Island Talent to the Test
The Primary Sports League organised an athletics meet which was hosted by St Christopher’s Junior School on 30 January 2013.The event was open to boys and girls who were under 11 years old on the 1September this academic year.
Competitors took part in the following events; 100m sprint, 300m, 600m, 4 x 75m relay, running, long jump, triple jump, ball throw, javelin throw and shot put throw. “It was really good to have all the schools competing against each other” Callum Matthews from St Chris said.
The final results were as follows:
1st place : St Christopher’s school with 200 points
2nd place : British School Bahrain with 190 points
3rd place: IKNS with 97 points
4th place: Bayan School with 77 points
5th place: Riffa Views School with 41 points
A big thank you to all the teachers, parents and coaches who helped, as these events always need strong support. Congratulations to all the competitors who put in 100% effort to compete for gold, silver or bronze medals. Oliver Bloodworth summed up the event well; “It is such a great idea to show the sporting talent here in Bahrain”.
Medal Winners
|
Event |
1st |
New Record broken |
2nd |
3rd |
| Girls 4 x 75m relay | BSB Erica Moolman, Leen Abou Melhem Manni Zhang Ghia Abou Melhem |
52.23 seconds |
St Chris Danny Doherty Danni Wilkinson Steffi Hall Naeemah Winter |
IKNS Farah Khaled Lulwa Khaja Maya Bseisu Maryam Ghatam |
| Boys 4 x 75m relay | St Chris Aiden Shretta Mitchell Haseid Callum Dawson Oliver Bloodworth |
|
BSB Harry Evans Mohammed Deeb Mohammed Abed Mazen Al Alawi |
IKNS Yusuf Murad Salman Khalaf Fahad Alawi Ahmed Shehabi |
| 100m girls final | BSB Erica Moolman |
14.30 seconds |
BSB Leen Abou Meiham |
St Chris Danni Wilkinson |
| 100m boys final | St Chris Callum Dawson |
|
St Chris Mitchell Haseid |
BSB Harry Evans |
| 300m girls (HDW) | St Chris Kate Rogers BSB Manni Zhang |
|
Bayan Khatoon IKNS Leah Sarwani |
IKNS Farah Khaled St Chris Charlotte Pilgrim |
| 300m boys (HDW) | St Chris Callum Matthews St Chris Aiden Shretta |
55.68 seconds |
Riffa Views Ali M BSB Mazen Al Alawi |
Bayan Essa IKNS Siddiq Mahmood |
| 600m girls (HDW) | BSB Ghia Abou Melhem |
|
BSB Saija Katiyar |
St Chris Elligh Sissons |
| 600m boys | St Chris George Axtell |
|
St Chris Oliver Bloodworth |
BSB Jack Bonner |
| Boys Running long jump |
BSB Harry Evans |
3.55m |
Bayan Hashim |
St Chris Oliver Bloodworth |
| Girls running long jump |
St Chris Danni Wilkinson |
3.40m |
BSB Leen Abou Melham |
BSB Erica Moolman |
| Boys Triple jump |
BSB Andrew Duff |
|
BSB Jack Bonner |
St Chris Bader Jalal |
| Girls Triple jump |
Bayan Khatoon |
5.93m |
St Chris Danni Wilkinson |
BSB Manni Zhang |
| Boys Ball throw |
BSB Donovan Worrall |
44.80m |
St Chris George Axtell |
BSB Hasan Ahmed |
| Girls Ball throw |
St Chris Charlotte Pilgrim |
20.40m |
St Chris Tuanna Fayad |
BSB Saija Soliberger |
| Boys Javelin throw |
St Chris Callum Matthews |
|
BSB Donovan W |
St Chris Ahsab C |
| Girls Javelin throw | BSB Erica Moolman |
15.10m |
BSB Saija Sollberger |
St Chris Kate Rogers |
| Boys Shot put throw |
St Chris Majeed Al Noor |
|
BSB Tom Watson |
St Chris Callum Matthews |
| Girls Shot put throw |
St Chris Danni Wilkinson |
7.90m |
BSB Manni Zhang |
St Chris Tuanna Fayad |
