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RETENTION OF ATHLETES IN ATHLETICS
We are increasingly concerned about the impact of social change and lifestyles of the modern family on why many athletes find it difficult to commit to regular competition and why so many athletes leave the sport in teenage years. It seems the key factors are:- 1. disillusionment with competition formats, scheduling and structure 2. the athlete experience within their clubs 3. coaching that focuses largely on high performance rather than simply participating 4. social factors such as commitment to education, making the transition from school to university or beginning to work part time. INFORMATION FROM ENGLAND ATHLETICS ABOUT POSSIBLE FUTURE COMPETITION REFORMS - READ HERE YOUR VIEW MATTERS - READ THE LINK & HAVE YOUR SAY! UPCOMING FIXTURES Wednesday 19th June During the day - Devon School Games 6pm Devon AA 10000m Champs at Exeter Arena ------------------------------------------------ Saturday 22nd/Sunday 23rd June ESAA SW Regional Combined Events at Yeovil ------------------------------------------------ Sunday 23rd June UK YDL Lower at Gloucester AC (U13/15) Sign up for the coach asap Timetable HERE ------------------------------------------------ Tuesday 25th June Exeter Harriers/BMC Open at Exeter Arena Click HERE to enter BMC races ------------------------------------------------ Sunday 30th June 11am NDAC Young Athletes Open (Details above) ------------------------------------------------ Sunday 7th July South West League - all age groups U13 - Vets M/F 11am Exeter Arena Click HERE for timetable ------------------------------------------------ Friday 12th/Saturday 13th July 10am ESAA Championships at Birmingham ------------------------------------------------ Sunday 14th June Devon Open at Tavistock Track All ages U10 - Vets 11am Click HERE for a timetable ------------------------------------------------ Sunday 21st July EA SW Champs U13-Vets at Exeter Arena Closing date for entries is 9th July - Click HERE to enter |
Devon Schools Champi0nships Results: FIELD HERE TRACK HER£ Congratulations to the following athletes who gained ESAA Entry Stadard or National Standard qualification and will be strong considerations for the Devon Schools teams going to the ESAA Champs in Birmingham next month. Senior Girls: Hammer -Emma Sharpe Intermediate Girls: Triple Jump - Aimie Lester Our County Schools Champi0ns are: Senior Girls: Emma Sharpe (Hammer/Discus); Ella Clifton (TJ) Junior Girls: Marla Martin (Javelin) Minor Girls: Isabella Lawson (100m); Eden Robinson (200m/LJ) Junior Boys: Matthew Silverlock (Hammer) Minor Boys: Harry Hebard (Javelin) Congratulations to all those NDAC athletes who have been selected for the Devon Schools team competing at the SW Schools Champs at Exeter on Saturday 15th June - for the Devon team and the timetable click HERE 
SOUTH WEST LEAGUE: Exeter Sunday 2.6.19
Full results HERE A very pleasing turnout with a total of 19 personal best performances - well done to both athletes and their coaches! PB List: Senior Women: 400m Christina Brend 62.42; Laura Butcher 67.05. Shot: Emma Sharpe 9.88m Senior Men: 400m Callum Choules 55.81. 1500m James McKibbin 4m33.42. Under 20 Men: Long Jump Jordan Choules 5.34m Under 17 Men: 400m Adam Leworthy 57.39 Under 17 Women: 100m Georgia Bell 13.6. 1500m Steeplechase Eliza Banbury 5m47.89 Under 15 Boys: 300m George Thomas 41.75. 1500m William Pengelly 4m37.33. 4k Hammer: Matthew Silverlock 17.25m Under 15 Girls: 1500m Indiana Stephenson 5m19.74; Masie Bell 5m32.55; Ellie Dayman 601.38 Under 13 Boys: 1500m Christopher Oliveira 4m42.49 NEW CLUB RECORD Under 13 Girls: 200m Eden Robinson 26.64; Long Jump 5.29m (UK Rank 1st 2019) BOTH NEW CLUB RECORDS
UKA U13/15 Youth Development League: Sun 18th May - Swindon
Under 15 Girls Results HERE Under 13 Boys Results HERE Under 13 Girls Results HERE Under 15 Boys Results HERE NDAC placed 5th on the day to maintain 4th position in league standings. Provisional team result HERE YDL Report: Swindon 18.5.19: Despite suffering the disappointment of so many athletes being unavailable for this fixture a gallant group of NDAC athletes and a full quota of officials travelled to the splendidly refurbished track at Swindon which now benefits from photo finish electrical timing. Well done everyone - many athletes enjoyed personal best performances while several tackled unaccustomed events with more success than expected! There were some quality middle distance performances by William Pengelly, Christpher Oliveira, Jack Tithecott and Max Standen but it was also a day for the all rounder gaining lots of points with our stronger athletes such as hurdlers Isobelle Beer and Elyse Singletary leading the way while Grace Parkin, Matt Silverlock, Brandon Edwards, George Thomas, Maisie Bell, Owen Cox, Cassius Beeton, Finley Grimshaw, Jess Dutton, Ellie Dayman, Finn Phillips, Lillian Clopet, Leah Smith and Jim Turner showed great team spirit by tackling their maximum possible quota of events with great determination and no little skill.
Now on to the splendid SW Athletics League at Exeter on Sunday 2nd June - book your place in the team NOW!
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Re-organisation of England Athletics.
The new proposals were unanimously rejected by clubs at the meeting held in London on Weds 30th January with 91.7% voting against change to Regional Councils.. EA Statement: From Friday 1st February we will launch a process of elections to the Regional Councils by inviting interested parties to put themselves forward. We will look to reinstate the West Midlands Regional Council in order to give the region a separate voice in our democratic structure but only if the required number of people stand for election to meet the minimum requirement (quorum), which currently stands at three. Should insufficient nominations be received for the West Midlands area, the number of Regional Councils will remain at eight. DEVON SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS STOVER SCHOOL - Sat 19th January 2019 Leading NDAC individual results were as follows: Minor Girls: 8th Sophie Land Minor Boys: Jack Tithecott 11th Junior Girls: Indie Stevenson 15th Junior Boys: William Pengelly 5th; George Thomas 6th; Kyle Pearson 11th Inter Girls: Eliza Banbury 5th; Millie Ayres 10th Inter Boys: Finley Ball 4th; Adam Leworthy 6th Senior Boys: Hamish James 3rd FULL RESULTS HERE SOUTH WEST INTER COUNTIES
CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS Sun 6th January 2018 - Aldon Hill, Yeovil Full Results HERE Leading NDAC performances included:- Christopher Oliveira 1st U11 Development Race Callum Choules 15th SM/5th U20 Men Devon Team 2nd Hamish James 9th & Luke Hamley 18th U17 Men Adam Leworthy 8th U15 Boys Devon Team 2nd Williams Pengelly 4th & Kyle Pearson 13th U13 Boys Devon Team 1st NORTH DEVON AC AWARDS NIGHT
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Westward League Cross Country
Sun 3rd March - Redruth Male results HERE Female results HERE Congratulations to our NDAC Medalists:- Bronze Team: U13 Girls & U13 Boys Bronze In: U17M Hamish James Bronze Ind: U15 Adam Leworthy DEVON SPORTS HALL LEAGUE
SUN 24th JANUARY - PLYMOUTH Click HERE for full results Well done to all who competed on Sunday at the Devon Sportshall League in Plymouth. 
Matthew Silverlock - U13 Boys Shot
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS
BICTON COLLEGE - SAT 2.3.19 Sen Men: 117th Callum Choules 116th (Brunel Uni) - great debut for Callum in this event. Sen Women: 498th Hannah Gaunt (Cardiff Met Uni) Hannah was unwell on the day so did brilliantly to finish! NDAC Indoor Results over the past week:
U23 Men: Callum Choules posted a SB indoor 1500m of 4m13.99secs at Lee Valley on 30.1.19 Ewan Somerville ran 7.53/60m/23.78/200m in Sheffield U17 Men: Jack Dutton ran 54.44/400m and 2m08.36/800m in Cardiff V55 Men: Ray Taylor ran 2m31.43/800m in Lee Valley. U17 Women: Lotte Taylor ran 31.48/200m at Lee Valley U20 Women: Erin Silvester ran 66.07/400m at Lee Valley U23 Women: Christina Brend ran 27.26/200m at Lee Valley Park Runs: Barnstaple 3/2/19 James McKibbon 17.25; Luke Hamley 17:51; Bideford 3/2/19 Adam Leworthy 18.45 Woolacombe Dunes: 3/2/19 Max Standen 22.27 Junior Park Runs: Christopher Oliveira 7.23; Cassius Beeton 8.02; Matthew Silverlock 8.07; Amber Dake 8.29; William Lee 8.35; Stanley Rimmer 8.42; Sophie Rogers 8.48; Malachi Hennessy 9.21; Myledsha Newcombe 9.29; Elinor Thomas 9.34; Jake Parsley 9.24. British Athletics Cross Challenge
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