Scotstoun in the Sun

I went down to Scotstoun to see the team competing in the Central and South of Scotland League - this is a league that includes athletes of both genders from Under 11 up to veteran categories. The weather was great but while the club group in the back straight were showing bare flesh where appropriate and getting burnt, those in the finishing straight were in the teeth of a gale with no sun to be seen and seriously covered up. It was noticeable that runners who were travelling quickly suddenly slowed as though they had hit a brick wall when entering the straight.

The team did well - the last count before I left had them in first place in their division. I saw good running from all of them - Andrew Hunter, David Campbell, Claire Reid, Stephen Kane, Conor Ewing, Lewis Hay and company all did well. New girls Emily Paxton and Erin Ball acquitted themselves well as did Cairn Wallace who, after only three weeks training tackled three events. The best races that I saw were Johnathan Farrell battling out first place up the home straight of the senior 400, with Peter Bowman and literally inches separating them at the tape with the rest of the field nowehere, and Roisin McShea in the Under 15 girls 800 where she led all the way until the wind in the finishing straight hit her and she wilted just enough for the second placer to get past.

Other seniors to run well were Ian Robertson, David Brown and Ryan Savage with Marina McCallum competing in the 100m, 400m, 800m, shot putt and long jump! It was a really excellent day.