ATHLETICS: Boggis steers GB to gold (From Witney Gazette)

ATHLETICS: Boggis steers GB to gold

8:44am Wednesday 11th March 2009

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LUCY Boggis was the star of the show for Great Britain as she helped the team to the gold medal at Under 23 Pentathlon International at Cardiff.

Boggis, 19, who hails from Lew near Witney, was named as Great Britain, despite being the youngest member of the team.

They were considered as the underdogs in a tough-looking competition, but Boggis led by example.

Boggis achieved personal bests in the long jump, shot and 800m for an overall points pb of 3,940.

This puts her tenth on the all-time best performance list with another two years to go in this age category.

Her achievements gave her the individual silver medal, and she will be targeting the No 1 spot in 2011.

Named as Great Britain’s athlete-of-the-match, Boggis is now looking forward to a successful summer season.

• WITNEY Roadrunner Tony Lock landed the vet 40 honours at the Banbury 15 on Sunday.

On an undulating course, Lock braved torrential rain and blustery winds to clock 1hr 31mins 24secs for first in his age group.

Woodstock Harriers’ Bryan Vaughan was second in the vet 50 age group, clocking 1.33.30.

OTHER RESULTS

BANBURY 15

Witney RR: A Giles 1.39.16pb, J Young 1.43.39, K Chard 1.46.27, P Ainslie 1.46.45, G Ferris 1.47.48, A Smith 1.51.58, A Lockwood 1.58.54, C Miles 2.05.51, R Tate 2.17.12, S Christie 2.29.07, P Chard 2.50.46.

CIRENCESTER PARK DUATHLON

Witney RR: 47 S Le Good 1.27.21, 86 G Le Good 1.36.29.

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