Athletics
11 cadets from 759 Beccles Squadron ATC travelled to Ipswich Athletics stadium at the weekend to compete against 26 other squadrons from across Norfolk and Suffolk. Despite heavy rain and difficult conditions the cadets were determined to do well.
The squadron came home having won 4 golds, 3 silvers and 1 bronze and winning the Freestone trophy for class B boys.
The class B boys relay, a hard fought race, came away with a silver. Spending part of the race almost at the back of the field Cadet Aiden Cahill drive out on the final leg and pushed all the way to the line. Cadet Jessica Sparkes ran her 800m race very well and had a commanding lead throughout winning with a comfortable margin. Cadet Nicky Sparkes was beaten to the top spot in his 1500m race but still came home with a silver. Cadet James Spencer, who took part in his first athletics competition this year, pulled out all the stops in his race and won the 400m in his age category.
All the cadets did a fantastic job on the day and Commanding Officer, Flying Officer Martin Dobson commented "It is a fantastic achievement for the cadets to win this award, it shows the dedication that these young men and women put into all the activities that they participate in. They worked hard on the day and were rewarded with medals and a trophy outcome from a wet and dismal day."
Flight Sergeant K Dennington with Wing Commander Miller, Norfolk and Suffolk Wing. Presentation of the Freestone Shield for Class B Youths
Cadet Spencer, 1st in the 400m, Class A Boys
Cadet Clarke, Cadet Cahill, Cadet Adams and Cadet N Sarkes, 2nd in the Junior Boys 4x100m Relay
Cadet J Sparkes, 1st in the 800m, Junior Girls
“It is a fantastic achievement for the cadets to win this award, it shows the dedication that these young men and women put into all the activities that they participate in. They worked hard on the day and were rewarded with medals and a trophy outcome from a wet and dismal day”
