Suffolk: County come out on top in Anglian Championships

The Anglian Championships, held in Northampton, was contested by Suffolk, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire.

128 Racers from various schools across the county came together to compete for Suffolk, with 16 youngsters representing in each of the eight races held throughout the day.

The senior girls team came third out of the counties. Credit: Alistair Dick (Image: Alistair Dick)

The senior boys team who together came first in the competition. Credit: Alistair Dick (Image: Alistair Dick)

Suffolk won six of these eight, finishing second and third in the other two, and winning the overall event.

Chair of Suffolk Schools Athletics, Alistair Dick, said: "It was an incredibly successful day for Suffolk.

"I have been doing this role for seven or eight years now and I can't remember a time when we have won so many races.

The minor girls team who came second in their race. Credit: Alistair Dick (Image: Alistair Dick)

The minor boys team who came first in their race. Credit: Alistair Dick (Image: Alistair Dick)

"It was brilliant."

Racers from Woodbridge School, Sybil Andrews School in Bury St Edmunds and SET Ixworth all impressed, with Year 6 student Joshua Seaman finishing fourth in the minor boys race, his first competition.

Suffolk will now pick eight competitors for each race to go to the English Schools Championships next month, held in Nottingham.

The junior girls team came out on top over the other counties. Credit: Alistair Dick (Image: Alistair Dick)

Bella Taylor (blue top) finished third individually in the junior girls. Credit: Alistair Dick (Image: Alistair Dick)

Suffolk had an incredibly successful weekend at the Anglian Championships. Credit: Alistair Dick (Image: Alistair Dick)