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Site last updated 13th May 2012 ( New club records from Worcester County Championships announced and Dave Gemmell wins Bromsgrove 10k)
Don't forget the special dinner at Abbey Hotel Bordesley on 20th July to celebrate Bromsgrove & Redditch AC's 50th birthday. Tickets available from Roger Beacham or Mike Mole (£30 per person or £50 per couple).
The B&R Skittles Evening will be held on 16th June starting 7 p.m. at the HDA Sports & Social Club, Batchley, Redditch B97 6 PB. Tickets: Adults £6 and children £3. Tickets available from Mark Tanner, Tracy Smith, Rich O'Connor & Len Quartly.
The 10th Timberhonger 10k will take place on Saturday 7th July 2012 starting & finishing at Sanders Park in Bromsgrove. There's also a Children's Challenge for Under 15s. Click for race website
13-5-12 Dave Gemmell won the Bromsgrove Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research 10k Run.
12-5-12 Another load of club records were set at the Worcestershire Championships at Nunnery Wood: Julie Wakelam W50 discus 23.67m; Andrew Pearson U15B 300m 42.2s; Andy Freeman M35 Javelin 35.67m, 800m 2.09.4 & long jump 4.30m.
Another bumper crop of club records! 6-5-12 Andrew Pearson at Worcester U15 300m 43.2s. 5-5-12 at Yate: Martin Aspley-Davis M35 110mH 21.1s & 400mH 62.5s; Andy Freeman M35 HJ 1.55m, TJ 8.84m & JT 34.9m; Melanie Hepke F40 PV 1.90m; Julie Wakelam F50 TJ 7.68m. 3-5-12 at Stourport: Len Quartly M70 2000m W 12:26.1,100m 17.0s & HJ 1.20m, Martin Aspley-Davis M35 100m 13.1s & 400m 55.4s. Men's 4x200m (Calvin Scoltock, Andy Freeman,Carl Hatton, Martin Apsley-Davis) 1:55.6. Click for club records section
New club records announced: Charlotte Ball WV50 10k 45.13 (DK10k 2-5-12); Candy Lockett U15G Triple Jump 9.19m (Alexandra Stadium 22-4-12); Isobel Billau U20W Triple Jump 10.64m (Tipton 15-4-12); Len Quartly M70 mile 7.16.6 (Redditch 12-4-12); Alan Elsmere M65 Marathon 3:10:58 (London 22-4-12); Len Quartly M70 Marathon 4:53:09 (London 22-4-12). Congratulations to all these athletes. Club Records
6-5-12 Our young athletes were 2nd out of 5 teams in the National Young Athletes League at Worcester, beating Dudley & Stourbridge Harriers, Gloucester AC and Bridgnorth & Wenlock. Only a combined team from Worcester AC and Hereford finished above them. Click for overall result, track, field and relay results file in the Results section.
5-5-12 The Senior Men & Women got off to a great start by winnning their opening fixture in the Midlands Track & Field League at Yate Results
3-5-12 B&R women won the first fixture in the Midland Masters Track & Field League at Worcester Women's Results. Our men were second to hosts Worcester AC with andy Freeman and Martin Aspley-Davis starring on their vet debuts and Len probably setting V70 records. Men's Results (incomplete missing Mike Jones' hammer).
2-5-12 Charlotte Ball set a new Women Vet 50 club record 45.13 for 10k at the 25th Dudley Kingswinford 10k road race. Results
22222311swdwdededededdeded28-4-12 Lewis Byng sprinted and jumped to three gold medals at the Rugby Open Track & Field Meeting. Report
It is with regret that we have to announce the death of Katie Deam from breast cancer at the age of 40 on 13th April. Katie was a member of the mixed group coached by Dave Brearley. She was a sprinter and represented the club in the Ladies League, competed at indoor events and was membership secretary for a while. Her funeral will be at St. Mary's Church, Guarlford near Malvern on 2nd May. Katie's father Noel was also a B&R athlete, competing in the vets league and still holds club records.
22-4-12 A dozen B&R runners completed the 2012 London Marathon with Matt Hawcroft 56th in 2:30:30 and Alan Elsmere running 3:10:58 to be 2nd Vet 65+ and taking over an hour of the club record for his age group. Len Quartly broke the club V70 record. Report
22-4-12 B&R athletes defied wintry conditions at the Alexandra Stadium in the Birchfield Harriers Open track and field competition. Report
22-4-12 Pete Hawcroft won the Vet 60 category at the Bicester Sprint Triathlon
15-4-12 There were personal bests, season's best and plenty of medals for B&R athletes at the Tipton Games. Our throwers (some shown above) were particularly successful and there were other good performances in the spints, jumps and steeple chase. Report
15-4-12 Nearly a thousand people took part in the half and full marathons in a new event from Worcester Rugby Club's Sixways Ground. Report
14-4-12 Women's 6 stage and men's 12 stage road relays at Sutton Park Report
12-4-12 Our young athletes were put through their paces at the Club's track & Field Selection Meeting and there was a track mile race for U17 and older athletes. Click to find results in the 2012 Results section.
From Chairman Len: In case I don’t get chance to thank each of you personally, this is a very big THANK YOU to everyone for their best wishes on my 70th birthday. I hope you enjoyed the party on the 7th. I certainly did and it was the culmination of 3 days of celebration for me. I’m already planning the next party in another 70 years! But will I be fit enough to set club records? Again, thank you.
Another club record confirmed for Julie Wakelam: W50 high jump (indoors) 1.18m at Lea Valley in London on 18-3-12.
4-3-12 Belated results from the Droitwich Half Marathon (sorry nobody who went submitted a report) Results
1-4-12 B&R runners enjoy the sunshine and cakes at the 10th Scenic Six at Peopleton Report
1-4-12 Missed by just 9 seconds! Matt Hawcroft came so close to braking the 70 minute barrier at the Reading Half Marathon Report
1-4-12 Andy Lloyd was 3rd in the Ironbridge Half Marathon in 78.45 & Rob Mole 44th
31-3-12 New recruits Katy and Adam shine as our women's team seal their best place (12th) for years and the men's team also achieve a top 20 finish in the Midlands Road Relays at Sutton Park. Plus we make a welcome return to the Men's Master's competition. Report
25-3-12 B&R junior athletes Kitty Luscomber and Nicol Green were part of Bromsgrove School's gold medal winning team in the British schools' Biathlon. Report ReportR
B&R athlete Andrew Evans-Fisher will be running through Worcester in the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay on 24th May. Congratulations and good luck Andrew! Read the full story
24 & 25-3-12 Candy Lockett and Geordan Edmonds set a string of P.B.s in the Birmingham Indoor Games and Candy won gold in the U15G Triple Jump. Report
17 & 18-3-12 Two new club W50 records confirmed for Julie Wakelam: Long Jump 3.74 m & Triple Jump 7.85 m (N.B. The record pages won't be updated until Maurice Priestman returns. Sorry)
The 2012 Worcestershire Midweek Race Series will comprise Hagley 10k MT on 16th May, Arrow Valley approx. 7.5M MT on 13th June, Droitwich 10k road race (race H.Q. Droitwich High School not the golf club) on 11th July and the Halesowen MT on 8th August. Fixtures
17 & 18-3-12 Julie Wakelam struck gold in the javelin at the British Masters Athletics Federation Championships in London. Report
The Midlands Vets Track & Field fixtures will be: May 3rd Stourport, May 30th Alexander Stadium, June 27th Dell Stadium, July 26th Worcester and the League Cup Final at Alexander Stadium on 15th Sept.
10-3-12 B&R athletes competed for Worcestershire in the Inter-counties Cross Country Championships at Cofton Park. Report
19-2-12 There was a hat trick of new B&R club indoor records set at NIA : M55 200m Peter Mould 26.54, senior men's 200m David Mould 23.23 & W35 60m Yasmine Al-Daftary 9.59.
The fixtures for the Senior Men's & Women's Track & Field Midlands League will be on Sat. 5th May, Sun. 27th May, Sun. 1st July & Sat. 4th Aug. The last hosted by B&R AC. Fixtures
24-6-12 The Cheltenham Circular Challenge is a marathon or half marathon with a difference. No mass start. Runners can start between 7 and 11 a.m. and are chip timed. The route is the Cheltenham Circular footpath, is hilly in parts and takes in footpaths, fields and stretches of road. Click for event website
Entries have opened for the 2012 Timberhonger 10k on the evening of Saturday 7th July. Loads of B&R runners will be running this popular race starting in Sanders Park. Click here for race website and on-line entry. Contact Mark Graham if you could marshal or if you are interested in joining the organising committee.
The Hilly 100 Charity Relay Race is to be held on Sunday 20th May. Last year we entered 4 teams (4x10 runners, male, female and mixed teams). Please let Clive Brown know if you want to run. You can contact him by: Mobile – 07729396652; Home – 01527 523609; E-mail – clive.brown4@btinternet.com or on a Tuesday evening before training at the Abbey Stadium.
25-2-12 London Calling. B&R in action in the English Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill. Report
19-2-12 B&R finished 10th out of 20 clubs in the West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country League after the final fixture at Perry Barr. Results
19-2-12 Five B&R runners competed in the Wokingham Half Marathon with P.B.s for Matt Hawcroft (70.32) and Rich Lomas (75.52) Report
19-2-12 B&R athletes set P.B.s in the 2nd MCAA Open Athletics meeting at the NIA in Birmingham Report
12-2-12 Isobel Billau set a new B&R U20 women's record of 10.72m for the triple jump at the MCAA indoor athletics track & field athletics championships at the NIA in Birmingham
11-2-12 Sally, Tamara and Charlotte made up the B&R team in the final women's cross country league fixture at Cheltenham Photos Report
11 & 12-2-12 There were good performances all round at the Indoor Athletics at the NIA in Birmingham and highlights were a sprint victory for Dewi Hammond, a long jump victory for Jo Frost and there were PBs for Rebekah Miller and Candy Lockett. Report
B&R's men's team saved their best performance for the last Birmingham Cross Country League fixture. We had fifteen athletes (above) running on the still icy course at Wolverhampton and the A team totalled under 300 points for the first time this season. The club have finished 10th out of 18 in the final division 2 table. Manager Len says well done and chocolate shortcake all round! Report
Click here for information on the last West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country fixture at Perry Barr on 19th February
4-2-12 I'm just leaving the club tent and I may be gone for some time...The last Gloucester League fixture at snowy Tewkesbury. Gold for Orianna and Sally. Silver for Charlotte. Report Photos by David Ball
21-1-12 Dewi Hammond equalled the club men's indoor 60 metre record with his time of 6.99 seconds at Cardiff.
15-1-12 Jo Frost's time of 7.91 seconds for 60 metres has been confirmed as a new club record for a senior woman indoors.
8-1-12 Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Rob Mole....all the characters were out at the Florida Disney Marathon report
28-1-12 A testing hilly course was waiting for B&R runners in the Midlands Cross Country Championships at Wollaton Park in Nottingham. Report
Welsh Castles Relay 2012 will be on the weekend of 9th - 10th June. Contact B&R Castles Team Manager Mark Applton if you want to take part in this famous 20 leg relay through Wales. Last year's 11th place was B&R's best since 2003. It's such a good event that there's a 5 year waiting list for clubs to take part but B&R are regulars!
Ian Keyte has been organising the Redditch Midweek race for several years and has made it a popular event and a good fund raiser for our club. For personal reasons Ian would like to handover the organisation. It does take quite a lot of time and work but Ian is happy to help out and explain everything that needs to be done, pass on contacts, marshals, risk assessment etc. If his circumstances change then Ian may continue with the race but needs to know if somebody will take over. If nobody in B&R will do it then another club's race would replace it in the series. Please contact Ian ASAP if you are interested.
Our club is 50 this year! There will be a celebratory dinner at the Abbey Hotel in Bordesley on friday 20th July. Click for information
15-1-12 A winter's tale from Stratford for the Not the Roman IX Road Race and Pete Hawcroft takes the vet 60 category. Report
14&15-1-12 A great start to the athletics season in the Birmingham Open at Alexandra Stadium saw a host of PBs by B&R athletes including an 11.01 m triple jump by Izzy Billau. Report
14-1-12 Three B&R stalwarts tackled the challenging new course at Baggerige in the Midland Women's Cross Country League. Report
14-1-12 A missed start, forgotten shoes and bad foot injury but B&R still finish 11th in the Birmingham League Cross Country race at Wyke Croft Park to move further away from the relegation zone. Report
Saturday 14-1-12 The senior men's team will be competing at Wyken Croft Park in east Coventry (CV2 3AB) in the 3rd fixture of the Birmingham Cross Country League. Click here for directions. The race starts at 2.30. Meanwhile our women will be running in the Midlands Women's Cross Country League at Baggeridge Country Park near Dudley. Start time 1.45. Click here for directions. N.B. the course at Baggeridge is reportedly not suitable for spikes, studded shoes are suggested. Make sure you go to the right venue and for the right time!
7-1-12 B&R's runners tested themselves against their local rivals in the Worcestershire County Cross Country Championships at Droitwich. Report
The Club Quiz Night will be on Friday 3rd February Bewell Head Working Men's Club (44 Bewell Head Road, Bromsgrove B61 8HY). Doors open at 7.30 p.m. and quiz starts at 8. Tickets only £3 (no supper). Bar open. Nice friendly questions. Max. 6 persons per team (form team on night if necessary). Tickets are available from Mark Tanner, Tracy Smith, Richard O'Connor or Len Quartly.
27-12-11 Warm weather produced a big field at the Wheaton Aston 10k road race and B&R's veterans were out in force. Report and photos by Matt Hawcroft
18-12-11 A dozen B&R runners travelled to Shropshire for the fast Telford 10k. David Gemmell was our first man in 36-21 and Lara Jackson our first woman in 46-54. The club had two age category winners Yvonne Priestman (1st FV60) and Roger Beacham (1st MV70). Report
18-12-11 B&R's indooor athletics squad (above) were successful at the Sportshall Athletics in Worcester Report
The 2011 Hilly 100 charity road relay race comprising 10 legs of about 10 miles each starting and finishing at Stratford upon Avon will be held on Sunday 20th May.
11-12-11 B&R's young athletes headed to the Hatton Estate near Leamington for the West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country League race. Report
10-11-12 B&R competed in the 3rd Gloucester XC League fixture at Pitville Park. Highlights were Orianna Ball 3rd U17 woman, Sally Hogan 7th in senior women's race and B&R men 3rd masters team. Oh and of course some fine leaping of the stream! Report
3-12-11 Inspite of the 70 mile trip to Northampton, B&R's senior women's and men's team performed well in the cross country league races at Abington Park. Answeringthe manager's rallying cry the men's team were 10th on the day to move up to 13th in Division 2. Report
Club subscriptions have been held for another year. There is a discount if you pay your 2012 subscription by 31st December. There is an extra administration fee for existing members paying after 31st January. Click here for details of subscriptions and how to pay.
The third West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country League fixture is at Hatton Park near Leamington on Sunday 11th December. Click here for information. Click here for directions and map. Click for more detailed map
19-11-11 The Club held its annual Awards Evening. Dewi Hammond received several club awards and was presented with the County Founders' Award on behalf of Worcestershire AA. Click for photos and details of all the winners.
13-11-11 B&R were in action in the West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country League at Wolverhampton. Highlights were a 4th place for U13G Olivia Gardener and our U17 women were 9th. Report
Further to the news of ex-B&R member Bob Adam's death in October, this picture shows Bob winning the 1963 Worcestershire AAA 880 yard in 1:55.6. He improved the county record to 1:53.5 in 1964. The photo is from Rita Brownlie's scrap book and we'd welcome more old photos or articles on B&R history as the club's 50th anniversary approaches.
The 2012 Worcestershire County Cross Country Champs. are at Droitwich High School on Sat. 7th Jan. Any U20, senior or veteran B&R men who wantto run should tell Len Quartly by 5th Jan. and give him their entry fee - £4 for U20 and £5 others. Under 20 men (Date of birth 1/9/91 - 31/8/94) , senior DoB prior to 31/8/91and masters are 40 or older on 7/1/12. Entries close on 7th Dec.but Len must have your details and fee by the 5th!
The venue for the 2012 Midlands XC Championships on 28 Jan. will be Wollaton Park in Nottingham. The National XC Champs. will be at Parliament Hill in London on 25th Feb.
Ann Stuart's time of 76.04 at the 2010 Derwentwater 10 has been ratified as a new F50 B&R club record for a 10 mile road race. Congratulations Ann!
12-11-11 Amazingly the notorious water jump was dry at Leamington as our women's and men's cross country teams opened their accounts in the Womens Midland League and the Birmingham League. Preliminary results have the men's A team 15th out of 18 and we ad 10th B team. Click for John Manley's photos of the Women's Race or the Men's Race. Also James Bowler's photos of the Men's Race. Also David Ball's photos from both races. Report
6-11-11 Matt Hawcroft ran 72.25 over a hilly course to win the Marlow Half Marathon Report
6-11-11 Ann Stuart and Pete Hawcroft ran the Derwentwater 10, one of the most scenic races in the country. Report
B&R men's and women's teams will be back in cross country action in the first Birmingham League and Midlands Women's League fixtures at Newbold Comyn in Leamington Spa next Saturday, 12th November.
5-11-11 Tales from the Crypt School as B&R head to Blackbridge for the second fixture in the Gloucester Cross Country League Report Photos
Click here to see the Post AGM Club Newsletter with news of subscriptions (held at same level for another year again), appointment of club officials and team managers, the Club's 50th anniversary dinner, fixtures and safety for young athletes training)
29-10-11 Rob Mole and John Searle battled the hills and the elements to complete the 2011 Snowdonia Marathon Report
Congratulations to Izzy Billau who scored 3473 points in the heptathlon at Derby on 26th June to beat Amy Irish's women's U17 club record from 2006.
30-10-11 The first Sportshall Athletics event for U11, U13 & U15s is at St. Johns Sports Centre in Worcester this Sunday. There will be events in Nov., Dec. & Jan. Click for details
Cathryn Worth is the new club press officer and has already been doing a great job getting reports of B&R in the local papers. So if you want some coverage send her your items or reports - include 1 or 2 photos (highest res possible) and submit as soon as possible after an event! Cathryn can be contacted via cathworth@me.com .Still keep sending reports for the website to me at phil.ando.anderson@talk21.com
Calling all B&R seniors! The first fixture of the Birmingham Cross Country League is at Newbold Comyn in Leamington on Saturday 12th November (start at 2.30). Contact Team Manager Len Quartly for directions or if you need a lift arranged. The race will be preceded by the Midlands Women League race at 1.45. This is one of the classic cross country courses and a great event with all the divisions racing together so a big turnout by B&R would be great.
The next Gloucester Cross Country League fixture is at the Crypt School at Blackbridge, Tuffley in Gloucester on Saturday 5th November. Click here for directions and details
26-10-11 From the current issue of Athletics Weekly: The death is reported of Bob Adams (aged 69) who, as a B&R member, set a club Senior record at 800m at the White City in 1969. His time was 1:49.2 which stood until the current mark of 1:48.71 set in 1980. Bob moved to London in the 1970's and joined Polytechnic Harriers. AW stated that his P.B. was a Welsh record of 1:46.8 set also in 1969. Click here to see the tribute on the Kingston AC & Polytechnic Harriers site. Also reported was a W55 3000m time of 11:52.3 set by life-member Bronwen Cardy in Australia last month.
23-10-11 B&R were represented by four athletes at the Stroud Half Marathon and Ann Stuart won the FV50 1st prize. Report
The 2012 Worcestershire County Cross Country Championships will be held at Droitwich on Saturday 7th January (not at Malvern as had been previously announced).
23-10-11 B&R runners were out in force at the Great Birmingham Run. The Ethiopian double Olympic 10,000 metre gold medallist Haile Gebrselaissie triumphed. Report
Click for Great Run photos by David Ball
16-10-11 B&R's U13 girlsteam (above) ran in the National Road Relays in Sutton Park Report
16-10-11 Jane Hawkins (left) was 3rd woman & 1st FV40 as six B&R athletes tackled the Bells of Pattingham Run Report
16-10-11 Yvonne Priestman set a new club W65 record of 1.55.57 at the Cardiff Half Marathon
9-10-11 Matt Hawcroft ran a P.B. to break 72 minutes and to win the 2011 Henley Half Marathon Report
9-10-11 B&R's U11 girls & U11 boys teams shone at the opening West Midlands Cross Country League fixture at Sandwell Valley Report
8-10-11 B&R women's team had a strong turnout (15 runners) in the first Gloucs. Cross Country League at the Cotswold Farm Park with Sally Hogan first home in 7th. Kevin Lanckham led our squad of 8 runners home in the men's race. Report
Click here for John Manley's photos of the women's race at the GLXC
Click here for more photos of the women's race
See the scrolling news on the right for details of how to apply for B&R's club places in the 2012 London Marathon
B&R member won a gold medal in the World Duathlon Championships at Gijon Report
14-8-11 Rob Mile moved up from the marathon to finish 6th over 31 miles in the Salisbury 5-4-3-2-1. Report
2-10-11 Fifteen B&R runners compted in the Shuttle 10km Road Race incorporating the Worcestershire 10km Championships. Only provisional results were available on the day but B&R men look to have the team prize in the main race and the County event. B&R women's team may have won the County event but we can't e certain until the full final results ae issued. Click for B&R results.
11-9-11 Isabel Billau set a new club U17W triple jump record of 10.74 metres at Telford.
14-8-11 B&R's seniors finished a successful season in Division 3 of the Midlands T&F League at Tamworth. Report
25-9-11 B&R were represented at the Midlands Counties AA Young Athletes road relays by our U13 and U15 girls teams. Report
The 2012 Stourbridge Stagger will be held on 5th February.
24-9-11 B&R were 20th in the Midlands AA 4 stage road relay in Sutton Park and Sally Hogan was our fastest athlete (17:07). Click for full results of women's relay. In the men's 6 stage relay, B&R's A team finished 42nd with Jon Hill running our fastest 3.6 mile leg (20:25). Our other men's teams were 57th and 63rd. Click for full results of men's relay.
Candy Lockett's 6.49m shot put at the Midland Counties AA Indoor Championships in Birmingham on 13th Feb. has been ratified as a new club U13 girls record.
CLICK HERE FOR PETE HAWCROFT'S PHOTOS FROM THE 2011 WASELEY WOBBLER
CLICK HERE FOR 2011 WASELEY WOBBLER RESULTS (PDF)
14-10-11 The Bromsgove & Redditch AC Annual General Meeting will be held at the Ladybird Inn in Aston Fields, Bromsgrove. Written reports from team managers can be read from 7 to 7.30 pm. The meeting starts at 7.30. All members are very welcome. Come and ask the committee any questions you have about how the club is run and vote on motions.
CLICK HERE FOR 2011 WASELEY WOBBLER RESULTS (PDF)
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4-9-11 New club records from the Midland Vets T&F League Cup Final at Worcester: Rita Brownlie (W65) High Jump 0.95m, Triple Jump 5.30m, Shot Put 5.52m & Discus 11.92m. Yvonne Priestman (W65) 800m 3.20.3, 1500m 6.45.8. Len Quartly (M65) High Jump 1.25m
25-6-11 Moley gets his map and compass out for the Malvern Midsummer Marathon. 
Congratulations to Jamie Dancyger on winning a silver medal in the 3000 m and being part of the silver medal winning Great Britain 4 x 400 m relay team at the Special Olympics World Games in Athens. 
18-6-11 Saturday night (less) fever as the Timberhonger 10k switches from its usual hot Sunday morning slot 
1-6-11 B&R's vets were on good form again in the 2nd Masters T&F League fixture at the Wyndley track in Sutton. Our women were first and the men second. 
Helen Russell won a bronze medal at the British Sprint Triathlon Championships to qualify for the European Championships in Israel in 2012 
8-5-11 Super Sunday - 
