Saturday 30 May 2015

NW Champs

DUO STAGE EXCITING BATTLE

Spectators at the North Wales track and field championships at Bangor were treated to a wonderful display by two of the youngest competitors.

 The battle between Menai's Osian Perrin and Deeside's James Jones in the under-13s' 1,500 metres was deserving of a much greater audience as both athletes demonstrated not only great talent but a tactical maturity way beyond their years.

 James is currently ranked Number 1 in the UK over the distance, having clocked 4-37.8 early in May and he is third over 800 metres in 2-18.78, while Osian is in seventh place over 1,500m with 4-40.7.

 In the championship the pair were cat-and-mouse with each other over the first two laps, with the diminutive Osian testing his opponent with a couple of surges.

 James reeled him in each time  and then on the final lap both went for it, and in the final straight it looked as if another push by Osian had given him the edge, only for the Deeside youngster to draw level yet again.

 They crossed the line together, and even the photo-finish camera could not separate them as they recorded an identical 5-00.19, but after much deliberation the judges awarded gold to James.

 It was a shame, as both deserved equal credit for what was undoubtedly the most exciting race of the afternoon and a huge credit to both lads.

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