Don Hale Blog

*Melanie Garland (*above) won three gold medals at Derby. Massive medal haul for Welsh Masters Athletics ladies at the British championships held at Moorways, Derby.   Report by Don Hale.   https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   Welsh Masters Athletics members celebrated their success in style last weekend after collecting a massive haul of thirty-three prestigious medals at the British Masters T&F championships held at the Moorways Sports Complex in Derby. Numerous WMAL club members displayed their talents in somewhat breezy conditions and won sixteen gold medals, five silver, and twelve bronze medals in a wide variety of events in their respective age categories; and  Melanie Garland claimed a superb hat-trick of gold medals and one bronze medal after successfully competing in the 100m, long jump, and triple jump competitions.  Juliet Sidney  (*pictured above centre on the podium) won two gold medals for her efforts in the 100m and 200m events, and sim

*Dave Watson (*pictured above) recording some great new PBs and records. Welsh Masters Athletes set some remarkable new records, and read about Dave Watson’s incredible one-mile dash - and his investigative work to claim a new WMAL record! Report by Don Hale.  https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   Several Welsh Masters athletes have been setting some exciting new track & field, and road running records over recent months, with some already receiving commemorative certificates in acknowledgment of their superb achievements following official verification. And read about WMAL official, and top veteran athlete  Dave Watson’s  innovative investigative work as he claims a new one-mile Welsh road record following a great performance in Edinburgh. In addition, I pay tribute to star veteran athlete  Melanie Garland, who is one of WMAL’s top female competitors, and she is most certainly enjoying an excellent season so far with two excellent new PBs and Welsh Mas