Don Hale Blog

*Gold medal winner Juliet Sidney (*above) at last week's championship The 'Pocket Rocket' struck gold in the British Masters indoor sprint events at Lee Valley. Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   The ‘Pocket Rocket’ in the impressive form of Juliet Sidney, the popular website chief of Welsh Masters Athletics, was on fire at the British Masters Indoor championships last weekend, at Lee Valley, despite feeling somewhat under the weather, where she still struck gold in her sprint events. *Pictured above - Fiona Steele (*left),  and Juliet Sidney jump fo joy at the Lee Valley indoor centre, and (*below), back on top of the podium for another gold She explained:  “A great day at the British Masters Indoor Champs. W55 200m gold. Struggling with a cold but really happy with my race. Good catching up with masters, friends, and competing, and a seasons best time too!  “A double British Champion w55 60m, and 200m. One very happy poc

*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