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  Welsh Masters Athletics set to hold Summer T&F championships at Yate again this year. Brett Davis, a director of Welsh Masters Athletics, has confirmed an  important  update this week regarding the WMAL championships. He said: "WMAL will be holding our Summer Athletics T&F championships in Yate again! We are combining with Avon Athletics Association and Yate AC, who are hosting the Masters Open Track and Field Event   on Sunday 21st July.   This is a week before the BMAF Championships in Derby on 27/28th July." *Further details to follow.

  Urgent appeal for volunteers to help out at this Saturday’s Welsh Masters Athletics T&F championships at Yate. Report by Don Hale.  https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   Brett Davis, a director of Welsh Masters, is urgently appealing to WMAL members for any volunteers – qualified or not - to help out at this weekend’s Welsh Masters Athletics championships at Yate. As previously reported, the championships were moved from Aberdare, and will now be included within the Avon/Yate open T&F events at Yate this  Saturday 12th August , and with over 70 Welsh Masters athletes competing, the event organisers have asked WMAL officials if some willing volunteers can make themselves available to help out with various tasks at this important meeting. Last June, Brett announced: " Thanks to our friends from the South-West (Avon Count AA and Yate & District AC) we have now incorporated the Welsh Masters outdoor track and field championship into their ina

Avon/Yate AC Masters Open 2023. Saturday 12th August at the  Yate Outdoor Sports Centre, Broad Lane, Yate,BS37 7LB. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Avon County AA and Yate & District AC are holding a Masters Open Meeting on  Saturday 12th   August  under UKA Rules, Licence Number OUT23/530. Open events will be held for athletes aged 35 and up only.  *Entries are on-line only via Roster Athletics. *Further entry details are available via the following link: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=20558 The Closing date for entries is Friday 4th August.  NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ALLOWED.  Age groups will operate in 10 years ranges from 35 (V35, V45, V55 etc. up V75) based on athletes age on the day of the competition except where hurdle races require an intermediate age category.  Photo-finish and EDM will be in operation. Results on Power of Ten.  Competitors in the horizontal jumps and throwing events will be allowed a