ATHLETICS: David Kuester defied wet and windy conditions to become British hammer decathlon champion at the Moorways Stadium in Derby.
The Bicester AC veteran won the 70+ age group at the MMTG British Mixed Hammer Decathlon Championships with a total distance of 279.20m.
Kuester led the way in all hammer and Scottish shafted hammer throws, recording a personal best of 31.49m in the 3kg in the former.
RESULTS
Hammer – 2kg: 1 D Kuester 40.73m. 2.5kg: 1 D Kuester 37.13. 3kg: 1 D Kuester 31.49pb. 3.5kg: 1 D Kuester 31.12. 4kg: 1 D Kuester 30.73.
Scottish shafted hammer – 3kg: 1 D Kuester 25.59. 4kg: 1 D Kuester 24.20. 5kg: 1 D Kuester 21.01. 5.45kg: 1 D Kuester 19.70. 6kg: 1 D Kuester 17.50. Overall: 1 D Kuester 279.20.
AUNT SALLY: Bicester beat Easington 4-2 in the Banbury Indoor League, before losing 4-2 at home to General Foods.
RESULTS
Deddington 6, Wroxton Heath 0; Castle Quay 4, Hook Norton 2; Bicester 4, Easington 2; Banbury 2, General Foods 4; Castle Quay 2, Wroxton Heath 4; Bicester 2, General Foods 4; Easington 2, Banbury 4; Hook Norton 0, Deddington 6.
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