With another good display, Basingstoke & MHAC secured 3rd spot in the BAL National 1 Division with a 2nd placing in the final match of the season at Derby. On a gloriously warm and sunny day Basingstoke's athletes were in great form, again it was consitency of performance that saw Basingstoke through.

There was lots of good efforts and congratulations must go Ben Hazell who notched up a PB in the Pole Vault with 4.50m and a win. While Mark Berridge scored a double and proved to be the master of timing and then led home the 4X400m Relay Team. Thanks to John Hutchins for doubling up at the last minute to score good points in the 5000m while newcomer Alex Green got off to a good start in the High Jump with a 2nd. Steve Jeffery another first timer also did well in both the Steeplechase and 5000m and recorded best times and importantly was ahead of his Kent AC rival in in the 5K. For the first time this season we had a different 4 out for the 4x100 to those that did the 4x400m and we did well in both with the Sprint Relay Team 2nd while the Long Relay Team scored a win.

Other winners during the day, Andy Blow B 110m Hurdles, Sam Sleap B High Jump, Sam Sleap B Pole Vault equalling his PB.

Full results are attached, see match and division table below

 1 Gateshead Harriers & AC   381    8                 

   2 Basingstoke & Mid-Hants   323    7  
   3 Kent AC                            291    6  
   4 Belgrave Harriers               272    5  
   5 Notts AC                          260    4  
   6 City of Liverpool                252    3  
   7 Windsor,Slough,Eton,H     241    2  
   8 Border Harriers                 136    1  

1. Belgrave Harriers 29 (Lge pts)    1252.2 (Mtch pts)
2. Windsor Slough Eton 23            1163.2
3. Basingstoke & Mid Hants 21      1139.2
4. Gateshead Harriers & AC 20      1169.2
5. Kent AC 20                              1117.2
6. City of Liverpool 15                   1056.7
7. Notts AC 10                             977.7
8. Border Harriers 6                      808

Ian Byett