Price set his stall out from the off as his opening effort of 45.62m was the gold medal benchmark for the whole of the competition. Despite not being able to improve with his remaining attempts, the opposition led by Welsh athlete Matthew Evans (Carmarthan) were half a metre adrift, while Townsend had to settle for bronze.

Pole vaulters Andrew Marsh and Alex Williams were looking to maintain their performances from the English Schools as they too were looking to complete the double. Unfortunately Williams was wasn’t at his best and wound up a disappointing eighth.

Marsh, defeated only once all season he unfortunately had to succumb to the athlete who inflicted that defeat back in June at the Masons Trophy, Steven Lewis. The Liverpool Harrier who could only manage eighth and last at the English Schools denied Marsh the double by clearing 3.30m to Marsh’s 3.25m to take victory.

With Marsh sitting at the top of the UK rankings, victory was probably expected, but defeat was hardly a failure. For some one who has only been vaulting for just over 12 months, he adds AAA silver to his Schools and National Indoor title, all of which he is eligible to contest again next year.

Jazmine Rowe completed the full set of medals as she took Bronze in the U15 girls 100m. Rowe who was just outside the medals over the 200m at the English Schools joined fellow club member Rachael Redmond at equal 30^th on the UK all time lists clocking 12.21 behind winner Joey Duck (Milton Keynes) and Viki Shier (Blackpool & Flyde).

Rowe who was last year’s top U13 sprinter has shown no fear entering the new age group and has shown the form that suggests she could dominate the UK sprinting scene in this category next year.

For Martin Chomanicz it was simply a case of accepting he was beaten by international athletes, but this was made much harder by the fact that, he was as in the English Schools was just inches away from a medal, placing fourth.

Chomanicz who prepared for the championships be revising his personal best for the 100 and 200m on the previous Tuesday by running 10.86 and 22.07, the latter was a new club record.

An impressive 10.90 in the opening round ear marked him for medal contention but the line up was impressive, boasting three Great Britain internationals in the shape of World Youth 100m bronze medallist Craig Pickering (Milton Keynes), European 100/200m Champion Wade Bennett Jackson (Belgrave) and Andrew Watkins (Cwmbran) who was seventh over 200m at the World Youth Championships.

In the end Pickering took a comfortable victory (10.7) from Jackson (10.8) with Chomanicz cursing a poor start as Watkins just snatched the Bronze. Hopefully though Chomanicz, who to be fair has been in the shadow of his illustrious team mate Alex Nelson, who missed the championships through injury, will be delighted with a incredible break through season. Under Chris Brackstone’s careful eye he has radically revised personal bests to enable him to compete with such quality opposition.

100m
Final (-0.4)
4. Chomanicz 11.0 (ht: 10.90/0.6)

100m hurdles
Heats
Alistair Candlish 14.13 (+0.5)

400m hurdles
Heats
Daniel Townson 57.45

Pole Vault
8. Alex Williams 3.60

Hammer
Final
9. Sean Lewis 52.50

1500m
Final
7. Emma Jackson 4.39.42

Pole Vault
Final
2. Andrew Marsh 3.25

Shot Put
Final
9. Elliot Price 12.56

Discus
1. Price 45.62

100m
Final
3. Jazmine Rowe 12.21