The final match of the season did not quite go to plan, but none the less, the team turned out in force and competed extremely well.

Our team of 16 athletes once again managed to increase our overall points tally from the previous year and also improve our final position to 5^th place.

Many of our athletes returned from holiday early to compete, a wedding anniversary celebration was put on hold, and there were also weary and injured bodies that had returned from the World Masters Championships in San Sebastian only the previous day.

This was a great all-round team performance that every Stoke athlete can be proud of.

Pete Wainwright

100m M40 Paul Williams 2^nd 12.2
100m M50 Mick Warrilow 7^th 16.1

200m M40 Paul Williams 4^th 25.5
200m M60 Dick Kneill 8^th 34.5

400m M40 Paul Williams 3^rd 56.4
400m M50 Ray Ibbs 5^th 67.7
400m M60 Dick Kneill 6^th 73.5

800m M40 Adrian Thiemicke 6^th 2.27.4
800m M60 Dick Kneill 5^th 2.49.2

1500m M40 Mark Kinch 3^rd 4.30.3
1500m M50 Ray Ibbs 4^th 5.08.6

3000m M40 Alan Simpson 7^th 10.16.0
3000m M50 No Athlete
3000m M60 Dave Hindley 7^th 14.51.2

2k Walk M40 Phil Bailey 7^th 13.16.4

4x100 Wainwright, Gardner, Thiemicke, Williams, 4^th 52.5

Javelin M40 Merv Richards 2^nd 35.36

Discus M50 Clive Howell 3^rd 24.65
Discus M60 Brian Eggleton 6^th 20.45

Triple Jump M40 Nigel Gardner 3^rd 9.26
Triple Jump M50 Mick Warrilow 2^nd 9.22

Shot M50 Clive Howell 3^rd 8.92
Shot M60 Brian Eggleton 8^th 7.27

Hammer M40 Merv Richards 5^th 31.20

High Jump M50 Mick Warrilow 3^rd 1.40
High Jump M60 Brian Eggleton 7^th 1.05

Pole Vault M40 Peter Wainwright 4^th 1.90

Long Jump M40 Alan Burt 1^st 4.94

Overall Result
1^st Worcester                     167.5
2^nd Rugby & Northampton   145
3^rd Charnwood                    137.5
4^th Birchfield                       121
5^th City of Stoke                118
6^th Royal Sutton Coldfield     100
7^th Leamington                     98
8^th Cannock & Stafford          95