Lily & Charlie win England call ups

England team announced for Welsh U20 International 

The Welsh U20 International is an important event on the track & field calender providing valuable international experience for young athletes and this year England have selected both an U18 team (birth years 06 & 07) and an U20 team birth years (04 & 05).

England's teams will compete against track & field teams from the other home nations and the event will take place in Cardiff on Saturday the 26th August.

Lily Neate (coach Nick Anderson) has been selected in the England U20 team in the 3000m an event in which Lily holds the club record for a sub 10 minute clocking.

Charlie Elford-Pond (coach Eric Davison) has been selected for the England U18 team in the hammer an event in which Charlie currently ranks 34th in the world in the U18 age group.

Both young athletes already hold places in the clubs hall of fame for appearances for England U20 (5K road for Lily) and England schools (hammer for Charlie) and this will see a further paragraph added to their name in the hall of fame.

Go well to both of you in the Welsh capital a week tomorrow.