Toby Harries (Brighton Phoenix) took a silver medal and came so close to gold in the 200m at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa.
The Brighton College rugby player, who would have set a new Sussex 200m record on Tuesday, were it not for excess wind, when he won his semi-final in 20.82s, ran even faster in the final.
On Wednesday he shared the winning time of 20.56s with South African Tiotiso Leotlela, who had already won the 100m title but the South African was adjudged the winner and again the wind was over the limit.
Harries was later to withdraw from the sprint relay team because of a twinge but Phoenix club mate, 1500m fourth placer Archie Davis, took his place and the England team finished fourth.
SUSSEX 3,000M Walk. -----
The Sussex 3K-track race-walking championships is taking place at 10.15 this Sunday 13th September at the David Weir Leisure Centre in Carshalton.
It is open to the following age groups U15 boys, U17 men, U20 men and Senior Men, U17 women, U20 women and Senior Women. Please register with Keith May an hour before the race.
The cost is £4.00. For more information about the race walking championships contact Ron Penfold - Telephone 01293 520506 or ron.penfold@btinternet.com.
The venue address is: David Weir Leisure Centre, Middleton Road, Carshalton, Surrey. SM5 1SL
Sussex Combined Events Championships:
The Sussex Combined events championships will also held at Carlshalton on Saturday and Sunday and though entries for the U13 and U15 age groups are pretty good the other age groups and seniors are disappointing.