Hill are on the up (From Sutton Guardian)

Hill are on the up

9:57am Monday 7th July 2008

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Herne Hill Harriers' men's team bounced back in their latest British League Division Two clash at Kingston, finishing fourth out of eight sides following a strong team performance.

After a disappointing seventh out of eight finish in their opening British Athletics League match at Abingdon in June, the HHH men's team were in much better form for the second fixture at Kingston, moving out of the relegation zoneand upthe league table after claiming fourth.

Despite an injury list that is still lengthy, the red and black hoops finished 2.5 points behind third-placed South London rivals Blackheath & Bromley.

Two HHH eventwins camein the earlierpart of the match as long jumper Paul Oluyemi stepped up to score one of the most decisive wins of the day as he took A string honours by almost 50cm with a jump of 7.08m.

The other early afternoon winner was Mark Hanily in the B hammer with 53.93m.

In the sprints, Idris Ojuriye snatched a great win in the B 200m.Robert Graham made a welcome return to finish a very close second in the B 100m, while Sammy Mensah showed heis now well on the way back from an indifferent spell by finishing a good third in the A 200m.

In the steeplechase, Simon Wurr and 45-year-old Keith Newtonrecorded a double third in the A and B races and James Parker came over from his home in Sweden to place third and fourth respectively in the 400m hurdles and 110m hurdles.

RESULT: Basingstoke & Mid-Hants 338, Notts AC 308.5, Blackheath & Bromley 288.5, Herne Hill Harriers 286, Swansea Harriers 265.5, Southend on Sea AC 242, Cardiff AC 240, Derby AC 220.5.

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