Records Tumble At Weightlifting Event

After a break of 27 years, the Pembrokeshire Schools weightlifting championships recently returned to Sir Thomas Picton School in Haverfordwest. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

An inter-school event, it was open to all those under 17 and to guest lifters although they could not medal. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The 35 competitors included three guests and six of the County’s eight secondary schools – plus Grove primary school in Pembroke – participated along with Pembrokeshire College. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Ysgol Bro Gwaun was the winning school with 51 points, with runners-up Sir Thomas Picton finishing on 24 points and Pembroke third with 19 points. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Other placings were: Milford 14 points; Greenhill and Grove both10; Tasker-Milward 8 and Pembrokeshire College 5. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Highlights of the event were potential Welsh records lifts by two competitors, Jack Thomas and Chloe Hood ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Jack lifted in the under 13s section while Chloe set possible records in the under 15, 16, 17 and 18 categories. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The records have yet to be officially confirmed. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The technical officials on the day were: Steve Donovan, Darren Rogers, Helena Madan and Alex John (all Haverfordwest) Ania Negele, and Josh Bellow (Swansea); Brittany Thomas (Pembroke) and Tim Jackson, Tenby. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Other volunteers were: Niamh Roach, Chloe Hood, Dylan Williamson, Jay Rogers and Josh Yau. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​