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Cockermouth Swimming Club’s Helen Asquith proved that good things come to those that wait as she returned home from the British Masters Championships in Sheffield with two gold and two silver medals. In her first event, the 100m back, she showed her intentions for the day. Turning fourth she...
Despite four memorable Ryder Cups in the last 23 years it has been announced that the Quinn Insurance British Masters would not be returning to the Belfry’s famous Brabazon course, where Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño beat reigning champion Lee Westwood after a dramatic play-off on the historic 18th...
Laura Scarlett-McAllister won a place in the British squad for next month's European Masters Championships in Prague by winning the British Masters crown in Walsall. A third dan, the founder of Bicester Senshu Judo Club and head coach, won all five fights in the Under 78 kg category. All...
Britain's Andy Murray has reached the Masters Cup semifinals with a 6-4, 6-2 victory Wednesday over Gilles Simon of France.  Murray was at his best at the key points in the match, breaking twice in each set and fending off seven of Simon's eight break opportunities. ...
Kennedy Wins V35 British Masters Decathlon
Thursday, 25 September 2008
DOUBLE delight for Doncaster Athletic Club saw multi-eventers Troy Kennedy and Liam Ramsey scoop gold medal success in two prestigious competitions.  Kennedy, 35, won the V35 British Masters Decathlon in Oxford, while teenager Ramsay finished first in the Under 17 Men's Octathlon at the Yorkshire Championships.
 
Competing for Northern Vets Kennedy scored a magnificent 5,015 points from the ten events to push team-mate Andrew England into second.  Another Doncaster athlete, and also a member of the successful Northern Vets squad, Dave Long took the bronze medal.

Kennedy's excellent all-round performance, which included a 12.90secs 100m, 5.60m long jump, 10.76m shot putt, 1.54m high jump, 56.50secs 400m, 18.23secs 110m hurdles, 29.70m discus, 2.80m pole vault, 36.83m javelin throw, and 4:54.15 1500m swiftly followed his success in an international competition.
 
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