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Euro disappointments Wednesday 16 July 2014

Despite believing that they had done enough to warrant selection, neither Brett Morse nor Rhys Williams has been included in the Great Britain team for the European Championships to be held in Zurich in August.

Brett had achieved the qualifying distance of 63m in the discus at a specially arranged competition in Cardiff on Saturday but the selectors apparently decided that the competition did not have the appropriate permit and that Brett's performance could not count.

Rhys's situation was different as, although he had achieved the qualifying time in the 400m hurdles, he had missed out on first or second place at the official trials (which would have given him an automatic place in the team). The selectors opted to give the third place in the team to Swansea's Dai Greene.

Juniors in final Wednesday 16 July 2014

Cardiff's Welsh Junior League team has, once again, qualified for the Welsh Final to be held in Brecon on 17th August by finishing in overall second place in the East division.

At the fourth and final round of the series, held in Newport on Sunday last, 14th July, the under 15 boys and girls both won, with the boys taking the league title overall.

Weekend action Monday 14 July 2014

Ciaran Lewis's Great Britain debut saw him finish 16th out of 45 at the European junior mountain running championships in Gap, France on Saturday last, 12th July. Ciaran was the third finishing British runner and reversed the position in the trial when North Walian Iolo Highes had finished ahead of him.

The British team finished in fourth place, just out of the medals but a big improvement on the previous year's seventh.

Brett qualifies Saturday 12 July 2014

At a specially arranged competition held today at the Cardiff International Stadium, Cardiff's Brett Morse achieved the qualifying mark set for the Great Britain team to take part in the European Championships with a throw of 63.34m. This distance takes him back to No. 1 in the current UK rankings. Zane Duquemin, also seeking to qualify, threw 60.47m.

Deserved award for Debbie Thursday 10 July 2014

Cardiff's Mrs Debbie Bull has been honoured by Welsh Athletics for her contribution to the sport and was presented with her Meritorious Award by Welsh Athletics' President Sue Sayer during last Saturday's Welsh Schools Championships.

Debbie became involved with Cardiff AAC when her eldest son joined as a thrower in 1997 and has held numerous posts since, as one of the club's most reliable and hard working officials.

Schools champions Wednesday 9 July 2014

The Welsh Schools Athletics Association held its annual championships in Cardiff on Saturday last, 5th July, and Cardiff AAC members were out in force to represent their schools and collect plenty of medals.

Double winners were Sarah Omoregie (junior girls high jump and shot put), Kristian Jones (middle boys 100m and 200m) and James Vincent (junior boys 800m and high jump).

Wonderwomen Monday 7 July 2014

Cardiff's senior women's UK Women's Athletic League team has covered itself in glory by winning the third round match at Portsmouth yesterday, Sunday 6th July.

Having come third in the first round and having won both the second and third round matches, Cardiff has now finished top of the division and is sure of promotion back to Division one next season.

Seniors find it tough Sunday 6 July 2014

Cardiff's British Athletics League team travelled to London yesterday with a heavily depleted squad and paid the price of too many unfilled events, finishing eighth and slipping to fourth overall with one round to go this season.

The bright spots amongst the team's results included Brett Morse's revenge win over Zane Duquemin, who had pipped him for the British title the previous weekend, Brett's win in the B shot put and Ryan Leonard's win in the B javelin.

Ciaran on form Wednesday 2 July 2014

Cardiff's Ciaran Lewis led the Welsh team home in the World Mountain Running Association's International Youth Cup, held in Trentino Italy on Sunday last, 29th June.

Ciaran was placed an excellent sixth in an international field of 47 runners and was the first British athlete home. The Welsh team finished seventh.

Juniors on the up Monday 30 June 2014

Cardiff's UK Youth Development League team (upper age group) is on the brink of retaining its league position after a much improved fourth place at the third round match in Milton Keynes yesterday, 29th June.

Yesterday's result was the outcome of a great all round team effort with athletes willing to take on unfamiliar events for the sake of the team.