ATHLETICS.
Kingston and Polytechnic's Nick Owen gained a throwing treble in the Surrey Championships at Kingsmeadow.
But the Esher College student was disappointed at the total lack of opposition in the junior shot where he was the only competitor.
He heaved the weight out to 14.27 metres with his first attempt - and that proved to be his best effort of the competition, as well as a personal best by almost one metre.
There was at least some opposition in the junior discus which he won with 37.02 metres.
Tiffin's Leon Hatton was third with 29.76 metres.
Seventeen-year-old Nick also won the junior javelin with another personal best of 43.34 metres.
He also took second place in the junior men's hammer with 30.75 metres behind the winning 46.71 metres winning throw by Steve Thompson from St Mary's College, Twickenham.
Another Kingston winner was Leo's younger brother, Felix, who won the under 15 boys discus with 28.89 metres ahead of Richmond and Twickenham's Pete Thorn (28.89 metres). Thorn was also second in the shot with 10.41 metres.
Epsom and Ewell's high jumpers were in form. Robert Paul won the junior title with 1.90 metres ahead of clubmate James Parker (1.85 metres), while Chris Bailey cleared 1.77 metres for the under 15 championship.
Bailey also won the triple jump with 10.95 metres.
Epsom's Ian Frankish was third in the under 15 high jump with 1.60 metres and also runner-up in the triple jump with 5.08 metres.
Another young Epsom winner was Adam Hall who took the under 17 shot with 12.01 metres.
At the other end of the age scale, Epsom's Bill Fuller, who recently set a UK over 50 record, took the silver medal in the senior men's with 13.44 metres. His son Peter was runner-up in the hammer with 48.42 metres.
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