Dewar moves up to fifth in Under-17 rankings (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series)

Woodford Green with Essex Ladies in action at three events

2:20pm Tuesday 7th February 2012 in Football

Woodford Green with Essex Ladies continued their indoor season with domestic meetings at Lee Valley, Sheffield and Birmingham.

It was the second weekend of the London Indoor Games, held at Lee Valley, and it was the turn of the Under-15 and Under-17 athletes.

In the 60m Joseph Dewar started the day well and won his first race with a new personal best of 7.05 secs, enough to move him up to fifth in the UK rankings in the Under-17 age group.

Dewar could not replicate his display in the second race but still clocked a time of 7.16 secs.

Also in action was Kingsley Annor, who raced in the Under-17 200m and 400m. He completed the events in 25.03 secs and 56.19 secs respectively.

In Sheffield, several of Woodford's senior athletes were getting competitive preparation in the McCain Indoor City Challenge.

With the UK Indoor Championships and World Indoor Trials a week away, Sarah Claxton will be pleased with her second place in the 60m hurdles, finishing second to Jessica Ennis in a time of 8.29 secs.

Oli Heeks raced over 1500m and was sixth with 3 mins 57.19 secs.

On Saturday and Sunday the Birmingham Indoor Games were held at the National Indoor Arena.

In the senior women's 60m, both Elaine O'Nieil and Kitty Eleyae made the final, which O'Nieil won with 7.48 secs. Eleyae placed eighth with 7.80 secs.

Eleyae also placed third in the long jump with 5.75m, while in the men's 60m heats Jason Greenidge recorded 7.21 secs.

Over 200m, Eugene Ayanful just missed out on a place in the final after finishing third in his semi with 21.82 secs. Paul Scanlan recorded 22.77 secs in his heat. In the women's 200m Shana Cox was second in her heat with 24.19 secs, but did not contest the final.

The previous day, although pulling up in the 400m final, she had recorded the fastest time of the heats with 53.08 secs.

In the women's 800m Tara Bird made her indoor season's debut but lost out to regular rival Charlotte Best as she finished second with 2 mins 06.67 secs.

Also finishing second was Richard Alleyne in the 60m hurdles with 7.89 secs, after qualifying with 7.87 secs, and Alasdair Strange with 4.8m in the pole vault.