Perrio confirms a return to fitness

By Rob Batiste

Louise Perrio shone over 3,000m in Coventry. (Picture by Adrian Miller, 0599312)

LOUISE PERRIO showed a welcome return to form as the Sportingbet Channel Islands women’s team produced another fine showing in Division Three of the UK Women’s League in Coventry.

Another top-four placing confirmed the CIAC’s status in the division for another summer and Perrio did her bit for the cause with a new personal best and fourth place over 3,000 metres.

Against tough opposition from the formidable Aldershot and Farnham club, Perrio clocked 10min. 11.2sec. to equal the island record of team-mate Martine Scholes, achieved in the first of this season’s three UK Women’s League matches.

Scholes was also happy with her day, running 2-19.6 for the 800, just outside her lifetime best. Sarah Mercier also ran solidly with a 4-48 in the 1,500m.

But no Sarnian scored more points for the CIAC cause on the day than Kylie Robilliard. Although full of a head cold, she clocked 14.8 for second in the sprint hurdles, ran 12.6 for third in the 100 and 26.2 for fourth in the 200.

The best performance of the day arguably came from Jersey 400m hurdler Sophie Twinam, who ran a new club record of 62.4.

The Sportingbet CIAC men were, unfortunately, not so convincing in Leeds where they competed in the second round of the British League Division Three.

Without a long list of first-choice athletes, they finished bottom of the eight teams and now face a struggle to avoid relegation with two rounds remaining.

Tom Druce was the most notable absentee, while 400m hurdler Michael Batiste would have also been expected to score well and once again the team was shorn of the services of its best distance men, including Steve Dawes and still-injured steeplechaser, Lee Garland.

Matt Loveridge ran a useful 1-58.6 in the 800 and Jonathan Guille leapt 12.88 for fourth spot in the A-string triple jump.

Long-term injury victim Nathan Stevens made a welcome return and clocked 52.2 in the 400, three seconds outside his best for one lap.

Article posted on 11th July, 2008 - 2.29pm

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