Joe Moss stole the show at Match 4 of the Sportshall season, breaking TWO records as AVEAC delivered a strong performance at Chesterfield’s Queens Sports Park on 4th January 2026. Joe set new records in both the 2-lap (22.90 seconds) and standing long jump (2.77 metres), helping the club secure second place with 410 points.
We had 31 athletes competing on Sunday – up from 25 and 26 in our previous three matches – showing great momentum as we head into the final two fixtures. The under 11s continue to field strong numbers, and with some age group teams still in contention for gold, we’re calling on more athletes in the older age groups to join us for the remaining matches.
Across the day, AVEAC athletes delivered outstanding performances in track and field events. Our under 11 girls and boys are tied or in second place in their league standings, while our under 15 boys are joint first – meaning gold medals are still up for grabs!
Under 11s
We had a strong contingent of under 11 athletes representing the club, with both boys and girls putting in excellent performances across track and field events.
Eva Price finished in a tie for 2nd place in the 1-lap race with a time of 14.30 seconds, earning 8.5 points. Florence Sibley came 4th with 14.40 seconds. We also saw Mayim Glaberman (14.80s), April Malone (14.90s), Bethany Davies (15.00s), Jessica Wright (15.00s), Sophie Wright (15.00s), Mya Offler (15.20s), Grace Meehan (15.20s), Macey Offler (15.40s) and Esme Wainwright (16.40s) all compete in the short sprint.
In the 3-lap, Florence displayed excellent endurance, clinching 1st place with a time of 45.20 seconds, contributing 10 points. April came 5th in 48.00 seconds. Sophie (49.10s), Jessica (49.80s) and Esme (51.70s) also ran well for the club.
In the hi-stepper, Eva took a commanding 1st place with a time of 13.07 seconds, earning 10 points – she was just 0.07 seconds off the record and won by over 1.5 seconds. Macey came 3rd with 15.86 seconds. In the standing long jump, Florence came 1st with an impressive 2.06m leap, with Mayim 4th at 1.82m. We had numerous other athletes contributing including Bethany (1.75m), Jessica (1.70m), Grace (1.69m), Sophie (1.55m), April (1.52m), Esme (1.46m), Niah Proctor (1.46m) and Mya (1.58m). In the speed bounce, Eva took home gold with 52 bounces, with Mayim 4th on 43 bounces. Bethany (43), Mya (42), Grace (42), Niah (42) and Macey (39) all contributed well.
In the relay, the AVEAC team of Eva, Mayim, Florence and April came 2nd with a time of 59.10 seconds, earning 8 points for the club. A second team of Jessica, Sophie, Bethany and Mya came 4th, whilst a mixed team of Grace, Macey, Esme and Rhys also competed.
For the boys, Joseph Brackenbury took 1st place in the 1-lap with a time of 13.50 seconds, earning 10 points – half a second quicker than 2nd place. Harley Alldread came 5th with 14.30 seconds. Otis Durham (14.50s), Benjamin McLaren (14.50s) and Rhys McLaren (16.70s), making his debut, also competed in the sprint. In the 3-lap, Harley and Joseph tied for 1st place with times of 45.50 seconds, each earning 9.5 points. Otis (47.60s) also ran well for the yellows.
In the field events, Harley won the hi-stepper with a time of 13.62 seconds, earning 10 points – a full second quicker than 2nd place, with Benjamin 3rd in 14.78 seconds. Rhys (18.24s) also competed. Joseph dominated the standing long jump with a winning leap of 2.03 metres, with Otis 3rd at 1.86m. Benjamin (1.81m) and Rhys (1.41m) also jumped well for the club.
The boys’ relay team of Otis, Joseph, Harley and Benjamin delivered an excellent performance, winning with a time of 56.20 seconds, over two seconds ahead of Chesterfield, earning 10 valuable points.
In the U11s section, AVEAC picked up 91.5 points in the girls and 81 points in the boys. The girls currently sit tied on 13 league points with Chesterfield, whilst the boys are on 9 league points in 2nd place.
Under 13s
The girls had a team including Aimee Brackenbury, Katherine Turner, Florence Protheroe, Chelsea McCondach and debutant Evie Pollard, whilst Owen Watson and Adam Banton represented the boys.
In the 2-lap, Aimee scored 8 points with a time of 27.90 seconds. Florence ran a 30.90 seconds. Chelsea (31.40s) and Evie (31.70s) also competed well. In the 6-lap, Katherine shone, claiming 1st place in 93.00 seconds and adding 10 points to our total.
In the field, Aimee took 2nd place in the standing long jump with a leap of 2.11 metres – just 1cm off the winner, with Katherine 6th at 1.87m. Chelsea (1.66m), Evie (1.59m) and Florence (1.37m) also contributed. In the shot put, Evie took 2nd with a throw of 7.12 metres, with Chelsea 4th at 5.64m. Florence P (4.82m) also threw well. In the speed bounce, Katherine tied for 1st with 75 bounces, earning 9.5 points, with Aimee 5th on 69 bounces.
The relay team of Katherine, Florence, Chelsea and Niah (promoted up from the U11s) came 4th with a time of 122.60 seconds.
Owen and Adam were our representatives in the boys’ section, and both performed admirably. We did not have a relay team in this age group.
Owen Watson came 5th in the 2-lap with a time of 27.70 seconds, with Adam 6th in 28.20 seconds. In the standing long jump, Owen came 4th with a leap of 1.96m, with Adam 7th at 1.78m. Owen threw 6.46m for 4th place in the shot put. In the speed bounce, Adam came 4th with 67 bounces.
The girls currently sit in 2nd place overall, one league point ahead of Derby, whilst the boys (whose numbers have been low) are in 3rd.
Under 15s
In the 2-lap, Bibi Mulholland scored 10 valuable points coming first with a time of 26.50 seconds. Ruby Hill came joint 3rd with a time of 27.30 seconds, earning 7.5 points. Catherine Wayne (27.60s) also ran well for the club.
In the field, Bibi came 3rd with a good 2.14m leap, with Ruby 5th at 2.06m. Catherine (1.92m) also contributed. In the shot put, Ruby came 3rd with a throw of 7.76 metres, with Bibi 6th at 6.59m. Catherine (5.84m) also threw well.
In the relay, the AVEAC team of Bibi, Ruby, Catherine and Aimee (promoted up from the U13s) took 1st place with a time of 110.30 seconds, earning 10 valuable points.
We had a strong boys’ team in the Under 15 category: Joe Moss, Alfie Ray, Charlie Davies and Isaac Smith.
Joe Moss dominated the 2-lap, finishing 1st in a new record time of 22.90 seconds, earning 10 points. Alfie Ray came 5th in 24.90 seconds, earning 6 points. Charlie Davies (25.60s) and Isaac Smith (26.60s) also competed. In the 4-lap, Charlie showcased his stamina, finishing 2nd with a time of 54.80 seconds.
In the standing long jump, Joe delivered a standout performance with a new record-breaking leap of 2.77 metres, followed by Alfie in 2nd at 2.44 metres. Isaac (2.37m) and Charlie D (2.28m) also jumped well. In the shot, Joe secured another 1st place with an impressive throw of 14.04 metres. In the speed bounce, Alfie came joint 2nd with 71 bounces, earning 8.5 points, with Isaac 4th on 69 bounces.
The boys’ relay team of Joe, Alfie, Charlie D and Isaac took 1st place with a time of 97.90 seconds, earning 10 valuable points. The girls are 4 points behind Chesterfield in 2nd place, whilst the boys are joint first with Chesterfield and High Peak on 10 league points each.
Two matches to go
We increased our numbers by 4 athletes this time, but Chesterfield still had 11 more athletes than their previous on Sunday, and it secured them the win.
The match scores for Sportshall #4 were as follows:
- Chesterfield – 509
- Amber Valley & Erewash AC – 410
- Derby – 221
- High Peak – 196
This means it’s unlikely we can claim first as, with two matches to go, the overall scores and league points are as follows:
- Chesterfield – 1,981.5 (16 league points)
- AVEAC – 1,531 (12)
- Derby – 903 (8)
- High Peak – 728.5 (4)
However, we can secure second place overall and some of our age group teams (under 11 girls and boys and under 15 boys) still have the chance to take home gold. Plus, athletes still have time to beat their PBs and finish the winter indoor Sportshalls on a positive before we go back to track & field for AVEAC.
Let’s see a sea of yellow for Sportshall #5 on 2nd February, which will have an inter-counties trial for the under 11s who have been selected to compete. The teams representing Derbyshire will be announced soon.
Report – Rich Woodward