Caithness Air Cadets Hit Success In Athletics Competitions
2nd July 2004
Cadets from the 1769 (THURSO) Squadron Air Cadets have been flying high over the last few weeks with great success in Athletics. Seven cadets, representing their Squadron against the rest of Highland Wing achieved 9 Gold and 3 Silver medals. The medals were awarded as follows:
Cdt Sgt Johanna Adamson – Gold in Javelin and Discus
Cdt Nadia Gray – Gold in 100m
Cdt Andrew Mackay – Gold in 100m and Javelin
Cdt Ross Venters – Gold in 200m and 400m
Cdt Jamie Munro – Gold in Shot and Discus
Cdt Keith Whitelaw – Silver in High Jump, Long Jump and Discus.
Four cadets then went on to represent Highland Wing against the rest of Scotland and Northern Ireland in Grangemouth, and achieved the following:
Cdt Jamie Munro – Gold in Shot and Bronze in Discus
Cdt Andrew Mackay – Gold in Javelin
Cdt Keith Whitelaw – 4th in High Jump.
RAF Cosford was the venue for the Corp Athletics were Cadets Munro and Mackay represented Scotland & Northern Ireland against the rest of the Country in the Discus and Javelin respectively, both achieving 4th place.
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