DESPITE the usual fixture clashes which no one seems able to cure, Team Solent fought well in UK Women's League and Southern Women's League matches.

The A team finished fifth behind the mighty Woodford Green and Essex Ladies at Barnet Copthall, while the B team were fourth in the SWL Division 1 at Battersea Park.

Middle distance prospect Ceri Mitchell produced Solent's performance of the day in the UK match, powering to an excellent 1,500 metres win in 4.34.09 seconds.

The bulk of the other points came from familiar sources - throwers Vicki Foster and Debbie Callaway gathering a healthy haul in the throws and the hard-working Ridgley sisters, Clare and Becky, turning their hand to several events.

With the UK fixture and the Loughborough International depriving them of many athletes, Team Solent's B brigade sent a small but enthusiastic squad to south London.

Star performer was 17-year-old Georgie Thompson, who won both the B 400m hurdles and B high jump as well as finishing third in the A triple jump. Rachel Rogers, Janet Smith and Carol Dawkins all collected vital points and there were promising starts for Jo Hindle, Emma Renouf and Vicky Kimber in their first senior competition.

UK WOMEN'S LEAGUE:

Team Solent results

100m: A 6 Emily Young 12.58, B 7 Dana Harvey 13.16

200m: A 8 Emily Young 26.64, B 4 Rachel Lewington 25.86

400m: A 2 Emma Duck 55.17, B 3 Dominque Oughton 59.43

800m: A 6 Dominique Oughton 2.12.31, B 7 Rachel Lewington 2.30.41

1,500m: A 1 Ceri Mithell 4.34.09, B 4 Laura Brenton 4.58.12

3,000m: A 6 Laura Brenton 10.37.2

100m hurdles: A 6 Dana Harvey 16.32, B 2 Emily Young 15.88

400m hurdles: A 2 Dana Harvey 63.71

4x100m relay: 6 Team Solent 51.11

4x400m: 4 Team Solent 4.01.77

High jump: A 6 Sara Ellis 1.40, B 6 Rachel Lewington 1.20

Long jump: A 7 Clare Ridgley 4.82, B 4 Becky Ridgley 4.81

Triple jump: A 7 Clare Ridgley 10.31, B 2 Becky Ridgley 10.21

Hammer: A 7 Vicki Foster 33.97, B 3 Debbie Callaway 28.08

Javelin: A 6 Sara Ellis 36.86

Pole vault: A 2 Clare Ridgley 3.30, B 1 Becky Ridgley 3.20

Discus: A 3 Vicki Foster 41.48, B 2 Debbie Callaway 38.91

Shot: A 3 Vicki Foster 12.78, B 3 Debbie Callaway 10.77

Match result: Woodford Green & Essex 232, Wakefield 165.5, Shaftesbury Barnet 164, Liverpool 147, Team Solent 145.5, Newham 131, Coventry 117, Border 114.5.

Southern Women's League

Team Solent highlights

Seniors

100m: A 4 Rachel Rogers 13.1, B 3 Jo Hindle 13.1

200m: A 2 Ruth Brereton 25.3, B 4 Jo Hindle 27.4

100m hurdles: A 3 Rachel Rogers 18.5

400m hurdles: A 1 Rachel Rogers 69.9, B 1 Georgie Thompson 74.9

4x100m relay: 2 Team Solent 53.5

4x400m relay: 3 Team Solent 4.20.4

High jump: A 2 Chelene Coetzer 1.45, B 1 Georgie Thompson 1.45

Triple jump: A 3 Georgie Thompson 9.84, B 3 Rachel Rogers 8.81

Javelin: A 4 Janet Smith 18.59

Hammer: A 4 Carol Dawkins 18.38, B 2 Janet Smith 18.34

Shot: A 4 Carol Dawkins 8.04, B 2 Vicky Kimber 7.87

Juniors

1500m: A 3 Sinead O'Hara 5.57.0, B 3 Emma Dollery 6.27.0

75m hurdles: A 3 Helen Millington 16.4, B 3 Susanah Knight 15.5

High jump: B 4 Sinead O'Hara 1.20

Discus: B 2 Susanah Knight 15.5

Shot: B 2 Sara Hindle 6.39

Match result: City of Portsmouth 201, Reading 198, South London 184, Team Solent 118, Basingstoke & Mid Hants 100.