TEAM SOLENT'S Peter Brend and Chris Bennett were easy 400-metre winners in the British League Division 2 fixture at Cardiff.

Brend ran 47.74 to win the A string race while Bennett notched up 47.88 to take the honours in the B event.

Simon Fricket, back in action after breaking an ankle, threw 42.03m in the discus to triumph despite not being fully fit.

But the 4x100m relay team came home seventh after dropping the baton at the first changeover.

The wet and cold conditions played their part in the outcome with Solent suffering heavily after the cancellation of the high jump and pole vault.

Match result: Border 352, Cardiff 291, Team Solent 265, Enfield 234, Stoke 221, Edinburgh 216, Swansea 205, Harrow 172.

Pole vaulter Lucy Webber celebrated her club debut with a win at Basildon in the Women's UK League Divison 3 clash.

The Burgess Hill-based 29-year-old cleared 3.50m to take victory.

Andrea Coore, Melanie Purkiss and Katie Denham dominated the sprints as did Katie Sketchley (A 14.1) and Emma Duck (B 15.7) in the 100m hurdles.

Purkiss, who ran a 23.80-second personal best in the 200m at Bedford last week ran 11.7s to record victory in the B 100m. Coore won the A race in exactly the same time while Denham won the B 200m in 25.6.

Cathy Ann Hill as usual collected a good points haul in the throws - finishing second with 12.30m in the shot putt, 29.43m for fourth in the discus and third spot with 34.60m in the hammer.

Weather cold, blustery and showery - good summer conditions.

Match result: Team Solent 217 Middlesbrough 205, Norwich 191, Hounslow 149, Stoke 138, Thurrock 113, Hull 110, Derby 64.

In a closely fought Southern League Division 1 match at Copthall Stadium, Barnet, Team Solent almost stole second place when, with no steeple-chasers available, thrower Paul Derrien and all rounder Scott Roberts collected vital points.

Impressive performances came from newcomer Richard Belenger in shot who threw 14.06m for first and second in the discus with 35.46m. Maurice Hicks took the hammer title with a throw of 47.74m while Lee Fairclough ran 49.1 seconds in the 400m for victory.

Match result: Croydon 121, Shaftesbury 111, Team Solent 109, Thames Valley 98, Luton 96.

BRITISH LEAGUE DIVISION 2 Team Solent results - 100m: A 6 Darren Wall 11.33, B 5 Ryo Fujimori 11.43. 200m: A 6 Wall 22.50, Fujimori did not finish. 400m: A 1 Peter Brend 47.74, B 1 Chris Bennett 47.88. 800m: A 3 James Parker 1.54.03, B 3 Jon Goodwin 1.55.44. 1500m: A 3 Cor Datema 3.52.17, B 5 Simon Plummer 4.10.55. 5000m: A 4 Mike Twomey 15.25.2, B 7 Simon Wilson 16.23.8. 3000m Steeplechase: A 4 Colin Palmer, 9.26.74, B 7 Goodwin 12.12.04.

110m Hurdles: A 2 Ian Cawley 15.18, B 2 Mike Coker 15.91. 400m Hurdles: A 2 Andy Bargh 52.93, B 4 Coker 56.55.

Long Jump: A 3 Stefan Rose 6.59m, B 5 Ian Rowe 6.20m. Triple Jump: A 5 Rowe 13.05m, B 2 Rose 12.86m.

Shot: A 1 Gary Sollitt 15.93m, B 3 Simon Fricker 13.29m. Discus: A 4 Fricker 42.03, B 4 Steve Sammut 33.70. Hammer: A 3 Sammut 57.80m, B 8 Coker 10.96m. Javelin: A 4 David Sketchley 51.38m, B 8 Sammut 36.64m.

4x100m: 7 Team Solent 48.92. 4x400m: 2 Team Solent 3.18.48.

WOMEN'S UK LEAGUE DIVISION 3 Team Solent results - 100m: A 1 Andrea Coore 11.7, B 1 Melanie Purkiss 11.7. 200m: A 1 A Coore 24.5, B 1 Kate Denham 25.6. 400m: A 5 Rachel Rogers 60.2, B 1 Jenny Harrris 60.4. 800m: A Rachel Bull 2.22.8, B 3 Sarah Butcher 2.20.4. 1500m: A 3 Dawn Gandy 4.44.7, B 3 Fiona Palmer 5.02.3. 3000m: A 7 Charlotte Farris 11.38.1, B 6 Sioux Thirtle 11.46.9.

100m Hurdles: A 1 Katie Sketchley 14.1, B 1 Emma Duck 15.7. 400m Hurdles: A 3 Carol Dawkins 65.2, B 2 Michelle McBride 67.1.

High Jump: A 2 Michelle Smith 1.55m, B 1 Clare Lidster 1.55m. Long Jump: A 7 Debbie Wilks 4.87m, B 7 C Lidster 4.12m. Triple Jump: A 3 Becky Ridgley 10.57m, B 1 D Wilks 10.38m. Pole Vault: A 1 Lucy Webber 3.50m, B 1 B Ridgley 3.30m.

Shot Putt: A 2 Cathy Ann Hill 12.30m, B 3 K Sketchley 10.48m. Discus: A 4 C A Hill 29.43m, B 2 Janet Smith 23.87m. Javelin: A 5 K Sketchley 29.75m, B 5 C Dawkins 22.10m. Hammer: A 3 C A Hill 34.60m, B 5 B Ridgley 19.56m.

4x100m: 1 Team Solent 46.6 Coore, Purkiss, Denham, Sketchley. 4x400: 2 Team Solent 4.03.0 Dawkins, Butcher, Rogers, Harris.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION 1 Team Solent results - 100m: A 5 Ian Deeth 11.3, B 4 Malcolm Bourne 11.6. 200m: A 3 M Bourne 22.8, B 2 Wayne Martin 22.7. 400m: A 1 Lee Fairclough 49.1, B 3 Alan Harrison 52.4. 800m: A 5 Paul Yarham 1.57.3, B 5 Chris Lawton 2.9.6. 1500m: A 4 Mark Glennie 4.16.0, B 4 Neil Hotson 4.32.9. 5000m: A 3 Torsten Walnecke 16.22.5, B 5 N Hotson 17.11.5. 3000 Steeplechase: A 5 Scott Roberts 12.54.0, B 4 Paul Derrien 16.01.0.

110m Hurdles: A 5 Danny Jackson 18.5, B 2 Stuart White 18.2. 400m Hurdles: A 3 S White 58.1, B 1 D Jackson 57.6.

High Jump: A 1 Danny Gilbert 1.85m, B 4 David Faulkner 1.65m. Long Jump: A 4 D Faulkner 6.05m, B 5 Scott Roberts. Triple Jump: A 5 D Faulkner 11.47m, B 4 D Gilbert 11.16m. Pole Vault: A 2 Alex Beardsmore 3.20m, B 3 P Derrien.

Shot: A 1 Richard Belenger 14.06m, B 1 Adam Richardson 11.47m. Discus: A 2 R Belenger 35.46m, B 1 P Derrien 34.75m. Javelin A 3 S Roberts 43.54m, B 4 M Bourne 35.81m. Hammer: A 1 Maurice Hicks 47.74m, B 2 P Derrien 45.29m.

4x100m: 1 Team Solent 43.7, Deeth, Lawton, Martin, Bourne. 4x400m: 1 Team Solent 3.22.8 Lawton, Harrison, Martin, Fairclough.

Team winners - 200m: Jon White 25.3. 400m: Paul Armour 53.2, Darryn Campbell 54.0. 5000m: Steve Churcher 18.07.3. 400m Hurdles: Mike Steel 63.6. Shot: Mark Willis 10.14m. Hammer: Mark Willis 32.37m. 4x100m: Team Solent 49.3. 4x400m: Team Solent 3.47.6.

NATIONAL YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE SOUTHERN PRE-MIER DIVISION Match result: Belgrave 235, Thurrock 168, Team Solent 145, Windsor 113.

Winners: U17 - 800m: Leon Tindell 2.0.9, Mike Ridley 2.11.7. U15 - 200m: Nick Horton 24.4. 400m: Gavinder Sangha 56.5. 800m: Tom Doran 2.22.5. High Jump: Stuart Morris 1.70m (Athlete of match). Long Jump: Nick Horton 4.85m.

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