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POWERLIFTING

Full power at Cosford lifting champs

COUNTLESS NEW faces took showed astonishing feats of strength
to the podium at Cosford to kick by Squatting 225kg, Benching 167.5kg
off this year’s RAF Powerlifting before Deadlifting of 250kg.
Championships. Ayers finished on 405.9 points,
Despite the small field of entrants giving him an almost 10-point lead
in the women’s section, it provided a in the top spot. The result ensured a
close-fought battle, with only 10 points bright future awaits Ayers in the world
between first and third and just two of powerlifting. Second placed SAC
points between first and second. Ben Marsden was not to be outdone,
It was Fg Off Felicity Hunter-Choat producing the biggest lift of the day in
who scooped the Full Power Trophy, the Deadlift, pulling a huge 290kg.
with an impressive 100kg Squat, The event also gave opportunity
followed by a 47.5kg Bench and finally to referees Cpl Nat Lucas, Cpl Chris
a 125kg Deadlift. Nance and SAC Jade Henderson, who
Third-placed Sgt Rachel Robertson all passed their BDFPA Divisional
showed her determination by benching Refereeing exam the previous day.
62.5kg, to beat the girls in the discipline. Cosford will hosts the Inter-Services
In the men’s event which followed, later in the year.
SAC Alex Ayers stole the show. Follow the powerlifting association
Weighing in at only 80.2kg he on Twitter @RAFPowerlifiting.

CYCLING
Downhill stars kick off Pearce event

TWO TOP-50 finishes in the Harry Jardine, taking part in his discipine for 26 place. Jardine
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Masters category and two top-40s first Pearce round, who ended the wasn’t going to miss out on a
in the Veterans was the reward for opening day with some excellent memorable debut coming in
the Service from the recent 2019 rides under his belt. 34 in the veteran class, while
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Pearce Mountain Bike Downhill A cold Saturday night made FS Toby Box who produced an
Series in Bringewood, Shropshire. the track even faster the following impressive run in the Masters
With a fast-running track and morning and it was Sgt Sean coming in 30 .
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good weather for the opening Day taking full advantage of the Team spokesman FS Toby Box
round of the series, the team of excellent conditions, turning in a said: “The team cannot wait for
five Service riders were set for a very fast time to secure 52 place the next round, we will have a few
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fast start to the year’s Downhill in the Masters. of our familiar faces back for what
course and some excellent practice Sgt Tom Ellery then also put promises to be another awesome
runs, along with debutant FS in a solid time in the Masters round.”