Over 100 youngsters from throughout South-east Essex had a taste of athletics with a difference at Hockley's Greensward College.

One giant leap - Greensward's Gareth Bull in the vertical jump Picture: LUAN MARSHALL

The event was the Greensward Lane college's annual sports hall athletics meeting where those taking part competed in events ranging from the vertical jump to standing long jump.

Greensward's Tony Mescall said: "This event has become a traditional one at Greensward and this was the most successful one yet.

"We had our highest ever entry and all in all it was an outstanding day with a lot of promising talent on display."

Published Monday January 19, 2004

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