NICHOLAS Hunt led Dorset’s under-15 boys to fourth in the South of England Inter-Counties Championships at Hendon.

Hunt won both the long jump (6.26m) and discus (42.55m), and was second in the 80m hurdles (11.38s).

His success put the county in contention against the usually stronger Home Counties squads.

Hunt’s Bournemouth AC club-mate Matthew Aldridge cleared 1.80m to win the long jump while Wimborne’s Matthew Curtis was third in the pole vault (3.10m).

BAC’s Joshua Nevin, meanwhile, was fifth in the 1500m (4:24.80).

In the under-15s girls competition, Natalie Whisken won the javelin with a throw of 37.14m.

Among the under-20s, Jack Partridge, of Poole Runners, was second in the 2000m steeplechase (6:06.35). Harun Abdi of Essex, who is two years older than Partridge, recorded a championship best 5:55.71.

James Lelliott, meanwhile, was third in the long jump with 6.70m.

South of England U20 and U15 Championships at Hendon – Dorset Results (BAC unless stated) Under-20 Men: 100m 7 James Lelliott 11.42 (heat 11.24), 2000m Steeplechase 2 Jack Partridge (Poole Runners) 6:06.35, Long Jump 3 Lelliott 6.70m, Triple Jump 7 Oscar Borton (Poole AC) 13.45m, Discus 12 Lelliott 35.06m, Javelin 4 Lelliott 52.83m.

Under-15 Boys: 100m 4 heat 1 Richard Galloway 11.89, 200m 7 Galloway 24.18, 800m 5 heat 1 Declan Toth 2:15.61, 1500m 5 Joshua Nevin 4:24.80, 80m Hurdles 2 Nicholas Hunt 11.38, High Jump 1 Matthew Aldridge 1.80m, Long Jump 1 Hunt 6.26m, Pole Vault 3 Matthew Curtis (Wimborne) 3.10m, Shot 14 Curtis 10.51m, Discus 1 Hunt 42.55m, Javelin 10 Denzil Guy (Poole Runners) 36.81.

Under-20 Women: Triple Jump 6 Tori Coltart 10.30m. Under-15 Girls: 75m Hurdles 7 heat 1 Kirsty Wickham (Dorchester) 13.08, High Jump 5 Wickham 1.50m, Javelin 1 Natalie Whisken 37.14m.

<•>Melissa Courtney and Ryan Saunders were among the stars who defied blustery conditions in the British Milers’ Club Grand Prix at Cardiff.

Bournemouth AC’s Saunders clocked a personal best time of 1:51.59 for the 800m to go tenth on the season’s British rankings for junior men.

Poole AC’s Courtney won the women’s 1500m B race in a time of 4:25.85 that ranks fifth among the year’s under-20 women.

British Milers’ Club Grand Prix at Cardiff – Men: (All Bournemouth AC) 800m 2 race C Ryan Saunders 1:51.59, 8 race F Daniel Price 1:57.43, 2 race G Richard Felton 1:56.60, 1500m 8 race C Fergus O’Reilly 4:03.61, 11 race C Conor Mugan 4:14.31, 5000m 5 race B Ian Habgood 15:03.61, 12 race B Rob McTaggart 16:07.00. Women: 1500m 1 race B Melissa Courtney (Poole AC) 4:25.85.