THE Essex Schools Championships threw up some fine individual performances.

The most eye-catching one was that of Joe Logan who made the county team for the English Schools Championships after just three months in the sport.

Logan finished sixth in the intermediate boys race– a brave and inspired run from the 16 year old.

Hayley Instance also earned a county call up in the junior girls group with a brilliant fifth place.

The only complete Thurrock team was the intermediate boys team led by Harry Parker, not in the best of health at the moment, but finishing 19th. The team finished fifth in a tight contest. Ben Prior had his best run of the winter to finish 20th. Other finishers were Jamie Mack 33rd, Henri Willett 44h, Mason Hambleton 45th, Finnlay Lowe 48th and Vince Forbes 56th.

Brooke Mensah should be delighted to earn a county call up with her excellent 11th place in the senior girls race.

Lucie Ball finished 16th in the inter-girls race while Carrie Whymark acquitted herself well by finishing 35th.

Oliver Mann will hope to get a county vest following his 19th place.

Taylor Newell should also make the Essex team in the inter-boys race. On Saturday he finished 15th. Also in this age group Sarab Dhillon was 35th and Reece Scott 43rd.

On the county reserve list Keira Scott was 16th in the junior girls race. Amy Raven was 56th.

The best Thurrock Harrier result of the day, however, was that of Leon Wheeler who won the junior boys but representing Basildon as he goes to school at Mayflower in Billericay.

l At the indoor London Games at Lee Valley, a number of Thurrock Harriers came back with personal bests (PBs).

Fumi Adewole (U13) set a best in the 60m with a time of 9.24s while Ruby Bridger’s tyime of 9.92s in the 60m hurdles was her best ever.

Chloe Locke (U15) took home two PBs, throwing 7.37m in shot and jumping 3.30m in long jump.

Funminyi Olajide set a best in the 200m of 27.54s and Lola Omowanile ran her quickest 60m (8.36s).

Under 15 boy, Oluwagbenga Adewole gained two PBs after jumping 3.24m in the long jump and running the 200m in 32.56s.

First year under-17 girl, Jessica Whitbread also took part in field events jumping 9.39m in the triple jump and 4.55m in the long jump.

William Adeyeye (U17) ran a PB in the 60m of 7.34s while also winning the shot putt. This was his first time throwing 5kg and he achievied a PB of 13.86m, a distance that ranks him fourth in the country.

l Tim Martin was the first back at Saturday’s Orsett parkrun.