Cirencester Athletics and Triathlon Club’s Henry Sheffield was on centre stage when he received the Bob Hussey Memorial trophy at the 2019 Gloucestershire AAA Awards ceremony.

This award, which has been given to many very successful athletes in the past, honours the best track performance by a county runner and has never been given to one so young before.

In July, Sheffield, then aged 12, competed in the Open Track Championships in Cheltenham and finished 4th (200m), 5th (800m), 6th (100m) and 8th (1 mile) against fields of all comers.

He then capped this by coming first in the U13 1,500m Inter Counties Championships at Exeter with a time of 4.34.99.

Liza Darroch, Cirencester AC’s publicity officer, said: “We have long been in awe of Henry’s precocious talent so this recognition at county level is very welcome.”

Also honoured at the County AAA event was Ruth Fulford, who won the Ladies’ V70 Road Running Championships.

Meanwhile, Cirencester parkrun celebrated its 100th happening in fine style with balloons, cakes and a win by club captain James Thomas.

It was fitting too that a bit further back came ladies’ captain Liz Thomas, pushing young Sylvester in a buggie. PB’s for Brecht Grieten, Dorian Matts, Helen Manners and Donna Eaton made it a great day for Cirencester.

Cirencester AC parkrun finishers: 1 James Thomas 18.19, 8 Brecht Grieten 20.44, 28 Dorian Matts 23.11, 73 Rachel Ranger 26.40, 96 Brendan McCarthy 28.38, 107 Neil Broadley 29.45, 108 Pam Wheeler 29.48, 139 Liz Thomas 32.31, 140 Helen Manners 32.33, 148 Donna Eaton 33.25, 216 Ali Norris 45.00, 227 Jocelyn Randall (sweeper) 54.15, 227 finished.