INGLEWOOD’S junior javelin star Zayde Williams has returned from the Little Athletics state championships with a new PB — and a new tape measure.
Zayde threw 25.99 metres in the event at Casey Fields — two metres further than his previous best — to finish ninth of 24 competitors.
It was an impressive throw, especially given the 39-degree heat on the day.
When the Loddon Herald spoke to Zayde before the state titles, he mentioned he needed a tape measure to keep track of his throws at home.
A kind reader named John approached Zayde’s school, Marong Primary, to talk to students about athletics and the importance of outdoor exercise, and then presented the rising sports star with his own tape measure.
Zayde also competed in the high jump, and while he failed to record a PB he leapt 1.30 metres, placing him 11th in the state.