Records are set to be broken and this was certainly the case in last Sunday's 24th Duchy Open Athletic Meeting promoted by Cornwall Athletic Club at the Carn Brea Recreation Centre.

The 18 new meeting records were equally divided between track and field competition and despite the excellent entry and top performances from Devon and Somerset athletes, 15 of the record breakers were from within the county.

The oldest record to go was initially set in the Under 13 Girls sprint relay at the fourth Duchy Open 20 years ago and last weekend the Plymouth Athletic Club team improved this long standing mark by one tenth of a second, clocking 57.2 seconds.

The host club had plenty to celebrate with Luke Marder (Under 13) and Chris Wilde (Under 17) both featured in the day's elite group of seven triple winners. Luke has enjoyed an excellent summer, once again sweeping the opposition aside to complete yet another sprint double, having already improved the eight year old meeting record in the shot, with a best throw of 9 metres 17. Chris concentrated entirely on the track, also winning the 100 metres (11.9 seconds) and 200 metres (24.8 seconds), and the 100 metre hurdles, which he won in 15.2 seconds.

Another local athlete to make quite an impact in the Under 13 age group was young Jordon West (Pool School) who appeared extremely comfortable competing at this level of club competition for the first time. Jordon won the 800 metres by 60 metres, clocking 2 minutes 22.9 seconds, which rocketed him to the top of the county rankings and was less than one second outside a National Grade I standard.

Later he set a meeting record in the discus (22 metres 04), missing the Grade I standard by less than a metre.

National ranking performances from the club's top thrower Alex Hitchens are almost as predictable as England losing an Ashes series against Australia. Alex, duly obliged in the Under 15 discus, throwing 39 metres 33 which is close to his county record (40 metres 42).

Katie Knowles, who reached her 11th birthday in June, made an excellent debut in the Under 13 age group, controlling her 800 metres race from the front and clocking 2 minutes 34.2, an agonising two tenths of a second outside the National Grade I standard time.

Cornwall AC's nationally ranked veteran sprinter Graham Fletcher, looked very impressive in the Senior 400 metres, beating all his younger opponents and clocking a very swift 53.8 seconds, which annihilated the meeting record by the length of the finishing straight.

* denotes meeting record

Key for teams - BRY Brymore School, CAC Cornwall Athletic Club, CR Carn Runners, EVH Erme Valley Harriers, EXE Exeter Harriers, GOD Godolphin Cross School, HAL Halesowen Athletic Club, KAC Kernou Athletic Club, LAC Launceston Athletic Club, ND North Devon Athletic Club, NP Newquay Par, PAC Plymouth Athletic Club, POL Polwhele School Truro, PS Pool School, SOL Team Solent, SWV South West Vets, TAU Taunton Athletic Club, TAV Tavistock Athletic Club, THS Truro High School, U Unattached.

Under 11 girls - 75: 1, J Smith CAC 11.7; 2, S J Barrett NP 11.8; 3, J Hicks NP 12.0. 100: 1, C Maxwell EXE 15.2; 2, S J Barrett NP 15.3; 3, J Smith CAC 15.4. 600: 1, R Ansell NP 1.55.9; 2, J Hicks NP 1.58.0; 3, C Maxwell EXE 2.08.3. 4x100: 1, Newquay Par AC 63.8*. LJ: 1, C Maxwell EXE 3m67; 2, C Hurst GOD 3m66; 3, J Hicks NP 3m64.

Under 13 girls - 100: 1, E Baker PAC 13.6; 2, C Savage PAC 13.9; 3, L Anderson KAC 14.1. 200: 1, E Baker PAC 28.4; 2, L Anderson KAC 29.8; 3, c Savage PAC 30.0. 800: 1, K Knowles CAC 2.34.2; 2, V Jarmon NP 2.36.1; 3, H Fuller PAC 2.36.8. 70H: 1, K Drew EXE 12.1*; 2, A Eddows PAC 12.7; 3, J Singleton TAC 13.3. 4x100: 1, Plymouth AC 57.2*; 2, Newquay Par AC (A) 61.8; 3, Launceston AC 64.2. LJ: 1, E Baker PAC 4m36; 2, K Eke PAC 4m15; 3, R Kilys TAU 4m.01. HJ: 1=, F Taylor EVH 1m25; 1, J Singleton TAU 1m25; 3, M Appleton THS 1m25. Shot: 1, K Eke PAC 7m66; 2, K Heller THS 7m41; 3, K Drew EXE 6m81. Jav: 1, H Gadston U 25m17*; 2, N Higman NP 22m99; 3, E Mills ND 17m71. Dis: 1, K Heller THS 17m10; 2, B martin THS 15m70; 3, H Dixon NP 15m22. PV: 1, J Hicks NP 1m80*.

Under 15 girls - 100: 1, K Burton TAV 13,2; 2, S clegg PAC 13.3; 3, J Platt ND 13.4. 20: 1, J Platt ND 27.3; 2, K Burton TAV 27.6; 3, M Bennett PAC 28.3. 800: 1, L Cross NP 2.29.8; 2, R Turner CAC 2.34.5; 3, F Brace 2.34.7; 1500: 1, A Williamson NP 5.15.5; 2, K Law CAC 5.21.0; 3, A Trehane CAC 5.53.7. 75H: 1, A Trewin C=LAC 12.3*; 2, K Burton TAV 12.5; 3, S Baker LAC 13.1. 4x100: 1, North Devon AC 55.4; 2, Launceston AC 56.1; 3, Plymouth AC 56.3. LJ: 1, C Kinskill ND 5m09; 2, T Nelson LAC 4m39; 3, C Lyne-Ley EXE 4m34. HJ: 1, C Linskill ND 1m40; 2, L Couch LAC 1m40; 3, C Martin THS 1m35.Shot: 1, E Shearman EXE 9m02; 2, E Heller NP 8m76; 3, D Barr TAU 8m12. Jav: 1, K Squance PAC 24m09; 2, J Platt ND 21m31; 3, T Nelson LAC 19m85. Dis: 1, C Lyne-Ley EXE 21m09; 2, E Heller NP 20m67; 3, E Shearman EXE 20m51. PV: 1, R Lilley Hal 2m40*; 2, L Todd CAC 1m85.

Under 17 women - 100: 1, K Busby NP 13.3; 2, L Rigby ND 13.5; 3, J Northey PAC 14.1. 200: 1, K Brusby NP 27.7. 300: 1, K Brusby NP 45.2; 2, J Milson ND 47.2. 800: 1, H Glover CAC 2.23.6; 2, D Cross NP 2,25.4; 3, J Milson ND 2.28.0. 1500: 1, H Glover CAC 4,56.6; 2, C Barrett CAC 5.01.9. 80H: 1, I Hadland ND 14.2; 2, L Kenna CAC 15.3. 300H: 1, P Balsdon NP 48.4. 4x100: 1, North Devon AC 56.0. LJ: 1, I Hadland ND 4m48; 2, J Northey PAC 4m26; 3, J Pace ND 4m21. TJ: 1, J Page ND 9m90; 2, L Rigby ND 9m08; 3, J Northey PAC 8m96. HJ 1, I Hadland ND 1m59; 2, M Hammond KAC 1m59; 3 C Barrett CAC 1m50. Shot: 1, L Chapman KAC 9m24; 2, S Boucher NP 7m12. Dis: 1, L Rigby ND 30m87; 2, L Chapman KAC 25m16; 2, S Boucher NP 18m29. Ham: 1, L Chapman KAC 23m86.

Senior women - 100: 1, J Howard PAC 13.2 200: 1, K Rigby ND 28.4; 2, L Northey PAC 28.5. 100H: 1, L Bolton NP 15.8*; 2, L Graham ND 17.4. HJ: 1, G Hicks KAC 1m35. LJ: 1, K Rigby ND 3m54. TJ: 1, L Gaham ND 9m94; 2, L Northey PAC 9m13. PV: 1, L Bolton NP 2m51*. Shot: 1, k Rawling NP 9m25; 2, J Howard PAC 8m49; 3, L Cowl KAC 7m76. Jav: 1, L Cowl KAC 23m53. Dis: 1, K Rawling NP 34m98; 2, S Moulton NP 29m37; 3, L Cowl KAC 23m62. Ham: 1, K Rawling NP 40m98*; 2, S Moulton NP 23m43.

Under 11 boys - 75: 1, J Haley CAC 11.5; 2, L Lapthorne pAC 11.6; 3, J Henwood NP 11.6. 100: 1, J Haley CAC 14.9; 2, M Moon CAC 14.9; 3, R Williams ND 15.1. 600: 1, M Moon CAC 1.49.9*; 2, R Williams ND 1.52.7; 3, D Platt ND 1.55.1. 4x100: 1, Cornwall AC 63.9; 2, Plymouth AC 66.4. LJ: 1, L Lapthorne PAC 3m82; 2, D Hollow PAC 3m78; 3, J Henwood NP 3m74.

Under 13 boys - 100: 1, G Quick PAC 12.2; 2, I Tucker CAC 12.4; 3, D Hazell EXE 12.4. 200: 1, D Hazell EXE 25.3; 2, G Quick PAC 25.4; 3, B Webb NP 26.4. 400: 1, M Mills ND 58.7; 2, C Howlett PAC 60.0; 3, J Burley LAC 65.0. 800: 1, C Howlett PAC 2.18.4; 2, O Berry TAV 2.20.7; 3, D Wall CAC 2.24.5. 1500: 1, R Dale CAC 4.52.5; 2, J Long NP 4.59.0; 3, T Graver CAC 5.23.4. 80H: 1, A McCarthy TAV 13.1; 2, D Green CAC 14.4; 3, G Quick PAC 15.2. 4x100: 1, Newqyat Oar AC 54.6; 2, Cornwall AC 56.6. HJ: 1, J Field ND 1m50; 2, D Green CAC 1m45; 3, J Stannard TAU 1m40. LJ: 1, J Field ND 5m04; 2, C howlett PAV 5m03; 3, B Couch LAC 4m34. TJ: 1, I Clayton NP 10m89; 2, L Christopher CAC 10m44; 3, I Tucker CAC 10m21. PV: 1, J Wilton NP 2m20. Shot: 1, I Tucker CAC 11m60; 2, B Greening CAC 8m06; 3, D Hazell EXE 7m70. Jav: 1, J Stannard TAU 42.35; 2, C Knight U 34m74; 3, C Turner POL 22m15. Dis: 1, A Hitchens CAC 39m33; 2, J Stannard TAU 22m05; 3, C Prescott EVH 17m95. Ham: 1, A Hitchens CAC 24m92;; 2, B Greening CAC 22m30; 3, J Wilton NP 21m44.

Under 17 men - 100: 1, C Wilde CAC 11.9; 2, A Brown LAC 12.1; 3, P Latham LAC 13.0. 200: 1, C Wilde CAC 24.8; 2, A Green CAC 25.1; 3, A Brown LAC 25.6. 400: 1, A Green CAC 55.3; 2, R Foster LAC 58.8; 3, M Long NP 61.2. 800: 1, J Bellward NP 2.00.9; 2, M Retter ND 2.06.0. 1500: 1, T Russell CAC 4.24.3; 2, G Massey NP 4.46.5; 3, C Mulroy CAC 4.09.1. 100H: 1, C Wilde CAC 15.2; 2, B Prowse CAC 15.6; 3, C Hayward NP 16.7. 4x100: 1, Cornwall AC 48.3; 2, Newquay AC 50.5; 3, Launceston AC 50.6. HJ: 1, R Chapman CAC 1m55; 2, J Foulsham BRY 1m45; 3, G Massey NP 1m40. LJ: 1, R Nelston LAC 5m25; 2, M Long NP 5m23. TJ: 1, A Brown LAC 11m74; 2, R Nelson LAC 11m58; 3, R Chapman CAC 11m26. PV: 1, J Foulson BRY 2m30. Shot: P Lathom LAC 10m67. Dis: 1, C Thorne ND 37.26. Jav: 1, B Prowse CAC 41m12; 2, R Nelson LAC 37m37; 3, M Collard TAU 29.01.

Senior Men - 100: 1, S Green CAC 11.5; 2, C Buller SOL 11.5; 3, R Walter CAC 11.7. 200: 1, S Green CAC 22.9; 2, R Walter CAC 24.2; 3, i Jelbert NP 25.0. 400: 1, R Walter CAC 54.7; 2, I Jelbert NP 55.3; 3, C Bracuer NP 56.4. 800: 1, D Simons CAC 2.00.5; 2, C West CR; 3, I Jelbert NP 2.08.8. 1500: 1, C West CR 4.18.4; 2, I Jelbert NP 4.20.8. 110H: M Linskell ND 19.5. 400H: 1, N Tunstall CAC 58.0; 2, M Linskell ND 63.5. TJ; 1, M Linskill ND 11m71. PV: 1, P Margett NP 2m20. Shot: 1, S Westloke ND 12m92; 2, T Hill NP 8m47; 3, P Taylor CAC 7m25. Jav: 1, S Westlake ND 43m96; 2, C Bracher NP 37m36; 3, P Taylor CAC 27m17. Dis: 1, S Westlake ND 37m85; 2, N Evans PAC 29m17. Ham: 1, T Hill NP 23m06.

Under 13 boys - 75:1, T Collins NP 13.7; 2, A Law TAU 13.8; 3, M Maxwell EXE 13.8. 100m: 1, L Marder CAC 13.3; 2, T Collins NP 14.2; 3, R Burton TAV 14.2. 800m: 1, J West PS 2.22.9; 2, M Cole ND 2.32.7; 3, J Hill CAC 2.33.8. 200: 1, L Marder CAC 27.7; 2, J Hill CAC 29.1; 3, R Burton TAV 29.9. 4x100: 1, Cornwall AC 57.0; 2, Taunton AC 58.5; 3, North Devon AC 61.0. HJ: 1, R Vassell NP 1m30; 2, M Cole ND 1m25; 3, C Dobson CAC 1m25. LJ: 1, J Hill CAC 4m47; 2, T Collins NP 4m31; 3, M Cole ND 4m02. Shot: 1, L Marder CAC 9m17*; 2, J Milliner CAC 7m62; 3, A May LAC 6m71. Jav: 1, A May LAC 26m19; 2, J Brown LAC 22m21; 3, S Cleal TAU 20m43. Dis: 1, J West PS 22m04; 2, M Woods POL 20m63; 3, A Storer CAC 17m58.

Veteran women - 400: 1, B Lock 62.2*. LJ: 1, K Burton TAV 3m43. TJ: 1, G Meneer (Vet 50) CAC 6m94. PV: 1, L Hicks KAC 1m65*. Shot: 1, K Burton TAV 7m49; 2, L Hicks KAC 7m41. Shot: 1, M Pearson (Vet 50) SWV 9m80*. Dis: 1, M Pearson (Vet 50) SWV 25m23. Jav: 1, L hicks KAC 24m21; 2, K Burton TAV 21m57. Jav: 1. G Meneer (Vet 50) CAC 13m20.Ham: 1, G Meneer (Vet 50) CAC 16m36.

Veteran men - 200: 1, G Fletcher CAC 25.3; 2, J Brown LAC 30.9. 200: 1, M Foster (Vet 50) LAC 30.5; 400: 1, G Fletcher CAC 53.8*. 400: 1, M Foster (Vet 50) LAC 66.9. Shot: 1, M Hitchens (Vet 50) U 10m.01; 2, A Lester (Vet 50) SWV 8n93. Dis: 1, J Spragg LAC 19m51. Dis: 1, M Hitchens (Vet 50) U 30m29.