York’s Hamish McArthur en route to victory in the Under-14 British Lead Climbing Championships in Sheffield
YORK climber Hamish McArthur is in top form as he counts down to the British Youth Open.
The Open in Sheffield on November 29 is a selection competition for the 2015 British climbing team and 11-year-old McArthur is hoping to retain his place.
The Joseph Rowntree School pupil, currently the youngest member of the British team, underlined his form by winning the Under-14 British Lead Climbing Championships in Sheffield.
In the male ‘C’ category, McArthur topped the podium ahead of runner-up Sam Bullock and third-placed Ollie Graham.
McArthur is based at Red Goat Climbing Centre in Layerthorpe, York, and is sponsored by Leeds-based software firm Tracsis. He recently received a grant from the Active York Fund for the Gifted.
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