UKA announce strong line ups for European Cup Combined Events

UK Athletics have announced two strong British Combined Events teams for the European Cup Combined Events to be held later this month.

The small teams will travel separately to men's and women's events held in Zaragoza, Spain and Szczecin, Poland respectively.

Decathletes Ben Hazell (Basingstoke & Mid Hants) and Kevin Sempers (Trafford), who ended 2008 ranked second and third in the UK respectively, feature in the men's line-up.

Joining them are Roger Skedd (City of Sheffield) and Ed Dunford (Birchfield).

The women's team, which includes international multi-event regulars Phyllis Agbo (Thames Valley) and Grace Clements (Dartford), finished in fifth place overall at the event last year. Agbo was Great Britain's top placer with 12th, followed closely by Clements in 13th.

They are joined by Lucy Boggis (Shaftesbury Barnet) and Catherine Holdsworth (Colchester) - all four athletes were ranked top five for the heptathlon in the UK last year.