THE Price was certainly right for Team Southampton in their UKA Young Athletes' League fixture at the Sports Centre last weekend.

Gareth Price picked up the man-of-the-match award for his Grade 2 time of 58.8 seconds in the under-17 men's 400m hurdles and he also won the A-string triple jump and ran a leg for Southampton's victorious 4x100m relay team.

Price's star performance contributed to a very strong showing by the club's under-17 men, who achieved 27 first or second places out of a possible 30.

Southampton's older boys dominated the middle distance events with Jamie Knapp winning the under-15 1500m with a personal best Grade 2 performance of 4.29.4 and Scott Legg taking the B honours in 4.34.7. In the same age-group, George Whelan and Luca Mucci pulled off an 800m double.

For the girls, under-15 middle distance prospect Louise Webb showed her versatility by winning the 300m in a Grade 2 time of 43.8.

Lizzie Dunn and Anna Stevens picked up maximum under-15 discus points with Stevens throwing a personal best of 20.92 metres. Dunn also won the A-string javelin.

Under-15 sprinter Amy Matthews continued her outstanding season with a 100m/200m double, while Hannah Musker won the under-13 800m with a personal best Grade 3 time of 2.42.9.

MATCH RESULT: Team Southampton 873, Guernsey/Jersey 647, Winchester & District 461, New Forest Juniors 413, Havant 372, Eastleigh Juniors 315, Dorchester 238, Fleet & Crookham 225.

SOUTHAMPTON WINNERS

Boys - Under-13s: Connor Newman (A 1,500m, 5.08.1), Martin Campbell (B 1,500m).

Under-15s: Chris Dennis (B 100m, 14.5), Simon Price (A 200m, 25.6), George Whelan (A 800m, 2.24.7), Luca Mucci (B 800m, 2.31.8), Jamie Knapp (A 1,500m, 4.29.4), Scott Legg (B 1,500m, 4.34.7 and B shot, 10.01), Martin Nottingham (B 3,000m, 10.19.7), Harpul Chana (A shot, 11.07).

Under-17s: Michael Randall (A 100m, 12.2 and B 100m hurdles, 18.4), Justin Holmes (B 100m, 12.9), Lewis Towner-White (A 200m, 24.0), Dean Wilson (B 200m, 25.2; B triple jump, 11.63 and A long jump, 5.64), Adam Coburn (B 400m, 55.3), Russell North (A 1,500m, 4.33.0), Jamie Cole (B 1,500m, 4.39.2), Jacob Lewis (B 400m hurdles, 67.1 and A 100m hurdles, 16.0), Gareth Price (A 400m hurdles, 58.8 and A triple jump, 11.85), Mark Ingram (B long jump, 5.33), Josh Willcocks (B shot, 9.22), Carl Holmes (A hammer, 24.11), David Wallbridge (B javelin, 35.47).

Girls - Under-13s: Hannah Musker (A 800m, 2.42.9), Lucy Ferris (B 800m, 2.49.8).

Under-15s: Amy Matthews (A 100m, 13.8 and B 200m, 27.2), Louise Webb (A 300m, 43.8), Liz Dunn (A discus, 24.86 and A javelin, 21.51), Anna Stevens (B discus, 20.92).

Under-17s: Rio Brookes-Gibb (B 300m, 48.3; B 800m 2.38.6 and A shot, 6.17), Catriona Whitcombe (A 800m, 2.26.0), Kay Shafford (B 3,000m, 11.56.5), Katrina Brace (B 300m hurdles, 60.7), Domi Mucci (B long jump, 2.97 and B discus, 12.31), Jodie Bowers (A javelin, 15.28).