A summary of recent days in the country around the UK.
START FITNESS NORTH EAST HARRIER LEAGUE, Alnwick, March 28
Dan Milton, of the S Pack, was first home overall, but in hot pursuit were the leading members of the F Pack.
It was fifth home Carl Avery who led the way, with Morpeth Harrier awarded the fastest time of 34:49.
Heaton’s Chris Larkin, who was first home in the previous round, followed Avery and clocked the second fastest time of 35:18. Behind leading veteran Jarlath McKenna was third fastest in 35:39.
In the women’s race again the S Pack runners crossed the line first with Nicole Burlinson leading the way in 28:56 but fifth home was the overall winner of the previous race, Catriona McDonald.
The Morpeth Harrier led the F Pack with the fastest female time of 27:52. This was ahead of Anna Pigford’s 28:09.
Seventh home overall and just under a minute behind was North East favorite W45 Justina Heslop.
In general. 1 D Melton (Elsw) 37:30; 2 L Sutherland (NSP) 38:11; 3 R Walsh (Alnw) 38:48
M40: 1 M Nicholson 40:20; 2 J McKenna (Tyne Br) 40;40
M45: 1 A Ball (Morp) 41:52
M50: 1 L McEwan (Elvet) 43:16
M55: 1 M Turnbull (Elsw) 44:17
M60: 1 J O’Reilly ((T’Dale) 46:24
M65: 1 D Walton (Elsw) 50:02
U20: 1S Punn (Gate) 40:48
Fastest (net time). 1 C Avery (Morp) 34:49; 2 C Larkin (Elsw) 35:18; J McKenna (Tyne Br, M40) 35:39
M45: Ball 41:52
M50: McEwan 43:16
M55: Turnbull 44:17
M60: O’Reilly 46:24
M65: Walton 50:02
U20: 1 Chronicles 38:17
U17: 1 Cook (Gate) 15:43; 2 M Carr (Elsw) 16:17; 3 R Kirby (J&H) 16:43
Fastest: Eph 13:33; 2 Kings 14:17; 3 J Lonergan (T’dale) 14:49
U15: 1 G Hunter (T’dle) 13:58
Fastest: Hunter 12:18 p.m
U13: 1 E Simmers (Blyth) 14:12
Fastest: Jay Hopper (J&H) 1:15 p.m
Women. 1 N Burlinson (Durh) 28:56; 2 S Gair (Ash’ton, W35) 31:24; 3 C O’Callaghan (S Shields, W45) 32;23
W40: 1 J Hodgson (Morp) 33:36
W45: 2 J Heslop (Elsw) 33:41
W50: 1 A Dargie (Tyne Br) 33:06
W55: 1 A Banner (Elsw) 34:52
W60: 1 J Murdy (S Shields) 37:39
U20: 1: O Simpson (Newc U) 32:43
Fastest: 1 C McDonald (Morp) 27:52; 2 A Pigford (Hought) 28:09; 3 A Etherington (Crook) 28:26
W40: 1 Hodgson 28:36
W45: Heslop 28:41
W50: Dargi 30:45
W55: Flag 29:52
W60: Merdi 32:39
U20: 1 Simpson 32:43
U17: 1 E Tomlinson (Elsw) 18:34; 2 N Phillipson (Birt) 19:03; 3 E Hobden (Birt) 7.20pm
Fastest: P Mulligan (Prudhoe) 17:51
U15: 1 E Dickie (T’dale) 14:49
Fastest: H Wilkinson (Morp) 14:36
U13: 1 M Carr (Prudhoe) 15:56
Fastest: It was 14:16
OXFORDSHIRE LEAGUE, Round 5, Henley, Oxfordshire, March 1.
The showground next to the famous Rowing Center saw the final match of the season and it was Swindon Harriers’ Ben Cole who added his fourth league goal of the winter.
Tonbridge’s first claimer led Swindon Harriers in a one-two-three for his second club title, followed by Alex Bampton and Simon Byrne, who finished second last time out.
For the women, it was W35 Victoria Boedeker who took second in a row in the first race as Oxford junior star Melissa Hawtin was second around the 120m mark.
In general. 1 B Cole (Swin, M40) 27:10; 2 A Bampton (Swin) 27:24; 3 S Byrne (Swin) 27:56
M40: 2 M Stone (Newb) 28:55
M50: 1 B Paviour (Read) 30:15; 2 A Ind (Newb) 31:03
M60: 1 B Reynolds (Radley) 34:36
M70: 1 M Sheridan (Nub) 439:22
U17: 1 J Norton (Newb) 21:31; 2 S Nixon-Gagg (Abing) 21:44; 3 O Lewis (Swin) 21:52
U15: 1 A Collins (Bic) 16:26; 2 H Colson (Radley) 16:26; 3 L Moss (Newb) 16:36
U13: 1 S Cousins ​​(Radley) 12:35; 2 W May (Read) 12:59; 3 R Gray (Banb) 13:18
Women. 1 V Boedeker (Hook N, W35) 32:17; 2 M Hawtin (Oxf C) 32:51; 3 A Starling (Ch. RR) 33:47
W40: 1 J Franklin (Newb) 34:10
W50: 1 J Stueber (H’worth) 37:28
W60: 1 M McKnight (Oxf Tri) 42:25
U17: 1 A Lorimer (Oxf C) 24:28; 2 K Barney (Radley) 26:34; 3 Jay Lane (Abing) 28:07
U15: 1 A Haldane (Reading) 18:35; 2 N Parry-Spring (Radley) 19:29; 3 T Kentish (Oxf C) 7.40pm
U13: 1 P Wall (Swin) 14:25; 2 R Walker (Banb) 14:41; 3 B Brien (Swin) 14:44
WESTWARD LEAGUE, Redruth, Cornwall, February 28
Josh Rowe won the league race overall, but second place went to Luke Jones, who took the overall league title after six races.
Cornwall AC runner Rowe won by over a minute from a trio of Exeter University runners led by Jones who also duly took team honors both on the day and after the six meet.
For the ladies, it was Annabelle Arnold who led Devon champion Ellen Legate who won the combined women’s, under-20 and under-17 races, but it was Legate’s University of Exeter who continued their team dominance.
Men. 1 J Rowe (Maize) 27:03; 2 L Jones (Exe U) 28:07; 3 B Stockhill (Exe U) 28:33
M40: 1 T Brogden (Tav) 30:49
M$5. 1 K Stone (Plym AC) 30:56; 2 J Gilbey (Plym H) 31:06
M55: 1 P wear (corn) 31:49
M60: 1 P Darrin (Maize) 34:19
TEAM: 1 Exeter University 1478; 2 Cornwall 1462; 3 Exe UB 1395
TEAM M40. 1 Cornwall 770
Overall Champion (best 5 out of 6): 1 Jones
TEAM: 1 Exeter U 7327
TEAM M40. 1 Plymouth H 3727
U17: 1 W Pearce (New York) 16:50; 2 L Hayes (Erme V) 17:37; 3 S Anderson (Maize) 17:4
TEAM: 1 Newquay & Par 291
Overall champion (best 4 out of 6): 1 Piers
TEAM: 1 N&P 1136
U15: 1 L Scott-Tucker (Tav) 14:02; 2 E Young (Tav) 14:21; 3 L Snell (Torbay) 14:23
TEAM: 1 Tavistock 292
Overall champion (best 4 out of 6): 1 F Whybrow (Tav)
TEAM: 1 Tavistock 1175
U13: 1 S Bradbury (Corn) 11am; 2 J Weller (Maize) 11:07; 3 K Hipwell (Maize) 11:11
TEAM: 1 Cornwall 297
Overall champion (best 4 out of 6): 1 Bradbury
TEAM: 1 Cornwall 1176
Women. 1 Arnold (Plym) 18:39; 2 J Leggate (Exe U) 28:47; 3 F German (SWRR) 18:57
W45: 1 P Riches (N&P) 21:53
W50: 1 E Lake (Erme V) 21:52
W55: 1 J McFadzean (SWRR) 23:02
W60: 1 C Walters (Tav) 24:54
TEAM: 1 Exeter U 785; 2 Exe UB 754; 3 Cornwall 735
TEAM W35. 1 Tavistock 288
Overall Champion (best 5 out of 6): 1 L Macro (SWRR) 24:56
TEAM: 1 Exe U 3878
TEAM W35. 1 Tavistock 1434
U17: 1: S Clarke (N&P) 21:41
TEAM: 1 N&P 198
Overall champion (best 4 out of 6): 1 L Jackson (Exe) 394
TEAM: 1 Exeter H 1071
U15: 1 E Goodspeed (Plym) 16:06; 2 A little bit (Torbay) 16:28; 3 R Selby (N&P) 16:54
TEAM: 1 N&P 285
Overall champion. 1 Goodspeed 400
TEAM: 1 Cornwall 1115
U13: 1 A Ishmael (Maize) 12:05; 2 E Searle (Maize) 12:14; 3 O Walkerdine (Plym) 12.15pm
TEAM: 1 Cornwall 295
Overall champion (best 4 out of 6): 1 Walkerdine 391
TEAM: 1 Cornwall 1151
