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MASTERS ATHLETICS CROSS COUNTRY

overall and the silver 45+ medal, only 6 seconds behind With the W45+ going to Edinburgh AC, North Shields Poly

Janet. Claire Mcmanus held fourth overall spot to obtain and Falkirk Victoria Harriers.

her 35+ Silver, with her 35+ rival Avril Mason, just 10 The Men’s 65+ gold went to Bingley Harriers, with

seconds behind her. The 40+ age group gold went to Clydesdale Harriers receiving silver.

Shona Robertson, with sprightly 50+ Hilary Mcgrath

finishing just 3 seconds adrift, to win her category . Janet Race Two. The Men’s 35+ to 60+. (8k)

Stevenson from the Falkirk Club did just enough to take the The first completed 2k lap of four saw a pack of four

gold in the W60+ category by the narrowest of margins runners carving out a small lead from the chasing field.

(4secs) from Central’s Jane Waterhouse and Forres Within this group was last year’s 35+ gold medallist and

Harrier’s Anne Docherty took the W65 title with the race winner, Tipton Harrier Philip Hinch, it also contained

evergreen Pam Jones 75+ from Ilford AC adding gold to another 35+ contender Robert Gilroy plus his fellow Scot
and Ron Hill Cambuslang member, Kerry–Liam
her collection.

Janet Robert
Stevenson Marshall
Wins the W60 Wins the M65
By four group.
seconds.

In the men’s 65+ section, Robert Marshall strongly finished Robert Gilroy
for his gold, with Roy Treadwell securing silver with a fast Leads from Kerry
finishing Michael Mann (Dulwich R) just 9 seconds behind Wilson in Race 2.
Roy. Gordon Orme repeated last year’s gold medal
performance, with Les Haynes finishing just 14 seconds Wilson, (competing within the 40+ category) and
behind. Andrew Little (Shettleston H) secured his 50+ silver completing the quartet was Andy Morgan – Lee (45+) from
medal from Neil Thin (Edinburgh AC) by just 3 seconds the Thames Hare & Hounds Club. Last year’s 45+ winner,
and it was the same 3 seconds dividing Colin Feechan now competing within the 50+ category, Ben Reynolds also
(Ron Hill Cambuslang) and Richard Drage (Tavistock AC) from the Thames Hare & Hounds club, was just a few
for their 55+ silver and bronzes. With David Butler safely
winning his 60+ gold medal. 23

On their own soil, Ron Hill Cambuslang showed their
strength in the team competition by winning two categories,
the 35+ and the 55+ age groups. Salford Harriers, showed
their relief when receiving their gold medals for the 45+ age
group, as it eventually came down to a 2 second winning
margin from second placed Tyne Bridge Harriers, with
Jarrow & Hebburn receiving bronzes. Kintintilloch
Olympians had only a 16 second advantage to take their
silvers from Morpeth Harriers in the 35+ section. North
Belfast Harriers also made their long trek worthwhile,
collecting silver medals in the 55+ category.
behind for silver. Fred Gibbs (Bingley H) in the M75+ was a
clear winner and Geoffrey Oliver (100k Ass) the holder of
many world ultra -running running records easily won the
80+ category.

The W35+ team titles were won by North Shields
Polytechnic, Gala Harriers and Jarrow & Hebburn.