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MASTERS ATHLETICS CROSS COUNTRY
metres behind the group. The leading 60+ contender David
Butler (Billericay Striders) still had the leaders in his sights.
This same group of four athletes were still contesting the
front of the field on completion of lap two. Their lead had
only slightly increased from the following group. In this
following group were Ilford’s Malcom Muir, Steve Cairns
(Tyne Bridge Harriers) and Ben Reynolds. Sunderland’s
Paul Merrison was contesting the M55+ section with Colin
Feechan (Ron Hill Cambuslang) and David Butler was still
holding his first 60+ position.
On completion of the third lap, the title was still within the
grasp of any one of this leading quartet as they were still
inseparable, nobody was giving an inch. They had now
developed a 100metre lead over the 50+ leader Ben
Reynolds, with chasing 40+ athlete Steve Cairns a further
75 metres back. 60+ leader, David Butler.
Someone had to break the deadlock on this last lap and it
was the Scotsman Robert Gilroy that made the decisive
move, crossing the line just 10 seconds ahead of last
year’s champion Philip Hinch. Andy Morgan –Lee finished
in third place to take the 45+ gold medal, holding his
position from Kerry Liam-Wilson by 3 seconds. Kerry had
the satisfaction of receiving the 40+ gold medal for his
efforts. Ben Reynolds finished fifth to take the 50+ gold
medal. Astonishingly, four different age groups appeared in
the first five places. There were also close battles for the
minor medals, Andrew Little (Shettleston H) secured his
50+ silver medal from Neil Thin (Edinburgh AC) by just 3
seconds and it was the same 3 seconds dividing Colin
Feechan (Ron Hill Cambuslang) and Richard Drage
(Tavistock AC) for their 55+ silver and bronzes. With David
Butler safely winning his 60+ gold medal.
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
Andy Morgan-Lee 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.
Once again we had successful, competitive days racing
supplied by our hosts the SVHC. The course was superb, it
was “a real cross country course “, and although the
conditions were a headache for them, they provided a first
class event. The facilities at Tollcross Swimming Pool, for
our changing and presentation, were second to none, (It is
the venue for this year’s Commonwealth Games).
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RACE 1 WOMEN & MEN 65+ 6K
1 22:20-Lesley Chisholm-Garscube Harriers-W35; 2-22:49-Janet
Dunbar-Edinburgh AC W45; 3-22:55-Elaine Leslie-Jarrow & Hebburn
W45; 4-23:06-Claire McManus-North Shields Polytechnic W35; 5-
23:16-Avril Mason-Shettleston Harriers W35; 6-23:23-Christine
Lathwell-Luton AC- W35; 7-23:28-Susan Ridley-Edinburgh AC W45;
8-23:33-Stephanie MacLean-Dan-North Shields Polytechnic W35; 9-
23:34-Shona Robertson-Shettleston Harriers W40; 10-23:37-Hilary
McGrath-Law & District AC-W50; 11-24:05-Jennifer Forbes-Gala
Harriers W40; 12-25- -M65; 13-24:10-Beryl Junnier-Falkirk Victoria
Harriers W50; 14-24:13-Wendy King-Chelmsford AC-W40; 15-24:18-
Fiona Dalgleish-Gala Harriers W40; 16-24:28-Heather Robinson-
Jarrow & Hebburn W50; 17-24:37-Debbie Matchett-Ballydrain Harriers-
W45; 18-24:38-Claire McArthur-Hamilton Harriers-W35; 19-24:41-
Caroline Wood-Arena 80 AC- W50; 20-24:42-Sue Phillips-Darlington
Harriers & AC -W50; 21-24:42-Suzanne Thew-North Shields
Polytechnic -W35; 22-24:46-Roy Treadwell-Oxford City AC- M65; 23-
24:47-Ruth Magill-Lagan Valley- W55; 24-24:55-Michael Mann-Dulwich
Runners AC- M65; 25-25:03-Jennifer Clark-Bellahouston Harriers -
W40; 26-25:05-Michelle Hetherington-Helensburgh AAC- W45; 27-
25:10-Fabienne Thompson-Carnegie Harriers W45; 28-25:15-Isobel
Burnett-Carnegie Harriers -W55; 29-25:15-Sonia Armitage-Aberdeen
AAC- -W50; 30-25:22-Lindsay Walsh-Tyne Bridge Harriers- W40; 31-
25:25-Duncan Overton-Keswick AC- M65; 32-25:41-John Exley-Oxford
City AC M65; 33-25:42-Katherine Davis-North Shields Polytechnic
W45; 34-25:43-Penelope Barber-Tipton Harriers W55; 35-25:44-
Rachel Fagan-Gala Harriers -W35; 36-25:49-Alison Cummings-North
Shields Polytechnic W55; 37-25:50-Katie Jones-North Shields
Polytechnic W45; 38-25:51-Karen Gunn-North Shields Polytechnic
W45; 39--25:57-Gordon Orme-Carmarthen Harriers- M70; 40-26:00-
Phyllis O'Brien-Hunters Bog Trotters- W50; 41-26:00-Helen Grant-
Cambridge & Coleridge AC W50; 42-26:11-Les Haynes-Bingley
Harriers M70; 43-26:13-Bernadette O'Neil-Bellahouston Harriers W45;
44-26:17-Hamish Cameron-Forres Harriers- M65; 45-26:22-Barbara
Knox-Springburn Harriers- W50; 46-26:37-Erica Christie-Bellahouston
Harriers W55; 47-26:39-Robert Young-Clydesdale Harriers M70; 48-
26:41-Maggie Loraine-Gateshead Harriers & AC- W55; 49-26:45-Fred
Gibbs-Bingley Harriers M75; 50-26:49-Bob Chapman-Tavistock AC
M65; 51-26:49-Janette Stevenson-Falkirk Victoria Harriers W60; 52-
26:50-Pete Cartwright-Clydesdale Harriers M70; 53-26:52-Peter
Ellerton-Bingley Harriers M65; 54-26:52-Fiona Shenton-Elvet Striders-
W50; 55-26:53-Jane Waterhouse-Central AC- W60; 56-27:01-Kirsty
Baird-Carnegie Harriers W40; 57-27:03-Stewart McCrae-Cumbernauld
AAC- M65; 58-27:11-Sharyn Ramage-Edinburgh AC -W50; 59-27:13-
Christine Kilkenny-Cannock & Stafford AC -W60; 60-27:15-Frances
Maxwell-Calderglen Harriers-F-W45; 61-27:24-Tony Brackstone- -M70;
62-27:25-Maggie Statham-Holland Sports AC- W60; 63-27:29-Ros