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October 2004
Mid Lancs & Liverpool & District
Report 31 October
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Barrett made a rare appearance in the Mid-Lancs Cross Country League and
was untroubled in taking the Junior Women race. The runner up in the World
Biathle Championships is clearly in good form and is sharpening up well
for the arduous winter season. The younger Liverpool Pembroke Sefton Under
13 Girls team of Emma Bowen(5), Abi Bridgeman(13), Vicky Swift(14) and
Hannah Shirley(17) won their team race and are beginning to look like
League champions.
The value of team packing was also illustrated
in the Under 17 Boys race. Chris
Melling(8), Sam Glynn(10), Joe McKenna(12), Matt Brooks(17) and support
from David Wilkie(18) was sufficient to see them also winners. Elsewhere
in the Under 15 contest Andrew Bowen(3), Sam Hutchinson(6), Tom Hanlon(23)
and Russell Irving(37) collected third spot. Although teamless at Under 13
Chris Hesketh was impressive in coming home runner-up. Joe Hanlon was
alone in the Under 11 race but will be satisfied with 6th place.
The senior Men travelled to Huyton for the
Liverpool and District League match. The Manx Junior international Keith
Gerrard was no match for the local men but Jimmy Boardman ran strongly and
was happy with second place. The LPS front runner has been selected to
represent the North of England in an international gathering in Belgium in
a few weeks time. With Colin Jones(18) and Steve Donegan(23) all eyes were
on the remaining counters. Newcomer Ian Crichton delighted in 34th placing
but staggeringly two 50 year olds completed the team. Kevin Carroll, a
star of 30 years ago, showed that class does not necessarily desert with
age in coming home 45th. Even more impressive was Steve Murphy(48) who
lost both shoes but continued barefoot and put many youngsters in the
shade. Club Secretary, Robbie Wood(59) was not required on this occasion.
Third team was satisfactory on the day but will not be enough for an
ambitious club like LPS.
Mid Lancs Results
Liverpool & District
Results
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Mid Lancs Cross Country 16 October
The cross country season opened with the Mid-Lancashire League at the
notoriously difficult Witton Park course in Blackburn. Local club Liverpool
Pembroke Sefton have unearthed yet another star in the shape of Eleanor
Mitchell who released a storming finish to come home fourth in the Under 11
race. She will surely improve on this. Joseph Hanlon was sixth in the
parallel race for Boys.
There were two second team placings at the Under 13 level. Abi
Bridgeman(15), Hannah Shirley(17), Gemma Bowen(22) and Vicky Swift were
behind Blackpool while Jake Helm(2), Chris Hesketh(4), Mike McCarten(13) and
Matt Ward(31) were only narrowly edged out by the Southport club. Kate
Hughes(25) and Laura Wanless(35) were short of support in the Under 15 race
but Andrew Bowen(4) led home Tom Hanlon(29), Matt Lloyd(35) and Paul
Martin(39) and finished 5th. There was a strong contingent of Under 17 men
with Chris Melling(10), Joe McKenna(11), David Wilkie(19) capturing third
team spot ably supported by Matt Brooks(22) and David Furlong (26).
Rob Stocks first appearance as a Junior was a torrid event as he struggled
in sixth spot. The talented Burscough runner will improve on this as the
winter wears on. The three senior men who showed up Adam Clansey(17) and
Colin Jones(27) with Steve Donegan on Colin`s shoulder all found the
conditions underfoot difficult but were pleasantly surprised at their early
season form. The next Mid-Lancs test is at Townley Park, Burnley on the 30th
of the month.
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