With a lot of athletes being involved in other events over the weekend such as the Inter-Counties, Stan Bradshaw Fell Race and Trafford 10k amongst them, there was a smaller number of Harriers than usual at the Final Mid Lancs League Cross Country Fixture at Rylands Park.
Full Results HERE
Individual Series Results HERE
Team Series Results HERE
Really good runs in the U11 Girls Race by Hollie Cubbon and Leah Hoole. Hollie set off at a good pace around 12th place and worked her way through to finish in a very good 4th position in a time of 7.26, the same time as given to the 3rd placed girl. Not far behind came Leah who went off like a rocket with the eventual winner of the Race which probably cost her a little at the end. A courageous effort and she finished 9th in the 46 strong field with a time of 7.39.
Three of the U11 Boys competed in this race of 48 young athletes – Edward Lee, George Whittaker and Kyle Taylor-Pomfret.
Edward was first home for the Club in 14th place (7.23) and he has had a very consistent season. Next in came George in 22nd (7.41) and third was Kyle in 32nd with a time of 8.03.
Emily Warren ran in the U13 Girls Race and is very much looking forward to the Track season. She finished 8th of the 26 girls who competed in a time of 8.55 with the winner – Finty Royle – of Red Rose coming home in 8.25. Ever present Daniel Brown ran in the U13 Boys Race producing as always a whole-hearted performance placing 14th in12.32.
Just one Senior athlete out at this last fixture which was Mark Chippendale who had an excellent Race to finish 8th of 178 runners on the day in a time of 31.14.
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One hundred and seventy seven runners lined up at this years Roddlesworth Roller and an utterly amazing 185 in the Daffodil Doddle ranging from age six through to 14.
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U17 Joe Monk had a good race to finish 5th of the 177 strong main field in a time of 34.37 and was the first Junior athlete home. Paul Wilkinson who is getting in some miles of late came 86th in 46.33 with John Orrell after running the Stand Bradshaw Race the day before, made it a double header weekend 109th (49.51) and David Morris 158th (60.43).
Isabelle Hartley – daughter of senior Club runner Allan Hartley – aged 8yrs ran in the Daffodil Doddle race amongst the 185 other youngsters and finished 90th overall in 10.47 and was 3rd placed girl out of nine aged 8yrs.
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PARBOLD DUATHLON 8 MARCH 2015
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Four of the Harriers were competing at Parbold with three of them Brian Fogarty, Jack Hindle and Matt Nuttall for the FITT Team on Sunday – as well as Chris Barnes. Matt and Jack had also competed for the Harriers at the Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships in Birmingham the day before which meant a hard work end for both of them.
Brian came second (84.05) an agonising two seconds behind the eventual winner Rodger Wilkins. Jack had an excellent Race finishing 3rd overall of the 114 athletes in a time of 86.35 and he was followed in by Matt in 8th place (92.35) and Chris in 31st spot (1.42.04).
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V65 Mike Hazlewood who is still training and competing came over from Sweden to compete at the British Masters T & F Championships in Birmingham on March 9th and was reasonably pleased with his performance over the two days and told the Club “The Indoors/Outdoors throws went well. 1st in M65 javelin with 32.98 – a bit further than last year, 2nd in hammer (2 meters better) & weight ( 2 m worse), 4th in discus (2 m down) & 5th in shot (0.30m up onlast year). So the winter training was ok. Only managed one outdoor throw before this w/e so will take the positives and move on!” Great to see Mike still competing.
Full Results HERE
Regards to all at BBH and best wishes for a successful summer.
Mike
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Cannot end this latest round up of Harriers athletes Results without giving a mention to Shelley Tattersall. Just twelve weeks after giving birth to her daughter Jessie she turned out at a 5k Park run and it was brilliant to see her running again. Dad Andy had baby sitting duties for the day as Jessie got her first taste of athletics. Great stuff.
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