Essex Cross Country League, Round 5, Colchester, 2 January 2010

An excellent one-two from Faye Fullerton and Harriet Scott in the senior women's race on the freezing snow affected course was the highlight of the final round of the Essex League at Colchester on Saturday.

 

 

Harriet took on the early pace, leading for the first lap only to be overtaken by her team mate Faye at about the halfway stage. Harriet’s second place was more than enough to secure her first place and gold in the league overall following her two previous wins and a second places in her qualifying races. As usual Angie Thompson (36th) and Jane Hallam (37th) supported well to complete the scoring with Anne Gifford in 53rd place.

Jamie Buckley-Stanton's fourth place in the U17 Men's race helped the team to place second on the day & in the league, and earned him individual bronze.  Adam Edwards (11th), Massi Dendani (14th) and Ross Earney (18th) completed the scorers and Adam Wileman in 24th provided support.

Another individual bronze was gained by Lydia Hallam thanks to her third place finish on the day in the U13 Girls' race. Heidi Surman-Wells was just outside the top 10 and youngsters Amy Baggs 36th and debutant Molly Brett (38th) completed the scoring team who were fourth on the day & in the overall table.

The disappointment of only five athletes turning out for the senior men was tempered by the final league positions of two of the club's best male athletes. Matt Bland took the Essex League Vets 40 first place with another sound 20th place in the race while Rob Warner's seventh place was his fourth top ten finish of the season, earned the distinction of being the first senior man for many years to finish in the top three in the final league standings. These two were ably assisted by a strong running Jason Lendon in 23rd. followed by the ever-present Neill Collins and Paul Berrett in 38th and 50th respectively. Four of the team  competed in every round of the league and minor injuries and illness have not stopped these athletes from giving everything for the club.

 

Hoseah Gikungu's fifth place for the Under 15 boys  also saw him take fifth ranking in the individual league stakes. Nick Shade was 11th and Thomas Davis was 13th but the lack of fourth scorer destroyed any hopes of the league title and the team had to settle for a equal second.

 

The Under 13 Boys placed second thanks to good packing from Sean Wilson (13th), Adam Hill (17th), Fraser Scott (22nd) and George Dixon (23rd) with five others competing with Charles Hammond 29th, one place ahead of Connor Martin 15:08 and Ryan Pinkney 33rd, Thomas Pitkin 36th and Albert Stokes 37th. The team finished in third in the league stakes, just one point behind Southend.

 

Gemma Phillips again led home the Under17/Under 20 Women finishing 10th. Rachel Sadler (14th) Sharmila Golan (20th) and Patsy McWeeney (21st) brought the team home third, but it was not quite enough to make the top three in the table.

 

There was a good turn out from the Under 15 girls with seven finishers led by Becky Stanley in 10th, finishing fifth in the league table, with Bethany Hall just one place back on the day. Amanda Blaxland was 16th and Rosie Brett made the scoring four, and Avril Loynes, Shannon Sullivan and Lindsey Wiggins also saw action.

Link to  Full Results

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Under 13 Girls: ; 3rd - Lydia Hallam 13:04; 11th - Heidi Surman-Wells 13:39; 36th - Amy Baggs 17:06; 38th - Molly Brett 18:25 (Team 4th - 88 pts)

Team: 1. Chelmsford 17; 2. Basildon 70; 3. Orion 72; 4. HMAC 88

League: 1. Chelmsford 5; 2 Basildon 14; 3. Orion 21; 4. HMAC 24

Individual: 3rd - Lydia Hallam 14; 9th - Heidi Surman-Wells 38; 29th - Thiziri Dendani 176

  

Under 15 Girls: 10th - Becky Stanley 15:38; 11th Bethany Hall 15:58; 16th - Amanda Blaxland 16:28; 21st - Rosie Brett 17:12 (Team 4th - 58 pts) 23rd - Avril Loynes 17:37; 29th - Shannon Sullivan 18:57; 31st - Lindsey Wiggins 19:47

Team: 1. Chelmsford 20; 2. Basildon 36; 3. Southend 37; 4. HMAC 58

League: 1. Basildon 10; 2. Chelmsford 10; 3.  Southend 11; 4. HMAC 19

Individual: 5th - Becky Stanley 26; 12th - Amanda Blaxland 61; 14th - Shannon Sullivan 69; 15th - Avril Loynes 85; 22nd  Lindsey Wiggins 115

 

Under 17 Girls/ under 20 women:  10th - Gemma Phillips (U20) 22:54; 14th - Rachel Sadler 23:41; 20th- Sharmila Golan 25:04; 21st - Patsy McWeeney 25:08;   (Team 3rd - 65)

Team: 1. Basildon 40; 2. Colchester & T 45; 3.  HMAC 65;

League 1. Basildon 7; 2. Orion 14 3.Colchester & T 17; 4. HMAC 18

Individual: 11th - Gemma Phillips 42; 12th - Rachel Sadler 53; 16th - Patsy McWeeney 75

 

Senior Women: 1st - Faye Fullerton 22:38; 2nd - Harriet Scott 23:05; 36th - Angela Thompson 29:30; 37th - Jane Hallam 29:41; (Team 4th - 76 pts) 53rd - Anne Gifford 34:19;

 Team: 1. Benfleet 38; 2. Colchester & T - 50; 3. Colchester H 69; 4. HMAC - 76;

League 1. Colchester & T 13; 2. Benfleet 13; 3. Southend 19; 4. HMAC 24;

Individual 1st - Harriet Scott 6; 25th - Angela Thompson 147; 26th - Jane Hallam 149

 

Under 13 Boys:  13th - Sean Wilson 13:27; 17th - Adam Hill 13:44; 22nd - Fraser Scott 14:15; 23rd - George Dixon 14:18 (Team 2nd - 75 pts) 29th - Charles Hammond 15:01; 30th - Connor Martin 15:08; 33rd - Ryan Pinkney 15:27; 36th - Thomas Pitkin 15:50; 37th - Albert Stokes 17:25

Team: 1. Eastwood School 38; 2. HMAC 75; 3. Southend 75;

League 1. Eastwood School 7; 2. Southend 13; 3. HMAC 14

Individual: 10th - Adam Hill 50; 14th - Fraser Scott 92; 17th - Albert Stokes 145

Under 15 Boys: - 5th - Hoseah Gikungu 13:30; 11th - Nick Shade 13:49; 13th - Thomas Davis 13:55;  (Team 4th - 29 (3))

Team: 1. Southend 21; 2. Colchester & T - 47; 3. Orion 96; 4. HMAC - 29 (3) 

League; 1.  Southend 12; 2. HMAC & Chelmsford 14; .

Individual 5th - Hoseah Gikungu 17; 10th - Thomas Davis 49; 11th - Nick Shade 50;

Under 17 Boys: 4th - Jamie Buckley-Stanton 22:29; 11th - Adam Edwards 23:42; 14th - Massi Dendani 24:32; 18th - Ross Earney 25:41;  (Team 2nd - 47 pts); 24th - Adam Wileman 28:16

Team: 1. Thurrock 42; 2. HMAC - 47; 3. Southend 50.

League 1. Thurrock 7; 2. HMAC - 11  3. Southend 13.

Individual 3rd - Jamie Buckley-Stanton 12;  12th - Massi Dendani 63; 16th - Ross Earney 85

 

Senior Men: 7th - Rob Warner 27:07; 20th - Mat Bland 28:04; 23rd - Jason Lendon 28:29; 38th - Neill Collins 29:43; 50th - Paul Berrett 30:19

Team: 1. Southend 84; 2. Chelmsford 94; 3. Colchester H 173; ....12. HMAC 138 (5)

League 1. Chelmsford 10; 2. Orion 15; 3. Southend 20; 4. Colchester H; 5. HMAC 27

Individual 5th - Rob Warner 29 (3rd - Senior); 14th - Mat Bland 76 (1st Vet); 32nd - Neill Collins 170; 34th - Paul Berrett 194

  

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