Cross-country season nears climax – AW

Loads of league motion plus the English Colleges Cross Nation Cup in current days in Britain

MANCHESTER AREA LEAGUE, Woodbank Park, Stockport, March 1

Emilia Platt received her second race of the season with a dominant entrance operating efficiency on the last fixture on a sunny afternoon, Stephen Inexperienced stories.

The Salford Harrier and 2024 English Nationwide under-20 cross nation champion was rapidly into the lead and appeared snug all through.

Over the undulating course with a frightening hill climb, Platt went away from Emily Haggard-Kearney, who additionally has two league wins this season, and received by over 30 seconds on the tape.

Aaron Doyle produced an equally spectacular run within the senior males’s race and appeared robust on the steep descent and difficult ascent by means of the woods. The Vale Royal athlete crossed the road over 100 metres away from Horwich’s Joe Mercer, who moved away from Ryan Worland within the last push to the end.

Within the under-17 girls’s race, Buxton’s Constance Jenneson loved a 200m plus margin of victory over Isobel Corridor, with Rosie Philbin third.

The U17 males’s occasion noticed a detailed end as Trafford’s Jay Hutchinson edged team-mate Evan Lewis, with Michael Wooden of Macclesfield third, as two seconds separated the highest three.

Robyn Heywood-Younger led a Sale Harriers one-two within the under-15 ladies’ occasion, 14 seconds away from Caitlin Whetton with Poppy Department of Stockport third.

Jake Eire of Macclesfield Harriers, contemporary from taking the English Nationwide under-15 title the earlier week at Parliament Hill, needed to work onerous to tug eight seconds away from Stockport’s Harry Shatwell, with Eire’s team-mate George O’Donnell third.

Mia Ford of Liverpool scored an 18-second win forward of Nia Manson with Imogen Weatherhead third within the under-13 ladies’ occasion as Alistair Riley took the under-13 boys’ race.

Aaron Doyle (Mick Corridor)

Males: 1 A Doyle (Vale R) 35:34; 2 J Mercer (Horw) 35:58; 3 R Worland (Salf) 36:05

M40: 1 A Norman (Alt) 36:57

M45: 1 R Coen (Wilms) 38:19

M50: 1 S Doyle (Vale R) 39:39

M60: 1 A Bramham (Horw) 43:47

U20: 1 J Catterell (Inventory) 39:05

TEAM: 1 Chorlton

U17: 1 J Hutchinson (Traff) 23:13; 2 E Lewis (Traff) 23:14; 3 M Wooden (Macc) 23:15

TEAM: 1 Trafford

U15: 1 I Eire (Macc) 16:18; 2 H Shatwell (Inventory) 16:26; 3 G O’Donnell (Macc) 16:34

TEAM: 1 Macclesfield

U13: 1 A Riley (Inventory) 11:59; 2 L Alves (Saale) 12:11; 3 J Shearing (E Chesh) 12:43

TEAM: 1 Salford

Girls: 1 E Platt (Salf, U20) 34:39; 2 E Haggard-Kearney (Warriors) 35:11; 3 Ok Fitzpatrick (Chor, W35) 36:39

W40: 1 L Lombard (Salf) 36:53

W45: 1 J Rosenberg (Alt) 40:03

W55: 1 W Higginbottom (Buxt) 40:15

TEAM: 1 Sale

U17: 1 C Jennison (Buxt) 27:13; 2 I Corridor (Sale) 27:57; 3 R Philbin (Inventory) 28:49

TEAM: 1 Sale

U15: 1 R Haywood-Younger (Sale) 18:08; 2 C Wetters (Sale) 18:22; 3 P Department (Inventory) 18:33

TEAM: 1 Sale

U13: 1 M Ford (Liv) 13:00; 2 M Manson (W Chesh) 13:18; 3 I Wetherhead (Salf) 13:24

TEAM: 1 Salford

Jess Thake (centre) on the English Colleges Cross Cup (Dave Woodhead)

ENGLISH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY CUP FINAL, Leeds, March 1

Leeds Grammar College hosted the occasion that was postponed from earlier within the yr because of the winter storms and Owen Smith, the South East Colleges Inter-Counties winner, headed the senior boys’ race from his Farnborough School team-mate Jacob Pearce.

Additionally they took the staff award from Millfield College.

Finn MacLennan, the South of England champion, added the inter-boys’ race to make it three wins out of three in 2025

The senior ladies’ race noticed the very best quality race as South of England champion Katie Pye headed Zoe Gilbody, the 2024 English Nationwide under-17 runner-up, by a couple of metres as Evie Powell was only a second behind in third.

Kitty Scott made it a double for Guildford Excessive College by heading staff mate Poppy Visitor within the intermediate ladies’ race as Summer season Smith took third in a repeat of their one-two within the South of England Championship at Beckenham in January.

Senior Boys: 1 O Smith (Farn C) 15:25; 2 J Pearce (Farn C) 15:43; 3 D Millard (Huish) 15:55

TEAM: 1 Farnborough Vl Type School 25; 2 Millfield 75; 3 Ilkley Grammar 85

Inter Boys: 1 F MacClennan (Perse) 12:25; 2 M Phelan (St Anselms) 12:53; 3 T Thake (S’dale) 12;57

TEAM: 1 Bournemouth 110; 2 St Paul’s 112; 3 Perse 113

Senior ladies: 1 Ok Pye (Guildford) 10:44; 2 Z Gilbody (T Telford) 10:48; 3 E Powell (Headington 10:49)

TEAM: 1 Headington 86; 2 Highgate 107; 3 Millfield 110

Inter Ladies: 1 Ok Scott (Guildford) 10:41; 2 P Visitor (Guildford) 10:46; 3 S Smith (Coopers) 10:51

TEAM: 1 Guildford Excessive College 19; 2 Chelmsford County 107; 3 New Corridor 113

Junior Ladies: 1 J Thake (S’dale) 8:11; 2 I Beddow (W Kirby) 8:15; 3 P Warman (Millfield) 8:17

TEAM: 1 Woodbridge 60; 2 Millfield 92; 3 Guildford 94

MID LANCS LEAGUE, Skelmersdale, March 1

Males: 1 J Johnston (Ross) 34:33; 2 C Almond (Lanc U, U20) 35:15; 3A Briffett (Wig) 35:42

TEAM: 1 Wesham 158; 2 Lancaster U 171; 3 South port W 178

M40 TEAM: 1 Wesham 48

M50 TEAM: 1 Southport W 32

M60 TEAM: 1 Southport W 14

U20 TEAM: 1 Lancaster U 12

U17: 1 J Eccles (L&M) 22:21

TEAM: 1 Blackburn 24

U15: 1 W Delamere (S’port W) 15:01

TEAM: 1 Southport W 8

U13: 1 N Cook dinner (Barrow in F) 11;43

TEAM: 1 Southport W 20

Girls: 1 E Simm (BWF) 23:40; 2 E McColm (Preston) 24:17; 3 S Jones (Walney) 25:39

W55: 1 J Gourney (Lyth) 29:21

TEAM: 1 Preston 21; 2 Liverpool PS 43; 3 Southport W 52

W35 TEAM: 1 Liv PS 18

W45 TEAM: 1 Liv PS 14

W55 TEAM: 1 CleM 22

U20: 1 J Milburn (Lanc W) 27:21

TEAM: 1 Lancaster U 11

U17: 1 C Monaghan (S’port W) 18:29

TEAM: 1 Sedbergh College 17

U15: 1 S Fortune (S’port W) 12:12

TEAM: 1 Chorley 23

U13: 1 S Hunter (St Hel) 9:55

TEAM: 1 BWF 34

START FITNESS NORTH EASTERN HARRIER LEAGUE, Alnwick, March 1

Louis Head crossed the road first however the quickest time went to Jarlath McKenna with a 35:54 cut up.

Total: 1 L Head (Heaton) 38:57

Quickest: J McKenna (Tyne Br, M40) 35:54; A Bailes (Birt) 36:07; L McConnell (Birt) 36:35

M50: 1 J Clifford (Darl) 40:14

M60: 1 I Norman (Warmth) 44:07

U17: 1 A Richardson (Durh) 15:40

Quickest: L McDonough (Alnw) 14:14

U15: 1 A Jobson (Blay) 13:38

Quickest: J Sturman (NSP) 12:23

U13: 1 F Waugh (Alnw) 14;29

Quickest: H Englehart (Durh) 14:25

Girls: 1 C Penfold (NSP, W40) 27:04

Quickest: L Storey (Durh, U20) 26:26; 2 Penfold 27:04; E Downes (Tyne Br) 28;13

W45: 1 J Heslop (Elsw) 28:25

U20/U17: 1 H Cutler (T’dale, U17) 18:54

Quickest: E Sales space (J&H) 17:35

U15: 1 E Waugh (Alnw) 14:28

Quickest: Ok Pye (Hought) 13;59

U13: 1 C Brown (Hought) 16:15

Quickest: I Corridor (Birt) 14:55

OXFORDSHIRE LEAGUE, Henley, March 2

Ben Cole, the 2023 South of The Thames champion, scored his second league win of the marketing campaign for second declare membership Swindon Harriers.

Males: 1 B Cole (Swin) 26:37; 2 M Shantry (Head RR) 26:50; 3 J Davies (Oxf C, U20) 26:57

M40: 1 L Byrne (Swin) 28:09

M50: 1 J Bolton (W’inventory) 29:27

M55: 1 F Campbell (Head RR) 31:26

M60: 1 C Bedford (Abing) 34:25

M70: 1 S Thorp (Oxf C) 42:44

TEAM: 1 Swindon Harriers

U17: 1 J Norton (Newb) 22:38; 2 J Hart (Radley) 23:11; 3 P Irvine (Abing) 24:12

TEAM: 1 Swindon

U15: 1 F Byrne (Swin) 18:45; 2 L Blyton (Bic) 18:48; 3 S Nixon-Gagg (Abing) 19:33

TEAM: 1 Swindon

U13: 1 J Spruce (Abin g) 9:25; 2 S Cousins (Radley) 9:27; 3 R Grey (Banb) 9:56

TEAM: 1 Studying

Girls: 1 L Dickens (Head RR) 31:05; 2 V Bedecker (Hook N, W35) 31:22; 3 F Hannon (Oxf C) 32:30

W40: 1 L Fraser (Abing) 33:54

W50: 1 R Allen (Newb) 36:43

TEAM: 1 Headington RR

U17: 1 I Sheriden (Learn) 24:40; 2 E Spencer (Swin) 26:48; 3 C Smith (Banb) 28:12

U15: 1 A Lorimer (Oxf C) 21:39; 2 S Eagland (Banb) 22:52; 3 V Marsh (Learn) 23:08

TEAM: 1 Swindon

U13: 1 H Saunders (T Kennet) 10:42; 2 C Griffiths-Clack (Swin) 10:57; 3 T Tate (gst) 11:00

TEAM: 1 Swindon

WESTWARD LEAGUE, Redruth, Cornwall, March 1

Males: 1 J McDonald (Exe U) 27:28; 2 J Harrison (Exe U) 27:38; 3 B Harrison (Corn) 27:55

M45: 1 J Gilbey (Plym) 29:43

TEAM: 1 Exeter U 1457

M40 TEAM: 1 Newquay & Par 753

U17: 1 W Pearce (N&P) 16:52

TEAM: 1 Cornwall 284

U15: 1 T Hennessey (Tav) 14:29

TEAM: 1 Newquay & P 290

U13: 1 O Williams (Corn) 10:58

TEAM: 1 Plymouth 196

Girls: 1 H Peters (Exe U) 18:43; 2 C Walker (Tav) 18:54; 3 Aarnold (Plym) 19:02

U17: 1 O Sear (Exe) 19:34

TEAM: 1 Exeter U 781

W35 TEAM: 1 Bideford 283

U17 TEAM: 1 Cornwall 294

U15: 1 A Sutton (Corn) 15:30

TEAM: 1 Newquay & P 192

U13: 1 A Little (Torbay) 11:51

TEAM: 1 Cornwall 290

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