26/01/12 Yorkshire Cross Country Championships 2012
A small, but very select group of young Harriers took part in the Yorkshire Championships at Wakefield on Saturday 7 January, and it was a pleasure to see them staying to watch the Senior races which featured so much to inspire them.
In the first two races the Merrick twins, Matthew and Victoria, both of whom are in their first year in this age-group, produced very promising results, with Matthew in 15th and Victoria in 18th.
Also in his first year, in the U15s, Emile Cairess ran with great determination and intelligence and was rewarded with an excellent 6th place and selection for the Yorkshire team. Daniel Smithurst, in his first championship race, stuck to the task very well, finishing in 48th place.
Jenna Killock was once again our only representative in the U17 Women’s race, and in a high-quality race her 27th position was a fine effort.
Tony Kingham
26/01/12
Bradford Schools Championships
Four days later, many of our Juniors were in action again, at a very muddy Northcliffe. We congratulate the following, several of whom have only joined the Club very recently, on being selected for the Bradford team to take part in the West Yorkshire Championships, which take place at Hipperholme and Lightcliffe School on Saturday, February 4 :
JG Katy Boden (10th)
JB Emile Cairess (1st); Luca Zenti (2nd)
IG Lilly Dooks (2nd); Maisie Manners (4th); Sarah Dewhirst (5th)
IB Gordon Weight (2nd); Thomas Potter (6th); Joe Wain (7th);
James Fardy (11th)
SG Jenna Killock (4th)
SB Jack Thorp (1st)
Congratulations too to Jessica Manning who finished 1st in the Year 7 Girls race.
Tony Kingham
26/01/12 PECO League : Race Three
Temple Newsam
Some outstanding results from our Juniors in this race :
In the U11 Girls Lucy Shutt was 2nd.
In the U13 Girls Victoria Merrick was 1st, Jessica Manning 3rd, Abigail White 5th and Anna Whitehead 9th.
Matthew Merrick was 1st in the U13 Boys, and Emile Cairess 1st in the U16s.
Well done to everyone!
The next race in the series is at Golden Acre Park on Sunday 19 February – we hope that we can persuade many more of our Juniors to turn out.
As always, details will be available from us on Tuesday evening training sessions, or from the PECOXC website.
Tony Kingham
26/01/12 Three in a row for Sarah
Sarah Benson of Bingley Harriers won her 3rd competition in a row by winning the overall indoor Welsh Championship this weekend (21st Jan)
Event: Shot Putt
Distance: 12.85m.
Previous wins coming in UWIC Grand Prix 13.18m and 13.19m respectively.
Early 2012 season UKA power of 10 placing as of 22nd Jan 2012 Sarah 2nd behind Jess Ennis
Jess Northern indoors 13.95m 2012
Sarah UWIC Grand Prix 13.19m 2012
On the back of her performance she has been invited to the AAA indoor championships at Sheffield 11th Feb.
16/01/12 YORKSHIRE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - VICTORIOUS LADIES
Thanks to Ali Raw, who drove down from the North East to complete the team, our ladies started the Championship XC season with an emphatic win at the Yorkshires on 7th January at Thornes Park. Emma Clayton (2nd in 21.22) and Victoria Wilkinson (3rd in 21.30) won individual medals and were ably supported by Jo Buckley (9th in 21.53) and Ali (23rd in 23.04). Emma, Victoria and Jo gained inter-counties selection too! Alana Gill, Carly Robertson & Sue Cariss also ran so the blue & white hoops were well represented.
Sue Cariss
12/01/12 Yorkshire Cross Country Championship
The Brownlee boys dominated the Yorkshire Cross Country Championship at Thornes Park Wakefield on Saturday 7th January 2012.
After the first climb they were clear of the field of 221 runners, and then continued to pull further away each lap.
Alistair pulling away from younger brother Jonathan in the last 300metres, Alistair time 34.51 Jonathan 34.55.
Bingley was well supported by Ian Holmes V45 24th place in a time of 38.22, fellow vet Andy Peace 38.41 in 27th position, next was Andy Brown 31st 38.58, closely followed by Steve Broadbent 32nd 39.01, with reliable V45 vet Stewart MacDonald 40th in a time of 39.27. Jamie Robinson came 64th in a time of 41.20.
Bingley 3rd in the team event from Leeds City & Hallamshire.
John Smithurst
04/01/12 - Ribble Valley 10k
PB for Alistair Brownlee at the Ribble Valley 10K on Tuesday 27th December, in near perfect conditions Alistair knocked 20 secs off his 10k time that he set at the BUPA Manchester 10k in 2009.
On a hilly course he battled all the way with last years winner Jonny Mellor (Liverpool Harriers & A C), Mellor had to break the course record to beat Alistair into 2nd place in a time of 29.10, to Alistairs 29.15 with Ricky Stevenson a close 3rd in 29.17, eight runners going under 30 mins in this high quality field.
It did not stop there for Bingley with four 1st and a 3rd in the vets, 1st F35 Jo Buckley 36.55, 1st M45 Stewart Macdonald 34.37, 1st M65 Mike Smith 43.50, John Smithurst the 1st M70 50.16 and Pauline Smith completing Bingley’s prize collection with a 3rd F60 56.16. Good run by James Robinson in a time of 34.48, 95th out of a field of 894 finishers.
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