As spring seems finally to have arrived the Worksop Harriers junior & seniors both got their major summer competitions off to an excellent start.
Sixteen-year-old Kyle Craib 14th overall (2nd U20) led the seniors home in the opening race in the Nott’s Summer League at Epperstone in a excellent 33:51. Indeed the youngster stuck with the leading runners over the opening miles of the testing 5.82mile course showing great potential for the years to come.
He was followed in by: John Hewitt (29th, 2nd V50, 34:50), Peter Roberts (32nd, 35:01), Paul Dickenson (42nd, 36:06), Richard Simms (46th, 36:23), Craig Argyle (63rd, 37:31), Paul Sadler (93rd, 38:22), Tony Savage (120th, 39:51), Robert Roper (127th, 40:16), John Harrison (130th, 40:29), Keith Hopkinson (133rd, 2nd V60, 40:46), Dennis Learad (155th, 41:41), Philip Harrop (194th, 43:58), Jimmy Kelly (208th, 44:44), Graeme Murray (224th, 45:58),
John Proffitt (231st, 46:17),
Geoff Gorringe (268th, 53:13).
This encouraging turnout meant the senior men’s ‘A’ team finished 5th with the ‘B’ team 24th & the veteran men’s team 8th in their league.
Nicola Vaughan (44th, 45:15) led the veteran ladies team home to 6th place, with the senior ladies finishing 19th.
The rest of the ladies team finished as follows: Carol Lonsdale (58th, 46:22), Caroline McGinley (68th, 47:18), Charlotte Hewitt (74th, 2nd U20, 47:59), Tracy Moore (75th, 48:03), Julie Bonser (77th, 48:11), Donna Blizzard (83rd, 48:50).
The second race in the league is over a flat 5mile course at Holme Pierrepont on Wed 14th May.
The junior Harriers also got the Nott’s Mini League Track & Field competition to a very good start, showing what progress they have made in the last year to finish 3rd in the opening meeting at Berry Hill, Mansfield.
Results:
Under 11 girls80m: Paige Daughtry (2nd, 12:9), Megan Edwards (14:0), Miranda Parks (15:2), Chloe Ward (16:9), Lauren Winn (16:9). 150m: Chloe Hallewell (2nd, 25:3). 600m: Chloe Hallewell (1st, 2:13), Lauren Winn (2:45).
Long Jump: Paige Daughtry (1st, 3.1m), Lauren Winn (2.02m), Megan Edwards (1.87m), Miranda Parks (1.86m).
4X100m Relay 2nd 72:5
Under 11 boys 80m: Josh Hibbert (3rd, 12:7), Daniel Appleby (12:70), James Ellis (14:9). 150m: Jack Sanders (6th, 27:1). 600m: Daniel Appleby (3rd, 2:06), James Ellis (2:30), Michael Parker (2:35).
High Jump: Jack Sanders (1st, 0.95m).
4X100 Relay 1st 70:5
Under 13 girls Abigail Betts, 70m Hurdles (5th, 17:7) & 200m (7th, 41:2). Sophie Bonser, 100m (7th, 17:9) & Shot (6th, 3.21m).
Under 13 boys Jack Harrop, 75m Hurdles (3rd, 16:8) & 1500m (5th, 6:16). 100m: Ben Twible (5th, 15:1), Luke Hallewell (15:00), Oliver Sanders (16.8). 200m: Luke Hallewell (4th, 31:3), Ben Twible (31:9), Oliver Sanders (36:2) 4X100m Relay 3rd, 66:9.
Shot: Jack Harrop (5th, 4.81m), Oliver Sanders (4.37m).
Long Jump: Ben Twible (6th, 3.15m), Luke Hallewell (2.9m)
Under 15 girls Jodie Solaiman, 100m (1st, 13:5), 200m (2nd, 29:2) & Long Jump (3rd, 3.4m). Stacey Leather, Shot (3rd, 5.84m), Discus (2nd, 11.39m). 1500m: Stacie Leather (5th, 6:09), April Ward (6:43). 4X100m Relay 3rd 61:70 75m Hurdles: April Ward (3rd, 20:10).
Under 15’s boys
Callum Dalton, 80m Hurdles (5th, 21:0), 1500m (4th, 6:27) & High Jump (5th, 1.1m). Aidan Bonser 100m (4th, 14:2), 200m (5th, 30:8) & Shot (5th, 4.83m).
Juniors Coach, Helen Eastland said:
“There were some excellent performances from our juniors, they’ve all made good progress. The event specific training has really paid off & I expect to see further improvements at the next meeting at the Harvey Haddon Stadium, Nottingham, on 8th June”
Steve Battles returned from his travels to Ceska Trebova in the Czech Republic where represented Great Britain in the European Railways Cross-Country Championship. On a very hilly 9km 3 lap course, based on a ski resort, he finished 73rd in 38:59, third counter in the British team of 6 to help them to finish 14th.
He said: “The only flat bit was the last 200meters, the rest was either up a very steep hill or down one. After the first lap you knew what was coming – but you’d rather not have known! It was more like a fell race really, but it was great experience!”
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