11:03am Saturday 23rd January 2010
MID-Lancs Cross Country League success came across the age groups for Kendal AC at Blackpool on Saturday.
All of the U11 boys were new to cross country but put up a fine show led by Cole Blakie, fourth in 8-02, in a fast-paced race.
Euan Mason showed promise in 14th in 9-08 followed by Brin Morgan Mythan 23rd (9-48), Eric Kimani 27th (10.30) and Finbar Morgan Mythan 29th (10-53).
U13 Chloe Holhead impressed, coping with a difficult first lap which gave her confidence and pulling through to 18th (12-55), overhauling her friendly rivals from Lancaster & Morecambe. Erin Procter battled on 42nd (14-10) with Milly Morgan Mythan 46th (14-33).
Most excited with his run was U13 Matt Doey, who has yet another year in this category, as he finished fifth in 11-17. No far behind was Tom Taylor, eighth in 11-30, with Mark Sullivan, 14th in 12-12, making this yet another strong team for the future., Helm Hill runner James Knox, who has moved up to the U15s this year should be extremely pleased with his fourth in14-09.
The inter-club battle between Robbie Ingham and Tom Hartley turned tables on the flat course of Blackpool.
After two wins in a row for Hartley this was Ingham’s race as he was seventh in 14-38, with Hartley also running well for 15th in 15-01.
One of the most satisfiying races for Kendal coach Steve Priestley was the U17 boys. Although the lead two got away from the start, a group of four stuck together.
With half a lap to go Patrick Vicary pushed the pace, taking team-mate Luke Ingham and a Liverpool rival with him.
Ingham used his track speed in the final 400m to take third, with Vicary fourth fourth in the same time of 20-53. Their effort brought them within three seconds of the second-placed finisher.
Returning after fracturing a bone in his foot, Mike Hoyle ran a pre-planned race to be19th in 23-50, completing the strongest team of the day for third place overall, a point behind second-placed Rossendale..
Dallam’s Sam Till also ran well for13th in 22-23.
With baby Harry just six months old Joanne Taylor has already returned to form (16th and 5th vet 35).
Dianne Priestley finished strongly chasing a vet 55 place for 40th woman and 3rd vet 55 in 28-49, while Marion Smith was 62nd and 8th vet 55 in 31-07. Jacqueline Wain has been out of action but still finishing 66th in 31-46.
Although not on his favourite terrain, Danny Parkinson knew he to go with the pace and he doggedly held fourth for two laps. The field was dragged out by the blistering pace of Border’s James Duglas, but Parkinson stuck to the task for ninth in 32-12.
Other senior men were Dave Wright, 169th in 43-28, Paul Percival Smith 187th in 47-03 and Bill Ridings 195th in 49-11.
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