RESULTS
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Newly promoted Rugby & Northampton A.C struggled for team
members in the first race of the season at Senneleys Park in Division 1 of the
Birmingham Cross Country League.
As a result they finished in last place,but their one saving
grace is the fact,that this year there will be no relegation,because the league
will increase next season from 13 to 16 clubs.
With the Perez brothers and current no.1 Mathew Almond all
missing from the race it was always going to be an uphill
struggle.Instead,making the journey north from his home in Plymouth Guy Petersen
led home the club over the tough 10 kilometre course,which included the usual
stream crossing.He finished in 95th place with a time of 36 mins 56 secs.
Petersen,37,last led home the club 6 years ago over the same course.On that
occasion he was the reigning Club Champion and defeated newcomer Mark
McKay.
For real nostalgia though,Terry Egan completed the course in
second place for the club in 113th position overall (37.32).Egan has now been in
the top two 40 times for his club in the League. Teenager Adrian Barritt was the
third man home in 121st(37.55)and club captain Vince Carroll notched up yet
another league race to finish 123rd(38.01) Rugby Youngster Steve Emery produced
a good solid run to finish 131st(38.34) and completing the scoring six was
another long standing member Brian Summers (151st)in 39.57.
The club failed to finish a 'B' team for the first time in 5
years,but four athletes did take part with Jamie Sewell in 169th(42.09)John Saw
181st(43.38)Bernie Myers 182nd(44.07) and Adrian White 189th(44.56) The winner
of the race was Phil Hinch of Tipton Harriers who had a battle with his own
clubmate Neil Burton to edge him out by 1 second and help their club to win the
team race.
As the new Cross Country season gets underway,thoughts at this
time go out to Neil Barford who was the Mens Club Captain when the club first
entered the league 21 years ago as Northampton Phoenix. Neil was involved in a
terrible accident at the beginning of August and now has a very long process of
recovery.Rugby & Northampton members' wish Neil and his family all the very
best.
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League Div 1 - Race 1 |
| Senneleys
Park, 28/10/2006 |
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Athlete |
Time |
Postion |
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Guy Peterson |
36:56 |
95th |
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Terry
Egan |
37:32 |
113th |
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Addie
Barritt |
37:55 |
121st |
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Vince
Carroll |
38:01 |
123rd |
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Stephen
Emery |
38:34 |
131st |
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Brian
Summers |
39:57 |
151st |
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Jamie
Sewell |
42:09 |
169th |
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John
Saw |
43:38 |
181st |
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Bernie
Myers |
44:07 |
182nd |
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Adrian
White |
44:56 |
189th |
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Team Positions |
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Tipton |
1st |
62 |
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Loughborough
Uni |
2nd |
80 |
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Birmingham
Uni |
3rd |
131 |
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Cheltenham |
4th |
248 |
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Coventry |
5th |
294 |
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Telford |
6th |
315 |
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Severn |
7th |
318 |
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Owles |
8th |
376 |
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Stoke |
9th |
430 |
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Halesowen |
10th |
451 |
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Birmingham
Rowheath |
11th |
482 |
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Wolves
and Bliston |
12th |
600 |
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