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SENIOR MENS COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
A BRIEF HISTORY
The
race has a long history dating back to 1931 and
includes some prolific athletes
On its list of former
Champions, such as 1964 Olympian Bill McKim.
It was in these early
years the event was dominated by Kettering Town Harriers when
they had a sequence
of 29 consecutive victories from
1954-82.
In the early eighties
some of the Harriers decided to leave Kettering and form their own
Club, which was based in Corby.
It was Corby A.C. who
broke that K.T.H. winning sequence in 1983 when they also had
The individual
champion through a young man named
Hughie Boyle. He went on to win
The County title 5
times in the eighties.
Northampton Phoenix, as they were
then known, won their first team title in 1985, when
Mike Fromant took
victory at Abington Park. Although it must be said that
Northampton
& County
A.C. had previously won four
times in the early fifties.
Phoenix / Rugby & Northampton have
now won a total of 14 times compared
to Corby
A.C’s
nine.
In 2006
Kettering Town Harriers finally claimed their
40th victory after
a wait of
24 years.
COUNTY CHAMPS
PREVIEW
The 2007 County Cross Country
Championships are to be held at Croyland Park, Wellingborough on Sat. Jan. 6th.
This loveable venue was last used for the event in 2004 and included a
ditch and stream Crossing, which all added to the excitement. Defending Senior
Men’s champion Tom Bark from Corby A.C. will be looking to repeat His success
of last year, but in form Matt Almond of Rugby & Northampton is hotly tipped
To go one better than 12 months ago and claim the title. Holders Kettering Town
Harriers will be relying on the likes of
Damian Carr, Nigel Marley,Terry Toseland and
three time champion Mike Hager if they are to retain the title. Rugby
& Northampton will be counting on Stephen Gill, Tom Causebrook and Guy
Petersen to support Almond in their bid to become team champions for the 15th
time. An outside bet is the team from Wootton Road Runners where former
runner-up Mike Aldridge, along with Craig Mattocks, Phil Melling and Chris
Gallagher could spring a Surprise.
CALLING ALL VETERANS
This is a request for all Veterans/ Masters to take part in the Senior Men’s
County Champs. As an added bonus, those Veterans who took part in their own
Championships at Kettering, can also compete again as a Senior at Wellingborough.
This all adds to the atmosphere and excitement of the race and boosts the
numbers taking Part as well as strengthening
your team even if you don’t make the scoring six. ten years ago at
Abington Park, Northampton Phoenix needed 9
men to win the team Title. If just ONE of those nine had not taken part Phoenix
would have lost the crown. As it turned out they took a one point victory over
Kettering. So, please ALL members of Rugby
& Northampton support your club
and get your Entry in for this
race.
Many Thanks go to Terry Egan for
providing this report, lets show are appreciation by all turning out and getting
back the title.
please
go to the results page for links to full race results where available
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