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The 466 finishers in last Wednesday’s Askern 10k, the
middle race of three in eight days for the Viking Striders, were treated to cool
wet conditions ideal for running. 38
Striders were in the field, the best turnout since the club took 46 to Askern in
1993, including nine intrepid souls making their debut in club colours.
Personal bests were as plentiful
as they had been scarce at Beverley the previous Sunday.
Giles Harris and Andy Masterman, in 22nd and 31st
places, both recorded PBs but even they could not catch Simon Griffin, close to
his all time best with a superb 11th place.
Mike Harvey and Richard Bramham continued their impressive progress,
while other PBs came from more unexpected sources.
Rob Oldridge, Carol Bugg, Michaela Shepherd and Caroline Walker were all
on target, while John Kaye, Jo Mouncey and Graham Walker were only seconds
outside.
All the debutants did well,
particularly Gill Wilson who won her age category in her first race, which might
be some sort of Striders record. The
quickest of the first time racers were for the men Ashley Andrew, who certainly
has youth on his side, and for the ladies Sandra Brooks, who along with sister
Linda has clearly inherited plenty of ability from father Dave, well known in
local athletic circles for many years. A
warm welcome also for Brian Cook, making an effortless transition from Rugby
Union and proving he can run well with or without a ball in his hands.
Askern times:
(Debutants marked *) Simon
Griffin 34.51, Giles Harris 36.10, Andy Masterman 37.05, Martin Midgley 38.42,
Neil Bentley 39.17, Dave Hanney 40.30, Mark Thompson 40.38, Nigel Warner 40.53,
David Byas 41.48, Julie Masterman 42.33, Ray Smith 42.52, Ashley Andrew 44.10*,
Richard Bramham 45.32, Dave Pullman 45.52, Keith Wilson 46.20, Craig Taylor
46.56, Graham Walker 47.46, Paul Hoggarth 47.53*, Mike Harvey 48.16, Jed Stone
48.58, Brandon Harman 50.05*, Debbie Andrew 51.14, Brian Cook 52.13*, Rob
Oldridge 52.14, Dave Christison 52.15*, Karen Mitchell 52.28, John Kaye 52.30,
Sandy Midgley 52.46, Steve Mallinder 53.03, Carol Bugg 54.00, Sandra Brooks
54.12*, Michaela Shepherd 54.25, Dot Pullman 54.44, Jo Mouncey 56.04, Gill
Wilson 56.47*, Caroline Walker 59.16, Linda Cook 60.14*, Rebecca Hunter 62.17*.
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NAME
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TARGET
TIME
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ACTUAL
TIME
|
DIFFERENCE
|
POINTS
|
|
ANDY MASTERMAN
|
37.23
|
37.05
|
0.18-
|
8.5
|
|
ASHLEY ANDREW
|
42.00
|
44.10
|
2.10+
|
3
|
|
BRANDON ALMOND
|
46.00
|
50.05
|
4.05+
|
3
|
|
BRIAN COOKE
|
50.00
|
52.30
|
2.30+
|
3
|
|
CAROL BUGG
|
54.52
|
54.00
|
0.52-
|
9.5
|
|
CAROLINE WALKER
|
59.56
|
59.16
|
0.40-
|
9
|
|
CRAIG TAYLOR
|
42.59
|
46.56
|
3.57+
|
3
|
|
D CHRISTISON
|
50.00
|
52.40
|
2.40+
|
3
|
|
DAVID BYAS
|
41.19
|
41.48
|
0.29+
|
7
|
|
DAVE HANNEY
|
39.08
|
40.30
|
1.22+
|
5
|
|
DAVE PULLMAN
|
44.33
|
45.52
|
1.19+
|
5
|
|
DEBBIE ANDREW
|
50.15
|
51.14
|
0.59+
|
6
|
|
DOT PULLMAN
|
51.59
|
54.44
|
2.45+
|
3
|
|
GILES HARRIS
|
37.00
|
36.10
|
0.50-
|
9.5
|
|
GRAHAM WALKER
|
47.08
|
47.46
|
0.38+
|
6.5
|
|
JO MOUNCEY
|
55.57
|
56.04
|
0.07+
|
7.5
|
|
JED STONE
|
47.19
|
48.58
|
1.39+
|
4.5
|
|
JILL WILSON
|
60.00
|
56.47
|
3.13-
|
10
|
|
JOHN KAYE
|
52.27
|
52.47
|
0.20+
|
7
|
|
JULIE MASTERMAN
|
42.29
|
42.35
|
0.06+
|
7.5
|
|
KAZ MITCHELL
|
51.45
|
52.28
|
0.43+
|
6.5
|
|
KEITH WILSON
|
46.22
|
46.20
|
0.02-
|
8
|
|
LINDA COOKE
|
60.03
|
60.14
|
0.11+
|
7.5
|
|
MARK THOMPSON
|
40.09
|
40.38
|
0.29+
|
7
|
|
MARTIN MIDGLEY
|
38.20
|
38.42
|
0.22+
|
7
|
|
MICHAEL HARVEY
|
49.52
|
48.16
|
1.36-
|
10
|
|
MICHAELA SHEPHERD
|
54.52
|
54.25
|
0.27-
|
8.5
|
|
NEIL BENTLEY
|
38.46
|
39.17
|
0.31+
|
6.5
|
|
NIGEL WARNER
|
39.54
|
40.53
|
0.59+
|
6
|
|
PAUL HOGGARTH
|
48.00
|
47.53
|
0.07+
|
7.5
|
|
RAY SMITH
|
42.49
|
42.52
|
0.03+
|
7.5
|
|
REBECCA HUNTER
|
65.00
|
62.17
|
2.33-
|
10
|
|
RICHARD BRAMHAM
|
47.54
|
45.32
|
2.22-
|
10
|
|
ROB OLDRIDGE
|
52.15
|
52.30
|
0.15+
|
7.5
|
|
SANDRA BROOKES
|
54.04
|
54.12
|
0.08+
|
7.5
|
|
SANDY MIDGLEY
|
49.54
|
52.46
|
2.52+
|
3
|
|
SIMON GRIFFIN
|
34.39
|
34.51
|
0.12+
|
7.5
|
|
STEVE MALLINDER
|
48.37
|
53.03
|
4.26+
|
3
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