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CROSS COUNTRY
LEAGUE
If the Viking
Striders could field a full team for the East Yorkshire Cross Country League,
they might, just might, mount a serious challenge for leadership of the table.
However, in South Cave on Sunday as with previous legs, the absence of
two or three of their top runners made all the difference between challenging
for the title and settling for fourth place.
The good news is that fourth place for the mens team is still a very creditable
result. Simon Griffin was as
impressive as ever, while Martin Midgley came to the race straight off the night
shift but managed to stay awake long enough to snatch second club place.
Dave Hanney looked to be back in form with another top 20 placing, and
David Byas showed there was no fluke about his strong performance last time out.
Alan Bexon made his long-awaited racing comeback looking as enthusiastic
as ever and scoring valuable points for the team, while both Mike Baggott and
Simon Greenwood made their debuts for the Striders, Mike having had a long and
glittering career with City of Hull.
For the Ladies team, the ever reliable Julie Masterman led the way with
Kay Ryan and Patsy Fenelon providing point-scoring support to consolidate their
mid table position. Four races to go
and all to play for.
Giles Harris and Martin Booth both excelled at the previous week’s Guy Fawkes
Ten, with times of 63.43 and 67.36 respectively, but sadly neither were
available for the cross country.
Cross Country times:
Men: 6th Simon Griffin 41.04, 16th Martin
Midgley 43.34, 17th Dave Hanney 43.37, 37th David Byas
46.05, 43rd Nigel Warner 47.12, Alan Bexon 48.23, 53rd
Richard Bramham 48.59, 57th Mark Thompson 49.25, 58th Mike
Baggott 49.29, 90th Ray Smith 54.02, 94th Steve Lund
55.44, 105th Rob Oldridge 59.15, 106th Dave Ryan 59.52,
109th Simon Greenwood 61.34.
Ladies:
8th Julie Masterman 50.37, 20th Kay Ryan 56.55, 26th
Patsy Fenelon 60.00, 29th Sandy Midgley 63.55, 35th Karen
Mitchell 65.29, 36th Dot Pullman 65.38, 39th Michaela
Shepherd 67.47, 42nd Jo Mouncey 69.50.
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