BOLTON-born athlete Paul Freary followed up his win in the Chorley Four-Mile Road Race with a victory in last Wednesday's Haigh Hall Five-Mile Race.

Freary, who runs for Belgrave Harriers, was just ahead of Horwich RMI Harrier Adrian Selby - third in 26m 46s.

His Horwich team-mate Lisa Heyes was the quickest woman, finishing ninth overall in a time of 28m 42s. Gaynor Higson was the first woman home in the over-35 category. Darren Kay continues to put in top-class performances and recently won the four-and-a-half-mile, 1,400ft ascent Whittle Pike Fell Race, the first race in the Rossendale midweek series.

He followed up this terrific effort by winning the second in the series, the six-mile (1,100ft ascent) Pilgrim's Cross Fell Race, last Wednesday.

Marie Holden finished 183rd in the Sydney Striders 10K race in Australia in 56m 15s.

RESULTS.

Haigh Hall Five: 1. P Freary (Belgrave) M 26.12; 3. A Selby M 26.46; 9. L Heyes 1st L 28.42; 13. S McMyler 3rd M40 29.15; 16. C Heys M 29.51; 17. D Fleming M40 29.54; 26. P Boardman M40 30.52; 30. M Lowe L 31.12; 56. K Makin M55 33.40; 60. G Higson 1st L35 34.59; 66. A Sweatman M50 35.51; 81. M Hall M45 38.55. Finishers 102.

Men's Teams (4): 1. Wigan P 36; 2. Horwich 46.