AFTER an outstanding indoor season, two Horwich RMI Harrier girls were rewarded when they competed for the Greater Manchester County U13s team in the National Sports Hall Championships at the Birmingham National Indoor Arena.
Lucy Hindley won a bronze medal in the four lap final and a silver medal with the two lap relay squad, while Alyce Eccles maintained her excellent standing long jump form and ran a strong second leg in the obstacle relay.
Matthew Booth had triple success in the Cheshire League Meeting held at Blackley & North Manchester AC, winning the U11s 75m (11.4), 600m (1.58.7) and Long Jump (3.74m).
Audrey Foster and Paul Muller were both medalists in the British Masters Athletic Federation Cross-Country Championships held in Irvine, Scotland last Saturday.
Colin Rigby was the club's star performer in last Sunday's Flora London Marathon, coming a superb 93rd (2.36.02) out of well over 30,000 finishers.
Tony Hesketh was the next Harrier to finish in a time of 3.11.43.
The Horwich ladies won last Sunday's Bolton 10K road race team event. Karen Hutchinson (1st L35) led them home in 43rd (39.25).
Rob Jackson won the Joe Salt 70th Birthday 5 Mile Road and Trail Race at Littleborough in a time of 27.10.
Results -- Bolton 10K: 1. O Wirz 31.46; 29. T Mayren 3rd V40 38.13; 43. K Hutchinson 1st L35 39.25; 51. D Chambers 39.50; 54. D Wagstaff 39.59; 72. K Makin V55 41.26; 101. N Guffogg L 42.50; 114. A Blinkhorn V50 43.27; 128. S Baines V40 44.06; 157. E Swift V55 45.43; 162. J Abbott L 46.01; 179. L Townsend L35 46.42; 191. T Gidman V55 47.21; 284. M Claughan L 51.53. Finishers 421.
Men's Teams (3): 1. Bolton 8; 6. Horwich 90. Ladies Teams (3): 1. Horwich 23; 2. Bolton 32.
Joe Salt 5 Mile: 1. R .Jackson 27.10; 34. B Lomax V50 37.01. Finishers 79.
Salford 5K Road Race: 1. A Jones (Salford) 15.07; 28. D Massey V40 18.00. Finishers 93.
Cheshire League -- U11 Girls 75m: 3. L Cochrane 11.7; 11. V Bates 15.0; 11. F Somerville 15.0. U11 Girls 600m: 2. L Cochrane 2.13.6; V Bates 3.40.2. U11 Girls Long Jump: 4. F Somerville 1.58; 5. V Bates 1.34. U11 Girls Turbo Javelin: 3. V Bates 7.47; 4. L Cochrane 6.78; F Somerville 3.07. U11 Boys 75m: 1.M.Booth 11.4; 3. Ryan 11.9; 8.J Hindley 12.3. U11 Boys 600m: 1. M Booth 1.58.7; 8. Ryan 2.16.1; 15. J Hindley 2.33.9. U11 Boys Long Jump: 1. M Booth 3.74; Ryan 3.10. U11 Boys Turbo Javelin: 4. M Booth 11.27; J Hindley 7.42. U13 Boys 200m: 3. D Whalley 30.3; 7. H Holland 34.3. U13 Boys 800m: 1. D Whalley 2.38.3. U13 Boys Shot: 4. H Holland 4.03.
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