TWO victories for Horwich RMI Harriers U11 athlete Chide Onwudike in the final fixture of the Greater Manchester Sports Hall Athletics League secured the runners-up spot for the squad on the day and in the final league standings.
Chide won both the three lap time trial (43.8) and the standing long jump (2.06m, 25cm in front of second place).
She was only just denied her hat-trick of wins by the smallest of margins when she finished second in the one lap event by just 0.1 of a second.
There were also victories for Katherine Eccles in the B U11 standing long jump (1.75m) and for Horwich's sole U15 representative Kirsty Milner in the six lap time trial (1.34.2, over three seconds in front of second place).
The Harriers now look forward to the Greater Manchester Sports Hall County Championships tomorrow at the Dome.
Meanwhile in cross-country several young Harriers performed well in last Saturday's School's Championships. Notable Harrier girl performances representing Bolton Schools in the Greater Manchester Championships in Leigh, included Katherine Cole who finished fifth inter girl (years 10/11) and Kirsty Milner who was ninth junior girl (years 8/9).
In the Lancashire Schools competition held at Witton Park in Blackburn, Rachel Thompson had a great run representing Blackburn Schools, finishing second in the senior girls race.
Last weekend was also a busy and successful one for the senior Horwich Harriers among whom Paul Muller won the Chernobyl 10K Multi terrain race in Preston in a time of 33.47.
Next Sunday sees the club's 21st Annual Winter Hill Fell Race starting from Rivington Hall Barn at 10am. Entries for this challenging 11-mile event close on Wednesday. If you wish to enter please contact race organiser Tony Varley on 01204 669570.
Results - GM Sports Hall League round three: U11 Girls -- One Lap 2. C Onwudike 14.0; Three Lap 1. C Onwudike 43.8; 4x2 Lap Relay 3. Horwich 2.06.1; Standing LJ 1. C Onwudike 2.06m; B Standing LJ 1. K Eccles 1.75m; Vertical Jump 3. K Eccles 39cm; B VJ 2. B Fuller 35cm.
U13 Girls -- Two Lap 3. A Eccles 27.8; Four Lap 2. L Hindley 61.5; Six Lap 6. B Crompton 1.51.5; 4x2 Lap Relay 2. Horwich 1.56.6; Standing LJ 3. A Eccles 1.97m; B Standing LJ 4. H Twist 1.61m; Vertical Jump 4. L Hindley 41cm; B VJ 4. S Little 39cm; Standing Triple J 5. S Little 5.04m; B Standing TJ 5. B Crompton 4.80m; Shot 4. A Eccles 5.57m ; B Shot 2. A Broad 4.37m.
U15 Girls -- Six Lap 1. K Milner 1.34.2.
Final League Results - U11 Girls: 1. Wigan 144; 2. Horwich 107. U13 Girls: 1.Wigan 188; 4.Horwich 130.
GM Schools XC Championships - Minor Girls: 37. L Hindley. Junior Girl: 9. K Milner; 23. E Rashleigh; 68. C Edmundson. Senior Girls: 5. K Cole; 7. K Bibby (Wigan Schools).
Lancashire Schools Cross Country Championships - Senior Girls: 2. R Thompson (Blackburn Schools).
Chernobyl 10K: 1. P Muller V45 33.47; 42. D. Coop V40 42.57; 148. M Claughan L35 54.50. Finishers 210.
Blackburn Winter Warmer 10K: 1. N Tattersall (Pendle) 32.45; 51. T Mayren V40 41.52; 52. K Hutchinson 2nd L35 42.00; 110. L Pinnell 46.29; 131. P Watson V55 47.20; 157. E Swift V55 49.00; 165. R Stafford V60 49.42; 208. M Kay 52.02. Finishers 319.
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