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THE Horwich RMI Harrier Vets claimed the team award in last Saturday's Coniston Fell Race, the third British and second English Fell Championship race of 2002.

The nine mile 3500ft race saw an excellent turnout of Harriers, and once again the Vets powered their way to victory. This latest team success puts the Vets team in overall first place in both championships, and if this form is continued they could well clinch the double come the end of the campaign.

The Harrier Vets were led home by Steve Barlow in 31st (fifth V40), who is really showing excellent form, closely followed by Graham Schofield in 32nd (sixth V40) . Steve Jackson ran well, finishing eighth V40, and with Tony Hesketh (third V50), these two fine fell runners completed the vets team of four. Paul Murray had yet another great run to take the V60 award.

CHORLEY 4: 1. M Plano Trafford AC 19.40; 6. T Rowlands 20.35 8. P Muller (1st V45) 20.42; 14. N Clementson (2nd V40) 21.15; 27. C Heys 22.07; 52. P Boardman (V40) 23.35; 59. G Kay 24.00; 97. K Makin (V50) 26.26; 124. M Kay 30.12. Finishers 137

Mens Teams (4 to count): 1. Horwich RMI 55; 2. Altrincham 90.

Ladies: 1. N White (LJ) Holmfirth 23.00; 9. G Higson (1st L35) 26.14; 16. N Guffogg 26.58; 26. L Townsend 28.47. Finishers 39.

HORWICH DUATHLON: 1. A Selby 1.06.44; 2. D Townsend 1.09.03; P Massey & D Massey 1.09.24; K Gaskell (2nd V40) 1.12.35; M Stringfellow 1.16.18; A Sunter (V40) 1.18.04; S Jones (1st L) 1.19.23; T Varley (V50) 1.23.41; K Latham (V45) 1.27.32; B Allman (V45) 1.31.21; E Swift (V55) 1.33.04.

In the first race of this year's Chorley Harriers Four Mile Series Horwich RMI Harriers were led home by Tony Rowlands in an excellent sixth place. This was a really good run as Tony returns to his best after a break from training.

With Paul Muller being a super first V45 and eighth overall and great runs from Nigel Clementson (second V40) in 14th, and Chris Heys in 27th, Horwich secured the mens team award.

Gaynor Higson continued her good form coming first L35 and Horwich's first counter. The ladies just missed out on a second team place being one runner short.

In the second of this year's Horwich Duathlons Adrian Selby recorded an impressive victory in a time of 1.06.44.Club mate Dave Townsend also performed well as he finished runner up in 1.09.03. First vet was Dave Clamp (Bolton Tri) in 1.10.37 with he second vet being Horwich's Kev Gaskell.

First lady was Horwich's Sue Jones in 1.19.23 who also won the series award.

Series awards also went to Mark Stringfellow, who performed consistently, taking a well deserved First Man Overall. Other series winners included Albert Sunter (first V40), Kevin Latham (first V45), Tony Varley (first V50) and Eddie Swift (first V55).

DUATHLON SERIES:

Men: 1. M Stringfellow 2.32.35; 1st V40 A.Sunter 2.35.56; 1st V45 K.Latham 2.57.30;

1st V50 T.Varley 2.49.57; 1st V55 E.Swift 3.15.54.