English Schools Cross Country Championships Loughborough 21st March 2009

Trinity boy Peter Chambers shone at the highest level went within a whisker of golden glory in the junior boys English Schools’ Cross-country Championship at Stanford Hall near Loughborough on Saturday.

Always in contention with the leading group, who for much of the race tested each other warily, Chambers responded strongly when there was a break in the final stages.

By the time the testing hill to the finish was reached the order of the first three looked set, clear of the chasing pack.

Despite digging deep on the final climb, Chambers could not make inroads on the leading two and had to settle for what was still an outstanding third in 15:04, only twelve seconds behind the winner.

The measure of the young Croydon Harrier’s achievement was clear to see with more than three hundred other competitors behind him. No club member had finished in the first three since John Lee won in the 1970s.

Training partner Jordan Maurice had a good run too, as a first year in the Intermediate race.

With the challenge of the final hill and a tough race ahead in mind, Maurice decided on a conservative start, which rewarded the Wilson’s School runner with a top fifth place at 65^th in 19:09 in another field of some 300 athletes.

He was fourth scorer for the triumphant Surrey School’s Intermediate team.

European Indoor Championships 7-8^th March 2009

The seemingly indestructible 36 year old Donna Fraser travelled to Turin last week for the European Indoor Championships and showed all the Masters back home how it is done.

She not only reached the 400m final via heat and semi, but also set the Team GB 4x400m squad firmly on their way to a sterling silver medal winning on leg one. performance in 3:30.42.

Having run sharp times of 53.06sec and 53.59sec to get through, Donna was unlucky to be drawn in a difficult inside lane for her individual final. She never really looked to have chance of a top spot and although fighting hard as only she knows how, had to settle to finish sixth in a respectable time of 53.58sec.

Croydon’s involvement in last Saturday’s National Inter Counties Championships at Nottingham, featured of three of their outstanding young hopefuls, Peter Chambers, Joshua Haasz and Jordan Maurice who were representing Surrey.

True to form again Chambers led the Croydon charge in the U15 event to finish an excellent 36^th over the 3.5k course in 15:55, with Maurice 52^nd only 19 seconds further back in a field of 305 finishers. Their contributions as 4^th and 5^th scorers helped the county team to take a commendable third place.

Haasz clocked 13:33 to finish under a minute behind the winner, with his team closing in 5^th.

Downs League 8^th March 2009

Any hopes still held by Croydon’s young athletes of taking Downs League team honours bit the dust at Epsom on Sunday, when officials outnumbered athletes 7 to 2 , in what was their home match.

Thanks yet again to the energetic Peter Chambers, apparently fully recovered from the previous day’s race and travel, the club retained some credibility as he ran home almost a minute clear of the field, to complete a clean sweep of victories and take the individual U15 title, the more impressive since he has another year in the age group.

By way of consolation Jordan Maurice ran away with the Sutton 4.25k trial for the London Mini Marathon trial while Patrick Lucas finished a strong second in the 12-13 section

British Masters Championships 7^th March 2009

The hard core of the club’s Masters enjoyed a fair degree of success at the weekend. Field event enthusiast Past President Linda Harrison took a silver in the W55 triple jump at 5.19m, and netted three third places in the throws for good measure too.

Andy Del Nevo reached new heights in the vault with his 2.60m clearance in 4^th place and clocked 4:40.14 and 10:28.7 for 8^th and 5th in the M 40 1500m and 3000m while Colin Oxlade was pleased with his times of 4:56.21 and 10;22.0 for 9^th and 8^th places in the M 50 category

English National Cross Country Championships, Feb 21^st Parliament Hill

Croydon Harriers close in three teams at Parliament Hill by Mike Fleet

Three Croydon Harriers teams closed in at the English National Cross Country Championships for the first time at a warm and sunny Parliament Hill on Sunday, writes Mike Fleet.

The U15 boys finished in an encouraging 23rd place out of 47 teams, led home by 41st-placed Peter Chambers and Jordan Maurice in 46th, who finished eight seconds apart in a field of 312.

The U13s were led home by Joshua Haas, back from holiday the day before.

The girls were also represented for the first time by Karina Maurice and Zainab Carr-Miller.

Harriers’ men’s team was almost certainly the oldest club team to take part, with an average age of 46. Had it not been for their first finisher, 22-year-old David Brown in 786th, it would have been over 50. Colin Oxlade was next home in 816th with David’s father 1,211th and Ian Slatter, whose son was second finisher for the U13s, in 1,345th.

Aviva England Athletics Championships & UK trials, Birmingham, 14-15 February

James Dasoulu

Event	Time	Position
60m R1	6.76s	2^nd Q
60m SF	6.73s	4^th Q
60m Final	6.79s	7^th

Donna Fraser

Event	Time	Position
400m R1	55.27s	1^st Q
400m SF	53.90s	1^st Q
400m Final	52.83s	Gold Medal & PB
200m R1	23.78s	1^st Q
200m Final	23.48s	Gold Medal

Tasha Danvers

Event	Time	Position
800m R1	2:12.78	4^th
800m B Final	DNF	N/A

Aviva England Athletics U15, U17 & U20 Championships, Birmingham, 14-15 February

U20’s

Event	Athlete	Time	Position
M 60m R1	Oweka Wanogho	7.22s	4^th
W 60m R1	Twinelle Hopeson	7.75s	2^nd Q
W 60m SF	Twinelle Hopeson	7.62s	3^rd Q
M Triple Jump	Babatunde Amuso	15.19m	Gold Medal

*Twinelle did not start the final.

U17’s

Event	Athlete	Time	Position
M 60m Final	Cameron Smith	7.11s	SILVER MEDAL
M 60m SF	Cameron Smith	7.12s	1^st Q
M 60m SF	Andre Gibbs	7.25s	3^rd
M 60m R1	Cameron Smith	7.19s	1^st Q
M 60m R1	Andre Gibbs	7.28s	2^nd Q
M Long Jump	Elliot Safo	6.39m	7^th
M Triple Jump	Jonathon Illori	13.56m	4^th
M Triple Jump	Javari Cameron	12.72m	10^th

U15’s

Event	Athlete	Time	Position
M 60m Hur R1	Jacob Paul	DQ	N/A

Downs League, Epsom Downs, 15th February

U13’s – 2miles

Athlete	Time	Position
Stirling Gibbons	14.16	6^th
Karina Maurice	15.27	12^th

16 finishers

Team position: 5^th (6), 3^rd overall

U15’s – 2miles

Athlete	Time	Position
Peter Chambers	10.50	1^st
Ben Savill	12.12	5^th

11 finishers

Team position: 2^nd (5), 2^nd overall

South of England AA Inter Counties Cross Country January 31st Biggleswade

Four young Croydon athletes made a major contribution when representing Surrey teams in a six county contest at Biggleswade on Saturday.

Croydon Harrier Peter Chambers continued on the crest of his top form wave in the U15 boys 4.2k event. In contention throughout, he unravelled a tactical triumph which saw several key rivals in his wake.

A perfectly timed strike in a sheltered stretch of the closing stages, saw the Trinity boy home in 13:35, five crucial seconds clear of the runner up to lead the team to victory.

Club mate Jordan Maurice showed well too in the early part of the race, but slightly below par, finished fifty seconds later as the county’s fourth scorer in 18^th. Riddlesdown School runner Will Mercer, a Blackheath Harrier, was close up, three seconds and three places back.

Joshua Haasz, another young Croydon Harrier contributed to further Surrey success In the U13 boys 3k event. They were team runners up, Haasz’s 18th place seeing him 6^th finisher for the squad.

Next weekend most of these boys, subject to improving conditions, will be in Surrey school’s colours at the Coombe Lodge field, when the Borough hosts a South East Inter Counties match.

East Surrey League January 31^st Wimbledon Common

Senior Croydon Harriers could only enjoy limited success in their East Surrey League 4x1.95 mile relay fixture on Wimbledon Common last Saturday.

Eighth finishers of the sixteen teams, the Harriers four had the satisfaction of being first all veteran team to close in.

Andy Del Nevo’s 11:06 opening lap was their fastest and saw the Harriers fifth home on leg one. Anchor man Colin Oxlade ran the teams second fastest time of 11:47.

Next weekend they return to Wimbledon Common to compete in the Surrey

League

Winter Track Ashby Mile Handicap Croydon Arena 8th January.

Thirty one Croydon Harriers continued an 80 year plus tradition when they took part in the second Ashby Mile Handicap of season recently.

Two 12 year olds, Karina Maurice and Patrick Lucas head the field at the half way stage with two races remaining.

Several seniors will now be training hard to recover their pride in the next race which is scheduled for Thursday this week.

Surrey Schools Cross-Country Championships Reigate Priory Park 17th January 2009

Croydon boys and girls represented teams from North and South of the Borough on Saturday in the Surrey schools cross-country championships at Reigate Priory Park.

They achieved a reasonable degree of success which was topped by an individual champion and two team fourth places in the ten district event.

Other athletes with Croydon club connections were running in Sutton district colours.

Top local achiever was junior Trinity School runner Peter Chambers (NC) clearly revelling in his return to fitness and the bright relatively dry conditions. Leading the strong field over the 4.5k course from the gun, the highly competitive young talent steadily stretched his lead to12 seconds at the finish. Fellow Trinity runner Jack Beddoes, who just got to the start in time, kept his nerve well, and was next home for the team in 12th place.

Croydon training squad colleague Patrick Lucas (Sutton) a year younger, ran extremely well in 17^th place, with another squad member, Shirley High pupil Elliott Veheary (NC) 19^th

Andrew Fanthorpe, Trinity, completed the North Croydon scorers finishing 36^th, helping the team to place 4^th of ten, with the runners-up a mere two points ahead.

The North Croydon U13 boys team also finished fourth headed by Harvey Stainthorpe and William Holmes 11^th and 12^th, whose battle at the finish just brought them home clear of a tight group of challengers. Next in for the North were Trinity Thompson twins Daniel and Nicholas, some 20 seconds back 22nd and 23^rd.

Top Croydon individual in this category was Whitgiftian Joshua Haasz (SC) who despite going off course at one point when leading, fought back to a valiant seventh in 11.47 for his 2.6k run.

In the intermediate boy’s year 10 and11 5.9k event, the first Croydon team finisher was Riddlesdown runner Will Mercer 14^th in 20:42 who led his South team to 5^th place, with G Thornton 33^rd, their second scorer.

North Croydon runners Samuel Jackson (NC) Harris CTC 21^st and Mark Plackett (NC) Trinity 24^th had no others to back them up.

Croydon Harrrier Jordan Maurice, representing Sutton came home 9^th in 20:21, a good result for one with another year left in the age group.

The highest achieving athletes can look ahead to Surrey Schools representation in the South East Schools Inter County event at Coombe Lodge on February 7^th and in the English Schools’ Championships in mid march.

Mike Fleet.

South of England Championships, Lee Valley, 17-18 January

Two days of intense indoor competition at the Lea Valley Athletics Centre last weekend, turned out to be a rewarding experience for the team of Croydon Harriers which travelled there across the Thames last weekend.

The club’s medal tally of ten, featured three golds, three silvers and four bronzes, is the just reward for good training being done week in and week out at the Croydon Sports Arena.

Seemingly oblivious to the passage of time veteran Olympian Donna Fraser looked fantastic in the women’s 200m. She dominated her and semi final with clockings of24.63sec and 24.36sec and stormed home well clear in the final, setting a Championship Best Performance of 24.30sec.

At the lower end of the age range Peter Chambers crowned Surrey Schools Junior Champion the previous day, showing amazing powers of recovery, when he virtually soloed to victory in the U15 boys 1500m in 4:29.08, for a second Croydon Championship best performance,

The Croydon clubs third gold came courtesy of Josh Atille, who took the U15 boys 60m sprint in 7.41sec. The Beacon school student did not leave it there, negotiating three rounds in the 200m, taking silver in the final with a fine run in 23.72sec.

U17 Trinity school long jumper Elliott Safo progressed to 6.32m, a huge improvement of 17cms which earned him silver too.

Twinelle Hopeson, although a bit below par did well to take bronze in the U20 women’s 60min 7.64sec, but wisely stuck to the one event. Jake Bernard ran 7.44sec for his U15 bronze and Cameron Smith clocked 7.12sec for his U17 bronze,

Out of the medals, but none the less showing good early season form, Harry Rogers cleared 1.80m for 5^th in the U17 high jump.

Highlights: 2 Championship best performances, 2 Golds, 3 Silvers, 4 Bronze medals and countless PBs. Well done everyone!

Senior Men

Event	Athlete	Performance	Position
60m R1	James Dasaolu	6.75s	1^st Q
60m R2	James Dasaolu	8.06s	6^th
200m R1	Darren Wollen	23.43s	3^rd Q
200m SF	Darren Wollen	23.36s	5^th

Senior Women

Event	Athlete	Performance	Position
200m R1	Donna Fraser	24.63s	1^st Q
200m SF	Donna Fraser	24.36s	1^st Q
200m Final	Donna Fraser	24.30s	1^st Gold medal, Championship best time!

U20 Women

Event	Athlete	Performance	Position
60m R1	Twinelle Hopeson	7.68s	1^st Q
60m SF	Twinelle Hopeson	7.70s	1^st Q
60m Final	Twinelle Hopeson	7.65s	3^rd, Bronze Medal

U17 Men

Event	Athlete	Performance	Position
High Jump	Harry Rogers	1.80m (=PB)	5^th
Long Jump	Elliot Safo	6.32m	2^nd, Silver Medal
Long Jump	Javari Cameron	5.28m	11^th
Triple Jump	Javari Cameron	12.84m	7^th
60m R1	Cameron Smith	7.12s	1^st Q
60m R1	Andre Gibbs	7.29s	2^nd Q
60m R2	Cameron Smith	7.14s	1^st Q
60m R2	Andre Gibbs	7.23s	3^rd Q
60m SF	Cameron Smith	7.14s	1^st Q
60m SF	Andre Gibbs	7.17s	3^rd Q
60m Final	Cameron Smith	7.12s	3^rd, Bronze Medal
60m Final	Andre Gibbs	7.17s	6^th
200m R1	Andre Gibbs	24.03s	4^th
60m Hurdles R1	Joe Yarde	9.30s	6^th
60m Hurdles R1	Anthony Cummings	8.86s	2^nd Q
60m Hurdles Final	Anthony Cummings	8.90s	5^th
800m Final	Jordan Maurice	2.03.75	2^nd, Silver Medal
800m Heat	Mark Plackett	2.20.43	5^th

U17 Women

Event	Athlete	Performance	Position
60m R1	Cleo Patrice-Barbour	8.13s	1^st Q
60m SF	Cleo Patrice-Barbour	8.12s	2^nd

U15 Boys

Event	Athlete	Performance	Position
60m Final	Josh Atille	7.41s	1^st, Gold Medal
60m Final	Jake Bernard	7.44s	3^rd, Bronze Medal
200m Final	Josh Atille	23.72s	2^nd, Silver Medal
1500m Final	Peter Chambers	4:29.08!	1^st, Gold Medal, Championship best

U15 Girls

Event	Athlete	Performance	Position
60m R2	Leona Brako	8.17s	3rd
60m Final	Hadassah Holder	8.00s	3^rd, Bronze Medal

SURREY COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, 3rd January 2009 held at Lloyd Park, Croydon

With Croydon Harriers hosting the Surrey Cross Country Championships on Saturday, runners and county cognoscenti converged on Lloyd Park in their hundreds to enjoy the occasion.

Apart from frozen ground presenting an additional challenge for the athletes whose ages ranged from eleven to seventy plus, the accompanying bright winter sunlight and windless day presented almost perfect conditions for the colourful array of combatants.

With an ageing illness and injury struck senior squad the Harriers looked to their promising young bloods for success and their U15 boys although one key member light, produced some excellent performances which earned them two individual medals, the coveted gold, the bronze and team silvers.

Jordan Maurice dominated the race virtually from start to finish striding home powerfully, punching the air with delight as he crossed the line in 14:48, almost half a minute ahead of Herne Hill’s Lewis Lloyd with, tenacious team mate Peter Chambers providing a strong challenge third a further 11 seconds back.

Thanks to the tenacious efforts of Elliott Veheary 22^nd, Jacob Paul 40^th and the close up chase of Ben Savill 42^nd the Croydon club clinched second place behind the powerful Windsor Slough Eton and Hounslow conglomerate by two crucial points !

The club’s U13 boys also had well founded hopes of making the medals until the unlucky Joshua Haasz fell and injured himself while leading the Croydon challenge in 7^th place. Patrick Lucas then found himself heading the seriously weakened Harriers unit. He led them home finishing 11^th with younger boys Jacob Cross 44^th, Karik Iyer 54^th and Harvey Stainthorpe 59^th completing the scoring. The team then had to settle for 7^th of the 13 closing in. With Haasz and the latter four all eligible for next year they can be seeking major success then.

The major county titles went to Phil Wicks Belgrave who ran the men’s race in splendid isolation stretching his lead to over two minutes and Lily Partridge Aldershot Farnham and District, placed a similar iron grip on the women’s title from early on for a comfortable win

Thames Hare and Hounds took the men’s team title while the women’s team golds went to Aldershot Farnham and District.

UNDER 13 GIRLS - RESULTS

45	16	Karina Maurice	Croydon Harriers	21.19
50	12	Zainab Carr-Miller	Croydon Harriers	22.47

UNDER 17 LADIES - RESULTS

Emma Barlow

Croydon Harriers

25.45

UNDER 13 BOYS - RESULTS

11	31	Patrick Lucas	Croydon Harriers	15.47
44	27	Jacob Cross	Croydon Harriers	17.47
54	18	Kartik Iyer	Croydon Harriers	18.48
59	25	Harvey Stainhope	Croydon Harriers	19.36
67	23	David Burn	Croydon Harriers	20.40

Team

Croydon Harriers

168

(11, 44, 54, 59)

UNDER 15 BOYS - RESULTS

1	7	Jordan Maurice	Croydon Harriers	14.48
3	8	Peter Chambers	Croydon Harriers	15.22
22	10	Elliot Veheary	Croydon Harriers	17.04

Jacob Paul

Croydon Harriers

18.17

Team

Croydon Harriers

(1, 3, 22, 40)

UNDER 17 MEN - RESULTS

Scott Fanner

Croydon Harriers

33.44

SENIOR MEN – RESULTS

92	44		Keith Brown	Croydon Harriers	53.58
124		49	Norman Hemming	Croydon Harriers	59.56
133		51	Terry Lapins	Croydon Harriers	63.10

Veterans AC Cross Country , Wimbledon Common 29th November

Several Croydon Harriers runners competed in the Veterans AC Cross Country race on Wimbledon Common on Saturday.

Craig Purle, allowed to run despite being just 26 under a relaxation of the veterans only rules, was fourth (34 minutes 57 seconds), leading his club to an unofficial team victory.

Other Croydon Harriers: 5 Andy Del Nevo M40 36.52, 12 Colin Oxlade M45 39.42, 42 Eric Campbell M40 50.13.

Unofficial team result: 1 Croydon Harriers 21, 2 Hercules Wimbledon 30, 3 Ealing Southall & Middlesex 47, 4 South London Harriers 53, 5 Belgrave Harriers 79.

Over-80 veteran Ken Crooke, after four years out of cross country running completed two of the three laps of the 5.5-mile course in 47.52.

LONDON CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008

at HAMPSTEAD HEATH on 22 November 2008

Men : Distance = 10,000m

Pos Name Time

152 Nevo A Del 40:43

184 C Oxlade 42:38

191 M Rowe 43:16

212 K Brown 44:59

256 E Campbell 56:11

Men -- TEAM RESULTS 39^th Croydon Harriers 722 pts

South of Thames Championships, Lloyds Park, 15th November 2008

Given the wrong start time for their race in the South of Thames Championships on Saturday, Croydon Harriers’ runners were always playing catch-up.

Colin Oxlade watched field disappearing into the distance as he stripped off and went in pursuit, eventually working his way past 41 runners to close in as the teams’ final scorer, in 130th position.

Craig Purle led the Croydon chase finishing a very creditable 38th. David Brown 76th and Julian Dillow 83rd were the team’s other scorers.

Croydon women were led by Miriam De Souza 161st, followed encouragingly by three others, Iyvonne Fernandez-Bonnar , Nicola Morris and Anna Campbell.

38 Craig Purle Croy 32:34

76 David Brown Croy 35:43

83 Julian Dillow Croy 36:03

130 Colin Oxlade Croy 41:11

147 Eric Campbell Croy B 44:56

161 W43 Miriam de Sousa Croy 49:14

166 W44 Ivonne Fernandes-Bonnar Croy 51:14

170 W46 Nicola Morris Croy 56:14

Surrey Senior Men's XC, Match 2, Lightwater, Saturday 08 November 2008, 15:00

Croydon Harriers' Buchanan off to a flier

Pos	Name	Time	Club	Div	Cat	Div Pos
2	James Buchanan	0:28:56	CRO	D3	S	1
10	Craig Purle	0:30:47	CRO	D3	S	7
38	Andy Del Nevo	0:33:23	CRO	D3	V	28
44	Colin Oxlade	0:33:51	CRO	D3	V	32
45	David Brown	0:33:53	CRO	D3	S	33
51	Martin Rowe	0:34:08	CRO	D3	S	38
98	Matthew Kiernan	0:36:17	CRO	D3	S	63
116	Julian Pillow	37 ish	CRO	D3	V	74
136	Keith Brown	0:38:33	CRO	D3	V	85
143	Ian Statter	0:39:11	CRO	D3	V	90
145	Norman Hemming	0:39:26	CRO	D3	V	92
182	Dave Warren	0:41:53	CRO	D3	V	113
205	Eric Cambell	0:47:35	CRO	D3	V	125

James Buchanan made a superb cross country debut with victory in the Surrey Cross Country League last Saturday as Croydon Harriers finished fourth.

Such was Buchanan's superiority that he stretched his lead to almost a minute over the five-mile course, with his impressive 28min 56sec clocking.

Craig Purle continued his recent fine form as second Harrier home, finishing eighth in 30:47.

Although there was a considerable gap to the next scorer, Andy Del Nevo, 26th, three more of his team-mates, Colin Oxlade, David Brown and Martin Rowe closed in within the 30s for valuable team packing. Matthew Kiernan, Julian Dillow, Keith Brown and Ian Statter were the other scorers.

Sarah Bruce-Green kept the club flag flying when she finished 73rd in the Surrey Ladies event.

The club's young athletes found themselves stretched, first for their schools in the English Schools Team Cup on Saturday morning at Roundshaw Park, and then in the afternoon at the Surrey League at Lightwater Park, followed the next morning on Epsom Downs in the first of the Downs League fixtures.

Under 15 Trinity boy Peter Chambers was star turn among the youngsters contesting all three and winning all of them. He was a clear victor on Saturday, with training partners Jordan Maurice (Wilson's) and Mark Plackett, (Trinity) well to the fore too.

Maurice timed his final surge to perfection moving from fifth to second in the final stages, and Plackett finishing fifth.

Maurice made it to the final with his Wilson's team-mates, while Trinity just missed out at this level but had the satisfaction of seeing their juniors through thanks to a solid team effort led by Harvey Stainthorpe in fifth.

After a three-hour break Chambers successfully threw down the gauntlet again at Lightwater for another comfortable victory, finishing almost two minutes ahead of the runner-up.

The next morning going ahead from the gun in familiar style, the seemingly insatiable youngster ran almost a minute clear of his Downs League rivals, with the valiant Placket deservedly clipping his course best by 30 seconds in fifth.

The U15 team, understandably light on numbers, had to settle for second, when in normal circumstances they would have won easily.

Reigate Priory Relays 2008 - Senior Men Team Results :- Saturday 1st November 2008

20	Croydon Harriers 'A'	104	A Del Nevo	16:41	16:41	(17)
		204	C Purle	15:54	32:35	(14)
		304	C Oxlade	17:05	49:40	(15)
		404	N Hemming	19:58	69:38	(16)
		504	E Campbell	21:46	91:24	(24)
		604	M Rowe	17:10	108:34	(21)	108:34

Surrey Amateur Athletic League Cross Country Races – 25^th OCT 2008

Lloyds Park

Senior, Junior & Veteran Men & Women 5 miles

1. A. Hogan H/W 29.03

2. S. Hadley H/W 29.24

3. K White H/W 29.51

4. D. Fagan HHH 30.30

5. J. Stead HHH 30.36

6. A. Penney JM H/W 30.54

7. A. Aitken HHH 31.30

8. M. Morgan SOC 31.49

9. A. Abidi M40 SOC 31.51

10. K. Allen HHH 32.23

11. C. Purle CRO 32.32

12. A. Vandenburg H/W 32.49

13. A. Fay M50 DMV 32.51

14. G. Hewitt DMV 33.06

15. H. Saxby M50 H/W 33.08

16. I Harrison SOC 33.30

17. J. King JM E&E 33.45

18. J. Foster M45 SOC 33.53

19. R. Lee Smith M35 SOC 33.54

20. H. Jones M40 DMV 33.57

21. C. Hogg DMV 34.21

22. M. Sargent E&E 34.24

23. L. Pollock M40 E&E 34.29

24. A. McDonald E&E 34.36

25. C. Oxlade M45 CRO 34.59

26. J. Butler M45 E&E 35.05

27. A. Del Nevo M40 CRO 35.13

28. W. Arbury M40 E&E 35.24

29. P. Sheil HHH 35.38

30. J. O’Sullivan M50 HHH 35.43

31. D. Batten M55 SOC 35.45

32. L. Nurse SW HHH 35.46

33. E. Barroli M40 HHH 35.57

34. C. Carrington JM H/W 36.10

35. C. Cary E&E 36.12

36. M. Rowe M35 CRO 36.12

37. N. Batten JM SOC JM 36.25

38. G. George M35 E&E 36.39

39. S. Massey M40 SOC 36.54

40. F. Ward M40 H/W 37.04

41. V. Caulfield W40 E&E 37.13

42. M. Oberman SW DMV 37.17

43. M. Lloyd M45 COL 37.34

44. N. Furze M35 SOC 37.39

45. H. Sharp SW HHH 37.41

46. R. Edwards SOC 37.48

47. E. Hansby JW E&E 37.53

48. M. Anderson SOC 38.24

49. C. Firmager W40 SOC 38.28

50. P. Byrne M50 RPR 38.37

51. L. Ionescu W35 DMV 38.43

52. A. Richards M45 E&E 38.52

53. M. Sharp M?? H/W 38.57

54. M. Westlund W35 SOC 39.01

55. A. Dolton M50 SOC 39.02

56. B. Cady M45 COL 39.08

57. A. Griffin M45 COL 39.09

58. R. Barroli SW HHH 39.09

59. S. Smith M45 SOC 39.13

60. N. Wilson SW RPR 39.18

61. G. English M50 LIN 39.25

62. A. Hickman SW HHH 39.28

63. V. Grant SW HHH 39.36

64. S. Swaine SW HHH 40.07

65. S. Hadley H/W 40.13

66. B. Hicken M40 SOC 40.19

67. A. Brandimarti SOC 40.24

68. K. Le Ruez SW HHH 40.37

69. P. Gilbert CRO 41.02

70. N. Hemming M55 CRO 41.10

71. S. Harrison SOC 41.36

72. D. Phillips M55 DMV 42.02

73. C. Grainger SW HHH 42.18

74. S. Bell SW SOC 42.24

75. A. Ewen SW SOC 42.48

76. D. Denton M45 SOC 42.53

77. S. Carnell W45 RPR 42.58

78.T. Littlewood M35 SOC 43.25

79. A. Jusserand DMV 43.32

80. A. Du Rand SW HHH 43.34

81. Y. Anderson SW SOC 43.42

82. J. Flashman DMV 43.47

83. S. Loucades RPR 44.26

84. E. Campbell M40 CRO 44.45

85. B. Clegg M65 LIN 45.31

86. R. Hornshaw SW H/W 45.44

87. M. De Souza W35 CRO 45.46

88. P. Fixter SW HHH 45.57

89. L. Milsom SW HHH 46.45

90. R. Cottam SW COL 46.53

91. M. Carey M50 RPR 47.23

92. S. Hansbury SW SOC 48.00

93. K. Ford W45 SOC 49.49

94. I. Fernandes-Bonnar W35 CRO 51.41

95. A. Cooper M45 CRO 51.51

96. K. Vejdani M65 LIN 59.17

97. K. Knight W45 COL 66.58

98. K. Crooke M80 CRO 67.42

Teams:- Points

1. Hercules Wimbledon AC (A) 1,2,3,6: 12. 12

2. Herne Hill Harriers (A) 4,5,7,10: 26 11

3. Striders of Croydon (A) 8,9,16,18: 51 10

4. Dorking & Mole Valley AC (A) 13,14,20,21: 68 9

5. Epsom & Ewell Harriers (A) 17,22,23,24: 86 8

6. Croydon Harriers (A) 11,25,27,31: 94 7

7. Hercules Wimbledon AC (B) 12,15,34,40: 101 6

8. Herne Hill Harriers (B) 29,30,32,33: 124 5

9. Epsom & Ewell Harriers (B) 26,28,35,38: 127 4

10. Striders of Croydon (B) 19,37,39.44: 139 3

11. Striders of Croydon (C) 46,48,49,54: 197 2

12. Herne Hill Harriers (C) 45,58,62,63: 228 1

13. Reigate Priory AC (A) 50,52,60,77: 239

14. Dorking & Mole Valley AC (B) 42,51,,72,79: 244

15. Collingwood AC (A) 43,56,57,90: 246

16. Striders of Croydon (D) 55,59,66,67: 247

17. Herne Hill Harriers (D) 64,68,73,80: 285

18. Striders of Croydon (E) 55,59,65,67: 296

19. Croydon Harriers (B) 36,69,70,84: 299

20. Striders of Croydon (F) 78,81,92,93: 344

21. Croydon Harriers (C) 87,94,95,98: 374

Incomplete Teams:-

22. Hercules Wimbledon AC (C) 53,65,86: 204

23. Lingfield Running Club (A) 61,85,96: 242

24. Epsom & Ewell Harrier (C) 41,47: 88

25. Reigate Priory AC (B) 83,91: 174

26. Herne Hill Harruier (E) 88,89: 177

27. Dorking & Mole Valley AC (B) 82: 82

28. Collingwood AC (B) 97: 97

Boys & Girls Under 15 and Men & Women U17 2.5 miles

1. Liam White M17 H/W 11.05

2. S. Richards M17 E&E 11.21

3. G. Logan M17 H/W 11.35

4. J. Toomey M17 H/W 11.42

5. M. Wyatt B15 E&E 11.44

6. S. Woods M17 11.48

7. W. Bussell M17 S&D 11.49

8. J. Maurice B15 CRO 11.51

9. C. Luscombe M17 HHH 11.52

10. E. Saywell B15 H/W 11.52

11. P. Chambers B15 (CRO 11.52

12. O. Garrod M17 E&E 12.07

13. A. Ahye M17 CRO 12.10

14. J. Stevenson M17 E&E 12.16

15. M. Haughton M17 S&D 12.17

16. A. Penfold B15 H/W 12.35

17. E. Veheary B15 CRO 12.35

18. K. Snowden G15 HHH 12.37

19. B. Holmes B15 HHH 12.42

20. J. Clark B15 H/W 12.45

21. S. Fanner M17 CRO 12.56

22. E. Fotheringham B15 H/W 13.06

23. B. Saville B15 CRO 13.27

24. B. Muisoe B15 H/W 13.28

25. D. Swan B15 E&E 13.31

26. J. Langley B15 HHH 14.04

27. A. Robinson W17 HHH 14.05

28. M. Hillaire G15 HHH 14.12

29. N. Loucaides G15 RPR 14.13

30. N. Stone M17 HHH 14.50

31. A. Watson B15 H/W 14.58

32. C. Hayward B15 E&E 14.58

33. H. Fay W17 DMV 15.05

34. A.N. Other (Not declared) ??? HHH 15.06

35. J. Quarty-Pigot G15 DMV 15.08

36. L. Dyson G15 DMV 15.13

37. Q. Anthony M17 HHH 15.32

38. D. Wynes-Devlin B15 HHH 15.34

39. L. Abandah G15 HHH 16.03

40. A. Yahaye B15 CRO 23.53

Teams:- Points:-

1. Hercules Wimbledon AC (A) 1,3,4: 8 12

2. Epsom & Ewell Harriers (A) 2,5,12: 19 11

3. Croydon Harriers (A) 8,11,13: 32 10

4. Herne Hill Harriers (A) 6,9,18: 33 9

5. Hercules Wimbledon AC (B) 10,16,20: 46 8

6. Croydon Harriers (B) 17,21,23: 61 7

7. Epsom & Ewell Harriers (B) 14,25,32: 71 6

8. Herne Hill Harriers (B) 19,26,27: 72 5

9. Hercules Wimbledon AC (C) 22,24,31: 77 4

10. Herne Hill Harriers (C) 28,30,34: 92 3

11. Herne Hill Harrier (D) 35,37,38: 100 2

Incomplete Teams:-

12. Sutton & District AC (A) 7,15: 22 1

13. Dorking & Mole Valley AC (A) 33,36: 69

14. Reigate Priory AC (A) 29: 29

15. Herne Hill Harriers (E) 39: 39

16. Croydon Harriers (C) 40: 40

Boys & Girls Under 13 2.5 miles

1. J. Wendon B HHH 13.03

2. M. Caulfield B E&E 13.05

3. L. Hussey B HHH 13.06

4. P. Lucas B CRO 13.07

5. L. Semkin B S&D 13.33

6. L. Drummond G E&E 13.53

7. J. Bartholomew B S&D 14.11

8. D. Haughton B S&D 14.13

9. G. Hay G HHH 14.22

10. J. Hancock B S&D 15.32

11. E. Mills G RPR 15.34

12. J. Kerr B S&D 15.43

13. B. Bridgman G DMV 15.47

14. S. Richards G E&E 15.55

15. S. Gibbons B CRO 15.55

16. C. Hilliare G HHH 16.04

17. E. Pollock G E&E 16.30

18. E. Robini G E&E 16.46

19. C. Maloney B CRO 17.09

20. J. King G DMV 17.31

21. K. Maurice G CRO 17.33

22. M. Lucas B CRO 18.10

Teams:- Points:-

1. Herne Hill Harriers (A) 1,3,9: 13 12

2. Sutton & District AC (A) 5,7,8: 20 11

3. Epsom & Ewell (A) 2,6,14: 22 10

4. Croydon Harriers (A) 4,15,19: 38 9

Incomplete Teams:-

5. Sutton & District (B) 10,12: 22 8

6. Herne Hill Harriers (B) 9,16: 25 7

7. Dorking & Mole Valley AC (A) 13,20: 33 6

8. Epsom & Ewell Harriers (B) 17,18: 35 5

9. Croydon Harriers (B) 21,22: 43 4

10. Reigate Priory AC (A) 11: 11 3

Croydon 10k 19/10/2008

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Surrey Vets XC Champs 18.10.08 at Richmond park

Andy Del Nevo 40.57 36th overall = 11thV40

Norman Hemmings 46.15 71st overall = 9th V55.

Surrey Cross Country League Division 3 Banstead 11^th October 2008

Position	No.	Time	Name	Club	Division	Classs	Div 3 posn
16	38	33.33	Craig Purle	CRO	D3	S	9
25	37	34.24	Darren Bradley	CRO	D3	V	15
59	40	37.01	Andy del Nevo	CRO	D3	V	40
75	42	37.49	Martin Royce	CRO	D3	S	51
109	47	39.38	Rich Brown	CRO	D3	V	69
125	41	40.46	Colin Oxlade	CRO	D3	V	82
127	44	40.50	Ian Statter	CRO	D3	V	83
129	46	40.55	Norman Hemming	CRO	D3	V	85
170	43	44.14	Paul Gilbert	CRO	D3	S	108
171	39	44.15	Eric Campbell	CRO	D3	V	109

Team placed 7^th

Surrey Young Athletes Cross Country Relay Championships at Stoke Park, October 4^th 2008

Foul weather is no deterrent to keen young athletes, as evidenced when Croydon Harriers successfully fielded teams in each of the three boy’s events at Stoke Park Guildford last Saturday.

The club’s U15 team was predictably,pride of the pack. They lead for all but the final few metres of a thrilling three per team race, before succumbing to powerful Windsor Slough Eton and Hounslow AC whose anchor runner snatched gold from them on the run in.

Confident Peter Chambers took the Harriers to the front at the three quarters point on leg one, and stretched his lead from the pursuing pack to clock 7:30, the fastest time of the day. Second runner Mark Plackett stuck to his task well, to keep the club in the lead with a good 8:15 leg. It was then over to team captain Jordan Maurice, who despite a fine fighting anchor leg of 7:45 could not hold off the final sprint Windsor boy number three, who took his team home by just 6 seconds.

Such was the superiority of the first two clubs that Croydon finished 1 minute 37 seconds clear of the third team. 20 teams closed in.

The Harriers U17 squad ran well too, with a sixth place finish in a field of twelve. The fastest lap went to Scott Fanner who clocked 7:53 leg one. Ali Yahi returning to form took the team up to 5^th with his 7:58 run, and Alfie Keeble held on well for 6^th with his 8:27 run on the anchor leg.

The Harriers U13 squad enjoyed a good competition too, taking 10^th, ahead of 22 other teams. A solid start from Kartik Iyer in 9:05 brought the in 16^th. Stirling Gibbons stuck to his task well on leg two in 9:55 and last runner Joshua Haasz stormed past nine runners to bring the club home with a flourish in 8:10, the third fastest in his event.

Young Harvey Stainthorpe ran a noteworthy solo leg in 9:46, having earlier in the day swum 50 lengths of the Trinity School pool as part of their open day programme

Although unable to complete teams it was pleasing to see some Croydon girls in action. Karina Maurice 10:56 and Charlotte Fitzhugh 11:24 ran in the U13 race, while Abigail Foster 11:34 kept Croydon’s flag flying in the U15 category.

Croydon Harriers Beijing Olympic 400m finalist Martyn Rooney made a welcome informal return to his former training ground at the Croydon Arena last Thursday.

Many of the athletes, especially the younger ones, were thrilled to have the chance to talk to their hero and seek autographs.

Rooney was also on hand to offer advice and encouragement, but perhaps wisely declined the chance of running round the familiar track on a chilly evening

Surrey Road Relays @ Wimbledon, September 13^th 2008

Distance: 6x3 miles

Team: Senior Men

David Brown	17:39
Keith Brown	19:27
Andy Del Nevo §	18:32
Matthew Kiernan	18:34
David Brown	18:20
Keith Brown	20:18

1:52:50, 19^th (21 teams)

Croydon boys’ encouraging effort.

A large group of Croydon Harriers boys successfully made the transition from track to country in the John Bolt Memorial Relays at Sparrows Den on Saturday, their form suggesting that they will do well in the cooling months ahead,

With their strengths spread across two teams, high corporate places could not be expected, and the club A team finished mid field.

Jordan Maurice shone with a 10:55 leg in which he ran virtually solo and still produced a strong acceleration on the run in. Surrey pentathlon silver medallist Jacob Paul clocked 11:05 and Elliott Veheary, a year younger made a promising comeback to club competition with his feisty run in 11:11.

Joshua Haasz and Jacob Paul were the quickest of the club U13s.

Blackheath & Bromley XC Relays @ Sparrow’s Den, September 20^th 2008

Croydon Harriers boys made an encouraging start to their Autumn fixtures at Sparrows Den on Saturday in the Blackheath relays.

Jordan Maurice looked especially sharp on his U15 anchor leg completed in 10:55, with multi events medallist Jacob Paul closing in strongly for an 11:01 clocking and Elliott Veheary make a welcome and successful return to the club scene with his 11:11 effort.

Jacob Cross and Joshua Haasz ran well for the U13s.

Distance: 6x 4km

Team: Senior Men

Andy Del Nevo 15:53

Colin Oxlade 16:14

Norman Hemming 18:15

Eric Campbell 22:52

Andy Del Nevo 16:18

Colin Oxlade 16:51

1:29:32, 19^th (22 teams)

Distance: 4x4km

Team: Senior Women

Gill Lightfoot 22:11

Miriam De Souza 20:30

Gill Lightfoot 22:21

Miriam De Souza 21:03

1:26:05 10^th (10 teams)