Cross Country results from Aykley Heads on 26th November

The 3^rd North East Harrier Cross Country League was held on Saturday 26^th November at Aykley Heads with a good number of athletes turning out for the club.

In the U11 races Peter Davies ran well to finish in 2^nd position just behind the winner.  Louis Gibson was in 30^th position with a photo finish with Eddie Taggart.   They were followed up by Oliver Waldram and Fergus Jarvis.  The U11 girls were led home by Robyn Hearn in 15^th position and Lucy Jarvis in 21^st.

We didn’t have a complete team for the U13 boys but Alex Kay ran well to finish in 11^th position and Joseph Johnson came in 24^th from the fast pack.

The U13 girls team came 2^nd with Ceinwen Bishop in 5^th and Tegan Bishop in 7^th and Emily Collingwood in 8^th from the fast pack.   They were backed up by Maeve Taggart and Alice Maguire from the fast pack and Larkin Reid.

The U15 boys team finished in 5^th position with Sam Emery 13^th, Jack Hendry 21^st and Alfie Cook 23^rd.  they were closely followed by Cole Reid in 25^th .  Jack, Alfie and Cole were all within 5 seconds of each other from the fast pack.

We only had one competitor in the U15 girls with Elle Sperring running well from the fast pack to finish in 30^th position.

We also had an incomplete team in the U17 Men with Matthew Das in 11^th position and Matthew Atkinson in 29^th.

The U17/U20 Women were 4^th team home with Jessica Milburn in 10, Aoife Bell in 15^th and Annabel Milburn in 25^th .  The team were backed up by Sophie Johnstone and Jessica Barrett.  All these athletes are still in the U17 age group.

There were some quality athletes in the Senior Men’s race, so the team did well to finish in 8^th position with Conrad Franks 10th, Jack Douglas 15^th, Fergus Spencer 18^th, Daniel Alexander 20^th, Sam Hansen 77^th, Steven Medd 80^th, Phil Jamieson 106^th, Anthony Duggan 141^st and Michael Potter 162^nd.

The Senior Women’s team were 9^th in Division 2 with Shona Haston 3^rd, Freda Summerfield 17^th, Bethany Curran 47^th and Suzy Potter 101^st backed up by Leanne Parkin in 102^nd

The next Harrier league is at Thornley Hall Farm, Peterlee on 11^th February so make sure it is in your diary.