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Calder Valley Fell Runners Fellrunuer *pe& uovi<f / 9 9 6 e ftLLRU/V% *7*tc£ac(c*tf yOefaAr & Scottc4& (26a«H fiio*t46ifi ‘^.e& cdfo team mate Gail Adams ran an inspired race to win easily. Emma Gorman of Scotland in third place split the English team who took fourth and fifth places through the efforts of E. Riley and E. Hopkinson. As a result England easily won the team prize with Wales second. Wales moved to the fore again in the under eighteen boys race with the highly rated Tim Davis winning but not with­ out a struggle as England’s Lee Gibson pressed him all the way as did team mate Tim Cairns who led for over half the race. England’s G. Ehrhard cruised in for fourth place while A. Anthony was Scotland’s top man, just beating a late challenge from England's O. Beilby and Ireland’s Ken Lynch. England beat Wales for the team trophy by two points with Northern Ireland third. Gayle Adams (England) winning the 11/I 8 girls race - J im Brown Photo: Jim Brown UNDER 18 BOYS (3*2 miles/12001't) UNDER 16 BOYS {2h miles/900ft) 18.34 1 T. Davies Wales 26.49 1 A. Vaughan Wales 2 L. Gibson England 26.54 2 A. Davies Wales 18.50 3 T. Cairns Wales 27.08 3 D. Greig Scotland 18.57 4 G. Ehrhard England 27.27 4 H. Matthews England 19.03 19.24 5 A. Anthony Scotland 27.55 5 C. Liversey England 6 O. Beilby England 27.56 6 R. Slater England 19.32 7 K. Lynch Rep. Ireland 27.58 7 D. Moore Scotland 19.35 8 A. Turner England 28.42 8 D. Hughes Wales 19.37 9 D. Galvin N. Ireland 29.07 9 J. Stewart Scotland 20.04 Alan Vaughan, (Wales) Winner o f the u/16 race 10 D. Lewis Wales 29.49 10 S. Briggs England 20.11 Photo: Jim Brown TEAM RESULTS TEAM RESULTS UNDER 18 BOYS UNDER 16 BOYS 1 England (Team A) 12 1 Wales (Team A) British Junior 2 Wales (Team A) 14 2 England (Team A) 3 N. Ireland (Team A) 34 3 Scotland (Team A) 4 Scotland (Team A) 36 4 N. Ireland Championships 5 Republic of Ireland (Team A) 38 UNDER 18 GIRLS (2h miles/900 UNDER 14 BOYS (1.7 miles/650ft) The British Junior Championships were 1 G. Adams England 21.33 1 S. Reid England 13.34 held on Sunday, 8th October, 1995 on 2 V. Wilkinson England 22.17 2 S. Savage England 14.07 3 J. Slater England 14.14 Cavehill, overlooking Belfast. The event 3 E. Gorman Scotland 22.23 4 E. Riley England 22.51 4 D. Huff England 14.40 was organised by the Northern Ireland 5 E. Hopkinson England 23.03 5 D. Berry East Down AC 14.43 Fell Running Association with courses 6 C. Peck Wales 23.15 6 J. Budde North Down AC 15.06 ranging from 2.7km for the under four- 7 L. Harrison Scotland 23.34 7 R. Neill Ballydrain Har 15.30 8 E. McConville North Down AC 16.00 teens up to 5.6km for the under eighteen 8 N.Jones England 23.59 9 S. Omed Wales 24.25 9=D. Geddis Ballydrain Har 16.19 boys with 365m of climbing. The terrain 10 D. Jones Wales 24.36 9= A. Gorgan East Down AC 16.19 was varied with wooded sections, open TEAM RESULTS UNDER 14 GIRLS hills, fast tracks and steep sharp climbs. UNDER 18 GIRLS 1 S. Waddington Skipton 16.45 On the day conditions were windy and 1 England (Team A) 2 N. Slater England 18.08 dry although some dampness on the 2 Wales (Team A) 3 A. Friel Lagan Vail AC 18.36 3 Scotland (Team A) 4 L. Henning Unatt 18.54 grassy sections made things tricky. 4 N. Ireland The event couldn’t have happened with­ out the support of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, Sports Council and New- townabbey Borough Council, so many thanks to them for all their help. Events got under way with a fine win for England’s Stuart Reed in the under four­ teen race, ahead of team mate, S. Savage. Top girl was S. Waddington of England. The under 16 race saw the strong Welsh team grabbing first and second places courtesy of Alan Vaughan and Andrew Davis. David Greig of Scotland was third. 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Tel: 01539-731012 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE MARGARET MEMBERS 1995-96 APPRECIATION Chairman Secretary ROGERSON Alan Judd Mike Ro.se You may have heard of the recent 32 Hollin Lane, 15 New Park View tragic death of the Leeds City AC People associated with the Bob Graham Far Headingley Farsley, Leeds Leeds athlete Pete Atkinson. Round and Lakeland fell racing in general LA16 5LZ LS28 5TZ will have been shocked and saddened to Tel: (0113) 2956447 Tel: (0113) 2556603 Pete was an excellent runner on the hear of the death of Fred Rogerson’s wife, Treasurer Membership Secretary road, cross country and track. But it Martin Clark Pete Bland Margaret, last November. Her cheerful HiIIcrest 34a Kirkland was the Fells that I always seemed to support helped many an aspiring 24 Hour 795 Belmont Road Kendal associate him with. Many of you will Horrocks Fold, Cumbria Club member to success. She will be Bolton B L1 7BU LA9 5AD have seen him race at Dodd Fell and greatly missed among the fell running Tel: (01204) 301504 Tel: (01539)731012 Bentham Gala last May. Fixtures Secretary Magazine Editor fraternity and we extend our deepest Dave Jones Neil Denby sympathies to Fred. 12 Victoria Avenue 13 Greenside Through all the years that I knew Pete Cheadle Hulme Denby Dale I never heard him complain, even Bill Smith Stockport, Cheshire W. Yorkshire SK8 5DL HD8 8QY when it was obvious that his diabetes, Tel: (0611)4851639 Tel: (01484)861812 which he had suffered from since Statistician Press Officer ALTERNATIVE Richard Ixcky-'ITiompson Tony Hulme University, was giving him a hard 16 Sawrey Court 140 Altrincham Road time. Broughton-in-Furness Wilmslow TRANSPORT TO LA20 9QA SK9 5NQ Pete was an irreplaceable example to Tel: (01229) 716021 Tel: (01625) 529874 RACES Environment & Access me, as both an athlete and a person. Matt Simms, Tyne View Cottage. Fcllside, Hexham | NE46 1 RE Tel: (01434) 607637 He was also a very good friend. I would like to make a plea to organisers Junior Co-ordinator of fell races. Dave Richardson. Canny Brow Foot, Gatebeck. A cky Kendal, Cumbria LA8 OHS. Tel. (01539) 567132 I think that in addition to car-sharing, we CLUB REPRESENTATIVES / rarely said Pete: should encourage use of the cycle and/or Richard Day Peter Dyke It was never Peter: 7 Brean Road, 13 Falkland Road public transport to events. It was always just Acky. Stafford Sheffield Those who oppose fell races, citing the ST 17 0PA S117PL The stereotypical Yorkshireman, Tel: (01785) 661637 Tel: (0114) 2662807 deterioration of hills may soon also claim Willie Gaunt Dave Hodgson Tempered with a grace, that fell races attract far too many cars to 30 Beech wood Mount 197 Hall Lane. That echoed the rolling fells. Leeds Horsforth, Leeds small villages/towns. LS4 2NQ LS18 5EQ Where the sunlight seems so bright. Tel: (0113) 2787513 Tel: (0113) 2585586 Although there are many races in areas Membership Reps When I pound southern streets, where public transport does not exist, I'm Angela Brand-Barker Jon Broxap Knock out the rain soaked miles: sure that there are some races that don’t 8 Caldecote Avenue 32 Castle Garth Cockermouth Kendal There’s a soft Yorkshire voice, really need car journeys to get to them.
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