C&AC’s under-20 men are muddy marvels at county championships

The tough course which followed hilly farmland and consists of difficult cambers and sharp twists, presented competitors with a greater challenge this year due to the recent heavy rainfall. Over the course of the day, conditions became more and more challenging as the mud levels increased.

More than 40 Leamington athletes took part and pride of place went to the under-20 men’s team who took the gold medal.

In a race won by George Goodwin of Rugby & Northampton in 21min 57sec, Guy Allen was only 16 seconds behind to take the individual silver medal on the 6k course.

He was followed home by clubmates George Loveday (7th in 24:55) and Callum Hanlon (11th in 25:36).

Kenilworth were second overall, with Paddy Roddy fourth in 23:27, followed by Matthew Elkington (12th in 23:27) and Hamish Rogers (14th in 27:14).

C&AC’s senior men also took the silver medal behind the BRAT Club, pushing Kenilworth Runners into third.

Jack Gray of the BRAT club took the individual title on the 10k course with Richard Harper leading C&AC home in fifth place with a time of 38:33.

He was followed home by Andy Savery (7th in 39:26), Jamie Langley (16th in 41:53) and Eoin O’Flynn (24th in 45:14).

Kenilworth men’s captain Phil Gould thrived on the hilly, difficult terrain to claim the individual silver in the masters category and ninth overall in 39:50.

Stuart Hopkins, Neil Cressey and Jim Sawle completed the silver medal-winning men’s masters team, while Richard Simkiss (11th in 40:15) led home the senior men’s team.

Leamington C&AC’s masters men were eighth.

Selected others (Kenilworth Runners unless stated) 13, Paul Andrew (40:52); 19, Andrew Siggers (41:40); 26, Stuart Hopkins (43:10); 32, Stephen Page (43:56); 33, Neil Cressey (43:58); 35, Jim Sawle (44:18); 39, Matt Dyer (45:09); 43, Craig Bower (Leamington C&AC, 45:25); 51, Alex Atkinson (46:16); 59, Richard Steel (46:38); 61, Pete Matthews (46:47); 67, Brian Miller (Leamington C&AC, 47:00); 70, Mick Williams (47:13); 76, Adrian Smith (Leamington C&AC, 47:52); 78, Martin Dorrill (48:00); 81, Matt Bull (Leamington C&AC, 48:12); 84, Roger Homes (48:18); 97, Richard Broadbent (49:39); 102, Paul Caruana (Leamington C&AC, 50:24); 113, Barry Elkington (52:00); 118, Steve Roberts (Leamington C&AC, 52:31); 123, Pete Taylor (Leamington C&AC, 53:05); 124, Gareth Schule (Leamington C&AC, 53:12); 130, Nick Bramley (54:48); 133, Richard Stevens (Leamington C&AC, 55:18) ; 147, Graham Roberts (Leamington C&AC, 58:39); 157, Noel Butler (Leamington C&AC, 61.03); 166, Stef Shillington (65:29); 168, Simon Mottershead (67:35).

No time given: Colin Bricher.

C&AC’s women’s masters team came within two points of the title but had to settle for the silver medal behind Stratford.

Monica Williamson led them home with a fine run of 27:32 to claim the individual silver medal behind Clare Grice of Birchfield.

Kenilworth’s masters’ ladies trio of Imogen Peace, Claire Gould and Becky Smith were third overall, while the club’s senior ladies’ team of Nardia Poole, Stef Lunn and Danielle Mohacsi narrowly missed out on a bronze medal.

Selected others (Kenilworth Runners unless stated): 13, Imogen Peace (28:29); 15, Zara Blower (Leamington C&AC, 28:52); 26, Nardia Poole (30:09); 27, Stef Lunn (30:09); 31, Danielle Mohacsi (30:40); 32, Claire Goult (30:43); 33,Susie Tawney (Leamington C&AC, 30:47); 35, Faye Barr (Leamington C&AC, 31:15); 38, Angela Chahal (Leamington C&AC, 31:21); 40, Jennie Jeeves (Leamington C&AC, 31:26); 53 Sara Habib (32:56); 56, Rebecca Smith (33:21); 61, Sally Hicks (34:08); 65, Laura Gould (34:55); 69, Kirsten Baddick (Leamington C&AC, 36:18); 73, Carol Blower (36:53); 76, Janet Mee (37:28); 77, Sheela Kennedy (37:31); 84, Pauline Dable (40:37).

Meanwhile, Leamington’s under-15 boys team took the bronze behind Coventry.

Tom Dodd of Birchfield took the individual title with Leamington’s Dan Wilkinson fourth in 16:31.

Selected others: 10, Kieren Chahal (18:02); 18, Greg West (18:38); 26, Alex Ibbs (19:26); 30, Toby Loveday (20:09).

Selected other Leamington C&AC results: Under-13 girls: 12, Larissa Hurt (14:37); 19, Georgina Hurt (15:30). Under-13 boys: 27, Daniel Chahal (15:26). Under-15 girls: 11, Asha Chakrabarti (20:26)