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2nd November 2002 BIRMINGHAM CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE- SENNERLEYS PARK



6th place in Division One in the opening fixture is one of our best results for a while - particularly as we finished a B team as well. Matt Jones is coming back into form with his 22nd. Pete Benyon and myself zapped through the field into the 30s - more to come from Pete in particular. Andy Allen returning from injury and illness posted a solid performance - he'll definitely be top 30 again in a month's time. The big surprise was Chris Minor with 47th - a fantastic result for a 17 year old in his first Birmingham League race. Steve Heathcote completed the top six on his Stoke Birmingham League debut - but appears to have been omitted from the official team score - we'll sort that out in due course. Close behind was Leigh Dooley - the official 6th counter - indicating the importance of having strength in depth. Amazingly Andy Mawdsley in 65th was out of the count - but I'm sure he'll be fighting for that place next time out. Gavin Walters was 9th home in 71st - a great start for another youngster. New signing Jamie Pringle completed the top 10 Stoke lads in 79th. Richard Sinclair came home in 101st still digesting the donut he ate just before the start! Andy Prophett battled round the course he dislikes the most - but a lot better than in the same event last year. Mark Sinclair also completed the course. Hopefully we can carry this through to the next fixture - especially when you consider who is still missing.

There was also an outstanding run from Suzanne Owen in the Senior Ladies Reebok Challenge race held at the same venue - 10th place was a big improvement, and Suzanne beat a number of athletes who had beaten her in the opening fixture at Liverpool a couple of weeks earlier.

John Danahay










22. Matt Jones
34. Pete Benyon
37. John Danahay (V40)
44. Andy Allen
47. Chris Minor
56. Steve Heathcote
63. Leigh Dooley
65. Andy Mawdsley
71. Gavin Walters
79. Jamie Pringle
101. Richard Sinclair
124. Andy Prophett
141. Mark Sinclair

Teams:
6. Stoke AC
8. Staffs Moorlands

37.13
37.51
38.12
38.41
38.46
39.11
39.20
39.23
39.47
40.02
40.58
42.16
44.18


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