24 February 2007	INTER-COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY - NOTTINGHAM
	Although this was not a vintage year for Stoke AC (or Staffordshire) athletes in the top domestic cross-country competition of the year, there were still some great performances.  Kate and Heather Holt are both at the bottom of their respective age-groups but still performed very well, and it was also great to see a strong return from Emma Ward leading home the Staffordshire senior women's team. In the U13 boys Tom Guy showed an excellent return to form and would surely have figured right at the top of the field but for a difficult last few months with injury and illness. Josh Kinch also showed improved strength in the U15 boys and looks a good bet for a massive improvement this year on the track. U20 man Alex Derricott is recovering well from illness and has at least another year to go in this age-group - I'd put my money on him for a top 5 placing next year! Damian Gallagher is another first year U20 who will make a much higher placing next year. In the senior men Ultra Runner Brian Cole showed that his cross country speed is improving with a fine 132nd on his Inter Counties debut. After the first lap Brian was still outside the top 200, but he used his endurance to great affect to pass other runners the whole race, and said he could have done with a few more laps! Former Stoke AC athlete Lee Turner was top Staffordshire performer with a fine 26th place. UK Athletics Report and full results Photos - courtesy of Mick Hall
	Stoke AC results U15 Girls Winner: B Potter 6. Kate Holt U17 Women Winner: H Timmins 28. Heather Holt 76. Helen Capper Senior Women Winner: H Yelling 33. Emma Ward U13 Boys Winner: A Monaghan 20. Tom Guy 133. Kris Washington U15 Boys Winner: C Hawkins 79. Josh Kinch (Cheshire) 213. Mark Shallcross U20 Men Winner: J Pepper 16. Alex Derricott 34. Damion Gallagher 123. Liam Jones Senior Men Winner: F Tickner 132. Brian Cole (Lancashire) 205. Carl Shubotham 232. Steve Bazell	16.00 16.23 19.45 21.16 22.16 29.33 32.27 12.58 13.59 14.58 16.14 17.40 18.56 27.04 28.23 29.01 31.40 39.25 44.54 46.55 47.48