Vets Bloom again to claim Red Rose Championships

Report by Jo Daniels

Photo courtesy of Steve Bateson www.runningpix.co.uk

The weekend saw the final race in the Red Rose Cross Country season bring in another host of fine performances from Todmorden Harriers. The Vets teams have enjoyed spectacular success – confirming the club’s position as one of the best clubs for Vets in the region. Both the Men’s and Women’s Vets won their overall Championships, with the Men’s team taking the title for the second year in a row. To add to this glory the Women’s team secured 3^rd place in the Open Seniors Championship with the Men’s team taking 4^th in the Open Seniors Championship. In the individual Championship Andrew Wrench claimed the V50 title with Nick Barber taking 3^rd place in the V40 category.

The results from the final race at Marl Pits were as follows:

U17 event

10^th place Jack Crummet               21.49

Ladies’ Open event

2^nd Pauline May                21.52

15^th Rebecca Patrick        24.13

18^th Mel Blackhurst          24.19

29^th Jackie Scarf                 25.02

48^th Claire Duffield           26.34

56^th Michelle Fuller          27.21

61^st Jane Leonard             27.52

85^th Julie Graham             32.12

86^th Moyra Parfitt             32.14

1^st placed Vets team: Rebecca Patrick, Mel Blackhurst, Jackie Scarf

3^rd placed Open Ladies’ team: Pauline May, Rebecca Patrick, Mel Blackhurst

Men’s Open event

15^th Andrew Wrench      32.10

17^th Nick Barber                32.11

20^th Dwane Dixon             32.49

23^rd Graeme Brown        33.19

48^th Dave Garner              36.01

57^th Robin Tuddenham  36.37

62^nd Darren Graham        36.59

85^th Paul Brannigan          39.02

99^th Andy Forbes              40.27

107^th Matthew Annison 40.47

1^st placed Vets team: Andrew Wrench, Nick Barber, Dwane Dixon, Dave Garner 2^nd placed Senior Men’s team:Andrew Wrench, Nick Barber, Dwane Dixon, Graeme Brown, Dave Garner, Robin Tuddinham