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real gutsy run from Callum L-R Marco Arcuri, Aleksander Wiltshire, Joss Barber and Will Pope
Myatt finishing in 20th. Good
to see Oscar Hussey back after feeling unwell. to pull out with recurring
running over the country knee problems but not before
despite having to juggle other Seven U17 BB boys started he had got muddy enough to
sporting commitments in their 5.1km race and great make it worth while.
25th, George Pope sprinting runs from Joss Barber in
the home straight 27th, 6th and Marco in 7th along The South of England Cross
Coleman Corry 28th sporting with Alek Wiltshire 22nd Country Championships
a fetching Blackheath & and Will Pope in 27th help 24th January 2015
Bromley club hat! Lewis secure the team bronze medal
Stickings 30th and Charlie for Blackheath and Bromley. The event, held at Brighton
Andrews 37th completed the James Crawley had a difficult this year, saw two of our young
BB results. Interesting to note few minutes before his race athlete age groups win team
that Angus, Henry, Callum, after discovering that his bronze medals and countless
George, Coleman, Lewis and spikes had been accidentally other great performances
Charlie are all still U15s next taken home by someone with from the 44 Blackheath and
year. As I say this is great for a similar spike bag. Left in its Bromley endurance athletes
the future. place was a brightly coloured running. Despite the glorious
pair of spikes 5 sizes too sunshine, the temperature was
The U17 girls welcomed back small! Joss Barber came to the only just above freezing and
Niamh Bridson Hubbard to rescue and selflessly offered the very hilly course made for
the team after a long time James his pair of clean dry a tough day’s racing.
away through injury. Depite trail shoes. James wore these
limited training and only a and finished 28th. I didn’t The U13 boys had most
few steady runs it was great realise the scale of the gesture athletes running and their
to see her set off with real until I saw Joss after his race large numbers were rewarded
determination and lead the walking around in the now by taking the team bronze.
Blackheath girls out. In form, sodden trail shoes. A very Peter Guy had another great
but not 100% well, Jessica kind act. Bertie Harrington, run and finished a fabulous
Keene just passed Niamh having watched younger 7th place, well backed up by
in the run in but their great brother Angus run earlier a terrific run from Joseph
results won them team gold. and anticipating watching Georgiadis in 12th. Keir
The scoring three were dad Rod run later finished Lundy move nicely through
Jess 2nd behind National just behind James in 29th. the field to finish inside the
Champion Sabrina Sinha, Charlie Davis started but had top 50, in 49th and completing
Niamh 3rd and Kelsey Fuss the scoring four was Robert
4th. They were well backed
up by great runs from Joanna
Clowes 8th, Georgina Taylor
10th and Mary Guy in 14th.
Shannon Riskey unfortunately
had to pull out during the race
