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Senior Women 2017/2018

Kent XC League

It was a difficult year this year
trying to get the numbers to com-
pete for the senior women but as
always somehow we managed to
always have a minimum of 6 to
score for every race and although
overall was not as successful as
previous years we still held our
own and produced a strong field.
After the final events as a team
we came 3rd in the 3 to score
and 3rd in the 6th to score. Jane
Bradshaw had a fantastic season
and ran in every race therefore The senior seven sisters at Sparrows Den for the Kent League.
being rewarded with a silver in Event 3 – Danson Park Elaine Rayner 13.21; Amy Leach
the V45 category and a very Elaine Rayner 2nd, Amy Leach 14.30; Niamh Bridson-Hubbard
impressive 10th in the masters. 6th, Lucy Elms 15th – 3 to 12.58.
score: Jane Bradshaw 29th,
Sara Elmqvist 32nd, Jennifer The B team also ran very
Event 1 – Stanhill Farm strongly coming in 71s. The
A fantastic start with Jo Hick- Neal 44th – 6 to score: Edwina
manne-Dunne in an outstand- Cheng 105th. team consisted of:
Lorna Clowes 15.32; Jane Brad-
ing 1st place.
2nd in 3 to score and 2nd in 6 shaw 14.57; Yasmin Austridge
Jo Hickmanne-Dunne 1st, Amy to score. no time recorded Carlotta Weit-
Leach 12th, Lucy Elms (Debut zel no time recorded Donelle
run 15th, sadly a non counter as Event 4 Yapp 17.06.
waiting for the membership to No Senior women team com-
complete) Jane Bradshaw 22nd, peted. National Road 4/6 Road
Sara Elmqvist 35th – 3 to score: Relays - Sutton Coldfield
Jennifer Neal 59th Donelle Event 5 – Sparrows Den
Yapp 103rd – 6 to score. Carlotta Weitzel 6th, Amy The senior ladies very nearly
Leach 7t,h, Yasmin Austridge had two teams. After managing
3rd in 3 to score and 4th in 6 9th – 3 to score: Jane Brad- 2 teams at Crystal Palace, things
to score. shaw 24th, Jennie Butler 39th, were looking promising for our
Jennifer Neal 54th – 6 to score: future with more under 20’s
Event 2 – Somerhill Park Edwina Cheng 75th. now being able to run as senior
Niamh Bridson-Hubbard 3rd- women and other faster women
Lucy Elms (15th as a non-scor- SEAA Road Relays – Crystal making themselves available.
er) Amy Leach 19th, Yasmin Palace 24th September 2017 Our A team come in a very
Austridge 24th – 3 to score: Jane We had 2 full teams at Crystal credible 18th out of 86 teams.
Bradshaw 35th, Sara Elmqvist Palace and a reserve. The club
43rd, Genevieve Allen 48th, – 6 certainly held their own with Jo Hickmanne-Dunne led
to score Jenny Tomei 87th, Do- our A Team coming in an us off giving us a flying start
nelle Yapp 88th, Edwina Cheng impressive 13th place which in a very impressive time of
112th (debut race). was amazing. In leg order the A 15.03, handing over to Niamh
Team consisted of: Bridson-Hubbard who kept
4th in 3 to score and 3rd in 6 to Carolyn Plateau-Johnson 12.59; the momentum going with a
score. more than respectable 15.36.