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Bennett Cup - 2005/06 Final Positions

This is a season long competition based on 9 separate events: Cross-Country Relay, Opening 5, Christmas 5 Handicap, Closing 5, Club 10k, Club 10 mile and three Mob Matches (7 1/2 miles).

Who was W P D Bennett ?  The cup was presented to the Club by his mother.  Read his Obituary.


The President, Andy (3rd), Wilf (the delighted winner) & Angela (2nd) after the Closing 5 - 26 March 2006

 

170 runners competed in the Bennett Cup events in 2005-2006
10 runners receive an award for commpeting in all 9 events; 40 awards were shared between 30 runners
red:- award competed in all 9 events yellow:- award placed in event      green:- award placed overall number of events cross country relay 2.5 miles club 5 mile championship orion mob match 7.5 miles december  yacht handicap 5 miles open 10k  cross country & veterans championship ranelagh mob match 7.5 miles south london harriers mob match 7.5 miles club 10 mile championship closing 5 mile handicap total bennett cup points
                       
1 ORTON Wilf 9 1 58 48 36 22 38 52 56 33 344
2 COOK Angela (L) 9 41 43 7 57 20 50 11 51 57 337
3 TUCKER Andy 9 50 37 14 18 51 55 27 48 27 327
4 ELLISON Mark 9 16.5 39 28 29 57 36 46 26 47 324.5
5 COOK Gary 9 33 42 36 28 34 44 47 35 23 322
6 CRONIN Mike 9 25 46 30 24 58 42 22 33 41 321
7= CLARE Joe 8   52 59 21 38 57 13 34 42 316
7= SALMON Mike 9 1 16 45 58 42 46 28 52 28 316
9 FISHER Barry 8   50 49 37 31 45 39 41 12 304
10 CILIA Anne (L) 9 52 12 13 54 35 51 8 60 17 302
11 CARTON David 9 42 30 2 50 27 32 21 57 40 301
12 ELLISON Dave 8   1 47 47 55 24 58 38 25 295
13 PRATTEN Kate (L) 8 43 18 23 30 56 56 31 32   289
14= HALL Richard 7   56 33 40 26 43 57 29   284
14= PIKE Chris 8 57   9 32 40 25 37 54 30 284
16 COATES Graham 8 48 28   46 41 19 17 53 31 283
17 BATER Bernie 8   60 50 33 17 3 41 31 46 281
18 CLIFF Alastair 8 22 48 34 25 32   60 24 36 281
19 BROWN Rob 9 31 23 15 38 46 33 4 40 48 278
20 BEADLE David 7   59 29 41 52 53 1 42   277
21 McDONAGH Annie (L) 6   57 35   44 37 19   55 247
22 LONGSTAFF Martyn 8 24   1 35 59 40 5 25 51 240
23 JONES Mick 7 1 26 53 48 53 14     39 234
24 WILLIAMS Gary 6     32   47 34 48 46 20 227
25 PAIRMAN Steve 5   32 51   48   40 50   221
26 SMITH Roy 7 1 44 39   39 21 29 44   217
27 CLIFF Bob 6 6 11 56 55       49 38 215
28 ROWE Colin 7 58 3     21 20 36 43 29 210
29 GIBBINS Alex 6 23 40 37   36 22 45     203
30 OLLENDORF Paul 4     58 42     51   49 200
31 JONES-BALDOCK Carolyna (L) 8 60 17 22 34 4 2 23   34 196
32 LEWIS David 5 53   3   50 48 38     192
33 BARBER Nick 4 1       24   44 58 60 187
34 BAILEY Jim 6 4 47 44 44 28 18       185
35 LODWIG Clare (L) 5   22   56   47 14 45   184
36 COPLEY John 7 1 5 55 49 12 31     21 174
37= GASSON Mick 4     60   43 12   55   170
37= POWER Brian 5 29 35 43 43     20     170
39 EDWARDS Andy 4       15   60   59 32 166
40 PONTIFEX Tony 5   31     9 17 55   52 164
41 GRACE Andrew 5     1     41 26 30 53 151
42 CHURCHUS David 5 40 7   16 29       58 150
43 LITTLEWOOD Alex 5 1 21 40 51     34     147
44 WETHERILT Barry 5     5   37 30 35   37 144
45= BENNETT Ray 3     24     59 59     142
45= GASSON Nick 4 39       7   49 47   142
47 GRIFFIN David 5 34   20   49 23 12     138
48= HALEY Steve 4   10     16 58 53     137
48= TURNER John R 3   49   53   35       137
50 REEVES Michael 5     10     39 9 27 50 135
51 ECCLES Stephen 4     25   13   50   44 132
52 DANIEL Richard 3 32 53   45           130
53 DAVEY Bridget 3     57     27 42     126
54 COMPTON Mark 4         18 26 24   54 122
55 GASCOIGNE Steve 4   2   60     1   56 119
56 JELLY Alison (L) 4     18 39     18   43 118
57 KO Darren 4 1 19 42 52           114
58 GREEN Francesca (L) 3 9   1     49 54     113
59 JENNETT Jim 4       17   54 15 23   109
60 OSBOURNE Ciaran 4 36 33     23 16       108
61= HARKER Elle (L) 4   27 54       2 22   105
61= HOLLINGDALE Steve 4   15   31 30 29       105
63 SMITH Rebecca (L) 2 47       54         101
64 SHEPHEARD Pete 6 46 1 1 26 6   1   18 99
65 DELAHOY Trevor 2 59 34               93
66 LEESON John 2         33       59 92
67 HOLMES Stephen 2     31   60         91
68 WADE Mike 3   38       4     45 87
69 De MATOS Amy (L) 3 30 8     45         83
70 WEBB Nigel 4 3   6   14 28 30     81
71 MITCHELL Vivienne (L) 3 15 41             24 80
72 HALL Robert 3 26         8   39   73
73 SOUTAR Tim 2     16       56     72
74 LITTLEWOOD S 3 1   27       43     71
75 THORPE Jon 2   55       15       70
76 BARRETT Richard 3   24 41       1     66
77 MAY Kevin 3     12       16 37   65
78 GRIFFIN Con 4 16.5       15 7 25     63.5
79 CROSS Nanette (L) 3 28 25     10         63
80 ATKINSON Adam 3 2 1   59           62
81= PROCTOR Bryony (L) 2 55 6               61
81= SZCZEPANSKI Beau 3 18       11   32     61
83 WARD Cameron 4 19 9     19       13 60
84= PEEL Mike 2         5 52       57
84= PHELAN Jim 3     19     5 33     57
86= HUMPHREYS Neal 3             1 36 19 56
86= IVES Neil 1 56                 56
88= CONWAY Andrew 1   54               54
88= HILLIAR Darryl 3     4         28 22 54
88= TAYLOR Rebecca (L) 1 54                 54
91 DRAPER Anthony 2 1   52             53
92 TURNER John E 3     1     35     16 52
93= DALY Jason 4   4 26 20     1     51
93= HOGG Chris 1   51               51
93= SMITH Amy (L) 1 51                 51
96 EASTBURY Justine (L) 1 49                 49
97 BURFORD Peter 1     46             46
98= BUTLER Jennie (L) 1 45                 45
98= WATLING Mark 1   45               45
100 PERKINS Ray 1 44                 44
101 BROWN Abi (L) 2     38       1     39
102 COOMBS Sarah (L) 1 38                 38
103= ATKINSON Jamie 2 1 36               37
103= DAVIES Richard 2 8 29               37
103= GODSELL Helen (L) 1 37                 37
106= GEERE Geoff 1                 35 35
106= McNamara Claire (L) 1 35                 35
108= CHAMBERS Ron 2   20   14           34
108= MITCHELL Phil 2         8       26 34
110 POOLE James 2 27           6     33
111= DALY Craig 3   1   19     7     27
111= DRAKE Rob 1       27           27
111= KINSEY Nick 2     17       10     27
114 SUTTON Tom 1         25         25
115 MULLETT Jim 1       23           23
116= DANIEL Ken 1       22           22
116= GRIFFIN Dick 2 1   21             22
118= EVANS Robert 1 21                 21
119= GARCIA Hannah (L) 2 7 14               21
119= LOVELL Peter 1               21   21
121 SIMPSON Samuel 1 20                 20
122 ROGERS Peter 2     8     11       19
123 TICKNER Caroline (L) 1                 15 15
124= BRIGHTWELL Terry 1                 14 14
124= MITCHELL Amy (L) 1 14                 14
126= MARTINEAU Mike 1   13               13
126= PHILIP Kirsty (L) 1 13                 13
126= WALSH Ray 1           13       13
129 CHADWICK Rachel (L) 1 12                 12
130= COOK Hannah (L) 1 11                 11
130= LAWRIE Denis 1                 11 11
130= McCONVILLE  John 1     11             11
133= DANIEL Chris 1 10                 10
133= ILLINGWORTH Colin 1           10       10
135= O'GORMAN Barry 1           9       9
135= SMYTHE Steve 2           6 3     9
137 FIELD Harriet 1 5                 5
138 WARD Fred 1         3         3
139= LEAL Michael 2     1       1     2
139= McKinlay Dave 2 1           1     2
140= BARLEY Danielle (L) 1 1                 1
140= BROADWAY Kayley (L) 1 1                 1
140= CAVEY Stephen 1 1                 1
140= CHAMBERS Catherine (L) 1 1                 1
140= COLES Richard 1 1                 1
140= COOPER Gordon 1 1                 1
140= CROSS Liz (L) 1 1                 1
140= DILLON-HEARNE Tom 1 1                 1
140= FEWSTER Michelle (L) 1 1                 1
140= FIELD Hannah 1 1                 1
140= FISHER Ella (L) 1           1       1
140= GASSON Simon 1 1                 1
140= GORDON Sophie (L) 1 1                 1
140= HOOK Emma (L) 1 1                 1
140= JARRED Scott 1 1                 1
140= LEAL David 1           1       1
140= LINKER Jenny (L) 1 1                 1
140= MASLIN Sophia (L) 1 1                 1
140= MOULD Gaye (L) 1 1                 1
140= PIGGOTT Danny 1 1                 1
140= PIRIE Alex 1 1                 1
140= POOLE Colin 1     1             1
140= RYAN Daniel 1 1                 1
140= SAELLY Mark 1             1     1
140= SIMPSON Neil 1 1                 1
140= SMITH Lauren (L) 1 1                 1
140= STRONG Richard 1             1     1
140= SWATTON Ian 1             1     1
140= VINEY Gemma (L) 1 1                 1
140= WARRINGTON David 1 1                 1

 

The following is the OBITUARY that appeared in the Blackheath Harriers Gazette and Club Record No 341 - dated Aug/Sep 1929.

It is with deep regret that we have to record the death of a young and promising member, Walter Patrick Dillon Bennett, in an air crash on July last. Bennett joined the Club early in 1926, and although unable to compete regularly made considerable progress, being placed in several handicap races, notably in the Nicholls Cup last winter, when he was second; and he supported many Club social functions. He was very modest and known well to only a few, so that the tribute from the Rev. A. J. K. Martyn, headmaster of Sedbergh School, below is especially apt to assist 'Heathens of his generation to estimate the loss of this generous and unassuming character.

Walter P. D. Bennett was born in October 1907, and educated at Sedbergh School, Yorkshire. At the time of entering that school, in September, 1921, his father, who was an engineer, lived at Stocksfield-on-Tyne. Bennett joined the School-house under Major W. N. Weech, the headmaster. During his five wars at school he worked his way from the lowest to the highest form with that perseverance and pluck which characterised him all through. Though never distinguished in any branch of athletics, he exercised a strong and healthy influence on his schoolfellows, with whom he was immensely popular. After leaving school he worked with an engineering firm in London, but took up "flying" in his spare time, and after gaining his pilot's certificate was on the Reserve of Air Force Officers. It was on July 19, when he had been observed by an eye-witness to perform some daring feats, that the aeroplane, a single seater, nose-dived and crashed near Radlett, in Hertfordshire; Bennett was killed instantaneously.

We tender our profound sympathy to his mother, and to his sister and surviving brother. The sudden close to a brilliant young life is made the more pathetic as Bennett had only a few weeks previously passed the examination for entrance to King's College, Cambridge, and had been looking forward eagerly to his three years at that university.

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