Leith’s Lovelock Relays Trials, Saturday 26 April 2008
Chingford Park
Andrew Lonie (4:48) was the overall winner of the Men’s Mile at Leith’s Lovelock Relays Trials on Saturday, which were held at Chingford Park. Lonie also won the MM35 grade, with John Bayne (5:09) second MM35 and Alan Funnell (5:11) third MM35.
Neale McLanachan (4:52) finished second overall and first Senior Man. Mark O’Donnell (5:29) was second SM, with David Lamond third SM. Marc Boulle won the Master Men’s 50 grade.
Kirsty Morris (5:29) won the Women’s Mile and the Senior Women’s title, while Sue Cuthbert (5:44) won the Master’s Women Grade. Alice Barach was second Senior Woman and Sonya Cameron third. Jan Craig won the Master Women’s 50 grade. Zoanna Cunningham won the Girls 19 & U grade and Sarah Thomas won the Girls 16 & U grade.
Rebecca Thomas won the Girls U12 race and Andrew Koems won the Boys U12 race.
Thanks go to the race officials
Lovelock Relays, Saturday 3 May 2008
University Oval, Logan Park Drive, Dunedin
Leith competed in the Lovelock Relays on Saturday with the Masters teams winning their races. The Master Men’s team of Alan Funnell, Richard Hendry, David Rush, Andrew Lonie, John Bayne and Glen Ferguson won its grade with Lonie (4:30) achieving third fastest Master Men’s time.
The Master Women’s team of Jan Craig, Jill Alexander, Tracey Bransgrove and Sue Cuthbert also won its grade. Cuthbert (5:16) achieved fastest Master Women’s time.
The Leith Senior Women’s team of Kirsty Morris, Sue Cuthbert, Megan Balchin and Sarah Thomas performed well finishing 4th. Kirsty Morris (4.53) was the fastest Women’s runner.
The Leith Boys 12 & Under team achieved a third place finish.
Other teams in action were the Leith Senior Men’s team (7th), Leith MM2 (4th), Leith SM2 (4th), Leith SW3 (4th), Typical Leith (7th), Leith Girls (10th), Leith Blue (13th), Leith White (14th),
Thanks to all those who helped organise the teams.
Leith XC Relays, Saturday 17 May 2008
Dunedin Branch Pony Club, Three Mile Hill Road, Dunedin
At the Ponydales Leith XC Relays on Saturday the MM1 team of John Bayne, Alan Funnell (7:22 fastest M35), Brian Pascoe and David Rush won its grade in 30:39. The MM2 team of Ray Knox, Ron McLay-Barnes, Graig Grant and Richard Hendry finished second. The SM team ran steadily to finish 7th in its race.
The MW team of Jan Craig, Jill Alexander, Tracey Bransgrove and Sue Cuthbert (8:25 and 8:40 2nd Fastest W35) won its grade in 36:54.
The SW1 team of Sue Cuthbert, Sarah Toomey, Brooke Carman and Kirsty Morris (7:57, 2nd Fastest OW) in a tremendous team effort finished second in this grade in 34:16.
The MM50 team won its grade and the Leith W16 team of Rebecca Thomas, Jordyn Fogarty, Talia Allison and Sarah Thomas finished third in its grade.
The 12 & Under teams ran well, with the B12 team finishing 3rd in its grade
Barnes Cross-Country Handicap races, Sunday 25 May 2008
Kettle Park, Dunedin
Leith competed in the Barnes Cross-Country Handicap races on Sunday.
John Scoones (18th) was the first Leith finisher in the Men’s Open Grade 5km Race. Graham Anderson (21st) was the next Leith runner home Fastest Leith runner was Ray Knox (19:43) who finished 28th.
Jordyn Fogarty (11:24 2nd Fastest) ran well to finish second in the Women’s 16 & Under 2.5 km race. Emma Lloyd (5th) and Talia Allison (7th) completed the second placed Leith team.
Caleb Bennett (3rd) was first Leith runner in the Boys 12 & Under race. The team of Bennett, Reuben Knox (4th) and Andrew Koens (15th) finished third.
Erin Knox won the Girls 12 & Under Race. The team of Knox, Rebecca Thomas (7th) and Anna Ashton (14th) finished third.
The team of Megan Balchin (7th), Alice Barach (8th) and Alison Winsbury (10th) ran superbly to clinch second place in the Women’s 3.75 km race
Chingford Challenge & Leith XC Champs, Saturday 7 June 2008
Chingford Park
Otago University won the 2008 Chingford Challenge, which was held in conjunction with the Leith XC Championships at Chingford Park on Saturday. Sam Kidd (Varsity) won the Open Grade 5.5 km race.
In the Leith XC Championship, Andrew Lonie finished first Leith runner in the Open grade race winning the MM35 title, while Neale McLanachan (second Leith runner) won the Leith Senior Men’s XC title. Chris Sole won the MM50 title and Andrew Perry won the sealed handicap.
Kirsty Morris (Leith) won the Open Women’s 3.6 km race, while also winning the Leith Senior Women’s XC title. Erin Whitla (Varsity) finished second. Rebecca Keat (Leith) finished third. Jan Craig won the MW50 title. Clare Pascoe won the MW35 title. Isabelle Bennett won the G14 grade and Adrian Aarsen won the B14 grade
Sebastian Sole (1st B12) and Claudia Sole (1st G12) finished in a dead heat in the 1km race
Edmond Cup, Saturday 14 June 2008
Wingatui Race Course, Mosgiel
On Saturday at the Edmond Cup Steeplechase, Leith athletes performed well. In the Open 9.2km Race, Andrew Lonie (4th) was the first Leith runner followed by John Winsbury (6th), and Ray Knox (16th).
Kirsty Morris finished second in the Open Women’s race (4.4km) to lead the Leith women’s team of Morris, Megan Balchin and Sarah Toomey to a great win.
Graham Anderson finished third in the Master Men’s 50+ race (4.4km) to lead the team of Anderson, John Scoones and Marc Boulle to a win.
Jan Craig ran brilliantly to seal a comfortable win the Master Women’s 50+ race.
In the Boys 12&Under 1.2km race, the team of Andrew Koens (7th), Sebastian Sole (9th) and Reuben Knox (10th) finished fourth.
In the Girls 12&Under 1.2km race, the team of Claudia Sole (4th), Rebecca Thomas and Erin Knox finished third.
Adrian Aarsen and Isabella Bennett represented Leith in the 14&Under 2.2km race
Otago Cross-Country Championships, Saturday 19 July 2008
Wakouaiti Race Course
Leith highlights from the Otago Cross-Country Championships at Wakouaiti on Saturday.
John Winsbury finished fourth in SM 12km Race.
Kirsty Morris came second in the 8km SW race leading the team, which included Rebecca Keat (8th) and Alison Winsbury (9th) to second place.
Andrew Lonie won the 8km MM35 race combining with Richard Hendry (2nd) and Alan Funnell (3rd) to take the teams title.
Sue Cuthbert won the 6km MW35 race. Jan Craig showed a welcome return to form in winning the MW50 race.
Brian Pascoe in his first run as MM50 finished second in the 8km MM50 race, leading the team, which included Chris Sole (4th) and Graham Anderson (6th) to the title.
The Leith team of Claudia Sole (4th), Erin Knox and Anna Ashton finished third in. the G12 race.
The Leith team of Andrew Koens (7th) Reuben Knox and Sebastian Sole finished third in the B12 race
National Cross Country Champs, Saturday 2 August 2008
Wellington
Leith athletes performed well at the National Cross Country Champs held in Wellington on Saturday.
Andrew Lonie won his MM35-39 grade while along with Richard Hendry (9th MM40-44) and Ray Knox (7th MM44-49) was part of the four-man Otago MM35-49 team that came second in the MM35-49 grade.
Sue Cuthbert had an excellent race to finish third in the MW40-44 grade.
Kirsty Morris ran well to finish 11th in the large and competitive Senior Women’s race
John Winsbury was Leith’s sole representative in the highly competitive and large Senior Men’s 20-34 grade, but was well off his best finishing 33rd.
Ed Stevens finished 10th in the quality Men’s 55-59 grade.
