New Zealand Cross Country Championships, Sat 23 July 2011
Halswell Quarry in Christchurch
At Halswell Quarry in Christchurch at the New Zealand Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Ray Knox won a bronze medal for finishing third in the MM50-54 grade. Knox also lead the Otago Master Men’s 50+ four member team to a silver medal finish. Louisa Andrew continued her good form by winning bronze in the MW35-39 grade.
Alan Funnell was the best placed Otago runner in the MM40-44 grade and fastest Otago Master Men’s runner in 28min 52sec. Neale McLanachan and Jason Palmer both had quiet runs finishing well out of the placings.
Otago Cross Country Championships, Sat 9 July 2011
Waikouaiti Race Course
Louisa Andrew (23min 40sec) won the MW35+ title at the Otago Cross Country Championships held at the Waikouaiti Race Course on Saturday in cold but mostly sunny conditions with a blustery strengthening Westerly wind. Joy Wylie finished third. Alan Funnell (29:27) won the Master Men’s 35+ title. Kirsty Morris (31:48) finished second in the Senior Women’s championship. Ray Knox (30:49) finished third overall winning silver in the Master Men’s 50 grade. Leith MM50 team finished second. M19 runner Jonah Smith ran 8km of the SM race.
Rob Creasy (43:27) was first Leith runner in the Senior Men’s race in ninth position. Neale McLanachan (43:40) tenth. Erin Knox won the Ashton Family Trophy in winning the Girls 12 race. Anna Ashton third, Anaia Wiparata fourth in the Girls 10 race. Aaron Allan third, Bruce Knox fourth, Jamahl Wiparata seventh in Boys 10 winning the teams title. Daniel Ashton third Boys 12.
Leith XC Championships, Sun 3 July 2011
Balchin family farm at Clinton
Jason Palmer (26:19) won the Leith Senior Men’s cross country title on Sunday at the Balchin family farm at Clinton over 6.75km. Neale McLanachan second, Russell Hewitt third. Alan Funnell (26:44, second overall) won the MM35 title and Open Men’s Sealed Handicap. Richard Hendry second, Juno Wiparata third.
In the 4.5km race, Ray Knox (19:20, first overall) and Louisa Andrew (19.21) battled it out for line honours. Knox prevailed winning the MM50 title, Marc Boulle second, Graham Anderson third Louisa Andrew was first MW35, Joy Wylie second, Sarah Goldsmith third. Kirsty Morris (19:34, 3rd overall) won the Senior Women’s title, Megan Balchin second, Jude Patterson third
2.25km race: Reuben Knox (11:42, first overall) won the Men’s 14 title. His brother Bruce (12:06, second overall), won the Boys 10 title, Jamahl Wiparata was second. Erin Knox (13:04) took out the Girls 12 title. Anaia Wiparata (15:12) won the Girls 10 title.
Edmond Cup, Sat 25 June 2011
Wingatui Race Course
On Saturday Leith competed in the Edmond Cup at Wingatui Race Course. Kirsty Morris (20:21) won the open women’s title. Jonah Smith (20:12) finished third in the Men’s 19.
In the Open Men’s 10.4km the team of Jason Palmer (8th), Rob Creasy (9th) , Alan Funnell (10th), Neale McLanachan (14th), Mark O’Donnell (18th) and Juno Wiparata (20th) finished third.
In the Master Men’s 50+ grade the team of Ray Knox (4th), Marc Boulle (11th) and Graham Anderson (12th) finished third.
Anaia Wiparata won the Girl’s 12 & Under. Aaron Allan was third in the Boys 12 & Under. Team of Allan (5th), Bruce Knox (6th) and Sam Cuthbert (7th) finished second. Heidi Aarsen finished second in the Women’s 14 & Under.
Richard Hendry (9:36), Peter Frew (10:03) and Julian O’Hagan (9:21) won the 3-person relay event held over a 2.5km per lap course. Danny Knudson fourth in Open Recreational Walk.
Barnes Cross Country Handicap Races, Sun 12 June 2011
Kettle Park, Dunedin
On Sunday Leith competed in the Barnes Cross Country Handicap races, Kettle Park. Graham Anderson first Leith runner in the Open Men’s 5km. Anderson (8th), Marc Boulle (11th), Ray Knox (14th), Jason Palmer (18th), Russell Hewitt (19th), and Peter Frew (21st) finished second team. Palmer fastest Leith runner 17:35 (4th fastest).
Bruce Knox first Boys 12 & Under race. Team of Knox, Jamahl Wiparata (2nd), Aaron Hall (4th) finished first. Sam Cuthbert fastest Leith runner 5:54 (5th fastest). Reuben Knox 6th in the 16 & Under race.
Anaia Wiparata won the Girls 12 & Under race. Wiparata, Anna Ashton (2nd) and Erin Knox (3rd) first team. Knox fastest 6:30.
Megan Balchin (8th) first Leith runner Open Women’s race. Louis Andrew fastest Leith runner 15:12 (3rd fastest).
Leith Cross Country Relays, Sat 21 May 2011
Dunedin Branch Pony Club, Three Mile Hill Road, Dunedin
Leith competed in the Leith organised XC relays “Ponydales” on Saturday in fine sunny weather.
Leith results: The Leith MW Blue Louisa Andrew (fastest time), Jill Alexander (3rd fastest), Sue Cuthbert (2nd fastest), Jan Craig finished first MW35+ grade. Leith MW White fourth.
MM35+ race: Leith MM 1 Alan Funnell (2nd fastest), David Rush, Juno Wiparata, Richard Hendry finished 2nd. Leith 2 third. Leith 3 fifth. MM50+: Ray Knox, Chris Sole, Graham Anderson, Marc Boulle second
Open Women’s: Leith Blue Kirsty Morris, Megan Balchin, Alice Barach, Kristy Eyles fourth. Leith White sixth.
Open Men’s: Leith SM Jason Palmer, Rob Creasy, Russell Hewitt, Neale McLanachan sixth.
Social team Aaron Eyles, Jonah Smith, Reuben Knox, Jim Kerse third social/composite/mixed. Leith 16&U mixed Claudia Sole, Sebastian Sole, Heidi Aarsen, Alice Cuthbert fourth.
12&Under race: Leith Blue team Daniel Ashton, Aaron Allan, Bruce Knox, Sam Cuthbert sixth. Leith Black seventh. Leith White ninth.
Chingford Challenge Shield, Sat 14 May 2011
Chingford Park
Leith and University Harriers competed for the Chingford Challenge Shield on Saturday on a tough cross country course in bright sunny weather. After the women’s two lap race, University was leading after good runs from Varsity’s Lisa Rush (2nd), Penny Roy (3rd), Francis Riley (5th) and Ali Davies (6th). Leith’s Louisa Andrew (1st), Sue Cuthbert (4th), Georgia Wright (7th) and Amanda Scott (8th) kept the gap to 4 points. Leith’s Jason Palmer (1st), Alan Funnell (3rd) and Neale McLanachan (5th) Leith clinched the Men’s three lap race by 3 points. Varsity’s David Blumer (2nd), Kieran Cody (4th) and Matt Gibbons (6th) denied Leith the extra point. University won on the combined women’s and men’s races total by one point.
The 1.75km Junior race results: Sam Cuthbert (1st) B10, Erin Knox (1st) G12, Anna Ashton (1st) G10. The 3.5km Junior race results: Sebastian Sole (1st) M14, Claudia Sole (1st) W14.
Lovelock Relays, Sat 7 May 2011
University Oval, Logan Park Drive
Leith competed in the Lovelock Relays at the University Oval on Saturday. The Leith MM1 team of David Rush, Alan Funnell, Mark O’Donnell, Juno Wiparata, Marko Draganoff and Richard Hendry successfully defended its Master Men’s title. New club member Wiparata had fastest time of 4:48. The Leith MM2 team finished fourth.
The Leith MW2 team of Louisa Andrew, Jill Alexander, Joy Wylie and Sue Cuthbert also successfully defended its Master Women’s title. Andrew (5:27) was fastest Master Women.
The Leith SW team of Kirsty Morris, Megan Balchin, Kristy Eyles and Rosie Hodson finished third in the senior women’s race.
The Leith SM team of Rob Creasy, Aaron Eyles, Russell Hewitt, Jonah Smith, Drew McLean and Alan Funnell finished seventh in the senior men’s race.
Social/Mixed results: The Leith Social 1 team (9th), Social 2 (11th), Social 4 (12th), Social 3 (14th).
Children’s results: Leith u12A (7th), Leith u12C team (8th)
Leith Lovelock Relays trials, Club Mile, Sat 30 April 2011
Chingford Park
At the Leith Lovelock Relays trials on Saturday at Chingford Park, Neale McLanachan (5min 24sec) won the open men’s club mile title from a determined master runner, Alan Funnell (5min 30sec). Funnell was the first master men’s 35 runner. Kirsty Morris (5min 49sec) was first senior women. Young Men’s 19 runner Jonah Smith (6min 3sec) did well to finish in 12th place overall. Louisa Andrews (6min 16sec) was the first master women 35 runner. Marc Boulle was the first master men’s 50 runner to finish. The Men’s maiden mile was won by new club member Juno Wiparata (5min 39sec). Claudia Sole (7min 7sec) also ran well.
Bruce Knox surprised everyone with a fine win in the children’s 400m race. Daniel Ashton was second and Aaron Hall was third. Sebastian Sole cruised to an easy victory in the junior one mile race. Reuben Knox finished second and Daniel Ashton finished third
