ATHLETICS: THE field for the Cnicht mountain race was double the usual size as the event was part of the Welsh Fell-Runners Association's North Wales series. Conditions were difficult for the runners with wind, mist and drizzle, so navigation was tricky and it was slippery underfoot. The first runner home was Phil Davies (Borrowdale), and he was followed by the Eryri pair of Dylan Jones and Tim Higginbottom. Telford's Robin Sedman-Smith scored a comfortable victory in the Asics/Arthurs Gyrn Gallop race at Rhiwlas, near Oswestry, finishing two minutes clear of his nearest challenger, Andrew Carruthers (Halesowen). The seven-mile multi-terrain race involved 1,200 feet of ascent. CNICHT RACE: 1 P Davies (Borrowdale) 37m 02s, 2 D W Jones (Eryri) 38.14, 3 T Higginbottom (Eryri) 38.26. M40: S Gilliland (Bro Dysynni) 38.51. M50: C Hartfall (WFRA) 44.54. M60: D Williams (Eryri) 44.58. M70: J Carson (Eryri) 61.45. LADIES: 1 S Roberts (ua, L40) 46.02, 2 J Hemming (Eryri) 47.42, 3 Y Amesbury (Clwydian) 52.42. L50: M Oliver (Eryri) 62.35. L60: B Jones (Bro Dysynni) 66.24. GYRN GALLOP: 1 R Sedman-Smith (Telford) 41.56, 2 A Carruthers (Halesowen, M40) 43.58, 3 A Oldham (Stockport) 44.14, 4 D Evans (Cardiff, M55) 44.49, 5 S Ellis (Tattenhall, M40) 45.07. M40: 3 M Taylor (Helsby) 49.30. M45: 1 R Hamilton (Ilkley) 46.35, 2 C Ashley (Wrexham) 46.38, 3 S Hammond (Tattenhall) 46.59.M50: 1 M Foschi (Cumberland) 46.24, 2 S L Jones (Eryri) 47.25, 3 F Roberts (Pensby) 48.38. M55: 2 M Whiteside (Tattenhall) 54.27, 3 J Beharrel (Oswestry) 60.40. M60: 1 E Davies (Eryri) 47.03, 2 J Clements (Mercia) 50.06, 3 C Williamson (Sh Shufflers) 53.31.M65: 1 P Norman (Wrex) 56.45, 2 R Webster (Helsby) 60.50, 3 B Jackson (Bro Dysynni) 61.05. LADIES: 1 S Hammond (Tattenhall, L40) 49.18, 2 K Roberts (Helsby) 52.24, 3 B Eyke (Oswestry, L40) 52.59, 4 A Tickner (Osw, L35) 54.08, 5 A Goode (Bro Dysynni, L35) 55.08, 6 S Davies (Preteigne, L40) 55.17. L45: G Roberts (Welsh FRA) 62.27. L50: B Ward (Osw) 62.04. L55: S Charman (Helsby) 62.23. L60: E Statham (Stone MM) 58.36. |
