Ipswich 53-12 Cross Country Results

14 January 2018 - By Anita Grainger

On a pretty non-descript Jan morning 20 WRC members took part in race 4 on the 53-12 series a little light on numbers with just enough ladies to score. However, despite missing numbers the ladies performed well and finished in 3rd place and the men in 5th. James Crisp is having a great season improving on  last years time and headed the WRC charge home.

Overall the team came 5th but we have managed to hold onto 3rd place in the league after such a fabulous start to the XC season. We could have finished 2nd today and moved up the league table into second knocking  Colchester Harriers down to third, an opportunity missed. There are still two races left and it would be great to hold onto our 3rd place or move up to 2nd. Hadleigh picked up 5 league points today after finishing 2nd and now have their eyes on knocking us down the table so there is everything to fight for.

It was great to see David Grainger make his cross country debut which he ‘enjoyed’. Unfortunately Alex Stuckey had to pull out due to injury and James Montgomery hurt his calf in the final field and limped to the finish, wishing them both speedy recoveries.

Thanks to Becky Grimwood, Emma Austin and the Montgomerys for providing cakes and to Theresa and Anita for managing the scoring and to those who put up and took down the club gazebo

The final 2 league fixtures are as follows where we need good WRC support

18th February Hadleigh

11th March Gosfield

Full results from today listed below , well done everyone

Runner Position
Rachel Sweatt 2
Charlotte Elms 15
Liz Stuckey 22
Brigid Wallen 40
Runner Position
James Crisp 23
David Stevens 26
Scott Darney 30
Giles Sowerby 48
Leo Cole 52
Stuart Mills 77
Matt Fabyonic 78
Lee Pembroke 96
Tony Wallen 107
Bill Smythe 112
David Jobling 166
James Montgomery 167
Colin Short 176
Anthony Smith 178
David Grainger 187

 

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