Action on the country in early February includes the BUCS Championships and a big schools relay

Details of BUCS and some early February league action with further results to follow.

BUCS Championships, Horsenden Hill, February 5

Former Harvard student Will Battershill was a clear winner of the men's 10km race in 33:46.

Representing Birmingham University, the 23-year-old 8:32.92 steeplechaser, who was 33rd in the European Cross Country Championships, finished 11 seconds ahead of Solent's Zak Mahamed, who followed up his recent Belfast victory with second place ahead of his fellow European under-23 team-mate Matthew Stonier (34:02), who was representing Loughborough.

The 18-year-old Will Barnicoat finished fourth as Birmingham dominated the team event with 16 points to Loughborough's 47 and St Mary's 52.

Loughborough Students easily gained their revenge in the women's 8km race as they scored 7 points to Birmingham's 30 and Edinburgh's 35.

Their Kirsty Walker was a very easy winner in 29:55 having been fourth in the past edition at Edinburgh two years ago.

Her team-mate Abbie Donnelly, who had finished 12th in the Europeans in December and beaten Walker by 50 seconds in Liverpool, was second in 30:26.

Edinburgh's Megan Keith took a clear bronze.

With Amelia Quirk having gone off course, Birmingham's cause was led in by Saskia Millard in sixth.

St Mary's Meg Gadsby won the women's short-course 6km race where Birmingham did narrowly take the honours from Loughborough with a Birmingham B team third and they did even better in the men's short-course 8km as Ethan O'Shea won the individual race in 27:49 as Birmingham were first and second team.

Men 10km:
1 William BATTERSHILL 33:46 Birmingham
2 Zakariya MAHAMED 33:57 Solent
3 Matthew STONIER 34:02 Loughborough
4 Will BARNICOAT 34:15 Birmingham
5 Michael WARD 34:17 Birmingham
6 Joe HUDSON 34:19 Birmingham
7 Joshua DICKINSON 34:21 Leeds Beckett
8 Alex EDIKER 34:29 St Mary's
9 Ned POTTER 34:30 Loughborough
10 Cameron ALLAN 34:36 St Mary's

TEAM: 1 Birm 6; 2 Lough 47; 3 St Mary's 52; 4 Cambridge 97; 5 Oxford 189; 6 Glasgow 194

Men 8km:
1 Ethan O'SHEA 27:49 Birmingham
2 Luke PRIOR 27:55 Guest
3 Thomas KEEN 28:02 Birmingham
4 Oliver SMART 28:13 Birmingham
5 Kristian IMROTH 28:19 Birmingham
6 Ben PATTISON 28:32 Loughborough

TEAM: 1 Birm 13; 2 Birm B 43; 3 St Mary's 49; 4 Lough 58; 5 Birmingham 82

Women: 8km
1 Kirsty WALKER 29:55 Loughborough
2 Abbie DONNELLY 30:26 Loughborough
3 Megan KEITH 30:34 Edinburgh
4 Alex MILLARD 30:52 Loughborough
5 Holly PAGE 31:07 Edinburgh
6 Saskia MILLARD 31:14 Birmingham
7 Jemima ELGOOD 31:29 Leeds
8 Julie EMMERSON 31:31 Bath
9 Charlotte ALEXANDER 31:32 Birminghamm
10 Nancy SCOTT 31:36 Cambridge

TEAM: 1 Lough 7; 2 Birm 30; 3 Edinburgh 35; 4 Leeds 58; 5 Cambridge 59; 6 St Mary's 63

Women's 6km:
1 Meg GADSBY 23:40 St Mary's
2 Alexandra BARBOUR 23:47 Loughborough
3 Harriet BLOOR 23:47 Loughborough
4 Rosie HAMILTON-JAMES 24:02 Birmingham
5 Emily THOMPSON 24:18 Birmingham
6 Kate O'NEILL 24:21 Birmingham
TEAM: 1 Birm 15; 2 Lough 17; 3 Birm B 25; 4 St Mary's 38; 5 Leeds 45

The organisers had not currently supplied full BUCS results to Power of 10 but will be added when available.

 

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BMHAC CLUB JUNIORS, Fleet, February 6

U15 boys (4km):
1 C Coveney (BMH) 14:40
2 L Liversage (BMH) 15:02
3 K Mayoh (BMH) 15:17
4 A Rattray (AFD) 15:41
5 I Mitcham (Team K) 15:59
6 W Edwards (BMH) 16:09
7 E James (Reading Rascals, U15W) 16:26
8 C Vickers (BMH, U15W) 16:52
9 S Yates (BMH, U15W) 17:36
10 M Gibson (BMH, U15W) 17:38
11 O Smith (Team K, U15W) 18:03
12 C Kilduff (Fleet, U15W) 18:09
13 M Sewell (AFD, U15W) 18:17
14 P Law (AFD, U15W) 18:18
15 A McMillan (AFD, U15W) 18:22
16 E Hill (BMH, U17W) 18:23
17 T Allnutt (Wessex Wyverns) 18:50
18 E Nunn (AFD, U15W) 19:07
19 E Burgess (Fleet, U15W) 19:10

U13 (3km):
1 D Orbell (AFD) 11:20
2 H Lamb (Fleet) 11:35
3 E Murphy (Team K) 11:56
4 M Davey (Over) 12:16
5 N Workman (BMH) 12:28
6 E Kuijten (Team K) 12:30
7 M Adams (Team K) 12:46
8 H Harman (Fleet) 12:54
9 A Taylor (Fleet) 12:58
10 E Hall (Wessex Wyverns) 13:14
11 G Mill (And) 13:22
12 J Alonso (Fleet) 13:22
13 C Savings (BMH) 13:30
14 A Carter (Team K) 14:00
15 J Anthony (BMH) 14:06

U11 (1.4km):
1 C Carman (Wessex Wyverns) 4:43
2 M Gaye (Team K) 4:59
3 J McDermid (Fleet) 5:03
U11 (2.2km):
1 A Burniston (And, U13) 7:38
2 L Bryce (AFD) 8:08
3 O Hall (Wessex Wyverns) 8:10

U13 girls (3km):
1 D Allford (BMH) 12:09
2 M Cruikshanks (AFD) 12:13
3 L Lancaster-Evans (BMH) 12:26
4 A Hornsby (Wessex Wyverns) 12:30
5 A Thomas (BMH) 12:44
6 L Allright (And) 12:54
7 G Barrett (BMH) 13:05
8 A Carter (Wessex Wyverns) 13:11
9 J Smykala (AFD) 13:13
10 A Spencer (BMH) 13:18
11 C Johnson (AFD) 13:27
12 A Rattray (AFD) 13:31
13 L Neighbour (AFD) 13:34
14 C Coleman (Reading Rascals) 13:46
15 A Stiles (Team K) 13:49
16 L Gaye (Team K) 13:50
17 E Richards (Fleet) 13:59
18 A Edwards (BMH) 14:13
19 G Turner Cox (Over) 14:17
20 A Gillings (BMH) 14:20

U11 (1.4km):
1 E Battershall (Over) 5:14
2 E Larkin (Team K) 5:17
3 G Turney (BMH) 5:30

U11 (2.2km):
1 F Croucher (AFD) 8:12
2 A Hall (Team K) 8:21
3 I Henry (AFD) 8:21

EAST MIDLANDS LEAGUE, Colwick, February 6

Men (8km):
1 O Matharu (Holme P) 33:48
2 M Dunkley (Rush, M40) 34:43
3 J Bailey (Newk, M45) 34:55
4 L Myers (Holme P) 35:30
5 M Miller (Holme P) 36:19
6 I Hales (Red, M50) 36:46
7 J Stubbs (S'well) 36:52
8 A Taplin (Beeston, M50) 36:56
9 M Hunt (Form 1, M35) 37:20
10 H Taylor (Beeston, M35) 37:48
11 D Beighton (Beeston, M35) 38:03
12 J Wardle (Rush, U20) 39:23
13 G Moffatt (Dark Pk, M50) 39:29
14 P McNally (Red, M55) 39:44
15 P Lewis (Long E, M35) 39:49
16 W Harvey (Beeston) 39:57
17 A Smith (Beeston, M45) 40:01
18 D Mcintyre (Rush, M55) 40:19
19 G Gregory (Newk, M40) 40:48
20 M Davies (Redhill, M35) 40:58
21 J Kirkwood (Holme P, M35) 41:05
22 A Hume (Rush, M45) 41:09
23 S Barnes (Beeston, M50) 41:10
24 L Stubbs (Red, M35) 41:13
25 D Rawson (Beeston, M35) 41:19
26 R Holt (Holme P, M50) 41:26
27 T Banks (Newk S, M35) 41:51
28 M Grainge (Holme P, M45) 41:55
29 E Johnson (Redhill) 42:08
30 P Griffiths (Form 1, M45) 42:11

M55: 3 R Hyde (Ere V) 43:57

M60: 1 B Parker (S'well) 44:18; 2 A Maplethorpe (Long E) 45:52; 3 J Walker (Beeston) 46:01

M65: 1 C Lewis (Ere V) 52:32

M75: 1 S Whittaker (Ere V) 54:12

Women (4.5km):
1 C Bradbury (Beeston) 20:54
2 H Matharu (Holme P) 21:35
3 L Grant (Beeston, W35) 22:11
4 L Tomlin (Rush, W35) 22:21
5 K Malone (Rush, W40) 22:37
6 S Maybanks (Beeston, W40) 22:45
7 H Lilley (Sinf) 22:55
8 S Sutton (Sinf, W40) 23:35
9 E Cupitt (Holme P, W40) 24:01
10 L Doyle (Red, W40) 24:01
11 E Van Loon (Holme P, W50) 24:08
12 J Bramley-may (Rush, W35) 24:15
13 J Gibbon (Beeston) 24:24
14 C Todd (Rush) 24:27
15 A Palace (Holme P, W35) 24:35
16 C Scott (Sinf, W50) 24:45
17 S Wheatcroft (Beeston, W35) 24:55
18 H Moore (Form 1, W40) 25:02
19 D Wakefield (Newk, W50) 25:05
20 M Noble (Holme P, W45) 25:19
21 S Williams (Form 1, W40) 25:27
22 S Rathbone (Rush, W50) 25:36
23 R Lee (Ere V, W40) 25:40
24 V Thurston (Form 1, W35) 25:45
25 A Geirlel (Holme P, W35) 25:50
26 G Grainger (Holme P, W35) 26:34
27 K Galer (Ere V, W35) 26:56
28 F Sugden (Rush, U15) 26:59
29 C Marygold (Holme P, W40) 27:04
30 E Mihaylova (Beeston, W55) 27:14

W55: 2 A Brown (Notf) 32:51; 3 K Hichisson (Newk S) 33:41

W60: 1 C Bexton (Beeston) 34:07

W65: 1 L Evans (Holme P) 33:10;

W70: 1 V Lindsey (Long E) 38:12
Full results are on Run Britain here

SOUTH WEST VETERANS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Sidford, February 6

Overall:
1 O White (Exm H, M35) 20:30
2 M Wells (Bath, M40) 21:10
3 M Musgrove (Exm H, M50) 22:33
4 T Roper (B&W, M55) 23:16
5 J Musselwhite (Yate, M60) 23:24
6 A Hall (Sidm, M40) 23:28
7 G Hill (Okehampton, M45) 23:34
8 S Weeks (Torb, M45) 23:44
9 D Wilkinson (SW Vets, M55) 23:54
10 M Breslan (Torb, M40) 24:14
11 J Shapland (Bide, M65) 24:17
12 A Raine (Torb, M50) 24:21
13 J Gallagher (Cleve, W45) 24:35
14 I Lamerton (South West Vets AC, M50) 24:46
15 D Thornton (B&W, M55) 25:01
16 M Mewse (W'bury, M65) 25:24
17 M Olczak (Greenbow, M40) 25:29
18 I Haywood (Torb, M60) 25:42
19 P York (ESM, M55) 26:18
20 R Crawford (Hogw, M60) 26:19

M65: 3 D King (Taun) 28:38

M70: 1 G Newton (South West Vets AC) 27:22; 2 D Heath (Poole R) 28:05; 3 P Hamilton (B&B) 30:45

Women:
1 Gallagher 24:35
2 M Derrick (Hogw, W60) 26:46
3 K Shapland (Bide, W35) 27:29
4 K Drewett (B'mth, W40) 28:11
5 K Baddeley (Torb, W60) 28:44
6 S Crozier (Torb, W50) 28:49
7 F Russell (B&W, W60) 29:12
8 K Lawson (Greenbow, W40) 29:14
9 A Dockery (B&W, W70) 30:15
10 C Rose (B&W, W65) 30:22
11 C Lavis (Hogw, W75) 30:36
12 M Taylor (SW Vets, W55) 32:15
13 D Lamerton (South West Vets AC, W55) 33:21
14 S Crump (Hogw, W65) 36:46
15 G Goldsmith (Sidm, W70) 38:01

CAMBRIDGE HARRIERS 10, Joyden's Wood, February 5

This race that was contested for a trophy that reaches it's 100th anniversary this year was easily won by Chris Loudon.

Overall:
1 C Loudon (Camb H, M35) 59:48
2 S Lydon (Dartf RR) 66:05
3 L Ford (Camb H) 67:30
4 C Poulton (Camb H, M55) 68:17
5 P Jolly 69:06
6 J Pitts (Camb H, M40) 69:40
7 M Penny (Camb H, M40) 70:52
8 G Swarbreck (Camb H) 71:57
9 G Maynard (Camb H, M55) 76:14
10 C Lutsch (Windrush TC, W40) 77:00

M60: 1 C Dixon (Camb H) 83:16

M75: 1 V Thomas (Greenwich Tritons) 1:47:09

Women:
1 Lutsch 77:00
2 L Pepper (CPFR, W45) 79:26
3 K Mcewen (Bexley) 93:08

W50: 1 L Johnson (Greenwich Tritons) 1:43:38

King Henry VIII Cross-Country Relay, Coventry, Warwickshire, February 3

The belated 50th anniversary of this most famous of school races was marred by controversy as the first team across the line, Abingdon, were disqualified for fielding an over-age runner, James Taylor reports.

Whilst initially cleared to run, once the rulebook was located the ruling was inevitable. And with only minutes to the start, the Oxfordshire school, with no travelling reserves, were unable to rectify their mistake, and took to the line effectively 'under protest'.

Few spectators or athletes knew of all this once the first of six 2.3 mile legs got underway on a multi-terrain course in unusually fast condition.

Stage one proved the going was good, as relay veteran Fraser Sproul (Sedbergh), Rowan Miell-Ingram (Abingdon), Essex Champion Henry Dover (Woodbridge) and former National Cross Champion Alex Thompson (Ermysted's) surged clear for the fastest four splits of the day.

Sproul's 10:52 was the second-fastest ever. Defending champions Judd had a solid first leg but were 40 seconds in arrears, and whilst they moved up to second on the road, the time gap remained fairly constant until the fifth leg, when Abingdon's 'Y14' understandably tightened up in the circumstances, and the lead passed to Judd for a few metres.

No-one was surprised to see Knole Run winner Will D'Arcy retake the lead for Abingdon early on in the final stage, but tannoy announcements had long since called the race for Judd, from surprise package Calday Grange, who surpassed Shrewsbury on the final leg. Judd's 70:44 clocking improved their 'new course' (1991-) record and their B team came fifth of the 44 finishing teams.

The concurrent girls' race contained similar quality (and thankfully less controversy), with three of the fastest four times on record set. Under-20 and under-17 Northern bronze medalists Ellen Mary Kearney (Upton Hall) and Rebecca Flaherty (Bradford GS) were head to head on stage one, the older girl prevailing in a time only beaten on this course by Harriet Knowles-Jones. Team positions switched on leg two, and the Yorkshire school remained out front with a consistent quartet to smash the team course record.

This 50th anniversary event saw a one-off alumni race kick off proceedings. Ermysted's managed to get the most out, and their own Matthew Watson, only recently returned to the sport, defied his 41 years for a remarkable 11:05 clocking. Coventry legend David Moorcroft was on hand to dish out the prizes.

Boys (6x3km approx):
1 Judd School 71:44 (J MacDonald 11:42, B Pearce 11:45, J Prendergast 11:52, M Dubery 11:36, G Hopkins 11:51, A Singleterry 11:55); 2 Calday Grange 72:36 (J Bernhem 12:49, L Hatton 12:34, A Poulston 11:35, W Sutcliffe 11:54, O Kewley 12:22, D Hayes 11:19); 3 Shrewsbury 72:58 (H Cutler 11:35, B Keay 12:25, H Parker-McLean 12:31, J Kinrade 12:08, K Tung 12:02, J Price 12:14); 4 St Anselm’s 74:01; 5 Judd B 74:32; 6 Harrow 75:18
Fastest: F Sproul (Jedbergh) 10:52; A Thompson (Ermysted’s) 11:11; H Hewitt (Bourne) 11:16; Hayes 11:19; E Brady-Jones (St Anselm’s) 11:38; Poulston 11:35
48 teams finished

Girls (4x3km approx.):
1 Bradford 52:32 (R Flaherty 12:47, E Gibbins 12:58, C Bairennes 13:38, Alane 13:08); 2 Upton Hall 54:06 (E Kearney 12:29, H Cross 13:49, L Ellis 14:32, G Phelan 13:14); 3 St Aiden’s 55:53 (S Melling 14:23, E Colbourn 14:02, E Dickson 14:16, E Whitaker 13:10); 4 Woodbridge 56:36; 5 Ratcliffe Col 56:42; 6 T Telford 57:32
Fastest: Kearney 12:29; S King (Ratcliffe) 12:34; R Vinton (W’bridge) 12:44; Flaherty 12:47; Z Gilbody (T Telford) 12:50
34 teams finished

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