
This week was dominated by the main action for Wesham being the fourth fixture of the Mid Lancs cross country season at Blackpool’s Lawsons Ground, where the club were assisting with setting up the course and officiating as well as fielding two quality teams of runners. In fine weather after a cold start to the day Wesham had nine ladies running in the Senior Women’s 6km three lap course with Kay Twist leading the way and finishing 64th and 8th W50 in 30:16. Suzanne Leonard was 9th W50 and 72nd overall with 30:54 and Anne Mayers-Smith 10th W40 and 84th in 32:35. The ladies placed 21st team and. Sharon Cooper was close behind in 86th place and 14th W45 timed at 32:45. Julie Paton was 93rd and 15th W45 in 33:56 to close in the “B” team in 25th place. Louise Lord was 97th and 16th W45 with 34:18; Lucy Neighbour 99th and 12th W40 in 34:25; Claire Belfield 102nd and 15th W36 with 35:09; and Jo McCaffery 109th in 36:49 for 14th W40. The women overall were 12th W35s team and 5th in the W45s. Dave Young placed 4th and 3rd M70 in the accompanying Over-70 race over the same course, and Peter Bartlett 9th overall and 6th M70 in 40:17, with the pair finishing 3rd M70 team with stiff competition from Clayton-le-Moors and Kendal AC. The Wesham M70s look set to win the series but must turn out at the next fixtures.
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