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The Flagship team...
the Senior Men Cross Country 2014/15
Under new management the SEAA 6 Stage (19.13), Will Fuller (19.18),
club’s flagship team with its Road Relays Will Ruiz (19.40) and Danny
ever plentiful range of talent The club qualified for the Brewer (19.38) completed the
took up from where it left off National 6 stage with a 14th performance.
last winter and once again place finish in the Southern National Cross Country
delivered some memorable relays at Aldershot. Scott Relays
performances. New faces up Overall ran the fastest time We took a strong team to
from the Junior Men such of the day as he fine-tuned Mansfield to compete in the
as Will Fuller and Tom his preparation for the Berlin prestigious National Cross
Desborough came in alongside Marathon running a cracking Country relays. We have
seasoned performers such as 17.47 on leg 3 and moving the previously medalled at this
Peter Tucker, Alex Gibbins, team up 20 positions to their event and it continues to hold
Andy Rayner and James highest placing of the day a special place in the winter
Poole, all veterans of the in 6th. Danny Brewer came fixture list for the Senior Men.
country but not yet Masters home in 44th on leg 1; Alex A late injury after Scott’s
although there were many Bruce-Littlewood moved heroic Berlin Marathon meant
performances of a masterly the team up 24 places with the team took a hit in the
nature. Scott Overall, if not 18.25, and Ben Cockburn, day’s preceding the event,
ever present, was able to Peter Tucker and former club however we certainly did
contribute in his own way. member Sam Barnes brought ourselves justice in finishing
the team home to qualify in 21st position. Strong runs
Will Bolton Relays for the following month’s form Phil Sesemann and Alex
It has been 10 years since the National championships. Bruce-Littlewood left us in
tragic loss of our friend and 6th position after 2 legs. Peter
club member Will Bolton National 6 Stage Tucker and Dan Kennedy
so it is always great to start Road Relays brought the team home with
the winter season off in his We matched last year’s solid runs.
memory. The relays give us performance at the Nationals
a great chance to see how coming home in 32nd Chris Tuck
athletes have summered and position out of 80 completed
to blood some youngsters teams. Our fastest runner
into the senior team. from the Southern Scott
Our Men’s A-Team consisted Overall, had just finished a
of two juniors, Will Fuller fine 14th place at the Berlin
and Tom Desborough, and Marathon running 2 hours 13
two stalwarts in Peter Tucker so was unable to join forces
and Fintan Parkinson. Our with the rest of the team.
team finished 5th overall Alex Bruce-Littlewood was
and Will ran the fastest time rounding into some good
for a Blackheath athlete and form and came home in
7th quickest of the day. All 10th position on the highly
of these runners went on to competitive opening stage
bigger and better things later running 17.42. Alex Gibbins
in the season. (19.19), James Poole making
a welcome return to the team
