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Athletics Report 9
Start of the National cross country at Parliament Hill finished in an astonishing
9th position being the third
Kent League stepping up from the juniors BB across the line. When
The Kent League was reduced to romp home in first position you consider that Alex Bruce
to 3 fixtures this season as in both the 4 to score with Littlewood was 1st and Mike
opposed to 4 due to a course Alex Gibbins and in the 12 Skinner 4th it puts Wills
deemed too wet for Cross to score we took the plaudits effort well into perspective.
Country at the Danson Park also. This left everything to play
venue. Tom Desborough and for in the final fixture, which
Nevertheless we wanted to Richard Webb, both was relocated back to Swanley
really target this league as a celebrating their 18th to accommodate all age
way of establishing ourselves birthdays, decided to run group races. We managed
as Kent’s number one club. in the 10k senior race, as to persuade Scott Overall to
The first fixture at Swanley opposed to the U20 5k race. come out of Cross Country
saw us finish in 3rd place Just as well for the club as retirement and Phil Sesemann
in the 4 to score and 2nd in both finished as scorers in to travel back from Leeds to
the 12 to score. If we had the twelve to score race. give us a fighting chance of
managed to get together a Fittingly, Richard had made taking the title. However it
stronger team for this first his BBHAC debut 8 years wasn’t to be, we finished in
match then I believe the title ago on this very same course 2nd place in both the 4 and
would have come home where as a primary schoolboy. This 12 to score on the day and
it belongs. Andy Rayner, Alex time around Richard had a also for the season, but it was
Gibbins, Danny Brewer and strong run and finished high extremely close and gives
Peter Tucker were our first up the field in a great 24th us great enthusiasm to give
scorers home. while Tom had a determined Tonbridge a good run for
The second fixture was at run finishing in a fine 69th. their money next season.
Tonbridge and we were able Another U20 opting to run Special thanks go to the
to get our big guns Alex the senior race was 17 year following ever presents that
Bruce-Littlewood, Mike old Will Fuller who seems competed in all fixtures and
Skinner and Will Fuller to improve in every race and really make a difference,
especially in the 12 to score
events. Alex Gibbins, Tom
Desborough and Andrew
Lawes.
London Championships,
Parliament Hill
15th November
Having not entered the
London Championships for
a number of years, we felt
it would be good to enter a
team for those wishing to
race. As usual with Parliament
Hill those who entered soon
