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Junior Men and Women Winter 2015-2016
For the age group directly Kent League We also had two U20
below the seniors the prevailing women running but both
challenge is always to be able to In Match 1 at Stanhill Farm chose to run the longer
field teams given the challenges Wilmington Charlotte Rhule more competitive race of
of university commitments did well to finish 3rd in the the seniors and what an
and the lure of appearing in U20 women’s race as did inspired choice it was for
the senior men and women’s Bertie Harrington finishing Niamh Bridson Hubbard
teams and the challenges 7th in the men’s U20 race. as she powered through the
posed there. However the U20 Thomas Desborough, 5k course winning by 44
incentives for making a mark having survived “freshers seconds. Great also to see
are always there particularly week” at Brighton University Sam Leighton finish high up
when potential call ups for thought he would punish the field of over hundred in
International status are at himself more by stepping 28th.
stake. up to the senior race but did
well finishing 51st in a very In Match 3 at Sparrows Den,
competitive field. Charlotte Rhule ran well to
finish 3rd in the U20 race and
In Match 2 at Somerhill our only BB in the U20 men’s
School Tonbridge, two race was Bertie Harrington
U20 BB men competed and who did well finishing 10th.
Bertie Harrington finished Thomas Desborough also an
a creditable 10th in the U20 U20 ran in the senior race
race while Tom Desborough but made the right decision
chose to do twice the distance to pull out after the first lap
in the senior men’s race but after repeatedly turning his
still finished in a fine 40th ankle on the numerous tree
place. roots. Thomas was soon
Charlotte Rhule in a chasing
group on her way to 3rd place at
Sparrows Den
