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RANELAGH HARRIERS E-NEWS # 198 7 December 2005
Editor: Steve Rowland
mailto: steverowland@ranelagh-harriers.com
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HEADLINE NEWS
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* Double team wins for Stragglers in the Dysart and Ellis Cups, with
Ranelagh second in both
* Clare Gutch the individual Dysart Cup race winner and new club champion
* Sonia Rowland wins Trish's Trophy club vets (over 40) championship
* BPTT - second places for Sam Perkins (again) and Jenny Lloyd-Jones
* Mob Match v South London Harriers at Coulsdon this Saturday
* Ballot for London Marathon club places at the Christmas Party this Friday
SEE HERE
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CHRISTMAS PARTY...
...takes place this Friday at the Turk's Head in Winchester Road, St
Margaret's. Please arrive between 7pm and 7.30pm and we'll be aiming to sit
down to dinner at about 7.45pm. Marina Quayle writes: "We have reached the
limit for the party, and we can accept no more bookings. Anyone who hasn't
chosen from the menu should let me know their choice as soon as possible, or
they will be taking pot luck with what they get to eat!" Contact Marina at
mailto:marina_quayle@hotmail.com.
STUBBS CUP MOB MATCH v SOUTH LONDON HARRIERS Saturday 10th December at
Coulsdon
Yes, it's another mob match and another call for everyone who can make it to
attend - notwithstanding the Christmas Party the night before!
It's the third of our four winter mob matches and the second (and last) one
away from home. It's a 7.5 miles two-lap course over Farthing Downs and
Happy Valley starting at 2.30pm. There will be a minibus leaving from the
clubhouse at 12.30pm sharp. Please use it! For those making their own way,
the race HQ is at South London's clubhouse next to the Comrades Club on
Brighton Road (the A23) in Coulsdon.
Parking is available around the corner in Lion Green Road. The start is up
on Farthing Downs, a five minute jog away.
LONDON MARATHON CLUB PLACES
Here's a final reminder for those Ranelagh Harriers who have been rejected
for the 2006 London Marathon and would like to enter the ballot for the six
guaranteed club places. You must submit your name before the Christmas Party
on Friday night where the draw will be made. Contact Frances Ratchford at
mailto:grapevineproductions@compuserve.com.
HENTY RELAY Saturday 31st December at 12 noon in Richmond Park
Our Christmas season fun relay over six 2km laps of Sidmouth Wood. Teams of
three are drawn on the day in the clubhouse, each team comprising one
'fast', one 'medium' and one 'slow'. 'Fast' runners run three laps,
'mediums' do two and 'slows' one. All members, friends and guests are
welcome BUT you must be at the clubhouse by 11.30am to get into a team.
FALLING DOWN STAIRS
Marie Synnott-Wells writes:
" I have indeed broken a toe and don't I know it. I have never been injured
before to the extent that I cannot run, but there is always a first time. I
have being advised not to run for six weeks, what a great Christmas!!!. But
I have now started my rehab. in the pool. Just as well I learnt to swim six
years ago.
Anyway I hope to see you all at training after Christmas and those that will
be at that Christmas Party before. I will enjoy reading about all your
sucesses over the next few weeks".
MAGELLAN THREE PEAKS YACHT RACE
Angus Cater has had some response to his request for runners to join his
team for this event but would still like to hear from anyone else who might
be interested. The race will take place on the weekend of June 17th/18th
2006. To quote from the official literature: "Teams comprise 3 sailors and 2
runners, and their aim is to sail from Barmouth on the Welsh coast to Fort
William in Scotland, via Caernarfon and Whitehaven, climbing to the summits
of Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis on the way. (The athletes cycle from
Whitehaven into Ennerdale and run up and down Scafell Pike from there). In
total this is 389 miles of difficult coastal sailing, 18 miles of cycling
and 72 miles of running, with 14,000 feet of ascent to reach the highest
points in Wales, England and Scotland".
Angus will provide the yacht and crew but is looking for two strong runners
capable of a hard weekend's running. You can get more information about the
event at http://www.sleepmonsters.co.uk/site_3peaks/. Would anyone
interested please contact Angus at mailto:angus.cater@tecres.net.
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WHAT'S COMING...
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More details of the following from
Andy Bickerstaff (07966 552302 / mailto: andy@norris-hobs.co.uk ) or
Phil Aiken (07739 035189 / mailto: phil.aiken@rnid.org.uk ) or
Anna McLaughlin (07971 606521 / mailto: anna.mclaughlin@itv.com ).
Friday 9th December Ranelagh Christmas Party at the Turk's Head in
St Margaret's
Saturday 10th December Stubbs Cup mob match v South London Harriers at
Coulsdon. 7.5 miles starting at 2.30pm.
Ranelagh Bushy Park Time Trial 5km.
9am start.
Saturday 17th December South of the Thames 7.5 miles championship on
Wimbledon Common starting at 2pm
Ranelagh Bushy Park Time Trial 5km.
9am start.
Saturday 24th December Christmas Eve Ranelagh Bushy Park Time Trial 5km.
9am start.
Saturday 31st December Henty Relay in Richmond Park starting at 12 noon.
See above.
Ranelagh Bushy Park Time Trial 5km.
9am start.
WHAT'S HAPPENED...
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DYSART CUP 6km Saturday 3rd December in Richmond Park
A field of 53 representing 8 clubs set off in a chilly downpour. After the
preliminary lap of Sidmouth Wood a group of four had broken clear, including
Clare Gutch and Liz Kipling. On the second larger lap Liz fell back
suffering from a sore Achilles tendon, and Clare Nicholson representing
Stragglers began a long run for home. Clare G had almost settled for second
place when she sensed Clare N weakening on the final hill and in the tough
last half mile she strode away to a six seconds victory.
It was another impressive run from Clare and wins for her the Hugh Jones
Salver as the club women's champion for 2005. Liz was passed in the closing
stages by Rachel Rowan and these two filled the silver and bronze positions
in the club championship. Next home, and winner of Trish's Trophy as the
leading Over 40, was Sonia Rowland - most appropriately, as this was the
fourth anniversary of the death of her sister Trish in whose memory the
trophy was donated.
The scoring team of five was completed by Sandra Foot but they had to settle
for second place behind a strong turnout from the Stragglers, who took the
Dysart Cup trophy for the first time since 1995.
Mike Rowland's first attempt at framing a handicap met with approval from
Maestro Powley, despite the winner being his sister-in-law!
ELLIS CUP 9km Saturday 3rd December in Richmond Park
It was the Stragglers again to the fore in the men's race. With a strong
squad out they completed the double with some ease. The team result was in
fact an echo of the women's race, with Ranelagh second, Serpentine - last
year's double winners - third and Hercules Wimbledon fourth.
Hercules's Richard Xerri led throughout, though he had only five seconds in
hand at the finish. Duncan Bell and Mick Lane led the Ranelagh contingent in
8th and 10th places, followed by Ed Barker, Andrew McLauchlan and Niall
O'Connor in the top 25 from a field of 115. John Ricketts completed the
scoring ten in 43rd place. Only five clubs closed in the full ten runners,
but twelve clubs were represented in all.
Full results of both races can be found on our web site.
BUSHY PARK TIME TRIAL 5km Saturday 3rd December
Sam Perkins had to settle for second place once again and Jenny Lloyd-Jones,
in her first BPTT, matched that in the women's section. There was a good
crowd of younger juniors taking part, led by Joss Moran, and several of them
made substantial improvements on their previous fastest times. In the points
competition, Darren Wood retains a narrow lead in the men's section but
fellow title-holder Gill Wilson has some catching up to do from 3rd place in
the women's.
1 D Symons (TH&H) 16.34
2 Sam Perkins 17.13
6 Darren Wood 18.28
10 John Atkinson 18.51
12 Marc Snaith 19.17
19 Chris Camacho 20.02
20 Jenny Lloyd-Jones 20.02
23 Joss Moran 20.27
27 Lloyd Bridger 20.40
28 Andy Morris 20.42
34 Alfie Purdue 21.33
39 Chris Wright 22.19
41 Max Bridger 22.21
48 Karen Vinicombe 23.27
51 Holly Clemens 23.53
53 Adam Wright 24.08
57 George Hutchinson 24.34
59 George Inman 24.40
62 Gill Wilson 24.56
64 Luke Wilson 25.10
71 John Hanscomb 26.51
82 Bea Purdue 28.50
VICTORY 5 MILES Sunday 4th December at Portsmouth
Mick Lane put in another fine effort the day after the Ellis Cup and
finished 3rd in the over 45 class.
1 A MacLean (Soton) 23.45
45 Mick Lane 27.41
REGENTS PARK 10km Sunday 4th December
1 B Noad (Highgate) 30.20
38 John Atkinson 38.50
49 Steve Rowland 40.17
107 John Pratt 43.54
142 Sonia Rowland 45.33
RON WHEELER 2.6 miles Wednesday 30th November at Wapping
1 A Chamberlain (HFW) 15.02
3 Chris Read 15.59
7 Andy Hayward 20.07
VARSITY RACE Saturday 3rd December on Wimbledon Common
Winning the Varsity race was the highlight of Alice Beverly's tenure as OUCC
women's captain last year. This time round, short of training, she had to
settle for taking part in the 2nd and 3rd teams race, where she was joined
by her sister Anair who is in her first term at Oxford. Alice finished 5th
in 20.10, only 19 seconds behind the race winner. Anair was a further 17
seconds back in 9th place and both of them beat all the "Tabs" (for the
unitiated, that's the Cambridge team!)
KINGFIELD CANTER 2.85 miles handicap Wednesday 7th December at Woking
1 L Kyle (Unatt) 24.30 (actual time 23.30)
3 Sonia Rowland 24.55 (actual time 20.10)
27 Steve Rowland 27.02 (actual time 17.47)
RICHARD CLAY-JONES PINT
Apologies that I omitted in the last e-news to mention the "Richard
Clay-Jones Pint" trophy that was contested in the mob match against Thames
Hare and Hounds. It goes to the first Ranelagh over 50 to finish and this,
as last year, was Chris Owens.
FINALLY...
"If you want to know what you will look like in ten years, look at yourself
in a mirror after you have run a marathon". Jeff Scaff.