Harriers duo are flying high

WINNERS: Harriers duo Harrison Collier and Sophie Andrews.

OLDHAM and Royton Harriers celebrated a double success in the latest South-East Lancashire League Cross-Country League meet, staged at Tandle Hill.

Both victories came in the under-15s category, with Sophie Andrews the leading girl in 19 minutes, 48 seconds, while Harry Collier bagged the boys honours in 16:54.

Also in the boys' race, Tom Graham ran 18:46 and Thomas Leigh 25:49 to claim second place in the team standings.

Macy Beswick (under-15 girls) stopped the clock in 24:15, while Ethan Glasgow-Lattibeaudierre (20:36) and Jake Holt (24:46) ran with great credit in the under-17s event.

COMBINED

In the under-13 race for boys, Oliver Richardson (17:35), Jake Jackson (18:53), Lewis Withey (20:43) and Matthew Cooper (20:49) combined to clinch runners-up spot.

A fine second place was also the reward for the under-13s girls' team of Lisa Glover-Jones (16:50), Lauren Bartholomew (17:10), Lila Robinson (17:28), Astacia Mannings (17:36), Megan Bartholomew (18:23), Lucy Cunliffe (20:29) and Charlotte Wiener (21:13).

The under-11 girls saw Holly Reilly cross the line in 12:13, with Katelyn Withey (12:35) and Darci Weston (12:46) followijng on.

Blake Beckman (9:24), Liam Smith (10:14), Harrison Cooper (10:46) and Dindu Elenwa (12:26) flew the flag for the Harriers in the under-11s boys' race.

The club's senior men's team, of Michael Mannings (43:13), David Carroll (45:12), Lee Robinson (46:19), David Smith (51:51) and Darren Mannings (57:47), came home fourth.

The women, of Maria Wall (33:22), Angie Hart (36:16), Jaymie Shenton (36:43), Emma Buckley (38:53), Gail Corrigan (42:23), Sara Bott (43:05), Liz Thompson (43:05), Janet Appleyard (52:55) and Karen Stuttard (54:13), took seventh place.

At the Chadderton Hall parkrun, Anne-Marie Lord was the first woman home in 24:43, with Sandra Edwards (36:02) and Maria Wall (45-27), who volunteered as tail runner, in behind.

Top honours at the Oldham parkrun went to Tony Muir, who took the tape in 18:24.

RUNNER

In the junior parkrun, also at Alexandra Park, Jake Jackson ran 8:51, with Sam Casella volunteering as the tail runner in 17:14.

At Heaton Park, Amy Hallett came home in 22:45.

South-East Lancs results -

Under-11s boys: 1, D Senior (Leigh, 9:04); 2, O Schofield (Rochdale Tri, 9:05); 3, J Lamb (Chorley, (9:11). Team: 1, Leigh; East Cheshire.

Under-11s girls: 1, B Cordwell (Chorley, 9:13); 2, L Philbin (Bolton United Harriers & AC, 9:46); 3, L Edwards (Leigh, 10:06). Team: 1, Chorley; 2, Leigh; 3, East Cheshire.

Under-13s boys: 1, M Mair (Horwich, 12:54); 2, T Middleton (Horwich, 13:05); 3, N Lancaster (Horwich, 13:21). Team: Horwich; 2, Oldham and Royton Harriers; 3, East Cheshire.

Under-13s girls: 1, I Merritt (Horwich, 14:09); 2, R Barlow (East Cheshire, 14:23); 3, M Ince (Leigh, 14:59). Team: 1, Chorley; 2, Oldham and Royton Harriers; 3, Leigh.

Under-15s boys: 1, H Collier (Oldham and Royton Harriers, 16:54); 2, L Wilkes (Horwich, 16:59), 3, R Seddon (Horwich, 17:41). Team: 1, Horwich; 2, Oldham and Royton Harriers; 3, Chorley.

Under-15s girls: 1, S Andrews (Oldham and Royton Harriers, 19:48); 2, M Lewis (East Cheshire, 20:04); 3, A O'Neill (East Cheshire, 20:55). Team: 1, East Cheshire; 2, Leigh.

Under-17s men: 1, J Taylor (East Cheshire, 20:26); 2, N Barlow (East Cheshire, 20:35); 3, E Glasgow-Lattibeaudierre (20:36). Team: East Cheshire.

Under-17s women: 1, Z Hirst (Rochdale, 26: 35); 2, B Ezme Elizabeth (Glossopdale, 26:54); 3, N Roche (Rochdale, 32:58). No complete teams.

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