Andrew Mead secured the 2019 handicap trophy with a race to spare as Duncan Warwick-Champion was the surprise winner of the November race.
Andrew cannot now be caught while Sylvia Lewis is still second despite missing the penultimate event.
Thomas and Suzy Claridge ran the fastest men's and women's times for the second time in the series.
The final race is on Sunday 22nd December from the track. The details are here.
David Ives won the Bedgebury 10k, "a soggy and hilly slog", on Sunday 17th November as Sevenoaks AC runners took part in five races on the day.
Busiest was the Lullingstone 10k where six SAC members were competing, with Chris Desmond 7th in 47:59, James Baker 15th in 50:11, Bridgit Weekes 53rd and 1st W60 in 57:40, Maria Ashlee 130th in 75:50, Martin Dixon 131st in 76:19, and Sylvia Lewis 162nd in 84:29.
In the Bedgebury Half, Michael Allen was 82nd in 1:54:15, while in the Marden Half, Lionel Stielow was 154th (3rd M70) in 2:04:34. Finally, in the Marden 10k, Graham Dwyer was 13th in 41:42 and Sarah Fisher 77th (17th W) in 51:41.
Sevenoaks AC fielded a team of 38 runners for the second match of the 2019/20 Kent Fitness League at New Barn Park, Swanley on 10th November. They put in a fine performance coming home third in the combined positions with the women third and men fourth on the day. After two matches the combined team lie second on countback by just 13 places with the excellent SAC women's team still leading their section.
Once again Mary Bridges, Cath Linney, Vanessa Gilmartin and Suzy Claridge were the Sevenoaks women's scorers although the whole team contributed to increasing the scores of rival teams. James Mason once again led the men's team, this time in sixth place, and was supported by fellow scorers John Witton, Guillaume Ninevan, Ben Bridges, Andrew Milne, Andrew Mead, Andy Nicoll and Zachary Ramsden.
The SAC results were:
Ov Pos | Lg Pos | Runner | Age | Time | Club | Rating | # Races |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 6 | James Mason | 36 | 31:58 | Sevenoaks AC | 98.63 | 11 |
19 | 19 | John Witton | 41 | 32:55 | Sevenoaks AC | 95.07 | 4 |
26 | 26 | Guillaume Nineven | 34 | 33:37 | Sevenoaks AC | 93.15 | 6 |
31 | 31 | Ben Bridges | 40 | 34:02 | Sevenoaks AC | 91.78 | 9 |
44 | 44 | Andrew Milne | 37 | 34:38 | Sevenoaks AC | 88.22 | 24 |
54 | 54 | Andrew Mead | 50 | 35:15 | Sevenoaks AC | 85.48 | 35 |
55 | 55 | Andy Nicoll | 39 | 35:16 | Sevenoaks AC | 85.21 | 12 |
66 | 66 | Lee Lintern | 39 | 35:44 | Sevenoaks AC | 82.19 | 32 |
71 | 71 | Jimmy George | 38 | 35:57 | Sevenoaks AC | 80.82 | 10 |
97 | 95 | Zack Ramsden | 53 | 37:02 | Sevenoaks AC | 74.25 | 2 |
105 | 103 | Daniel Witt | 44 | 37:14 | Sevenoaks AC | 72.05 | 54 |
111 | 108 | Richard Alford-Smith | 43 | 37:32 | Sevenoaks AC | 70.68 | Debut |
114 | 110 | James Baker | 54 | 37:37 | Sevenoaks AC | 70.14 | 24 |
129 | 122 | James Wright | 51 | 38:11 | Sevenoaks AC | 66.85 | 30 |
152 | 139 | Jatinder Soomal | 37 | 39:03 | Sevenoaks AC | 62.19 | 9 |
158 | 143 | Graham Dwyer | 47 | 39:18 | Sevenoaks AC | 61.10 | 9 |
159 | 16 | Mary Bridges | 41 | 39:21 | Sevenoaks AC | 92.31 | 2 |
162 | 17 | Catherine Linney | 50 | 39:30 | Sevenoaks AC | 91.79 | 31 |
194 | 23 | Vanessa Gilmartin | 44 | 40:33 | Sevenoaks AC | 88.72 | 13 |
195 | 24 | Suzy Claridge | 47 | 40:36 | Sevenoaks AC | 88.21 | 2 |
197 | 173 | Jeremy Winter | 65 | 40:39 | Sevenoaks AC | 52.88 | Debut |
204 | 178 | Leonard Lai King | 40 | 40:54 | Sevenoaks AC | 51.51 | Debut |
210 | 183 | David Lobley | 54 | 41:08 | Sevenoaks AC | 50.14 | 26 |
219 | 29 | Pauline Dalton | 55 | 41:19 | Sevenoaks AC | 85.64 | 46 |
226 | 196 | Tony Waldron | 52 | 41:30 | Sevenoaks AC | 46.58 | 28 |
261 | 222 | Hugh Shewell | 30 | 42:26 | Sevenoaks AC | 39.45 | 22 |
270 | 42 | Laura Andrade | 40 | 42:46 | Sevenoaks AC | 78.97 | 2 |
291 | 244 | Simon Hallpike | 66 | 43:49 | Sevenoaks AC | 33.42 | 51 |
300 | 51 | Bridgit Weekes | 61 | 44:12 | Sevenoaks AC | 74.36 | 8 |
303 | 251 | Duncan Cochrane | 62 | 44:22 | Sevenoaks AC | 31.51 | 32 |
306 | 53 | Jane Morgan | 42 | 44:28 | Sevenoaks AC | 73.33 | 6 |
311 | 255 | Tony Horlock | 59 | 44:44 | Sevenoaks AC | 30.41 | 9 |
312 | 57 | Diana Bryant | 44 | 44:48 | Sevenoaks AC | 71.28 | 7 |
341 | 69 | Paula George | 55 | 46:04 | Sevenoaks AC | 65.13 | 7 |
361 | 283 | Geoff Kitchener | 69 | 46:35 | Sevenoaks AC | 22.74 | 69 |
436 | 111 | Sarah Fisher | 23 | 50:14 | Sevenoaks AC | 43.59 | 2 |
462 | 335 | Lionel Stielow | 70 | 52:00 | Sevenoaks AC | 8.49 | 15 |
532 | 174 | Sylvia Lewis | 67 | 59:59 | Sevenoaks AC | 11.28 | 16 |
The full results are here.
The next event is at Oxleas Wood on Sunday 1st December at 11:00.
Sevenoaks AC's combined team won the first match of the Kent Fitness League cross country over a tough course in Knole Park. The event was superbly organised by Richard Thomas and his team from the club, and was blessed with fine conditions.
Despite having to field many more helpers and marshals for the Knole-Estates-mandated new course, SAC fielded a team of 43 runners on the day. The women's team did particularly well with Cath Linney, Vanessa Gilmartin, Mary Bridges and Suzy Claridge scoring in a clear victory ahead of Istead & Isfield and Paddock Wood.
The men's team were a solid fourth, led by James Mason in fifth place overall. James was backed up by fellow scorers Guillaume Nineven, Ben Bridges, Lee Lintern, Mike Lochead, Darius Sarshar, Andrew Milne and Andrew Mead. Dartford Harriers and Medway & Maidstone were a long way clear in the men's team race, with Paddock Wood just ahead of Sevenoaks. But the brilliant performance of Sevenoaks AC's women tipped the balance in SAC's favour in the combined category.
The SAC results are as follows:
Ov Pos | Lg Pos | Runner | Age | Time | Club | Rating | # Races |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 5 | James Mason | 36 | 38:09 | Sevenoaks AC | 98.88 | 10 |
32 | 31 | Guillaume Nineven | 34 | 40:34 | Sevenoaks AC | 91.57 | 5 |
41 | 40 | Ben Bridges | 40 | 41:10 | Sevenoaks AC | 89.04 | 8 |
43 | 42 | Lee Lintern | 39 | 41:15 | Sevenoaks AC | 88.48 | 31 |
45 | 44 | Mike Lochead | 33 | 41:23 | Sevenoaks AC | 87.92 | 8 |
48 | 47 | Darius Sarshar | 50 | 41:26 | Sevenoaks AC | 87.08 | 8 |
50 | 49 | Andrew Milne | 37 | 41:38 | Sevenoaks AC | 86.52 | 23 |
67 | 66 | Jimmy George | 38 | 42:59 | Sevenoaks AC | 81.74 | 9 |
73 | 72 | Andrew Mead | 50 | 43:15 | Sevenoaks AC | 80.06 | 34 |
81 | 79 | Andy Ashlee | 50 | 43:40 | Sevenoaks AC | 78.09 | 28 |
82 | 80 | Zack Ramsden | 53 | 43:48 | Sevenoaks AC | 77.81 | Debut |
83 | 81 | Andy Nicoll | 39 | 43:50 | Sevenoaks AC | 77.53 | 11 |
94 | 91 | Tim Young | 47 | 44:21 | Sevenoaks AC | 74.72 | Debut |
102 | 99 | Chris Desmond | 56 | 44:35 | Sevenoaks AC | 72.47 | 81 |
107 | 104 | James Baker | 54 | 45:01 | Sevenoaks AC | 71.07 | 23 |
113 | 108 | Daniel Witt | 44 | 45:16 | Sevenoaks AC | 69.94 | 53 |
120 | 113 | James Wright | 51 | 45:33 | Sevenoaks AC | 68.54 | 29 |
144 | 132 | Jatinder Soomal | 37 | 46:38 | Sevenoaks AC | 63.20 | 8 |
154 | 141 | Graham Dwyer | 47 | 46:59 | Sevenoaks AC | 60.67 | 8 |
164 | 14 | Catherine Linney | 50 | 47:35 | Sevenoaks AC | 92.74 | 30 |
167 | 16 | Vanessa Gilmartin | 44 | 47:48 | Sevenoaks AC | 91.62 | 12 |
174 | 156 | James Nash | 28 | 48:17 | Sevenoaks AC | 56.46 | 4 |
176 | 18 | Mary Bridges | 41 | 48:19 | Sevenoaks AC | 90.50 | Debut |
181 | 19 | Suzy Claridge | 47 | 48:34 | Sevenoaks AC | 89.94 | Debut |
183 | 21 | Jacqui O'Reilly | 35 | 48:38 | Sevenoaks AC | 88.83 | 4 |
189 | 22 | Marion Van Lille | 34 | 48:57 | Sevenoaks AC | 88.27 | 7 |
217 | 189 | Sean Leith | 47 | 49:58 | Sevenoaks AC | 47.19 | Debut |
229 | 30 | Laura Andrade | 40 | 50:23 | Sevenoaks AC | 83.80 | Debut |
237 | 203 | Tony Waldron | 52 | 50:44 | Sevenoaks AC | 43.26 | 27 |
282 | 47 | Annabelle Milne | 39 | 52:48 | Sevenoaks AC | 74.30 | 8 |
297 | 50 | Bridgit Weekes | 61 | 53:23 | Sevenoaks AC | 72.63 | 7 |
299 | 248 | Simon Hallpike | 66 | 53:29 | Sevenoaks AC | 30.62 | 50 |
307 | 253 | Paul Smith | 57 | 53:53 | Sevenoaks AC | 29.21 | Debut |
321 | 63 | Paula George | 55 | 54:48 | Sevenoaks AC | 65.36 | 6 |
343 | 70 | Kim Henderson | 44 | 55:54 | Sevenoaks AC | 61.45 | Debut |
344 | 71 | Diana Bryant | 44 | 55:55 | Sevenoaks AC | 60.89 | 6 |
345 | 72 | Ella Pyman | 52 | 56:03 | Sevenoaks AC | 60.34 | 12 |
370 | 85 | Lucy Wilkes | 40 | 57:29 | Sevenoaks AC | 53.07 | Debut |
418 | 309 | Lionel Stielow | 70 | 1:01:01 | Sevenoaks AC | 13.48 | 14 |
420 | 110 | Sarah Fisher | 23 | 1:01:08 | Sevenoaks AC | 39.11 | Debut |
505 | 160 | Sylvia Lewis | 67 | 1:10:30 | Sevenoaks AC | 11.17 | 15 |
512 | 346 | Peter Nuttall | 47 | 1:12:17 | Sevenoaks AC | 3.09 | 24 |
525 | 351 | James Fitzmaurice | 77 | 1:17:00 | Sevenoaks AC | 1.69 | 72 |
The full results are here.
The next event is at Swanley Park this coming Remembrance Sunday 10th November at 11:02.