Paul Clarke won round 2 of the Manx Gas Island Cross Country league this afternoon. He is pictured (69) ahead of Gianni Epifani (20) by Marie Latham. Wendy Ross (111) is also in the picture.

Phil Cain in action 20 years after he designed the course at Abbeylands. (Marie Latham)

Unbeaten in the women's league to date - Cal Partington.

Men's winner Paul Clarke (69) is flanked by runner up Gianni Epifani (20) and third placed Darren Gray (97) (Steve Partington).

Keith Gerrard winning the under 17 race in style. Picture by Steve Partington.

For a change, instead of "picture by Bridget Kaneen" read "picture of Bridget Kaneen". Marie Latham caught Bridget concentrating hard. 

Alan Corkill took a great third place in the short course event. (Picture by Marie Latham)

Eric Kelly takes the water at speed on his way to third position in the under 9 boys. Girls winner Emily Ashe and boys runner up Josh Brand are in the background. (Murray Lambden)

Faye Latham in action in the under 11 girls race (Steve Partington)

Kelly Firth in the under 9 girls (Murray Lambden)

Tony Okell (100) was unbeaten in last winter's cross country and hill races but only finished fourth in the second round of the Manx Gas Island Cross Country League. Will he return to winning form in this weekend's Walker Brother's Hill League? He is pictured by Steve Partington leading eventual winner Paul Clarke (blue shirt), runner up Gianni Epifani (shoulder and leg only), Andy Fox and Bernie Cannan.

Jim McGregor (22) is a regular competitor in the league this winter and was to leave Allan Corran (95) two minutes in arrears and passed Paul Trees and Raymond Cox after Marie Latham took this picture.

Winner Paul Clarke.

16 year old Keith Gerrard pictured by Marie Latham last Sunday - 5th best in Britain reports Steve Partington.

1. Anthony Moran Trafford 8.27.79
2. Matthew Barnes Smith Ipswich 8.31.11
3. Chris Ivemy Halesowen 8.38.43
4. Chris Hart Burnley 8.43.28
5. James Mitchell Peterborough 8.47.56
6. Keith Gerrard Manx Harriers 8.48.08

RESULTS FROM GRAHAM DAVIES

Round   3        24th November   2002         Douglas          Veterans AC

Round 4          15^th December   2002         Ramsey          Northern AC

Round 5          12^th January        2003        Castletown     Southern AC

Round 6          26^th January       2003          Ramsey          Northern AC