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Nearly 130 runners raced over the Port St Mary Golf Course on
Sunday afternoon
in the opening round of the Manx Gas Island Cross
Country League. The entry is thought to be
the highest total for about 15 years and if the
league continues to be promoted as well by Graham
Davies and the Isle of Man AA, then within the next
year or two record fields (about 185 required) may
be possible, defying the trends throughout the UK.
The women's field was particularly big measured
against historical standards and,including the short
course race and veterans, may well have been
a record.
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SHORT COURSE
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1
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116
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Richard
Cooil
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UNA
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V40
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11.5
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2
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87
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Robbie
Lambie
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Western
AC
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V45
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11.58
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3
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45
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Alan
Corkill
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Manx
Harriers
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SEN
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12.19
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4
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19
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Raymond
Cox
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MH
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V40
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12.34
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5
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38
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Andrew
Cowley
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MH
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J/M
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12.42
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6
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42
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Simon
Callister
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UNA
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SEN
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13.2
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7
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119
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Tony
Fallon
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UNA
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V40
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14.15
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8
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77
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Steve
Callaghan
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MH
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V40
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14.21
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9
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37
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Brian
Cowley
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MH
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V50
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14.26
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10
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54
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Marie
Latham
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MH
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VL
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14.41
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11
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92
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Gail
Musson
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UNA
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VL
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16.07
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12
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34
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Nicola
Kennaugh
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UNA
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SL
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16.27
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13
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33
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Jackie
Kennaugh
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UNA
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VL
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16.52
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14
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29
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Caitriona
Farrant
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IOM
Vets AC
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VL
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18.18
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15
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117
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Wendy
Fallon
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UNA
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VL
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18.33
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Senior Ladies
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1
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90
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Julie
Harrison
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MH
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SL
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18.36
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2
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99
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Diane
Lawrence
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MH
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SL
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18.45
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3
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124
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Abigail
Harrison
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UNA
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SL
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21.52
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4
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112
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Janet
Oates
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WAC
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SL
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22.15
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LONG COURSE
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Senior & Junior Men
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1
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39
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Keith
Gerrard
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MH
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J/M
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24.5
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2
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43
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Paul
Sheard
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Pudsey
& Bramley
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SEN
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25.4
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3
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89
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Gianni
Epifani
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MH
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SEN
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25.5
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4
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103
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Darren
Gray
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MH
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SEN
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26.28
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5
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98
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Nick
Percival
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MH
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SEN
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26.46
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6
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129
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James
Cannell
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Northern
AC
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SEN
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28.42
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7
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7
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Keiron
Murray
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MH
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SEN
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29.38
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8
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102
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Phil
Mackie
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WAC
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SEN
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30.15
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9
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106
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Michael
George
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UNA
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SEN
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32.02
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10
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91
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Adrian
Harrison
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NAC
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SEN
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32.07
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11
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59
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Lawrence Dyer
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NAC
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SEN
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34.1
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12
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86
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Mark
Redmayne
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WAC
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SEN
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34.37
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13
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128
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Paul
Devereau
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UNA
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SEN
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35.28
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14
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88
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Robbie
Lambden
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MH
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J/M
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48.35
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9
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Paul
Jackson
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MH
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SEN
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DNS
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Under 11 Boys
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1
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72
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Dean
Kinley
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WAC
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U11B
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8.12
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2
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61
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Philip
Knox
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St
Marys
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U11B
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8.13
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3
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75
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Jack
Callaghan
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MH
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U11B
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8.14
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4
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22
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Tom
Kelly
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MH
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U11B
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8.26
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5
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2
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Joshua
Brand
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MH
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U11B
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8.33
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6
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11
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Daniel
Fox
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NAC
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U11B
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9.03
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7
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27
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Mark
Firth
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Ballasalla
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U11B
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10.28
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8
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125
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Jack
Masterson
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St
Marys
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U11B
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10.39
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16
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Jake
Nathan
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WAC
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U11B
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DNS
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Under 11Girls
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1
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17
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Lauren
Whelan
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MH
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U11G
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8.08
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2
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4
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Emily
Ashe
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MH
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U11B
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8.34
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3
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49
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Danielle
Ross
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MH
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U11G
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9.09
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4
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8
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Fay
Latham
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MH
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U11G
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9.2
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5
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13
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Natasha
Stevens
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MH
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U11G
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10.28
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6
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20
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Caitriona
Cox
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MH
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U11G
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10.42
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7
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85
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Katie
Danes
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Rushen
P
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U11G
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10.44
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8
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25
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Eleanor
Teare
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NAC
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U11G
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11.18
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105
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Lucy
George
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Murrays Rd
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U11G
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DNF
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6
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Deanne
Fairclough
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NAC
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U11G
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DNS
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Under 13 Boys
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1
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80
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Jordan
Cain
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MH
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U13B
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5.48
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2
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10
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Tom
Bateson
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CRHS
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U13B
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5.56
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3
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40
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Michael
Callister
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MH
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U13B
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6.03
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4
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79
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Richard
Seed
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MH
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U13B
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6.15
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5
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83
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Gregory
Danes
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CRHS
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U13B
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6.24
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6
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18
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Michael
Whelan
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MH
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U13B
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6.25
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7
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63
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Jack
Leece
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CRHS
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U13B
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8.54
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8
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32
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Timothy
Kennaugh
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St
Ninians
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U13B
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DNS
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9
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35
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Sam
Ingham
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WAC
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U13B
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DNS
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Under 13 Girls
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1
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71
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Nicola
Cooil
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CRHS
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U13G
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6.2
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2
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76
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Sammy
Callaghan
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MH
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U13G
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6.26
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3
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67
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Bronwen
Kaneen
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MH
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U13G
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6.3
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4
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48
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Sophie
Knox
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St
Ninians
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U13G
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6.28
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5
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56
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Rebecca
Whipp
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Ballakermeen
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U13G
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7.04
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6
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66
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Leanne
Garrett
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MH
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U13G
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7.08
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7
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62
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Helen
Moore
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St
Ninians
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U13G
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7.35
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8
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57
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Charlotte
Moorley
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Manor Park
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U13G
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8.4
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9
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95
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Zoe
Temple
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CRHS
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U13G
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DNF
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Under 15 Boys
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1
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1
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Ben
Brand
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MH
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U15B
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11.08
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2
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5
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Ryan
Fairclough
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NAC
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U15B
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11.15
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3
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108
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Lee
Butterworth
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MH
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U15B
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11.28
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78
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Andrew
Newton
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CRHS
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U15B
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DNF
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30
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Peter
Kennaugh JNR
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MH
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U15B
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DNS
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36
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Neil
Cowley
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CRHS
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U15B
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DNS
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Under 15 Girls
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69
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Ciara
Kaneen
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MH
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U15G
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6.06
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47
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Amy
Knox
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St
Ninians
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U15G
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6.4
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55
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Emma
Latham
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MH
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U15G
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7.07
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12
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Stacey
Trafford
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MH
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U15G
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DNS
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Under 17 Boys
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1
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46
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Aaron
Whipp
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Ballakermeen
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U17B
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16.58
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2
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52
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Ashley
Whipp
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Ballakermeen
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U17B
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17.03
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3
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104
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Josh
Masterson
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MH
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U17B
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19.41
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Under
17 Girls
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1
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41
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Dawn
Georgeson
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CRHS
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U17G
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13.36
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2
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23
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Stephanie
Lace
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QE2
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U17G
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13.45
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Under
9 Boys
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1
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64
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Eric
Kelly
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MH
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U9B
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3.54
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2
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65
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Jack
Garrett
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MH
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U9B
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3.58
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3
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21
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Kevin
Kelly
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MH
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U9B
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4.18
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4
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118
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Jack
Fallon
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Ballacottier
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U9B
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4.38
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5
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74
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Joe
Callaghan
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MH
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U9B
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4.44
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6
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114
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Kumat
Patel
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PSM
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U9B
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4.44
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7
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73
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Edward
Quirk
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Phurt
le Marrey
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U9B
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4.52
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8
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107
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Terence
George
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Ballaquayle
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U9B
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5.13
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9
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120
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Robert
Quine
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PSM
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U9B
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5.53
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113
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Arand
Patel
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PSM
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U9B
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DNF
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Under
9 Girls
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1
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68
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Sinead
Kaneen
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MH
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U9G
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4.19
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2
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3
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Alice
Ashe
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MH
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U9G
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4.23
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3
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50
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Alexandra
Ross
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MH
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U9G
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4.27
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4
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53
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Sophie
Black
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Murrays Rd
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U9G
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4.44
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5
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26
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Beth
Teare
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NAC
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U9G
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4.48
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6
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82
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Madelene
Bridle
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Rushen
P
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U9G
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5.09
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7
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84
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Alice Danes
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Rushen
P
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U9G
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5.14
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8
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115
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Annabel
Grainger
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Onchan
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U9G
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5.39
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9
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28
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Kelly
Firth
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Ballasalla
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U9G
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5.53
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10
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93
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Keira Temple
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Valayeelt
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U9G
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5.53
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15
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Clara
Nathan
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WAC
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U9G
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DNS
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31
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Emma
Kennaugh
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Onchan
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U9G
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DNS
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Veteran Men
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1
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44
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Murray Lambden
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MH
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V45
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28.24
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2
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70
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Peter
Kaneen
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MH
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V40
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29.02
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3
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24
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Paul
Curphey
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MH
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V40
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29.2
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4
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100
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Dave
Newton
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MH
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V50
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29.23
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5
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126
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Keith
Callister
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MH
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V40
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30.03
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6
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81
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Phil
Cain
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MH
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V45
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30.36
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7
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96
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Keith
Lowe
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MFR
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V40
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31.1
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8
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122
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Mike
Gellion
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IOMVAC
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V45
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31.47
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9
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58
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Alan
Bagley
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MH
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V45
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32.42
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10
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127
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Phil
Crowe
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IOMVAC
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V40
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32.52
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11
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123
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Peter
Cooper
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IOMVAC
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V50
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33.14
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12
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97
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Robbie
Callister
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MFR
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V60
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35.06
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13
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109
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Kevin
Martin
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NAC
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V40
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35.22
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14
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94
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Stuart
Temple
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MFR
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V45
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35.48
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15
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14
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Alan
Pilling
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IOMVAC
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V50
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36.17
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16
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121
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Peter
Quine
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UNA
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V40
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DNF
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Veteran Ladies
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1
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111
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Lynne
McAvoy
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UNA
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VL
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20.28
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2
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51
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Wendy
Ross
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MH
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VL
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21.08
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3
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110
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Linda
Kelly
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UNA
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VL
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21.31
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4
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101
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Michelle
Kewley
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WAC
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VL
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22.4
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60
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Cal
Partington
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MH
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VL
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DNF
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From Colin
Kelly: the early stages of the under 9s. Eric Kelly
(64) and Jack Garrett (65) resume their cross country
rivalry with Eric winning by 4 seconds.
From Anthony
Brand - the start of the senior, veterans and junior
men.
Graham Davies
had a lot to do this weekend (and indeed throughout
the year) but here he takes on an additional role
- a scarecrow! (Picture by Anthony Brand)
Cal Partington
was going well when this picture was taken by Geoff
Farrant but she had to retire with stomach problems.
Michael George (106) made a great comeback to cross
country 26 years after he last ran a cross country
race. Also in the picture is Alan Corkill.
A great shot
from Steve Partington - showing the quality of the
competition. Simon Callister (42) ran well in the
short course race with Julie Harrison (90) taking
the first round of the women's series.
Talking of
quality, 17 year old Keith Gerrard won the overall
race from new resident Paul Sheard.(Picture Anthony
Brand)
The "B"
race. Behind the top five runners, Murray Lambden
surprised himself by taking sixth with the opposition
in the background. Andy Cannell (white vest) was
seventh. Also in the picture are former Island Games
double champ Keiron Murray, Paul Curphey, Dave Newton
and right behind him Peter Kaneen who finished 8th just a couple of hours after winning
the 20km walk!! Chasing them down the hill is Western
AC's Phil Mackie with Richard Cooil emerging over
the brow of the hill. (Picture Steve Partington)
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