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MANX GAS CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE

ROUND 5

ORGANISED BY NORTHERN AC - 11 January 2004

CROSSAGS FARM, RAMSEY

Top three Paul Sheard (43), runner up Darren Gray (103) and Gianni Epifani (103) (picture by Steve Partington)

The start of the under 9s race. (Picture by Murray Lambden)

Gail Musson, Marie Latham and Steve Callaghan (ML)

Another win for Cal Partington (ML)

The strong winds are visible in the under 9s & under 11s race. Left to right: Fay Latham (8); Danielle Ross (49), Alice Ashe (3) and under 9s winner Sinead Kaneen (68). (ML)

The picture of Gareth Watt highlights the beauty of the Manx countryside that few of the runners appreciate after an energy sapping hill climb (ML)

Rose Hooton and Alan Pilling have run in nearly every race on the Crossags course so they have seen all weather. (ML)

		Senior Men & Vets	Overall

1	43	Paul Sheard	Pudsey & Bramley	SEN	29.28
2	103	Darren Gray	Manx Harriers	SEN	29.35
3	89	Gianni Epifani	MH	SEN	30.02
4	129	Andy Cannell	Northern AC	SEN	31.43
5	146	Michael Garrett	MH	SEN	32.00
6	70	Peter Kaneen	MH	V40	33.12
7	126	Keith Callister	MH	V40	33.52
8	81	Phil Cain	MH	V45	34.27
9	190	Bernie Cannan	NAC	SEN	35.46
10	153	Ian Callister	MH	V50	35.52
11	102	Phil Mackie	Western AC	SEN	36.14
12	106	Michael George	UNA	SEN	36.59
13	96	Keith Lowe	MFR	V40	37.13
14	201	John Leece	NAC	SEN	38.44
15	147	Gareth Watt	UNA	SEN	38.53
16	91	Adrian Harrison	NAC	SEN	39.03
17	94	Stuart Temple	Manx fell Runners	V45	40.09
18	14	Alan Pilling	IOMVets Club	V50	40.25
19	97	Robbie Callister	MFR	V60	40.55
20	134	Les Brown	MH	V50	41.05
21	109	Kevin Martin	NAC	V40	41.07
22	77	Steve Callaghan	MH	V40	43.30

		Senior Men

1	43	Paul Sheard	Pudsey & Bramley	SEN	29.28
2	103	Darren Gray	MH	SEN	29.35
3	89	Gianni Epifani	MH	SEN	30.02
4	129	James Cannell	NAC	SEN	31.43
5	146	Michael Garrett	MH	SEN	32.00
6	190	Bernie Cannan	NAC	SEN	35.46
7	102	Phil Mackie	WAC	SEN	36.14
8	106	Michael George	UNA	SEN	36.59
9	201	John Leece	NAC	SEN	38.44
10	147	Gareth Watt	UNA	SEN	38.53
11	91	Adrian Harrison	NAC	SEN	39.03
12	202	Gareth Evans	NAC	V45	46.44

		Vets/40

1	70	Peter Kaneen	MH	V40	33.12
2	126	Keith Callister	MH	V40	33.52
3	96	Keith Lowe	MFR	V40	37.13
4	109	Kevin Martin	NAC	V40	41.07
5	77	Steve Callaghan	MH	V40	43.30

		Vets/45+

1	81	Phil Cain	MH	V45	34.27
2	94	Stuart Temple	MFR	V45	40.09
3	153	Ian Callister	MH	V50	35.52
4	14	Alan Pilling	IOMVAC	V50	40.25
5	134	Les Brown	MH	V50	41.05
6	97	Robbie Callister	MFR	V60	40.55
12	202	Gareth Evans	NAC	V45	46.44

		Senior & Vet Ladies

1	60	Cal Partington	MH	VL	23.18
2	90	Julie Harrison	MH	SL	25.22
3	165	Rose Hooton	MFR	VL	25.32
4	179	Bridget Kaneen	MH	VL	26.39
5	124	Abigail Harrison	UNA	SL	27.43
6	101	Michelle Kewley	WAC	VL	27.54
7	136	Ann Cain	MH	VL	28.48
8	51	Wendy Ross	MH	VL	30.39

		Junior Men
1	88	Robbie Lambden	MH		32.19

		Under 13 Boys

1	80	Jordan Cain	MH	U13B	11.40
2	40	Michael Callister	MH	U13B	11.43
3	10	Tom Bateson	CRH School	U13B	12.13
4	79	Richard Seed	MH	U13B	12.19
5	175	Orry Martin	RGS	U13B	13.33
6	18	Michael Whelan	MH	U13B	14.06
7	187	Jack Doyle	Ballerkermeen Sch	U13B	14.20

		Under 13 Girls

1	71	Nicola Cooil	CRHS	U13G	12.24
2	48	Sophie Knox	St Ninians Sch	U13G	12.36
3	183	Rachel Franklin	MH	U13G	13.01
4	66	Leanne Garrett	MH	U13G	15.09
5	139	Jade Lund	MH	U13G	16.45

		Under 15 Boys

1	78	Andrew Newton	CRHS	U15B	12.11
2	1	Ben Brand	MH	U15B	13.43
3	36	Neil Cowley	CRHS	U15B	15.31

		Under 15 Girls

1	23	Stephanie Lace	QE2	U15G	14.52
2	67	Ciara Kaneen	MH	U13G	15.27
3	188	Phillipa Wood	Ramsey G School	U15G	15.34
4	189	Harriet Pryke	MH	U15G	16.39
5	182	Sarah Franklin	St Ninians	U15G	17.02

		Under 17 Girls

1	185	Claire Franklin	MH	U17G	19.43
	40	Dawn Georgeson	CRHS	U17G	DNS

		All ages short course

1	19	Raymond Cox	MH	V40	11.05
2	202	Mathew Kelly	NAC	U17B	11.50
3	38	Andrew Cowley	MH	J/M	12.13
4	59	Lawrence Dyer	NAC	SEN	12.22
5	42	Simon Callister	UNA	SEN	12.27
6	170	Rory Murphy	CRHS	U17B	13.14
7	113	Nicola Sherrard	UNA	SL	13.41
8	54	Marie Latham	MH	VL	13.42
9	37	Brian Cowley	MH	V50	13.46
10	92	Gail Musson	UNA	VL	14.48
11	177	David Quine	UNA	V40	15.32
12	176	Steve Bennett	MH	SEN	16.22

		Under 11 Boys

1	61	Philip Knox	St Marys Scho	U11B	5.28
2	130	Sam Black	MH	U11B	5.32
3	75	Jack Callaghan	MH	U11B	5.56
6	116	George Rawlinson	NAC	U11B	5.56
7	22	Tom Kelly	MH	U11B	5.56
8	154	Juan Hendy	NAC	U11B	6.20
9	110	Connor Davies	NAC	U11B	7.42

		Under 11 Girls

1	17	Lauren Whelan	MH	U11G	5.33
2	4	Emily Ashe	MH	U11G	5.58
3	49	Danielle Ross	MH	U11G	6.21
4	8	Fay Latham	MH	U11G	6.25
5	6	Deanne Fairclough	NAC	U11G	6.48
6	20	Caitriona Cox	MH	U11G	7.36
7	138	Sophie Lund	MH	U11G	9.15

		Under 9 Boys

1	64	Eric Kelly	MH	U9B	3.37
2	65	Jack Garrett	MH	U9B	3.45
3	16	Jake Nathan	WAC	U9B	4.00
4	21	Kevin Kelly	MH	U9B	4.06
5	186	Liam Davies	Cronkeberry	U9B	4.53
6	117	Alex Maxwell	NAC	U9B	5.15
13	171	Andrew Maxwell	NAC	U9B	5.15

		Under 9 Girls

1	68	Sinead Kaneen	MH	U9G	4.02
2	3	Alice Ashe	MH	U9G	4.07
3	50	Alexandra Ross	MH	U9G	4.20
4	137	Abbie Lund	MH	U9G	4.33
5	132	Sophie Black	M/Road	U9G	4.56
6	15	Clara Nathan	WAC	U9G	4.57

		Under 7 Girls (Non League)

	1	Susannah Cox	1.56
	2	Rebecca Nathan	2.17
	3	Connor Davies	2.24
	4	Holly Black	2.26

THANKS TO GRAHAM DAVIES FOR THE RESULTS

Hair in Brambles shocker! By Steve Partington

On the opening lap of the Island League XC at Crossags Farm on Sunday, first-time entrant Nicola Sherrard from Sulby was forced to stop when her hair became tangled in brambles!

However, help was at hand, as two of the men running behind her stopped and managed to get her free. Nicola was very grateful that they stopped but has no idea who they were.

"I had poor grips on my shoes and had just lost control on a steep downhill section. These two guys had already passed me, but I flew past them again as we headed to the turn through a gate. They must have thought I was mad anyway, but then I got my hair caught and I couldn¹t move. They were very good to stop and help me."

"I have raced once before on this course, and on that occasion I made a bit of a fool of myself when I came across sheep in one of the fields. I¹m not keen on sheep and I got a bit loud trying to shoo them away. One of the men who stopped to free my hair today was running alongside me in that race too, and when he saw me on the startline today he said 'Oh no - not you again.' "

So, the question is, who were the running hairdressers? Were you one of those knights in muddy armour? If so, stand up and accept the applause.

Hold on tight! Nicola Sherrard holds onto her hair! (Pic by Murray Lambden)

Steve Callaghan (above), who is also featured in a great shot on the back page of the Isle of Man Courier, has identified himself as the mystery hair dresser (see forum). He was well prepared with the hat to ensure that he did not have the same problem! ML

"Is Mike Garrett trying the 'Craine' move from Karate Kid to get over the style?" asks Phil Mackie!

(Picture by Steve Partington)