FOUR runners completed clean sweeps of race victories when the Neville Jones Warrington Schools Cross Country League concluded at Walton Gardens on Saturday.
In primary school races, Emilia Gandy from Christ Church, Toby Harrison from Cherry Tree, Pippa Wall from Culcheth and Harry Millar from Croft all secured their third wins of the series.
While at secondary school level, Lymm High were dominant as they triumphed in the minor girls, minor boys and junior girls team competitions.
The first two rounds took place in October and November last year but the concluding meet was twice postponed.
Many of the leading runners maintained their consistency over the six-month period.
Emilia Gandy was pushed closest by second-placed Eva Brazier-Kobus (St Monica’s) and third-placed Bethany Roberts (Ravenbank) in the Year 4/5 girls' race on Saturday. St Monica’s took the team event on the day, with Ravenbank second and Cherry Tree third.
In the equivalent age group for boys, Luke Barnes finished second on the day behind his teammate Toby Harrison while Alex Farrell (Ravenbank) was third. Cherry Tree took the team event ahead of St Monica’s and St Wilfrid’s.
Pippa Wall was ahead of Grace Rashud (Christ Church) and Leah Poole (Statham) third in the Year 6 girls' race, while the team finishing order was Statham, Broomfields, St Monica’s.
And the last of the clean sweepers Harry Millar fended off Ashton Illingworth (Great Sankey) and Eddie Walker (Cherry Tree) in the Year 6 boys' event, with Great Sankey holding off Broomfields and Culcheth in the day's team reckoning.
A flavour of Saturday's event in the video below:
Evie-May Williams (Lymm) won the Year 7 girls' race, with Loretto pair Ruby Brazier-Kobus second and Annie Noone third.
The Year 8/9 girls event was won by Ellie Barker (Sir Thomas Boteler) ahead of Lymm duo Sophie Parkinson and Annie Martin.
Euan Lawton (Great Sankey) was first over the line in the Year 7 boys' race, with Oliver Davenport (Culcheth) second and Ben Shaw third.
Lymm were the team winners in each of the above three races.
Saturday's Year 8/9 boys contest was won by Felix Horner (Lymm) followed in by teammate Luke Appleton and Thomas Darbyshire (Sir Thomas Boteler), while David Baker (Lymm) won the Year 10/11 boys event.
League results over three races:
Yr 4/5 girls: Individual: 1 Emilia Gandy (Christ Church), 2 Bethany Roberts (Ravenbank), 3 Eve Brazier-Kobus (St Monica’s). Team: 1 St Monicas, 2 Ravenbank, 3 Cherry Tree.
Yr 4/5 boys: Individual: 1 Toby Harrison (Cherry Tree), 2 Alex Farrell (Ravenbank), 3 Luke Barnes (Cherry Tree). Team: 1 Cherry Tree, 2 St Monicas, 3 St Wilfrids.
Yr 6 girls: Individual: 1 Pippa Wall (Culcheth), 2 Grace Rashud (Christ Church), 3 Beth Lowe (St Monica’s) and Imogen Roberts (Cherry Tree). Team: 1 Statham, 2 St Monicas, 3 Broomfields.
Yr 6 boys: Individual: 1 Harry Millar (Croft), 2 Eddie Walker (Cherry Tree), 3 Sam Rodgers(Broomfields). Team: 1 Broomfields, 2 Culcheth, 3 Stockton Heath.
Minor girls: Individual: 1 Evie-May Williams (Lymm), 2 Ruby Brazier-Kobus (Loretto Altrincham), 3 Scarlett Smith (Birchwood).
Minor boys: Individual: 1 Oliver Davenport (Culcheth), 2 Ben Shaw (Lymm), 3 Ned Martin (Lymm).
Junior girls: Individual: 1 Ellie Barker (Sir Thomas Boteler), 2 Sophie Parkinson (Lymm), 3 Annie Martin (Lymm).
Junior boys: Individual: 1 Luke Appleton (Lymm), 2 Alfie Blizzard (Birchwood), 3 Thomas Darbyshire (Sir Thomas Boteler).
Intermediate boys: Individual: 1 David Baker (Lymm).
A presentation was made during Saturday's event to Brian Lambert, who is retiring after 47 years representing Warrington Athletics Club as a timekeeper.
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