Westward League Exeter

Torbay AC fielded thirty eight Junior and Senior members in the 3rd Westward League and Devon County Cross Country Championship at Exeter. Once again it was junior Iona Farquharson who produced the performance of the day coming 2nd in the U13 Girls race earning a place in the Devon team and 1st place in the league. James Alcock secured 5th place and will run for Devon. Holly Lehman-Liberal, Alexander Bly, Xavier Bly and Myles Begley all ran well finishing in top 10 places which puts them on the reserve County Team list. ….On the day results:

SENIOR & VET MEN (8900 metres) –99 Martyn Breslan (36.00) – 100 Sonny Harvey 36.06 – 107 Steve Weeks (36.55) – 118 Anthony Raine (37.30) – 189 Peter Hart (45.39) – 194 Craig McGuire (50.03) – 196 Denis Doy (51.59) – 207 William Valentine (77.24).
U17 MEN (5000 metres) – 6 James Alcock (16.38) 14 Alexander Bly (17.58) – 19 Alexander James (22.37).
U15 BOYS (3900 metres) – 12 Myles Begley (14.28) – 15 Morgan Alcock (15.07) – 17 Samuel Hart (15.13).
U13 BOYS (3000 metres) – 14 Xavier Bly (10.47) – 30 James Larkin (12.38).
U11 BOYS (1650 metres) – 15 Sebastian Bly (6.25).U17,

SENIOR & VET LADIES (5000 metres) – 52 Fay Cameron (21.08) – 82 Sarah Harrison (22.46) – 85 Cassandra Harrison (23.00) – 93 Hayley Ratcliff (23.20) – 98 Fleur Ricklin (23.39) – 103 Lily Bates (23.58) – 110 Sara Crozier (24.37) – 117 Lisa Haley (25.30) – 134 Kirsten Mundy (33.39).
U15 GIRLS (3900 metres) – 10 Holly Lehman-Liberal (16.14) – 18 Emma Harrison (17.19) – 24 Josie Ratcliff (20.33)
U13 GIRLS (3000 metres) – 2 Iona Farquharson (10.32) – 26 Mia Ratcliff (12.21) – 30 Kiera Quinn (12.39) – 34 Hannah Davison (12.58) – 42 Grace Povey (16.11).U11 GIRLS (1650 metres) – 6 Paige Quinn (6.16) – 13 Amber Ridgeway (6.42) – 33 Holly Ridgeway (8.18) – 34 Amy Harrison (8.24).

Cockington Christmas Caper

Seventeen of TAAC’s Senior members ran in the Cockington Christmas Caper claiming a 1^st FV50 finish for Fiona Holden a 2^nd FV40 Lisa Hayley and a 2^nd MV70 spot for Ray Brown. Organised every year by local Christian Charity, The Barnabas Sports Trust. The start and finish were at the Cricket Pavilion with the race of approx. 7 1/2 miles in and around the Country Park, all off road on trails and footpaths which were very hilly and muddy. Club results were Matt Smith (1:08:42)- Adam Taylor (1:08:49)- James Hartridge (1:11:11)- Pete Hart (1:12:46)- Ian Hayward (1:13:34)- Fay Cameron (1:15:37)- Sarah Harrison (1:15:41)- Fiona Holden 1^st FV50 (1:16:13)- Paul Frissen ( 1:16:57)-Fleur Ricklin(1;18:53)- Katie Codling (1:20:57)- Lisa Haley 2^nd FV40 (1:25:49)- Mark Luscombe (1:28:04)- Ray Brown 2^nd MV70 (1:28:23)- Tessa Hearfield (1:30:34)- Mark Bruce (1:36:25) -Gemma Radcliffe (1:48:

Super Vet. Pete Monaghan claimed 3^rd place in (35:50) from 2500 runners in the Christmas Cracker Weston AC’s largest race by far, with runners coming back year after year to take part in flat, tarmac and beach run.