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West Yorkshire XC League

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The last of 4 races was held at Thornes Park, Wakefield on 9 December. The woodland section with its tricky running across grassy slopes was omitted from the long laps this year. There were some sections of deep mud, but most of the course was ok for fast running.

SENIOR WOMEN PLACINGS  (104 runners) – 1st Charlene Thomas, Wakefield in 20m-25s
4th   Jo Buckley             21-50
16th Sue Becconsall     23-07     (excellent run considering she said she was off-form)
24th Eleanor Kitchen    23-49
64th Becky Weight       27-04
81st Jenna Killock        28-48

SENIOR MEN PLACINGS  (183 runners)    1st James Walsh, Leeds City  32m-35s
16th   Andy Brown             35-49
25th   Stewart McDonald   36-23 
30th   John Convery          36-59
52nd   Paul Tiffany            38-04
60th   James Senior          38-32
64th   Graham Watson      38-44
82nd  Sam Clegg              39-39
90th   Sean Thompson     39-59
167th Peter Ellerton          47-38
170th Fred Gibbs              48-31

OVERALL LEAGUE RESULTS
Senior Men – team places added up from all 4 races
Bingley 5th with 21 points. Leeds City were comfortable winners with 4 points, followed by Wharfedale, Halifax, Pudsey & Bramley.

Senior Women – team places added up from all 4 races
Bingley unplaced. Winners Holmfirth 6 points,

Top Bingley Individual placings – best 3 finish positions in age category

female U13   1st  Vicky Merrick                     
F          U17  17th Sarah Dewhirst
F         Jnr     9th   Jenna Killock
F         Snr    7th  Eleanor Kitchen
F35              1st  Jo Buckley
F50              6th  Becky Weight

Male  U11   12th Joe Carnelly
M       U13    3rd  Matthew Merrick
M       U15    2nd Emile Cairess
M       U17   28th Daniel Smithurst
M       Snr    19th Sam Clegg
M35             11th James Senior
M40              2nd Andy Brown
M45              1st  Stewart McDonald
                      8th  Graham Watson
M50              4th  David Potter
                     5th Stephen Fry
M65             2nd Peter Ellerton.

Many thanks to those who gave us vocal support, especially Tony Kingham and John Merrick.

Report by Peter Ellerton.