ATHLETICS

SPANISH DATE FOR IAN PH Racing’s Ian Johnston claimed the over-60 prize at the Benidorm 10km placing 111th overall in 43.00. Mounir Essaidi won in 32.06. Following last Saturday’s East of Scotland Cross-Country League at Alloa, Courier Country clubs feature strongly in the overall standings which cover all age groups from under 11 to seniors/veterans. Male – 1 Aberdeen AAC 210, 2 Central AC 300, 3 Corstorphine AAC 386, 4 Dundee Hawkhill Harriers 663, 5 Fife AC 681, 6 Edinburgh AC 809, 7 Falkirk Victoria Harriers 1241, 8 Strathearn Harriers 2190. Female – 1 Edinburgh AC 233, 2 Falkirk Victoria Harriers 236, 3 Aberdeen AAC 295, 4 Fife AC 296, 5 Central AC 359, 6 Pitreavie AAC 382, 7 Dundee Hawkhill Harriers 410. Last Saturday’s UK Cross Challenge/ UK Trials incorporated the trials for the European Teams Cross Country Championships. Results: Men – 1 Tonbridge 24, 2 Central AC 26, 3 Swansea 32. Women. 1 Aldershot Farnham & Dist. 11, 2 Fife AC 32, 3 Cardiff AC. Results: Blairadam Trail Race, 4.5 mile – 1 J Shanks (Falkirk Vic.) 28.37, 2 K Ovenstone (Corstorphine) 1st veteran, 28.46, 3 B Queen (Helensburgh) 2nd veteran. 28.50, 4 B Innes (Falkland TR) 29.04, 5 G Fletcher (Corstorphine) 1st over 50, 29.23, 6 R Lewis (Corstorphine) 3rd veteran, 29.38, 7 W Rennie (Carnegie) 2nd over 50. 30.21 ... 11 C McKie (Anster Haddies) 1st junior, 32.24, 24 E Norton (PH Racing) 1st over 60, 34.21. Women – 1 S Lumsden (Falkland TR) 1st veteran, 34.23, 2 M Nowaczyk (Perth Road Runners) 34.26, 3 F Carver (Corstorphine) 1st over 50, 34.37, 4 C Roberts (Corstorphine) 34.45, 5 H Marshall (Falkland TR) 34.51, 6 M James (Unatt.) 35.24 … 9 N Heaney (Falkland TR) 1st over 60, 40.04. DTFC: Another great turnout of Dunfermline athletes at the recent Livingston XC open series resulted in some excellent placings and solid finishes by most athletes. Lucy Johnston and Minnie Brocklesby finished second and fourth, respectively, in U17 women’s race, Grace Barrie was third in the U13 girls and Ellie Candlish also picked up a fourth place in the U11 girls’ race. There were top 10 finishes for Dean Chalmers in the U13 boys ,Malcolm McLure in U15 boys and Katie Lancaster in U15 girls.