NEWS FROM HAVERING AC

London Youth Games Cross Country – Parliament Hill Sat 16^th November

Havering AC athletes helped Havering Borough teams as the girls were victorious and the boys sixth at the London Youth Games Cross Country Championships at a muddy Parliament Hill on Saturday. Saturday.

The Under 15 Girls edged out Kensington & Chelsea to strike gold. Ruby Higgins in eighth, Tilly Canty (12^th) and 15^th placed Chloe Rand were the scoring three with Nicole Langan 17^th, Ruby Naughton (Coopers School and Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets AC) 28^th, Isobelle O’Connor 33^rd, Hannah Yexley 43^rd and Holly Bradley in 113^th completing the eight-strong team.

There was a fine third for the Under 13 Girls race as Charlotte Evans was 13^th, Hannah Evans 20^th and Ruby Tillson 45^th the scoring three and club athletes Rosie Warner in 52^nd and Faith Wicks 102^nd also in action. The Under 17 Women were fifth as Abigail Ives (Coopers & Basildon) took individual gold and Havering’s Sydney Foley was eight, and Rebecca O’Rourke and Ella Burgess 85^th & 86^th.

There was not such a strong club showing for the sixth placed boys. Owen Fisher (38^th), Shane hart (41^st) and Max Robbins (83^rd) competed for the sixth-placed Under 15 Boys while Nathan Hart (34^th), Sean Langan (43^rd) and Max Robbins were in action for the seventh placed Under 13 Boys while Luke Chester in 90^th was the only club athlete to contest the Under 17 Men’s event, with the team placing 10th

Chelmsford 10k – 17^th November

The club had a good turn out in the Chelmsford 10k race on Sunday.

Kieran O’Hara was a good 18^th with 36:16 on his 10k debut while 16-year-old Alex Ford, one of the youngest competitors, was a fine 25^th with a 37:02 clocking. Morgan Campbell took almost a minute off her best with a fine 38:05 finish to place fourth in the ladies event, and second among the under 35s.

Veterans Steve Walker (43^rd – 38:51), Gary Atkins (73^rd – 41:51) and Paul Berrett (74^th – 42:02) all had good runs while coach Florence Okoro clocked 51:14 on her debut in 221^st and Tracy O’Neill posted 51:14 – her fastest time for four years – two places back