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RANELAGH HARRIERS E-NEWS # 144 29 JUNE 2004
Web site: www.ranelagh-harriers.com
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HEADLINE NEWS
* 36.22 10km by Jo Ronaldson
* Successful Dysart Dash - provisional Surrey titles for Paul Doyle and
men's and women's teams
IMPORTANT!!!
I will not be contactable on this e-mail address after Wednesday June 30th.
I will send out an update when I have a new address set up.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday July 7th in the clubhouse, starting at
8.15pm.
AGM notices have just been sent out, but Hon. Sec. Frances Ratchford
apologises for an error she has discovered:
"The extra item on the agenda for the costs of refurbishing the men's and
women's showers should say that the total cost for both is £7300. I only put
down the costs for the women's shower".
HARRY HAWKES 8 MILES
Our next Grand Prix event is the Harry Hawkes this Sunday, starting from
Thames Ditton and including the tow path from Kingston to Hampton Court.
Details on www.hh8.org.uk
BRICKMAKERS' ARMS RELAY MARATHON Saturday July 10th at Windlesham 2pm
start
This is a low-key fun event based around a pub. Teams of 10, each running
2.6 miles. Contact Mike Peace if you're interested
(mailto:head@frimley.surrey.sch.uk or 07711513745).
CHRIS BRASHER MEMORIAL 10Km Sunday June 20th in Richmond Park
In contrast to the Nike 10km held in the Park in 2002, the general concensus
was that this was a well-organised and enjoyable event. Organiser Hugh
Brasher didn't get the 10,000 entries he had hoped for, but the 4,000+
starters will have raised a tidy sum towards the preservation of Petersham
Meadows which lie behind our club house.
Making my way through the Park towards the start at Roehampton Gate, the
over-riding impression was of an almost eerie quiet - with the Park closed
to all except authorised vehicles, the background traffic noise that we
usually put up with was deafening in its absence.
At least a couple of dozen Ranelagh took part and we also manned the first
water station at Pembroke Lodge. The course started just this side of
Roehampton and followed the Park's road circuit anti-clockwise to finish by
the golf club car park just before Roehampton. So the stiff climbs at
Richmond and Kingston gates had to be surmounted but, to judge from the
times, the long gentle downhills more than compensated.
Jo Ronaldson's run was simply stunning. Her 36.22 gave her second place in
the women's race and takes her to third in Ranelagh's all-time ranking list.
It's worth remembering that Jo's first race for Ranelagh was a 75 minutes 10
miles just 15 months ago, and this time last year 10kms took her 42 minutes.
The sky's the limit, Jo!
Chris Owens led the rest of our contingent which stretched down to Phil
Aiken part-walking part-running on a welcome return from injury.
Only the top 50 were officially recorded, but we have been able to
reconstruct an approximate result from runners' own timings as shown below.
This certainly does not include all Ranelagh who took part, so any other
runners are requested to e-mail me their times.
1 H Raidi (Belgrave) 31.42
8 L Hasell (THH - 1st W) 35.09
17 Jo Ronaldson 36.22
21 Chris Owens 37.04
22 Adam Tapley 37.06
38 David Powell 37.56
39 Tim Woods 37.57
43 Stephen Instone 38.08
Mike Peace 38.30
54 Trevor Maguire 38.35
Christian Vaughan 39.15
Andy Hayward 41.18
Sandy Clark 41.23
Steve Rowland 42.15
Anair Beverly 43.00
Scott Haddow 44.07
John Ricketts 44.59
Jim Forrest 47.10
Angus Cater 47.25
Louise Piears 47.30
Simon Burrell 48.40
Alan Craig 49.00
Mike Rowland 51.53
Celia Beverly 57.39
Phil Aiken 68.37
Louise Hanscomb 70.00
Also: Rod Hogg, John Hanscomb, Matt Morgan and others...
DYSART DASH 10km Sunday June 27th at Ham
There was another full house for the Dysart Dash, though fortunately I don't
think we had to turn anybody away this time. The organisation under Bev and
Alan's leadership seemed as smooth as ever and in the main people seemed to
be enjoying themselves. Even the weather was kinder than normal - warm but
not stifling.
Last week's Brasher 10km winner Hassan Raidi was off in front right from the
start and won at a canter. The chasing group included the first woman,
international Charlotte Dale, and our own Paul Doyle. Paul had been
suffering from a cold during the week and decided this was not the day for
heroics, but his even-paced run took him through the other pursuers and
eventually up to a splendid 2nd place. Dale finished 5th overall in 34
minutes dead, which I believe constitutes a new women's course record.
Mick Lane just missed the vets prizes in 14th and our third man to complete
the team in 22nd place was new member Steve Whitehead, with a very
impressive 35.46. Steve has been training with Paul Doyle, so some of the
magic is obviously rubbing off! Belgrave were unstoppable in the team race
but our trio finished a good 2nd.
Cap'n Bicks was the only other Ranelagh man in front of our first woman, Jo
Ronaldson. Jo wasn't quite able to repeat last week's fireworks, but 38.21
was a good solid run and gave her 4th place overall and the first over 35
prize. Just 100 metres behind Jo came Marie Synnott-Wells for the 2nd over
35 prize, and her time of 38.45 brings her into 14th place on Ranelagh's
all-time ranking list. With Sara Grosvenor 9th we won the team event fairly
comfortably.
Neil Walford celebrated his first race as a veteran with a 38.49 clocking
and not far behind him was another promising debutant John Kipps. Another 20
seconds back Mike Peace was sneaking into the prize list as 3rd over 50
home. Liz Kipling and Anna McLaughlin both made the top 20 of the women's
race, with a pb reward for Anna.
The race incorporated the Surrey championships and as usual we have to wait
for the results to be checked before any awards are made. But provisionally
it looks as if the winner is not Surrey qualified, which means a county
championship for Paul Doyle. The women's team should win golds and with
several Belgravian men ineligible it looks as if our men might make it a
double. At least two of the top three women are also not Surrey, which
should give Jo and Marie silver and bronze at worst.
Bev Ali adds:
"I would like to say a big thank-you to everyone who helped out in any way
with the effort to successfully create this year's Dysart Dash - with the
usual special thanks to Alan Hedger, Ken Powley and Steve Rowland, Carol
Barnshaw, Clive Naish and Janet Turnes, the Drummonds, Michael Brandon and
Frances Ratchford, Hugh Jones, and all the faithful marshalls, and the list
goes on and on ........
If anyone didn't get a pin who would like one, or has children who would
like one, there are quite a few left over - they will be at the clubhouse
from Tuesday for the asking.
Also, through all your hard work, Ranelagh will be making a donation of in
excess of £500 to the local charity, Companion Cycling, who enable the less
able to experience cycling in Bushy Park. Well done, everyone!"
Full results can be found on our web site.
DULWICH 5 Km Wednesday June 16th
Jo Ronaldson warmed up for the Brasher Memorial 10km with a scintillating
17.37 to win the women's race by over a minute.
VETS AC 5 MILES CHAMPIONSHIP Tuesday June 15th in Battersea Park
Jacqui Reid ran well for 2nd in the women's section in 38.37.
RANELAGH ROAD GRAND PRIX
The Dysart Dash was race six of our ten-event 2004 Road Grand Prix. Paul
Doyle and Mick Lane are fighting it out in the Open category, having
overtaken early leader Trevor Maguire, and Anna McLaughlin is chasing Liz
Kipling in the women's. There is a full scorechart and fixture list on our
web site. Leading scores to date are:
Open
Paul Doyle 48, Mick Lane 44, Trevor Maguire 32, Mike Peace 29, Stephen
Instone 27, Liz Kipling 23, John Hughes 19, Jo Ronaldson 18, Anna
McLaughlin 17, Marie Synnott-Wells 16, Andy Hayward 12, Peter Haarer 12,
Chris Read 12, Corinne Bishop 12, Ken Fotherby 11, Marius Acker 11, Nick
Henderson 11, Alan Meaden 11
Men Over 40
Mick Lane 24, Stephen Instone 15, Andy Hayward 8, Chris Read 8, Ken
Fotherby 6, Tim Woods 5, Andy Bickerstaff 5, Simon Lawrence 4, Neil
Walford 4
Men Over 50
Mike Peace 29, Alan Meaden 16, John Hughes 15, David Meaden 10, John
Hanscomb 10, Alan Davidson 10, Simon Rothwell 6, Bill Harvey 5
Women
Liz Kipling 20, Anna McLaughlin 18, Jo Ronaldson 12, Marie Synnott-Wells
11, Corinne Bishop 11, Sonia Rowland 6, Kathy Mallett 5, Janet Turnes 5,
Jenni Kruse 4, Mariette Engelbrecht 4, Sara Grosvenor 4, Michele Gibson 4
Women Over 40
Sonia Rowland 10, Michele Gibson 11, Janet Turnes 10, Jackie Alderton 6,
Lynne Barber 5, Marina Quayle 5, Julie Naismith 5, Hazel Carr 4,
Catherine Carthy 4
Women Over 50
Corinne Bishop 23, Bev Ali 10, Kathy Mallett 6
MASTERS TRACK LEAGUE Monday June 21st at Battersea Park
Margaret Auerback reports:
"A small but very select women's team contested the third match in the
series.While Richmond apparently was being deluged and thundered upon we
experienced almost perfect running conditions, free even from the dreaded
headwind down the back straight.
We got off to a good start with Marion Rayner winning the W50 100m. We had a
full team in the 1500 where Louise Piears took second place in the W35 race.
The second race, the combined W50 and W60, was led home by Marion, doing a
Paula, frontrunning from the gun and building up an ever increasing lead. I
ran the W50 B string, my first race since getting injured at the beginning
of May, and was relieved that I could still run that far. Pat Hewlett ran a
good even race to take third place in the W60.
Louise was soon back in action where she finished third in the W35 A 400m.
Late arrival Jacqui Reid took second place in the W35 B race despite being
almost flattened by a competitor cutting from the outside lane to the
inside! We then watched the W50 race in awe as Marion left the rest of the
field for dead and charged round in a new pb of 75.7. Although we covered
all but one of the track events we only had one competitor in the field
events - thankfully not me this time. Jacqui proved to be a very useful
thrower, coming second in the W35 hammer.
We finished in third place on the night and will almost certainly hold on to
our overall third placing".
100m 50A 1 Marion Rayner 16.07
50B 1 Margaret Auerback 18.04
1500m 35A 2 Louise Piears 6.07.2
50A 1 Marion Rayner 5.57.8
50B 1 Margaret Auerback 6.13.9
60 3 Pat Hewlett 8.15.9
400m 35A 3. Louise Piears 85.5
35B 2 Jacqui Reid 82.6
50A 1 Marion Rayner 75.7
Hammer 35 2 Jacqui Reid 12.46
PAUL BEAUVAIS
Mike Hubbert sends a news clipping from Richmond Harriers in Melbourne:
"Sunday was the Athletics Victoria 15km road championship at Albert Park.
Conditions were pretty good for this time of year , cool and dry with the
wind picking up late in the race when we all were feeling tired and praying
for that finish line. This is one of the few races where the men and women
all race together.
Richmond Harriers awards the "Petrina Trowbridge" medal to the fastest male
and female runs of the day in recognition of Petrina who has been a champion
15km runner for the club over many years. The fastest male was Paul Beauvais
in a great time of 54.01. Paul is having a marvellous season consistently
running strong races ensuring Men's Div 3 is out in front".
NEXT...
The 2003/04 fixture list, together with details of the 2004 Ranelagh Road
Grand Prix, can be found on our web site.
More details of the following from Andy Bickerstaff (07966 552302 /
mailto:andy@norris-hobs.co.uk ) or Anna McLaughlin (07971 606521 /
mailto:anna.mclaughlin@itv.com ).
Sunday July 4th Harry Hawkes 8 miles at Thames Ditton.
Ranelagh Road GP race 7. Start 10am. See above.
Saturday July 10th Brickmakers' Arms Relay Marathon at
Windlesham. Start 2pm - see above.
Wednesday July 14th Coad Cup summer 5 miles handicap in
Richmond Park. Enter on the night at the clubhouse or at the start by
Sidmouth Wood - first starter 6.45pm.
Sunday July 25th Elmbridge 10km at Walton. Ranelagh Road
GP race 8. See www.elmbridgeroadrunners.co.uk for details.
Friday July 30th Wedding Day 7km in Bushy Park.
Ranelagh Road GP race 9. See www.stragglers.org/weddingday.htm for details.
FINALLY
Margaret Auerback adds to her report of the Masters track league:
"As we were getting ready to leave just before nine o'clock a young lad of
about fifteen or sixteen asked if the meeting was nearly over as he was
waiting to train. We asked him if he was training for anything special and
he said yes, the 200m at the English schools. Apparently he had already been
to his nearest track at Tooting and, finding a meeting in progress there,
had trekked across to Battersea only to find another meeting on but had
waited, determined to get his training session in. All this on a night when
the England match was on the telly. Let's hope he meets with success...."
Steve Rowland
e-mail: srowland@calor.co.uk
Tel: 01926 318734
Fax: 0870 4006901