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RANELAGH HARRIERS E-NEWS # 46 5 DECEMBER 2001
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A reminder, first of all, that this Saturday is our women's club
championship for the Hugh Jones Salver, incorporated with the Dysart Cup
women's inter-club race (though the Cup itself is, I think, still locked
away with the rest of Kathleen Harris's things!). The club championship
itself looks to be very open, with perhaps half-a-dozen members all in with
a shout. We had a surprisingly low turnout for this race last year from
Ranelagh so I hope we'll see a few more of you taking part this time. This
includes juniors - remember it wasn't long ago that Sarah Doe won the
championship as a 14-year-old!
The women's 6km race starts at 2pm, followed at 2.30pm (-ish!) by the men's
inter-club Ellis Cup. All are welcome for this race too. Just turn up and
run.
On November 24th we ran - and lost - our second mob match of the season,
away to Thames Hare and Hounds on Wimbledon Common. I wasn't there so I
can't comment on the proceedings from first-hand experience, but it seems
that Thames's margin of victory did not disgrace us. We were fairly
evenly-matched numerically, if not in speed - they provided no less than the
first nine home! Fighting forties Mick and Marcus led the way for us and we
packed fairly solidly in the middle ranks but that flying start for Thames
meant that they were never going to lose the initiative in the team
reckoning.
Andy Bickerstaff adds: "The Thames supper was good, unlike the race where
the respective captains, one young, fast and first, the other old, slow and
15th provided a microcosm of the race, and indeed the two clubs! The supper
had loads of good food and wine ...and being held in a pub good ale was also
available. Speeches were made (of sorts - no President so they were
mecifully short), we hobble gobbled 'em, fun was had by all!"
Phoenix Road races at Brighton, November 11th
Under 17 2km
1 C Best (Crawley) 6.34
4 Jessica Harvey 7.44
Under 13 1.8km
1 D Daly (Crawley) 7.32
6 Alex Hook 8.02
Anair Beverly made the step up to top-flight competition on November 18th
when she ran in the Reebok Cross Challenge at Margate. Anair finished an
excellent 45th out of 115 runners in the Under 15 race in a time of 11.43,
65 seconds behind the winner L Smith of Aldershot.
Representing Richmond, Jessica Harvey, Anair Beverly and Alex Hook finished
12th, 14th and 10th respectively in the Under 17, Under 15 and Under 13
races in the London Heathrow Youth Games cross-country at Parliament Hill on
November 25th.
TRISH MACÉ
It is with great sadness that I have to report the death aged 50 of my dear
sister-in-law Trish Macé, who lost her fight with cancer in Mount Edgcumbe
Hospice, St Austell, on Monday December 3rd. Trish was the middle daughter
of club stalwarts Bob and Olive Maslin, sister of our former women's captain
Sonia Rowland and wife of Richard Macé. Although retaining her Ranelagh
membership Trish had lived in Cornwall for many years where she was one of
the founders of the Falmouth Road Runners with her then-husband Dave
Trevena. Trish went on to serve as FRR's women's captain and became a
prolific prize-winner in local road and all-terrain races. She also
represented Cornwall in the Inter-Counties Cross-Country Championships.
Trish was Head of Physiotherapy for a local NHS Trust and is survived by her
two sons from her first marriage, Aaron and Richard. She will be greatly
missed by family and friends. The funeral is to take place on Saturday 8th
at Truro Crematorium at 10.40am. No flowers please but donations would be
welcome to the Mount Edgcumbe Hospice, Porthpean Road, St Austell PL26 6AB.
JACK STUBBS
The death also occurred recently of senior member Jack Stubbs. An obituary
will follow soon. Jack's funeral is being held tomorrow (Thursday) at 2.30pm
at the Breakspeare Crematorium in Ruislip.
RUNNING OVER 40
Frances Ratchford writes:
"On December 15 after the Surrey League at Richmond Park Bruce Tulloh will
give a short talk about running and answer any running questions. He has
just brought out a new book 'Running Over 40'. Copies of his book will be
available to buy and he will sign them.
You don't have to be over 40 to attend. He has coached all ages and some of
the best runners in the world from Richard Nerurkar to Margaret Auerback! He
has also coached some of us through his articles in Runners World".
WYCH ELM
Congratulations to Janet Turnes in again winning a first prize in the
'Kingston in Bloom' competition for the floral display at her pub, the Wych
Elm in Elm Road, Kingston.
COMING UP
More details of all the following from Andy Bickerstaff (07966 552302 /
norris.hobs@ndirect.co.uk) or Sarah Seal (020 8995 2380 /
sarahs@walker.co.uk).
Saturday December 8th Dysart Cup 6km incl club women's championship for
the Hugh Jones Salver. 2pm start, followed at 2.30pm by the Ellis Cup men's
5 miles.
Saturday December 15th Surrey League Division 1 men and women both on our
courses in Richmond Park. Women from 12 noon (seniors 1pm), men from 2.30pm
(seniors 3pm).
Saturday December 22nd Stubbs Cup mob match v South London Harriers at
Farthing Downs, Coulsdon. 7.5 miles. Start at 2.30pm.
FINALLY
The Chinese National Games - held every four years - became notorious in the
1990s for the literally incredible performances by female distance runners.
Standards were not quite so high in the 2001 games, the most staggering
performance coming perhaps in the men's 800 metres. This was won in a modest
1.49.09 by Li Huiquan. Modest indeed...until you consider that Li had
celebrated his 14th birthday only 11 days earlier....
Steve Rowland
Telephone: 01926 318734
Fax: 0870 4006901
e-mail: srowland@calorgas.co.uk