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The Senior Boys squad from King Edward School took pride of place at the annual first round of the English Schools Cross Country Cup competition at Temple Park, South Shields on 4 October.
Matthew Walton of Morpeth Harriers, who is in the form of his life at the moment, highlighted by a recent Harrier League win at Wrekenton, led the squad home from the front, winning by a three-second margin from fellow club colleague James Tilley, who was second counter for the Morpeth School. Other prominent Morpeth Harriers in the leading group were Elliot Kelso (4th), who represented Ponteland High School, and Ralph Robson (5th) representing Queen Elizabeth High School in Hexham. Finishing one place behind Robson was club colleague Bertie Marr, who was third home for King Edward. The King Edward winning quartet was completed by Will DeVere Owen, who finished tenth. Other Morpeth Harriers competing in the Senior Boys event were Ryan Davies, who finished thirteenth, and Liam Roche who was fifteenth, both representing King Edward. Ollie Calvert of Morpeth Harriers was a clear winner in the Intermediate Boys event, as he led King Edward to seventh team place. Other Morpeth Harriers in action for King Edward here were, Ben Moll (29th), Steven Craske (32nd), and Daniel Scott (35th). In the Junior Boys event, Morpeth Harrier Harry Armstrong was second counter for a winning St Thomas More squad from North Shields, when he finished seventh. Five athletes from Morpeth Harriers took part in the Intermediate Girls event. They were Iris Dungait (16th), Megan Potrac 17th), Molly Roche (22nd), Charlotte Marshall (25th), and Rosie Heaton (42nd). The combined scores of Dungait, Potrac, Roche, and Marshall, gave King Edward a sixth team placing. Comments are closed.
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