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The race at Swanley was a real triumph for BVAC. I can't
remember us ever doing so well previously (though I don't have the greatest
memory!). We finished 11/12th equal in the mens (non-competition) and 14th
overall. There were some terrific individual performances starting with Gavin's
4th place with our 7th man (Mark Russell) pitching in at a mere 142nd spot in a
massive field. Thanks to the other scorers Neil and Mike plus the sixty
something's fighting out their own battle - Chris, Rob and Ken. Let's not forget
the other men though who helped push down the scores of some of the other teams.
We were only able to field two women, so special thanks go to Anne and Pat.
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Combined team result |
Female team result |
Male team result (no competition trophy) |
|
Pos |
Club |
M |
F |
Total |
Scrs |
Last |
|
1
|
Paddock Wood AC
|
164
|
36
|
200
|
10
|
213
|
|
2
|
Larkfield AC
|
184
|
33
|
217
|
10
|
191
|
|
3
|
Dartford RR
|
220
|
27
|
247
|
10
|
165
|
|
4
|
Gravesend RR & AC
|
382
|
8
|
390
|
10
|
113
|
|
5
|
Istead & Ifield H
|
281
|
179
|
460
|
10
|
374
|
|
6
|
New Eltham J
|
416
|
83
|
499
|
10
|
293
|
|
7
|
Sittingbourne Str
|
444
|
104
|
548
|
10
|
313
|
|
8
|
Sevenoaks AC
|
477
|
78
|
555
|
10
|
286
|
|
9
|
Canterbury H
|
485
|
112
|
597
|
10
|
355
|
|
10
|
Swanley & Dist AC
|
627
|
55
|
682
|
10
|
240
|
|
11
|
Maidstone H
|
607
|
109
|
716
|
10
|
300
|
|
12
|
Deal Tri Club
|
554
|
164
|
718
|
10
|
344
|
|
13
|
Plumstead Rnnrs
|
809
|
75
|
884
|
10
|
315
|
|
14
|
Bromley Vets AC
|
607
|
321
|
928
|
9
|
467
|
|
15
|
Dartford H
|
889
|
118
|
1007
|
10
|
328
|
|
16
|
Medway & Mstn AC
|
674
|
378
|
1052
|
7
|
220
|
|
17
|
Thanet RR
|
1017
|
141
|
1158
|
10
|
337
|
|
18
|
Invicta EK AC
|
1840
|
378
|
2218
|
3
|
376 |
|
|
Pos |
Club |
fv35 |
f |
f |
Total |
|
1
|
Gravesend RR & AC
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
|
2
|
Dartford RR
|
7
|
8
|
12
|
27
|
|
3
|
Larkfield AC
|
14
|
3
|
16
|
33
|
|
4
|
Paddock Wood AC
|
19
|
6
|
11
|
36
|
|
5
|
Swanley & Dist AC
|
13
|
20
|
22
|
55
|
|
6
|
Plumstead Rnnrs
|
23
|
4
|
48
|
75
|
|
7
|
Sevenoaks AC
|
9
|
32
|
37
|
78
|
|
8
|
New Eltham J
|
24
|
18
|
41
|
83
|
|
9
|
Sittingbourne Str
|
15
|
42
|
47
|
104
|
|
10
|
Maidstone H
|
27
|
38
|
44
|
109
|
|
11
|
Canterbury H
|
10
|
39
|
63
|
112
|
|
12
|
Dartford H
|
28
|
35
|
55
|
118
|
|
13
|
Thanet RR
|
30
|
54
|
57
|
141
|
|
14
|
Deal Tri Club
|
51
|
53
|
60
|
164
|
|
15
|
Istead & Ifield H
|
34
|
70
|
75
|
179
|
|
16
|
Bromley Vets AC
|
73
|
122
|
126
|
321
|
|
18
|
Medway & Mstn AC
|
126
|
126
|
126
|
378
|
|
18
|
Invicta EK AC
|
126
|
126
|
126
|
378 |
|
|
Pos |
Club |
mv50 |
mv40 |
m |
m |
m |
m |
m |
Total |
|
1
|
Paddock Wood AC
|
22
|
20
|
2
|
5
|
17
|
44
|
54
|
164
|
|
2
|
Larkfield AC
|
88
|
24
|
7
|
8
|
14
|
16
|
27
|
184
|
|
3
|
Dartford RR
|
66
|
1
|
9
|
15
|
31
|
46
|
52
|
220
|
|
4
|
Istead & Ifield H
|
38
|
18
|
23
|
32
|
36
|
50
|
84
|
281
|
|
5
|
Gravesend RR & AC
|
37
|
29
|
25
|
39
|
64
|
91
|
97
|
382
|
|
6
|
New Eltham J
|
58
|
34
|
10
|
56
|
80
|
83
|
95
|
416
|
|
7
|
Sittingbourne Str
|
71
|
28
|
48
|
51
|
67
|
79
|
100
|
444
|
|
8
|
Sevenoaks AC
|
145
|
40
|
6
|
43
|
49
|
87
|
107
|
477
|
|
9
|
Canterbury H
|
92
|
19
|
11
|
60
|
72
|
113
|
118
|
485
|
|
10
|
Deal Tri Club
|
45
|
77
|
30
|
47
|
90
|
110
|
155
|
554
|
|
11
|
Maidstone H
|
131
|
53
|
55
|
76
|
81
|
89
|
122
|
607
|
|
12
|
Bromley Vets AC
|
59
|
4
|
33
|
119
|
121
|
129
|
142
|
607
|
|
13
|
Swanley & Dist AC
|
70
|
26
|
21
|
96
|
108
|
141
|
165
|
627
|
|
14
|
Medway & Mstn AC
|
102
|
63
|
3
|
75
|
101
|
151
|
179
|
674
|
|
15
|
Plumstead Rnnrs
|
103
|
65
|
73
|
112
|
135
|
154
|
167
|
809
|
|
16
|
Dartford H
|
128
|
12
|
13
|
98
|
190
|
214
|
234
|
889
|
|
17
|
Thanet RR
|
138
|
69
|
117
|
161
|
170
|
178
|
184
|
1017
|
|
18
|
Invicta EK AC
|
162
|
229
|
261
|
297
|
297
|
297
|
297
|
1840 |
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KFL Race Report - Rob Bright
On a wonderfully sunny and warm autumn day in Swanley Park on Sunday, an
unbelievable number of people turned out to take part in a foot race. With
nearly 500 starters in the main race and almost 50 juniors, the record books for
the league were re-written in a morning.
The seniors field was boosted by more than 50 non-affiliated (guest) runners,
three of them spending a good deal of time at the front of the field for most of
the 5 mile route. Of this trio, Pete Tucker (Blackheath and Bromley) and Chris
Holmes (Invicta East Kent) are familiar figures on the local road running scene,
but our winner Eric MacTaggart may be not so well known. A 25 year old from
Illinois, currently studying at University in Canterbury, he has already clocked
up 28.50 for 10,000 metres so probably no surprise to see him cross the line
well clear of the rest.
It was over a minute before the official winner crossed the line in 4th place.
Andy Green (Dartford RR) has been a regular league performer over many years but
we have to look back 8 years to find the last time he took victory in one of our
races. His second win comes 3 days after his 43rd birthday. Two previous
champions, Clayton Barrett and James Ridger battled out the minor placings
followed in by Gavin Kitchingham and Gareth Robb – winner at Sevenoaks.
Malcolm Martin was once again the leading over 50 competitor in 22nd place while
Phil Wallace led the over 60’s home.
Gravesend Roadrunners provided the surprises in the ladies’ race – 3 finishers
in the top 5 and by a long chalk the best team on the day. At the front of the
field, Mel Frazier continued her meteoric rise over the last year to finish
clear of the 124-strong ladies’ field, just ahead of former champion Annabelle
Stearns. Nicola Groom, winner at Sevenoaks, was back in 3rd place on this
occasion with another newcomer – Beth Armstong taking 4th place.
There were notable performances also from Ann Fuller and Pauline Dalton – both
in the o45 category finishing in the top 10 and Sue James from the 60+ brigade
finishing 24th.
In the Combined Team contest, Paddock Wood edged through ahead of Larkfield to
take maximum points, so after 2 races, the two clubs are level at the top of the
table 5 points clear of Dartford Roadrunners and Istead – but still everything
to play for !
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