"IF YOU'RE GOOD ENOUGH YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH"
Teenager Iolo Hughes proved more than a match for his older rivals when he won the senior men's race at the Grand Prix Express North Wales Cross-Country Championships at Northop.
The 18-year-old, who has proved he can mix it with the best in the League this season, opted for the longer race and thus became only the second athlete to win the senior event while still an under-20. The first to do so was Wrexham's outstanding Tony Blackwell in 1978.
The women's title went for the first time to Wrexham's Gina Paletta, home temporarily from the United States, and she was followed by veterans Andrea Rowlands and Lynn Wright.
* Welshpool's Welsh international Andrew Davies (Stockport) won the Northern championships in Pontecraft, finishing six seconds clear of Olympic triathlete Alistair Brownlee. In fifth place was former Bangor student Nick Swinburn, with current student Callum Rowlinson (Sale) 97th and Davies' brother-in-law Jamie Loxham (Stockport) 108th.
In the Midlands championships Alison Lavender (Oswestry), the reigning North Wales League champion, finished 4th and former League champion Claire Martin sixth (1st L40).
Results of North Wales championships:-
Boys under 11: 1 I Oldfield (Ysg Bryn Coch) 8.41, 2 J Wynne (Maldwyn) 8.46, 3 G Soley (Menai) 9.24. Teams: Ysgol Bryn Coch A 12, Ysgol Bryn Coch B 28, Clawdd Offa 36.
Boys under 13: 1 O Perrin (Menai) 10.33, 1 D Gill (Mald) 10.52, 3 J Jones (Deeside) 11.03. Teams: Menai 11, Deeside 18.
Boys under 15: 1 O Barbaresi (Menai) 14.21, 2 J Crutchley (Mald) 15.56, 3 S Jones (Menai) 16.17. Teams: Menai 8.
Men under 17: 1 C Smith (Wrex) 20.23, 2 C Linton (M enai) 20.27, 3 J Spill (Eryri) 20.34. Team: Wrexham 13.
Men under 20: 1 O Roberts (Eryri) 23.53, 2 M Blackwell (Dee) 24.59, 3 A Ryder (Prestatyn) 29.14.
Senior men: 1 I Hughes (Menai) 29.59, 2 D Kashi (Eryri) 31.00, 3 D Weston (Wrex, M35) 31.08, 4 D Rowlands (Wrex, M45) 31.18, 5 S Sayer (Menai) 31.59, 6 J Mills (ua) 32.17, 7 H O'Donnell (Eryri, M35) 32.17, 8 I Houston (Wrecsam Tri, M45) 33.18, 9 I Jones (Coventry, M40) 33.21, 10 W Sheridan (Dee) 33.38. Teams: Eryri 89, Denbigh 218.
Masters. M35: 1 Weston, 2 O'Donnell. M40: 1 Jones, 2 A Campbell (Wrecsam Tri) 33.49, 3 C Davies (Deestriders) 34.50. M45: 1 Houston, 2 G Blackwell (Dee) 33.55, 3 I Rowlands (Cybi) 35.45. M50: 1 R Jones (Shrews) 34.44, 2 M Robbins (Wrex) 35.12, 3 H Jones (Shrews) 37.40. M55: 1 A Lewis (Eryri) 35.56, 2 D Baugh (Denbigh) 37.48, 3 D Davies (Prestatyn) 41.30. Teams: Wrexham 13, Eryri 28, Wrecsam Tri 41, Eryri B 51, Denbigh 65, Buckley 71, Prestatyn 76.
M60: 1 SP Jones (Eryri) 26.11, 2 S Roberts (Osw) 28.07, 3 G Nixon (Prest) 29.40. M65: 1 P Walker (Wrex) 32.12, 2 S Hatfield (Prest) 33.26, 3 D Owen (Prest) 37.48. Team: Prestatyn.
M70: 1 D Williams (Eryri) 30.14, 2 A Egan (Wrex) 31.36, 3 J Morris (Buckley) 32.01. M75: 1 D Hughes (Prest) 34.00, 2 T Harper (Wirral) 39.11, 3 J Tipping (Wrex) 48.17. M80: R Billington (Wrex) 43.28. Team: Wrexham 15.
Girls under 11: 1 E Scott (Penmorfa) 5.39, 2 N Roberts (Dee) 5.42, 3 S Jones (Menai) 5.50. Teams: Menai 13, Penmorfa 28, Bryn Coch 38, Clawdd Offa 50, Hawarden Village Church School 52.
Girls under 13: 1 M Roberts (Dee) 8.27, 2 E Jones (Oswestry) 8.39, 3 S Davis (Dee) 8.44. Team: Deeside 12.
Girls under 15: 1 H Roberts (Colwyn Bay) 11.19, 2 M Owen (Dee) 11.24, 3 S Paxton (Wrex) 11.58. Team: Menai 18.
Girls under 17: 1 C Hughes (Menai) 16.27, 2 M Davies (Menai) 17.58, 3 V Gittins (Mald) 20.11, 4 C Evans (Mald) 21.00.
Ladies under 20: 1 B Jenkinson (Eryri) 26.01, 2 E Baugh (Denbigh) 32.30.
Senior ladies: 1 G Paletta (Wrex) 23.43, 2 A Rowlands (Eryri, L40) 24.17, 3 L W right (Wrex, L45) 24.50, 4 A Muller (West Chesh) 24.58, 5 L Morley (Wrex, L40) 26.14, 6 V Whitehead (Denbigh, L40) 26.40, 7 H Evans (Buckley, L25) 26.50, 8 T Williams (Denbigh, L50) 26.54, 9 M Hughes (Eryri, L35) 26.57, 10 H McArthur (Colwyn Bay, L45) 27.20. Teams: Eryri 34, Wrexham 35, Buckley 57, Denbigh 57.
Masters. L35: 1 Evans, 2 Hughes. L40: 1 Rowlands, 2 Morley, 3 Whitehead. L45: 1 Wright, 2 McArthur, 3 S Rowlands (Eryri) 28.13. L50: 1 Williams, 2 M Ludden (Buck) 28.34, 3 E Salisbury (Eryri) 29.23. L55: 1 G Waring (Prestatyn) 29.32, 2 M Baugh (Denbigh) 33.32, 3 V Edwards (Menai) 34.36. L65: 1 C Birch (Abergele) 29.09, 2 M Oliver (Eryri) 33.52. L70: B Jones (Bro Dysynni) 37.02. Teams: Eryri 17, Buckley 27, Wrexham 27, Denbigh 30, Prestatyn 48.
Teenager Iolo Hughes proved more than a match for his older rivals when he won the senior men's race at the Grand Prix Express North Wales Cross-Country Championships at Northop.
The 18-year-old, who has proved he can mix it with the best in the League this season, opted for the longer race and thus became only the second athlete to win the senior event while still an under-20. The first to do so was Wrexham's outstanding Tony Blackwell in 1978.
The women's title went for the first time to Wrexham's Gina Paletta, home temporarily from the United States, and she was followed by veterans Andrea Rowlands and Lynn Wright.
* Welshpool's Welsh international Andrew Davies (Stockport) won the Northern championships in Pontecraft, finishing six seconds clear of Olympic triathlete Alistair Brownlee. In fifth place was former Bangor student Nick Swinburn, with current student Callum Rowlinson (Sale) 97th and Davies' brother-in-law Jamie Loxham (Stockport) 108th.
In the Midlands championships Alison Lavender (Oswestry), the reigning North Wales League champion, finished 4th and former League champion Claire Martin sixth (1st L40).
Results of North Wales championships:-
Boys under 11: 1 I Oldfield (Ysg Bryn Coch) 8.41, 2 J Wynne (Maldwyn) 8.46, 3 G Soley (Menai) 9.24. Teams: Ysgol Bryn Coch A 12, Ysgol Bryn Coch B 28, Clawdd Offa 36.
Boys under 13: 1 O Perrin (Menai) 10.33, 1 D Gill (Mald) 10.52, 3 J Jones (Deeside) 11.03. Teams: Menai 11, Deeside 18.
Boys under 15: 1 O Barbaresi (Menai) 14.21, 2 J Crutchley (Mald) 15.56, 3 S Jones (Menai) 16.17. Teams: Menai 8.
Men under 17: 1 C Smith (Wrex) 20.23, 2 C Linton (M enai) 20.27, 3 J Spill (Eryri) 20.34. Team: Wrexham 13.
Men under 20: 1 O Roberts (Eryri) 23.53, 2 M Blackwell (Dee) 24.59, 3 A Ryder (Prestatyn) 29.14.
Senior men: 1 I Hughes (Menai) 29.59, 2 D Kashi (Eryri) 31.00, 3 D Weston (Wrex, M35) 31.08, 4 D Rowlands (Wrex, M45) 31.18, 5 S Sayer (Menai) 31.59, 6 J Mills (ua) 32.17, 7 H O'Donnell (Eryri, M35) 32.17, 8 I Houston (Wrecsam Tri, M45) 33.18, 9 I Jones (Coventry, M40) 33.21, 10 W Sheridan (Dee) 33.38. Teams: Eryri 89, Denbigh 218.
Masters. M35: 1 Weston, 2 O'Donnell. M40: 1 Jones, 2 A Campbell (Wrecsam Tri) 33.49, 3 C Davies (Deestriders) 34.50. M45: 1 Houston, 2 G Blackwell (Dee) 33.55, 3 I Rowlands (Cybi) 35.45. M50: 1 R Jones (Shrews) 34.44, 2 M Robbins (Wrex) 35.12, 3 H Jones (Shrews) 37.40. M55: 1 A Lewis (Eryri) 35.56, 2 D Baugh (Denbigh) 37.48, 3 D Davies (Prestatyn) 41.30. Teams: Wrexham 13, Eryri 28, Wrecsam Tri 41, Eryri B 51, Denbigh 65, Buckley 71, Prestatyn 76.
M60: 1 SP Jones (Eryri) 26.11, 2 S Roberts (Osw) 28.07, 3 G Nixon (Prest) 29.40. M65: 1 P Walker (Wrex) 32.12, 2 S Hatfield (Prest) 33.26, 3 D Owen (Prest) 37.48. Team: Prestatyn.
M70: 1 D Williams (Eryri) 30.14, 2 A Egan (Wrex) 31.36, 3 J Morris (Buckley) 32.01. M75: 1 D Hughes (Prest) 34.00, 2 T Harper (Wirral) 39.11, 3 J Tipping (Wrex) 48.17. M80: R Billington (Wrex) 43.28. Team: Wrexham 15.
Girls under 11: 1 E Scott (Penmorfa) 5.39, 2 N Roberts (Dee) 5.42, 3 S Jones (Menai) 5.50. Teams: Menai 13, Penmorfa 28, Bryn Coch 38, Clawdd Offa 50, Hawarden Village Church School 52.
Girls under 13: 1 M Roberts (Dee) 8.27, 2 E Jones (Oswestry) 8.39, 3 S Davis (Dee) 8.44. Team: Deeside 12.
Girls under 15: 1 H Roberts (Colwyn Bay) 11.19, 2 M Owen (Dee) 11.24, 3 S Paxton (Wrex) 11.58. Team: Menai 18.
Girls under 17: 1 C Hughes (Menai) 16.27, 2 M Davies (Menai) 17.58, 3 V Gittins (Mald) 20.11, 4 C Evans (Mald) 21.00.
Ladies under 20: 1 B Jenkinson (Eryri) 26.01, 2 E Baugh (Denbigh) 32.30.
Senior ladies: 1 G Paletta (Wrex) 23.43, 2 A Rowlands (Eryri, L40) 24.17, 3 L W right (Wrex, L45) 24.50, 4 A Muller (West Chesh) 24.58, 5 L Morley (Wrex, L40) 26.14, 6 V Whitehead (Denbigh, L40) 26.40, 7 H Evans (Buckley, L25) 26.50, 8 T Williams (Denbigh, L50) 26.54, 9 M Hughes (Eryri, L35) 26.57, 10 H McArthur (Colwyn Bay, L45) 27.20. Teams: Eryri 34, Wrexham 35, Buckley 57, Denbigh 57.
Masters. L35: 1 Evans, 2 Hughes. L40: 1 Rowlands, 2 Morley, 3 Whitehead. L45: 1 Wright, 2 McArthur, 3 S Rowlands (Eryri) 28.13. L50: 1 Williams, 2 M Ludden (Buck) 28.34, 3 E Salisbury (Eryri) 29.23. L55: 1 G Waring (Prestatyn) 29.32, 2 M Baugh (Denbigh) 33.32, 3 V Edwards (Menai) 34.36. L65: 1 C Birch (Abergele) 29.09, 2 M Oliver (Eryri) 33.52. L70: B Jones (Bro Dysynni) 37.02. Teams: Eryri 17, Buckley 27, Wrexham 27, Denbigh 30, Prestatyn 48.
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