Jamie Crowe helps his team to another dominating victory at Cumbernauld, plus news from the British fell and hill relay champs in our off-road running round-up
LINDSAYS SCOTTISH RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Cumbernauld, October 19
Jamie Crowe propelled Central AC to their sixth win in a row, some 100 metres ahead of a captivating battle for silver between Cambuslang Harriers and Edinburgh University, the former prevailing by one second, Denis Shepherd reports.
The Central victory was laced with emotion as they were without the presence of the late Alastair Hay, who had had such an influence on the National XC Relays.
With Luca Fanottoli keeping Central in touch on the opening leg, Aidan Thompson edged ahead before Cameron Milne set up a winning lead for Crowe to consolidate.
Edinburgh AC received the Marjory Cook Trophy, initiated to honour their late stalwart club official who died in 2021, after winning the women’s race to halt a seven-long stranglehold by Edinburgh University.
Nancy Scott set up a lead on the opening leg, with Beth Ansell and Elsa Palmer repelling all challenges to leave Kirsty Walker to win as she liked by 48 seconds. Shettleston Harriers were clear of the defending champions in second.
The unchallenged masters’ winners were Corstorphine AAC (men) and Giffnock North (women) with the over-50 titles going to Cambuslang and Edinburgh AC respectively.
In the younger age groups Giffnock North were dominant in the boys’ race, striking gold and silver ahead of Team East Lothian, while Lasswade AAC took the girls’ title for the first time ahead of Giffnock North as Strathearn Harriers took bronze for their first ever medals at this event.
Men (4x4km): 1 Centr 50:07 (L Fanottoli 12:37, A Thompson 12:30, C Milne 12:39, J Crowe 12:21); 2 Cambus 50:22 (C McLew 13:02, C Thame 12:31, J MacKinnon 12:28, A McGill 12:21); 3 Edin U 50:23 (C Bain 12:34, P Bradshaw 13:06, H Henriksen 12:27, F Ross-Davie 12:16); 4 Fife 50:57 (R Marshall 12:46, C Gourley 12:57, A Thomson 13:00, L Rees 12:14); 5 Centr B 51:12 (L Beagley 12:41, C Bell 13:18, P Molloy 12:26, A Marshall 12:47); 6 Dund H 51:28 (K Jones 12:13, R Donald 13:20, L Petty 13:03, J Donald 12:52); 7 I’clyde 51:47 (B Potrykus 12:34, R Gray 12:52, M Doherty 13:34, R Gray 12:47); 8 Centr C 52:20 (C Phillip 12:45, S Green 13:07, H Hickey 13:38, K Reilly 12:50); 9 Shett 52:35 (S T Ghafari 12:15, P Neilson 12:54, S Lesley 13:44, A Taylor 13:42); 10 A’deen 52:55 (T Reynolds 13:41, M Abernethy 12:22, A…
CLICK HERE to Read the Full Original Article at AW…