Match Report by Des Webb:
Team Southampton's runners put up a brave show at the weekend in the Hampshire Cross country championships that took place at a rainy and windswept War Memorial Park in Basingstoke.

Despite the atrocious conditions the club managed to obtain a number of medals across the age groups both on a team and individual basis.

In the team events the u13 girls teams starred when they pipped Aldershot to first place after being level on points but being given the victory by virtue of the final finisher in the team being higher placed. That meant that every member of the teams efforts were absolutely crucial and the win all the more sweet for the team. The successful 4 were Mhari-Clair Stewart in 7th, Nicky Humphrey in 9th, Daena Bennett in 10th and laura Seaman in 14th. (picture attached of the winning team from left to right (Laura, Nicky, Mhairi-Clair, Daena).

There were also silver team medals for the U17 girls and U17 boys teams with the girls being led home by rebecca gough in third place earning her an individual bronze, Louise Webb in 6th, Kay Shafford in 18th and Bethan Marshall in 22nd. The u17 boys similarly were led home by a bronze medal winner Jamie Knapp who's achievement was all the more encouraging as he has another year to go in the same age group. Backing him up were fine runs from Scott Legg 7th, Peter Batten 16th and Chris Dennis in 22nd.

In the Senior mens race a weakened team by illness still performed well despite torrential downpour in the midst of their race. Neil Phillips continued his fine cross country season when he too took a bronze medal position and there was also a bronze medal for Hayley Pointer in the U20's race. Hayley ran well in the muddy conditions and it was no disgrace to come in behind winner Stephanie Twell from Aldershot, who was the recent winner of the European junior cross country championships.

The clubs next fixture is the hampshire League this coming Saturday at Prospect Park Reading.

1st U13G: Laura Seaman, Nicky Humphrey, Mhairi-Clair Stewart, Daena Bennett

U17M Team: (Jamie Knapp, Chris Dennis, Peter Batten & Luca Mucci)

Senior Men

Position	Name	Performance
3	Neil Phillips	43:58
26	Alex Wall-Clarke	49:12
108	Mike Gregory	56:15
131	John MacInnes	58:43
133	Emyr Morgan	58:55
161	Pete Haynes	1:03:45
169	Trevor Gregory	1:04:59

11.75Km
Team 15th, No Vet Team

Senior Women

Position	Name	Performance
9	Laura Brenton	32:41
10	Helen Zenner	32:55
20	Sally Gilbert	35:41
32	Sasha Mucci	38:06
38	Debbie Hallett	39:31

7.575Km
Team 5th, No Vet Team

U20 Men

Position	Name	Performance
5	Jon Slade	35:56

8.7Km

U20 Women

Position	Name	Performance
3	Hayley Pointer	27:56
9	Sarah Brown	32:05
10	Cat Witcombe	32:18

6.625Km

U17 Men

Position	Name	Performance
3	Jamie Knapp	25:33
7	Scott Legg	26:30
16	Peter Batten	27:54
22	Chris Dennis	28:31
25	Luca Mucci	29:35
30	Calum Stewart	31:59

6.525K, Team 2nd

U17 Women

Position	Name	Performance
3	Becky Gough	25:44
6	Louise Webb	27:48
18	Kay Shafford	32:10
22	Bethan Marshall	33:12
30	Sinead O'Hara	35:51

6.150K, Team 2nd

U15 Boys

Position	Name	Performance
10	Martin Nottingham	17:41
17	Colin Ninnim	18:01
22	Louis Gates	18:14
25	Aaron Bennett	18:20
26	Graham Fisher	18:22
31	George Belfield	19:15
40	Georgio Mucci	20:07
44	Harry Fisher	21:04

4.525K, Team 5th, B Team 8th

U15 Girls

Position	Name	Performance
13	Laura Connolly	20:28
28	Kathryn Webb	22:54
29	Alisha Parnell	23:32
34	Alice Burford	24:39

4.525K, Team 5th

U13 Boys

Position	Name	Performance
9	Martin Campbell	12:46
31	Robert Galbenu	15:34

3.075K

U13 Girls

Position	Name	Performance
7	Mhairi-Clair Stewart	13:50
9	Nicky Humphrey	14:12
10	Daena Bennett	14:14
14	Laura Seaman	14:32
21	Katherine Grimmett	15:04
25	Hannah Musker	15:18
29	Liberty Pritchard	15:30
40	Sophie Shimell	16:30

3.075K, Team 1st, B Team 7th

Please Note:
These results are based on information sent to me. Any problems with names / times / positions then e-mail teamsouthampton@hotmail.com