Athletics: Harry Ellis leads Cheshire side home in Nottingham

Mar 20 2008 Liverpool Daily Post

HARRY ELLIS has wrapped up his winter season in stylish fashion.

The West Cheshire AC distance-running ace represented Cheshire in the UK Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships, at Woolaton Park, Nottingham.

And he strided his way to an impressive 11th position in the under-17s men’s event with a time of 20 minutes 45 seconds.

Ellis was first home for the Cheshire team who finished second with 86 points, just six points behind eventual winners, Yorkshire, and two points ahead of third-placed East Scotland.

Ellis was joined in the Cheshire team by club colleagues Louis Humphreys (98th in 22:17), and Alec Beaney (165th in 22:59). Tessa McCormick produced a superb run to secure 18th position in the under-13s girls race with a time of 13 minutes 54 seconds, ahead of West Cheshire club-mate, Bryony Archdeacon, who posted 15:30 for 211th position.

James Ellis and Bradley Edwards competed for Cheshire in the under-15s boys race.

James completed the parkland course in 119th place with a time of 16:36, and Bradley clocked 17:11 to finish in 190th position.

Kate Titlow finished the U17s ladies event in 147th place with a time of 21.48.

West Cheshire AC will host two rounds in the four round Cheshire Track and Field League at Cheshire Oaks High School.

They open at Stockport’s Woodbank Park, on Sunday, April 20, and host the second round in Ellesmere Port, on Sunday, July 13.

West Cheshire travel to Bebington Oval for their third round, on Sunday, July 13, and host the final on Sunday, September 7.

Fixtures this weekend include the Salford 10k Road Race, on Good Friday (10am start), the Air Products 10k Road Race, at Crewe, on Sunday (10.45am start), and the Runcorn-Hale Five Miles Bridge Race, also on Sunday.