Eccleshill win first-ever silverware (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Eccleshill win first-ever silverware

12:00pm Monday 17th March 2008 in

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The Peco Cross-Country League, bringing together in two divisions 14 clubs from east Leeds through to Wakefield to Ilkley, had its traditional final race at Eccleshill last weekend.

The 4.5-mile Eccleshill course starts and finishes at the Immanuel School playing fields, but follows a course down to the Yorkshire Water site at Esholt, and circles round Buck Wood. The cold weather made the going hard and faster than usual.

The home club's Ladies team put in a fine performance to finish third on the day in the 1st Division, and cement this position in the final table. Claire Elener led the team home in 13th place, ably supported by Alison Leader, Lindsay Winler and Susan Birbeck.

An equally impressive performance was by Guiseley-based Airecentre Pacers whose Ladies team achieved promotion to the Premier Division. The performances of Karen Best and Wendy Nicholson augur well for next year.

In the premier league, Ilkley ladies finished third, with Alison Bennet coming fifth in the end-of-season rankings.

Eccleshill's silverware was enhanced with overall third places in their age categories for Mick Hogan (M45) and Arthur James (M70).

Final league standings (lowest cumulative scores win; equal points are decided by countback of overall scores)

Men's Premier Division

Abbey Runners (Leeds) - 7pts

Ilkley Harriers - 10pts

Horsforth Harriers - 15pts

Rothwell - 21pts

Ackworth - 23pts

St Theresa's (East Leeds) - 29pts

Ladies' Premier Division

Abbey Runners (Leeds) - 6pts

Ilkley Harriers - 16pts

Valley Striders (Leeds) - 19pts

Rothwell - 20pts

Horsforth Harriers - 21pts

Ackworth - 23pts

Men's First Division

Valley Striders - 7pts

Woodkirk - 11pts

Kirkstall - 16 pts

Eccleshill - 23 pts

Airecentre Pacers - 24pts

Kippax - 24pts

Dragons R.C. (Yeadon) - 37pts

Horsforth Fellandale - 38pts

Ladies' First Division

Kirkstall - 5 pts

Airecentre Pacers - 11pts

Eccleshill - 21 pts

Kippax - 21pts

Dragons R.C. (Yeadon) - 22pts

St Theresa's (East Leeds) - 25pts

Horsforth Fellandale - 37.5pts

Woodkirk - 37.5pts