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Eccleshill win first-ever silverware
12:00pm Monday 17th March 2008
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
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