WAKEFIELD DISTRICT HARRIERS & AC

MID-WEEK DISTANCE RUNNING LEAGUE

NEWSLETTER 57  2^nd November 2002 

Ron Needham 01924 829495   email: wakefieldharriers@yahoo.co.uk

 

Strange goings-on at East Ardsley

Twenty two runners made their way round a hilly course, designed by Steve Tibbs and Denise Green at East Ardsley, the majority of them decked out in Halloween dress.  There were some incredible sights.  Steve “skeleton man” Tibbs led the way in, only 1 second ahead of Tony White this time though.  In the women’s event, that little devil Denise Green took the honours over Jane Senior.  There were excellent runs by newcomers Janet Ibbotson and Liz Green, whilst Peter Farr (the “Wichita Lineman” managed to get Stuart Anderson and Graham Whitworth lost.  The prize for best dressed ghoul went to Mike Logan (although there is a rumour that the slavver was real), closely followed by Dave Brook, whose mummy wrappings were dislodged by an inquisitive child half way round the course.

Steve’s win puts him 16 points clear of Dave Brook at the top of division one.  The Vets table, though remains very interesting indeed with Stuart Anderson and Peter Farr tying and with Steve Wilkinson only 4 points behind., and the ladies table sees Denise Green only 3 points ahead of Jane Senior.

 

Accounts

We had £162-50 in the kitty.  22 members paid £33 and prizes cost us £14, leaving us with a balance of £181-50.  We intend to put on food at the Christmas handicaps, which should cost us about £35.  I’ve been asked if we could raise the entrance fee to £2 after Christmas and then each monthly organiser would be asked to arrange for £10 of food to be available after the run (e.g. chip butties).  What do members think to that?  I’d like to discuss this in the pub after the prize giving at the November run.  Please, though, bear in mind that this will mean the organiser has to select a pub willing to do the food (if you’re not prepared to take your turn and organise a monthly run on that basis, please don’t vote for it).  We would also have to bear in mind that the food would have to be sufficiently “neutral” so that everyone would want to eat it  -  mucky fat may sound like a good idea but I know that at least 6 regular members wouldn’t want it.

 

Next Event

The next event will take place on Thursday 21^st November from The Pot Oil at Wrenthorpe (go on the old Bradford Road  to the lights at the Andrassy’s cross roads and turn left.  The pub is in the village about half a mile down the road. Course is to be designed by Tony Audsley.  Enter on the night (£1-50).  Be there at 7-00 for a 7-30 start (ladies starting about 7-15).

 

London Marathon

Stuart Anderson is sending for the London Marathon entries.  I have no details as to how the entries will be allocated  -  presumably this will be decided and publicised by the club’s management committee.  There have, I am told, been questions (not from distance runners themselves) about how fairly the places were allocated previously.  All I can say is that it has always been done totally above board, strictly according with criteria published well beforehand and that the process has always been totally transparent.   If anyone wishes to discuss this with me, I do wish they would approach me personally -  I’d be glad to put them right.  Many thanks to the distance runners who defended me, by the way.  Apparently, the question has also been raised as to whether or not the place allocations should be restricted to distance runners, or should anyone in the club, shot-putters, sprinters, coaches, etc., be able to claim a place.  Previously, we took the view that only serious distance runners should have the opportunity, but, as London is becoming more and more of a fun run, perhaps there is a case for wider club members to have the chance to “run.”  What do you think?  Time to make your opinions felt  -  give your opinions to Stuart Anderson.

 

Result of October Halloween meeting at East Ardsley                                                   Division

1	S Tibbs	M	17-10	1
2	T White	M	17-11	1
3	R Parfrey	M	17-20	1
4	D Brailsford	M40	17-32	2
5	S Wilkinson	M40	17-51	2
6	P Young	M40	18-10	2
7	M Logan	M40	18-22	1
8	T Audsley	M40	19-26	1
9	D Brooke	M	19-43	1
10	D Dawson	M	19-52	3
11	P Sanderson	M50	19-59	2
12	A Stainer	M50	20-54	3
13	M Box	M40	21-05	3
14 1L	D Green	L35	22-06	L
15 2L	J Senior	L35	22-35	L
16 3L	J Ibbotson	L35	27-40	L
17 4L	S Needham	L45	27-42	L
18 5L	L Green	L35	27-45	L
19 6L	V Anderson	L55	28-03	L
20	P Farr	M50	28-57	2
21	S Anderson	M60	28-58	1
22	G Whitworth	M50	29-06	2

 

 

LADIES LEAGUE TABLE

1	D Green	L35	40
2	J Senior	L35	37
3	V Anderson	L55	34
4	S Needham	L45	29
5	D Hand	L55	17
6=	M Anderson	L	08
6=	J Ibbotson	L35	08
8	L Green	L35	06

 

VETS LEAGUE TABLE

 

1=	S Anderson	M60	42
1=	P Farr	M50	42
3	T Audsley	M50	40
4	S Wilkinson	M40	38
5=	M Logan	M40	35
5=	D Brailsford	M40	35
7	P Young	M40	26
8	A Stainer	M50	24
9	M Domaille	M40	20
10=	R West	M40	18
10=	G Whitworth	M50	18
12	M Box	M40	12
13	P Sanderson	M50	10
14	B Cooper	M60	06
15	N Devlin	M50	02

 

MENS’ LEAGUE TABLE  Division 1

1	S Tibbs	49
2=	D Brooke	33
2=	T White	33
4	R Parfrey	32
5	M Logan	29
6	S Anderson	21
7	A Audsley	18
8	M Domaille	15
9	C Heppenstall	10
10	D Needham	00

 

Division 2

1	S Wilkinson	43
2	D Brailsford	38
3	P Farr	35
4	G Whitworth	30
5	P Young	26
6	P Sanderson	13
7	B Horsefall	10
8=	S Butler	00
8=	A Cooper	00
8=	S Faulkner	00

 

Division 3

1	D Dawson	29
2	A Stainer	25
3	M Box	24
4	R West	20
5	P Croft	10
6	P Campbell	09
7	N Devlin	08
8	B Cooper	07