West Glamorgan Cross Country League (2)
Pembrey Country Park, Pembrey, Carmarthenshire.
Incorporated within the West Wales Cross Country Championships.
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Craig Hopkins (University of Wales Swansea) romped to an impressive victory in fine conditions at Pembrey Country Park.
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He was followed by Jack Davey (Carmarthen Harriers) who won the West Wales title, Paul Talbot (Neath Black Tuesday) and Daniel Thomas (MMTG).
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In the ladies race Hayley Painter completed a double for the University, beating Hannah Jarvis (Guest - Sale Harriers) by 35 seconds.
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East Walian Jarvis had to fight off a late surge from Gilli Davies (Swansea Harriers) who ran an excellent race to finish third overall. Davies won the West Wales title.
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Our thanks go to Allistair Griffiths and Llanelli A.C. for hosting the League and for everyone who helped out on the day.
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Senior Men
West Glamorgan Cross Country League Result
1 Craig Hopkins (Univ of Wales Swansea) 37.59
2 Jack Davey (Guest) 39.51
3 Paul Talbot (Neath Black Tuesday) 40.17 (V40)
4 Daniel Thomas (MMTG) 40.26
5 Matthew Harvey (Neath Black Tuesday) 41.16
6 Ifan Lloyd (Swansea Harriers Veterans) 41.52 (V45)
7 Peter Crane (Neath Black Tuesday) 42.03 (V45)
8 Phil Crane (Neath Black Tuesday) 42.19 (V45)
9 Alex Donald (Guest) 42.36
10 Lee Sandham (Neath Black Tuesday) 42.42
11 Peter Osborne (Swansea Harriers Veterans) 42.47 (V45)
12 Ian Webb (Guest) 42.56 (V50)
13 Gareth Petts (Univ of Wales Swansea) 44.12
14 Gary Irving (Land Registry) 44.16 (V45)
15 Steve Williams (Neath Black Tuesday) 44.31 (V50)
16 Steve Coupe (Sospan Road Runners) 44.47 (V55)
17 Jeff Thomas (Guest) 44.54 (V40)
18 Jerome Evans (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 44.57
19 Adrian Weaver (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 45.02
20 Chris Fulcher (Port Talbot Harriers Veterans) 45.17 (V40)
21 Richard Thompson (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 45.28 (V45)
22 Howard Carpenter (Neath Black Tuesday) 45.32 (V55)
23 Jos Jones (Aberystwyth A.C.) 45.36
24 Kevin Taylor (Amman Valley Harriers) 46.01 (V45)
25 Jon Embling (Corus) 46.04 (V50)
26 Kevin Lewis (Neath Jaguars) 46.16 (V45)
27 Steve Ousley (Ingli Runners) 46.37
28 Charles Walsh (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 47.03
29 John Morris (Swansea Bay Orienteering) 47.16
30 David Davies (Neath Jaguars) 47.18 (V60)
31 Dean Hardie (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 47.25 (V50)
32 Hywel Porter (Univ of Wales Swansea) 47.46
33 Nigel Fransisco (Team Wecori) 47.48 (V40)
34 Gary Howe (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 47.54 (V50)
35 Alan Jones (Team Wecori) 47.59 (V40)
36 Peter Foale (Aberystwyth A.C.) 48.16 (V55)
37 Steve Walsh (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 48.31
38 Mike Evans (Neath Black Tuesday) 48.44 (V45)
39 Peter Turner (Cornelly Striders A.C.) 48.49 (V55)
40 Graham Colvin (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 48.56 (V45)
41 John Sinnett (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 49.04 (V50)
42 Alan Perkins (Port Talbot Harriers Veterans) 49.21 (V55)
43 Rob Fowler (Amman Valley Harriers) 49.40 (V60)
44 Bernard Henderson (Port Talbot Harriers Veterans) 49.43 (V50)
45 Grant Thomas (Team Wecori) 49.58
46 Uku Kumari (Swansea Harriers Veterans) 50.02 (V55)
47 Martin Dyde (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 50.11 (V50)
48 Dave Griffiths (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 50.20 (V40)
49 Clive Davies (Sospan Road Runners) 50.24 (V45)
50 Richard Jones (Cornelly Striders A.C.) 50.29
51 Robin Withers (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 50.39
52 Paul Edwards (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 50.53 (V40)
53 Gary Waters (Swansea Harriers Veterans) 51.12 (V55)
54 Peter Moody (Guest) 51.34 (V65)
55 Martin Hooper (Sospan Road Runners) 51.40 (V45)
56 Simon Pinner (Team Wecori) 51.51 (V40)
57 David Oak (Port Talbot Harriers Veterans) 51.55 (V60)
58 Martin Evans (Team Wecori) 52.15 (V45)
59 Paul Lewis (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 52.35 (V40)
60 Hugh Evans (Guest) 53.18 (V50)
61 Mario Rabaiotti (Port Talbot Harriers Veterans) 53.23 (V45)
62 Gerald Gray (Team Wecori) 53.50 (V50)
63 Dylan Jones (Team Wecori) 54.17 (V40)
64 John Collins (Swansea Harriers Veterans) 54.33 (V70)
65 Roland Sherwood (Amman Valley Harriers) 54.42 (V60)
66 Geraint Jenkins (Amman Valley Harriers) 54.53 (V40)
67 Bob Gardner (Team Wecori) 55.53 (V45)
68 Haydn Williams (Amman Valley Harriers) 56.32
69 Tony Holling (Port Talbot Harriers Veterans) 57.14 (V50)
70 John Davies (Port Talbot Harriers Veterans) 57.27 (V60)
71 Dewi West (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 57.44 (V45)
72 Chris Bowen (Neath Black Tuesday) 58.01 (V45)
73 Darren Williams (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 58.14
74 Ian Swanson (Port Talbot Harriers Veterans) 58.52 (V55)
75 Ray Boyce (Cornelly Striders A.C.) 59.09 (V45)
76 John Ayres (Port Talbot Harriers Veterans) 59.36 (V50)
77 Ken Davies (Team Wecori) 61.59 (V45)
78 Neil Samuel (Corus) 63.37 (V55)

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Mens Match Result
1 Neath Black Tuesday 347
2 Swansea Harriers Vets 212
3 3M's Gorseinin R.R. 195
4 Pembrokeshire Harriers 187
5 Univ of Wales Swansea 185
6 Port Talbot Harriers 180
7 Port Talbot Harriers Vets 174
8 Team Wecori 170
9 Amman Valley Harriers 135
10 Sospan Road Runners 117
11 Neath Jaguars 102
12 Aberystwyth A.C. 99
13 Cornelly Striders 75
14 MMTG 72
15 Land Registry 64
16 Corus 57
17 Ingli Runners 52
18 Swansea Bay Orienteering Club 50
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Ladies
West Glamorgan Cross Country League Result
1 Hayley Pointer (Univ of Wales Swansea) 26.48
2 Hannah Jarvis (Guest) 27.23
3 Gilli Davies (Swansea Harriers A.C.) 27.27 (F45)
4 Francis Gill (Neath Harriers) 27.34 (F45)
5 Helen Marshall (Aberystwyth A.C.) 27.44
6 Rachel Alcock (Swansea Harriers A.C.) 28.00 (F35)
7 Lisa Thomas (Amman Valley Harriers) 28.13
8 Enfys Jones (Guest) 28.54
9 Sandra Pinkham (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 29.02 (F45)
10 Amanda Evans (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 29.28 (F35)
11 Carol Moseley (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 30.07
12 Michelle Witham (Swansea Harriers A.C.) 30.55
13 Sian Phillips (Swansea Harriers A.C.) 31.30 (F45)
14 Louise Miskell (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 31.46 (F35)
15 Eleri Jones (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 32.05
16 Judith Oakley (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 32.09 (F40)
17 Caroline Sandles (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 32.25 (F40)
18 Joanne Davies (Univ of Wales Swansea) 33.53
19 Helen Thomas (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 34.19
20 Caryl Davies (Guest) 34.59
21 Pauline Williams (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 35.00
22 Jill Coleman (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 36.44 (F40)
23 Fay Sharpe (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 37.05 (F45)
24 Alison Griffiths (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 37.23 (F35)
25 Lorraine Dyde (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 37.44 (F50)
26 Pauline Charlett (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 38.19 (F45)
27 Donna Lewis (Amman Valley Harriers) 38.25
28 Julie Samuel (Corus) 38.44 (F40)
29 Madeleeine Bland (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 38.54 (F55)
30 Barbara Thomas (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 41.10 (F60)
31 Jan Bell (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 41.11 (F60)
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Ladies Match Result
1 Swansea Harriers 88
2 Port Talbot Harriers 68
3 3M's Gorseinon R.R. 61
4 Pembrokeshire H 53
5 Univ of Wales Swansea 41
6 Amman Valley Harriers 28
7 Neath Harriers 26
8 Aberystwyth A.C. 25
9 Corus 4
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West Wales Cross Country Championships
Senior Ladies

1 Gilli Davies (Swansea Harriers A.C.) 27.27 (F45)
2 Francis Gill (Neath Harriers) 27.34 (F45)
3 Helen Marshall (Aberystwyth A.C.) 27.44
4 Rachel Alcock (Swansea Harriers A.C.) 28.00 (F35)
5 Lisa Thomas (Amman Valley Harriers) 28.13
6 Enfys Jones (Carmarthen Harriers) 28.54
7 Sandra Pinkham (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 29.02 (F45)
8 Amanda Evans (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 29.28 (F35)
9 Carol Moseley (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 30.07
10 Michelle Witham (Swansea Harriers A.C.) 30.55
11 Sian Phillips (Swansea Harriers A.C.) 31.30 (F45)
12 Louise Miskell (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 31.46 (F35)
13 Eleri Jones (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 32.05
14 Judith Oakley (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 32.09 (F40)
15 Caroline Sandles (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 32.25 (F40)
16 Helen Thomas (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 34.19
17 Caryl Davies (Sarn Helen) 34.59
18 Pauline Williams (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 35.00 (F45)
19 Jill Coleman (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 36.44 (F40)
20 Fay Sharpe (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 37.05 (F45)
21 Alison Griffiths (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 37.23 (F35)
22 Lorraine Dyde (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 37.44 (F50)
23 Pauline Charlett (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 38.19 (F45)
24 Donna Williams (Amman Valley Harriers) 38.25 (F40)
25 Madeleine Bland (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 38.54 (F55)
26 Barbara Thomas (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 41.10 (F60)
27 Jan Bell (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 41.11 (F60)
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West Wales Cross Country Championships
Senior Men

1 Jack Davey (Carmarthen Harriers) 39.51
2 Paul Talbot (Neath Harriers) 40.17 (V40)
3 Daniel Thomas (Swansea Harriers A.C.) 40.26
4 Matthew Harvey (Neath Harriers) 41.16
5 Ifan Lloyd (Swansea Harriers A.C.) 41.52 (V45)
6 Lee Sandham (Neath Harriers) 42.42
7 Peter Osborne (Swansea Harriers A.C.) 42.47 (V45)
8 Ian Webb (Llanelli A.C.) 42.56 (V50)
9 Gary Irving (Swansea Harriers A.C.) 44.16 (V45)
10 Steve Williams (Neath Harriers) 44.31 (V50)
11 Steve Coupe (Sospan Road Runners) 44.47 (V55)
12 Jerome Evans (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 44.57
13 Adrian Weaver (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 45.02
14 Chris Fulcher (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 45.17 (V40)
15 Richard Thompson (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 45.28 (V45)
16 Howard Carpenter (Neath Harriers) 45.32 (V55)
17 Jos Jones (Aberystwyth A.C.) 45.36
18 Kevin Taylor (Amman Valley Harriers) 46.01 (V45)
19 Kevin Lewis (Neath Harriers) 46.16 (V45)
20 Steve Ousley (Ingli Runners) 46.37
21 Charles Walsh (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 47.03
22 David Davies (Neath Harriers) 47.18 (V60)
23 Dean Hardie (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 47.25 (V50)
24 Gary Howe (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 47.54 (V50)
25 Peter Foale (Aberystwyth A.C.) 48.16 (V55)
26 Steve Walsh (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 48.31
27 Mike Evans (Neath Harriers) 48.44 (V45)
28 Peter Turner (Cornelly Striders A.C.) 48.49 (V55)
29 Graham Colvin (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 48.56 (V45)
30 John Sinnett (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 49.04 (V50)
31 Alan Perkins (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 49.21 (V55)
32 Rob Fowler (Amman Valley Harriers) 49.40 (V60)
33 Bernard Henderson (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 49.43 (V50)
34 Uku Kumari (Swansea Harriers A.C.) 50.02 (V55)
35 Martin Dyde (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 50.11 (V50)
36 Dave Griffiths (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 50.20 (V40)
37 Clive Davies (Sospan Road Runners) 50.24 (V45)
38 Robin Withers (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 50.39
39 Paul Edwards (Pembrokeshire Harriers) 50.53 (V40)
40 Gary Waters (Swansea Harriers A.C.) 51.12 (V55)
41 Peter Moody (Carmarthen Harriers) 51.34 (V65)
42 Martin Hooper (Sospan Road Runners) 51.40 (V45)
43 David Oak (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 51.55 (V60)
44 Paul Lewis (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 52.35 (V40)
45 Hugh Evans (Llanelli A.C.) 53.18 (V50)
46 Mario Rabaiotti (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 53.23 (V45)
47 John Collins (Swansea Harriers A.C.) 54.33 (V70)
48 Roland Sherwood (Amman Valley Harriers) 54.42 (V60)
49 Geraint Jenkins (Amman Valley Harriers) 54.53 (V40)
50 Haydn Williams (Amman Valley Harriers) 56.32
51 Tony Holling (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 57.14 (V50)
52 John Davies (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 57.27 (V60)
53 Dewi West (3M's Gorseinon R.R.) 57.44 (V45)
54 Darren Williams (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 58.14
55 Ian Swanson (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 58.52 (V55)
56 Ray Boyce (Cornelly Striders A.C.) 59.09 (V45)
57 John Ayres (Port Talbot Harriers & A.C.) 59.36 (V50)