Worthing schools' cross-country triumph
HUNDREDS of young runners from across Worthing, Arun and Adur braved icy temperatures to race in the annual schools cross-country event.
Around 650 boys and girls from 12 schools gathered at the frosty Gallops in Findon on the morning of Novermber 22, watched by hundreds of cheering families and friends.
Thomas A'Becket Middle School, in Glebeside Avenue, dominated the day with team victory in all eight races, including an event record in the year four boys event.
And other local schools celebrated some fantastic individual successes.
India Spoor, 11, in her final year at The Vale First and Middle School, completed a clean sweep of victories in the event, winning her fourth race in four years.
She believed the freezing temperatures actually helped her to victory, saying: "The weather was fine. I quite like running when it's cold."
Hannah Buckthorpe, from The Orchards, in Nelson Road, Goring, kept on track to repeat India's record next year when she claimed her third win in three years, winning the year six girls race.
Bintu Freeman, also from The Orchards, won the year five girls race.
The victory eased the heartbreak from last year's event when she was leading in the final straight, before twisting her ankle in a rabbit hole yards from the line and failing to finish.
Thomas A'Becket boys, who won every single individual boy race, were Ed Taylor (year four), Sam Hyde (year five), Luke Featherston (year six) and Sam Murray (year seven).
Pupils from Worthing High School helped marshal the event, which organiser Elle Ford said was "a great success".
Pictures supplied by Thomas A'Becket Middle School.
To submit pictures of runners from your school, email images to letters@worthingherald.co.uk
Full results listing:
(TAB = Thomas A'Becket)
TEAM RESULTS
Year 4 girls
School Score
TAB 55
Broadwater C of E 114
West Park 139
Orchards 154
Chesswood 163
St Margarets 202
Globe 291
Downsbrook 303
Vale 325
Durrington Middle No Full Team
Buckingham Park No Full Team
English Martyrs No Full Team
Year 4 boys
TAB 25 (event record)
Globe 178
Orchards 181
Buckingham Park 191
Vale 191
Downsbrook 243
Chesswood 268
St Margarets 269
West Park 322
Durrington Middle 331
English Martyrs 386
Broadwater C of E No Full Team
Year 5 girls
TAB 80
West Park 164
Orchards 169
Vale 171
St Margarets 187
Downsbrook 228
Globe 337
English Martyrs 362
Durrington Middle No Full Team
Chesswood No Full Team
Buckingham Park No Full Team
Year 5 boys
TAB 35
Vale 170
West Park 193
Chesswood 194
Downsbrook 229
St Margarets 236
Orchards 239
Globe 279
Broadwater C of E 306
Buckingham Park 313
English Martyrs 332
Durrington Middle 553
Year 6 girls
TAB 57
West Park 128
Downsbrook 164
Orchards 201
Chesswood 223
English Martyrs 245
Globe No Full Team
St Margarets No Full Team
Buckingham Park No Full Team
Vale No Full Team
Broadwater C of E No Full Team
Year 6 boys
TAB 38
Durrington Middle 179
Downsbrook 185
St Margarets 194
Vale 233
West Park 248
Chesswood 250
Orchards 280
Buckingham Park 339
English Martyrs No Full Team
Broadwater C of E No Full Team
Globe No Full Team
Year 7 girls
TAB 53
West Park 118
Downsbrook 124
Vale 189
Chesswood 193
Orchards 197
Broadwater C of E No Full Team
Durrington Middle No Full Team
Year 7 boys
TAB 27
Orchards 120
Downsbrook 129
Durrington Middle 201
West Park 207
Vale 209
Broadwater C of E No Full Team
Chesswood No Full Team
Individual results
Year 4 girls
1 Olivia Cary - St Margarets (Ang cluster)
2 Erika Jurivicuite - Orchards
3 Bethany Clarke - TAB
Year 4 boys
1 Edward Taylor - TAB
2 Joe Birch - TAB
3 Cameron Williams - TAB
Year 5 girls
1 Bintu Freeman - Orchards
2 Amelia Musgrave - St Margarets (Ang cluster)
3 Kerris Poland - Broadwater C of E
Year 5 boys
1 Sam Hyde - TAB
2 Lenny Weaver - Downsbrook
3 Ryan Cooper - Orchards
Year 6 girls
1 Hannah Buckthorpe - Orchards
2 Louise Watts - TAB
3 Ruth Isaacs - TAB
Year 6 boys
1 Luke Featherstone - TAB
2 Jack Johnson - Broadwater C of E
3 Callum Hodgson - St Margarets (Ang cluster)
Year 7 girls
1 India Spoor - Vale
2 Imogen Marshell - TAB
3 Leah Harris - TAB
Year 7 boys
1 Sam Murray - TAB
2 Scott Goodman - TAB
3 Rhys Tupper - Broadwater C of E
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