Nonsuch Park 4 x 2.2 miles Relay

Seven wins in a row

So now we are up to seven wins in a row. It was felt that the race might be a little closer this year and when, on the first lap, Stuart Major led home for the Legal & General team nearly a minute clear of the field, with Epsom & Ewell and Sutton Runners (through Lee Greatorex) fighting it out for the minor places, it certainly looked as if the opposition might give us a fright. But Junior Galley, in his first race since an operation to remove a nerve in his foot, was only 40 metres out of the frame and our next man up at least had someone to chase. Mal Byansi calmly reeled 'em in to gain a lead of around 15 seconds which was then extended to three-quarters of a minute by Steve Zealey. With our anchor man James Browne putting up the day's second fastest time our winning margin was up to 2 minutes by the end.

It was a good night for Steve Zealey. Not only did he receive his first ever club medal (bronze for last winter's Cross Country Plate), he also picked up his first ever team prize. Not quite so good for Don Anderson who had to contemplate touring Nonsuch Park in two left shoes before Mal took pity on him and lent him a pair of warm-up shoes in which to race. Not so good also for Junior, who badly twisted his ankle on his warm down.

1 Belgrave H 45:04; 2 Guildford & Godalming AC; 47:05; 3 Epsom & Ewell H 48:07.

A - J.Galley (4) 11:20; M.Byansi (1) 11:19; S.Zealey (1) 11:29; J.Browne (1) 10:56.

B - R.Marcus 11:45; Don Anderson 13:55.

Running for Sutton Runners - L.Greatorex 11:04.

Fastest: 1 S.Major (L&G) 10:19; 2 J.Browne (Belgrave) 10:56.

Restored from the club's earlier website, belgraveharriers.com, and published here as originally written.