Surrey Women's CC League, West End, Esher

Catherine the Great!

With the Harriers of Ranelagh and Belgrave trading Surrey League titles over the last few seasons, it would appear to be our Richmond Park rivals' turn to head the table again. But although short on numbers, the Belles had a great start their campaign, placing second and only 14 points off the win.

Catherine Bryson sat behind the leading pack for most of the way but produced a powerful finish to surge away for to take the individual laurels. Sarah Murphy started fast and was also active in the leading group, eventually placing 8th, while Tilly Heaton and Erica Fogg battled it out together with Tilly eventually pulling clear on the second lap. Catherine Eastham closed in our scorers and with three races to go, it's all to play for.

In the younger age groups Megan Evans had a top 10 finish in the U15 race, backed up by Jo Foxley, and in the U17 competition Nina Anderson was pleased with her first ever outing for the Belles.

1 C Bryson (Belgrave) 27:15; 2 C Elms (Dulwich) 27:31; 3 L Watson (Stragglers) 27:44; ... 8 S Murphy 27:56; 13 M Heaton 29:11; 14 E Fogg 29:15; 57 C Eastham 33:00; 156 finished.

Teams: 1 Ranelagh H 79; 2 Belgrave H 93; 3 Herne Hill H 116; 4 Stragglers AC 119; 5 Reigate Priory AC 122; 6 West 4 117; 30 teams closed in.

U15/U17. 1 G Peez (Woking) 17:12; 13 M Evans (10-U15) 19:02; 27 N Anderson (12-U17) 20:12; 41 J Foxley (28-U15) 21:58.

Teams: U17. 1 Guildford & Godalming AC 22; 9 Belgrave H 93; 10 teams closed in. U15. 1 Guildford & Godalming AC 37; 7 Belgrave H 134; 17 teams closed in.

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