Women's Surrey CC League Division One, Race 3, Newlands Corner nr Guildford

No change in Women's league - Belles are second to Ranelagh yet again

"A true cross country course," is how home team Guildford & Godalming described their route across the Surrey Hills, "It had it all - mud, hills, multi-terrain ...." Well, we're not going to disagree with that! But if the terrain was different the result wasn't and for the third time in a row it was a Ranelagh-Belgrave one-two. One has to say that barring an almighty upset - that's the way it'll be at the end of the league series.

Sarah Murphy went great guns to lead home the team, her post injury come-back going nicely to plan. With the AAA 10k in her sights a couple of weeks off, Captain Juliette was third veteran home, just three places up on the ever-consistent Tilly Heaton. University life in Scotland is obviously suiting Christine Bertram who was breathing down Tilly's neck and the team was closed in by Louise Cooper, not neglecting her speed work as she clocks up the pre-marathon miles. Not content with team managerial duties, Catherine Eastham made sure that we had a 'B' team presence.

For the U13's Megan Evans had yet another great run despite being tired at the end. Her cross country schedule for the past two weeks has included no fewer than four races - luckily the tougher it is, the more she likes it!

1 C Nicholson (Stragglers) 20:33; 2 B McNicholas (Herne Hill) 20:43; 3 B Hopewell (Thames H&H) 20:47; 5 S Murphy 21:04; 12 J Clark W40 21:26; 15 M Heaton 22:07; 16 C Bertram 22:09; 35 L Cooper 23:16 60 C Eastham 24:25; 133 finished.

Teams: 1 Ranelagh 51; 2 Belgrave 83; 3 South London H 123;4 Stragglers 130; 5 Wimbledon Windmilers 207; 6 Reigate Priory AC 224

U13G 1 E Gorecka (Guildford &G) 11:36; 5 M Evans 12:02

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