Women's Surrey CC League, Petersham

League hopes unravel

What tough luck! After winning match two at Dorking and hanging on to third in the overall classification, it all unravelled here as the Belles were unable to field a full scoring five and had to take last scoring place in the race. That's all it took to cause a plunge to 15th place on the day and 8th overall.

Once again Sarah Murphy led our team home and must harbour high hopes for a top placing in the Surrey Championships early in January.

Women. 1 J Bleasdale (Thames H&H) 28:27; 2 F Clark (Reigate P) 28:53; 3 S Morris gst 29:22; 6 S Murphy 30:31; 27 M Heaton 32:52; 50 V Goodwin 34:33; 117 C Eastham 39:01.

Teams: 1 Thames H&H 64; 2 Herne Hill H 84; 3 Ranelagh H 162; The Stragglers 164; 5 Wimbledon Windmilers 167; 6 Reigate Priory 175; 15 Belgrave H 379.

Overall: Thames H&H 334; 2 South London H 334; 3 Ranelagh H 440; 4 Herne Hill H 473; 5 The Stragglers 552; 6 Reigate Priory 554; 7 Dorking &MV 644; 8 Belgrave H 655; 9 West 4 H 759; 10 Wimbledon Windmilers 784.

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