Eastbourne Rovers were out in force for the final of the Sussex Cross Country league which took place at Stanmer Park on Saturday 11th Feb.
Daisy Connor had a superb run, nudging into the lead on the final decent to claim victory in the under 15 girls race. Her team mate Freda Pearce fought hard positioning 4th.
There was a lot at stake in the Under 13 boys race where Fin Lumber – Fry battled well to place 2nd behind local Brighton & Hove rival George Gilbert. This meant both George & Fin received well deserved gold medals for equal cumulative points from the league this season. Jonah Messer had a very strong run to clinch 4th with George Armstrong – Smith 8th, Joshua Webster 11th, Byron Roberts 24th & Archie Franklin 26th. The under 13 boys team of Fin Lumber – Fry, Jonah Messer, George Armstrong – Smith, Ben Wright and Joshua Webster received silver team medals for the league and were pipped to the post by just 1 point by the Brighton & Hove team.
Congratulations go to Fintan Pearce with his highest position this season in the under 17 boys race in 6th. Evie Lennard also positioned an impressive 4th in the Under 13 girls’ race.
Many of the Eastbourne Rovers juniors have earnt their places for the upcoming UK Intercounties at Loughborough on 11th March & the English Schools Cross Country Championships in Nottingham on 18th March. Their coach Chris Voice said ‘ The young athletes have trained and competed hard this season with such positive attitudes & will hopefully be rewarded with results they deserve in these major events’
Additional Results
U11’s Georgia Lennard (18th), Charlie Davey (25th) & Jake Cooper (46th)
U13’s Elsa Ducat (27th), Chyna Wai (21st) * Alicia Stone (38th)
U15 – Chae Wai (21st), Tom Petherick (21st), Oscar Mizen (22nd)
Veteran Women – 3rd Team/ bronze overall for the league – Jennifer Brown, Sue Fry, Liz Lumber & Heather Jenner.