Press Report week ending 7th June

The Clydesdale Harriers were yet again in action in the Polaroid Eyewear Dumbarton 10k (third in the series) last Thursday. No less than sixteen of our runners took part. First Harrier home and 35th overall was John McArthur (35.39) on this flat and fast course, followed by Gerry Montgomery (36.10), Paul Carroll (36.23), Gary Dick (37.27), John Foley (39.18), Kath Scott (40.32 pb), Anne Murray (40.35), Martin King (40.48 pb), Bobby Young (41.25), Fiona McCue (41.48 pb), Brian Campbell (42.14), Alan Lorimer (42.46), Christine Duncanson (45.31), Watson Jones (45.55 pb), Heather Calderwood (46.31) and Colin Gray (50.29).

The night before was the Kilpatricks Hill Race (9.6k). Fastest Clydesdale and 1st veteran was John Kennedy (50.34), closely followed by the ever improving Michael Diver (50.59), Craig Calderwood (53.06), Jim Shields (63.55) and Marina McCallum (69.20).

The previous weekend (31st) was the Mens League (Scottish Athletics League) at Grangemouth. Results as follows:

Jonathan Farrell 100m 11.93s 3rd
200m 23.59s 4th
Shot Putt 7.76m
Mark Doris 100m 12.39s 5th
200m 24.78 4th
Long Jump 4.77m 7th
Ross Cannon 400m 51.75 5th
Kevin Cornes 800m 1:59.70
Long Jump 4.60m
Paul Carroll 1500m 4.54.42
5000m 18:16.94
4x100m Relay 47.49s 4th
4x400m Relay 3:49.36 3rd
Andrew Cusick Triple Jump 10.79m 6th
Paul Doherty Shot Putt 7.84m

Marina McCallum
Press Officer