Press Report week-ending 26th July

Clydesdale Harrier Gus Cairney made a welcome return to competition on the 20^th running in the Irvine AC 5 Mile Road Race. He was 33^rd in a time of 31.24. Hopefully we’ll see more of him from now on.

Michael Diver travelled to Arran to run in the Urie Loch Hill Race on the 19th where he came 5^th in 53.51.

On the 14^th of the month was Clydesdale Harrier’s annual club race The Sinclair Trophy – a 5.4 mile 2 lap course around North Drumry. All runners started together but had handicaps deducted from their final times so that the prize for first handicap could be calculated. Actual times before handicapping took place were as follows. Fastest finisher overall was John McArthur (31.31), followed by Paul Carroll (31.36 1^st veteran), Gerry Montgomery (32.44), Donald Cameron (34.20 handicap winner), Bobby Rossborough (35.01), Martin King (36.15), Alan Lorimer (37.09), Bobby Young (37.11) , Watson Jones (40.21). Out of the females we had fastest finisher as Kath Scott (36.45), Fiona McCue (37.12 handicap winner), Marina McCallum (37.17 1^st veteran) and Yvonne Green (45.20).

The weekend of the 12^th had two running events on. The first was the SAL track events at Meadowbank Stadium. Jonathan Farrell ran in the 100m (2^nd in 11.25s) and 200m (3^rd in 22.88s pb). Anton Russell ran in the 100m coming 3^rd in 11.97. Andrew Cusick also ran the 100m (4^th in 12.66) and the Long Jump (6^th in 11.30m). Ross Cannon ran in the 200m (3^rd in 23.76s pb) and 4^th in the 400m (51.82s). In the 1500m we had Ryan Nelson finishing in 4.58.68. Paul Carroll was next in the 5000m finishing in 17.42. Anthony Jones jumped 10.18m in the Long Jump to come 4^th and threw an amazing 42.5m in the Javelin to come 2^nd. Lastly it was the relays. First off was the 4x100m where Andrew Cusick, Ross Cannon, Anton Russell and Jonathan Farrell came an excellent 4^th in an overall time of 47.01. Lastly was the 4x400m where Ross Cannon, Jonathan Farrell, Brown and Ryan Nelson also ran brilliantly to secure 4^th position.

The same day was the Girvan Half Marathon where four harriers took part. Not for the faint hearted this extremely hilly course had fastest finisher for the club and 5^th lady overall as Kath Scott (1.33.35), followed by Brian Campbell (1.34.31), Marina McCallum (1.37.22 1^st vet 35) and Christine Duncanson (1.48.21).

Prasad Prasad was in fine form after a long injury break winning the Meall An T-Suidhe Hill Race (5.6k and 460m ascent) and the week before coming second in the Dollar Hill Race in a time of 1.13.50.

Next events for the Harriers are the Kilbarchan Trail Race (5.5 miles) on Monday 3^rd August and the Helensburgh Half Marathon on Sunday 9^th August.

Marina McCallum
Press Officer