Anslow Cross Country

Peerless performance by Pearson

On current form Chris Pearson is arguably the Club’s best male runner, a fact he reaffirmed at Anslow on Sunday, as he led the Club’s contingent home in the latest leg of the Derby Runner Cross Country League. In what was the first occasion, mainly because of other commitments, that the Club have been able to field a full men’s team Chris’s 6^th place finish was supported at the sharp end by Steve Bullock in 7^th and Mark Slade in 10^th. Rich Miller ran well for his 22^nd place with Chris Hanman a couple of places back in 24^th, Micheal Walters in 33^rd and the strong running David Green in 38^th. Walters must be amongst those male runners in with a chance of securing the ‘most improved runner’ prize at the Club’s upcoming annual award’s ceremony. Fittingly Men’s Club Captain Andy Orme’s 40^th place completed the team’s men counters a day after he had completed the amazing achievement of four hundred Parkruns. The resurgent Colin Mee finished in 48^th place with Ross Ballinger not far behind in 51^st. MV60 Steve Leafe in 59^th, newcomer Martin Bullock in 62^nd and Dave Walters in 89^th completed the Club’s finishers in the men’s race. There were also some really strong performances from the Club’s women with Katie Dennis finishing in a superb 11^th place, women’s captain Lisa Wright in 16^th and Sarah Walters in 28^th .