Victorious Andy has to work hard

Published 27 Jan 2010 14:00 0 Comments

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TOUGH GOING: Andy McCall who had his work cut out to win Harris Trophy.

Andy McCall was made to work hard all the way for his victory in Greenock Glenpark Harriers' Harris Trophy race around the four laps of Coves Reservoirs.

In perfect conditions the pre-race favourite immediately made his way to the front, but he was quickly followed by Stevie McLoone and David Henderson.

McLoone briefly took the lead, as the trio stayed locked together after the first lap of the 1.4 mile undulating path, but a sustained effort by McCall pulled him 40 metres clear on lap two, with McLoone gaining the same distance on Henderson.

This was how it remained until the final lap, when the chasing two went all out to catch McCall. McLoone had started to make slight inroads on the lead, but it was Henderson who came storming past McLoone with 400 metres remaining, to take the runners-up spot. Seventeen-year-old Emily Pollock comfortably won the women's event to become the race's youngest ever winner, from Terry Wall.

Top in the age group categories were Ernie Currie +50, Richard Hodelet +60 and Jim Sheridan +70, with Sam McVicar taking the John Russell trophy in the handicap competition.

Running alongside their older clubmates were 16 Glenpark youngsters. In the under-13 one-lap race, Lauren Mulaghton was outright winner just ahead of Michael O'Rourke. Gerard Smith and Shannon Kangley took top honours in the two-lap race, with the improving Andy Fisher fastest under-17.

A special thanks goes to all the volunteers for stewarding and time-keeping and to race sponsor, painter and decorator Alex Cameron.

Results (handicap time in brackets): A McCall 32.41 (32.41), D Henderson 32.48 (32.48), S McLoone 32.57 (32.27), R Davidson 35.24 (32.24), A O'Rourke 36.16 (32.46), S Campbell 37.00 (33.30), S McVicar 37.21 (30.51), R Dolan 38.37 (31.37), M Harrington 39.14 (32.14), K Pryde 39.50 (32.59), S Watson 40.02 (34.02), E Pollock 40.52 (33.52), A McCall 41.06 (35.06), B Kangley 41.49 (35.19), E Currie 42.03 (33.03), T Wall 45.17 (35.47), R Hodelet 48.41 (32.41), T Knight 52.40 (33.40), J Sheridan 58.14 (31.14), B Downie 58.46.

Juniors (1.5miles): L Mulaghton 11.12, M O'Rourke 11.17, D Hunter 12.10, L Compston 12.12, M McGowan 12.16, J O'Rourke 12.26, M McCall 13.41, J Lynch 17.02, (three miles) G Smith 19.00, S Kangley 20.26, C Knight 20.55, M McDade 20.56, G Fisher 24.37, L Davies 25.01,(4.2miles) A Fisher 28.00, S McCallion 29.56.

● Greenock Glenpark Harriers are sponsored by Scottish Travel.

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