Hillingdon Athletic Club claimed an excellent third place in the Middlesex Cross-country Championships at a frozen Trent Park in Barnet on Saturday.
Former club member Steven Sharpe skated home to victory for Belgrave Harriers in 38mins 13secs and behind him Paul Cuddihy led in the current Hillingdon team with 10th place in 40.53.
He was followed by: 20 Daniel Thompson 41.57; 27 Martin Bateman 42.43; 35 Jonathan Castro 43.52; 44 Paul Williams 44.33; 51 Scot Farley 45.18; 58 Paul Leppard 46.00; 60 Steve Hirons 46.30; 65 Andy Miles 47.02; 73 Richard Jenkin 47.52; 85 Simon Clariage 49.11; 94 Stevan Dokic 50.28; 111 John Myall 53.17; 117 John Bignell 54.45 and 135 Brian Feldman 61.14.
Hillingdon's women dominated their event as Julia Bleasdale (30.00) led home Nicola De La Salle (30.27) to complete a one-two for the club, with Emma Grant (32.35) doing her bit with a fine eighth place, but without a fourth runner they were not eligible for the team honours. * Hillingdon Triathlete Mark Edwards gained his third category licence by comfortably winning the fourth category cycling road race on his debut appearance at the Hillingdon Circuit.
