Cross Country 2021/22
Cross Country Awards & Quiz Night
A massive vote of thanks to Ge Kirk, Peter Gilligan and Chris Brookes for arranging this year's Cross country Presentation and Quiz night at the Middleton Cricket Club. This venue has quickly become a favourite of our Champions, and the Meat & Potato Pie and fine ales have established established a reputation without equal in the region.
Our Award Winners were:
Champion Lady - Martha Urwin,
Champion Man - Jorden Burke.
M Senior - Andrew Ndlovu, 1st FV35 - Janine Jordan (+most improved Lady), 1st MV35 - John Humphreys, 1st FV45 - Martha Urwin, 1st MV40 - Jorden Burke, 1st MV45 - Michael Griffin (+ most improved Man), 1st FV50 - Karen Hallett, 1st MV55 - Anthony Walsh, 1st FV55 - Janet Hunt, MV60 - Anthony Lowe, FV65 - Fiona Bolton, MV65- Alan Garvey, FV75 - Christine Eckersley, MV75 - John Hall. Catherine Murphy - Club Lady
Grand Finale to a successful season
Three awards for the Green Machines at the South East Lancs Cross Country Presentation Evening on Friday, 25th March at he North Chadderton Social & Bowling Club. The proud recipients were: John Hall 1st MV75, Martha Urwin 2nd WV45 and Jorden Burke MV40.
In the MACC League Middleton Male Vets Celebrated moving up a division for next season. Well done guys!
Ladies Championship
| Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | Pos’n |
| Martha Urwin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Karen Hallett | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Janine Jordan | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | |
| Fiona Bolton | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4 | ||
| Sandra McGrail | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | ||
| Janet Hunt | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | ||
| Catherine Murphy | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 7 | ||
| Kyrinda Carter-Moore | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 8 | ||||
| Teresa Hollins | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 9 | ||||
| Christine Eckersley | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 10 | ||||
| Ruth Hare | 30 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 80 | DNQ |
| Jo Adamson | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 91 | DNQ |
| Louise Butterworth | 6 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 96 | DNQ |
| Jennifer Laptew | 8 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 98 | DNQ |
| Mandy Cregg | 30 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 99 | DNQ |
| FV35 | ||||||||||
| Janine Jordan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Jennifer Laptew | 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 92 | DNQ |
| FV45 | ||||||||||
| Martha Urwin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Jo Adamson | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 91 | DNQ |
| FV50 | ||||||||||
| Karen Hallett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Catherine Murphy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Louise Butterworth | 3 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 93 | DNQ |
| Mandy Cregg | 30 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 93 | DNQ |
| FV55 | ||||||||||
| Janet Hunt | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Sandra McGrail | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Kyrinda Carter-Moore | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | ||||
| FV65 | ||||||||||
| Fiona Bolton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Teresa Hollins | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| Ruth Hare | 30 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 66 | DNQ |
| FV75 | ||||||||||
| Christine Eckersley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| MACC League | ||||||||||
| SELCC League |
Men's Championship
| Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | Pos’n |
| Jorden Burke | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Michael Griffin | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||
| Andy Ndlovu | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Leo Cain | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 4 | ||||
| Graham Jordan | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 5 | ||
| Stephen Lowe | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 6 | ||
| Anthony Lowe | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 7 | ||||
| Simon Scarfe | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 9 | |
| John Humphreys | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 8 | ||||
| Alan Garvey | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 14 | ||||
| Darren Sharples | 7 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 10 | ||||
| Anthony Walsh | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 11 | ||||
| John Hall | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 12 | ||
| Andy Smith | 30 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 41 | DNQ |
| Craig Sutherland | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 13 | ||||
| Alan Davies | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 56 | DNQ |
| Stephen Wroe | 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 92 | DNQ |
| Leon Wint | 30 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 93 | DNQ |
| John Weaver | 5 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 95 | DNQ |
| Alan Bothwell | 11 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 101 | DNQ |
| Darren Wallis | 30 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 103 | DNQ |
| MSEN | ||||||||||
| Andy Ndlovu | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Stephen Wroe | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 91 | DNQ |
| Leon Wint | 30 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 91 | DNQ |
| V35 | ||||||||||
| John Humphreys | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Simon Scarfe | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| Darren Sharples | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| John Weaver | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 91 | DNQ |
| V40 | ||||||||||
| Jorden Burke | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Leo Cain | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| Graham Jordan | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Stephen Lowe | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | ||
| Andy Smith | 30 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 36 | DNQ |
| MV45 | ||||||||||
| Michael Griffin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| V55 | ||||||||||
| Anthony Walsh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Darren Wallis | 30 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 91 | DNQ |
| V60 | ||||||||||
| Anthony Lowe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Craig Sutherland | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Alan Bothwell | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 91 | DNQ |
| V65 | ||||||||||
| Alan Garvey | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Alan Davies | 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 34 | DNQ |
| V75 | ||||||||||
| John Hall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Jorden Burke led the men's team to one of their best results of the season on Saturday at the Manchester Area XC Event at Heaton Park.
In appalling (Storm Eunice) weather, the team of Jorden Burke, Andrew Ndlovu, Leo Cain, Stephen Lowe, John Humphreys, Anthony Lowe, Alan Davies, Darren Sharples, and John Hall powered their way though mud and water to one of their best team positions of the season with a top 10 finish for Jorden in his age category.
Well done to Sandra McGrail who represented Middleton Ladies and was rewarded with her best finish of the season.
Scroll down for the updated Club Championship results and to see the full event rsults click here https://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2022/maccl215.htm
The next and last Club Championship race of the season is on Saturday, 5th March and is part of the South East Lancs League.
All Races 2021-2022 Season
You NEED to complete 4 races to compete in the club championship.
- you MUST wear your club vest
- Cross Country Reps are Craig (07729 150997) & Cathie (079330 68708)
Saturday 16th October - Wythenshawe Park MACC
Saturday 23rd October - Heaton Park SELCC Non-Counter, Middleton Harriers host
Saturday 13th November - Sherdley Park MACC (St Helens)
Saturday, 4th December - Kenworthy Woods MACC
Sunday, 12th December - GMAA XC Championships - Pennington Flash
Saturday, 18th December - Heaton Park SELCC (Hosts - Oldham & Royton)
Saturday, 15th January 2022 - Tatton Park MACC
Saturday, 22nd January 2022 - Heaton Park SELCC
Saturday, 19th February 2022 - Heaton Park MACC
Saturday, 5th March 2022 - Heaton Park SELCC (Hosts - East Cheshire)
Saturday, 26th February 2022 - National Cross Country Championship, Parliament Hill
Saturday, 5th March 2022 - Heaton Park SELCC
North Of England XC Championships - Saturday, 29th January, Pontefract Park Racecourse.
To participate let Craig (Men) or Cathie (Ladies) know by 7th January.
National XC Championship - Saturday, 26th February 2022, Parliament Hill, London. Men 6 to count, Women 4 to count.
To participate let Craig (Men) or Cathie (Ladies) know by 7th January.
Collecting your number & Start Times
Numbers can be collected from our Club Tent at each event, you will use the same number for the season.
Make sure you bring the correct number to the subsequent races!
South East Lancs Cross Country start times are 13:20 Senior Women, and 14:20 Senior Men.
Manchester Area Cross Country start times are 13:30 Senior Women and 14:30 Senior Men.
Updated 6th January 2022
League Scoring systems
Middleton Harriers Championship, we take your 4 best results from from the 8 Cross Country races you are eligible to run in. The scoring system is 1 for first place, 2 for second 4 for third etc.
MACCL take your 4 best results (by age category) from the 5 available races and total them up. To count in the League you must complete a minimum of 4 races.
SELCC League take your 3 best results (by age category) from the 4 available races and total them up. To count in the League you must complete a minimum of 3 races.
Team Scores - For MACCL the club must get six men or 4 women over this finish line to count. The club with the lowest score receives the highest number of points.
For SELCC the club must get 3 women or 4 men over the finish line to count.
Previous Matches
Our Reps in Pontefract
| Pos | Name | Bib | Gun time | |
| 117 | Joanna Adamson | 174 | 00:41:01 | |
| 180 | Sharon Goldrick | 175 | 00:45:07 |
Well done to Jo Adamson and Sharon Goldrick on competing in the North Of England Cross Country Championship held at Pontefract Racecourse on Saturday. Our runners got excellent results in very windy conditions and are now looking forward to representing our club in the Nationals to be held at Parliament Hill in London.
Heaton Park (SELCC) Match 4 Men's Results
| 12 | 302 | Jorden | Burke | V40 | 4 | 38:33:00 |
| 34 | 309 | Michael | Griffin | V45 | 6 | 42:31:00 |
| 35 | 296 | Andrew | Ndlovu | 42:46:00 | ||
| 68 | 305 | Graham | Jordan | V40 | 14 | 47:21:00 |
| 85 | 298 | Darren | Sharples | 50:32:00 | ||
| 89 | 297 | Simon | Scarfe | 50:44:00 | ||
| 91 | 318 | Alan | Garvey | V65 | 4 | 50:55:00 |
| 109 | 319 | John | Hall | V75 | 1 | 01:00:38 |
Heaton Park (SELCC) Match 4 Ladies Results
| 13 | 325 | Martha | Urwin | L35 | 3 | 36:38:00 |
| 36 | 320 | Janine | Jordan | L35 | 5 | 40:58:00 |
| 39 | 334 | Janet | Hunt | L55 | 5 | 42:26:00 |
| 40 | 337 | Fiona | Bolton | L65 | 4 | 42:42:00 |
| 42 | 335 | Sandra | McGrail | L55 | 6 | 43:29:00 |
| 43 | 329 | Catherine | Murphy | L50 | 5 | 43:46:00 |
| 45 | 336 | Kyrinda | Carter-Moore | L55 | 7 | 44:26:00 |
| 46 | 339 | Teresa | Hollins | L65 | 5 | 44:31:00 |
| 55 | 340 | Christine | Eckersley | L75 | 1 | 49:18:00 |
| 58 | 338 | Ruth | Hare | L65 | 6 | 51:42:00 |
Greater Manchester XC Champs 2021
Well done to Jorden Burke who competed in this weekends Greater Manchester XC at Leigh on Sunday, finishing a very creditable 33rd position with a time of 42:14.
Running conditions were good, being dry and bright but previous rainfall had saturated some parts of the course making for heavy running in places.
Kenworthy Woods Match 3 Men's Results
| 100 Jorden Burke V40 20 Middleton Harriers AC 40:13 |
| 169 Andrew Ndlovu Middleton Harriers AC 43:25 |
| 174 Michael Griffin V45 26 Middleton Harriers AC 43:45 |
| 195 Andy Smith V40 33 Middleton Harriers AC 44:47 |
| 219 Graham Jordan V40 43 Middleton Harriers AC 45:53 |
| 245 Anthony Lowe V60 4 Middleton Harriers AC 46:56 |
| 335 Alan Garvey V65 5 Middleton Harriers AC 51:50 |
| 353 Anthony Walsh V55 38 Middleton Harriers AC 53:37 |
| 365 Simon Scarfe Middleton Harriers AC 55:08 |
| 382 John Hall V75 1 Middleton Harriers AC 59:37 |
| 386 Craig Sutherland V60 13 Middleton Harriers AC 1:00:47 |
Kenworthy Woods Match 3 Ladies Results
| 126 Martha Urwin L45 17 Middleton Harriers AC 35:02 |
| 184 Karen Hallett L50 20 Middleton Harriers AC 37:46 |
| 226 Janine Jordan L35 29 Middleton Harriers AC 39:22 |
| 239 Janet Hunt L55 14 Middleton Harriers AC 40:35 |
| 241 Fiona Bolton L65 4 Middleton Harriers AC 40:44 |
| 259 Kyrinda Carter-MooreL55 17 Middleton Harriers AC 41:41 |
| 264 Sandra McGrail L55 18 Middleton Harriers AC 41:57 |
| 271 Teresa Hollins L65 6 Middleton Harriers AC 42:35 |
| 274 Catherine Murphy L50 3 5 Middleton Harriers AC 42:47 |
Sherdley Park Match 2 Ladies Results
| 189 | 1018 | Karen Hallett | L50 | 23 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 40:26 |
| 239 | 1023 | Janine Jordan | L35 | 29 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 43:40 |
| 243 | 1011 | Fiona Bolton | L65 | 5 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 43:57 |
| 257 | 1025 | Sandra McGrail | L55 | 20 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 44:41 |
| 259 | 1021 | Janet Hunt | L55 | 21 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 44:46 |
| 262 | 1027 | Catherine Murphy | L50 | 38 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 45:02 |
| 265 | 1020 | Teresa Hollins | L65 | 6 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 45:06 |
| 296 | 1015 | Christine Eckersley | L75 | 1 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 48:50 |
| 319 | 1014 | Mandy Cregg | L50 | 52 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 55:11 |
| 320 | 1019 | Ruth Hare | L65 | 8 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 55:11 |
Sherdley Park Match 2 Men's Results
| 126 | 982 | Jorden Burke | V40 | 23 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 38:58 |
| 201 | 998 | Michael Griffin | V45 | 28 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 41:29 |
| 214 | 1007 | Leon Wint | Middleton Harriers Ac | 41:56 | ||
| 226 | 988 | Andrew Ndlovu | Middleton Harriers Ac | 42:19 | ||
| 264 | 1001 | Andy Smith | V40 | 44 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 43:41 |
| 281 | 983 | Leo Cain | V40 | 48 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 44:12 |
| 320 | 994 | Anthony Lowe | V60 | 6 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 45:33 |
| 350 | 995 | Graham Jordan | V40 | 60 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 46:41 |
| 355 | 996 | Stephen Lowe | V40 | 61 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 46:50 |
| 408 | 993 | John Humphreys | Middleton Harriers Ac | 49:36 | ||
| 440 | 1000 | Darren Sharples | Middleton Harriers Ac | 51:07 | ||
| 442 | 999 | Simon Scarfe | Middleton Harriers Ac | 51:13 | ||
| 485 | 1003 | Darren Wallis | V55 | 44 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 55:27 |
| 489 | 1002 | Craig Sutherland | V60 | 17 | Middleton Harriers Ac | 57:10 |
Wythenshawe Match 1 Ladies Results
| 1018 | 159 | 00:40:54 | Karen Hallett | FV50 |
| 1011 | 222 | 00:44:21 | Fiona Bolton | FV65 |
| 1021 | 230 | 00:44:44 | Janet Hunt | FV55 |
| 1013 | 241 | 00:45:41 | Kyrinda Carter-Moore | FV55 |
| 1027 | 244 | 00:45:50 | Catherine Murphy | FV50 |
| 1012 | 246 | 00:46:06 | Louise Butterworth | FV50 |
| 1023 | 247 | 00:46:11 | Janine Jordan | FV35 |
| 1024 | 306 | 01:00:15 | Jennifer Laptew | FV35 |
Wythenshawe Match 1 Men's Results
| 988 | 146 | 00:38:58 | Michael Griffin | MV45 |
| 1008 | 202 | 00:41:25 | Stephen Wroe | MSEN |
| 983 | 209 | 00:41:32 | Leo Cain | MV40 |
| 995 | 259 | 00:43:36 | Graham Jordan | MV40 |
| 1005 | 275 | 00:44:25 | John Weaver | MSEN |
| 996 | 290 | 00:44:55 | Stephen Lowe | MV40 |
| 1000 | 331 | 00:46:39 | Darren Sharples | MSEN |
| 1004 | 345 | 00:47:32 | Anthony Walsh | MV55 |
| 987 | 362 | 00:48:49 | Alan Garvey | MV65 |
| 985 | 371 | 00:49:36 | Alan Davies | MV65 |
| 981 | 372 | 00:49:36 | Alan Bothwell | MV60 |
| 999 | 376 | 00:49:49 | Simon Scarfe | MSEN |
| 1002 | 401 | 00:52:33 | Craig Sutherland | MV60 |
Cross Country Success 2019-20
Results for the 2019/20 season
The Middleton Harriers 2019/20 Cross Country Championship has now ended and the winners were: Jo Adamson for the ladies and Jorden Burke for the men, the complete results are below.
We also had award winners in the SELCC and MACC Championships -
Andy Ndlovu 3rd in MACC U20
Alan Garvey 3rd MACC V65.
Christine Eckersley won the Ladies V70 SELCC
Fiona Bolton was 2nd SELCC
Alan Garvey took 3rd in the MV65 SELCC
Middleton ladies took a well deserved 2nd place in the team V50 competition in the South East Lancs League. Congratulations to everyone who completed in the Championship and helped make it such a success.
The 2019/20 season in photos....
