Inter House Cross Country, round 4: The Beacon

It\'s beginning to get serious now. We even have a new record for the course. This week forty-three runners hauled themselves up to the the highest point on the Malvern Hills for the good of their Houses and their blood-circulation. A wonderful turnout this week, and forty-two of them managed to complete the whole course. No.1 did what we call a \'One-er\'. From time to time this House persuades a vast number of its residents to don shorts and turn out in force. And they did. They fielded twice as many runners as any other team could manage, and while the first four \'counters\' earned good positions, others served to keep other Houses further back and reduce the score of rivals. And King of the race today was Ed Davenhill (1) who shot round the course in a time of 24.08 (Record 20.16, Hartman, 1985). The other No.1 counters were Harry Siviter (third in the race today), Petr Tikilyaynen, and Dominic Stanley. The second individual finisher today was Alexander Betteridge (5). No.5 finished second in this round, and No.7 third.

But, talking of records, it is Ros Harvey (6) who has managed to make redundant the list of record times that I have only this very week uploaded into Pupil Groups. The previous best girls\' time was 32.04 by Fiege (4) in 2003. Ros stormed round, leaving most of the boys behind her, in 27.11. A wonderful performance. So Ros is the Queen, but No.8 were the winning House this week, with the team of Imogen Bexfield (second in the girls\' race), Steph Ong (third), Maria Schacker, and Anna Kuntz.

So, after four rounds of the League, No.8 remain in the lead for the girls, with No.6 in second place. For the boys No.1 with today\'s win, are now up in third position, with No.7 second and No.5 first.

My thanks to helpers Patricia O\'Dwyer (6), Ghabriela Cruz Amorim (6), Dr. Watson, Mr. Jackson (RAJ) and Mr. Cramp. All did a wonderful job today.

Results:

Position Time House Name Points
1 24.08 1 E. Davenhill 100
2 25.00 5 J.Betteridge 99
3 25.30 1 H. Siveter 98
4 25.40 5 L. Beesley-Peck 97
5 25.57 1 P.Tikilyaynen 96
6 26.33 5 T. Brook 95
7 26.45 SH F. Brandis 94
8 26.48 7 F. Black 93
9 26.50 1 D. Stanley 92
10 27.11 6 R. Harvey 91
11 27.19 7 F. Deconinck 90
12 27.47 7 N. Meng 89
13 28.00 2 M. Cramp 88
14 28.03 SH H. Ma 87
15 28.24 1 M. Schacker 86
16 28.29 8 I. Bexfield 85
17 28.44 7 S. Abishev 84
18 29.15 2 W. Hudson 83
19 29.42 SH T. Schmidt 82
20 30.54 2 A. Cheadle 81
21 31.02 SH N. Schwede 80
22 31.10 8 S. Ong 79
23 31.31 2 T. Knowles 78
24 31.33 8 M. Schacker 77
25 34.30 5 T. Witthayaraksan 76
26 36.07 7 A. Voschchevskyy 75
27 36.13 8 A. Kuntz 74
28 36.59 1 M. Adt 73
29 37.24 1 S. Wong 72
30 38.08 6 K. Purohit 71
31 38.29 1 J. Chung 70
32 38.41 1 W. Chung 69
33 38.43 1 F. Zainal-Abidin 68
34 39.18 7 I. Ihejiahi 67
35 39.33 7 A. Soussi 66
36 40.52 1 J. Tautorus 65
37 43.13 6 Z. Sebastopulo 64
38 43.14 8 S. Veugelers 63
39 44.10 1 N. Verchok 62
40 45.33 6 Z Adewusi 61
41 45.35 6 S. Birman 60
42 45.36 6 D. Dovgialo 59
DNF: E. Ma - No1)

Result
Boys Girls
1st No1 386 No8 301
2nd No5 367 No6 287
3rd No7 356 No3 No runners
4th SH 343 No4 No runners
5th No2 330
6th No9 No runners