Results week ending 10th March 2003

SCOTTISH VETERAN CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, FORRES
Three members made the long journey to Forres to contest the Scottish Veteran Cross-Country Championships bringing back two medals. Jocelyn Scott, having just reached the big five 50 contested her first race in that category taking the bronze medal in 32 minutes 08 seconds over the 8km course. Phyllis Lemoncello, the former over 50 champion annexed her first over 55 title with a winning 32 minutes 32 seconds.
Tom Scott placed sixth over 50 in the mens 10km race timed at 41 minutes 25 seconds.

SCOTTISH SCHOOLS CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, IRVINE
Two club juniors achieved top twenty placings at the Scottish Schools Cross-Country Championships held at Beach Park, Irvine. Balmullo athlete Jennifer Kibble placed 18th in the girls 14-15 race representing Bell Baxter timed at 12 minutes 19 seconds over the 3000m course. Andrew Evans, St Andrews finished 20th in the under 14 boys 3000m race clocking 11 minutes 36 seconds where his Madras team placed 19th.

BALLOCH TO CLYDEBANK HALF MARATHON
The previous week Rob Wilkinson and Johanna Paananen completed the Balloch to Clydebank half marathon in 1 hour 45 minutes 47 seconds - a personal best for Johanna. This race formed part of their preparations for the London Marathon making a welcome change to their usual Sunday 23 mile circuit of the Howe of Fife Cycle Route.

LASSWADE 10 MILE ROAD RACE
Terry Mitchell finished first veteran at the Lasswade 10 mile road race. Terry finished 7th overall in a time of 58.42. Race winner Al Hart (Hunters Bog Trotters) clocked 54 minutes 27 seconds.
Other Fife AC finishers - 174 Sandra Aitken 81.27; 188 David Shepherd 82.40; 253 Robert Mustard 98.29

Results week ending 16th March 2003

INVERNESS HALF MARATHON
Addy Gerrard put in Fife AC’s top performance finishing second woman in a field of 1,200 runners at the Inverness Half Marathon.  Addy fought a close contest all the way with Jane Barker (Moray Road Runners) as only nineteen seconds separated the pair at the finish. Barker clocked a winning 80 minutes 21 seconds with Addy in second (80.40) also taking the prize for the first female veteran.
RESULTS: 1 S. Pride (Metro Aberdeen) 70.11; 2 G. Beal (City of Edinburgh) 72.26; 3 K. Riddle (Inverness H.) 72.33.
WOMEN: 1 J. Barker (Moray Road Runners) 80.21; 2 Addy Gerrard (Fife AC), 1st veteran, 80.40; 3. J. McMaster (Glasgow University) 81.46.

GARTMORN 6 MILE RACE
Chris Russell, Glenrothes, placed seventh at the Gartmorn Dam 6 mile race timed at 34 minutes 40 seconds. Lothian over 40 veteran Colin Meek ran out the winner in 32 minutes 48 seconds.

DUNDEE SCHOOLS CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Also in action was Cupar under 20 athlete Jamie Lamb who, representing Dundee High School placed second to winner Stephen Dyer (Grove Academy) at the Dundee Schools Cross-Country Championships held at Caird Park. 

Results week ending 23rd March 2003

ALLOA HALF MARATHON
Chris Russell was Fife AC’s first runner amongst a field of 1200 at the Alloa half marathon. With the recent upturn in numbers and fine conditions Chris battled amongst a group of five athletes to reach the finish in a splendid ninth place clocking a new personal best time of 74 minutes 43 seconds -25 seconds inside his previous best.
RESULTS: 1 S. Wylie (RH Cambuslang) 67.11; 2 P. Morrison (Carnegie) 70.36; 3 F. Harper (Carnegie) 1st veteran, 71.40; 4 D. Rodgers (Lochaber) 72.21; 5 P. Arcari (Kilbarchan) 72.25; 6 W. Richardson (Irvine) 72.34; 7 M. Blair (City of Edinburgh) 74.02; 8 C. Marwick (Shettleston) 74.41; 9 Chris Russell (Fife AC) 74.43; 10 A. Merdes (Lothian RC) 74.58; 16 Toni McIntosh (Stirling University) 1st woman, 76.20.

PRAGUE HALF MARATHON
Kirkcaldy members of Fife AC travelled a little bit farther in search of competition contesting the Prague half marathon amongst a field of 4000 runners.
Bryce Aitken excelled to make the top 100 timed at 83 minutes followed by Irene Pennycook (1 hour 43 minutes), Alan Meiklejohn (1.44) and Bob Mustard (2.10).

CHAPELGILL HILL RACE
Ladybank veteran Adrian Davis was the club’s first finisher at the Chapelgill Hill Race near Broughton - a punishing 1.5 mile race with l400ft of ascent. Adrian placed 11th, third veteran timed at 20 minutes 31 seconds with Alex McGuire 30th (23.38) and Jim Haig 88th (31.24).
Louise Burt, St Andrews, clocked 27 minutes 19 seconds to place fifth woman while Jocelyn Scott finished eighth, first over 50 (28.47).

10KM PAARLAUF, ST ANDREWS
The two-man 10km Paarlauf at St Andrews University track was won by Chris Russell and Brian Cruickshank who went all out over the final mile to dip under the 30 minute barrier with a finishing time of 29 minutes 40 seconds. Kennoway veteran Andrew Cassidy teamed up with Craig Watson to place second while Jim Taylor and Brian Wallace finished third.
Andrew Evans, St Andrews, headed the eight runners in the junior one mile clocking a fine five minutes 39 seconds.
RESULTS: 1 Chris Russell/Brian Cruickshank 29.40; 2 Andrew Cassidy/Craig Watson 32.32; 3 Jim Taylor/Brian Wallace 33.58; 4 Richard Shaw/Andy Thomson 35.21; 5 Jennifer Kibble/Jocelyn Scott 37.10; 6 Louise Provan/Doug Robertson 38.27.
JUNIOR MILE: 1 Andrew Evans 5.39; 2 Phillip Salter 6.05; 3 Thomas Salter 6.05; 4 Neil Gray 6.38; 5 John Shearer 7.40; 6 (equal) Emma Hodge and Catriona Scott 7.41; 8 Jordan Cassidy (age seven) 8.42.

Results week ending 30th March 2003

SCOTTISH ROAD RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS, LIVINGSTON
Fife AC placed a commendable seventh out of the sixty-two teams that lined up for the Scottish Road Relay Championships at Livingston.
Kirkcaldy junior hill internationalist Graham Bee started off the club challenge over the short stage course of 3.15 miles with the 6-stage event alternating between short and long course stages (5.8 miles). Bee handed over to Owen Greene in 9th place only twenty seconds down on leaders Racing Club Edinburgh. Greene proceeded to improve two places to seventh over the long stage before Dusty Spates came home in eighth at the half-way point.
Scottish internationalist Andrew Lemoncello clocked one of the days fastest long stage times to bring Fife up to sixth over stage four while Markinch veteran John Thomson justified his late call-up to the first team placing seventh a position held by Glenrothes athlete Chris Russell over the final leg.
Racing Club Edinburgh (formerly Mizuno RC) held off a late challenge from Cambuslang to win the title by just 11 seconds with Shettleston in third.
The Fife B team ran well to place 36th represented by Ronnie Mill, Terry Mitchell, Bryce Aitken, John Murdoch, Doug Gunstone and David Bee.
RESULTS: 1. Racing Club Edinburgh 2:14.27; 2. Ron Hill Cambuslang 2:14.38; 3. Shettleston 2:19.11; 4. City of Edinburgh 2:20.31; 5. Clydesdale 2:20.43; 6. Kilbarchan 2:21.25; 7. Fife AC (Bee 16.06, Greene 30.19, Spates 17.09, Lemoncello 29.45, Thomson 17.36, Russell 31.58) 2:22.53; 8. Inverclyde 2:24.05; 9. Corstorphine 2:24.28; 10. Central AC 2:25.19; 11. Lothian RC 2:25.26; 12. Aberdeen AAC 2:25.58; 36. Fife B (Mill 18.20, Mitchell 32.23, Aitken 18.32, Murdoch 33.49, Gunstone 20.18, Bee 40.23) 2:41.45 Incomplete team: Graham Bennison 23.32. Andy Barker 39.29. 

TRACK & FIELD MEETING, GRANGEMOUTH
Junior internationalist Chris Baily, GIenrothes, opened his outdoor campaign with some staggering early season marks at Grangemouth Stadium.  A personal best time of 11.2 seconds over 100m complimented a personal best in the Shot Put of 13.13 metres. These performances were followed by long jump (6.45m), high jump (1.55m and javelin (37.15m) the latter mark off only a three stride run-up.

Results week ending 6th April 2003

ENERGY ZONE RACE SERIES, DUNFERMLINE
Fife AC members were prominent at the first Friday night race of the new season at Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline.
Over the hilly one mile course Chris Russell, Glenrothes, placed third clocking 5.00 minutes outsprinting first veteran John Thomson, Coaltown of Balgonie, in fourth by a mere second. Kirkcaldy members John Murdoch 8th, second veteran and Ronnie Mill 10th, third veteran ran well to gain top ten placings.
RESULTS: 1 P. McCloskey (Pitreavie) 1st junior 4.47; 2 P. Morrison (EZ Carnegie) 4.54; 3 Chris Russell (Fife AC) 5.00; 4 John Thomson (Fife AC) 1st veteran 5.01; 5 R. Milton (Carnegie) 5.03; 6 N. Munro (HIBT) 5.05; 7 C. Glencorse (Perth RR) 5.06; 8 John Murdoch (Fife AC) 2nd veteran 5.14; 9 I. Stewart (Unatt.) 5.19; 10 Ronnie Mill (Fife AC) 3rd veteran 5.24.
Women: 1 N. May (Carnegie) 6.15; 2 C. Barnes (Finn Valley) 6.22; 3 E. Barnes (Finn Valley) 6.39.

FETTERCAIRN 10K
A field of two hundred runners contested the Tartan Day 10km road race at Fettercairn where Kirkcaldy over 40 veteran Bryce Aitken placed 14th in 36 minutes 03 seconds. Sandra Aitken finished 148th with Bob Mustard 178th. Alan Reid of Peterhead placed 5th winning the prize for the first athlete wearing a kilt
RESULTS: 1 K. Farquhar (Metro Aberdeen) 1st veteran 32.05; 2 R. Campbell (Arbroath Footers) 32.24; 3 D. Kinght (Perth RR) 32.53; 4 F.Barton (Keith & Dist.) 33.23; 5 A. Reid (Peterhead) 33.25; 6 C. Davidson (Aberdeen AAC) 33.56; 14 Bryce Aitken 36.03; 25 Jane Barker (Moray RR) 1st woman 37.43; 32 Fiona Lampkin (Montrose & Dist.) 2nd woman 38.51; 35 Mairi Mclvor (Splash & Dash Stonehaven) 3rd woman 39.20; 148 Sandra Aitken 48.59; 178 Bob Mustard 52.43. 

Results week ending 13th April 2003

SPEYSIDE WAY 50K TRAIL RACE
Glenrothes members Jim Taylor and Bob Allison both run well at the Speyside Way 50 kilometre trail race. Jim placed 37th in a time of 4:41:20 while Bob placed 55th timed at 4:55:54.
Race winner was international ultra runner Simon Pride (Metro Aberdeen) in a time of 3:11:55 

NORMANS LAW HILL RACE
Eighty runners completed the Fife AC 5 mile Normans Law Hill Race at Luthrie where Chris Russell triumphed over a class field.
Four athletes remained in contention as they reached the 700ft summit but it was Russell that teased out a sixteen second advantage along the journey back to the finish at Lower Luthrie Farm chased by Kirkcaldy’s Graham Bee. Russell clocked 30 minutes 29 seconds with Bee the runner-up (30.45) and Al Hart (Hunters Bog Trotters) in 3rd - 31.25. Fife AC were further represented in the top ten with Brian Cruickshank 5th (33.41), Jamie Lamb 9th (35.08) and Laurie Anderson 10th (35.15).
Fiona Lothian made it a double success for Fife placing first woman in 16th place overall (35.48) ahead of Megan Clark (Hunters Bog Trotters) 31st and Fabienne Thompson (Carnegie) 33rd.
Cupar under 11 runner Maya Stone was in sparkling form in the Emily Hill junior race at Luthrie placing 3rd overall in the mixed field, the first girl finisher. Maya clocked 9
minutes 07 seconds over the one mile, 260ft ascent course chased by Fiona Bracegirdle, Gauldry who also ran well to place 6th overall, second girl (9.28).
Christine Sanderson, St.Andrews was another club finisher over the tough terrain placing 15th (12.05).
FULL RESULTS: 1. Chris Russell (Fife AC) 30.29. 2. Graham Bee (Fife AC) 1st junior. 30.45. 3. A.Hart (HBT) 31.25. 4. A.Wright (Unatt.) 31.34. 5. Brian Cruickshank (Fife AC) 33.41. 6. D.Reade (Westerlands) 1st veteran. 34.31. 7. P.Maddocks (Dundee RR) 34.46. 8. M.Higginbottom (Carnethy HR) 34.55. 9. Jamie Lamb (Fife AC) 2nd junior. 35.08. 10. Laurie Anderson (Fife AC) 2nd veteran. 35.15. 11. G.Wright (Lothian RC) 3rd junior. 35.19. 12. Tom Ross (Fife AC) 1st over 50. 35.25. 13. I.Normand (HBT) 35.31. 14. P.Buchannan (Ochil HR) 3rd veteran. 35.35. 15. R.Anderson (Moorfoot) 4th veteran. 35.38. 16. Fiona Lothian (Fife AC) 35.48. 17. Andrew Cassidy (Fife AC) 5th veteran. 35.51 18. J.Hargreaves (Kinross RR) 4th junior. 36.01. 19. R.Shaw (Fife AC) 36.01. 20. A.Bagnall (Anster Haddies) 36.04. 21. Martin Laing (Fife AC) 36.13. 22. K.Thompson (Unatt.) 36.15. 23. Brian Landels (Fife AC) 36.17. 24. Stuart Knowles (Fife AC) 36.21. 25. G.Wright (HBT) 36.25. 26. N.Altmann (Thames Hare & Hounds) 36.38. 27. C.Roberts (Unatt.) 36.55. 28. T.Bowie (Carnegie) 2nd over 50. 37.09. 29. D.Wright (HBT) 37.25. 30. Ian Overton (Fife AC) 37.31. 31. Megan Clark (HBT) 37.35. 32. Angus McLachlan (Fife AC) 5th junior. 38.01. 33. Fabienne Thompson (Carnegie) 38.01. 34. A.Hood (East Fife Tri.) 38.23. 35. Stephen Moffat (Fife AC) 38.34. 36. Andrew Evans (Fife AC under 13) 39.03. 37. R.Davidson  (Dundee RR) 39.18. 38. S.Greer (Carnegie) 39.27. 39. Stephen Shanks (Fife AC) 39.28. 40. I.Hawkins (Unatt.) 39.29. 41. R.Heinser (Unatt.) 3rd Over 50. 39.35. 42. D.Mitchell (Unatt.) 39.48. 43. A.Bowman (Pitreavie) 40.06. 44. Jim Taylor (Fife AC) 40.11. 45. D.Lyon (Unatt.) 40.24. 46. Sarah Legge (Carnegie) 40.25. 47. Alf Tupper (Fife AC) 4th over 50. 41.11. 48. Chris Clark (Fife AC) 5th over 50. 41.27. 49. Alison West (Carnegie) 1st veteran. 40.34. 50. G.Armstrong (Haddington ELP) 1st over 60. 40.55. 51. L.Hunter (Unatt.) 42.02. 52. I.Johnston (Carnegie) 42.06. 53. D.Turnbull (Westerlands) 2nd over 60. 42.07. 54. Michelle Jeffrey (HBT) 42.27. 55. Gary Barker (Fife AC) 42.42. 56.  R.Thornton (Dundee Hawkhill) 42.47. 57. L.Matthew (Thames H & H.) 43.08. 58. Andy Barker (Fife AC) 43.24. 59. John Keenlyside (Fife AC) 43.39. 60. Alison McNeillage (HBT) 44.22. 61. David Bee (Fife AC) 44.32. 62. I.McManus (Irvine) 3rd over 60. 44.41. 63. D.Kerridge (Unatt.) 44.42. 64. Dave Ellison (Fife AC) 44.48. 65. Jeniffer Kibble (Fife under 15) 45.02. 66. Alastair Robertson (Fife AC) 45.11. 77. Dave Francis (Fife AC) 45.30. 68. Neil Gray (Fife AC under 13) 44.40. 69. Miriam Rennet (Dundee RR) 2nd. veteran. 45.45. 70. Karen Meikle (Carnethy HR) 3rd veteran. 46.06. 71. Kate Friend (Carnethy HR) 46.07. 72. Graham Duncan (Fife AC) 46.46. 73. Graham Bennison (Fife AC) 47.08. 74. I.Marshall (HBT) 47.20. 75. D.Anderson (Dundee RR) 47.27. 76. J.Scott (Unatt.) 47.36.  77. A.Buchanan (Pitreavie) 50.21. 78. Jim Gray (Fife AC) 51.09. 79. Susan Poyle (Unatt. over 60.) 55.20. 80. Wilma Davidson (Dundee RR. over 50.) 55.21.  

Results week ending 20th April 2003

CLACHNABEN HILL RACE
Up at Deeside over 50 Kirkcaldy veteran Alex McGuire placed 13th overall, first over 50 at the Clachnaben Hill Race covering the 10.5 mile 3,500ft course in 97 minutes 06 seconds.

CENTRAL & SOUTH OF SCOTLAND TRACK & FIELD LEAGUE, COATBRIDGE
The club commenced their campaign in the Central & South of Scotland Track & Field League at Coatbridge placing fourth in their Division 3 match. Under 17 internationalist Chris Baily starred for the team winning the 100m(11.6), long jump (6.45m) and shot putt (12.69m). Crail’s Matthew Sim gained valuable points in the field with 2nd in the shot putt (9.42m) before showing a turn of fine speed in the 400m to place 2nd (56.3). Under 17 Burntisland runner John Buchan won the 1500m steeplechase in a fine 5 minutes 08.4 seconds while Mike Wise placed second in the senior 100m (12.2) and Jude Beimers 1st B 100m (12.0) before winning the triple jump with 12.94m.
Neil Gray and Andrew Evans who both completed the Normans Law race 24 hours earlier contested the under 13 events where Neil finished 3rd long jump (3.93m) while Andrew placed 1st long jump B (3.59m) and 6th in the 800m (2:51.4). Ewan Gray won the under 11 long jump with a commendable 3.27m.
Cupar’s Nony Mordi excelled in the under 17 girls 100m with a winning 13.6 seconds plus 2nd in the javelin (17.67m) and 4th in the long jump (4.30m). Newburgh athlete Jenna Marshall made a fine club debut with a personal best in the high jump of 1.40m. Further good points came from Nene Udofot 1st Shot Putt (7.57m) and Michelle Thaddeus 1st Shot Putt B (7.28m).
Freya Marks, St.Andrews, was the top under 15 performer winning the long jump (4.39m) as well as 2nd High Jump (1.40m) and 2nd 100m (14.1). Amanda Woodrow, Glenrothes, posted a new personal best in the 800m A race placing 3rd in 2 minutes 25.37 seconds. Jennifer Kibble, Balmullo, followed up her good run at Normans Law the previous day with 3rd 800m B (3:01.8) and 3rd long jump B (3.34m).
Jenny Tan, St.Andrews, placed 2nd in the under 13 girls 100m (14.3) while sister Katy contested the under 11’s long jump finishing 2nd (2.87m) and 3rd 80m sprint (16.9).
RESULTS: 1. Airdrie 1097. 2. Larkhall 805. 3. Dunbar 755. 4. Fife AC 597. 5. Perth Strathtay H. 579. 6. Irvine AC 454. 7. L & L Track Club. 162. 

FIVE PEAKS OF FIFE RACE
Chris Russell contested his third race in five days partnering Adrian Davis to victory in the two-man Five Peaks of Fife Race. Their run over the West Lomond, East Lomond, Bishophill, Largo Law and Normans Law, 16 miles (3,700ft) was covered in 2 hours 03 minutes 48 seconds. Brian Cruickshank and Ian Overton followed in second (2:14.34) with Tom Ross and Jamie Lamb third (2:24.44).
RESULTS: 1. Adrian Davis/Chris Russell 2:03.48; 2. Brian Cruickshank/Ian Overton 2:14.34; 3. Tom Ross/Jamie Lamb 2:24.44; 4. P.Mowbray/I.Normand (HBT) 2:25.51; 5. J.Gallacher/R.Watson (Ochil HR) 1st veteran team. 2:37.40; 6. Andrew Cassidy/Sam Gillespie 2nd veteran team. 2:40.26; 7. Jim Taylor/Brian Landels 3rd veteran team. 2:46.42; 8. Louise Provan/Doug Robertson 1st mixed. 2:47.56; 9. Angus McLachlan/Alex Jochlingen 1st junior. 2:48.13; 10. G.Lees/S.Wombwell (Beacon Runners) 2:48.41; 11. C.Watson/A.Thomson (Unatt.) 2:50.31; 12. A.Bowman (Beacon) Malcolm Macfie (Fife) 2:51.40; 13. R.Thornton/S.Cromar (Dundee Hawkhill) 2:55.43; 14. Louise Burt/Cathy Sinclair 1st female. 2:58.29; 15. A.Ross/Kathryn Cole (Centurion RC) 3:15.35; 16. Eliza McLachlan/Roy McLachlan 3:24.02; 17. Frank Cation/Dave Francis 1st over 50. 4:22.51. 

Results week ending 27th April 2003

SCOTTISH WOMENS TRACK & FIELD LEAGUE, GLASGOW
The track and field season started in earnest with under 15 athlete Amanda Woodrow one of a number of Fife AC girls representing Tayside at the Scottish Womens Track & Field League at Scotstoun, Glasgow.
Amanda set the tone for the Tayside squad in the under fifteen 800m with a winning 2 minutes 22.73 seconds - a new personal best. At the end of the day Tayside placed 5th out of the eight teams with Team West the winners. 

ST. ANDREWS 5K
The Fife AC Mid-Week Summer Series of races opened at St.Andrews University with the St.Andrews 5km race held around the university playing fields. Welsh steeplechase internationalist Donald Naylor (Hunters Bog Trotters) blasted his way around the flat course to register a clear victory in a fast 16 minutes 11 seconds with Owen Greene in second (17.33) and Chris Russell (18.07) second and third respectively. With Steve Doig 4th, Bryan McManus 8th and Dusty Spates 9th Fife dominated the top ten.
GB World Indoor Championship representative Hayley Parkinson Ovens (Edinburgh Woollen Mill) was in superb form placing 11th overall to take the womens award with Louise Provan, Gauldry the female runner-up.
St.Andrews under 13 athlete Andrew Evans won the one mile race in 5 minutes 22 seconds ahead of Nina Richardson?s 5 minutes 50 seconds.
RESULTS: 1. D.Naylor (HBT) 16.11; 2. Owen Greene (Fife AC) 17.33; 3. Chris Russell (Fife AC) 18.07; 4. Steve Doig (Fife AC) 18.13; 5. D.Dymond (RH Cambuslang) 1st veteran. 18.14; 6. Hugh McKay (Fife AC) 2nd veteran. 18.15; 7. T.Esler (Dundee Hawkhill) 18.16; 8. Bryan McManus (Fife AC) 18.21; 9. Dusty Spates (Fife AC) 18.24; 10. S.Cavaghan (Dundee RR) 18.34; 11. Hayley Parkinson-Ovens (EWM) 1st woman 18.37; 13. Ian Overton 18.45; 14. John Thomson 3rd veteran. 18.46; 16. John Murdoch 19.01; 18. Neil Young 19.16; 20. Brian Cruickshank 19.24; 25. Andrew Cassidy 20.11; 26. John Buchan 1st junior 20.14; 29. Angus McLachlan 2nd junior 20.43; 30. Tom Ross 1st over 50. 20.45; 35. Frank McLaren 21.32; 38. Martin Laing 21.45; 39. Louise Provan 2nd woman 21.48; 45. Stephen Moffat 22.08; 47. Stephen Shanks 22.24; 48. Gary Barker 22.38; 49. Doug Robertson 22.29; 51. Andy Barker 22.47; 58. Jeniffer Kibble 1st female junior 23.50; 59. Alf Tupper 23.51; 62. Maya Stone 2nd female junior. 24.04; 67. Margaret McLaren 24.29; 68. Graham Bennison 24.36; 69. Alastair Robertson 24.40; 77. Emma Todd 3rd female junior. 25.35; 78. Dave Francis 25.36; 80. Ron Hilditch 26.46; 81. Mike Kuzyszyn 27.10; 84. Rosemary McCrae 30.15; 86. Alexis Greene 32.23; 87. Steve Greene 32.23.
Teams: 1. Fife AC 9; 2. Fife B 23; 3. Dundee Hawkhill 36.
MIXED ONE MILE JUNIOR RACE: 1. Andrew Evans 5.22; 2. Nina Richardson 5.50; 3. Andrew Hood 6.11; 4. lain Wilson 6.23; 5. Claire Motion 6.29; 6. Joe Thompson 6.35; 7.Caris Horn 6.40; 8.Cameron Buret 7.32.

KINROSS 10K
Chris Russell was back in action 24 hours later at the Kinross 10km race placing 6th in 33 minutes 20 seconds followed by Steve Doig, Kinghorn, 10th and Kirkcaldy veteran John Murdoch 12th. Sandra Aitken finished 108th overall, clocking 47 minutes 55 seconds.
RESULTS: 1. D.Knight (Perth RR) 31.48; 2. A.Wright (Unatt.) 32.02; 3. P.Belcher (Royal Marines) 32.21; 4. N.Cunningham (Pitreavie) 32.31; 5. R.Gilroy (Hamilton) 32.41; 6. Chris Russell 33.20; 10. Steve Doig 34.01; 12. John Murdoch 2nd veteran. 34.34; 26. Ronnie Mill 35.51; 41. Laurie Anderson 37.57; 86. Malcolm Macfie 43.17; 89. David Shepherd 44.16; 92. John Keenlyside 44.34; 108. Sandra Aitken 47.55.

HUNTERS BOG TROT HILL RACE, EDINBURGH
Louise Provan ran well to place 3rd woman at the 4 mile (800ft) Hunters Bog Trot Hill Race in Edinburgh.
RESULTS: 1. A.Hart (HBT) 28.01; 2. A.Anthony (Ed.Univ.) 29.10; 3. S.Jenny (Ed.Univ.) 30.17; 18. Tom Scott 2nd over 50. 32.26; 49. Louise Provan 37.52; 71. Jennifer Kibble 1st female junior 44.53; 72. Dave Francis 44.54; 75. Graham Bennison 47.15.

GALASHIELS 10K
A small group of Kirkcaldy members contested the Gala 10km road race where Bryce Aitken placed 14th in 33 minutes 51 seconds. David Shepherd 46.01, Sandra Aitken 49.53, and Robert Mustard 52.50 were the other finishers.

GUERNSEY EASTER RUNNING FESTIVAL
Tom and Jocelyn Scott, by Dairsie, had a successful family outing to the Guernsey Easter Running Festival comprising four runs in four days. Tom took the first over 50 award while Jocelyn was second in the over 50 category. Out of fields of approximately 200 runners Tom saved his best effort for the fourth and last race contesting his first ever half marathon to place 7th overall in 80 minutes 15 seconds. In the 4 x 2 mile relay under 13 junior Frankie Scott and a Guernsey cousin made up the Fife AC quartet placing 14th team out of 44.
RESULTS: Tom Scott - 10km 15th (36.23), 4.75 miles cross-country 13th (28.27), 2 miles relay (11.21), Half Marathon 7th (80.15). Jocelyn Scott - 10km 82nd (44.23). 4.75 miles cross-country 61st (34.32). 2 miles relay (14.17) Half Marathon 55th (96.45).  

Results week ending 4th May 2003

SCOTTISH YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE, GRANGEMOUTH
Fife AC junior athletes commenced their Scottish Young Athletes League campaign at Grangemouth.
The boys performed well to place third of the nine teams led by under 17 Glenrothes athlete Jude Beimers who scored a hat-trick of wins. Victory in the 100m (11.8 seconds) was followed by first place in the 200m (25.0) as well as an emphatic win in the long jump with a fine 6.36 metres. Gary Brown provided able support winning the 100m B race (12.6) and the long jump B competition (5.21). Valuable points in the under 17 throws came from Rhorry Gauld with second place in the javelin - an impressive 36 metres.
A weakened girls squad finished seventh of the eight teams with under 15 athlete Amanda Woodrow, Glenrothes, the star of the Fife team winning the 800m in a fast 2 minutes 22.4 seconds. This clocking further improved Amanda’s personal best having set a time of 2 minutes 22.73 seconds representing the Tayside team the previous weekend.
RESULTS: Boys - 1. Giffnock North 471; 2. Falkirk Victoria H 272; 3. Fife AC 229; 4. Central AC 201; 5. Kirkintilloch Olympians 193; 6. Perth Strathtay H. 183; 7. Dunbar 103; 8. Irvine AC 1007; 9. Motherwell 65.
Girls - 1. Giffnock North 374; 2. Falkirk Vic. 293; 3. Central AC 270; 4. Dunbar 212; 5. Kirkintilloch Olympians 175.5; 6. Perth Strathtay H. 150.5; 7. Fife AC 86; 8 Motherwell 15.

EDINBURGH TO NORTH BERWICK ROAD RACE
Jim Taylor, Glenrothes, and Stewart Biggar, Kirkcaldy, contested the Edinburgh to North Berwick 22 mile road race placing 71st and 76th respectively. Jim clocked 2 hours 52 minutes 32 seconds with Stewart close behind in 2 hours 53 minutes 47 seconds.

BRITISH UNIVERSITIES TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BEDFORD
At the British Universities Track & Field Championships at Bedford, Ellen Leggate won the womens 1500m final representing Cambridge University. Andrew Lemoncello (Stirling Univ.) was forced to withdraw from the 3,000m steeplechase final due to injury. 

Results week ending 11th May 2003

EAST OF SCOTLAND TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS, EDINBURGH
Fife AC junior athlete Chris Baily returned from the East of Scotland Track & Field Championships at Meadowbank Stadium with a grand haul of three gold medals and one silver medal, plus three personal best performances.
Chris won the under 17 100m in a personal best time of 11.1 seconds before claiming the sprint double with victory in the 200m timed at 22.53 seconds, another personal best. In the field Chris won the long jump with a mark of 6.46 metres with Jude Beimers taking the silver medal (6.04m). Chris’ third personal best came in the javelin competition where he took the silver medal with a throw of 42.78 metres.
Jude’s silver lining turned to gold in the triple jump with a winning 13 .35m giving him the under 17 title.
Amanda Woodrow continued her fine recent form winning the under 15 girls 800m title in 2 minutes 24.6 seconds.
Kirkcaldy under 20 athlete Mike Wyse placed 5th in the 100m (11.95) and 5th in the 200m (23.69).

FIFE AC 50K ROAD RACE
The club hosted the 8th Fife 50km (31.25 mile) race incorporating the Scottish Championship. Race convenor Jim Taylor, Glenrothes, opted to run in the event this year but over the 14 lap course could still not resist the urge to check on proceedings even stopping to present the winner Dennis Walmsley (Bourton RR) with his goodie bag as he crossed the finishing line! Jim completed the distance in 23rd place (4 hours 43 minutes 24 seconds) while in 25th/2nd over 40, Bob Allison, Glenrothes, completed his first ever ultra distance event in 4 hours 52 minutes 30 seconds.
Once again the race was a masterpiece of organisation due to the meticulous planning of Jim Taylor with thanks to the small army of helpers on the day.
LEADING RESULTS: 1. D.Walmsley (Bourton RR) 1st veteran. 3:08.37. 2. M.Lyons (Thames Hare & Hounds) 3:13.37. 3. C.Marwick (Shettleston) 3:19.08. 4. S.Mason (Dundee Hawkhill) 3:22.19. 5. K.Tulloch (Metro Aberdeen) 3:31.29. 6. L.Hill (Dumfries RC) 2nd veteran. 3:33.19. Women: 1. L.Kuz (Carnegie) 4:12.11. 2. C.Tennant (Larkhall) 4:20.53. 3. F.Rennie (Carnegie) 4:31.57.

STRATHKINNESS - BLEBOCRAIGS RACE
Triathlete Steve Clark (East Fife Tri.) ran out the winner at the Strathkinness/Blebocraigs 4.5 mile race - the second counter in the Fife Mid-Week Summer Series. Clark covered the testing multi-terrain course in a rain-soaked 25 minutes 11 seconds chased by Glenrothes duo Chris Russell in second (25.25) and Brian Cruickshank, third (26.40). Kirkcaldy veteran John Murdoch placed 5th, second veteran (27.11) while Andrew Cassidy, Kennoway, excelled to finish 7th (27.56) - third veteran in the field of seventy finishers.
RESULTS: 1. S.Clark (E.FifeTri.) 25.11. 2. Chris Russell (Fife AC) 25.25. 3. Brian Cruickshank (Fife AC) 26.40. 4. I.Strachan (Dundee RR) 1st veteran. 26.55. 5. John Murdoch (Fife AC) 2nd veteran. 27.11. 6. G.Campbell (Dundee RR) 27.43. 7. Andrew Cassidy (Fife AC) 3rd veteran. 27.56. 8. P.Maddocks (Dundee RR) 28.17. 9. Y.Dance (Dundee RR) 28.31. 10. P.Bundy (EZ Carnegie) 28.39. 13. Dusty Spates 29.11. 14. Ian Overton 29.16. 16. Gordon Thompson 29.25. 18. Frank McLaren 2nd over 50. 29.40. 19. Mark Harley 1st junior. 29.49. 20. Richard Shaw 29.56. 22. Jackie Lumsden 30.13. 28. Gary Barker 31.04. 32. Duncan McLachlan 2nd junior. 31.49. 35. Alf Tupper 32.05. 36. Andy Barker 32.11. 43. Chris Clark 33.40. 49. Jim Taylor 34.21. 50. Graham Bennison 34.27. 51. Margaret McLaren 34.28. 53. David Shepherd 34.43. 54. Kim Macgregor 35.17. 55. Irene Pennycook 35.31. 56. Alastair Robertson 35.52. 59. Eric Nachman 36.11. 61. Eliza McLachlan 37.24. 64. Kiri Stone 1st female junior. 39.58. 65. Dave Francis 40.13. 67. Bob Mustard 43.40.
Teams: 1. Fife AC 10. 2. Dundee Road Runners 18. 3. Fife B 34. 4. Anster Haddies 71. 5. Dundee Hawkhill 82.

SILVERKNOWES 5 MILE ROAD RACE, EDINBURGH
Steve Doig, Kinghorn, placed 5th out of a field of 190 runners at the Silverknowes 5 mile road race at Edinburgh clocking 27 minutes 27 seconds. Race winner J.Cowan (RH Cambuslang) was timed at 26 minutes 01 second.

BEN LOMOND HILL RACE
Kirkcaldy veteran Alex McGuire took the over 50's prize at the Ben Lomond Hill Race covering the 9 mile (3,192ft) course in 82 minutes 15 seconds placing 18th overall. Louise Burt, St.Andrews, followed close behind timed at 83 minutes 06 seconds placing third lady. Roy McLachlan finished in 72nd place clocking 103 minutes 42 seconds.

STUC A’ CHROIN HILL RACE 

14 mile/5000ft. (British & Scottish Hill Championship counter)

RESULTS: 1. I.Homes (Bingley) 2:04.41. 2. R.Jebb (Bingley) 2:05.24. 3. A.Peace (Bingley) 2:06.04. 91. Alex McGuire 2:45.42. 156. Louise Burt 13th woman. 3:05.46. 209. Doug Robertson 3:33.20. 216. Louise Provan 3:36.21. 260 finished.

Results week ending 18th May 2003

YOUNG ATHLETES SOUTHERN PREMIER MATCH
Fife AC junior athlete Chris Baily made the long journey to represent North London club Shaftesbury Barnet at the UK Young Athletes Southern Premier Match. Chris won the under 17 long jump with 6.56 metres as well as winning the 200m in 23.4 seconds. A second place in the high jump was achieved with a new personal best height of 1.65m.

CENTRAL AND SOUTH TRACK & FIELD LEAGUE, GRANGEMOUTH
At Grangemouth, Fife AC finished fourth in their Central and South of Scotland Division 3 Track and Field League match.
Under 11 athlete Kevin Harley made a winning debut in the 80m sprint timed at 12.6 seconds. At the other end of the age range Jude Beimers won the under 17 200m in 24.3 seconds while Rory Gauld took second place in the javelin (30.28m) and shot putt (11.23m). Burntisland runner John Buchan moved up into the senior ranks to contest the 3,000m steeplechase with a terrific winning run timed at 11 minutes 22.5 seconds. Mike Wyse, Kirkcaldy added valuable second place points in the senior long jump (5.96m) and the 200m B race with Steve Payton 2nd in the 200m A race.
Jonathan Marks, St.Andrews was the top points earner in the under 15 section with a winning high jump of 1.51 m followed by 2nd place in the 80m hurdles (13.20) and 2nd place in the Shot Putt B (7m). Connor Hill placed 2nd in the long jump (4.08m) and 3rd in the 80m hurdles B (13.7). Keith Simpson was another prolific under 15 points scorer with 2nd in the long jump (4.95m), 2nd discus (22.73m) and 3rd in the 200m (26.2). Phillip Salter rounded off Fife’s fine under 15 scoring with a personal best in the 1500m placing 3rd (5:13.2) as well as 2nd shot putt (8.05m) and 1st discus B (17.38m).
Long distance athlete Neil Gray, St.Andrews, turned his talents to the 75m hurdles in the under 13 age group placing 2nd in a fine 16.2 seconds.
St.Andrew’s Michelle Thadeus earned valuable points in the under 17 girls field events with 2nd in the discus (22.34m) and 2nd in the shot putt (7.19m).
Amanda Woodrow upped her distance from 800m to contest her first under 15 1500m finishing second in 5 minutes 03.1 seconds. Ruth Dunn, St.Andrew’s, contested the 1500m B race with a winning 6 minutes 06.6 seconds followed by 4th place in the shot putt (6.57m). Freya Marks placed 2nd in the 75m hurdles in a fast 13.7 seconds.
Ailie Scobie, Kirkcaldy, placed 2nd in the under 13 800m clocking 2 minutes 44.9 seconds. while 2nd place was claimed by Hannah Grant in the 200m B race (31.7). Gauldry distance runner Fiona Bracegirdle provided more second place points in the 800m B race (2:56.5). Jenny Tan was another runner with a fast clocking in the 800m timed at 2 minutes 50.6 seconds.
Catriona Scott, St.Andrews, showed promise as an under 11 athlete placing 3rd in the 80m sprint timed at 13.0 seconds.
Results: 1. Airdrie 810; 2. Dunbar 704; 3. Larkhall 678.5; 4. Fife AC 643.5; 5. Perth Strathtay H. 573; 6.Irvine 536.5; 7.L & L Track Club. 287.5.

CATERAN TRAIL HILL RELAY, BLAIRGOWRIE
A team of Fife AC veterans took the veterans award at the 23 mile Cateran Trail Hill Relay  from Blairgowrie to Spittal of Glenshee. Running in pairs over the three stages the team of Dave Francis/Frank Cation, Tom Scott/Tom Ross and Doug Robertson/Roy McLachlan covered the distance in 3 hours 37 minutes and 29 seconds.

FIFE AC 5K ROAD RACE SERIES, KIRKCALDY
Glenrothes athlete Chris Russell won the inaugural 5km road race over the Beveridge Park, Kirkcaldy road circuit.
Russell clocked 16 minutes 26 seconds having five seconds to spare over club colleague Steve Doig, Kinghorn, with Willie Jarvie (Portobello) in third - 17.03. GB World Indoor Championship representative Hayley Parkinson-Ovens (Edinburgh Woollen Mill) took the womens prize placing 6th overall in 17 minutes 31 seconds ahead of Pitreavie’s Jennifer Ward (18.20) with Margaret McLaren in third (22.19).
Results: 1. Chris Russell (Fife AC) 16.26. 2. Steve Doig (Fife AC) 16.31. 3. W.Jarvie (Portobello) 1st veteran. 17.03. 4. Bryce Aitken 2nd veteran. 17.10. 5. John Murdoch 3rd veteran. 17.16. 8. Neil Young 17.43. 12. Andrew Cassidy 18.04. 17. Gordon Thompson 18.57. 18. Gary Barker 19.43. 19. Mark Harley 1st junior. 19.45. 21. Stuart Biggar 19.53. 22. Andy Barker 20.02. 26. Frank McLaren 20.46. 27. Steve Shanks 21.08. 29. John Keenlyside 21.44. 30. David Shepherd 21.59. 31. Margaret Mclaren 22.19. 37. Caroline Legge 1st female junior. 23.55. 39. Sandra Aitken 24.02.

Results week ending 24th May 2003

SYA TRACK & FIELD LEAGUE, COATBRIDGE
Fife AC junior athletes were in action at Coatbridge contesting the second round of the Scottish Young Athletes Track & Field League
Tayport athlete Andy Kinnear was in superb form in the under 17 age group winning the high jump (1.69m) and placing first in the triple jump B competition (11.77m). A 4th place in the 800m rounded off Andy’s contribution timed at a personal best of 2 minutes 06.4 seconds. Jude Beimers, Glenrothes, excelled to win the triple jump in a personal best of 13.62 metres as well as placing 2nd in the 100m in a personal best of 11.7 seconds and 5th in the 200 (25.2) Further vaulable points in the field events came as Gary Brown placed 5th in the discus with a personal best throw of 21.26m. Burntisland runner John Buchan had a busy day in the distance events with 2nd place in the 1500m steeplechase (5:01.3) and 4th place in the flat 3,000m (10:07.8.).
Phillip Salter, St.Andrews, was another Fife athlete clocking a personal best over 800m timed at 2 minutes 30.7 seconds placing 4th. A second p.b. came in the shot putt finshing 6th (8.14m).
In the under 13 age group Neil Gray, St.Andrews, was a prolific points scorer with his best result a personal best time of 15.9 seconds to take 3rd place in the 75m hurdles. A 4th place in the long jump A competition followed (3.59m) while an 8th place in the 800m (2:47.5) rounded off Neil’s day. Andrew Evans placed 3rd in the long jump B event (3.32m). Danny Barlow, Kirkcaldy placed 6th in the shot putt A competition (6.22m) backed up by Michael Morrison’s 4th place in the B event (4.34m). Michael also ran in the 800m B race placing 5th (2 minutes 55 seconds).
Kirkcaldy sprinter Stephanie Jones posted a personal best time of 13.5 seconds to place 5th in the under 17 100m while Michelle Thadeus, St.Andrews finished 2nd in the discus with a respectable 21.42m.
Amanda Woodrow, Glenrothes, improved her 800m personal best for the third time this season with a winning 2 minutes 21.8 seconds in the under 15 age group. Caris Bredin, St.Andrews, also clocked a good 800m time of 2:52.8 to place 5th in the B race. Freya Marks, St.Andrews, was the top under 15 girls scorer piling up the points with 1st long jump (4.51m), 3rd discus (15.88m) and 4th 75m hurdles (13.7). Alison Colvin, Newport, won the 75m hurdles B race (14.5) as well as placing 5th in the 200m A event (30.6).
Kirkcaldy under 13 athlete Ailie Scobie ran well in her 800m to place 3rd (2:41.3) as well as finishing 3rd in the 75m hurdles (10.9). St.Andrews athlete Jenny Tan is coming on leaps and bounds as a distance runner and duly won the 800m B race in a personal best of 2 minutes 45.1 seconds. Another talented distance runner Fiona Bracegirdle, Gauldry, showed her paces in the shorter events with 3rd in the 150m (23.1), 2nd in the 75m B race (12.0) and a p.b. in the long jump to place 4th (3.27m).
TEAM RESULTS: Boys. 1. Kilbarchan 416. 2. City of Edinburgh 401.5. 3. Shettleston 347. 4. Central AC 219. 5. Perth Strathtay H. 159.5. 6. Fife AC 149. 7. Harmeny 120. 8. Motherwell 38. 9. Helensburgh 36.
Girls. 1. City of Glasgow 319. 2. Kilbarchan 291. 3. Central AC 239. 4. City of Edinburgh 160. 5. Harmeny 129. 6. Fife AC 121. 7. Perth Strathtay H. 104. 8. Helensburgh 101. 9. Motherwell 41.

ABERDEEN 10K
1,633 runners contested the Aberdeen 10km road race where Graham Bee placed 5th in 33 minutes 10 seconds, taking the first junior award.

AULD TOUN 10K, DUNFERMLINE
At Dunfermline’s Auld Toun 10km road race Steve Doig was the first Fife AC runner home in 5th (34.03) followed by Chris Russell 10th (34.23) and Bryce Aitken 14th (36.40).

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