Inter-Counties Matches

Hampshire representative teams have taken part in the following Inter-Counties Cross Country Matches and other representative matches during 2007/8:

 UK Inter-Counties (Wollaton Park, Nottingham, 15 March)

Men's and Boys' results
Women's and Girls' results

Hampshire's women's and girls' teams performed particularly well at the UK Inter-Counties in Nottingham, though there were also good results for the men and boys.

Emma Pallant finished second in the Under 20 Women's race and, with Louise Small, Lorna Russell and Rebecca Gough all finishing in the top 13, Hampshire comfortably won the team gold. In the Under 13 Girls' event, Rebecca Knapton finished third, and top ten finishes for Danielle Leerson and Emily Alexander-High, supported by Jade Anderson-Busby, took Hampshire to the team trophy.

The Under 17 foursome of Louise Webb, Georgie Gair, Sarah Burgin and Laura Alexander-High gained second place for Hampshire behind Lancashire. Steady scoring took the Under 15 Girls into fifth place, while in the Senior race, Rachel Townend finished third, leading a depleted trio of Winchester athletes home.

In the Senior Men's race, Andy Vernon in fifth position and John Beattie in eighth led Lee Merrien, Ben Moreau, John Hutchins and team manager Tom Payn to the team silver. Third place for Phillip Berntsen among the Under 20 Men helped Hampshire into sixth position, a result matched by the Under 15 Boys team. The Under 17 Men competed well for an eleventh team place, while the Under 13s finished in a strong ninth position.

Report and full results on the UK Athletics website

 SEAA Inter-Counties (Parliament Hill Fields, London, 8 December)

Men's and Boys' results
Women's and Girls' results

Congratulations to Martin Mashford for his individual win in the Men's race, Emma Pallant for victory in Under 20 Women, Kath Bailey third in Senior Women's race and Emily Alexander-High finishing as second Under 13 Girl.

Hampshire women's and girls' teams excelled, finishing first in the Under 13 Girls, second in the Senior, Under 20 and Under 17 Women, and third among the Under 15 Girls.

Hampshire tied on points with Sussex in first place in the Under 23 Men's match and were only beaten into second place on fourth scorer. They were third in the Under 20 Men's, fourth in the Under 17's, fifth in the Under 15's and seventh in the Under 13 Boys.

Thanks and congratulations are due to Kate Haynes for her hard work managing teams in all but one age group.

Full results on the Middlesex County AAA website.

 Cross International de Coutances (Coutances, Normandy, 18 November)

Results

A team of Hampshire athletes crossed the Channel to take part in this traditional fixture.

Full results from the BACoutances website
Gallery