Lewis
and Harris XC Series 2008-09
Sponsored
by Alex Murray
Construction
Race 2

Running before the storm
The second race in this winter’s Alex Murray (Construction) cross country series took place in marvellous conditions, which was the “calm before the storm”! As the island braced itself for a storm-force blast the one hundred and forty plus competitors and the spectators gathered at the Castle Green had an ideal three hour period for running in a superb location!
The day’s racing had it all, superb individual “front running win’s”, close races run to the line, strength and style runners, mass numbers and continued schools competition in the team events. Some of the dominant local runners such as Robert Jones, Ailis Murray and Campbell MacDonald all ready known at District level had fine wins. Other good winning runs came from Isabelle Bain, Connor MacLean, Kyle Munro, Catriona Rigby and Peigi MacKellar who hopefully will continue to perform and perhaps also become established at District level?
There was also very hard runs put in by those contesting the other top slots such as Robert Angus Scott of Stornoway Primary who pushed Connor MacLean in the under 11 race. While Connor has the definite advantage in the Lewis and Harris series Robert will have his eyes set on the fourth Castle Grounds cross country run, the Western Isles Championship on March 21st (as no doubt will several Uist runners). Mairi MacLennan in the corresponding girls under 11 race had a tougher race against a very much in form Peigi MacKellar, but she did lead home a very strong Back team, currently leading this category. Schools and communities from throughout the island are represented at the event; this Saturday saw the first mass entry from Laxdale which was most encouraging. Other areas such as Point and the West Side and Ness would further increase participation numbers and competition in the series.
The three race series is a wonderful introduction to the sport and Stornoway Running and Athletics Club receives lots of new members through the series. Next Saturday it’s back to normal club sessions at 10.30 meeting at the Golf Club car park, new member’s (p4 +) are very welcome! SRAC are grateful to sponsors Alex Murray (Construction), Stornoway Trust for kind permission to use the grounds for the event and Lewis Crofters for their support.
A Tupper
Race 2 Results
| UNDER 9 BOYS |
| Name |
School |
Time |
Place |
XC Series Points |
| Kyle Munro |
Sty Primary |
4.19 |
1 |
2 |
| Rory Mighton |
Tolsta |
4.27 |
2 |
4 |
| John Alasdair Bain |
Back |
4.30 |
3 |
6 |
| Elijah Crackett |
Ness |
4.38 |
4 |
|
| Peter Zaborowski |
Sty Primary |
4.41 |
5 |
14 |
| Ross Budge |
Sty Primary |
4.43 |
6 |
12 |
| Uisdean R Smith |
Ness |
4.45 |
7 |
12 |
| John Murray |
Laxdale |
4.49 |
8 |
|
| Scott MacLeod |
Sty Primary |
4.50 |
9 |
17 |
| Andrew Horne |
Sandwickhill |
4.51 |
10 |
|
| Alfie MacMillan |
Sty Primary |
4.53 |
11 |
15 |
| Euan MacDonald |
Sandwickhill |
5.11 |
12 |
26 |
| Connor MacLeod |
Sty Primary |
5.13 |
13 |
24 |
| Jack McCarrol |
Ness |
5.33 |
14 |
21 |
| Calum MacLeod |
Laxdale |
5.41 |
15 |
|
| Hamish Ross |
Sandwickhill |
6.13 |
16 |
33 |
| Mark Broe |
Sty Primary |
6.20 |
17 |
|
| Matthew McCafferty |
Ness |
6.22 |
18 |
33 |
| Michael Pearson |
Sty Primary |
6.26 |
19 |
38 |
| Stephen Johnson |
Sty Primary |
6.27 |
20 |
40 |
| UNDER 9 GIRLS |
| Name |
School |
Time |
Place |
XC Series Points |
| Catriona Rigby |
Sty Primary |
4.40 |
1 |
3 |
| Annabel MacKay |
Sty Primary |
4.49 |
2 |
6 |
| Charlotte MacKay |
Sty Primary |
4.53 |
3 |
8 |
| Johanna Gillies |
Melbost |
4.56 |
4 |
7 |
| Megan MacSween |
Sty Primary |
5.07 |
5 |
11 |
| Caitlin MacKenzie |
Laxdale |
5.10 |
6 |
14 |
| Cara MacLeod |
Laxdale |
5.12 |
7 |
|
| Sarah Murray |
Laxdale |
5.16 |
8 |
|
| Annie Millar |
Carloway |
5.24 |
9 |
|
| Rosie Suilliven |
Sty Primary |
5.30 |
10 |
20 |
| Ellie MacKay |
Laxdale |
5.42 |
11 |
|
| Christie Nicolson |
Tolsta |
5.55 |
12 |
24 |
| Catriona Nicolson |
Tolsta |
5.58 |
13 |
26 |
| Cara Morrison |
Laxdale |
6.00 |
14 |
|
| Lisa MacRitchie |
Sandwick |
6.12 |
15 |
|
| Emily Munro |
Laxdale |
6.23 |
16 |
25 |
| Marion Henderson |
Tolsta |
6.27 |
17 |
31 |
| Rachel Macleod |
Tolsta |
6.29 |
18 |
|
| Anna Campbell |
Tolsta |
6.33 |
19 |
34 |
| Eilidh Smith |
Tolsta |
6.35 |
20 |
|
| Sophie Campbell |
Sty Primary |
6.47 |
21 |
37 |
| Beth MacKay |
Laxdale |
6.59 |
22 |
|
| Heather Tieran |
Sty Primary |
7.46 |
23 |
42 |
| Rachel MacKay |
Sty Primary |
8.55 |
24 |
42 |
| UNDER 11 BOYS |
| Name |
School |
Time |
Place |
XC Series Points |
| Connor MacLean |
Laxdale |
7.07 |
1 |
2 |
| Robert A Scott |
Sty Primary |
7.10 |
2 |
4 |
| Laurie Connolly |
Ness |
7.21 |
3 |
6 |
| John A MacIver |
Ness |
7.36 |
4 |
10 |
| Hugh MacKenzie |
Sty Primary |
7.49 |
5 |
9 |
| Michael MacMillan |
Sty Primary |
7.59 |
6 |
11 |
| Eachainn Millar |
Carloway |
8.21 |
7 |
14 |
| Mark MacDonald |
Sty Primary |
8.23 |
8 |
16 |
| Ruaraidh MacMillan |
Tolsta |
8.23 |
9 |
|
| Jonathon Henderson |
Tolsta |
8.25 |
10 |
19 |
| Morgan MacLeod |
Ness |
8.28 |
11 |
31 |
| Scott MacLeod |
Tolsta |
8.30 |
12 |
30 |
| Lewis MacDonald |
Tolsta |
8.33 |
13 |
29 |
| Ryan MacSween |
Tolsta |
8.33 |
14 |
24 |
| Finlay MacSween |
Sty Primary |
8.38 |
15 |
30 |
| Iain MacLeod |
Sty Primary |
8.46 |
16 |
38 |
| Alasdair Rigby |
Sty Primary |
8.58 |
17 |
29 |
| Gwion Rheinallt |
Laxdale |
8.59 |
18 |
32 |
| Stephen Keiller |
Sty Primary |
9.21 |
19 |
30 |
| Morgan Davies |
Sty Primary |
9.25 |
20 |
|
| Lewis MacMillan |
Sty Primary |
9.28 |
21 |
40 |
| Martin MacLeod |
Sty Primary |
9.30 |
22 |
48 |
| Cameron Thompson |
Aird |
9.35 |
23 |
40 |
| Tearlach Barden |
Back |
9.44 |
24 |
37 |
| Rory Macdonald |
Carloway |
10.14 |
25 |
50 |
| Jonathon Gillies |
Melbost |
10.51 |
26 |
50 |
| Murdo MacLeod |
Tolsta |
12.21 |
27 |
55 |
| UNDER 11 GIRLS |
| Name |
School |
Time |
Place |
XC Series Points |
| Peigi McKellar |
Sir E Scott |
7.28 |
1 |
2 |
| Mairi MacLennan |
Back |
7.59 |
2 |
4 |
| Leanne MacDonald |
Back |
8.03 |
3 |
6 |
| Catriona Bain |
Back |
8.05 |
4 |
8 |
| Abbie Mackay |
Sty Primary |
8.17 |
5 |
10 |
| Helen MacKay |
Sty Primary |
8.56 |
6 |
12 |
| Claire Mulhern |
Sir E Scott |
9.01 |
7 |
16 |
| Chirsty Graham |
Back |
9.06 |
8 |
18 |
| Saskia Wilson |
Lochs |
9.25 |
9 |
|
| Claire MacLeod |
Sty Primary |
9.30 |
10 |
22 |
| Kirsty Baird |
Sty Primary |
9.34 |
11 |
34 |
| Ellen MacLeod |
Sty Primary |
9.41 |
12 |
32 |
| Eilidh MacLeod |
Sty Primary |
9.49 |
13 |
|
| Freya MacLeod |
Sty Primary |
9.58 |
14 |
40 |
| Harriet McNaughton |
Sty Primary |
10.05 |
15 |
26 |
| Sophia MacKay |
Sty Primary |
10.08 |
16 |
30 |
| Katy Robinson |
Sty Primary |
10.11 |
17 |
36 |
| Rebecca MacKay |
Tolsta |
10.21 |
18 |
31 |
| Sian MacKay |
Sty Primary |
10.27 |
19 |
47 |
| Kirsty Thomson |
Sty Primary |
10.33 |
20 |
28 |
| Rebecca Crichton |
Sandwick |
10.38 |
21 |
37 |
| Aimee MacLeod |
Laxdale |
10.41 |
22 |
|
| Isla Macdonald |
Garrabost |
11.05 |
23 |
53 |
| Eden MacDonald |
Sty Primary |
11.05 |
24 |
48 |
| Marion Morrison |
Laxdale |
11.20 |
25 |
|
| Sarah MacKay |
Knock |
11.22 |
26 |
44 |
| Leah MacKay |
Tolsta |
11.24 |
27 |
48 |
| Mairi Campbell |
Tolsta |
11.33 |
28 |
59 |
| Amy McClements |
Sandwiick |
11.38 |
29 |
|
| Aoife MacRae |
Laxdale |
12.45 |
30 |
|
| Dawn Campbell |
Sty Primary |
13.01 |
31 |
58 |
| UNDER 13 BOYS |
| Name |
School |
Time |
Place |
XC Series Points |
| Campbell MacDonald |
Back |
13.33 |
1 |
2 |
| Micheil R Smith |
Ness |
13.47 |
2 |
5 |
| Ross Allison |
Sty Primary |
13.49 |
3 |
5 |
| Jamie Suilliven |
Nicolson |
14.40 |
4 |
9 |
| Stuart Macdonald |
Tolsta |
15.30 |
5 |
9 |
| Kenneth MacSween |
Nicolson |
15.56 |
6 |
12 |
| Finn Rush Taylor |
Ness |
16.12 |
7 |
14 |
| James Morrison |
Ness |
16.43 |
8 |
17 |
| Jack Dunlop |
Ness |
16.47 |
9 |
|
| Scott Montgomery |
Sty Primary |
17.34 |
10 |
|
| Colin MacLean |
Back |
17.58 |
11 |
19 |
| Innes MacKenzie |
Tolsta |
18.44 |
12 |
23 |
| Alasdair MacDonald |
Back |
19.38 |
13 |
27 |
| Lyle Matheson |
Back |
20.07 |
14 |
29 |
| Craig Ross |
Sandwick |
22.55 |
15 |
32 |
| Joseph Armstrong |
Carloway |
24.48 |
16 |
34 |
| Ross Morrison |
Ness |
25.51 |
17 |
|
| Jack Nelson |
Sty Primary |
25.54 |
18 |
37 |
| UNDER 13 GIRLS |
| Name |
School |
Time |
Place |
XC Series Points |
| Isabelle Bain |
Back |
16.06 |
1 |
2 |
| Chloe Thompson |
Aird |
17.03 |
2 |
5 |
| Alison MacInnes |
Back |
17.47 |
3 |
5 |
| Sophie MacAskill |
Sty Primary |
18.39 |
4 |
8 |
| Lousie Campbell |
Back |
20.30 |
5 |
12 |
| Nina Swanson |
Laxdale |
32.08 |
6 |
|
| Amber MacPhee |
Laxdale |
32.09 |
7 |
|
| UNDER 15 BOYS |
| Name |
School |
Time |
Place |
XC Series Points |
| Robert Jones |
Nicolson |
16.18 |
1 |
|
| Josh Sinclair |
Nicolson |
17.48 |
2 |
|
| Duncan McKellar |
Sir E Scott |
18.01 |
3 |
4 |
| Calum Robertson |
Nicolson |
19.07 |
4 |
7 |
| Fraser Binns |
Sir E Scott |
20.11 |
5 |
9 |
| Ryan McCafferty |
Lionel |
22.28 |
6 |
11 |
| UNDER 15 GIRLS |
| Name |
School |
Time |
Place |
XC Series Points |
| Ailis Murray |
Nicolson |
18.39 |
1 |
2 |
| Holly MacIver |
Nicolson |
19.37 |
2 |
4 |
| Rebecca Munro |
Nicolson |
20.02 |
3 |
6 |
| UNDER 17 BOYS |
| Name |
School |
Time |
Place |
XC Series Points |
Robert Smith |
Nicolson Institute |
23.56 |
1 |
2 |
| UNDER 17 GIRLS |
| Name |
School |
Time |
Place |
XC Series Points |
Jane MacIver |
Nicolson |
24.05 |
1 |
2 |
Ceit Stewart |
Nicolson |
24.24 |
2 |
4 |
| SENIOR MEN |
| Name |
Club |
Time |
Place |
XC Series Points |
Ross Munro |
SRAC |
27.21 |
1 |
4 |
Howard MacIver |
SRAC |
27.46 |
2 |
6 |
Coinneach Morrison |
|
30.04 |
3 |
|
Neil MacRury |
SRAC |
30.08 |
4 |
10 |
Jason Laing |
SRAC |
31.46 |
5 |
|
Gavin Earons |
SRAC |
33.17 |
6 |
|
Jim Bruce |
SRAC |
33.54 |
7 |
|
| SENIOR LADIES |
| Name |
School |
Time |
Place |
XC Series Points |
Jayne Miller |
SRAC |
26.47 |
1 |
|
Agnes MacIver |
SRAC |
28.55 |
2 |
3 |
School Team Results
U9 Boys Teams |
Race 1 Points |
Race 1 Total |
Race 2 Points |
Race 2 Total |
Race 3 Points |
Race 3 Total |
Series Total |
Stornoway Primary |
1 |
4 |
6 |
11 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
33 |
Sandwickhill |
14 |
16 |
17 |
47 |
10 |
12 |
16 |
38 |
|
|
|
|
85 |
Lionel |
5 |
7 |
15 |
27 |
4 |
7 |
14 |
25 |
|
|
|
|
52 |
U9 Girls Teams |
Race 1 Points |
Race 1 Total |
Race 2 Points |
Race 2 Total |
Race 2 Points |
Race 3 Total |
Series Total |
Stornoway Primary |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
13 |
Laxdale |
7 |
8 |
9 |
24 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
45 |
Tolsta |
11 |
12 |
13 |
36 |
12 |
13 |
17 |
42 |
|
|
|
|
78 |
U11 Boys Teams |
Race 1 Points |
Race 1 Total |
Race 2 Points |
Race 2 Total |
Race 2 Points |
Race 3 Total |
Series Total |
Stornoway Pr |
2 |
4 |
5 |
11 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
24 |
Lionel |
3 |
6 |
20 |
29 |
3 |
4 |
11 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
47 |
Tolsta |
9 |
16 |
18 |
43 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
31 |
|
|
|
|
74 |
U11 Girls Teams |
Race 1 Points |
Race 1 Total |
Race 2 Points |
Race 2 Total |
Race 2 Points |
Race 3 Total |
Series Total |
Back |
2 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
18 |
Stornoway Primary |
5 |
6 |
8 |
19 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
40 |
Tolsta |
13 |
21 |
25 |
59 |
18 |
27 |
28 |
73 |
|
|
|
|
132 |
U13 Boys Teams |
Race 1 Points |
Race 1 Total |
Race 2 Points |
Race 2 Total |
Race 2 Points |
Race 3 Total |
Series Total |
Lionel |
3 |
7 |
9 |
19 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
36 |
Back |
1 |
8 |
14 |
23 |
1 |
11 |
13 |
25 |
|
|
|
|
48 |
U13 Girls Teams |
Race 1 Points |
Race 1 Total |
Race 2 Points |
Race 2 Total |
Race 2 Points |
Race 3 Total |
Series Total |
Back |
1 |
2 |
7 |
10 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
19 |
Stornoway Pr |
4 |
6 |
8 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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