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BLUE Coat emerged triumphant at the Oldham Secondary Schools Girls’ Cross-Country Championships, which were staged at Chadderton Hall Park.

Crompton House finished runners-up, while North Chadderton finished third.

Blue Coat were also the overall boys’ and girls’ champions, ahead of Crompton House and Hulme.

Schools Games Organiser Steve Tyrrell said: “We had a really good response from all the borough’s secondary schools to this well-established and popular event.

“All youngsters involved are encouraged to seek out a local running club and further develop their talent in the sport of athletics and cross-country.

“The best runners from this event are now selected to represent Oldham at the Greater Manchester Schools’ Cross-Country Championships at Woodbank Park in Stockport on February 7 next year.”

Training sessions for this will take place at Chadderton Hall Park over Christmas and at Radclyffe School in the new year. For more details email steve.tyrrell@oldham.gov.uk

Results –

Year Seven girls’ winners: Saddleworth; Year Eight: Blue Coat; Year Nine: Crompton House; Year 10/11: Blue Coat. Girls’ champions: Blue Coat, 2, Crompton House, 3, North Chadderton. Overall champions: Blue Coat, 2, Crompton House, 3, Hulme.

Individual Year Seven girls’: 1, Molly Smithies (North Chadd), 2, Kate Leddy (Saddleworth), 3, Zhara Mirza (Saddleworth), 4, Eleanor Lambert (Blue Coat), 5, Bethany Speak (Saddleworth). Year Eight: 1, Chantelle Johnson (Failsworth), 2, Macey Scantlbury (Waterhead), 3, Sophie Marsden (Crompton House), 4, Nancy Holden (Saddleworth), 5, Josie Stevens (Crompton House). Year Nine: 1, Molly Healey (Crompton House), 2, Sophie Hall (North Chadd), 3, Zara Hirst (Crompton House), 4, Chloe Skidmore (Blue Coat), 5, Daisy Shepherson (Saddleworth). Year 10/11: 1, Olivia Green (Hulme), 2, Naomi Sinclair (Blue Coat), 3, Rebecca Jones (Blue Coat), 4, Molly Roodhouse (Saddleworth), 5, Abi Wood-Doyle (Blue Coat). Boys’ round-up next Wednesday.