Carroll on cloud nine

ROYTON Road Runners produced a string of impressive performances in the Rochdale 10k, the latest race in the club’s championship.

Pride of place went to Stuart Carroll, who was comfortably the first Royton member to cross the line in eighth place (37 minutes and 14 seconds).

It was Carroll’s ninth win out of nine club championship races, and he has an unassailable lead in the 2010 series.

Mark Kelly continued his great improvement with yet another personal best time of 41:09 — an incredible 10 minutes faster than he achieved in last year’s race.

There were many impressive performances in various different age categories. They were —

Dave Phillips 1st V65 (44:37); Teresa Hollins 1st FV55 (50:14); Brian Hurst 1st V70 (89:54); Debbie Shaw 2nd FV45 (45:11); John Higgins 3rd V55 (42:20); Debbie Fiddling 3rd FV45 (45:32); George Meynell 3rd V65 (50:28); Rose Rowson 3rd FV50 (50:42).

Other Royton finishers were —

Owen Flage, Bernie Cassidy, Bernie Goodwin, David Emanuel, Richard Fiddling, Paul McHugh, Bryan Lawton, Stuart Hulme, Des Thorpe, Eamonn Nolan, David Hall, Rob Kellett, Chris Eavers, Russell Ingham, Barry Greaves, Bruce Whittam, Steve Shaw, Dave Smith, Jeff Cordwell, John Lambe, Ronnie Quinn and Trevor Grundy.

The club’s Royton Trail, an undulating 5.5 mile multi-terrain race, takes place from Tandle Hill Tavern in Thornham Lane, Middleton, on Wednesday at 7.30pm.

Runners of all standards are welcome. Entry forms can be found by visiting www.roytonroadrunners.co.uk

Entries will also be accepted on the day. The cost for unattached runners is £7.


MIKE MANNINGS came home an excellent eighth in the Sotos 10k in Fleetwood.

One of six Oldham and Royton Harriers in the race, he clocked a time of 36:01, and was followed by Dominic Kennerley (56th, 43:19), Darren Mannings (58th, 43:53) and Pete Williams (67th, 44:51).

Despite the heat, Paula Lashley

finished 150th in 51:34, with Maggie Elliott 250th in 55:29.

On the track, Christopher Brown set a new personal best in the

under-15s 800m at the BMC meeting at Trafford in 2:16.35.