Tickner scorches to victory

Despite the steady rain, Wells City Harrier’s Ben Tickner ran away from the field at the Yeovilton 5km road race last Wednesday when he won in a convincing 15.02. This makes it two victories out of two in this summer series. Team-mate Jon James came home in 2^nd place with 15.35 for first veteran home. Matthew Lewis completed the Harriers in the first ten with his nippy 17.32 for 10^th place.

The first two women home were also Harriers with Jenny Moore, fresh from her sub-3 hour marathon effort running 18.40 here and followed in by Katerina Prior running close to her lifetime best (from many years ago) with 19.43. As usual there was also some great running by juniors at the races with pick of the bunch for the Harriers being Abigail Gibbons stepping up to the distance with her debut 19.50 here. It was also good to se Becky Lee back competing again after a long time out with injury.

Other good times at the Yeovilton 5km race were by Paul Chadwick, 20.08; Gary Tubridy 20.27; Rex Whitcombe 20.37; Mike Rusca 20.46; Lily Hawkins 20.55; Simon Carr 21.27; Carol Buckland 21.48; Becky Lee 22.38’ Callum Moir 22.42; Esme Sheridan 22.45; Gary Sheridan 22.46; Marcus Gibbons 28.05; Clive Gibbons 28.17; Kay Franklin 29.35.

In the accompanying junior races at Yeovilton there was another victory for Luke Prior in the 2 lap race in the heavy downpour just before the main race.