Golf equipment battle for honours on the twenty seventh Stragglers Inexperienced Belt Relay at Hampton Court docket on Might 17-18
Ranelagh Harriers got here out on prime of this 22-stage occasion across the outskirts of London, regardless of Thames Hare & Hounds’ blended crew being given an early benefit due to James McMullen and Richard Ollington.
Ranelagh then had Peter Robins and Erin McDaid serving to them to a one-minute lead after six legs.
Clapham Chasers ladies had a few good performances early on due to Georgie Bruinvels and Tracy Barlow on levels three and 4 and so they have been to attain repeat wins on day two.
Thames’ Lizzy Apsley’s general stage win on stage seven was a spotlight: a stage file by about six minutes and solely the sixth-ever outright stage win for a lady. She was then second quickest general on the penultimate stage.
By the top of stage 11 from Toot Hill to Blackmoor and the in a single day cease, Ranelagh’s males led by practically seven minutes from Clapham Chasers blended crew.
They have been then pulled again by Thames’ James Hoad on stage 12 as Clapham misplaced floor however Peter Robins ensured that Ranelagh elevated their lead, over Thames on stage 14 to over 11 minutes.
Additional down, Clapham’s ladies have been over an hour down on Ranelagh’s ladies regardless of the efforts of Bruinvels and Barlow.
Thereafter, Ranelagh elevated their lead general, regardless of Thames’ Paddy Roddy taking 4 minutes from their lead on the hilly stage 16 to Tatsfield and their Richard Ollington three on leg 20 to Ripley.
The Ranelagh successful margin was over quarter-hour from Thames blended squad.
General (220M): 1 Ranelagh males 21:37:14; 2 Thames Hare & Hounds blended 21:50:25; 3 Clapham Chasers blended 21:53:13
M40: 1 Serpentine 23:56:20
Ladies: 1 Ranelagh 62:10:39; 2 Clapham Chasers 64:56:10
59 full groups completed
Day 1
Stage 1 (Hampton Court docket to Staines, 12.70M)
Quickest: M Leyshon (Rane) 74:59
Ladies: C O’Shea (VP&TH, W35) 84:51
Stage 2 (Staines to Boveney, 9.42M)
Quickest: J McMullan (THH) 56:49
Stage 3 (Boveney to Little Marlow, 11.20M)
Quickest: R Ollington (THH) 64:53
Ladies: G Bruinvels (Clap, W35) 70:10
Stage 4 (Little Marlow to Nice Kingshill, hilly 11.80M)
Quickest: J Hoad (THH) 72:56
Ladies: T Barlow (Clap, W35) 82:59
Stage 5 (Nice Kingshill to Chipperfield, hilly 13.50M)
Quickest: P Robins (Rane) 75:37
Stage 6 (Chipperfield to St Albans, 8.50M)
Quickest: E McDaid (Rane) 49:31
M60: 1 B Reynolds (THH) 52:19
Ladies: M Lennon (W55) 62:36
Stage 7 (St Albans to Letty Inexperienced, 11.60M)
Quickest: L Apsley (THH, W) 68:26
Stage 8 (Letty Inexperienced to Dobbs Weir, 10.70M)
Quickest: J Killip (Rane) 59:57
Ladies: G Reynolds (Beeches) 63:29
Stage 9 (Dobbs Weir to Excessive Beech, 10.20M)
Quickest: P Roddy (THH) 54:51
Ladies: N Sheel (Serp) 64:56
Stage 10 (Excessive Beech to Toot Hill, 9.00M)
Quickest: J Smith (Rane) 55:47
Stage 11 (Toot Hill to Blackmore, 7.50M)
Quickest: J Neville (Burg HR) 42:58
Day 2 (100.65M)
Stage 12 (Blackmore to Thorndon Park, 10.75M)
Quickest: J Hoad (THH) 59:31
Ladies: P Warrack (DR) 71:23
Stage 13 (Thorndon Park to Cranham, 6.60M)
Quickest: M Raeside (Clap) 37:32; J Whistler (Rane) 37:57
M55: C Allen (STrag) 40:05
Ladies: B Murray (THH) 41:36
Stage 14 (Cranham to Davy Down QE 11 Bridge, 9.0M)
Quickest: P Robins (Rane) 50:14; E Neville (THH) 51:29
Ladies: G Bruinvels (Clap, W35) 57:06
Stage 15 (Stone Lodge to Lullingstone Park, 9.40M)
Quickest: D Prepared (Rane) 58:53
M60: B Reynolds (THH) 59:28
Ladies: T Barlow (Clap, W35) 58:33
Stage 16 (Lullingstone Park to Tatsfield, hilly 13.10M)
Quickest: P Roddy (THH) 76:52
Ladies: G Reynolds (Beeches) 88:56
Stage 17 (Tatsfield to Merstham, 10.50M)
Quickest: H Wyber (Serp) 60:51
Stage 18 (Merstham to Field Hill, hilly 9.60M)
Quickest: H Gutteridge (Clap) 59:22
Stage 19 (Field Hill to West Hanger, 8.40M)
Quickest: C Mason (Clap) 53:22
Ladies: N Hornzee (Strag, W45) 62:31
Stage 20 (West Hanger to Ripley, 6.00M)
Quickest: R Ollerington (THH) 30:28
Ladies: E McKeever (Rane, W45) 40:47
Stage 21 (Ripley to Walton Bridge, 8.40M)
Quickest: R McDonald (Rane) 47:45
Ladies: L Apsley (THH) 49:43
Stage 22 (Walton Bridge to Bushy Park Sports activities Centre, 7.1M)
Quickest: S Walker (Wimb W) 46:32
Ladies: N Sheel (Serp, W35) 50:41
