THE youngsters of Blackheath Harriers, Bromley, remain top of the Parkwood Cross-Country League despite fielding a depleted squad for Sunday's match at Canterbury.

Best performance of the day came from Rebecca Taylor who, after finishing second for Kent in the Southern Inter-Counties Championhips the previous weekend, returned to winning ways with a gun-to-tape victory.

She was ably supported by Clare Sapsed and Claire McNamara, while for the boys, first home was Rob-ert D'Angelo in seventh with Richard Bolton 13th.

Earlier, Ian Rowswell showed he will be a useful addition to this age group when he finished fifth in the under-11s race.

Bryony Proctor continued her promising season in her first year in the under-15s age group by finishing fourth, and was well backed up by Caroline McQuillan.

For the boys, Dale Willis was 12th and Stephen Leach 13th, giving them second in the team race.

After an excellent 19th in the Southern Inter-Counties the previous weekend, Ray Perkins led home the under-17 boys team in fourth, with Dan Snow fifth and Chris Daniel sixth.

In the under-20 girls race Kate Bugler, back from her first term of studies at Oxford University, finished fourth.

More young Heathens competed in the latest round of Sportshall Athletics at Tunbridge Wells.

Most successful was the under-13 girls team of Hannah Shomade, Sophie Robinson, Emily Godley and Serita Solomon who were placed second overall. It was a double celebration for Solomon, who was also runner up in the individual event.

There was more success in the age group as Alex Al Ameen was third individual in the boys competition, with Mark Akpofure also showing great promise in his first Sportshall race.

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December 20, 2001 14:30