HOAD Hill Harriers sent a team of 27 runners to contest the latest round of the Mid Lancs Cross Country in Leigh.

Despite the forecast for snow and ice, conditions were better than expected, and the Ulverston club put in some good displays.

The Ladies set off first, and among a competitive field of 137, there were some fine displays.

Open ladies team finished sixth of 31 teams, with the Vet 35 team third of 15 and the Vet 45 team third of 11. All were led by Sharon Dixon, who was 11th overall and second LV45 in a time of 22:55.

The Hoad Hill Vet 55 team were second in their race, thanks to the trio of Alison Cooke, Sally Barton and Penny Moreton.

For the men, the open-age team were against sixth – from 24 – with the Vet 40 team second, the Vet 50 team third and the Vet 60 team also third.

In the junior races, there were second successive victories for two South Cumbrian athletes.

Barrow and Furness Striders' Georgia Bell took the under-11s girls crown, and Leven Valley's Olesia Winder the under-13s title, building on their successes in Liverpool in the previous round.

HOAD HILL RESULTS

Ladies: 11. Sharon Dixon (2nd LV45), 22:55; 25. Elsie Roberts (LV35), 24:36; 39. Amy Arnold (LV35), 25:48; 43. Heather Travis (LV35), 26:07; 47. Alison Cooke (LV55), 26:40; 97. Sally Barton (LV55), 31:17; 122. Penny Moreton (LV55), 33:44; 128. Julie Newnham (LV55), 35:37.

Men: 10. Matthew Elkington, 36:50; 31. Mark Bonner (V40), 40:49; 58. Mark Tomkinson (V40), 43:11; 65. Jeff Chadwick (V40), 43:56; 81. Gary Dover (V50), 44:59; 82. Mark Lehrle (V40), 45:06; 95. Sean Dixon (V50), 45:44; 117. Tom Southward, 47:26; 118. Paul Managh (V40), 47:34; 119. Kei Conway (V40), 47:34; 138. Cian Nutt, 48:43; 148. Paul Quinn (V50), 49:23; 161. Luke Turner (U20), 50:41; 162. Alan Wilson (V50), 50:45; 164. Alistair Macdonald, 50:48; 178. Pat Thomas (V60), 52:13; 200. Tom Evelin (V60), 54:09; 208. Adrian Newnham (V60), 55:08; 218. Simon Barton (V60), 59:26.

OTHER JUNIOR SOUTH CUMBRIAN RESULTS

Under-11s Girls: 1. Georgia Bell (Barrow and Furness Striders), 6:51.

Under-11s Boys: 5. Will McNally (Leven Valley), 6:29.

Under-13s Girls: 1. Olesia Winder (LV), 7:50; 11. Laura Brown (BFS), 8:19; 40. Freyah Nelson (LV), 9:17.

Under-13s Boys: 13. Finley Corkill (LV), 11:26.

Under-15s Boys: 38. Jakob Nelson (LV), 16:02; 40. Harvey Cooper (LV), 16:14.