Thames Hare and Hounds

Last Friday of the Month Race - 30/4/04

Kate Symons ran 19.23 for third place in the April Last Friday of the Month Race.

GB Duathlon trials - 24/4/04

Richard Hignett emulated his dopelganger, John Brown by having a storming duathlon race in Derbyshire at the weekend to pick up his own Great Britain vest for the World Veteran Duathlon Championships.

National 12 Stage Sutton Park - 24/4/04

Thames enjoyed a late promotion to finish 18th at the National 12 stage road relays in Sutton Park. After the captains first leg had ensured that the team could only move up the order, John McFarlane was the pick of the day with 26.54, gaining 14 places on leg 3 and taking 3rd spot on the TH&H all time rankings for the long leg. Good runs from the team as then whole saw us further gain places throughout the race, with Andy Weir lifting us to 23rd on leg 9 and then Nick Altmann to 19th on leg 11. Full results below.

Dave Symons	(48)	29.46
Mark Gilbertson	(42)	16.02
John McFarlane	(28)	26.54
Ed Catmur   	(29)	17.01
Andy Howse 	(30)	30.21
Dave Barker	(28)	15.57
Larry Matthews	(28)	28.54
Andy Lynch	(27)	15.28
Andy Weir   	(23)	28.18
John Cant   	(24)	18.10
Nick Altmann	(19)	27.41
Frank Dudbridge	(19)	16.18
Total time		4.30.50

World Masters Championships 10km, New Zealand - 18/4/04

Hugh Arnold finished an excellent 4th in the M60-65 category.

London Marathon - 18/4/04

John McFarlane ran a stunning Personal Best to lead 20 Thames runners home on Sunday in 2.17.53. Nick and Andy closed the team in 2hrs 27 while in the ladies race Lucy, Naomi and Kate all ran excellent best times as well. At the more mature end, there were also excellent runs from Jeffrey Gordon, Colin Price and Jan Hildreth. Results below.

Name			Time		Overall		In class	 
John McFarlane		2.17.53		23		23
Nick Altmann		2.23.13		49		49
Andy Weir     		2.27.14		61		59
David Symons		2.34.10		110		101
Andy Lynch		2.36.58		153		140
Mark Gilbertson		2.43.33		279		260
Lucy Hasell		2.44.06		290		22
Peter Woodburn		2.49.25		473		445
Nick Malynn		2.51.37		574               532
Megan Clark		2.52.24		604		34
Richard Pitt		2.53.16		656		623
Frank Dudbridge		3.07.38		1755		1633
Naomi Warner		3.10.15		2006		151
James Bogue		3.16.45		2703		2418
Bill Snelgrove		2.23.02		3423		3121
Kate Symons		3.38.44		6051		676
Jeffrey Gordon		3.58.38		10834		9319
Colin Price		4.11.08		13802		11615
John Bryant		5.26.24		28001		21341
Jan Hildreth		5.28.35		28206		21460

Two Oceans 55km, South Africa - 10/4/04

Matt Lynas ran a strong 3.42.01, while Wendy recorded 2.22 for the Half Marathon

Maidenhead Easter 10 - 9/4/04

David Blundell made a rare foray in Thames colours, finishing 486th in 1.20.11

Lynas Selected for Great Britain - 7/4/04

Congratulations to Matt Lynas on his selection for the GB team in the European 100km Cup to be held at Faenza Italy on 29 May.

Bournemouth Bay Half Marathon - 4/4/04

Allie Outram ran a fine 81.55 in tough conditions on the South Coast to win the ladies prize by 5 minutes and finish 13th overall.

Paris Marathon - 4/4/04

Well done to Andy Johnson for completing the Paris Marathon in 4.13.14.

Mens Southern 12 Stage Milton Keynes - 4/4/04

Thames finished an excellent 4th in the 12 stage relays on Sunday. The team ran strongly throughout, but there particularly good runs from all of the long leg runners and also Andy Lynch and Larry Matthews on the short legs. The B team finished a creditable 35th, not at all due to noteworthy tactics from James - Ill start my leg 15 seconds early - Bogue which helped to lift us up the table. Full results and leg by leg placings below

A Team - 4th 
1 Simon Wurr 		25:13	11	0:25:13  
2 Andy Howse 		18:19 	12 	0:43:32  
3 John McFarlane   	24:34 	10 	1:08:06  
4 Dave Symons		18:09 	8 	1:26:15  
5 Ian Harkness 		25:38 	9 	1:51:53  
6 Andy Lynch 		17:50 	7 	2:09:43  
7 Phill Sly 		24:19 	5 	2:34:02  
8 Frank Dudbridge    	18:46 	5 	2:52:48  
9 Andy Weir 		25:24 	4 	3:18:12  
10 Al Kennis 		18:00 	4 	3:36:12  
11 Nick Altmann      	25:03 	4 	4:01:15  
12 Larry Matthews    	17:42 	4 	4:18:57 

B Team 35th 
1 Matt Lynas 		26:45 	35 	0:26:45  
2 James Bogue 		20:40 	39 	0:47:25  
3 Ed Catmur 		28:29 	40 	1:15:54  
4 John Cant 		20:31 	39 	1:36:25  
5 Alex Gaskell 		27:20 	39 	2:03:45  
6 Dan Pescod 		21:19 	38 	2:25:04  
7 Richard Pitt 		29:14 	37 	2:54:18  
8 Mike Farmery 		20:21 	37 	3:14:39  
9 Dave Barker 		27:16 	36 	3:41:55  
10 Robin Dickson    	22:23 	35 	4:04:18  
11 Nick Malynn 		27:19 	35 	4:31:37  
12 Jerry Watson    	20:15 	34 	4:51:52

Ladies Southern 6 Stage Milton Keynes - 4/4/04

Thames ladies finished a mid-table 15th. A welcome return by a fit Rachel Disley set the team off well. Alison Carpenter then ran well before Naomi Warner lifted Thames to 11th with our quickest leg of the day. Clare Sylvester and Karen Jones secured the team position before Kate lifted the team a final two places on the final leg. Our B team ran a three legs, with Wendy lifting the team to its highet position on the final leg. Results below

A Team - 15th
1 Rachel Disley    	20:40 	12 	0:20:40  
2 Alison Carpenter 	22:08 	21 	0:42:48  
3 Naomi Warner 		20:26 	11 	1:03:14  
4 Clare Sylvester    	24:09 	17 	1:27:23  
5 Karen Jones 		23:48 	17 	1:51:11  
6 Kate Symons 		22:11 	15 	2:13:22 

B Team
1 Veronica Richards 	26:42 	31 	0:26:42  
2 Maureen Poole	 	26:23 	31 	0:53:05  
3 Wendy Lynas 		31:53 	29 	1:24:58

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