JACK GOSS has made a terrific start to the cross country season with two second places at Swanley and then at Tonbridge.
In the opener at New Barn Jack clocked 14 minutes dead in the Under 15 race and then 16:13 at Somerhill School. Both times race winner was George Duggan of Tonbridge.
At Tonbridge the team were a superb second with Tim Forsyth fourth in 16:38, Declan Burton 19th in 18:14, Kieran Eland 30th with 19:28, Kyle Denning 37th with 19:57 and James Rouet 20:04.
At Swanley the squad were fifth with Kyle 20th in 16:10 and James 32nd in 17:03
Warren Uden has also scored well in a smaller U20 men’s field with seconds in the opening event with 19:02 and then 21:17 at Tonbridge.
Amelia Jones has been excellent in the U17 girls with a storming third in 14:20 at Swanley and then fifth at Tonbridge with 19:53. Hester Hill was ninth at Tonbridge with 20:39 with good support from Louise Barclay (15th in 22:46) and Katherine Buckley (17th with 23:23) to take third team slot. Louise was 16th at Swanley with 17:01.
The U13 girls have shown great promise led on both occasions by Jessica Carley, 17th in 10:34 and then 10th with 11:42.
She has been well supported by Charlotte McGowan, 36th in 12:04 and 29th with 13:47 and Phoebe Forsythe, 42nd in 12:58 and 34th with 14:45. Liberty O’Shea had a fine 30th in 11:30 at Swanley.
Candy Hawkins has flown the flag for the club in the senior women with 28th (21:34) and 34th (25:25) while Jack Wreathall was the lone U17 at Tonbridge 29th in 23:19.
In the senior men the club were 11th at Tonbridge and 17th at Swanley led home both times by Garon Heslop 31st in 38:01 and 59th in 37:40.
At Tonbridge support came from Kev Williams 48th in 39:24, Matt Hogben 66th with 40:36 and Ian King 43:14 while at Swanley Pete Walsh was 78th in 38:45, King clocked 42:00 and Steve Kelly 44:15.
The next meeting is at Danson Park, Bexley on Saturday.

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