THERE some excellent performances from Ashford AC’s youngsters at the Kent Schools cross country championships at Swanley Park and again the star performer was Under 17 rising star Amelia Jones.
Amelia took county silver in the Kent championships the previous week and followed up with a bronze in the Intermediate girls event.
She was well supported by Hester Hill in 12th.
In the Junior girls there was a fantastic run by Amber Guyatt in ninth place, the twins Kate and Megan Lillington finished 40th and 51st and a strong performance by newcomer Charlotte Roberts in 55th.
The boys also ran well with Jack Goss taking a superb silver in the junior boys with teammate Timothy Foryth finishing third.
The duo, along with Amelia, gained automatic selection for the English Schools Cross Country championships in March.
In the senior boys Andrew Robertson finished an excellent ninth and Jack Wreathall was 13th in the inter boys race.
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Schools success for trio
County silver for Amelia
Amelia Jones took county silver
The youngster from Folkestone clocked a superb 16:32 in the Under 17 girls race with teammate Louise Barclay 11th in 20:56.
Ashford’s senior women made club history fielding a squad of six to take eighth team place led home by Janine Brown in 18th with 34:45.
Supporting her were Candy Hawkins 35th in 38:10, Jenny Brown 45th with 39:29, Amanda Jukes in 43:59. Rebecca Weller 59th with 45:50 and Christine King 66th in 52:18.
The ladies were fourth team in the six to score completition.
The U15 girls claimed a fine fifth team slot with Hester Hill 16th with 16:43, Katherine Buckley 17th in 17:21, Rebecca Roddy 21st with 18:08, Katie Lillington 29th in 19:37 and Megan Lillington 32nd in 20:43.
Ashford men had five in action led by Anthony Forsyth 58th in 45:25, with Kev Williams 70th in 46:50, Dylan Jones 107th with 50:17, Steve Kelly 152nd in 55:37 and Ian King 56:11.
In the U20s Andy Robertson was 15th with 30:26 with Warren Uden close behind in 20th with 32:07.
Jack Wreathall was 17th in the U17s with 24:21 with Aaron Kellow 26th 26:08 while the U15s shone with Tim Forsyth eighth in 14:57, Jack Goss a place behind in 15:02 and Declan O’Driscoll 14th with 15:31.
In the U13s Kyle Denning was 17th in 13:21 with Jonathan Stewart 29th with 14:33.
Annamarie Gould was the only Under 13 girls finisher in 36th with 16:59.
U15 Boys take second
ASHFORD AC U15 boys maintained their challenge in the Kent Cross Country League at Somerhill School again finishing second to host club Tonbridge.
Jack Goss led the chase taking fourth in 16:32 but well supported by Tim Forsyth seventh in 17:08 and Declan O’Driscoll 16th in 18:11.
Ashford U17 men finished fifth team after good runs by Aaron Kellow (27th in 22:15), Neil Daughters (28th with 22:16) and Darrel Rand (31st in 22:55).
The trio are all first year U17s so it was a fine effort making the step up in this league.
In the U13s Kyle Denning was 19th in 15:38 and Oliver Marsh clocked 17:08 for 23rd in his debut race for the club having only joined two weeks previously.
The club are grateful to Kyle’s mum Lisa for raising sponsorship to buy a team tent to take to these events.
Sam Beckett was fourth in the U20 women in 23:22 and Amelia Jones ninth in the U17 women with 20:18.
In the U13 girls Ashford’s Truly Capell was 35th with 16:34 and Hster Hill had a fine run with 15th in the U15s with 15:14.
In the senior women leading Ashford runner was team boss Janine Brown in 16th with 23:51 with Rebecca Weller 58th in 29:41.
Folkestone Running Club women finished a fine fourth team again led by Helen Wheeler ninth in 22:42 and supported by Kylie Hassel 13th with 23:30, Lauren Fawke 26th in 24:42, Tina Eke 52nd with 28:36, Kath O’Connor 59th in 29:46 and Kim Gardiner 63rd with 31:35.
Ashford AC men’s team were fifth with a top 20 finish by Tony Forsyth with 37:29 backed by Kevin Williams 51st in 40:12 and Pete Walsh 60th in 41:20 with Ian King 104th in 45:47.
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