Saturday’s Kent Schools Cross-Country Championships once again pitted some of the county’s best youngsters against each other, and Simon Hildrew captured all the action.
Titles in four categories were up for grabs at Central Park, with the senior honours going to the Bromley and Tonbridge districts.
Bromley’s Joseph Scanes (No.708) on his way to victory in the senior boys’ race. Picture: Simon Hildrew
Joseph Scanes (19min25sec) won the boys’ race and Holly Diprose (14.30) the girls’ event.
Maidstone and Ashford & Weald were celebrating wins at intermediate level – Freddie Gibson leading the boys home (15.57) and Sophie Richmond the girls (14.08).
Guy Bowers (10.43) won the junior boys’ category – another victory for Maidstone – and Flavia Hitchings did likewise for Tonbridge in the girls’ event (11.36).
Bromley’s Luc Jones was this year’s Year 7 boys’ champion in 8.57 and Cora Old prevailed for Tonbridge clocking 9.47.
Holly Diprose – won the senior girls’ race for Tonbridge. Picture: Simon HildrewFreddie Gibson, left, battling Canterbury & St Augustines’ Vincent Senechal, was in winning form for Maidstone, taking the intermediate boys’ crown. Picture: Simon HildrewSophie Richmond, of Ashford & Weald, won the intermediate girls’ race on Saturday. Picture: Simon HildrewFlavia Hitchings – set the pace in the junior girls’ race for the Tonbridge district. Picture: Simon HildrewAction from the junior boys’ race where No. 241 Guy Bowers came out on top for Maidstone. Picture: Simon HildrewYear 7 boys’ race winner – Luc Jones of the Bromley district. Picture: Simon HildrewThe Year 7 girls’ race won by No.112 – Cora Old for Tonbridge. Racing alongside are No.65 Fleur Hogg for Maidstone, No.15 Ada Tyler, of Bexley, and No.85 – Mia Soomal of Sevenoaks. Picture: Simon HildrewNo.473 Madalitso Valema-Mwanza racing in the intermediate boys’ race for Dartford & Gravesham. Picture: Simon HildrewMatilda Holliday (No.452) taking part in the intermediate girls’ race for the Dartford & Gravesham district. Picture: Simon HildrewNo.736 Charlie Vowels of Medway in the senior boys’ category. Picture: Simon HildrewNo.78 Sienna Delekat, of Medway, was 18th in the Year 7 girls’ race. Picture: Simon HildrewSenior boys’ race action as No.737 Tom Anglin of Sevenoaks hits his stride. Picture: Simon HildrewThe Year 7 girls’ race included No.85 Mia Soomal of Sevenoaks. Picture: Simon HildrewThe Intermediate boys’ race included No.477 Huey Staves of Folkestone & Hythe. Picture: Simon HildrewSaturday’s junior girls’ race included No.240 Poppy Duncan of Folkestone & Hythe. Picture: Simon HildrewThe intermediate girls’ race featured No.488 Ava Barnes of South East Kent. Picture: Simon HildrewNo.862 Jalia Ungufe-Bailey runs for South East Kent in the junior girls’ race. Picture: Simon HildrewLayken Westley (No.126) was among the Year 7 boys’ field for Thanet. Picture: Simon HildrewThanet’s Iris Hooper taking part in the Year 7 girls’ race. Picture: Simon HildrewThe intermediate girls’ race included No.401 Sienna Bridgland-Burke of Ashford & Weald. Picture: Simon HildrewThe junior girls’ category featured No.201 Zara Chappell of Ashford & Weald. Picture: Simon HildrewNo.875 Noah Gear of Swale picks up speed in the junior boys’ race. Picture: Simon HildrewSwale’s Orla Cook (No.864) does battle in the junior girls’ class. Picture: Simon HildrewBexley’s Adaora Okafor took part for her district in the intermediate girls’ race. Picture: Simon HildrewNo.8 Alice Frost of Bexley chasing rivals ahead. Picture: Simon HildrewTunbridge Wells’ Jack Bradley (No.761) in the senior boys’ race. Picture: Simon HildrewThe senior girls’ field included No.742 Lorelie O’Neill, for Tunbridge Wells. Picture: Simon HildrewThe start of the girls’ intermediate and senior races. Picture: Simon Hildrew
The team results went Bomley’s way in five of the eight categories – senior boys, intermediate girls, junior girls, Year 7 boys and Year 7 girls. Tunbridge Wells (intermediate boys, junior boys) and Maidstone (senior girls) were the other winners.
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