Match Report by Des Webb:
It was a case of so very nearly for those running for Team Southampton at the weekend in the Road relays with a number of teams finishing only just outside the medal places.

In the under 17 women's race the team managed a very creditable 4th place finish, having been led off to a tremendous start by their England International runner Rebecca Gough. Gough put the team into second place after her leg of 10mins 41 seconds, the third fastest individual time of the day in the age group. Domi Mucci had a really good second leg after a ding dong battle for second and third place and she managed to hold onto second in a time of 11mins 41 seconds. Jodie Bowers took over the third leg and ran really well for a time of 12 mins 8 seconds, having only just been taken on the final run in. It was good to see that the club has strength in depth in the age group too with the B and C teams taking 17th and 21st place finishes as well

It was also a case of being so close for the under 15 boys who finished 5th overall in their age group. Jamie Knapp continues his improvement in form by winning the first leg in a fast time of 9 mins and 44 seconds, giving him the second fastest individual time for the U15 boys. Chris Dennis ran extremely well holding off the opposition throughout his leg which he ran in a time of 10mins 19 secs, and Luca Mucci and Peter Batten ran well on the third and fourth legs to bring the team to the finish in 5th place. Martin Nottingham, Aaron Bennett ,George Whelan , Harry Fisher and Calum Stewart also ran well for the B and C teams in the same age group with the B team finishing in 24th place.

Individually there were also very good runs on the day from Angus MacLean in the Senior Mens race and Louise Webb in the under 15 girls race, with both clocking the second fastest times of the day individually in their respective age groups. The under 15 girls A and B teams finished in 19th and 43rd places respectively and the under 13's A team finished in 20th place.

The u13s boys team was placed 14th overall with very good runs by George Mucci, the Campbell twins, Martin and Simon and by Max Costley. Scott Gallant and Matthew Brown also ran well for the u17s.

In the Senior women Laura Brenton ran a very good race in 14 mins and 23 seconds for the A team which finished in 18th place as did Helen Zenner in the B team who ran a very fast race and the quickest of the Team Southampton runners in a time of 14 minutes and 19 seconds to bring the B team in to 44th position.

The club starts its cross country season in the Hampshire league at Farley Mount on the 8th October.

U13 Boys

A Team - 14th in 48:12

Name	Performance	Team Position	Athlete Position
George Mucci	11:33	17	14
Martin Campbell	12:29	19	22
Simon Campbell	12:03	15	14
Max Costley	12:07	14	18

B Team (Incomplete)

Name	Performance	Team Position	Athlete Position
Joe Whelan	12:14		25

U15 Boys

A Team - 5th in 41:23

Name	Performance	Team Position	Athlete Position
Jamie Knapp	9:44	1	1
Chris Dennis	10:19	1	8
Luca Mucci	10:39	2	9
Peter Batten	10:41	5	15

B Team - 24th in 45:46

Name	Performance	Team Position	Athlete Position
Martin Nottingham	10:22	14	10
Aaron Bennett	10:46	25	15
George Whelan	12:53	25	31
Harry Fisher	11:45	24	25

C Team (Incomplete)

Name	Performance	Team Position	Athlete Position
Calum Stewart	11:24		35

U17 Men

A Team (Incomplete)

Name	Performance	Team Position	Athlete Position
Scott Gallant	13:27		24
Matthew Brown	15:28		34

Senior Men

A Team (Incomplete)

Name	Performance	Team Position	Athlete Position
Owain Jones	19:02		23
Angus MacLean	17:35		2
John Beattie	19:33		5
Russell Osborn	20:13		12
Nigel Wright	20:47		15

U13 Girls

A Team - 20th in 28:37

Name	Performance	Team Position	Athlete Position
Mhairi-Clair Stewart	9:18	17	17
Laura Coxhead	9:24	12	14
Hannah Musker	9:55	20	25

B Team (Incomplete)

Name	Performance	Team Position	Athlete Position
Hannah Guntrun	9:55		40
Alisha Parnell	10:28		41

U15 Girls

A Team - 19th in 36:55

Name	Performance	Team Position	Athlete Position
Louise Webb	10:43	1	1
Laura Connolly	12:44	7	34
Hannah Ransome	13:28	19	39

B Team - 43rd in 39:37

Name	Performance	Team Position	Athlete Position
Kellie Porter	13:06	55	49
Rebecca Campbell	13:34	54	51
Alice Burford	12:57	43	34

U17 Women

A Team - 4th in 34:43

Name	Performance	Team Position	Athlete Position
Rebecca Gough	10:41	2	2
Domi Mucci	11:51	2	6
Jodie Bowers	12:11	4	9

C Team - 17th in 37:32

Name	Performance	Team Position	Athlete Position
Sarah Brown	11:52	14	14
Carol Thompson	12:32	13	18
Georgina Barton	13:08	17	21

B Team - 21st in 38:20

Name	Performance	Team Position	Athlete Position
Michelle Hallett	12:36	23	21
Kay Shafford	13:09	25	25
Katrina Brace	12:35	21	16

Senior Women

A Team - 18th in 59:29

Name	Performance	Team Position	Athlete Position
Laura Brenton	14:23	16	16
Claire Thorne	14:30	17	15
Sasha Mucci	14:58	15	19
Lucy Bowers	15:38	18	25

B Team - 44th in 1:09:51

Name	Performance	Team Position	Athlete Position
Claire Gallant	17:04	43	43
Helen Zenner	14:19	42	12
Debbie Hallett	18:06		46
Karen Washford	20:22	44	47

C Team (Incomplete)

Name	Performance	Team Position	Athlete Position
Sam Stuart	15:09		19

Please Note:
These results are based on information sent to me. Any problems with names / times / positions then e-mail teamsouthampton@hotmail.com