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Cross-Country 03 (1959-60)

SENIOR TEAM 1959-60 📷

For the first time the school ran a senior team, and was lucky to obtain some attractive fixtures at very short notice. It is hoped that this list can be maintained and extended next year.

As was expected with our young team, results were only average at first. We found it easy to beat teams which did not have regular fixtures, but were defeated fairly easily in our turn by strong cross-country schools.

We had to wait until early March for our first victory of merit, when Latymer Upper School were defeated at Northwood by 4 points.

A team was entered for the Middlesex Grammar Schools' Championships for the first time, and a result completely beyond our expectations was achieved, third place being gained from twenty-eight schools.

Individually, Kerton was the school's most consistent runner, without more than occasionally showing the form of which he is obviously capable. McKenzie in particular, and Cartwright, Speller and Darby gave him good support. Dothie, who ran his first-ever school race after Christmas, showed immediate promise, but excelled himself in the "Middlesex" to finish tenth.

RESULTS

OPEN RACES

Polytechnic H. Inter-Schools Race 7th from 18 schools

Lower School of John Lyon Road Relay 6th from 8 schools

Ruislip-Northwood A.C. Inter-Schools Race 2nd from 9 schools

Middlesex Grammar Schools Championship 3rd from 28 schools

INTER-SCHOOL RACES

Saint Nicholas, 33 points; Gunnersbury G.S., 47 points H.

Bishopshalt G.S., 41 points; Saint Nicholas, 77 points A.

Harrow C.S., 34 points; Saint Nicholas, 52 points; Rickmansworth G.S., 104 points H.

Harrow Weald G.S., 39 points; Saint Nicholas, 44 points; St. Clement Danes G.S., 101 points H.

Saint Nicholas, 46 points; Watford G.S. II, 61 points; St. George's (Harpenden), 76 points A.

Harrow C.S., 29 points; Saint Nicholas, 54 points A.

Lower School of John Lyon, 52 points; Saint Nicholas, 91 points A.
Saint Nicholas, 37 points: Latymer Upper School, 41 points H.
Bishopshalt G.S., 21 points; Saint Nicholas, 83 points; Lower School of John Lyon, 88 points H.

UNDER 16 and a half

Saint Nicholas, 39 points; Wallington G.S., 61 points; Haberdashers' Aske's, 75 points A.

UNDER 16

Saint Nicholas, 26 points; Northwood Secondary School, 63 points

UNDER 15 TEAM

This team was not strong, consisting mainly of boys newly recruited to cross-country running. They nevertheless managed to win two of their four matches.

Sparks, the best runner of his year, suffered an illness before Christmas, and never completely recovered his form. Munson and Harris both ran strongly at times, Kocher performed well occasionally, and Dwyer was the best of the newcomers. Lulan never recaptured the form shown in previous years.

RESULTS

Saint Nicholas, 67 points; Harefield Secondary School, 104 points H.
Saint Nicholas, 23 points; St. Clement Dane's G.S., 60 points H.

Watford G.S. 38 points; Saint Nicholas. 61 points; St. George's (Harpenden), 85 points A.

Bishopshalt G.S., 23 points; Saint Nicholas, 64 points; Lower School of John Lyon, 89 points H.

UNDER 14 TEAM📷

This team, undefeated in its six matches, shows immense promise, and if it can be kept intact, it will form the nucleus of a very strong school team in two or three years' time.

Rogers led the side well, and on only one occasion was he beaten by a runner from another school. He was well supported by Skinner, Sceats, Prior and Harding, and Junior Colours were awarded to these five boys.