Two cross-country runners from the Newark area featured among the honours at the Lincolnshire Schools’ Championships.
Naomi Collier of Claypole and Ruth Money of Newark, who both attend the Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School, won their respective age-groups at the championships at Louth.
The Newark Athletic Club youngsters had a superb turnout at the third Sportshall League meeting of the season as they produced their best result for many years.
It was an unusually warm day for cross-country as Newark Athletic Club competed in the first major league race of the season in the North Midlands Cross-country League at Markeaton Park, Derby.
The Newark Athletic Club junior members kicked off the Notts Mini League cross-country season with a hugely promising start in the first meeting at King’s Park, Retford.
The final match of the Lincolnshire League season at Grantham saw 48 Newark Athletic Club members in action, with the junior girls finishing third on the day and the boys clinching second spot — the highest placing for both teams since the club joined the league.