Girvan runner Wilson pipped at the post
LOCAL Masters International based runner Kerry-Liam Wilson came second in Scottish Athletics Masters Cross Country Championships in Forres at the weekend after a hard-fought battle with Robert Quinn, of Kilbarchan AC.
But Wilson did take his age group national title and the Scottish Veteran Harriers Club Cross Country title for a fourth year.
Last year at Kilmarnock it was Wilson who prevailed, but Quinn proved the strongest this year, but with only six seconds to spare, Quinn clocking 27:21 ahead of Wilson’s 27:27.
Wilson to the front from the gun and had Quinn and a couple of others hot on his heels but Quinn made his move just before the huge hill section that greeted the runners twice and opened a gap which he kept right to the end. Wilson’s club Team Cambuslang took the team gold medal. Girvan AAC had two runners who also made the long journey north for the championships.
Colin Brash (pictured left), in the men’s race with Wilson, came home in 95th place, 20th in the M45 category and Colin’s partner Jo Schreiber came 34th in the ladies event, eighth in her age group.
Brash came home in 36:17 with Schreiber finishing in 28:21.
Email to a friend
Print this page
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Girvan
Thursday 20 June 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 12 C to 17 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: South east
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 12 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: North west
