St. Albans on Saturday 25/01/1958 (Junior Ladies)
Pic credit:E D Lacey
The twenty-second Junior Women's National Cross-Country Championship took place at St. Albans over a heavy 2¼ mile course.
At the end of the first lap Kent champion, Shirley Gaiger (Orpington AC), was in the lead, with Pauline Edwards (Middlesex. Ladies AC) second and Pam Fry (Ilford AC), Southern Junior champion, third. A hard and prolonged climb had to be negotiated on each lap, and on the second lap Pam Fry went ahead to win by 15 yards despite a strong challenge by Shirley Gaiger, while Ruby Pettit (Ilford AC) came through to take third place.
Team honours went to Essex Ladies AC with Orpington AC thirteen points adrift in second and Ilford AC third. Counters for Essex Ladies were D Bines (10th), M Francis (12th), P Everson (15th) and M Sims (21st).