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West Bromwich on Saturday 12/03/1960 6 Miles (Junior Men)

English National Cross Country Championships West Bromwich 2023-2024
Pic credit:E. D. Lacey
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The thirteenth Junior English Cross-Country Championships took place at Dartmouth Park, West Bromwich. The rain had made the going tough in some areas of the 6-mile two lap course. The event was sponsored by the News of the World.


The lead changed hands many times during the race with Geoff North (Blackpool & Fylde Harriers) and Midland champion Tony Walker (North Staffordshire & Stone H & AC) always to the fore. In the latter stages of the race Walker broke away to win in 32:30, forty yards clear of runner-up Jim Kenmore (Ballydrain Harriers & AC) with Geoff North third.


Team honours went to Derby & County AC who packed three in twenty and four in thirty eight to give them a total of 73 points, 61 points clear of silver medalists Blackpool & Fylde Harriers, Tipton Harriers were third.

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