Sheinton 2010

Pos Number Name Club Category Time
1 48 Tom Humphries Cannock&Stafford SM 17.56
2 45 Robin Sedman-Smith Telford Harriers SM 20.20
3 46 Matthew Marston Shrewsbury AC SM 20.31
4 41 Haydn Jones Maidwyn M45 21.29
5 39 Graham Jones Shrewsbury AC M50 21.41
6 49 Jamie Davies Telford Harriers SM 21.52
7 20 Chris Penny Mercia M50 22.06
8 96 Mark Griffiths Telford Harriers M45 22.23
9 47 Stephen Reid Telford Harriers SM 22.40
10 37 Mark Agnew Mercia M40 22.44
11 53 Nick Andrews Telford Harriers SM 22.48
12 38 Jason Harland Wrekin M35 22.49
13 56 Simon Daws Telford Harriers M55 22.54
14 21 Anna Bartlett Shrewsbury AC L40 22.57
15 30 David Caton   M40 23.05
16 55 Nick Jones Shrewsbury AC M50 23.16
17 104 Anthony Nicholls Wrekin M35 23.22
18 23 Kevin Evans Wenlock M35 23.27
19 14 Michael Innes Mercia M45 23.30
20 18 Steve Bajic Telford Harriers M50 23.34
21 99 Jonathon Heath Telford Hockey Club SM 23.46
22 34 Anthony Pinson Telford Harriers SM 24.19
23 52 Alan McDonald Telford Harriers M50 24.28
24 57 Mike Streetly   M45 24.33
25 43 Dave Coley Telford Harriers M40 24.34
26 65 Tim Jones Shropshire Shufflers M45 24.40
27 16 Graham Spencer Mercia M50 24.51
28 33 Martin Turner Much Wenlock Tri Club M40 25.01
29 66 Chris Bowen   M35 25.12
30 29 Sean Hickey Shrewsbury AC SM 25.20
31 103 Paul Sanderson   M50 25.33
32 26 Daron Windle Stafford M40 25.55
33 40 Duncan Bowdler   SM 26.01
34 59 Andy Laing   M40 26.03
35 42 David Tozer Bayston Hill Salad Dodgers M40 26.17
36 61 Derek Owen Shrewsbury AC M50 26.37
37 62 Adam Stockwell Shrewsbury AC SM 26.46
38 58 Heather Streetly   L40 26.47
39 24 Keith Richards Mercia M50 26.54
40 28 Jeff Wright Telford Harriers M50 26.57
41 54 Dave Davies Telford Harriers M50 27.12
42 50 Daron Fincham TAC M50 27.22
43 35 Phil Newman Mercia M45 27.44
44 69 Adam Lewis   M35 27.48
45 17 Grace Hough Telford Harriers L60 28.22
46 15 John Coombes Mercia M60 28.32
47 100 Christopher Heath Telford Hockey Club SM 28.39
48 44 Bryan Bridges Telford Harriers M45 28.47
49 102 Dan Hall   SM 28.51
50 32 Alison Larwood Telford Harriers L40 29.07
51 31 Cliff Larwood Telford Harriers M40 29.09
52 51 Michael Whitehead   M45 29.36
53 36 Spencer Clarke Telford Harriers M35 30.14
54 97 Andrew Sedgley Telford Harriers M40 30.16
55 101 Mike Murray FRA M60 31.10
56 63 Stephanie Mackey   L50 32.37
57 22 Mike Pierpoint LDWA M65 32.46
58 68 Gordon Trevor Shrewsbury AC M60 32.59
59 64 Emma Kerin Dudley Ladies L35 33.27
60 98 Richard Bishop Shropshire Shufflers M50 33.46
61 67 Howard Davies   M50 34.14
62 27 Louise Steel Telford Harriers L35 34.47
63 70 Deborah Hugh Telford Harriers L35 34.49
64 25 Pauline Richards Mercia L60 41.05
65 60 Sheila Richards Shrewsbury AC L50 44.43
66 19 Kathy Ling Wrekin L65 50.19

Sheinton Steeplechase 2010 Report

Rick Robson kindly took the first road junction marshalling spot for me this year, but mentally registered a spot of disgruntlement on the basis that I’d clearly allowed a hopeless false start as there was no way that this bloke in the green vest could possibly be that far ahead in the first 400 yards of the race, particularly as it was all downhill from the off…………………….

But in truth I’d done it properly, and although Robin Sedman-Smith could never be described as a slouch under any definition, he eventually had to accept second place by a margin of nearly two and a half minutes to this year’s winner and new course record holder Tom Humphries of Cannock and Stafford. Will Levett set his course record of 18.06 at the very first running of this event back in 2004, and only Mike James of Shrewsbury has ever previously finished in the 18 minutes and something category. So hats off, Tom, your 17.56 could be in the record books for a few years to come. Enjoy the Champagne, you deserved it!

Meanwhile, the rest of the field battled it out in gloomy, damp conditions, hardly the usual Steeplechase weather.

Anna Bartlett snapped the ladies prize again in a highly creditable 22.57(14th overall), and it was good to see first timer Heather Streetly pick up the LV40 prize. The resumed Haydn Jones/Graham Jones dust up gave Haydn a 12 second advantage, an unusually large gap between these two.

It was impressive to see the first 21 runners all back within 24 minutes, and those that took longer were equally wrapped up in their own battles for time.

I apologise if the presentations were a little delayed, but this didn’t seem to affect the Telford Harriers contingent who behaved encouragingly noisily in their Pews (indeed their own Pugh winning a ladies vet prize).

There might be a break from this event for a year or so, I’ll have to see. But in the meanwhile, thanks to all the Sheinton residents who donated such great prizes, the runners for being such a good natured crowd, residents again for your helping out on the night, and good old Keith & Pauline Richards who are always on hand for any running crisis regardless of its nature.

Three cheers for humanity!

Grahame Hughes
5 May 2010