Local Sport
11th April 2019
Issue 1056
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Penistone ladies relay team make history
Local Sport ERNEST THORPE Halifax Road, Thurgoland 0114 2882152
MOT’s £35.00 HISTORY was made at the weekend as a team from Penistone Footpath Runners took part in the English National Road Relay Championships at Sutton Park, the premier club road running event in the country. The competition involved running six stages around the iconic Midlands course, each athlete completing either 3.1 miles or 5.3 miles. The six ladies racing with the best club runners in the country were Julia Cobham, Lesley Parker, Rachael Mayston, Becky Timms, Jill Carlton and Jill Scrivens who completed their 23 miles in a time of 2-55-26. This was enough to see them finish in 44th place overall. During the week Penistone runners took part in this year’s first running of the Trunce and the Spencer’s Dash races. 56 Penistone runners took part in the Trunce and 50 in the Spencer’s Dash.
Penistone were particularly successful at the Spencer’s Dash claiming five of the first six places. First back was Scott Hinchliffe in 19-57 followed by Gareth Cooke, 20-27, and in third Andrew Hepenstall finishing in 21-29. Hugh Mackie placed second at the junior Trunce race in a personal best time of 14-28 and Imogen Wolff was the second junior girl back in 16-04. In the senior races Lee Storey was the first Penistone runner back finishing twelfth overall in a time of 27-29. He was followed by Daren Nockels (18th, 2803) and Damian Kilpin (21st, 28-20). First lady back in 98th place for Penistone was the fast improving Sam Shaw in 33-28. She was followed by Becky Timms (104th, 34-07) and Julie Darigala (121st 34-54).
Sarah Walch competed in the 50 kilometre Kielder Ultra finishing in a time of 5-38-53 and was tenth lady. Andy Walch competed in the 32 kilometre version of the race and finished in 3-36-44 giving him 23rd place. Up on the fells over Hayfield eleven Penistone runners competed in the Chicken run. First Penistone runner back was Richard Mackie. Elsewhere on the fells Ian Charlesworth took part in the second English Championship fell race at Howgill. Ian completed the 14.5 mile course which includes 6,800 feet of ascent in 4-25-26 which placed him 274th overall.
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Mon - Fri 8.30 am - 5.00pm Sat 8.30 am - 12.00 noon completed her first marathon in a time of 3-37-10. Others who competed were Stephen Owen 4-02-23, Jude Matthews 4-15-48, Michael Walsh 4-28-18 and Luke McGuinness in 4-41-14.
Sam Shaw and Keith Gordon were both rewarded with club records after they made the trip to Hornsea to take part in the slightly unSeven Penistone runners made the short trip usual Hornsea 1/3 Marathon. Sam claimed over the Pennines to compete in the Man- the Ladies club record, beating the previous mark by 5 minutes in a time of 1-03-15. Keith chester Marathon. broke the over-70 man’s record in a time of Gareth Cooke broke his own club record fin- 1-11-27. ishing in an amazing time of 2-26-48 which gave him an overall finish of 7th place. Next To top it all Sam tool third place in the ladies in for Penistone was Gary Briscoe in a per- race and Keith second in the male over-70 catsonal best time of 2-50-38. Jemma Williams egory.
PIGS STILL IN TWO COMPETITIONS
IT was an eventful week for Stocksbridge RUFC but after a win and a defeat, they are still in the two competitions they are pursuing.
They made the trip to Leeds-based Burley on Saturday and a squad depleted due to late drop outs and travelling issues put up a brave show before going down narrowly by 25-20. Due to an unexpected chain of events, despite this loss, Stocksbridge get another bite at the cherry with a top four play off semi final at home to Thirsk at the weekend, where the Piggies will be keen to make amends and take the extra opportunity. Injuries and player availability forced head coach Keenan to recall
veteran playmaker Wayne Hirst, along with the evergreen Dan Lowe to the starting line up. A surprise late inclusion of former PNG Rugby League International and Sheffield Eagles legend Menzie Yere helped bolster the midfield. On a small, undulating pitch, the visitors started poorly, perhaps trying to work out their roles and understand the new combinations. However, they gave away several penalties and a kickable one gave the home side an early lead. Although Bowskill added a penalty to bring Stocksbridge into the game, Burley broke the shackles and against the run of play scored a try of their own to stretch the lead, making it 10-3 at half time.
Stocksbridge took the game to their opponents after the break and were rewarded with a Bowskill penalty to bring them within four points of the home side. The visitors took the lead when Frith fed Yere and he danced around a couple of tacklers to score under the posts and Bowskill tagged on the conversion. Player coach Keenan suffered a pulled hamstring, and Spencer and Whitaker also had to be replaced as Stocksbridge went down to the bare bones of the squad. A yellow card and 10 minutes in the sin bin for Bowskill created enough room for the Burley winger to squeeze in at the corner to restore the lead for the home side.
The game changing moment came in the 72nd minute, when a loose Bowskill clearance was collected by the home full back, with nothing seemingly available to him, he rode a couple of weak tackling efforts, then sent a speculative kick into the Stocksbridge 20 and as Yere and Frith watched on in horror, the ball took a bounce only a rugby ball can and went straight back into the full backs arms. He scored unchallenged under the sticks. Shortly after Yere was harshly sin binned and the home kicker slotted the resulting penalty to put a bit of daylight between the two sides. Stocksbridge never gave up and to their credit had the final say when Hirst and O’Leary combined to send veteran flyer Dan Lowe over
in the corner and Bowskill nailed a difficult conversion to bring the visitors within a converted score of victory. In their other game of the week, Stocksbridge roared into the South Yorkshire Trophy Uniplex Bowl Competition semi finals with a thrilling victory in a physical encounter with Barnsley’s second string, eventually running out 2017 winners on Wednesday evening. Stocksbridge host Wheatley Hills’ second string in the mid week cup semi-final on Wednesday evening at 6.30pm, followed by the Shield semi final on Saturday, when the visitors are Thirsk. Kick off is 3pm, entrance is free and all are welcome.
