Menzies Trophy Races and Christmas Relays

THERE was no festive wind down for Teviotdale Harriers last weekend with a busy two days of events – which saw the Menzies Races being run on the Saturday, and the popular Christmas relays on the Sunday. The Menzies had an excellent turnout of 44 runners.

In the under-13 athletes’ race on the Saturday, Lewis Renwick was first home in the handicap to win the boys’ race, second Hector Patterson, third Calum Renwick. Fastest actual time was Fraser Clyne. In the girls’ race, Lucy Ash was first home in the handicap. Carly Blaikie came home second with Sophie Allott just behind in third. Fastest actual time was Carly Blaikie.

In the under-17 boys’ race which is a sealed handicap with all runners set off together, Jamie Waugh romped home in first place. Joseph Tottman won the handicap race. In the senior ladies’ event, which took place over the same course as the under-17 boys and is also a sealed handicap, it was Ishbel Inglis who crossed the line first to claim victory. Last year she was pipped at the post in a photo finish with Catherine Mercer. In the handicap race Pauline McAdam was first, Anne Renwick second and Skye Patterson third.

The course for the senior men ran from the community hospital, round the ‘Joogily Brig’ and down to the finish at the high school, and the first home was Rory Anderson to win the Oliver Trophy. In the sealed handicap it was Cameron Scott who took custody of the Menzies Trophy; 2, Alan Inglis; 3, Scott Watson.

On the Sunday it was the Christmas relays – run over different distances around the park – and it attracted 42 runners. The following team were winners in a very tight finish – Derek “Degsy” Scott, Alex Corbett, Ishbel Inglis, Emma Grieve, Sophie Allott, Ava Hughes and Calum Renwick. All runners then retired to the clubrooms where everybody was awarded with a prize and the Christmas raffle was drawn.

The Harriers’ next event is the New Year’s Day run at 10.15am from outside the clubrooms, followed a few days later by the Langheugh Trophy races on January 3 (registration 12.15pm at the park cafe with first race 1pm).

Reports by Alan Inglis and photographs by Alex Corbett.
Menzies Photographs by Alex Corbett HERE
Relays Photographs by Alex Corbett View Alex’s photographs HERE

Saturday 6th December saw the minibus full yet again of senior and junior harriers heading for the city of Dundee for the East District League Cross Country Championships. On arrival the day was dull, cold but dry although rain earlier in the week had left the ground a bit soft in places.

First away were the u13 girls with our Langholm trio competing on one 3,200 m lap of the course. First in for Teviotdale was Carly Blaikie in 15.44, 40th position, next Lucy Ash in 17.06, 49th position followed shortly by Macy Cropper in 17.43, 54th position.

The u13 boys were next to compete on the same route and distance. Fraser Clyne crossed the line first for the club in 16th position with a time of 12.43 and Johnlee Elder finished in 16.02, 68th position.

Teviotdale had only one girl competing again in the u15 girls category over a distance of 4,000m. Ishbel Inglis finished in 41st position in a time of 19.07.

Same distance and route for the u15 boys saw Jamie Waugh cross the line in 16.51, position 36th and Joseph Tottman 18.12, position 44th.

The senior women had a 2 lap course covering 6,400m and Donna Inglis finished 106th position in a time of 36.35.

Now resident in Dundee but still running for Teviotdale Duncan Lockie completed the u20 men’s 8,000m route in 36.47, position 24th.

Finally the senior men’s race of 3 laps covering a distance of 9,600m. Teviotdale had 7 competing. Finishing order was as follows Alan Inglis 41.07 position 120th picking up the club’s Jimmy Grierson Trophy for 1st harrier home in the East District Championships, 2nd home Scott Watson 43.16 position 154th, Alister Biggar 43.50 position 161st, Alex Corbett 45.15 position 178th, Michael Yule 46.04 position 190th, Alan Coltman 51.13 position 226th and Paul Lockie 52.15 position 231st. Teviotdale finished 15th team in the championships.

See Alex Corbett’s photographs HERE

Teviotdale Harriers held their annual Burns Club races on Saturday past. Following tradition the senior men were first away with honours going to Barry Spence in a time of 19.18, 2nd place was Scott Watson in 19.58 and 3rd Colin Nichol 20.05. Fastest actual time Rory Anderson.

The juniors were next to run with u11 boys and u11/u13 girls competing together. Victory for the girls went to Ava Hughes in 8.14, 2nd Lucy Graham in 8.18 and 3rd place Sophie Allot in 8.20. Fastest actual time Carly Blaikie. In the boys race the 1st place was taken by Lewis Renwick in 8.07, 2nd Hector Patterson in 8.25 and 3rd Boyd Hughes in 8.28. Fastest actual time Hector Patterson.

For this race only the u13 boys run alongwith the u15/u17 boys and the u15 girls and senior ladies. First place for the ladies went to Mhairi Inglis in 16.58, 2nd Skye Patterson in 18.41 and 3rd place Anne Renwick in 18.45. Fastest actual time Ishbel Inglis. For the boys 1st place went to Jamie Waugh in 18.07, 2nd place Jai Patterson in 18.17 and 3rd spot Fraser Clyne in 18.36. Fastest actual time Fraser Clyne.

All races/times include handicaps.

Following the races everyone retired to the Burns Club for the prize giving and refreshments. Teviotdale Harriers would like to express their thanks to all at the Burns Club for kindly sponsoring this race yet again.