Edinburgh AC celebrate U13 Girls team success and it was a good day, too, for Giffnock North and Harmeny AC
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By Peter Jardine, Head of Communications
When Edinburgh AC returned to their spiritual home at Meadowbank Stadium a couple of years ago there was a sense of relief for all involved.
The impact of being venue nomads – albeit temporarily – had an effect and club office-bearers quietly hoped a return would help competitive performance.
Was the first evidence of that apparent in the junior races at the Lindsays National XC?
It felt that way at Falkirk as Edinburgh AC began to, well, encroach on what has recently been Giffnock’s domain (the team podium!!).
Strong performances in a club sense from the likes of Falkirk Victoria and Harmeny were a credit to those clubs while Lasswade AC continue to flourish in proportion.
Edinburgh won golds at U13 Girls and U17 Women level and had two sets of silvers as well at U13 Boys and U15 Boys.
Interestingly, Edinburgh achieved that team success with only one athlete on the individual podiums – so their depth was effective.
As Edinburgh AC coach Eric Fisher told us: ‘I love the National XC because it is always great to see so many kids out there racing.
‘The cross country season can be the basis for so much more over the year and the atmosphere at Falkirk always makes it a highlight.
‘Well done to every athlete, and their coaches and clubs, who raced at U17, U15 and U13 level today. I think they are all champions.’
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Photos bv Bobby Gavin
The 10-race programme opened up at 11am with the U13 Girls and there was a win there for Banchory Stonehaven athlete, Millie Glass Park.
Taking silver was Gabi Whyte of Perth Strathtay with bronze for Isla Madhra of Lasswade AC.
The team golds went to Edinburgh AC as they won from Giffnock and Harmeny AC
The U13 Boys champion this year is Alexander Wotherspoon of Law and District AAC. There was silver there for Giffnock’s Sam Deery and bronze for Toby Comer of Edinburgh AC.
Giffnock won the golds from Edinburgh AC and Harmeny AC.
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Lasswade athlete Freya Brown took the U15 Girls gold with a strong run as she headed silver medallist Avril McAuley of Giffnock. Third place went to Rachel Caves of Harmeny.
Giffnock took the team golds from Lasswade in second and bronze medallists Harmeny.
Falkirk Victoria twins Rory and Harrison MacMillan both made the U15 Boys podium with Rory taking gold. Splitting them was Billy Sutherland of Ross County after a long trip south from Thurso.
Team golds went to the host club Falkirk with Giffnock in second and Edinburgh AC in third.
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The U17 Men’ race saw a win for Cambuslang Harriers athlete, Daibhidh Kinnaird. Garscube’s James Alexander was second and Alasdair Maclean of Giffnock was third.
Harmeny AC won that title with Falkirk in second and Giffnock in third.
Zara Redmond of Kilbarchan AAC took the gold in the U17 Women’s race with Eilidh Dallas of Strathearn landing the silver medal. There was bronze for Abbie Stewart of Stornoway RAC.
Edinburgh AC took the team golds in that one with Giffnock in second and Kilbarchan in third (after a review: apologies these were awarded on the day to Harmeny AC).
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Falkirk, Lindsays National XC
