The Club has an extensive cross-country programme, it competes at all age-groups in the Oxford Mail Cross-country leagues and aims to be well represented at County, Regional and National Championships. Highlights of the 2010-11 season so far include:
Berks, Bucks & Oxon cross country championships – South Park, Oxford.
It was the first time a Newbury A.C Senior team had ever won a team title when the Senior Women’s team won with a score of 16 points, ahead of Reading A.C with 29 points. Susie Bush won the race by a good margin, Sophie Crumly also ran well to claim Silver medal and Jess Franklin closed the team in with her 13th place. The Senior Men’s team came 4th.
Berkshire A.A. cross country championships – Braywick – Maidenhead.
Sophie Crumly successfully defended her Senior Women’s county title where she was joined by Jess Franklin 5th, Jane Mackey 14th and Fiona Pocklington 15th ., the team came 2nd. The Senior Men’s team went one better and won the County title the team were Alex Muir 5th, Wayne Lillis 6th, James Craggs 11th, Alan Money 17th, Sam Hall 20th and Dave Wright 25th. The clubs 3rd Gold medal came from the veteran Men’s team who were Wayne Lillis, Dave Wright, Chris Pudney and Andy Tuttle. Under 20 Daniel Tuttle and Wayne Lillis in the veterans both won Bronze medals, and the veteran Women’s team of Sarah Fowler, Liz Pudney, Liz Harkness and Roz Pearson also won Bronze.
South of England Masters cross country championships
On the same day as the County championships Geoff Anderson came within a few seconds of winning a medal at the SEAA Masters championships, he came 4th in the over 60 race.
Berkshire Schools cross country championships – Wellington College.
Sophie Fowler claimed her first County title by winning the Senior Girls race, Charlotte Fowler came 6th and both Girls were invited to run for the Berkshire team at the inter county schools race at Prospect Park, Reading.
West Berkshire District Schools cross country championships – The Show Ground, Chieveley.
Just four days after winning the Berkshire Schools Sophie Fowler went on to win the West Berks District Schools title, with Charlotte Fowler coming 3rd.Victoria Duncan also came 3rd in the under 17 Girls race. It was Kennet Schools turn to host the event, thanks to some good work from Sarah Fowler and Brian Ireland the club were invited to help them in what was a very successful event, thank you everyone who helped out.
South of England cross country championships – Parliament Hill, London.
The Senior Women’s team set a new club best when they were placed 9th out of 62teams at the SEAA championships at Parliament Hill. Sophie Crumly made the top twenty when she finished 19th in her first SEAA as a Senior. The full team was Susie Bush 36th, Jess Franklin 54th, Jane Mackey 143rd, Sue Van Huyssteen 155th, Bev Hall 210th and Sarah Fowler 217th.
Oxford Mail cross country league
In the Oxford League both our Senior Men and Women’s teams are currently occupying the top places in division 1. Susie Bush has been outstanding, winning all three races she has run in, with Sophie Crumly winning the remaining fixture. At Horspath, Oxford, the Senior Men’s team set a new club best team score of 177 points, it was also the lowest score by any club during the last two seasons. Geoff Anderson has been first in the over 60 age group in three out of the four fixtures this season and leads the under 60 table.
