A depleted XC squad travelled to Tiffin for the League relays on Saturday 5th October with the Whitgift weekend pulling several into Rugby and the Seniors recovering from their midweek efforts
Nonetheless great credit must go to the runners who ran, and their fitness will have been massively improved!
Results were good and are below
Juniors
Daniel Finch 5.10
Anthony Obtulwicz 5.27
Roberto Holmes 6.06
Emmanuel Victor 5.16
Inters
Paul Hewitt 4.47
Jack Hession 5.08
Charlie Kitchen 6.07
Fabian Opoku 5.32
Showing posts with label Relays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Relays. Show all posts
Thursday, 10 October 2019
Thursday, 13 December 2018
Deceptive Judd Course Challenge
JFS travelled to Tonbridge to compete at the home of the National XC Champions for the first time, unsure what to expect.
With the usual schools in attendance, plus a couple of newcomers it was down to business for this 5-man relay race.
The course was a two-lap, 1.8 mile distance, and on first glance looked to be a flat and relatively uneventful course. However the afternoon would prove harder than first expected with times a lot slower than the same distances 2 weeks ago at Tiffin. The ground was soggy and a long upwards incline towards the end of each lap would prove deceptive. It was also bitterly cold and photos were not possible due to hands being firmly in pockets!
The A Team ran, as always, with great heart and a finishing position of 5th was a fantastic achievement. Well done to Harry and Malachi who stepped up into the A Team and once again well done to Freddy for his fastest JFS time.
The B Team had a great race to finish as the 4th B Team. Special mention and stars of the day went to Ben Brant who once again showed his renewed appetite for running and Joe Roberts who ran a great leg at his first Wednesday fixture
That is the last XC fixture until the New Year. Well done to all who have run and kept the reputation of John Fisher flying so high!
With the usual schools in attendance, plus a couple of newcomers it was down to business for this 5-man relay race.
The course was a two-lap, 1.8 mile distance, and on first glance looked to be a flat and relatively uneventful course. However the afternoon would prove harder than first expected with times a lot slower than the same distances 2 weeks ago at Tiffin. The ground was soggy and a long upwards incline towards the end of each lap would prove deceptive. It was also bitterly cold and photos were not possible due to hands being firmly in pockets!
The A Team ran, as always, with great heart and a finishing position of 5th was a fantastic achievement. Well done to Harry and Malachi who stepped up into the A Team and once again well done to Freddy for his fastest JFS time.
Leg
|
Runner
|
Time
|
1
|
Gianluca Ercolano
|
10.34
|
2
|
Harry Smith
|
10.50
|
3
|
Freddy Georgiou
|
10.27
|
4
|
Malachi Messette
|
11.25
|
5
|
Jacob Jones
|
11.00
|
The B Team had a great race to finish as the 4th B Team. Special mention and stars of the day went to Ben Brant who once again showed his renewed appetite for running and Joe Roberts who ran a great leg at his first Wednesday fixture
Leg
|
Runner
|
Time
|
1
|
Alfie Smith
|
11.40
|
2
|
Peter Edwards
|
11.55
|
3
|
Ben Brant
|
11.29
|
4
|
Joseph Roberts
|
11.33
|
5
|
Ebuka Ekamuo
|
11.26
|
That is the last XC fixture until the New Year. Well done to all who have run and kept the reputation of John Fisher flying so high!
Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Cold Day at Home Relays
With a limited field to run against it was still a good morning or competitive cross country relay at Plough Lane last Saturday.
Well done to all the runners, the results are as follows!
Well done to all the runners, the results are as follows!
JUNIORS
Nkamuo 5.43 fastest jnr lap Kitchen 7.02
Hilario 5.56 Hession 7.03
Johnson
- A 6.21 F Picirillo 7.09
Wuddah 6.24 Horle 7.25
Hewitt 6.29
D
Picirillo 7.35
Victor 6.48 Casey
7.38
Miles 6.49 Georgiou 7.47
Dodd 6.52
Teams: 2nd , 3rd & 5th
INTERS/SENIORS
Ercolano 5.06
fastest snr lap Georgiou 5.43
R
Galvin 5.26 Edwards 5.55
Jones 5.30 Conroy 6.09
Wells 5.42 Messette 6.25
Teams: WON & 3rd
Tuesday, 21 November 2017
St.Albans Success again
What a fantastic performance by all runners last Wednesday at the St.Albans senior relays.
Ercolano 10.27
(10.40)
Logue 11.36
R Galvin 10.28
(10.33) A
Smith 10.47
Georgiou 10.41 Messette 11.48
Lutakome 8.44 (9.15) Brant 11.55 (11.26)
Jones 10.22 (10.47) Edwards 11.08
H Smith 10.08 R Galvin 10.59
2016 in brackets
TEAM RESULT
A
TEAM 6th & B TEAM 13th
in a very
high quality race which included teams that finished in the top 10 in the
National Relay last year.
Ricky broke the course record by 10 seconds –
just incredible!
Monday, 18 September 2017
Season Opener Success
With only one minibus available, it was a reduced squad that travelled to Oxted for this season opener, a sub-mile relay.
Conditions were good, with firm ground and a crisp morning. Then opponents were Oxted themselves, Tiffin and Trinity
The Juniors were in fine form, finishing 2nd behind the hosts Oxted.
All the runners ran well, in what was fr the majority a first run of the year, and indeed for quite a while
Charlie Kitchen 7.06
Paul Hewitt 6.30
John Hilario 6.40
Ebuka Nkamuo 6.07
Jacob Horle 7.10
Well done to Edbuka for a great last leg, unlucky Matthew Conway who could not run due to illness on the day, and well done Jacob who had to run the first leg without a team
The Seniors came across a strong Tiffin team, and with some runners suffering the ill effects of a night out and lack of sleep, to finish 2nd was a strong effort
Ryan Galvin 5.22
Harry Smith 5.12
Jacob Jones 5.16
Alex Galvin 5.43
Great legs from Harry and Jacob, a strong first leg as usual from Ryan, and a with no one to really run against, Alex was able to get the metres in the legs for upcoming challenges
Conditions were good, with firm ground and a crisp morning. Then opponents were Oxted themselves, Tiffin and Trinity
The Juniors were in fine form, finishing 2nd behind the hosts Oxted.
All the runners ran well, in what was fr the majority a first run of the year, and indeed for quite a while
Charlie Kitchen 7.06
Paul Hewitt 6.30
John Hilario 6.40
Ebuka Nkamuo 6.07
Jacob Horle 7.10
Well done to Edbuka for a great last leg, unlucky Matthew Conway who could not run due to illness on the day, and well done Jacob who had to run the first leg without a team
The Inters had a very strong team, and duly won their relay quite comfortably - a great start to the season!
Peter Edwards 5.46
Freddy Georgiou 5.35
Joe Conroy 5.48
Alfie Smith 5.43
Well done to all the runners, very consistent and a great start to the year
Ryan Galvin 5.22
Harry Smith 5.12
Jacob Jones 5.16
Alex Galvin 5.43
Great legs from Harry and Jacob, a strong first leg as usual from Ryan, and a with no one to really run against, Alex was able to get the metres in the legs for upcoming challenges
WELL DONE TO ALL RUNNERS, NOW ONTO THE SEASON AHEAD
NEXT WEEK: ROUNDSHAW PARKRUN
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
RADLEY RUN PRODUCES THE GOODS AGAIN!
The Radley Relays have been a recent addition to the Cross-Country calendar but an extremely welcome one. A good course, at a school steeped in history, alongside the fact we have a good chance of coming away with medals - which happened again this week!
The race is near Oxford, and so an 11.00 meet at school saw all runners present and correct - which in itself was a great start - and we set off. A short stop at the now-familiar Oxford services saw us squeeze into packed car park at Radley and preparations made.
It was bitterly cold, and the course was known to be very muddy in places. The Inters Team had won the relay last year - and they now made up the Senior Team, and the good form of all the runners meant that sights were well and truly set on more medal glory.
Junior, Inter and Senior teams all ran together, with different coloured numbers to enable the different contests to be understood. With Miss Tomes keeping check at the finish and Francis supporting from the course, Mr Fell took hi customary position at the start of the finishing push.
For the Seniors, Ryan Galvin took the first leg and produced an excellent time, running in as 5th place. He handed onto Finley Wells who powered away and took us closer to the medals. Alex then ran his customary solid run, to leave Ricky in 4th place, but with ground to make up. Ground he did make up, overtaking the two runners ahead of him, and bearing down on the leader when the course finished with JFS in 2nd place. Ricky had run the course in 10.42, thus recording the fastest time of the day.
This was a great achievement, all ran well, the tactics proved spot on, and the team can return next year at the top of the age group and aim for the Gold
Lutakome 10.42 (11.13) FASTEST LAP OVERALL
The Inters had high hopes of success, but ultimately were just pushed into 4th place despite some excellent performances. Jacob continued his outstanding recent form with a fantastic first leg with a great time. Gianluca then continued the excellent start, followed by Harry - showing he is near to his best form with every run - and then finished by Alfie Smith, who belied his Year 8 school year to run a top time. Fourth place was an excellent finish and the whole team should be very pleased with themselves!
Smith H 12.38 (12.39)
Smith A 12.48
The race is near Oxford, and so an 11.00 meet at school saw all runners present and correct - which in itself was a great start - and we set off. A short stop at the now-familiar Oxford services saw us squeeze into packed car park at Radley and preparations made.
It was bitterly cold, and the course was known to be very muddy in places. The Inters Team had won the relay last year - and they now made up the Senior Team, and the good form of all the runners meant that sights were well and truly set on more medal glory.
Junior, Inter and Senior teams all ran together, with different coloured numbers to enable the different contests to be understood. With Miss Tomes keeping check at the finish and Francis supporting from the course, Mr Fell took hi customary position at the start of the finishing push.
For the Seniors, Ryan Galvin took the first leg and produced an excellent time, running in as 5th place. He handed onto Finley Wells who powered away and took us closer to the medals. Alex then ran his customary solid run, to leave Ricky in 4th place, but with ground to make up. Ground he did make up, overtaking the two runners ahead of him, and bearing down on the leader when the course finished with JFS in 2nd place. Ricky had run the course in 10.42, thus recording the fastest time of the day.
This was a great achievement, all ran well, the tactics proved spot on, and the team can return next year at the top of the age group and aim for the Gold
SENIORS
R Galvin 11.57 (11.52)
Wells 12.05
A Galvin 12.11 (12.15 – 2016)
RUNNERS UP
21 teams
|
INTERS
Jones 12.02
Ercolano 12.29 (12.45 - 2016)
Smith A 12.48
4th place 17 teams
|
Wednesday, 8 February 2017
MEDAL SUCCESS AT WELLINGTON!
WELLINGTON
RELAYS – 4th February
Just one
junior and one inter team competed today as 4 of our senior squad were
representing Surrey in an Inter-counties fixture in Kent. A new course around
the lakes and in view of the impressive frontage of Wellington College was
walked and the boys were raring to go. Many of the public schools with good
cross country records attend this event, but this did not deter the JFS
runners.
A
powerful leg (2nd fastest junior of the day) by Alfie put us in 2nd
place at the end of the first leg. This put the pressure on Ebuka, Peter, Leo
and Matthew to keep this position as the legs unfolded. They were able to do
this until right at the end when Matthew (yr 7) was up against a yr9 boy from
Radley College and just couldn’t keep up with him despite a valiant effort.
Highgate were the winners. The whole team should be extremely pleased with
their performance.
In this
event the inters always race with the seniors, but the results are separated
out at the end. This makes it a very exciting, competitive and a bit confusing
unless you can work out who is an inter and who is a senior! Jacob ran first
today and came back in a superb 2nd place in the inters with the 2nd
fastest time of the day. Gianluca also had a fantastic run to record the 6th
fastest time. Harry still coming back from injury and Ben were determined to
keep our 2nd position and did so. Alfie, making up the inters team,
did not disappoint and ran another 7 minute leg to make sure that he was going
home with TWO medals, much to his satisfaction. Tonbridge were the winners.
Monday, 6 February 2017
FURTHER SUCCESS AT NATIONALS!
NATIONAL U19 RELAY AT HENRY VIII
SCHOOL, COVENTRY
1st February
The annual pilgrimage to Coventry is
always eagerly anticipated by the Senior team despite the lengthy journey. A
stop at Oxford services to fill up with food is welcomed with Subway seemingly
the nutrition of choice this year!
This race draws the best 50 teams in
the country. Our ambitious target was to break the top 10 places for the first
time ever. Last year we were the 11th A team. Careful leg order
consideration is vital and with 9 of the 12 runners having run last year the 2
mile course was familiar to them.
The first leg is tough as most
schools put their fastest runner on it, however, Alex and Harry battled through
to put us in a fair position meaning that, certainly for the A team, they could
hope to start moving up gradually through the field. The main breakthrough came
on the 4th leg when Ricky moved up from 25th place to 10th
– a fantastic run. It was left to Jacob and Ryan to hang on to it. Despite a
valiant effort we dropped to 13th place. Ryan, in particular, was
unfortunate to be running on the same leg as the Olympic youth triathlon
champion running for Loughborough College, who made the 2 miles look like a
walk in the park, as well as other known very fast runners.
Both teams beat their overall times
from last year and should be proud to know that they are still the best
comprehensive school at this event. Well done to all of the squad.
Lutakome 11.57
Galvin R 13.18
Galvin A 13.28
Daburn 14.41
Smith H 14.11
Wells 13.12
Ercolano 13.37
(2016 - 14.11)
Halfacre J 15.54
Jones 13.28
(14.19)
Hodgson 14.47
(15.40)
Brant 14.38
Smith A 14.13
RESULTS A team
13th
B team 41st
Ricky – 8th
fastest lap. 
51 UK
teams
306 runners
LEAGUE RELAYS AT HOME 28th January
This was quite a low key fixture as
a number of runners were competing in the South of England champs on Parliament
Hill. Tiffin, Oxted and Whitgift were able to bring teams. Fortunately the
weather was kind to us with the rain just about holding off. It really does
make a difference particularly when the start and finish lines are right in the
middle of the playing fields.
4 good legs from the juniors saw
them finish second to an always impressive team from Whitgift. Harry running
for the first time since a long spell injured volunteered for an extra leg to
complete our team and showed a good consistency in his times.
Gianluca and Jacob proved their good
form ready for the National relay next week in Coventry. Joe, in his last
season, is always a reliable team member who is really enjoying his running
even though he knows he will never be as quick as some of the team!
Medals
are awarded for the overall winners of the series of 3 league relays. Although
finishing in 2nd places today we had done enough in prior relays to
be named WINNERS in both the junior and senior age groups. The number of medals
is limited so they will be given to the boys who have taken part in the most
league relays this year.
JUNIORS
JOHN FISHER A
|
NKAMUO
6.14
|
CONWAY
6.29
|
SMITH A
6.08
|
KITCHEN
7.06
|
2
|
OXTED A
|
6.19
|
6.41
|
6.44
|
6.28
|
3
|
TIFFIN A
|
7.08
|
7.40
|
9.01
|
6.43
|
6
|
WHITGIFT A
|
6.06
|
6.28
|
6.57
|
6.11
|
1
|
WHITGIFT B
|
6.40
|
7.21
|
6.42
|
7.13
|
4
|
WHITGIFT C
|
7.01
|
7.10
|
7.25
|
7.25
|
5
|
INTERS
JOHN FISHER A
|
GERGES
6.35
|
EDWARDS
6.13
|
SMITH
6.05
|
SMITH
6.08
|
2
|
OXTED A
|
5.58
|
6.09
|
5.36
|
5.15
|
1
|
SENIORS
JOHN FISHER A
|
ERCOLANO
5.30
|
HALFACRE
6.30
|
BRANT
5.57
|
JONES
5.27
|
2
|
OXTED A
|
6.12
|
6.32
|
6.55
|
6.33
|
3
|
TIFFIN A
|
5.25
|
5.27
|
5.47
|
6.31
|
1
|
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