Due the oval being needed for football, the City of Devonport, race 8, this Sunday 1 May, will commence at the Bluff Beach.
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Race Reports 2016
Wonderful win for Ewen at Wynyard
Ewen Troughton was cheered over the line by happy family members, including his pop, Richard, when he took out the Professional Cross Country Club of Tasmania’s Wrights Mechanical 8 kilometre handicap at Wynyard on Sunday.
Ewen (18), together with his 21 year old brother Isaac, were told about ten years ago that neither would be able to play sport following the death of their sister due to heart problems. The boys were told they faced a similar risk due to the likelihood of having the same issue. However, as the boys reached their teens, they decided they could not stay inactive. Since then they have played sport and following some challenging long distance runs, including up Mt Ossa, the joined the PCCCT this year.
Ewen had displayed promise, finishing close up in several races and was delighted to break through.
The race started at the Wynyard Showground and followed walking tracks on both sides of the Inglis River.
Frontmarker Louise Morse led for much of the race before being overtaken with 2 kilometres to run, eventually finishing 9th. Co-markers Wayne Wiseman and Russell Horton were running strongly and looked likely to be in the finish. Further back in the field, Bryan Tuit, Ben Hoare and Tom Wilson looked chances, but in the end it was Troughton who triumphed.
Rebecca O’Garey was a very close second with Evan Brett third.
Fastest male was Thomas Murton with Rebecca O’Garey fastest female.
Race Reports 2016
Birchy wins Fish Frenzy
“Unbackable” favourite, Devonport’s Paul Birch, has finally broken through for a win at the Fish Frenzy 5 kilometre handicap at Burnie on Sunday. It was 276 starts and nearly 16 years since his last win (in the Marathon in 2000) so it was with great relief that Birch finally broke the tape first again.
Birch has been dogged with injuries over recent years – each time he was getting fit and close to another win something would go wrong. However, there has been nothing worrying him this year and after some promising results has been rewarded for the effort he always gives.
Chasing him home were some young gun runners. Kate Hawley (17), Keegan Powell (20), Ewan Troughton (18) and Maddi Baxter (17) were the next four runners home after Birch used his experience to hold them off.
It was great to see another veteran in Wayne Wiseman showing great form running into eighth spot, while Anna Murton and Rebecca O’Garey also showed they are not far off winning.
O’Garey took out the female 5 kilometre championship which was based on fastest times within the handicap race. She ran an excellent 20:12 to narrowly beat Sally Haynes and Michelle D’Monte.
In the men’s championship it was Thomas Murton who proved quickest taking it out in 15:51, an excellent rate of 3:10 per kilometre. Second was Bryan Tuit with Ben Hoare in third.
Race Reports 2016
HooRay for Judy
Judy Ray has held off a determined challenge from Keegan Powell to win the Professional Cross Country Club’s Cradle Coast Sports and Events 7 kilometre handicap at Don on Sunday.
Ray, of Penguin, won by just 2 seconds with a further 7 seconds to Ewan Troughton in the closest and most exciting race of the season so far. The first 13 runners finished within a minute of each other.
Ray gave Powell almost 2 minutes start but caught him with about 2 kilometres to race when she took the lead. Powell, not to be outdone, refused to concede and it was only in the last 200 metres that Ray knew she had the race won. Troughton was storming home and probably would have won had the race been a little further.
Backmarkers Thomas Murton and the evergreen Greg Smith were the next finishers.
A large field of 97 runners competed in the race which started at the Don Recreation Ground and utilised walking tracks in the Don Reserve.
Ray had two previous wins to her name, the last being in 2012. She was thrilled to win again and attributed the victory to the running shoes her brother had bought her as a gift in the USA. But consistent hard work and getting over a bout of asthma and hay fever no doubt played a bigger role.
Race favourite Louise Morse ran a creditable 13th while Andrew Lucas and Evan Brett indicated a win for them is close.
Thomas Murton was the fastest male, while Sally Haynes was fastest female.
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Jack Becker
The President, committee and members would like to express their condolences to the family and friends of Jack Becker, who passed away last week. Jack was a stalwart and wonderful supporter of many organisations in Rosebery, his home town, and the West Coast generally. But Jack was also a regular fixture at PCCCT events for many years, completing over 300 runs after travelling each weekend from Rosebery. A quiet gentleman, he was much liked and very respected. Vale Jack.
Race Reports 2016
Michelle and Aileen win at Devonport Bluff
A solid summer of training has paid off for Miandetta runner Michelle D’Monte leading to a great win in the Professional Cross Country Club’s Simon Design Centre 5 kilometre Backmarkers Handicap at the Devonport Bluff on Sunday. D’Monte had been consistent so far this season and was thrilled to break through for her third victory with the club after a win at Wynyard last year and a maiden win in 2009.
As well as doing lots of running training, playing touch football has got D’Monte very fit. She started from a front mark, but took almost the whole race to rundown Paul Birch who was one of the go-markers for the race.
It was an exciting and very quick race, with many runners recording fast times over the flat four laps around Meercroft park. Fourteen runners averaged under 4 minutes per kilometre.
Another of the go-markers, Keegan Powell finished third. Brothers Ewan and Isaac Troughton were fourth and fifth, separated by the second woman, Judy Ray.
Sally Haynes was fastest woman with Thomas Murton proving quickest of the men.
In the Drift Restaurant Café 5 kilometre Frontmarkers Handicap, Aileen Powell ran well to achieve a deserved win. Powell had previously won at Don three years ago, but since then a persistent back problem has meant she hasn’t performed at her best. However, she has lowly recovered in recent months and she was able to take the lead early in the race and defy all attempts to run her down.
Kelly Baxter continued her consistent form for second and Anna Murton was third. Baxter was also the fastest woman. The fastest man was John Castledine.
Race 4 2016 FRONT MARKERS Fastest to Slowest
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