In his third year with the club and after several seconds, along with other close-up finishes, Wynyard runner Thomas Wilson was delighted to finally break through for a win on Sunday.
It came in the Raymond Spinks/CRC 12 kilometre handicap at Somerset. The hilly course commences with a 4 kilometre climb up the Murchison Highway before returning via Village Lane and Seabrook Road.
The modest Wilson (19) attributed club champion, Thomas Murton, for pushing him in training for his great recent form but there is no doubt he has worked hard for his win and deserves full credit.
Starting from a back mark, Thomas hit the lead with less than a kilometre to run, overtaking a gallant Alan Bakes with Murton finishing hard for third.
A great run from Dwayne Barry saw him finish fourth while Adrian Lakeland had his best result for the year with his fifth.
Other runners to show good form included Matthew Atkins and Lachlan Barry. Kelly Baxter was first female to finish, coming in eighth. She was second behind Bakes for most of the run down Seabrook Road and a win is close.
Fastest male was Murton (41:23) with Sally Haynes fastest female (55:13).
Earlier the winners in the nominated time events were Nat Luttrell, Phoebe Gillard, Ashley Fehlberg and Ryan Cahill.