Bridges
Relays, Embankment
CS
Women Win Team Gold and Team Silver at The LBH Bridges
Relays
The
The team consisted of Liz Stavreski (14:09.9), Stephanie
Robson (13:56.0) and Diana Kennedy (14:24.2). The Bridges Relay Champions beat
a field of 17 women's teams which included a number of LBH unaffiliated teams
with Dulwich Runners and Highgate Harriers among them. Stephanie Robson (pictured) 
also collected an individual bronze medal for
recording the 3rd fastest leg from a woman representing a LBH team.
The Civil Service women's "B" team also
performed well finishing in 5th place overall in 47:50 but as the 2nd placed
LBH team to claim the silver medals.
Katie Meredith(pictured) 
ran
the lead leg for the women's "B" team and proved to be an excellent
find clocking the 2nd fastest time from a LBH entrant to win the LBH individual
silver medal. Katie was only drafted in as a late replacement just an hour
prior to the start due to a withdrawal. Maureen Paul (18:12.07) and Maureen
Noel (15:42.3) completed the LBH silver medal winning line up.
Men's
"A" team set a new
The Civil Service men also performed well at the Bridges
with the "A" team finishing in a solid 8th place overall in 54:26
which was a London Civil Service Men's team record for the course of 4 x 2.3
miles from a field 76 open teams and were placed 7th out of the LBH affiliated
teams.
Crispin Allen ran the lead leg for the "A" team
in a very impressive 13:06.6 and was back up by Andrew Davis (13:17.0), Jerry
Carnell (13:40.9) and John O'Shea (14:21.6).
Unfortunately, the men's "B" team were a man
short on the night and could not close. The team consisted of Kieran Donoghue
(15:12.3), Ross Parker (16:24.1 and Andres Gopaul (18:01.7).
The event
was once again well supported with 270 men and 89 women taking part.