GREAT Bentley Running Club took part in the fourth 53-12 Cross-Country League race.

It was hosted by Ipswich JAFFA Running Club and held in the grounds of Suffolk Food Hall.

It was a dry but cold and blustery day, with the twists and turns of the course meaning the wind was against runners as often as it was behind them.

Bentley had their biggest junior start to date.

Eleven runners turned out – two of them for their first race.

Sisters Katie and Milly Presland were first to cross the line for the Blue Vests, with Milly being first under-11 girl.

They were followed by Michael Oates, Harrison Leek, Ben Lyon, Hallie Booty, Oliver Hill (first race), Emily Cook, Eve Cook, Megan Iddon (first race) and Amy Apps.

The junior team finished in seventh place and are eighth in the league.

The men’s team finished fourth and the women fifth, keeping hold of fifth place overall, just three points behind Harwich.

The Bentley team: Shawn Leek, Graham Semple, Darren Horner, John Booty, Martin West, Martin Owen, Gary Hill, Mark Crittendon, Chris Warren, John Bush, Luke Groves, Harvey Lyon, Mark Ross, Patrick Reynolds, Kevin James, Michael Simmons, Charlie Keitch, Russ Sharp, Kieron Hayes, Rob Thorpe, Ben Ficken, Dave Goldsmith, Scott Crawley, Darren Willey, Rodger Alexander, Paul Carlisle, Vicky Presland, Linzi Iddon, Willow Carlisle, Lex Carlisle, Rebecca Cook, Sue Sorrell, Sophie Apps, Rachel Giles, Claire Groves, Anna Lyon, Barbara Law, Anna Mills, Claire Reynolds, Sandra James, Marion Simmons, Claudia Keitch, Lorna Sharp, Caroline Searle, Anthea Colsell and Davina Swindell.

Debbie Cubberley ran the Battersea Park 10k on the same day, clocking 54 minutes and 33 seconds.

This was a new personal best (PB) and a bronze club standard.

At the Colchester Parkrun, John Bush scored a PB in 30m 12s, while Martin Owen finished in 25m 9s, Lee Clarkson 24m 18s, Chusa Bautista Fructuoso 26m 9s and Scott Young 25m 7s.