Knavesmire Harriers Ladies team finished second in the team competition of the Thirsk ten-mile road race.

Joy Allen was Knavesmire's first counter in a time of 79 minutes and seven seconds followed by Michelle Atkins (86.54), Gillian Punton (88.40) and Elly Treanor (88.40).

Harold Dobson won the 0/65 prize clocking 68.48.

Knavesmire had several prize winners in the Wheldrake 10K in which Cameron Brookes finished second overall in 32.04.

The first three over-60 runners were all Knavesmire Harriers with Dobson again picking up first prize (41.36); 2nd 0/60 Ian Bithell (44.46) and 3rd 0/60 Malcolm Fawcett (45.12).

In the women's race Joanna Simpson won second prize in 42.05. Janet Cordingley was the first woman 0/45 with 44.11 and Jean Snelling bagged the 2nd 0/55 prize 58.58.

The club have gone top of the Yorkshire Veterans league and the ladies second after an event at Starbeck.

Neil Strange finished second clocking 29.50 over the five-mile multi-terrain course for the 2nd 0/40 prize. Barry Atkinson was fourth (2nd 0/45) in 30.21.

Fiona Strange was second overall and 0/35 winner in 35.13, while Jean Snelling again won the 0/65 race 55.50 and Pat Rowson won her first prize as an 0/70 runner clocking 65.47.

Other finishers: Bill Shively 31.45, Andy Booth 34.04, Stephen Cook 34.37, Richard Gott 39.20, Ian Bithell 39.21, Pete Schofield 39.51, Malcolm Fawcett 40.04, Paul Wilson 42.51, Joy Allen 43.13, Tony Schumacher 43.17, Graeme Adams 43.25, Julie Wilson 45.39, Michelle Atkins 46.33, Linda Schumacher 62.26, Margaret Sharkie 65.48.

Updated: 10:43 Wednesday, June 22, 2005