Macclesfield Harriers & A.C. Club Award Winners
2008 – 2009 season.
Track & Field ( Overall ).
Under 11 Girls :
1st : Naomi Kershaw.
2nd: Charlotte Worthington.
3rd : Amy Carter.
Under 11 Boys :
1st : Joe Dines.
2nd : Griff Williams.
3rd: Daniel Pemberton.
Under 13 Girls :
1st : Clara Boothby.
2nd : Grace Hatton.
3rd : Laura Venables.
Under 13 Boys :
1st : Samuel Stockman.
2nd : Aiden Westaway.
3rd: Aaron Shaughnessy.
Under 15 Girls :
1st : Danielle Wallis.
2nd : Lucy Bunce.
3rd: Alexandra Leventhorpe.
Under 15 Boys :
1st : Mathew Hamilton.
2nd : Calum Murray.
3rd: Ryan Wallis.
Under 17 Ladies :
1st : Ceri Williams.
2nd : Hannah Devine.
3rd: Elin Pyke.
Under 17 Mens :
1st : Jack Andrew.
2nd : Lloyd Hilton.
3rd: Reece Davies.
No annual awards beyond this age group.
Under 20 Ladies :
1st : Stephanie Kleynhans.
2nd : Rebecca Devine.
3rd : Lucy Pollard.
Under 20 Men :
1st : Adam Edgar.
2nd: Declan Murray.
Senior Ladies :
No award this year.
Senior Men :
1st : Simon Sloan.
2nd : Ashley Pritchard.
Veteran Ladies :
No award this year.
Veteran Men :
No award this year.
Indoor Sportshall.
No awards this year as we did not formally compete as a club.
That said, see Clara Boothby – Performance of the Year Category .
Road Running - Seniors.
No annual awards made.
Ladies Open :
1st : Sophie Hine.
2nd : Anne Farmer.
3rd : Andrea Frost.
Veteran Ladies :
1st : Andrea Frost.
2nd : Cynthia Chapman.
3rd : Alison Hartopp.
Mens Open :
1st : Tim Taylor.
2nd : Chris Bentley.
3rd : Raph Murray.
Veteran Mens :
1st : Tim Taylor.
2nd : Raph Murray.
3rd : Andrew Gray.
Cross Country.
Under 11 Girls :
1st : Amy Carter.
2nd: Naomi Kershaw.
3rd : Allana Buckingham.
Under 11 Boys :
1st : Daniel Pemberton.
2nd: Chris Baldwin.
3rd : Edward Thompson.
Under 13 Girls :
1st : Jennifer Shering.
No other Runners.
Under 13 Boys :
1st : James Taylor.
2nd: Aaron Shaughnessy.
3rd : Jacob Anderson.
Under 15 Girls :
1st : Danielle Wallis.
2nd: Lucy Bunce.
3rd : Zoe Carter.
Under 15 Boys :
1st : Calum Murray.
2nd: Ryan Wallis.
3rd : James Mothershaw.
Under 17 Ladies :
1st : Beth Chasty.
2nd: Jo Mott.
No other Runners.
Under 17 Mens :
1st : Stuart Price.
2nd: Lloyd Hilton.
3rd : Dan Seager.
Under 20 Ladies :
No Runners.
Under 20 Mens :
1st : Declan Murray.
2nd: Tom Grundy.
No other Runners.
Senior Ladies :
1st : Hanny Stockman.
2nd: Barbara Murray.
3rd : Sally-Ann Hales.
Senior Mens : Perpetual 22nd Cheshire Reg Cup.
1st : Chris Bentley.
2nd: Raph Murray.
3rd : Chris Holden.
Veteran Ladies :
1st : Hanny Stockman.
2nd: Sally-Ann Hales.
3rd : Barbara Murray.
Veteran Mens :
1st : Raph Murray.
2nd: Alan Webster.
3rd : Mark Wheelton.
Fell Running - Seniors.
No annual awards made.
Ladies ( Age Handicap corrected ) : Perpetual Trophy ( Small Rock ).
1st : Janet Hatton.
2nd : Rachael Lawrance.
Mens ( Age Handicap corrected) : Perpetual Trophy ( Ken Hall – Large Rock ).
1st : Barry Blyth.
2nd : Craig Harwood.
3rd : John Mooney.
Open Fell Championship :
1st : Craig Harwood.
2nd : Barry Blyth.
3rd : Janet Hatton.
Special Awards.
Annually made, acknowledging outstanding club members achievements with an emphasis on rewarding those athletes who have contributed fully to the club scene throughout the past year.
Best Newcomer(s)
Nominees :
Kristy Readman ( Senior ). Mark Walker ( Senior ). Amy Carter ( Junior). John Mooney ( Senior ). Joe Dines ( Junior ). Rafia Aslam ( Junior ).
Winners : Kristy Readman. John Mooney.
Most Promising Athlete
Nominees : Lucy Bunce ( Junior ). John Mooney ( Senior). Declan Murray ( Senior)
Winner : Lucy Bunce.
Most Improved Athlete
Nominees :
Rachael Lawrance ( Senior ). Hanny Stockman ( Senior ). Chris Bentley ( Senior ).
Winner : Hanny Stockman.
Female(s) Commendation :
Nominees : Sarah Stockman ( Junior ). Jo Mott ( Junior ).
Elin Pyke ( Junior ). Andrea Frost ( Senior ).
Winner : Sarah Stockman.
Male(s) Commendation :
Nominees : Declan Murray ( Senior ) . Harry Newton. ( Senior ).
Stuart Price ( Junior ). Ashley Prichard ( Senior ). James Taylor ( Junior ).
Winners : Stuart Price.
Brian Kemp Memorial Trophies for Endurance - Awarded for the performances of the year at Marathon distance & beyond on any surface.
Perpetual Trophies ( Running Shoe ) & Voucher.
Ladies Nominees :
Mandy Calvert. Fell, LAMM A class 1st ladies team – ( with Rachael Lawrance ), Petit Trot Tour de Mont Blanc.
Fran Swallow. Fell, 3rd Place Bullock Smithy, 56 miles.
Rachael Lawrance. Fell, Lakes Long Races series 5th place, LAMM A class, 1st ladies with Mandy Calvert, Davos Mountain Marathon.
Janet Hatton. Road, London Marathon – Elite ladies category time, 3hr 14min 13sec. 17th in W40 age category.
Cynthia Chapman. Road, London Marathon - Excellent for age time, 4hr 13min 20sec. 21st in W60 age category.
Winner : Rachael Lawrance.
Mens Nominees :
Jon Chapman. ( Fell, All 3 British 24hr Rounds - Bob Graham, Paddy Buckley & Ramsey - in one season. A first ! ).
Mark Hartell ( Fell, 11th Fellsman victory & Winner of Vasque Ultra Running race series ).
Digby Harris. ( Fell, 2 British 24hr rounds in one season & all 3 within year).
Harry Newton ( London Marathon – Excellent for age time, 3hr 52min 30sec. 6th in M70 age category ).
Geoff Pettengell ( Fell, Bob Graham Round & beyond, 50 summits @ 50 years old. A club first ).
Ross Litherland, Steve Swallow, Ian Hughes, Jonathan Bradshaw ( All Fell, Bob Graham Round Completions ).
Mike Nelson – ( Fell, Tour de Mont Blanc race 166k 9400m ascent. 33hrs 48mins.)
Winner : Jon Chapman.
Best Track & Field Performance. The Pigott & Whitfield Cup :
Shortlist : ( All with Grade 1 performances ).
Lloyd Hilton. Jack Andrew. Declan Murray.
Alex Ranshaw. Danielle Wallis. Clara Boothby.
Stephanie Kleynhans.
Winner : Clara Boothby. ( Long Jump 4.56m, High Jump 1.44m, Standing Triple Jump 7.17m ).
Best Cross Country Performance : The Arthur Evans Memorial Plate & Voucher :
Shortlist :
Lucy Bunce. Calum Murray. Danielle Wallis.
Lloyd Hilton. Stuart Price. Daniel Pemberton.
Winner : Danielle Wallis.
Other Individual Performances of the Year ( all disciplines & distances etc.. ) :
Nominees :
Barry Blyth. Fell, 5th Place in English M60 Championships.
Tim Pattinson. Mountain Running, England Team World Trophy. Crans Montana. Switzerland. 2nd England counter in 39th place overall. 10th Team.
Danielle Wallis. National Cross Country champs, 8th place U15, England Team Selection.
Lloyd Hilton. Track & Field 800m Indoor 1min 58sec 1st in English indoor champs.
Ashley Prichard. Track & Field, Tetra Decathlon - 2 on successive days. English Record.
Plus all those athletes nominated in the 3 above categories above but not winning in them.
Winners : Digby Harris. Lloyd Hilton. Harry Newton. Ashley Prichard.
Contribution to the Club by any Member. The Betty Suddell Memorial Trophy :
Large Perpetual Cup..Club Chairman’s decision following open nominations.
The Track & Field Coaching & Officials – Collectively. – In reality should win this award pretty much every year !.
Nominees :
Julian Brown. Membership Secretary & Website etc…
The Junior Assistant Track & Field coaches - Alex Ranshaw, Lucy Bunce, Ellie Williams, Danielle Wallis, James Carey, Lloyd Hilton & Beth Trunkfield.
The Williams Family – in particular Sheila - Team Manager, Catering & general willingness to help & contribute.
George Fisher – Coaching.
The Ranshaw Family – Coaching & Officiating.
Debbie Kennelly, Nina Sims & Den Masset - U11 Track & Field Coaching.
Phil Cheek – Organising Annual Fell Handicap Race ( for in excess of 20 years ! ), also Orienteering Races & Navigation Course.
Andy Addis – Roaches Fell Race Organiser ( for in excess of 20 years ! ).
Mandy Calvert – Race Organiser for the Macc ½ Marathon.
Tim Stock – GO! Magazine Editorship 6 years + & general willingness to help & contribute.
Jon Faulkner – Dedicated Run Group leader.
Dave Jackson – Dedicated Run Group leader.
Winner : George Fisher.
Team(s) of the Year Award : Annual Awards. Glass Etched Runner Cubes.
Nominees :
Vet Mens Fell Relay – British Championships, 8th place.
U13 Boys Cross Country. 2nd Place in Gt. Manchester League.
U15 Girls Cross Country. 1st Place in Gt. Manchester League.
Mandy Calvert, Julian Brown & Stephen Watts – Tour de Mont Blanc Petite Trot. Distance 220k, 17000m ascent 1st mixed team, 5th place overall. 70+ hrs of effort !.
Winners :
1. U15 Girls Cross Country. With Ind placings – 1st Danielle Wallis, 2nd Lucy Bunce, 9th Zoe Carter.
2. Mandy, Julian & Stephen -Tour de Mont Blanc Petite Trot.
Athlete(s) of the Year : Awarded by Pauline & Bob Lynch.
Perpetual Plate & Voucher.
Joint Winners: Danielle Wallis & Lloyd Hilton.