The 3rd Annual Open meeting will be held on Saturday 15th May at the European Inn, Midland Rd, Derby ( near Derby Railway Stn). All Clubs affiliated to England Athletics for cross country running are eligible to attend and vote. The meeting will start at 12 noon.
Following the establishment of England Athletics, the ECCA General Committee has agreed under its revised Constitution that all constitutional matters will be determined at the Annual Open Meeting rather than at the Annual General Meeting of either England Athletics or the AAA.
The Annual Open meeting is empowered to:
- To elect Officers
- To elect up to 6 members of the General Committee, note although the General Committee consists of up to 18 members, 1/3 of the Committee is up for election each year.
- To receive the current financial statement
- To appoint auditors
- To consider any proposed changes to the Constitution
- To consider any other matters of which due notice has been given
- Honorary Secretary Ian Byett
- Honorary Treasurer Richard Inchley
- Chairman John Temperton
Nominations for places on the General Committee and/or the Honorary Treasurer will be accepted in writing or by personal e-mail and any other proposals for business to be conducted must be received by the Hon Sec by Saturday 17th April 2010. Each affiliated organisation is entitled to one vote at the Annual Open meeting, no postal votes or proxies are permitted with the terms of the constitution. Details of the Agenda will be available by the 23rd April.
Ian Byett
Hon Sec
English Cross Country Association
Home Countries International results available to download here
25 03 2010
10.30am: Year 5/6 Girls 1.5K
10.45am: Year 5/6 Boys 1.5K
11.00am: Year 7 Girls 2K
11.15am: Year 7 Boys 2K
12noon Junior Women 6K
12:30pm Junior Men 8K
1:15pm Senior Women 7K
18 01 2010
Most of the athletes are those that were originally selected to run in the event in Brussels just before Christmas that was snowed off.
However, the teams have had one or two new names added in - in the case of the juniors a couple of athletes now being too old, while in the seniors a couple of new names are added of athletes in form.
Senior Men
Phil Nichols - Tipton H
Dave Norman - Altrincham AC
Neilson Hall - Bedford & County AC
Jonathan Mellor - Liverpool H & AC
Senior Women
Sonia Samuels - Sale H
Julia Bleasdale - Thames Hare & Hounds
Tara Krzywicki - Charnwood AC
Rebecca Robinson - Kendal AC
Junior Men
Tom Curr - Stroud AC
Harry Ellis - Warrington AC
Jonathan Hay - Aldershot - Farnham & Dist AC
Richard Goodman - Shaftesbury Barnet H
Junior Women
Ruth Haynes - Aldershot, Farnham & Dist AC
Emily Wallbank - Bedford & County AC
Melissa Courtney - Poole H & AC
21 12 2009
Snow stops play...
The snow, ice and Eurostar service disruptions unfortunately prevented the England teams from travelling to Brussels for an international cross country meeting over the weekend. The teams met at St Pancras Station, ready to board train to Brussels on Saturday - aware that trains had broken down in the Channel Tunnel over night..
The party of four junior women, four junior men, four senior women, four senior men, team managers and some supporters had travelled to London from all over England for the races on Sunday. On arrival at St Pancras it was clear confusion reigned as to whether trains would run - after a while the announcement came that all services had been cancelled. After discussion amongst team managers and travel organisers it was clear that there was no alternative to cancelling the trip and returning home. This was obviously a big disappointment especially among the juniors as some would be too old after the 31st December to qualify. With everyone's safety in mind, the athletes had to return home.
However, three senior women would not accept failure and decided to try and make Brussels by air next day. Having booked flights at their own expense, they tried on sunday morning to fly to Brussels. Again they were thwarted by the conditions as the plane was badly delayed and they did not in fact take off.
The event in Brussels was also to be supported by over 150 Club Athletes and Supporters travelling by coach and ferry from all over the country and none of them made it either, except by a band of runners from Ipswich who got there and competed by sheer force of will! Brussels was also under snow and a major rugby match due to be held there on Saturday was cancelled. Despite all this, the cross country went ahead with small numbers in each race and the organisers counting the cost.
Andy Glover
The death has occured after a long illness with cancer of Andy Glover. Andy 72 was a member of Croyden Harrier, served as Surrey president and was member of the South of England AA General Committee.
As an official, Andy was a starter both of track & field events and cross country and started many a high class cross country event. He started the National Cross Country Championships several times, the last time being the 2006 event at Parliament Hill. He will be greatly misse.
IAAF Brussels International cross-country preview
England will send full teams to the IAAF Brussels International cross-country this Sunday, as the Belgium capital welcomes many athletes moving on from last weekends European Championships or those trying to prove a point, writes Nicola Bamford.
Leading the way for the senior men will be Mitch Goose of the City of Norwich who came a excellent fifth in the under 23 race at last weekend’s event in Dublin and will be duly supported by Lewis Timmins; the 22-year-old from Gosforth and eleventh under23 last weekend. Mitch's City of Norwich Clubmate Ashley Harrell, thirty ninth in Dublin also makes the trip with Altrincham’s 31-year-old Dave Norman completing the English Lion’s squad; managed by Eamonn Martin.
The England ladies’ team – managed by Sue Lamb - will be spearheaded by 22-year-old Woodford Green with Essex Ladies athlete; Felicity Milton and Charnwood’s 35-year-old Tara Krzywicki. Kendal’s 27-year-old Rebecca Robinson and Hillingdon’s 28-year-old Julia Bleasdale complete the outfit.
The junior men’s squad is made up of Winchester’s 19-year-old, Phillip Berntsen, 19-year-old Bristol athlete, Richard Peters, 17-year-old Stroud runner, Tom Curr and Warrington’s 18-year-old, Harry Ellis. Keith Holt will manage the team.
The junior ladies contesting for England and managed by Barbara Cutting, are City of Norwich’s 19-year-old Dani Nimmock, Bedford’s 16-year-old Emily Wallbank, Aldershot’s 16-year old, Ruth Haynes and Team Southampton’s 18-year-old, Louise Webb.
Full report to follow...