The Blackpool fixture of the Mid Lancs Cross Country League was held at Lawson Ground. Red Rose ladies were able to field two teams of three with Debbie Kirkman leading them home and newcomer Julie Palmer running well to finish in front of Anne Wallworth. The Vet 45 combination of Anne Wallworth, Joan Goldthorpe and Karen Clark being third out of five.
The men’s team was under strength. In the Vet 40 category they could only manage thirteenth out of twenty one teams but placed a creditable fourth out of eleven in the Vet 50 category.
Ladies results:
- D. Kirkman 27:23
- J. Palmer 29:13
- A. Wallworth 30:00
- J. Goldthorpe 31:19
- S. Cape 31:34
- K. Clark 34:13
Men’s results:
- J. Swarbrick39:51
- F. Lynch40:35
- P. Butler 41:05
- B. Wheeler 44:41
- P. Dean 45:00
- G. Orritt 50:55