THREE records were set in the second race in the Kendal Winter League series over a cross-country course at Gallaber Farm, Burton-in-Lonsdale, on Sunday.

Kendal's Carl Robinson established a new mark in the boys under-17 event with a time of 8-03, 17 seconds ahead of Mathew Hurst.

The ever-improving Gemma Crowther was mixing it with the leading under-14 boys when she clocked 7-39, just 16 seconds behind Ryan Thornborrow who headed the lads' race ahead of Thomas Wright (7-33).

Helm Hill's Jenny Addison was a clear winner of the girls' under-12 race and ran 8-10, faster than all except one of the under-12 boys, Jonathan Wright who won in 8-02.

Keighley and Craven's Damien Scholes registered his first ever winter league victory in the senior men's event, finding the fast going very much to his liking.

He worked his way steadily through the field and held off a strong challenge from Bowland's Quentin Harding who was first veteran.

Howgill's Paul Brittleton leads the series with a third place adding to the second he gained in the opening race on Scout Scar.

First lady was Settle's Karen Slater (18-49) who was 53 seconds outside the record she set three years ago.

Meanwhile, her daughter Sheryl (9-39) won the girls under-17 race ahead of Helm Hill's Janie Oates and Ashleigh Tallon.

Results:

Seniors: 1 D Scholes, Keighley & Craven, 16-25; 2 Q Harding, Bowland, 16-37; 3 Paul Brittleton, Howgill, 16-58; 4 S Addison, unattached, 17-04; 5 A Dunn, Helm Hill, 17-12; 6 M Addison, Kendal, 17-23. Women: 1 K Slater, Settle, 18-49; 2 J Dunn, Helm Hill, 19-12; 3 H Sedgwick, Ilkley, 19-32. Girls under 14: 1 G Crowther, Helm Hill, 7-39; 2 R Parkinson, Helm Hill, 8-36; 3 K Robinson, Helm Hill, 9-37. Boys under 17: 1 C Robinson, Kendal, 8-03; 2 M Hurst, 8-20; 3 A Crowe, 8-43. Boys under 14: 1 R Thornborrow, Helm Hill, 7-23; 2 T Wright, Helm Hill, 7-33; 3 T Addison, Helm Hill, 7-50. Boys under 12: 1 J Wright, Helm Hill, 8-02; 2 S Fisher, 8-13; 3 C Roberts, 8-14. Girls under 17: 1 S Slater, Settle, 9-39; 2 J Oates, Helm Hill, 10-31; 3 A Tallon, Helm Hill, 10-41. Girls under 12: 1 J Addison, Helm Hill, 8-10; 2 C Schofield, Kendal, 9-58; 3 R Addison, Helm Hill, 10-04.

January 16, 2003 12:00