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UPSURGE IN NEW YEAR SPRINT ENTRY
THE 146TH NEW YEAR SPRINT HANDICAPS
Shane Fenton reports
The handicap marks for the 146th New Year Sprint have been released by promoter Frank Hanlon and it shows an upsurge in entries from 12 months ago.
Last year saw an all-time low entry of 65 but this time around it has shot up to 85, the highest in 6 years.
There are 16 female athlete's entered which could be a spin-off from the introduction for the first time of a Women's 90 metres handicap. A handful of former winners are also among the entries in cluding reigning champion Dylan Ali, Hawick who will run from the 5.50 metres mark with Cameron Tindle, Edinburgh AC on 5 metres,the joint backmarkers on 4.25 metres are Morro Bajo, Edinburgh AC and Greg Loudon, Lasswade AC.
Will this year see the first ever female winner of the famous race, six times finalist Gemma Nicol, Dunfermline T & F Club is down to run from the 17.50 metres mark along with Stacey Downie, Edinburgh AC. Scottish Under-20 champion Laura McCracken, VP Glasgow has been allocated 18.50 metres, she will give her club mate Jennifer Hannah a start of half a metre. Former 90 metre winner Jessie Concannon, Dunf T & F Club is on 19.75 metres with Amy Clancy, Peebles on 20.50 metres. Last years finalist Jazmine Tomlinson, TLJT is set to start from the 22 metres mark.
The draw for 12 heats will take place at Musselburgh Racecourse on Monday 1st December at 11.30am. Backmarkers will be seeded into each heat.
110 METRES NEW YEAR SPRINT HANDICAP
1 Greg Loudon Lasswade 4.25m.
2 Morro Bajo, Edinburgh AC 4.25m
3 Cameron Tindle Edinburgh AC 5m
4 Dylan Ali Hawick 5.5m
5 Kieran Kivlin Edinburgh AC 6m
6 Sandy Wilson Edinburgh AC 6m
7 Leigh Marshall TLJT 6.50m
8 Anthony Daffurn Harrow AC 6.75m
9 Craig Grieve TLJT 7.25m
10 Steven Charters Dolphinton 7.25m
11 David Brand Pitreavie AC 7.50m
12 Ewan Dyer Pitreavie AC 7.75m
13 Cumbie Bowers Glenrothes 8m
14 Francis Smith Woodford Green 8m
15 Iskan Barskanmay Jedburgh 8m
16 Kieran Reilly Lasswade AC 8.25m]
17 Gary McBride Glasgow 9m
18 Liam Halliday Central AC 9.25m
19 Daniel Moore Morpeth 9.50m
20 Kevin Eddy Kelty 9.5m
21 Liam Collins Newcastle 9.5m
22 Fraser Neil Kelso 9.75m
23 Cameron Smith Tullibody 10m
24 Allan Stewart Chiltern 10m
25 Scott Richardson Jedforest AC 10m
26 Tommy Ashby Innerleithen 10m
27 William Hutchison Lasswade AC 10m
28 Craig Sowerby Seaton AC 10.5m
29 Conor Hedley Elligton 10.5m
30 Ross Kirk Kelty 10.5m
31 John Fleming Kelso 10.75m
32 Ryan Houen Cardrona 11m
33 Kevin Wilson Kelty 11m
34 Leon Ali Hawick 11m
35 Lee Notman Hawick 11m
36 Billy Martin Glenrothes 11.5m
37 Martin Barr East Kilbride AC 11.5m
38 David Rae TLJT 11.5m
39 Jon Lowis Kirkcaldy 12m
40 Craig Bruce Selkirk 12.25m
41 Eion Lowther Jedburgh 12.5m
42 Ewan Bradley Inverness Harriers 12.5m
43 Angus Johnstone TLJT 12.5m
44 Andrew Hogarth 12.75m
45 Kevin Reynolds Foresthill 13m
46 Gordon McPherson Hawick 13m
47 Jack Wilson Hawick 13m
48 Colin Bruce Selkirk 14m
49 Craig Robertson Pitreavie AC 14m
50 Geoff Keen Dunfermline 14.5m
51 Doug Donald Oakham 15m
52 Darren Tomlinson TLJT 15.5m
53 Matthew Fleming Kelso 16m
54 William Bates Tullibody 16m
55 David McKay Kelso 16.5m
56 Kevin Amos Jedforest AC 17m
57 Wallace McGown Sauchie 17m
58 John Paxton Hawick 17m
59 Stacey Downie Edinburgh AC 17.5m
60 Gemma Nicol Dunf T & f Club 17.5m
61 Martin Telford North Shields 18.5m
62 Laura McCracken VP Glasgow AC 18.5m
63 Jennifer Hannah VP Glasgow AC 19M
64 Graeme Armstrong Edinburgh 19m
65 Richard Eland Little Broughton 19.5m
66 Jessie Concannon Dunf T & F Club 19.75m
67 Amy Clancy Peebles 20.50m
68 Kevin Turner Dalkeith 20.5m
69 Rachel Robertson Lasswade AC 21m
70 Jazmine Tomlinson TLJT 22m
71 Andrew Bryson Hawick 22.75m
72 Martha Douglas Jedforest AC 23m
73 Gaby Rothwell-Blake Manchester 23m
74 Victoria Stephen Dunf T & F Club 23m
75 Sarah Ross Pitreavie AC 23.5m
76 Iain Heard Jed Track 23.5M
77 Holly McKay Jedforest AC 24.5m
78 David Rothwell Manchester 24.5m
79 Mhairi Henderson TLJT 25m
80 Thomas Bradley Edinburgh 26m
81 Albert Eland Great Broughton 29m
82 Angela Kelly Giffnock North AC 29.5m
83 Wendy Nicol Dunf T & F Club 31m
84 James Beattie Kelty 31.5m
85 Joseph Watson Penrith 42m.Published: 2014-11-23 20:37:15
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