Queensland Masters Athletics (QMA) held their short course cross-country championship on Sunday 23 August in conjunction with Ashgrove Rangers monthly Flying 4 race.
Warm, fine weather promised a good race. The large field posted good times across the board. Honours went to the home club as Ashgrove were the only club fielding teams. The Rangers women’s team of Hubertien Wichers, Jodie Schubert, Lynda Bateson and Sophie Cockroft won their event. The Rangers fielded two mens teams with the A team of Tom Newman, Peter James, Wayne Heath and Alastair Wallace winning their event and the B team of Peter Effney, Don Stapleton, Paul Circosta and Dick Dunstan coming second.

Individual results were as follows:

Women
35-39
Jodie Schubert      Gold

40-44
Hubertien Wichers   Gold
Sophie Cockroft     Silver

45-49
Lynda Bateson       Gold

50-54
Marcy Sheer         Gold

Men
30-34
Wayne Heath         Gold

40-44
Tom Newman          Gold

50-54
Alastair Wallace    Gold
Peter Effney        Silver

55-59
Jason Collie        Gold
Paul Circosta       Silver

60-64
Peter James         Gold
Don Stapleton       Silver
Dick Dunstan        Bronze

What a patriotic show from Ashgrove Rangers members at the Road Running Championships on Saturday 15th August.  There were 5 teams competing overall.  Congratulations to the open mens team comprised of Paul Tierney, Chris Adams and Wayne Heath who came second behind Toowong Harriers. Other teams placed 5th, 8th, 13th and 15th in the open mens event.

Congratulations to Ashgrove Ranger member Freyja Lee who competed at the Qld Primary School Cross Country Championships at Runaway Bay on the 19th-20th July.  Freyja competed in the 3km 11yr girl division. Well done Freyja!

Well done to all the Ashgrove Rangers competing yesterday in the 10km State Championships held at Noosa.

Some of the results:
Daryl Crook: 4th place overall in 31:57
Paul Tierney: 33:57
Ben Shaw: 34:26
Chris Adams: 35:51
Grant Coleman: 37:57
Peter James: 40:49
Leigh Coleman: 45:55
Geoff Crowther: 46:37
John Purcell: 51:07

Excellent Work!