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The prospect of a cold, wet run along muddy stopbanks probably kept many punters away. Former handicapper Peter Wrigley won the seniors' handicap 8k run and so wins the Ballantyne Memorial Cup. Peter's self handicaps were notoriously harsh. Second male this year was Ross Lake. First woman home under handicap was Clare Hunt, who wins the Shirley Barton Trophy. Fastest male over the 8k course was again Todd Stevens in 27:39. Michele Allison was fastest women (33:18).

The Ballantyne Memorial Cup was presented by the Ballantynes in 1921 in memory of their son Bob, who was invalided home from the war and died in 1918. He was the first club champion (1915). The cup was originally awarded for a 5-mile handicap race.

As for the juniors (one lap of the bridges for a 5k race with a scratch start), Ceallaigh Rodway was first, maintaining her clutch on the Shirley Barton Cup. Only two walkers attempted the 5k race walk: Peter Baillie won under handicap (and was the faster - 29:50). Murray Gowans was second (36:15). The only J-Teamer running today over a 2k course was Joe Norman. He won!

Handicapping of runners was done by Gordon Walker, while David Lonsdale handicapped the walkers over a new course.

Photos | Ballantyne 2002

Seniors handicap race					Staggered start
Handicap places					Sorted by actual times
Place	Name	H'cap time	H'cap	Actual time	Place	Name	Actual time	Ave min/k
1	Peter Wrigley	43:28	13:10	30:18	1	Todd Stevens	27:39	3:27
2	Clare Hunt	43:36	1:00	42:36	2	Grant McLean	27:55	3:29
3	Helen Willis	43:46	8:45	35:01	3	Simon Panckhurst	28:08	3:31
4	Ross Lake	44:17	7:45	36:32	4	Tristan Rodway	29:51	3:44
5	Mike Browne	44:21	0:00	44:21	5	Peter Wrigley	30:18	3:47
6	Adrian Shields	44:22	10:30	33:52	6	Angus Napier	30:40	3:50
7	Matyas James	44:29	12:30	31:59	7	Karl Woodhead	31:35	3:57
8	Michelle Anderson	44:36	1:00	43:36	8	Matyas James	31:59	4:00
9	Paul Rodway	44:38	9:45	34:53	9	Api Williams	32:20	4:03
10	Harry Doig	44:40	8:30	36:10	10	Conal McKenna	32:26	4:03
11	Rupert Watson	44:42	9:45	34:57	11	Bob Stephens	32:53	4:07
12	Michele Allison	44:48	11:30	33:18	12	Howard Harman	33:10	4:09
13	John Heap	44:50	10:30	34:20	13	Michele Allison	33:18	4:10
14	Bob Stephens	44:53	12:00	32:53	14	Paul Brydges	33:20	4:10
15	Brenda Burke	45:00	8:30	36:30	15	Adrian Shields	33:52	4:14
16	Howard Harman	45:10	12:00	33:10	16	Richard Sweetman	34:09	4:16
17	Delphine Gore	45:13	7:45	37:28	17	Ian Murray	34:19	4:17
18	Glen Wallis	45:17	10:50	34:27	18	Josh Notman	34:19	4:17
19	John Palmer	45:29	8:30	36:59	19	John Heap	34:20	4:18
20	Conal McKenna	45:36	13:10	32:26	20	Glen Wallis	34:27	4:18
21	Richard Sweetman	45:39	11:30	34:09	21	Paul Rodway	34:53	4:22
22	Karl Woodhead	45:45	14:10	31:35	22	Rupert Watson	34:57	4:22
23	Charles Broad	45:54	7:45	38:09	23	Helen Willis	35:01	4:23
24	Nigel Lockhart	46:17	9:45	36:32	24	Robyn Stansfield	35:14	4:24
25	Karen Hartell	46:20	8:45	37:35	25	Mike Finn	35:32	4:27
26	Daryl Bloomfield	46:22	8:30	37:52	26	Pam Graham	35:35	4:27
27	Steve Plowman	46:23	9:45	36:38	27	Harry Doig	36:10	4:31
28	Loretta Desourdy	46:26	3:30	42:56	28	Brenda Burke	36:30	4:34
29	Paul Brydges	46:30	13:10	33:20	29	Ross Lake	36:32	4:34
30	Robyn Stansfield	46:44	11:30	35:14	30	Nigel Lockhart	36:32	4:34
31	Tristan Rodway	46:51	17:00	29:51	31	Steve Plowman	36:38	4:35
32	Todd Stevens	46:54	19:15	27:39	32	John Palmer	36:59	4:37
33	Mike Finn	47:02	11:30	35:32	33	Delphine Gore	37:28	4:41
34	Pam Graham	47:05	11:30	35:35	34	Karen Hartell	37:35	4:42
35	Grant McLean	47:10	19:15	27:55	35	Daryl Bloomfield	37:52	4:44
36	Simon Panckhurst	47:23	19:15	28:08	36	Charles Broad	38:09	4:46
37	Ian Murray	47:29	13:10	34:19	37	Mike Stewart	38:10	4:46
38	Angus Napier	47:40	17:00	30:40	38	Clare Hunt	42:36	5:20
39	Api Williams	48:20	16:00	32:20	39	Loretta Desourdy	42:56	5:22
40	Josh Notman	49:04	14:45	34:19	40	Michelle Anderson	43:36	5:27
41	Mike Stewart	50:40	12:30	38:10	41	Mike Browne	44:21	5:33
42	Jodi Laws	54:02	6:30	47:32	42	Jodi Laws	47:32	5:56

Juniors 5k stopbank scratch race
Place	Name	Time	Ave min/k
1	Ceallaigh Rodway	21:34	4:19
2	Tessa Hunt	21:37	4:19
3	Tom Norman	24:53	4:59
4	Claire Bainbridge	26:23	5:17

Photos by Rowan Greig

Harry Doig behind Brenda Burke on the railway bridge

Delphine Gore begins the second circuit of the bridges

Club president Bob Stephens crosses the railway bridge, ghosted by Howard Harman

Charles Broad

Eventual winner Peter Wrigley attempts to shake off Conal McKenna