Bradford Grammar School achieved a hat-trick of team victories at the Bradford Schools Cross Country races at Northcliffe Park.

In each race, the first eight runners were selected for the West Yorkshire Schools regional heat at Hipper-holme on Saturday.

Successful athletes from West Yorkshire then compete at the English Schools Championships at London in March.

In firm and blustery conditions, the junior boys race was keenly contested by Dean Cunningham (Bronte MS) and eventual winner Sam Clegg (Oakbank GS). Bradford Grammar School were the winning team.

The junior girls race featured a close contest between Rebecca Long (Bronte MS) and Louise Naylor (Thornton GS) with the Thornton runner finishing the stronger. Oakbank GS won the team award.

James Henry (St Bede's) led the way in the intermediate boys race with Miles Ratcliffe and Thomas Lawson of Bradford Grammar School finishing second and third. Bradford GS won the team race.

The intermediate girls race featured determined front running from Grace Bendle who was chased home by Rebecca Smith, her Bingley Grammar School team-mate.

Current Under-15s West Yorkshire cross country champion Helen Glover of Oakbank was third and Naomi Johnson of St Joseph's College was fourth. Oakbank won the team race.

Kirsty Wigley of Hanson was the only runner in the senior girls race while former intermediate champion John Scott of Bradford Grammar School won the senior boys championship. Bradford GS had six runners in the first eight which was a remarkable team performance.

Results - Juniors Boys: 1 S Clegg (Oakbank GS); 2 D Cunningham (Bronte MS); 2 R Mann (Bradford GS); 4 B Ross (Bradford GS); 5 N Howard (Bradford GS); 6 T Bairstow (Bradford GS); 7 L Johnson (St Bede's); 8 K Green (Hanson). Team result: 1 Bradford GS (3,4,5,6,10,11).

Intermediate Boys: 1 J Henry (St Bede's GS); 2 M Ratcliffe (Bradford GS); 3 T Lawson (Bradford GS); 4 W Teasdale (Salt GS); 5 T Cade (Oakbank GS); 6 A Austerberry (Oakbank GS); 7 M Excell; 8 T Cannon (Oakbank GS). Team result: 1 Bradford GS (2, 3, 7, 9, 12, 13) 46; 2 Oakbank GS (5, 6, 8, 14, 16, 17) 66; 3 Hanson (10, 11, 15, 21, 22, 23) 102.

Senior Boys Race: 1 J Scott (Bradford GS); 2 R Wadsworth (Bradford GS); 3 J Hand (Hanson); 4 D Needham (Oakbank GS); 5 S O'Brien (Bradford GS); 6 M Dillingham (Bradford GS); 7 D Howard (Bradford GS); 8 J Topham (Bradford GS). Team result: 1 Bradford GS (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8) 29.

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