[Not a valid template]The cross country season opened on Saturday at the Billy Neill Soccer Centre with centre stage at the Comber Cup going to the trials for the Masters International. In the womens 5½ mile race Roberta Dornan was 4th overall in the race in 22:19 min but third of the Masters and 1st F35. Stephanie Hambling was 8th overall and 2nd F40 in 22:57 and Debbie Matchett in 23:10 was 4th F40. Nicola Simpson ran 24:26, Ange Perrott 24:41 and Jill Aicken 25:07. M65 and above were in the same race with Fred Murdoch 2nd in 24:43 and Norman Lellyett 4th in 25:41. In the 8K race for M35-M60 Francis Marsh was 6th in 28:23 min and Douglas Grant 43rd in 32:51 while in the 6½K race for open men James Budde was 4th in 23:26 min and Darren McKee 12th in 25:36.
The Masters International this year is in Dublin and will be held in Santry Park on Saturday 13th November. There are possible discretionary place to be added but Roberta, Stephanie and Debbie look safe.