Cross-Country Running
Maidwell Chase
Thursday, 11th March, 2010
This was another good day for running. The ground was firm which helped there to be some very fast times. The Juniors ran really well and in particular Archie Cleverly and Lochie Payne who finished 1st and 2nd respectively. Toby Phillips and George Pease also performed to their maximum and their placings were 7th and 13th. With a team score of 23 we thought we had won but a strong Lincroft team just pipped us at the end.
Positions
| School |
Points |
| 1st Lincroft |
20 |
| 2nd Maidwell |
23 |
| 3rd Spratton |
52 |
| 4th Bedford |
67 |
| 5th Kimbolton |
68 |
| 6th Beachborough |
81 |
| 7th Maidwell B |
144 |
| 8th Spratton B |
151 |
The Senior race was again a close affair and the Maidwell team did well; in particular James Cleverly, Ben Clarke, Edmund Wells and George Holborow. Again, only a few points saw Maidwell pipped into second place.
Positions
| School |
Points |
| 1st Lincroft |
24 |
| 2nd Maidwell A |
28 |
| 3rd Spratton A |
62 |
| 4th Beachborough |
75 |
| 5th Bedford |
78 |
| 6th Maidwell |
96 |
| 7th Spratton B |
138 |
National Prep School Cross Country Championship
at Malvern College - Sunday, 28th February, 2010
The Junior team were slightly depleted with Lochie Payne moving up to strengthen the Senior team for this event. A fantastic effort by Archie Cleverly saw him be crowned winner and individual National Champion at under 11. The team did very well under the circumstances and finished 4th overall but 2nd in the separate Small Schools' competition. This was a pleasing result.
The Senior team found the going initially tough but made good gains I the second half of the race. They also finished 4th in the National Championships but won the Small Schools' trophy. A small school is rated as 250 or below.