West Berkshire & North Hants Primary Schools
Cross Country Championships 2025
(Celebrating over 25 years of Primary Schools Cross Country in West Berkshire)
Date: Tuesday 25th March 2025 starting at 1.30pm (first race)
Venue: Newbury Show Ground (Chieveley)
Entries 2025:
Brightwalton (S)
Birch Copse
Bradfield
Burghclere (S)(H)
Calcot
Cold Ash St. Marks (S)
Downsway
Enborne (S)
Falkland
Francis Baily
Hampstead Norreys/IlSleys
Hungerford
Inkpen (S)
John Rankin
Kingsclere (H)
Long Lane
Shaw-cum-Donnington (S)
St Gabriels
St. Josephs
Thatcham Park
Thorngrove (H)
The Winchcombe
Welford/Stockcross (S)
Primary Schools Cross Country 2024
Team Kennet hosted the Annual West Berkshire & North Hampshire Primary Schools Cross Country Championships at Newbury Show Ground with conditions very wet and soggy underfoot.
The event now in its 26th year saw a record turnout beating their own UK record with 1576 children finishing from over 50 Primary schools.
All Four races saw record numbers with 773 girls and 803 boys finishing.
Race 1 the Year 3 / 4 girls saw 373 finishers with a break away group of 3 girls well clear of the field, it was Tinx Goad from Thorngrove school that came across the line in first place, not far behind was Matilda Saunders from St. Gabriels and last years winner Praiya Foreman from Chieveley taking third spot.
Race 2 the Year 3 / 4 boys saw 397 finishers, Chester Bailey from Hermitage broke away for an early lead which he maintained all the way around to take a convincing win from Lenny Wyville from Shaw Cum Donnington in second place and taking third place from Falkland school William Hale.
Race 3 the Year 5/ 6 girls saw 400 finishers first time this total have finished in any races, Ella Larkin from Falkland who has won both younger year races broke away with a huge lead to be crowned champion for third successive year, Penelope Lyth from Fir Tree school was next home timing her run to perfection for second place and taking third from Thorngrove school was Alice Hargreaves.
Race 4 the Year 5 / 6 boys saw a record field finish of 406 boys, Ronny Bowsher from Thatcham Park ran a brilliant race to be well clear over the field to come home as the winner, Alex Crosse from Falkland took second place and Malik Gaye from Spurcroft taking third.
The Major Awards saw Streatley defend their Small Schools Trophy over Basildon runners up and St. Martins in third.
The Hampshire Cup went to last years winners again Thorngrove with Woolton Hill second and St Martins third
The League Division 1 Cup went to Falkland with runners up Francis Baily and St. Nicolas third
The League Division 2 Cup went to St. Andrews with John Rankin runners up and Hermitage in third.
The League Division 3 Cup went to Springfield with Parsons Down in runners up and Basildon in third place.
The B team Trophy went to St Andrews and runners up were Falkland
The Overall Winners of all the leagues combined were
1st St. Andrews
2nd Falkland
3rd Francis Baily
4th St. Nicolas
5th John Rankin
Special thanks to event sponsors Newbury 4X4 and Leon Greenwood.
Results for the 2024 event can be found here
Contact Nick Bull for further information on 01635 522528
PAST EVENTS
Results from 2023 schools-xc-2023-Final-V1-Checked
2022 Results Results
The 2020 and 2021 events were cancelled. 2019 results can be viewed here
