Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Clubs youngsters competed in the second Sweat Shop Surrey Cross Country League Division Two meeting in Richmond Park.

Mike Deane won the U13 race, covering the 2.5 mile course in 16 mins 34 secs to finish more than a minute ahead of the second runner in his age group.

Fabian Flynn was seventh in 19:12, Jake Bodin 11th in 21:40 and Nick Holliday 12th in 22:40, so Hercules Wimbledon easily won the team contest and now lead that section of the league.

Paul Drake won the U17 race by just 12 seconds in 14:34.

Grenville Tuck led the senior mens team home and was also first veteran to finish, as he took 11th place in 28:44. Steve Sinnott was 21st in 29:17, while Richard Xerri was 45th (30:44), Pete Clarke 49th (30:56), Andy Cunningham 50th (30:57) Jonty Summers 62nd (31:44), Eric Blackmore 66th (31:50), Daniel Dew 69th (31:56), Marco Ciglia 76th (32:17), Tom Morris 100th (33:53) and Phil Tarr 105th (34:24).

That put Hercules Wimbledon fifth in the senior mens team event on the day and fifth in the overall standings after two of the four matches.