This month saw the final running of the summer series of 6 races for the Parris Memorial Shield. The trophy honours Roy Parris, a Blackheath & Bromley club member who sadly died in 1998 following an heroic battle against cancer. The races are run on a yacht handicap basis whereby the slowest runner starts first and others follow at timed intervals thereafter. This gives all runners an equal chance of winning each race, whatever their ability. Points are awarded for the position that runners finish in the race. These points are totalled up at the end of the series and the runner with the highest points tally is declared the winner. This year 70 club members participated, with 9 runners competing in all 6 races, namely Mick Jones, Mark Compton, Iain Swatton, Chris Pike, Andy Lawes, Bernie Bater, Justine Eastbury, Trevor Delahoy and David Churchus. The competition was very close throughout the summer and for the first time since the inauguration of the races there was a tie. So congratulations go to joint winners Mick Jones and Chris Pike on 139 points each with 15 year old Melody Kane finishing third just 3 point behind the leaders.

The Club is most grateful to Rob Brown and Stephen Hollingdale for organising the series and all those who have given them support.

For full details of the series visit the Club website at www.bandbhac.org.uk