South Island Schools Cross Country

By P. Dominikovich | Posted: Friday June 7, 2024

This Event took place on Sunday, May 26th at Ashbury Park in Timaru in fine but cool conditions.

Timaru Boys’ had a large team which proved crucial with all the injuries and illnesses around at this particular time. The school placed 3rd in both Year 9 and Senior three person teams and were first in under 16. This combined to see the school win the Shield for the top cross country team in the South Island. 

 Individual results were 

Year 9 3200m

6th Jack Scoon 11.56
8th Isaac Park 12.24
14th Paddy Joines 13.40
15th Jack Kelly 13.54
16th William Patterson 14.32
18th Sam McRae 15.19


Under 16 3200m

2nd George Talbot 11.25
8th Jack Houstoun 11.51
11th Hunter Stevenson 12.03
12th Isaac Williamson 12.25
13th Tristan Harding 12.28
14th Isaac Adam 12.33
20th Daniel Heffernan 13.23
22nd Will Bailey 14.02


Senior 4800m

9th Max Finlayson 17.25
14th Hamish Tilsley 18.38
15th Wilf Robinson 18.47
18th Reuben McKeown 19.25
19th Lewis Taylor 19.45
20th Ashton Bennett 19.50
21st Nashoba Mehlhopt 19.55
22nd Caleb Turner 19.56
24th Sam Tiffen 20.38
26th Ben de Ruyter 23.03
27th Jonty Porter 24.10

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