Maria Tomlinson truly was the 'hostess with the mostest' when the Ruamahanga Ramblers held a cross-country event at her and husband Rick's Admiral Hill property on Saturday.
She started mid-pack in the handicap 6km race, took over
the lead halfway through
the second of three laps and
was never headed, finishing a minute ahead on handicap of Greg Lang.
Fastest over 4km was Michael Hammond while Terry Maloney handed the hills well to finish first on handicap.
Lucy Britland found the conditions to her liking too in taking handicap honours over 2km.
RESULTS
(In order of handicap time and actual time:-)
2km:
Lucy Britland 18.30, 15.55; Aidan Furkert 19.20, 11.00; Adam Maloney 19.27, 9.47; Sam Hammond 19.38, 11.33; Jack Britland 20.09, 15.09; Esther Lang 20.32, 14.07; Alex Megaw 21.40, 13.35; Xanthe Furkert 21.41, 17.16.
4km:
Terry Maloney 23.50, 23.50; Rob Hammond 26.16, 26.16; Nicholas Bailey 29.18, 22.53; Michael Hammond 29.20, 20.20; Fiona McKnight 31.24, 23.59; Eddie Barnett 31.24, 23.59; Ali Lang 33.38, 33.38; Kim Drysdale 35.18, 29.23.
6km:
Maria Tomlinson 35.42, 33.37; Greg Lang 36.55, 31.30; Ray Wallis 37.26, 37.26; Susan Southey 37.44, 36.44; Paul Furkert 38.38, 28.38; Steve Britland 39.08, 28.38; Thomas Westgarth 40.20, 31.55; Wendy Wills 40.00, 40.00.
Next Saturday's Ramblers event will be held from Lang's Wheelrights at Gladstone over
an easy rolling cross-country course.
