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Police Council of SportTo contact the Police Council of Sport, call Sharon Gold at the RNZPC. Ph: (04) 238-3139 (Ext: 43139)Conder captures fifth cross-country titleThe NZ Police cross-country champs were run at the Kihikihi Domainin Te Awamutu last month and defending men’s champion Rob Conder(Wanganui) collected his fifth title in the last decade when he won the9,000 metres open men’s race in an impressive 34 minutes.Wanganui got the quinella when Jason Page finished second, just 21seconds behind Conder with the game New Plymouth runner TonyBrownrigg home third in 35.08.Amy Robertson (Hastings) took out the women’s open championshipover 6,000 metres in a time of 29.06 with Candice Howe (Hamilton)second in 30.57 and Auckland’s Ilona Walton third in 32.12.Canterbury runners dominateCanterbury runners dominated the Veteran Men’s and Women’s titles.The Veteran Men’s (40-plus) event saw Mike Wilson (Canterbury) goone better than last year in winning the 9,000m event in 38.08 whileWanganui’s Karl Rowe (40.06) was the runner-up, 38 seconds in frontof Hamilton’s Scott Miller.New Brighton’s Sarah Blair won the Veteran Women’s (35-plus) raceover 6,000m in 27.46 while Palmerston North’s Carolyn Martin wassecond in 30.00 with Maria Anderton (Te Awamutu) home third in32.24.The racing attracted 62 competitors across the various divisions. Itwas a fast, flat course with several equestrian jumps thrown in forgood measure. By all accounts, the small hills became ‘mountains’after each 3 km loop.Runaway victoryMichael Morgan (Manukau) scored a runaway win in the Draught Horse(95 kilograms-plus runners) race – running faster than last year in theprocess – to take the event in 26.08 for the 6,000m with Hamilton’sJason Earl second in 29.04 and Bryan Smith (Flaxmere) was third in29.28.Mark (“Chills”) Chillingworth (Wanganui), who has been heavilyinvolved with the organisation of many Police cross-country teams andraces over a long period of time, showed his versatility by switchingfrom running to take out the walkers’ race over 3,000m in a smart23.13 with Ben Tongalea (Auckland) second in 24 minutes even withCathy Ahuriri (North Shore) third in 24.55.• Inspector Paul Carpenter awards Mike Wilson the Veteran’s trophy.• Rob Conder winner of the senior men’s race over 9,000 metres.Visit www.policeassn.org.nz for updated contact details for the Police Council of Sport management committee,District Sports Officers and the latest schedule of events.140 June 2010