Richmond and Zetland Harriers combined their Annual General Meeting and Presentation Evening on Sunday 23rd November.

There are pros and cons to all functions and after the sumptuous environs of Aske Hall in 2002, this year the Club was more than happy with the comfortable surroundings and the bar of the Richmond Cricket Club. Chairman, Bob Pocklington welcomed fifty plus members to the AGM and reported on another competitive year in all age groups and all disciplines, across the Club. The Treasurer's Report by Ian Hepworth affirmed the sound financial footing of the Club, with particular reference to the work of Graham Purvis in obtaining grants, and recommended that the Annual Subs be pegged at £ 25.00 for Junior and Senior members for at least another year. Graham Purvis was elected Hon Secretary, Judith Fowden to Membership, Mike Brooks to Publicity and Fiona Hughes accepted to manage both T&F and X-C, Junior and Senior teams "with a little help from my friends" - several new faces were voted onto Committee in adhoc capacity and will make things work.

Half time was marked by a fine buffet supper and the opportunity to refill glasses whilst the 25 Club Trophies to be presented were organised. Club Coach (and Teams Manager) Fiona Hughes explained the rationale behind each award and highlighted the season's best performance for each athlete before presenting the trophies with Mike Brooks. Young Athletes League Cups (for top points scorers) under 13 Leanne Shaw, under 15 Marcus Clarke & under 17 Sam Stanislaus; the Bob Woods Trophy (for junior male endurance) Douglas Roberts; Male X-C Philip Fitzpatrick; Male Sprint Matt Prosser; Male Hurdles Dan Brooks; Male Throws shared by Carl Outhwaite & John Wild; Male Jumps Sam Stanislaus; Best all-round Junior Male Chris Andrade and runner-up Marcus Clarke; the Christina Boxer Trophy (for junior female endurance) Jessie Roberts; Female X-C Jessie Roberts; Female Sprint shared by Sophie Broadway & Georgina Zissler; Female Throws Rosie Adams; Female Jumps Leanne Shaw; Best all-round Junior Female Kim Bartram and runners-up shared by Jo Adams & Scarlett Gray; Senior Road Running Plate Jon Orange; Most improved athlete in Senior competition Sam Stanislaus and Veteran's Trophy John Wild; the Starvis Trophy (for the most improved junior in X-C) Rosie Adams; the Engraver's Trophy (for attitude & effort) Jenny Fenwick; the RZH Athlete of the Year Andrea Woodvine and the Chairman's Cup to Mike Brooks.

The last Trophy to be presented was the solid silver cup Fiona Hughes along with Sophie Broadway, Rosie Adams, Becky Rennison, Jo Adams, Jessie Roberts, Louise Jackson and Kim Bartram.

On Saturday, several younger Harriers will be competing for the Allertonshire School in the final of the English Schools X-C Cup at Acklam Grange School, Middlesbrough and several others will be competing for the Club at Carlisle in an Open X-C Meeting; and on Sunday, the Club has a 21st Birthday Bash for Juniors at the Hambleton Leisure Centre, Northallerton from 3 pm.