ALAN CLARKSON has won the Rochdale 20, becoming Northern Veteran 20 mile Champion.

The Clayton Harrier specialises in the longer distances and represented Lancashire at the distance in the Inter Counties at Stafford earlier this month. Eric Wilson of Blackburn Harriers won the over 45 category, Graham Smith from Rossendale finished ahead of Wilson, but was only second over 50 and Jimmy Nolan from the Road Runners Club was second over 55.

Results: 1 Alan Clarkson (Clayton) 1:58.16, 2 Alan Beavers (Nestles Rowntree) 1:59.29, 3 Alan Carroll (East Cheshire) 2:00.59.

East Lancs (good for age) - Rossendale: 5 (second V50) Graham Smith 2:02.02, 27 Greg McDermott 2:13.45, 50 Rod Graham 2:22.48.

Clayton: 8 Peter Butterworth 2:04.47, 29 Sean Clare 2:14.27, 30 Jeffrey Pickup 2:14.27, Stephen White 2:22.56.

Accrington RR: 10 Nigel Wolstenholme 2:05.16, 74 Ian Hamilton 2:31.33.

Blackburn Harriers: 11 (1st V45) Eric Wilson 2:05.43.

Chorley AC: 16 David Herne 2:09.05, 116 Paul Lloyd 2:40.16.

Blackburn RR: Mick Nester 2:09.24, 61 Fran Finnerty 2:26.10.

Road Runners Club: 37 Jimmy Nolan (2nd V55) 2:17.43, 158 Sue Finnerty 2:54.54.

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