2023 West Yorkshire Cross Country League
John E Smith Challenge Trophy
The aim of the competition is to encourage more runners to participate by representing their club and having the potential to help their club win a trophy at county level. It is aimed at encouraging the smaller clubs to participate in the league.
Eligibilty Rules :-
1. The competition will run alongside the main team championships.
2. The competition will be based only on the Senior Mens and Senior Ladies races.
3. The competition will be open to all clubs who have NOT won TEAM medals in the 2 preceding years i.e. by finishing in 1st, 2nd or 3rd places in either the Senior Mens or Senior Womens Team Places in the Main Championships NOR won the J E Smith Challenge Trophy in the 2 preceding years.
4. In addition to the above, any other club team which wins a medal in the main championship in the current year will become ineligible to qualify for the John E Smith Challenge Trophy in the current year.
5. Team scores will consist of the combined scores of the best 6 Men and best 4 ladies.
6. In both the Senior Mens and Senior Ladies Races the first man/woman will score 250 points, 2nd 249, 3rd 248 and so on. The highest combined score is the winner.
7. Teams with less than 6 Men and 4 Ladies will not be eliminated but will have the potential to score less points.
8. The John E Smith Challenge Trophy will be awarded to the winning Club Team and will be held for ONE year.
Overall Scores of all Clubs
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| Pos | Club | Race1 | Race2 | Race3 | Race4 | Race1 | Race2 | Race3 | Race4 | Total |
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| N/E | Wakefield District H & AC | 1395 | 1427 | 1366 | 1333 | 936 | 925 | 945 | 911 | 9238 |
| N/E | York Knavesmire Harriers | 1354 | 1370 | 1324 | 1228 | 977 | 978 | 913 | 977 | 9121 |
| N/E | Vale Of York Athletic Com | 1412 | 1372 | 1341 | 1363 | 959 | 692 | 956 | 935 | 9030 |
| N/E | Bingley Harriers & AC | 1202 | 1255 | 1173 | 1224 | 925 | 944 | 949 | 932 | 8604 |
| N/E | Holmfirth Harriers AC | 1016 | 1181 | 1259 | 1207 | 919 | 962 | 939 | 961 | 8444 |
| N/E | Skyrac AC | 1045 | 1155 | 1163 | 411 | 898 | 939 | 931 | 681 | 7223 |
| N/E | Leeds City | 1374 | 1339 | 1405 | 1458 | 225 | 682 | 452 | 230 | 7165 |
| 1 | City Of York | 1170 | 1122 | 1050 | 1227 | 420 | 416 | 442 | 708 | 6555 |
| 2 | Halifax Harriers & AC | 1151 | 1268 | 1188 | 747 | 404 | 602 | 428 | 223 | 6011 |
| N/E | Valley Striders AC | 1118 | 554 | 979 | 330 | 910 | 876 | 859 | 209 | 5835 |
| 3 | Wharfedale Harriers | 1305 | 1159 | 803 | 1050 | 359 | 370 | 384 | 199 | 5629 |
| 4 | Denby Dale AC | 917 | 994 | 870 | 1142 | 374 | 195 | 397 | 206 | 5095 |
| N/E | Ilkley Harriers | 1146 | 1104 | 636 | 858 | 614 | 226 | 0 | 222 | 4806 |
| N/E | Rothwell Harriers | 397 | 413 | 941 | 916 | 214 | 212 | 409 | 202 | 3704 |
| 5 | Pudsey & Bramley AC | 766 | 350 | 637 | 234 | 231 | 0 | 233 | 229 | 2680 |
| 6 | Longwood Harriers AC | 649 | 578 | 463 | 870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2560 |
| 7 | Pontefract AC | 277 | 441 | 300 | 340 | 213 | 207 | 218 | 218 | 2214 |
| 8 | Harrogate Harriers & AC | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 436 | 209 | 443 | 216 | 1488 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe & District Run | 162 | 203 | 205 | 213 | 381 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 1361 |
| 10 | Keighley & Craven AC | 186 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 213 | 213 | 215 | 1226 |
| 11 | Spenborough & Dist AC | 0 | 241 | 246 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 732 |
| 12 | Kingston Upon Hull AC | 228 | 0 | 229 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 689 |
| 13 | Beverley Athletic Club | 121 | 136 | 141 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 560 |
| 14 | Settle Harriers | 0 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
Congratulations to City Of York
Winners of the 2023 John E Smith Challenge Trophy
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