JAY Domoney of City of Salisbury Athletics Club posted an impressive third place in the Junior Great South Run on a gale-lashed Portsmouth seafront.

Only three seconds off second place in his 12-15 years age group, and still with speed in his legs from a good track season, Domoney clocked a quick 6min 47sec for the 2.5k, a time which would have given him a win in the same event last year.

Next day at the Bristol cross country challenge he came seventh in his age group among a top quality field.

In the main Great South 10- mile race among a field of 25,000, Ben Brewster was the club’s best, finishing in the top 50 of an international lineup with a 59min 50sec run.

That was a fine performance given the blustery wall of wind in the final miles, which reduced many competitors to a standstill.

His father Michael was less than a minute behind in 60mins exactly, giving him an excellent third place in his age group.

Alex Mundell was first under 20 woman with 73.29 in a promising debut at the distance, then came Sarah Brewster with 77.16, Mel Murphy 85.24, Juliette Friedlander 85.41, Lottie Sutcliffe 85.57, Andy Robbins 86.13, Liz Roberts 86.21 and Jim Phillips 90.28.

Stuart Holloway revelled in the tough conditions of the multi-terrain Stickler 10- mile race over a series of Dorset hilltops near Blandford, running his way to a good win in 67min 46sec.

He was followed by Steve Herring in 70.22 for first in his V40 age group, and David Osment 82.50.

The season-long Hampshire road race series resumes at the Lordshill 10 mile this Sunday, with Salisbury runners determined to fend off the challenge of nearest rivals Stubbington Green for leadership of the men’s division, and Salisbury ladies’ team currently in second spot intent on edging closer to leaders Winchester AC.