Honley had most team success in the Kirklees Games Primary Schools’ cross country finals at Leeds Road Playing Fields.
Over 400 youngsters from 45 schools braved horrendous weather to compete and six different schools won team prizes and 11 shared the top three placings over the six races – Honley coming out top with a win and two runners-up slots.
The 12 individual medals on offer were shared between 10 schools and only Kirkburton Middle (one gold, one silver) and Netherthong (two silvers) collected more than one.
In addition to the nineteen schools with qualifying teams an additional five schools have individuals who qualify for the next phase – runners are aiming for the West Yorkshire Finals which will be held in March.
GIRLS YEAR 4
Individual: 1 E Sutton (Holmfirth), 2 Edie Barrett (Kirkburton First), 3 Maisie Poyznts-Powell (Bywell), 4 Millie Moor (Skelmanthorpe), 5 Emma Cookson (Littletown), 6 Isobel White (Lindley), 7 Ella Mallinson (Kirkburton First), 8 H MacDonald (Marsden), 9 Hermoine Booth (Honley), 10 Aofie Kerry (Honley).
Team: 1 Honley (66), 2 Skelmanthorpe (79), 3 Bywell (115), 4 Meltham CE (also qualify for WYL3), 5 Whitechapel (also qualify for WYL3).
YEAR 5
Individual: 1 Sophie Simpson (Meltham CE), 2 Amelie Stewart (Netherthong), 3 Millie Boulding (Roberttown), 4 Harriet Bridge (Honley), 5 Elise Smith (Gilthwaites), 6 Lola Tyas (Netherthong), 7 B Ambler (Scapegoat Hill), 8 Emily Chapman (St Patricks Birstall), 9 K May (St Patricks Birkby), 10 M Andrews (Hudds Grammar).
Team: 1 Netherthong (47), 2 Honley (58), 3 Rowley Lane (66), 4 St Patricks Birstall (also qualify for WYL3), 5 Gilthwaites (also qualify for WYL3).
YEAR 6
Individual: 1 Frainces Keddle (Wooldale), 2 Jamie Fitton (Kirkburton Middle), 3 Millie Padgett (St Patricks Birstall), 4 Geergia Abraiper (Kirkburton Middle), 5 Mia Green (Kirkburton Middle), 6 Olivia Sykes (Kirkburton Middle), 7 Molly Hawkins (St Patricks Birstall), 8 Georgina Moorhouse (Wooldale), 9 Emily Travis (Meltham CE), 10 Z Tyas (Honley).
Team: 1 Kirkburton Middle (29), 2 Wooldale (36), 3 Lindley (80), 4 Scissett Middle (also qualify for WYL3), 5 St Patricks Birstall (also qualify for WYL3).
BOYS YEAR
Individual: 1 Alex Stacey (Rowley Lane), 2 Frank Johnson (Netherthong), 3 F Morrison (Linthwaite Ardron), 4 Harrison Simpson (Meltham CE), 5 Finley Curtis (Bywell), 6 Oliver Busfield (Bywell), 7 Ralph Johnson (Netherthong), 8 Matthew Burke (South Crosland), 9 James Robinson (St Josephs), 10 Finley Denahn (St Patricks Birkby).
Team: 1 Rowley Lane (56), 2 Wooldale (61), 3 Bywell (also qualify for WYL3), 4 Netherthong (also qualify for WYL3).
YEAR 5
Individual: 1 Marshall Wilkinson (Meltham Moor), 2 Esa Azam (Headfield), 3 Matthew Brake (Honley), 4 George Marsden (Netherthong), 5 Jacob Foster (Meltham CE), 6 Harry Glover (Bywell), 7 Jacob Hinchliffe (Netherthong), 8 Ellis Pejica (South Crosland), 9 Thomas Hardcastle (St Patricks Birkby), 10 Joel Moverley (St Saviours).
Team:@ 1 South Crosland (58), 2 Honley (71), 3 Meltham Moor (81), 4 Rowley Lane (also qualify for WYL3), 5 St Patricks Birstall (also qualify for WYL3).
YEAR 6
Individual: 1 Ben Hughes (Kirkburton Middle), 2 Owen Simpson (Lindley), 3 Gus Du Feu-Long (Scissett), 4 Oliver Caton (Meltham CE), 5 Edward Sephton (Scissett Middle), 6 Cameron Branford (Scissett Middle), 7 Archie Hall (Honley), 8 William Robinson (Honley), 9 George Foster (Kirkburton Middle), 10 Carl Clarkson (Crossley Fields).
Team: 1 Scissett Middle (27), 2 Kirkburton Middle (53), 3 Netherthong (92), 4 Honley (also qualify for WYL3), 5 Crossley Fields (also qualify for WYL3).
