
Small schools from all over South Otago district congregated at the Clinton rugby grounds last Wednesday for their qualifying round of cross-country races for the South Otago Primary Schools Sports Association’s annual cross-country. The winners of these age group races qualify for the Otago primary school cross-country champs to be held at a later date in Dunedin. Clutha Leader’s John Cosgrove went along to capture all the action.
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Fast run . . . Waiwera South School’s Caitlyn Forde (13) keeps up the pace in her year 8 girls group race at the South Otago Small Schools cross country champs held at the Clinton Rugby grounds last Wednesday. PHOTO: NICOLA FORDE

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Good margin . . . Thomas Johnson (12) of Clinton Primary School leads the field through the middle stages of his Year 5 race at the South Otago Small Schools cross country champs held at the Clinton Rugby grounds last Wednesday. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE

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Ahead . . . Rebecca Johnstone (7) of Clinton Primary School heads towards the finish line in her year 2 race at the South Otago Small Schools cross country champs held at the Clinton Rugby grounds last Wednesday. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE

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Finishing sprints . . . Aiming for a good finish were six year old Warepa School pupils (from left in light blue) Frankie Stewart , Bella Collins , and Mila Puna, and Maggie Cameron (6) from St Joseph’s School at the South Otago Small Schools cross country champs held at the Clinton Rugby grounds last Wednesday. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE

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Winner . . .St Joseph's School Gabriella Wainohu (7) wins her year 2 girls race at the South Otago Small Schools cross country champs held at the Clinton Rugby grounds last Wednesday. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE

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Final metres . . . Emily Woodrow (12) of Warepa School heads towards the finish line the Small Schools cross country champs held at the Clinton Rugby grounds last Wednesday. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE

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Winning run . . . St Joseph's School pupil Gabriella Wainohu (7) leads the pack in the year 2 race as they negotiate the first corner at the Small Schools cross country champs held at the Clinton Rugby grounds last Wednesday. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE

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From the front . . .Clinton Primary School boys (from centre to right (in red shorts and green tops) ) Ardie Kahukura (7), Jonty Stainton-Herbert (7) and Freddy Allan (6) lead field in the Year 2 boys race heads into the first corner at the South Otago Small Schools cross country champs held at the Clinton Rugby grounds last Wednesday. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE

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Good pace . . . .Isobel O'Riordan Lawlor (13) of Warepa School leads the year 8 girls field as she negotiates the muddy section of the South Otago Small Schools cross country champs held at the Clinton Rugby grounds last Wednesday. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE

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Hop skip . . . Jess Miller (12) of Clinton Primary School competes in the year 8 girls race at the South Otago South Otago Small Schools cross country champs held at the Clinton Rugby grounds last Wednesday. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE

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In line . . .Romahapa School student Lamont Tourell (13) leads his class mates Daniel Witt and Logan Dunn (both also 13) and Warepa School’s Sam Wright (13) during their year 8 age group race at the South Otago Small Schools cross country champs held at the Clinton Rugby grounds last Wednesday. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE