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Wednesday 3rd July 2002 Ian Murdoch took advantage of his summer break from University by travelling through to compete in the GRANGEMOUTH OPEN GRADED MEETING. He was rewarded by winning the 1500m in a time of 3mins 57.48secs. Saturday 13th July 2002 Pat Kelly had a triple success in the SCOTTISH VETERAN CHAMPIONSHIPS at Pitreavie. Competing in the M55 category Pat swept to victory in the 400m (63.54secs), the 800m (2mins 20:96secs) and the 1500m (4mins 05:96secs). Sunday 14th July 2002 The Senior Men's team travelled through to Scotstoun for the third match of the SCOTTISH MEN'S LEAGUE hoping to consolidate their position above the relegation area. However after a disappointing day the team could only manage 7th position which now means they lie 6th equal with Kirkintilloch going into the last match. It now needs a huge effort in the final match to ensure that the club ca stay in the top division for the first time. Points on the day were
Saturday 20th July 2002 Ian Murdoch smashed the club record for the 1500m at the BRITISH MILERS CLUB GRAND PRIX FINAL at Meadowbank. Running in a high quality field, Ian hug o well to finish in 3rd place with a time of 3mins 46.79secs. Wednesday 24th July 2002 A few of the youngsters travelled through to Scotstoun to take part in the GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL OPEN GRADED MEETING. In the series of 100m races, Tony Cunningham ran against a high quality field, finishing 4th in the first race with a time of 11.31secs. In the second race later on in the evening he finished in 3rd place with a time of 11.26secs. In the 800m series Ian Murdoch finished in 3rd place in the A race with a time of 1min 58.79secs in what was a very close race. The C race saw Craig Strachan, still an under 15, finish in 6th place with a time of 2mins 17.44secs. Seventh in the same race was Graham Martin in a time of 2mins 25.22secs. The E race saw Lesley Fisher finish in 3rd place with a time of 2mins 32.82secs. Wednesday 24th July 2002 As he youngsters headed to Scotstoun, Jackie Gourlay headed through to the Meadows in Edinburgh to take part in the SRI CHIMNOY 2MILE ROAD RACE. Jackie was rewarded with 1st place in the Over 50 category with a time of 11mins 28secs. Thursday 25th July 2002 Ian Murdoch and Colin McMaster have been selected for Under 23 Scotland squad to compete in the INTER - TERRITORIES MATCH at Derby on 11th August. Ian has been selected for the 3000m with Colin in the High Jump. Sunday 28th July 2002 Veteran athlete, and club coach, Pat Kelly made the long journey to Hendon in London to compete in the BRITISH VETERANS CHAMPIONSHIPS. Having just moved up to the M55 age group he took full advantage of being the baby of the age group by winning the 3000m Steeplechase. Having had a couple hours rest he the took part in the 800m, his main event, where he finished a gallant second with a time of 2mins 18.01secs. Sunday 4th August 2002 The BARR BRADY HELENSBURGH HALF MARATHON saw Gordon Douglas and Jim Rowley make the journey through. Once again Gordon came out top finishing in 31st position with a time of 1hr 23mins 43secs, finishing 13th in the M40 category. Jim finished in 89th position with a time of 1hr 35mins 23secs, finishing 10th in the M50 category. Sunday 4th August 2002 The SCOTTISH GAS 5k & 10K ROAD RACES took place on a misty morning on the shore of Granton in Edinburgh. In the 5k race Alan Ramage finished in 6th place with a time of 16mins 51secs, the exact same time as last year. In the 10k race, Jackie Gourlay finished in 49th place with a time of 39mins 01secs. The trip was worthwhile for Jackie as he won the Over 50 Vets prize. Wednesday 7th August 2002 Jamie Reid picked up his second Scottish title of year when winning the NATIONAL 10,000m TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP to add to his earlier marathon title. In a cool evening at Grangemouth Stadium Jamie won in a time of 31mins 14.31secs with second place going to Alaister Russell in a time of 32mins 25.61secs. Wednesday 7th August 2002 A small contingent of athletes travelled through to Grangemouth to take part in the FALKIRK OPEN GRADED MEETING. Pride o place goes to Ian Murdoch who is returning to form who won the 800m in a time of 1min 57:38secs. In the second race Under 17 athlete Graham Martin finished in 10th place with a time of 2mins 32:18secs. The girls 800m saw Nikkie Christie finish in 7th place with a time of 2mins 30:6secs. The sprinters also performed well with Tony Cunningham breaking the 6 year old club record whilst finishing 2nd in the 200m with a time of 22.57secs. The B race also saw Michael Robinson finish in 2nd place with a time of 23.43secs. He was closely followed home by Stephen Backer in 5th place with a time of 23.81secs. Saturday 10th August 2002 Three of the veteran athletes headed eastwards to compete in the HADDINGTON HALF MARATHON. Gordon Douglas continued his fine form finishing in 28th position with a time of 1hr 23mins 21secs, finishing 10th in the M40 category. In the M50 category Jackie Gourlay finished in 4th place, 38th overall in a time of 1hr 24mins 26secs. He was followed home just over 2 mins later by Jim Rowley who finished in a time of 1hr 26mins 34secs in 43rd position, 6th in the M50 category. Sunday 11th August 2002 The Senior Men's team made the journey through to Dam Park in Ayr to compete in the last match of the SCOTTISH MEN'S LEAGUE knowing that they only had to beat Kirkintilloch on the day to retain a place in the top flight of Scottish Athletics. With a strong team on paper, Team Manager Jimmy Reid was hopeful that the club would stay in the top league for the first time, having previously being relegated every time the team had won promotion to the Division 1. The team didn't let him down, excelling in every department, finishing a remarkable 3rd place on the day. Overall the team finished in 6th place, narrowly missing out on 5th place by half a point, and can look forward to another crack at the big boys. Final placings on the day were as follows.
Thursday 15th August 2002 Ian Murdoch has been selected to represent Scotland in the 3000m at an Under 23 International Match in Belgium on 31st August. Saturday 17th August 2002 The GLASGOW 800 10k ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS at Lochinch saw Jim Rowley finish in 16th position in a time of 39mins 43secs. The only other club athlete represented was Willie Drysdale in 67th position with a time of 58mins 06secs. Saturday 24th August 2002 The BANK OF SCOTLAND UNDER 13/UNDER 15 CHAMPIONSHIPS took place at Grangemouth Stadium. With only a handful of athletes entering it was always going to be difficult to return with any medals. Unfortunately, Craig Strachan, who was one of the favourites in the Under 15s 800m after qualifying from his heat in 2mins 14:55secs was unable to take part in the final due to injury, an almost certain medal lost. In the 400m event Ryan Wilson finished 4th in the first heat with a time of 59.4secs, and David Martin finished 5th in the second heat with a time of 58.48secs. David's time progressed him through to the final as a fastest loser where he finished 6th with a time of 58.69secs. Sunday 25th August 2002 Grangemouth Stadium again was the venue for the BANK OF SCOTLAND UNDER 17/UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS. It was a successful day for sprinter Tony Cunningham who replicated his District Championship haul by winning gold in the 200m and Silver in the 100m. Having won his heat of the 200m in a time of 23.41secs, he went over half a second faster in the final to win with a time of 22.89secs. In the 100m, after winning his heat in a time of 11.58, he had to settle for second in the final despite running a faster time of 11.33secs. Tuesday 27th August 2002 Ian Murdoch warmed up for his Belgium trip by competing in the SHETTLESTON HARRIERS OPEN GRADED MEETING at Crownpoint. Moving down in distance, Ian outclassed the 800m field to win in a time of 1min 54:5secs. Two of the promising sprinters, Tony Cunningham and Stephen Backer also show well in both the 100m and 200m. Tony came third in the 100m with a time of 11.3secs and then improved to 2nd in the 200m later in the evening in a time of 22.6secs. Stephen only competed in the 200m, finishing 3rd in the B race with a time of 23.8secs. In the Under 17 sprints, Alan Bell was making his debut in a championship event and acquitted himself in what was a good learning experience for him. In the 100 he finished 7th in his heat with a time of 12.83secs and 6th in the 200m with a time of 26.54secs. The distance and field events saw to 5th places for Stuart Griffen with a time of 16mins 50.9secs in the 5000m and Ian Rowney with a throw of 11m 38cm in the Shot Putt. The only female to make the journey through was Nikki Christie who finished 8th in the 800m with a time of 2mins 34:33secs. Wednesday 28th August 2002 Willie Drysdale continued his evening racing schedule when travelling through to Kilmarnock to compete in the JW KILMARNOCK 10K ROAD RACE. Willie finished in 134th place with a time of 54mins 29secs, which also gave him 3rd in the Over 60s category. Saturday 31st August 2002 Jamie Reid made the journey through to take part in the world famous COWAL HIGHLAND GATHERING in front of thousands of spectators. In a special invitation Mile Race Jamie finished in 3rd place in a time of 4mins 33.9secs. A few hours later he took part in he 3000m, this time going one better, finishing in 2nd place with a time of 8mins 53:1secs. Both races were won by Scotland's recent Commonwealth representative, Glen Stewart. Saturday 31st August 2002 Ian Murdoch was in record breaking form at the BELGIUM INTERNATIONAL MATCH when beating a high class field in the 1500m. Now back to his best Ian ran a new club record and personal best of 3mins 44.9secs. Sunday 1st September 2002 One of the club's leading Veteran athletes took part in the PAISLEY PATTERN 10k ROAD RACE. Jimmy McDonald finished a very creditable 62nd in a time of 37mins 43secs. Tuesday 3rd September 2002 The track season is coming to a close too early for Ian Murdoch. Fresh from his club record in Belgium, Ian destroyed the rest of the field in the 3000m at the SHETTLESTON HARRIERS OPEN GRADED MEETING, winning in a time of 8mins 25:6secs. The same can also be said for Tony Cunningham who equalled the club record in the 400m with a winning time of 50.2secs. This was excellent running given that he had earlier finished 2nd in the 100m with a time of 11.4secs. Stephen Backer also took part in the 400m finishing in 3rd place with a time of 52.6secs. Wednesday 4th September 2002 Not being content with equalling the club record in the 400m the previous night, Tony Cunningham became the first Law athlete to break the 50sec barrier when smashing the club record with a time of 49.68secs in the FALKIRK OPEN GRADED MEETING at Grangemouth Stadium. Tony has now broken all three sprint records this summer. In the 1500m event Ian Murdoch continued his winning ways running a time of 3mins 51.2secs. Sunday 8th September 2002 The track season drew to a close for most of the Club's athletes when they made the short journey to Coatbridge to compete in the third, and final, match of the CENTRAL AND SOUTH SCOTLAND ATHLETIC LEAGUE. On a day which saw monsoon conditions the team battled bravely throughout the day to finish in 5th position. The team therefore finished in 4th place overall in the league which sees them stay in Division 2 for another season. Final placings were as follows
Sunday 8th September 2002 As the track athletes were competing in Coatbridge, the road runners were braving the elements in the GREAT SCOTTISH RUN, the 21st Glasgow half Marathon. Jamie Reid was top Law runner finishing in 12th place with a time of 67mins 07secs to give him third in the SCOTTISH HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS. Sunday 8th September 2002 Jackie Gourlay took advantage of the warm conditions when winning the M55 category in THE STAMPEDE 10 MILE ROAD RACE in Sacramento, California. His time of 63mins 32secs gave him 11th place overall. Sunday 15th September 2002 The track season drew to a close with the CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS taking place at Dalziel Park. With some of the recent recruits from the "Come and Try" evenings making their first appearance it made for an exciting and enjoyable day. The Club also cemented its relationship with local club L&L by inviting several of their top athletes along. Final positions on the day were as follows
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