Bromsgrove & Redditch AC's boys cross country squad enjoyed a flying start to the season.

After silver at Uttoxeter and fourth place in the Middle Road Relays, the team of Matthew Addison, Richard White, Joe Frascina and Ralph Curtiss showed more good form in the West Midlands Young Athletes League. In the first meeting at Coventry on Sunday Richard finished tenth, Matthew twelfth, Joe 13th and Ralph 41st.

They were supported by Lee Andrews, 62nd, and Nick Richards, 65th, with the team finishing fourth.

Tom Killigrew managed fourth place at Uttoxeter for the under 13s and led the A team home in fifth in the Road Relays.

Killigrew had the third fastest time overall and was well supported by Ben Hanks, Alex Morgan and Damian Lewis.

The B team of Martin Lacey, Samuel Hanks, Ian Hunt and John Slaughter had a great run as the first B team home.

In the Cross Country League the team finished third with Killigrew first home in third, followed by Andrew Addis, 28th, Damian Lewis, 29th, Oliver Graham, 36th, Ben Hanks, 37th, Alex Morgan, 46th and Sam Hanks, 61st. In the U11s Martin Marsden had a great run to finish ninth and Joe Beard did well coming home twelfth place.

Mark Hughes came in 26th and Emile Yardley 41st for the under 17s.