York's schools prepared for this Saturday's cross-country county championships with a friendly match against East Riding Schools at Beverley.

York had a good start with Lauren Mason running a well judged race to win the Inter Girls race - her first victory in cross country. She just managed to hold off the fast finishing Katie Mellor. York's other individual winner was Sam Bradley (Archbishop's) in the Year 7 Boys race.

A number of runners were having their first competitive race in this fixture and among the most improved runners were Emma Willits (Fulford), Jennifer Welsh (J Rowntree), Jodie Spencer (Millthorpe) and Josh Cust ( St Olave's).

Year 7 girls' team won 129-178 (32 ran): 3 Sophie Hunter, 5 Jennifer Welsh, 6 Alex BennettBaggs, 7 Jodie Spencer, 9 Katie Hunter, 11 Sarah Perry, 12 Danielle Horsman, 13 Laura Mason, 14 Isobel Procter, 15 Heather Watson, 16 Alice Leake, 18 Becky Mason, 19 Chloe Walsh, 25 Rachel Maxted.

Junior girls' team won 65-72 (20 ran): 2 Charlotte Maxted, 3 Victoria Needham, 5 Anna Dew, 6 Laura Hunter, 10 Alice McCabe, 12 Jo Mason, 13 Sarah Welsh, 14 Lauren England, 16 Ruth Brandon, 19 Mel Benfield.

Inter girls' team won 22-33 (15 ran): 1 Lauren Mason, 2 Katie Mellor, 4 Emma Willits, 7 Laura Lancaster, 8 Alice Bean, 14 Lizzie Cooke.

Year 7 boys' team lost 92-80 (26 ran): 1 Sam Bradley, 3 Ian Lynne, 6 Josh Cust, 9 Jon Moss, 10 Tristan Wyke, 13 Ross Lancaster, 15 Chris Boughan, 16 Peter Wise, 19 Jack Hodgson, 26 Joe Sanderson.

Junior boys' team lost 54-51 (23 ran): 2 Philip Graves, 4 Alastair Smith, 7 John McGrory, 8 Alistair McTough, 9 Chris Holmes, 11 Arron Stoker, 13 Edward Wileman, 17 John Skelton.

Inter boys' team lost (16 ran): 8 Jo Davies, 11 Tom Bean.

Football

Four City boys' teams are due to be in action on Saturday - the Under-11s and U13s at home to Wakefield and the U14s and U15s at Bradford.

U11s: William Pepper, Murray McClusker (both St Oswald's), Mike Lawrenson (Appleton Roebuck), Mike Duckworth, Joe Fox (both Clifton Without), Ryan Allison, Billy Gregory (both Robert Wilkinson), Joel Dixon (Copmanthorpe), Marco Shepherd (Headlands), Joe Dale (English Martyrs), Anthony Chiltern (Dringhouses), Jamie Hopcut (Westfield), Alex Fowler (Lakeside), Tom Corner (St Aelred's), Gary Chapman (Barlby Bridge), Ryan Qualter (Huntington).

U13s: Danny Penrose, Danny Sheehan, Mark Wilson, Luke Dale (all Millthorpe), Daniel Smith, Liam Winfield (both Huntington), Carl Stewart, James Windall (both Oaklands), Danny Gothard, Phil Waters (both Lowfield), Jamie Williamson, Joe Hines (both Manor), Sam Tree (Fulford), Nick Lawrie (Archbishop's), Jack Webster (Sherburn).

U14s: Danny Murphy, Joe Fitzpatrick (both All Saints), Dale Lumley, Gareth Singleton, Steve Tremayne, Mark Holt (all Millthorpe), Tom Richards, James Dawson (both Huntington), Carl Bradshaw (Joseph Rowntree), Matthew Cowan, Grant Bulmer, Adam Wright (Capt) (Fulford), Mike Peace (Tadcaster), Michael Warriner (Canon Lee), Nick Brooks, Tom Hogg (both Barlby), Tom Breslin (Manor).

U15s: Liam Holmes (Archbishop's), Ben Sheehan (Millthorpe), Jamie Gavin (All Saints), Jack Rogers, John Atkinson, Dean Greenhough (all Barlby), Kevin Gargan, Dan Walton (both Burnholme), Chris Farrell, Danny Palmer (both Joseph Rowntree), Mark Featherstone (Tadcaster), Bieko Belleh, Liam Tuite (both Lowfield), Liam Stilgo (Manor), Kieron Isset.

Last week's U11 match v Hull and U12 tie v Nottingham were both called off due to unfit pitches. The U12 match has been rearranged for February 8.

The U11 squad are to meet on Saturday, January 18, at 8.30am, at Macdonalds on the A64.

The U11s beat a Ryedale Junior League representative team 4-0 with goals from Tom Corner (2), Joe Fox and Marco Shepherd.

All but one of the goals were scored in the first half and though Ryedale improved after the interval, York were indebted to the work of a solid back four consisting of Mike Lawrenson, Ryan Qualter, Joel Dixon and Joe Dale.

Victory was sealed by a spot-kick from Fox.

York will look to continue their undefeated away record in the second round of the Yorkshire Cup this Saturday.

Netball

The three County Netball teams resume their fixtures and they play in an end of season tournament at Middlesbrough on Saturday, February 15. The County teams will be selected from the following squads:

U14s: Lyndsay Craine, Emma Stone (both Millthorpe), Stephanie Hamilton, Charlotte Donnelly (both St John Fisher), Polly Mennell, Lindsay Hoyle, Fran McCormick, Sophie Addison (both All Saints), Cheryl Fairclough, Sarah Welsh, Alice Lawrenson, Rosie Wright (all Joseph Rowntree), Nicola Parker (Ryedale), Nicola Wilson, Lily Shepherd (both Queen Margaret's), Hannah Smithson, Megan Smith (both Huntington), Louise Collins (Lowfield), Rachel Garnett (Harrogate Grammar).

U16s: Emily Fowler, Heather Welsh, Katie Ellis (all Joseph Rowntree), Amy Bullivant (Huntington), Jenny Coates (Easingwold), Sarah Davy, Ali Bennett (both Stokesley), Kate Coates (Richmond), Erin Alderson-Tuck (Bootham), Maria Hopper, Ruth Griffiths (both Scalby), Sarah Beattie (St Aidan's), Sarah Mallinson, Nikki Smith (both Manor).

U18s: Marion Willis, Helen Birdsall, Nicola Bailey, Lorraine Waudby (all Joseph Rowntree), Kate Ingram, Tanya Douglas, Jo Jenkins (all Harrogate Grammar), Lucinda Wood (York College), Kelly Davison (Huntington), Laura Smith (Rossett), Kate McCleary (Queen Margaret's), Angela Kings (Lady Lumley's), Katherine Clegg, Frances Nelson (both Bootham), Anneri Lamprecht (Stokesley).

Updated: 17:43 Tuesday, January 14, 2003