HONOURS were widely spread at this year’s Railsport Games, with winners coming from a wide range of rail industry companies.

Possibly the most gruelling event was the 10km road race — and, perhaps appropriately, winner Andrew Gardner works for Eurostar.

The road race was just one of eleven sports included in the games.  Full results were:


10km road race

Individual winners —  1st Andrew Gardner (Eurostar); 2nd Steven Battle (First GBRf); 3rd Edward Dunn (Network Rail [NR], Leeds. 

Veteran, over 40 — winner Steven Battle (First GBRf);  2nd Car; Frazer (Northern)

Veteran, 0ver 50 — winner  John Hurley (Delta Rail); 2nd Robert Pearce (LM, Tyseley).


Badminton

Men’s singles — 1st Craig Harrup (Thales); 2nd Lee Clayton (Amey)

Veteran singles — 1st Duncan Fraser (National Express - East Coast); 2nd Stephen May (Kings Heath Traincare).

Mixed Doubles — 1st Polly Logan / Pam Jackson (Amey); 2nd David Creelman / Pam Jackson (Northern).

Chess

1st Peter Eldridge (SWT); 2nd Graham Bolt (NR Euston); 3rd John Bass (NR Euston)

Team winners — Graham Bolt / John Bass / Mike Broad (NR Euston)


Cricket

1st Rail Gourmet Euston; 2nd RSSB Stingers (Rail Standards and Safety Board)


Darts

Singles — 1st Conrado Gamban (NR Guide Bridge); 2nd Michael Shaw (Northern); 3rd Ian Hurst (Unipart Rail)

Doubles — 1st Michael Shaw / Sean Brady (Northern); 2nd Michael Shaw / Sean Brady (Mersey Rail)


Football - 5 a Side

Open — Winners: LOROL; Runners-up: The Untouchables (NR Shrewsbury).

Over 35s — Winners: The Commissioners (BT Police, Leeds); Runners-up: Metrolinkers (Metrolink – Manchester).


Netball

Winners: Network Rail; Runners-up: Virgin Stations (Virgin Trains).


Rounders

Winners: Big Girls Blouses (Northern); Runners-up: Virgin Stations (Virgin Trains)

 
Table tennis

Men’s singles — 1st Reuben Okai (FCC); 2nd Ian Quinn (Vital Rail Solutions)

Men’s doubles — 1st Keith Le Milliere / Reuben Okai (BR retired / FCC); 2nd Ian Quinn / Roger Woolven-Allen (Vital Rail Solutions / FGW)

Mixed doubles — 1st Sherry Scott / Roy Scott (Southern); 2nd Alison Green / Darren Johnson (Southern)


Ten-pin bowling

Team — Winners: Ian Aldous / Iain McFarlane, Julie McFarlane / Phil Croyman (NXEA); Runners-up: Richard Hall / Ian Hays, Willie Stewart / John Hewitt (GNER / Scotrail / Arriva (retired))
Men’s singles — 1st John Hewitt (GNER retired); 2nd Brian Thomas (DB Schenker); 3rd Phil Croyman (NXEA)

Women’s singles — 1st Maggie Lucht (D B Schenker); 2nd Val Eggleton (Balfour Beatty); 3rd Dorothy Grant (Virgin Trains)


Volleyball

Women's Pairs — Winners: Rosanna Lysaczenko / Haley Bayliss (Serco Rail Operations (Swingers)); Runners-up: Jackie Boreham / Fiona Burns (First Great Western (Bombshells))

Men’s paire — Ken Keegean / Shane Keegan (Serco Rail Operations (Kinsmen)); Runners-up:
Mick Adams / Dave Woodington (First Great Western (The Weavers))

Open 4 x 4's — Rosanna Lysaczenko / Haley Bayliss, Ken Keegean / Shane Keegan (Serco Rail Operations (Serco Rams)); Runners-up: Jackie Boreham / Fiona Burns, Mick Adams / Dave Woodington (First Great Western (The Old Gits))

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