HARRISON Boyd from Bendigo Harriers charged to victory in Saturday night’s Flack Advisory-backed Richard Kitt Memorial 1500m at the Bendigo International Madison.
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At a lap to go it was Anne Buckley and Leigh Browell who led the way.
Browell surged to the front at less than 200 metres to race, but it was Boyd who timed his run perfectly to win the Athletics Bendigo classic.
University’s Andy Buchanan raced from the backmark of 2.38 and was fastest in 3.58.
Placings in the Flack Advisory Richard Kitt Memorial 1500m:
Club legend – BH Bendigo Harriers; Uni. Bendigo University; Eh Eaglehawk; SB South Bendigo.
Harrison Boyd 13, BH 1.12, 6.15, 5.03. Anne Buckley 51, BH 0.34, 6.17, 5.43. Leigh Browell 44, SB 1.00, 6.18, 5.18. Jackson Eadon 15, BH 1.48, 6.24, 4.36. Zackery Tickell 14, SB 1.30, 6.27, 4.57. Kye Jenkyn 20, Uni. 2.15, 6.29, 4.14. Taryn Furletti 15, SB 1.30, 6.35, 5.05. Logan Tickell 12, SB 1.45, 6.36, 4.51. Andy Buchanan 27, Uni. 2.38, 6.36, 3.58 (fastest time). Anna De Vrieze 32, SB 1.02, 6.37, 5.35. Craig Green 51, Uni. 1.22, 6.40, 5.18. Max Rowe 12, Uni. 1.20, 6.41, 5.21. Hunter Gill 70, BH 0.10, 6.41, 6.31 Tanner Fear 11, Uni. 0.58, 6.44, 5.46. Jazlin Fear 15, Uni. 0.27, 6.44, 6.17 Aaron Norton 39, SB 1.27, 6.49, 5.22. Garnet Rodda 69, BH 0.00, 6.49, 6.49. Peter Cowell 55, BH 1.25, 6.50, 5.25. Greg Hilson 49, SB 1.32, 6.53, 5.21. Ross Douglas 52, Uni. 0.36, 7.15, 6.39. Russell Jenkins 57, Uni. 1.35, dnf.
Meanwhile, Aaron Downes sprinted hard over the concluding stages to win Saturday's Bendigo Umoona Opal Mine and Museum 800m Open.
Racing off a handicap of 66m, Downes ran down Tom Hecimovic (128m), with former Sandhurst footballer Peter O'Farrell (122m) a close-up third.
Just 0.108 of a second separated the first three runners, with Downes winning in a time of 1:51.659.
Sean Quilty, who represented Australia in the marathon at the 1996 Olympics, was sixth off a handicap of 112m.
Dhru Rodrigues Chico ran a slick 7.535 seconds in winning the 70m Open final.
Rodrigues Chico (3.25m) chased down Aaron Leferink (4m) and Parvinder Singh Bajwa (6m).
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