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Barry Goodwin's best images from the Kent Schools Cross-Country Championships

The Maidstone district enjoyed triple success at Saturday's Kent Schools Cross-Country Championships and photographer Barry Goodwin was there to capture the action.

Freddie Gibson was the leading runner in the Year 7 boys' category at the Hop Farm with a time of 10min27sec. Rose Crossley was fastest of the Year 8 girls in 13.45 and Anna Palmer won the senior girls' race in 15.57.

There were two wins for Tonbridge to cheer. Oliver Head set the Year 9 boys' pace in 14.02 and Annabelle Souter won the intermediate girls' race in 15.37, while Tunbridge Wells' Luke Draper was the fastest Year 8 boy in 14.27.

Ashford & Weald's Ava Chappell set the Year 7 girls' pace in 10.07, Megan Barlow was the leading Year 9 girls' runner for Bromley, completing the course in 13.19, Swale's Hayden Gear led the intermediate boys home in 21.01 and Canterbury & St Augustines were victorious in the senior boys' race with Jack Small's 24.46.

Maidstone's Freddie Gibson (No.42) battles Joe Fairclough (No.73) of South East Kent in the Year 7 boys' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437807)
Maidstone's Freddie Gibson (No.42) battles Joe Fairclough (No.73) of South East Kent in the Year 7 boys' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437807)
The Year 7 boys are up and running. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437818)
The Year 7 boys are up and running. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437818)
James Shaw of Bromley was third in the Year 7 boys' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437760)
James Shaw of Bromley was third in the Year 7 boys' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437760)
Ashford & Weald's Ava Chappell won the Year 7 girls' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437870)
Ashford & Weald's Ava Chappell won the Year 7 girls' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437870)
Sophie Richmond of Ashford & Weald took second place in the Year 7 girls' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437863)
Sophie Richmond of Ashford & Weald took second place in the Year 7 girls' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437863)
Sophie Fleming of Sevenoaks was third in the Year 7 girls' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437858)
Sophie Fleming of Sevenoaks was third in the Year 7 girls' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437858)
The intermediate and senior girls get their races under way at the Kent Schools Cross-Country Championships. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437960)
The intermediate and senior girls get their races under way at the Kent Schools Cross-Country Championships. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437960)
Tonbridge's Annabelle Souter leads the way in the intermediate girls' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437955)
Tonbridge's Annabelle Souter leads the way in the intermediate girls' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437955)
Isla Murray of Tonbridge keeps her pursuers at bay on her way to fourth in the Year 7 girls' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437857)
Isla Murray of Tonbridge keeps her pursuers at bay on her way to fourth in the Year 7 girls' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437857)
Maidstone's Anna Palmer (No.721), Lily Slack (No.504) of Tunbridge Wells District and Hannah Clark (No.707) of Bromley in the senior girls' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437950)
Maidstone's Anna Palmer (No.721), Lily Slack (No.504) of Tunbridge Wells District and Hannah Clark (No.707) of Bromley in the senior girls' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437950)
Third-placed Amy-Jayne Goodhand of South East Kent, right, in the senior girls' event. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437928)
Third-placed Amy-Jayne Goodhand of South East Kent, right, in the senior girls' event. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437928)
Millie Dack picks up the pace for South East Kent in the intermediate girls' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437927)
Millie Dack picks up the pace for South East Kent in the intermediate girls' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437927)
Tonbridge's Charlie Warren made the top five in the Year 7 boys' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437759)
Tonbridge's Charlie Warren made the top five in the Year 7 boys' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437759)
Adam Mohtady took sixth place in the Year 7 boys' race for Thanet. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437743)
Adam Mohtady took sixth place in the Year 7 boys' race for Thanet. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437743)
James Wilcox (No.12) of Ashford & Weald holds back Gideon Wade of Canterbury & St Augustines in the Year 7 boys' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437742)
James Wilcox (No.12) of Ashford & Weald holds back Gideon Wade of Canterbury & St Augustines in the Year 7 boys' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437742)
Morgan Huw (No.105) of Tonbridge leads Freddie Dixon (No.18) of Bexley in the battle for 11th place in the Year 7 boys' event. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437731)
Morgan Huw (No.105) of Tonbridge leads Freddie Dixon (No.18) of Bexley in the battle for 11th place in the Year 7 boys' event. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437731)
Lois Baisley of Thanet was 13th in the Year 7 girls' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437847)
Lois Baisley of Thanet was 13th in the Year 7 girls' race. Picture: Barry Goodwin (54437847)
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