AMANDA BAILEY made a winning start to her cross-country season in the Wessex League meeting at Glastonbury.

The Christchurch-based 15-year-old was undeterred by the contrast with her last race on a track in Finland, as she clocked a six-second margin over Bournemouth AC's Kelly-Ann Steel in the under-17 women's race.

Bailey's Wimborne AC team-mate Laura Dixon was third.

The club also celebrated third places in both the under-17 men's event, where K Hackett starred and the senior women's race, in which Lynda Faulkner was also first veteran home.

Poole AC's Helen Hughes won the over-45 category.

Bournemouth AC were unable to complete any teams as the fixture clashed with the Hampshire League.

This was a poor reward for the individual achievements of runners-up Richard Felton (under-15) and Tomas Moore (under-13) and their respective back-ups Daniel Boyd (sixth) and Conor Mugan (fifth).

In contrast, Poole AC packed well for good team positions though only Harriett Hughes, Becky Neal and Kathryn Lewer featured in top-five places.

Nicole Bissett was the best placed Poole Runner at Glastonbury.

Competing in the under-13 category she came home fourth with team-mate Phoebe Chester chasing in 34th place.

There was also a top-10 finish for James Coates with a ninth place in the under-15 boys race.

In the senior events, Martin Lewis and Miriam Gray led the way in 27th and 34th place in their respective races.

Wessex Cross-Country League - Local Club Results, Senior Women: 3 (1st W40) Lynda Faulkner (WAC), 20 (1st W45) Helen Hughes (PAC), 33 Tilaye Bailey (WAC), 34 Miriam Gray (PR), 36 Jill Hargent (WAC), 43 Lyn Smith (PAC), 45 K Towner (PR). Team: 7 Wimborne AC. Under-17 Women: 1 Amanda Bailey (WAC), 2 Kelly-Ann Steel (BAC), 3 Laura Dixon (WAC), 12 Lauren Webb (PR), 15 Lauryn Cunningham (PR). Teams: 1 Wimborne AC, 4 Poole Runners. Under-15 Girls: 4 Harriett Hughes (PAC), 5 Becky Neal (PAC), 13 Chloe Dowson (BAC), 14 Zoe Lamb (PR), 15 Vicky Grey (PAC), 18 Rachael Cheney (PR), 23 Emma Partridge (PR), 25 Becky Answer (BAC), 27 A Chong (PR). Team: 2 Poole AC, 4 Poole Runners. Under-13 Girls: 4 Nicole Bissett (PR), 5 Kathryn Lewer (PAC), 8 Rebecca Cutts (PAC), 29 O Frost (WAC), 34 P Chester (PR), 36 Danielle Malcolm (PAC), 37 Natalie Freshwater (PAC). Team: 3 Poole AC. Senior Men: 11 Mike Hammacott (BAC), 12 Graham Furley (WAC), 27 (1st M50) Martin Thomas (PR), 30 P Burgess (WAC), 34 Peter Court (WAC), 35 Dave Neal (PAC), 40 S Claxton (PR), 44 Simon Speed (PAC), 47 Mark Pauley (PAC), 54 Ian Kennedy (WAC), 62 Nigel Harding (PAC), 67 Howard Lewis (PR), 71 Rupert Pepper (PR). Teams: 8 Wimborne AC, 13 Poole AC, 14 Poole Runners. Under-17 Men: 3 K Hackett (WAC), 7 David Russell (PAC), 13 B Williams (BAC), 14 Andrew Smith (PAC), 17 Jonathan Boyle (PR). Team: 3 Poole AC. Under-15 Boys: 2 Richard Felton (BAC), 6 Daniel Boyd (BAC), 9 James Coates (PR), 11 Bradley Marsh (PR), 20 J Ferns (PR). Team: 1 Poole Runners. Under-13 Boys: 2 Tomas Moore (BAC), 5 Conor Mugan (BAC), 11 Frank Bailey (PAC), 19 Liam Price (PAC), 26 Connor Ozanne (PR), 31 Jamie Speed (PAC). Team: 4 Poole AC.

Key to Clubs: BAC - Bournemouth AC, PAC - Poole AC, PR - Poole Runners, WAC - Wimborne AC.