Havering AC produced two individual and three teams wins at the third round of the Essex Cross-Country League at Writtle University College on Saturday.

Summer Smith repeated her round one win for the U13 girls as Jasmine Asmal finished seventh, with Poppy Vines in 18th and Bella Taylor-Bush in 22nd completing the second-placed team who lead the table from Chelmsford with two rounds to come.

The U13 boys also top the table after winning, as Liam Battrum led the squad home in fourth, with Fabio Reina a good fifth, newcomer Joe Sewell 14th and Fraser Wolton one place back to complete the scoring four.

Sean Mugagga (21st) and George Rogers (38th) and Henry Langford (40th) were also in action.

Havering's U17/U20 women also won after a close contest with league leaders Chelmsford and Cambridge & Coleridge.

Maddie Barker was first home for the club in third - despite going off course when leading - and there was a return to Essex League action for fifth-placed Natalie Sewell, Charlotte Evans (ninth) and Hannah Evans (13th), with Abigail Swan (21st) and Rebecca O’Rourke 23rd completing the six-strong line-up.

After missing their whole squad on school duties last time, the U15 boys returned to winning ways.

Freddie Rowe was a good winner and Findlay McLaren (third), Sean Langan (fourth) and Stevie Reynolds (sixth) secured a comfortable win, as Jack West (10th), Shea Sweeney (20th) and William Tilson (28th) completed an excellent day for the squad.

The senior men are still battling with Southend for the league title after a second-place finish.

Ben Davis had another great run to finish third and lead home a 21-strong Havering contingent, followed closely by James Stewart (fifth) and Sam Atkins (11th).

Rob Warner was next home in 17th, still feeling the effects of his recent bout of Covid, with Dan Peters (28th) and Luke Chester (45th) completing the scoring six.

Charlie Howell (51st), James Blogg (67th), Ian Anthony (79th), Matt Bland (82nd), Rob Trevor (85th) and Louis Berrett (94th) all made the top 100.

And the Havering team finishers were completed by Gary Atkins (104th), Dan Meredith (119th), John Whitehead (129th), Tony Pecoraro (132nd), Steve Walker (144th), Graham Hogan (149th), Darren Priestley (161st) and Roy James (166th).

The veterans scoring four of Warner, Blogg, Anthony and Bland placed third.

The senior women are also second in the table after finishing second to Colchester Harriers, with Ginte Bailey a fine fifth and Morgan Campbell 10th.

Clare Davies (22nd), Jade Edwards (32nd), Stephanie Phillips (45th), Clare Rudgley (80th) and Tracy O’Neill (102nd) were also in action.

There was a solid second place from the U17 boys who finished in close order with Owen Fisher, Charlie Burgess, Finley Wolton and Toby Johnson all placing between 13th and 18th with Joseph Gray in 22nd.

The U15 girls were one short of a scoring four but had good efforts from Rosie Warner (sixth), Abi Rogers (21st) and Grace Tilson (30th).