WILLIAM Rabjohns, Madeleine Johnson and Neve East were Dorset-based winners in early-season cross-country action, reports Nigel Harding.

Rabjohns made a winning start to the defence of his under-13 boys’ UK Cross Challenge title, with an 11-second victory in Cardiff. His sister Isobel placed 18th among the under-15 girls.

Their Poole AC club-mate Tom Austin claimed ninth in the senior men’s event. Wimborne AC’s Grace Copeland was 13th in the under-20 women’s section.

Meanwhile, in the Hampshire League at King’s Park, Johnson won the under-17 women’s race for new club Wimborne.

Bournemouth AC under-13 star East claimed her second victory in a week.

Hampshire Cross-Country League at King’s Park, senior men: 14 Craig Palmer (BAC) 32:07, 16 Joshua King (BAC) 32:20, 24 Rob McTaggart (BAC) 32:51, 35 Adam Conroy (PAC) 33:27, 38 Graham Robinson (BAC) 33:37, 43 Dominic Willmore (PR) 33:54, 46 Dave Hicks (PAC) 34:03, 52 Gareth Alan-Williams (PAC) 34:22, 59 James Share (PR) 34:40, 60 Stuart Fox (BAC) 34:44, 66 Ross Smith (BAC) 35:09, 72 Robert Doubleday (PAC) 35:21, 74 Laszlo Toth (BAC) 35:29, 84 Jed Skilton (PAC) 35:49, 91 Michael Johnson (WAC) 36:11, 104 Andy Howse (PR) 36:56, 109 Steve Cook (PAC) 37:20, 115 Matthew du Cros (BAC) 37:37. Team Division One: 3 Bournemouth AC 152, 8 Poole AC 289, 9 Poole Runners 524. Division Three: 7 Wimborne AC 519.

Veteran Team: 3 Poole AC 40, 8 Bournemouth AC 92, 16 Poole Runners 177, 19 Wimborne AC 282.

Under-17 men: 20 Charlie Davies (WAC) 23:11, 23 Ben Martin (WAC) 23:42, 27 Tom Farwell (BAC) 24:48.

Under-15 boys: 13 Jasper Todd (BAC) 13:53, 22 Josh Smith (PAC) 14:25, 24 Tom Fuller (WAC) 14:28, 31 Mark Ruby (PAC) 14:46, 33 Connor Corbin (PAC) 14:57, 47 Cameron Corbin (PAC) 15:36, 55 Oliver Rawles (WAC) 16:10, 58 Leon Griffin (BAC) 16:19. Team: 6 Poole AC 86, 10 Wimborne AC 143.

Under-13 boys: 6 Arief McKenna (BAC) 11:19, 25 Tristan Green (WAC) 11:59, 27 George Mahon (PAC) 12:06, 31 Harry Farley (PAC) 12:09, 37 Jack Williams (WAC) 12:17, 41 Josh Fazakerley (WAC) 12:25, 45 Finlay Nunn (PR) 12:30, 46 Jago Smith (WAC) 12:33, 64 Tom Williams (WAC) 13:01, 67 Thomas Farley (PAC) 13:03, 69 Oscar Davies (WAC) 13:05, 70 Archie Kilburn (BAC) 13:05. Team: 8 Wimborne AC 103, 9 Bournemouth AC 118, 10 Poole AC 125, 15 Poole Runners 228

Senior women: 20 (4th over-35) Emma Dews (BAC) 23:24, 22 Georgia Wood (BAC) 23:30, 33 Holly Collier (BAC) 24:10, 65 Minty Stubbs (WAC) 26:11, 72 Julia Austin (BAC) 26:28, 76 Nikki Sandell (BAC) 26:39, 78 Sarah Chaloner (PAC) 26:43, 96 Joy Wright (BAC) 28:21, 103 Jane Neal (PAC) 28:46, 104 Sarah Swift (PR) 28:50, 109 Lita Short (PR) 29:10. Team: 6 Bournemouth AC 75, 17 Poole AC 312, 20 Poole Runners 359.

Veteran team: 2 Bournemouth AC 30.

Under-17 women: 1 Madeleine Johnson (WAC) 15:16, 4 Fern Kimber (PR) 15:30, 7 Holly Nixon (WAC) 16:05, 21 Isabelle Somers (PR) 17:46, 23 Demi-Marie Goddard (PAC) 17:54, 24 Lauren East (BAC) 17:57.

Team: 3 Wimborne AC 42.

Under-15 girls: 3 Emily Shaw (WAC) 15:11, 5 Daisy Baker (WAC) 15:17, 12 Amelia Reynolds (BAC) 16:01, 23 Sarah Graham (WAC) 16:35, 26 Emily Parker (PAC) 16:37, 44 Anya Sandell (BAC) 17:54, 46 Sophia Horwood (PAC) 18:03, 47 Susie Forster (PR) 18:04, 49 Ruby Bowden (BAC) 18:26. Team: 3 Wimborne AC 31, 7 Bournemouth AC 105, 10 Poole AC 127.

Under-13 girls: 1 Neve East (BAC) 12:07, 24 Martha Preece (BAC) 13:07, 42 Kate Wilkinson (PR) 13:57, 53 Ida Waring (BAC) 14:17, 59 Ruby Sargeant (WAC) 14:38, 70 Bea Kimber (PR) 16:53, 71 Maddie Stokes (PR) 17:43. Team: 7 Bournemouth AC 78, 11 Poole Runners 183.

Key to clubs: BAC – Bournemouth AC, PAC – Poole AC, PR – Poole Runners, WAC – Wimborne AC.