THE long established Albaston Relays has always served as a challenge between local running teams, local pub teams and local Hash House Harrier teams — and yet again competition for the prestigious first hash team award was fierce.

Tamar Valley Hash House Harriers this year decided to allow the Ames family to represent them and they were delighted with their performance.

The Ames' family not only captured the first Hash team prize, but they were a very creditable third overall in the race and also picked up the prize for being the first family team and the first mixed team.

Will Ames led the team off and came home first, then passed the baton to mum, Judith. She in turn passed the baton to dad Paul who passed onto youngest family member, Harriet. Stannery Hash, were nowhere to be seen by this time and it was left to Will Ames to bring the baton home and celebrate a fine victory.

Stannery team captain, Chris Eaorr was complimentary of the performance of TVH3 and said there was no finer hash team in the area. Chris's own performance was a bit below par due to a groin injury. He hopes to be back to serious training again soon and looks forward to resuming the challenge at the next relays.

... very active BATs

IN the Albaston Relays were a team from BATs (Bere Alston Trekker's), running as 'The Over Active Under Achievers.'

The team included a debut for one of the clubs newest members, Julian Setterington and Dougie Collins.  The team completed the entire 10 miles in a fine time of 79 minutes.