Lower divisions in focus at final race

Friday 12th December 2008, 2:29PM GMT.

STEVE DAWES has succeeded in defending his title with one race still to go in the OSA Recruitment Winter Cross-Country League.

During the fourth leg, Dawes completed the L’Ancresse course in a time of 31min. 51sec. with veteran Alan Rowe just seconds behind, giving Dawes an 11-point lead and securing his place at the top of the league.

While division one is tied up, Dan Smith (pictured) and Louise Perrio will still be battling it out on Saturday to see who will take division two, with just three points currently between them.

Under-17 runner Will Steele-Moore has made great progress throughout the series and at the penultimate leg made for a sprint finish with Smith.

Division three will also be decided at the weekend, with just two points separating Katrina Thomson and Gregory Robert.