NINE county titles were a handsome reward for the relatively small GIAAC team competing at this year’s Hampshire county track and field championships.

GEORGE MASON led the way in the 1,500m on the second edition of the Intertrust Junior Grand Prix in cold and blustery conditions at Footes Lane.

TOM DRUCE loves titles and the tag ‘Guernsey’s quickest man on two legs’ brought about a huge smile from the 400m specialist in Portsmouth yesterday afternoon.

LOUISE PERRIO came within 14 seconds of becoming the first woman to win the Pessimists Trophy in its 66-year history on Wednesday.

THE British selectors yesterday crushed the Olympic dreams of Lee Merrien and yet chose a man who’s personal best is more than two minutes slower than the Guernseyman’s.

IT’S do-or-die time for Lee Merrien tomorrow in London.

OLYMPIC hopeful Tom Druce has got through his first track training session of 2012.

LOUISE PERRIO made history yesterday as her record-breaking performance in the Half Marathon saw her clinch an overall-classification podium place in the KPMG Easter Runs.

OLYMPIC hopeful Steph Twell pumped her arms and legs furiously over the final 50 metres at Lucksall on Saturday morning, her face showing the effort and pain of a concerted effort.

STEVE DAWES’ self-imposed handicap did not stop him from winning the Good Friday 10k road race, the first of four events in four days.