COLCHESTER and Tendring Athletics Club's Matthew Breyshaw was in great form at the Essex Cross-Country Championships, at Writtle College.
Competing in the under-13s 3km race, he finished strongly in third place in ten minutes and 47 seconds.
His bronze medal position also helped the under-13 boys' team win bronze medals, with excellent team packing from Henry Dover (seventh in 11m 8s), Samuel Shippey (16th in 11m 42s) and Michael Knowles (31st in 12m 33s).
In the same race, Antoine Atmadjov also did well, finishing 45th in 14m 26s.
The under-15 boys' 4km race saw Ermeas Afewerki, in his first championship race, give a good account of himself, finishing 14th in 14m 12s.
Track specialist Thomas Palmer worked hard to finish 18th in 14m 39s.
In the under-13 3km girls' race, Clacton's Mazy King showed her determination to finish in 42nd, in 14m 12s.
She was followed by the hard-working Emily White, who was 49th in 15m 17s.
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