Rayleigh's Fitzwimarc were as usual the dominant factor when the annual Castle Point and Rochford Schools' Athletic Champ-ionships were staged in miserable cold and wet conditions at Basildon's Gloucester Park.

Fitz won the overall honours on 797 -- more than 200 ahead of runners-up King John, Thundersley, on 585. Cornelius Vermuyden, Canvey, were third on 482.5.

On your marks - competitors wait for the start of the under-15 boys' 100 metres heats

Fitz's winning total for the overall girls was 430.5 from King John 246 and Cornelius 218.

Fitz won the under-13 girls on 80 from King Edmund (53.5) and the under-14 competition on 103.5 from Cornlius (80).

The under-15s went to Fitz on 114 from Greenward 63, And the under-17 win was by Fitz (113) from King John (111).

The overall boys was won by Fitz on 366.5, but they were given a tougher fight here with King John second on 339 and Sweyne Park, Rayleigh, third on 292.5.

Fitz were only able to win one individual boys' age group -- the under-17 on 149.5 from King John (104).

Greensward won the under-13s on 75 -- just three ahead of King John, while Cornelius took the under-14 on 104 from Fitz (88).

King John (109) beat Furtherwick (83) in the under-15 competition.

Published Tuesday, May 20, 2003

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