The Northern Cross-Country championships took place under sunny skies at Tatton Park in Cheshire. Alan Kennedy (183rd) and George Gillies (186th) battled it out at the front together for Wallasey AC. Other counters were Mark Poustie (294th), Tony Barbat (340th), Chris Bowers (347th) and Phil Cuthbert (368th). These finishing positions left the men in 27th in the team race.