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TOM Lusaseni, the promising young road athlete of the Celtic Harrier club, followed up his excellent win of the previous Saturday in the 12 km senior men’s cross-country event in the Koeberg Nature Reserve with another fine victory, this time in the Eerste River Club’s annual INCA road race of last Saturday morning.

The 20-year-old athlete covered the 15 km return course between Eerste River and Firgrove in 45:44 to edge out runner-up Tsungai Mwanengeni of Mr Price (2nd in 45:56) by 12 seconds.

Another nine athletes from local clubs managed to secure places among the top 20 finishers.

They are Siyabulela Qondiso (VOB, 5th in 47:36), Zolani Bhitane (Ned, 7th in 48:34), the Adidas duo of Wanda Roro (8th and 2nd junior in 48:37) and Masixole Bongani Peza (11th in 50:04),

Charles Phokane (Ind, 12th in 50:24), Nicholas Rupanga (Celt, 13th in 50:26), Luvuyo Mlungu (VOB, 15th in 50:56), Anele Funindawo (Metrop, 16th in 51:18) and Professor Khwatane (VOB, 17th in 51:30).

Roro and Peza were members of the winning Adidas men’s team.

In the women’s race Busisiwe Matiwane (Celt) filled 10th spot in 63:07, with Khulukazi Lupondo (RCS Gug) 16th (and 2nd junior) in 65:15. Matiwane was also a member of the winning Celtics women’s team.