STAVELEY'S Rob Jebb was denied an English championship victory despite leading for most of the way in Saturday's Fairfield Horseshoe Fell Race, writes Mike Addison.
Jebb, who runs for Bingley, was caught at the wall crossing on the long descent off Fairfield by Pudsey and Bramley's Rob Hope and championship leader Simon Bailey of Mercia.
The three hit the long track to the finish virtually together and although Jebb managed to overhaul Bailey, he was unable to catch Hope who went on to win
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