April 2006

Pier to Pier Run.
South Shields to Roker.  Sun. 30th April.
Sunderland Harriers veterans, dominated yesterday's popular Pier to Pier Run from South Shields to Roker. Brian Rushworth won the event for the first time coming home 100m clear of 2004 winner, Tom Doughty. In ideal conditions, Rushworth was joined by clubmate Steve Potts (winner in 2005) for the first 2M, before pulling away from his rival. Doughty overhauled Potts in the closing stages to take second place. Another Sunderland athlete, Louise Noble, who finished 2nd in 2005, easily won the Womens' race from Hartlepool veteran, Tracy Waller, with 2005 winner, Michelle Holt of Sunderland taking 3rd place.
Result. Diistance: 7M
1 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 37:26; 2 T Doughty (Sun, M40) 37:45; 3 S Potts (Sun) 38:13; 4 M Thompson (Gate) 38:14; 5 B Bewick (Sun, M40) 40:00; 6 R Hand (Dur, M40) 40:19; 7 D Westoe (unatt) 40:30; 8 C Jackson (Sun S) 40:43; 9 R Collins (Tees, M40) 40:52; 10 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 41:02; 11 S Maley (unatt) 41:21; 12 K Stephenson (Els, M40) 41:34; 13 M Wilson (J&H, U20) 41:37; 14 B McMillan (Clare) 41:44; 15 M Hegarty (Morp) 41:51
M45: 1 P Grey (Aln) 42:14; 2 K Maynard (Sun S) 42:50; 3 P Morgan (SSh) 43:28  M50: 1 A Jenkins (Morp) 42:44; 2 G Pemberton (NE Vets) 45:42; 3 J Donneky (Derw) 45:55  M55: 1 H Matthews (Els) 44:25; 2 J Dennis (Crook) 45:23  M60: R Wilson (Sun) 47:50  M65: R Phillipson (Ryton Tri) 52:59  M70: F Docherty (J&H) 51:10
Women: 1 L Noble (Sun) 42:56; 2 T Waller (Hart, W35) 46:38; 3 M Holt (Sun) 47:31; 4 J Atkinson (N Ayc, W35) 48:02; 5 J Dooley (Tyne) 48:08; 6 L Walker (Walls, W35) 49:04; 7 I Hope (Sun, W45) 49:26; 8 G Barry (Sun) 49:56; 9 N Handley (unatt) 49:59; 10 F Turley (Heat) 50:39
W40: J Raper (N Ayc) 50:58  W45: 2 G McKernon (Blay) 50:49  W50: S Parr (CleS) 55:02  W55: W Rowell (Elv) 56:35  W60: P Gold (Heat) 59:21  W65: E Armstrong (Tyne) 60:54
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 1st May 2006).

Additional Comments: All info used but in small print. Due to time factor on evenimg, restricted some results. Results courtesy of Sunderland Strollers (400 on day, full set Sunday pm on website). 547 finishers (last time: 85:40). Weather mild and bright with less wind than expected. Noble finished 20th. Personality performances included: 416 D Whitmore 62:59. Heaton performances were: 21 D Robins 43:18; 88 J Gibson 48:59; 111 H Gold 49:41 (2nd M60); 125 S McEntee 50:20; 133 D Stewart 50:38; 134 F Turley (L); 173 A Mulliss 52:26; 187 J Friend 52:50 (18L);  288 E Appleby 56:46 (2nd M70); 292 D Parker 57:00 (L); 347 P Gold (L); 348 A Tunmore 59:23 (L); 361 J Myles 60:17 (L); 385 M Dover 61:25; 450 K Austin 65:10 (L); 467 G Routledge 66:58; 489 H Craven 69:38.
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National Young Athletes League.
Sat/Sun. 29th/30th April.
Morpeth Harriers struggled against strong opposition in their first National Young Athletes Premier League fixture, at a cold Monkton Stadium. As expected Sale, Manchester easily won the match, with newly-promoted Morpeth finishing 4th. Laura Weightman, the Inter Counties' Under 15 Cross Country champion, was outstanding for the Northumberland club, winning the Under 17 800m and 1500m. Marc Cochrane gained another middle distance double in the Under 17 Mens' age-group. Zoe Armstrong took 14 secs off her previous best time, leading all the way to win the Under 15 1500m.
Selected Results.
(Premier Diivision). Monkton Stadium, Jarrow. Sun. 30th April.
1 Sale, Manchester 467; 2 Nestle Rowntrees 411.5; 3 Harrogate 268.5; 4 Morpeth 263
Under 17 Men:  800: M Cochrane (Morp) 2:08.3  1500: M Cochrane 4:25.5
Under 15 Boys: LJ: K Roberts (Morp) 4.89  B: N Dale (Morp) 4.86  JT: K Robertson (Morp) 14.06
Under 17 Women:  800: L Weightman (Morp) 2:21.2  1500: L Weightman 4:45.6  B: N Young (Morp) 4:52.8  TJ: L Douglass (Morp) 9.97
Under 15 Girls:  1500: Z Armstrong (Morp) 4:58.3  DT: R Moody (Morp) 19.10
(Division 2). Shildon. Sat. 29th April.
1 Scarborough 322; 2 Jarrow and Hebburn 317; 3 Richmond & Zetland 313; 4 New Marske 265; 5 Shildon 250; 6 Durham City 236
Under 17 Men:  100: M Greenwood (Dur) 11.7  200: M Greenwood 23.8*  400: M Greenwood 53.7  800: K Thompson (Shil) 2:06.2
Under 15 Boys:  100: A Harle (J&H) 13.4  800: A Harle 2:24.6  HJ: A Harle 1.45  4 x 100: Jarrow and Hebburn 55.5
Under 13 Boys:  75H: N Wood (J&H) 14.2  LJ: L Winter (J&H) 4.08
Under 17 Women:  100: R Wilmshurst (Dur) 12.8  200: R Wilmshurst 25.5*  100H: 1 S Coleby (Dur) 12.0; 2 A Fleming (Shil) 12.8  300H: S Coleby 47.1  3000: J Russon (N Marske) 10:52.2  HJ: R Lee (Shil) 1.45  B: A Fleming 1.42  LJ:  L Cain (Shil) 4.94*  B: A Fleming 4.80  JT: S Coleby 26.84  4 x 100: Shildon 53.6
Under 15 Girls: 100: R Hill (R&Z) 13.3  200: R Hill 26.5  800: 1 K Avery (Shil) 2:22.5; 2 E Toogood (Dur) 2:29.3  75H: E Coyne (J&H) 13.7  LJ: A Allen (Dur) 4.35  4 x 100: Jarrow and Hebburn 54.3
Under 13 Girls:  150: 1 L Watson (J&H) 22.2; 2 E Templeman (N Marske) 22.4  800: E Templeman 2:34.2  1200: K Templeman (N Marske) 4:09.3
* Denotes best performance award.
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 1st May 2006).

Additional Comments: All info used but in small print. Cold and windy (unless in shade) at Shildon. Pleasant day for first two hours at Jarrow, but clouded over and got VERY cold as meeting progressed. Extra result from Jarrow: U17W: 3000: 1 V Needham (NR) 10:46.7 (sadly only 3 3000m runners altogether at Shildon). Scarborough set inaugural league best of 3:05.6 in U17W  4 x 300m at Shildon. Alex Wheatman with a 43.1 final leg, overhauled Jarrow and Hebburn. Gateshead results sent by Angus Lumb, but about 20mins too late for Journal. I understand a corrected score saw the home team defeat Leeds.
Results (all Gateshead)  Match: 1 Gateshead 470.5
U17: 100: 1 R Kilty 11.1  400: 1 M Donnelly 52.7  1500: 2 J Gibson 4:18.0  3000: 1 R Murray 9:03.8  400H: 1 N Flannery 59.9  4 x 100: 1st (45.5)  4 x 400 (1st) 3:40.9
U15:  200: 3 M Halewood 24.9  B: 1 J Cowie 25.4  400/800: 1 A Rowland 54.7/2:12.2  PV: 1 T Parkin 2.80
U13:  100/200: J Gilmour (Gate) 13.8/27.8
U17W:  100: 2 R Davidson 12.9  200: 2 R Davidson 26.5  B: 2 L Welch 27.2  300: 2 N Pearson 42.8  80H: 2 L Dewdney 11.7  B: 1 L Welch 12.7  300H: 1 V  Holmes 47.2  PV: 1 S Scott 3.30*  B: 1 V Holmes 2.40  LJ: 2 N Pearson 4.81  4 x 100: 1st (50.2)
U15G: 100: 1 H Kilty 13.3  200: 1 J Hudson 27.2  B: 1 J Ellis 27.5  800: 1 S Bell 2:26.4  75H: 1 R Liddell 11.6  B: 1 E Pringle 12.3  HJ: 3 J Hansom 1.45  B: 2= J Hocking 1.45  LJ: 2 E Pringle 4.83  B: 1 A Dobson 4.70  SP: 1 K Burt 9.03  4 x 100: 1st (51.7)
U13G:  75/150/LJ: 1 J Read 10.3/19.8/4.91*  4 x 100; 1st (57.8)
Division 1 at Darlington: 1 Wakefield 393.5; 2 Darlington 335.5; 3 Blaydon 295.5
U17: 200: 2 C Craigs (Da) 23.8  SP: 1 P Brown (Blay) 14.05*  DT: 1 P Brown 40.12  B: 1 J Skelton (Blay) 34.58
U15: 200: 1 P Jefferson (Da) 25.1
U17W: 300: 2 S Miller (Blay) 44.9  300H: 1 V Pratt (Da) 48.9*  B: 1 E Clifford (Da) 49.1  LJ: 1 T Kennedy (Da) 4.90  TJ: 1 T Kennedy 9.94
U15: 200: 1 F Bowles (Da) 27.0  75H: 1 K Blaylock (Da) 12.8  SP/DT: 1  T Breen (Blay) 9.92*/28.86
Division 1 at Cudworth: 1 Barnsley 296; 3 Birtley 252; 4 Tynedale 240
U17: 800: 1 M Williams (Tyne) 2:03.7
U15: 200: 2 C Stewart (Tyne) 25.0
U17W:  SP: 1 S Hopkinson (Birt) 9.46
* Best performance award.
At Rotherham: 1 Cleethorpes 399; 3 Chester Le Street 238; 4 Houghton & Peterlee 166
U17: 800: C Smith 2:01.4  U15: 200: 1 O McArdle (CleS) 25.2
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New Marske Spring 5km Road Race.
Redcar.  Tues. 25th April.
1 S Moralee (Dur) 15:06; 2 A Duffield (Loft, U20) 15:37; 3 A Wiles (M'bro, U20) 16:03; 4 K Forster (Vic Pk) 16:06; 5 C Herrington (Bel) 16:07; 6 J Fahey (N Marske, U20) 16:20; 7 D Inglis (Darl) 16:31; 8 A Pearson (Loft) 16:35; 9 D Shaw (N Marske, U17) 16:38; 10 M McLeod (Els) 16:41; 11 A Mason (N Marske, U17) 17:02; 12 P Embleton (CleS, M50) 17:17
M50: 2 S White (Els) 17:51; 3 G Pemberton (NE Vets) 18:06  M60: B Allen (N Marske) 20:56
Women: 1 D Henaghan (CleS, W35) 17:39; 2 A Hunter (J&H) 18:02; 3 A Raw (Darl, W40) 19:07; 4 C Simpson (J&H) 19:17; 5 J Mastrolonardo (Bill MH, W35) 19:42; 6 K Legg (M&C, U17) 19:46; 7 N Kent (Loft, W35) 19:51; 8 J Russon (N Marske, U17) 20:11; 9 J Tinkler (CleS, W45) 20:13; 10 A Nott (Heat, W45) 20:20
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 1st May 2006).

Additiomal Comments: Only results (courtesy of Graham Hall) sent. 148 finishers (probably a record) (last time: 34:46). According to my statistics, both winning times were course records. Men (by 2secs) and Women (by 20secs). Conditions probably ideal. Dianne Henaghan finished 17th, Angela Hunter (24th) and Anita Nott (70th).
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Weekly Round-up
(to 23rd April).
Congratulations to Felix Limo and Dina Kaster on their London Marathon victories (23rd Apl). Leading results are:
1 F Limo (Ken) 2:06:39; 2 M Lei (Ken) 2:06:41; 3 H Ramala (S Afr) 2:06:55; 9 H Gebrselassie (Eth) 2:09:05; 12 P Riley 2:14:31; 15 H Lobb 2:15:38; 16 T Abyu 2:15:50; 41 D Wardle 2:25:39; 102 G Dixon 2:34:53 (Gordon ?); 129 J Orange 2:36:43 (13 M40); 153 D Purvis 2:37:55; 190 T Field 2:39:33 (24 M40)  M40: 1 N Martyn (High) 2:26:08 (42)  M45: 6 S Smythe 2:43:53 (291)  M55: 2 J Bell 2:47:47 (426)  M65: 2 J Prudham 3:32:50
Women: 1 D Kaster (USA) 2:19:36 (TV displayed 2:19:21); 2 L Petrova (Russ, W35) 2:21:29; 3 S Chepkimei (Ken) 2:21:46; 4 B Adere (Eth) 2:21:52; 6 M Yamauchi 2:25:13; 11 J Clague 2:36:10; 13 A Braham 2:40:38  W50: D Gibbs 2:58:04 (57L)
Personality performances included: 8992 J Henderson 3:50:49; 29002 D Tait 5:26:50
Heaton performances were: 4483 D Brignall 3:28:32; 4630 C Auld 3:29:17; 8699 C McEntee 3:49:35. Results courtesy of Marathon website and AW.
Mini Marathon leading results were: U18: A Hickey 12:38  U16: D Griffiths 13:32  U14: J Goodwin 14:57  WU18: 1 S Twell 14:05; 2 N Stanford 14:06  U16: C Purdue 14:35  U14: C Freeman 15:27
Results from the Pensford 10km (near Bristol). Original info from M Gibson. Extra details from website.  1 P Parry (Bris, M40) 33:44; 2 M Johnson (Card) 34:08; 3 M Blackmore (Bitt) 35:20; 5 J Moore 36:02 (323 finishers: last time: 79:31).
Leading National Junior League results: Premier (at Sport City, Manchester): 1 Gateshead 543; 2 Sale 508. (all Gateshead): 100: 2 R Kilty 11.00  200: 4 R Kilty 22.71  400: 2 K Flannery 50.25  B: 1 M Docherty 51.27  3000: 2 S Hall 9:05.50  400H: 1 K Flannery 57.44  PV: 2 J Stacey 3.35  4 x 100: 3rd in 44.25  4 x 400: 2nd in 3:27.72  Women: 100: 1 L Arthur 12.47  200: 3 L Arthur 25.33  400: B: 1 S Duffy 59.32  800: 1 S Hart 2:15.25  1500: 4 S Hart 4:57.05  B: 1 M Ferrier 4:57.39  3000: 1 M Ferrier 10:16.34  100H: 3 A Dopierala 16.44  400H: 2 L McMichael 67.97  PV: 2 S Scott 3.20  LJ: 3 M Carr 5.36  TJ: 1 M Carr 11.41  HT: 3 K Wilson 40.15  JT: 1 S Dunkley 39.28  4 x 100: 3rd in 49.84  4 x 400: 4th in 4:06.52
Tyne (at Meadowbank, Edinburgh): 1  Team Edinburgh 572; 4 Tees Valley 377; 5 Border 331; 6 Tyne and Wear 273 (knew nothing of this team !):  HJ: 3 L Powell (Ts) 1.85   TJ: 1 A Babatunde (Ts) 13.51  Women: 100: 3 J Graham (Ty) 12.75  200: 2 J Graham 26.04; 3 F Winspear (Ts) 26.65  3000: 2 J Russon (Ts) 10:55.05
At RWA Championships at Don Valley (22nd Apl), Johanna Jackson won the Womens' 20km title in a time of 1hr 43mins 37secs. She finished 6th overall and was 30mins ahead of the second lady.
Result of Puma Trail Race at Hawkstead (?) (22nd Apl): 1 S Vernon 59:39; 4 S Bell 64:39  Women: 1 M Wilkinson (Sky) 67:43; 2 R Robinson 73:50.
Results from Loughborough Open Meeting (22nd Apl) included: 100: 3 Y Aliu 11.0  400: 1 R Yusuf (Traff) 48.2; 4 N Little 49.8  110H: 1 S Nyananyo 15.0  1500: 2 T Settle 3:53.6
Result of Tees Forest Trail Race at Wynyard Park (20th Apl): 1 C Mustill (N Ayc) 17:42; 2 P Bentley (CleS) 18:09; 3 P Guy 18:18; 4 P Milburn (M45) 18:31  M55: R Firth (NYM) 20:26  M60: J Kettle 22:03  Women: 1 C Summersgill 19:18; 2 J Milsom (Cleve Pol) 20:40; 3 M Walker (Quak) 21:36  W45: S Milburn 22:28
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Gateshead Open Medal Meeting.
Sun. 23rd April.
The strong wind affected performances at yesterday's Gateshead Harriers Open Medal Meeting at the International Stadium. North Eastern Indoor 60m champion, David Riley of Morpeth gained a sprint double in the Senior Mens' events. Durham's Shaun Moralee won a highly competitive 1500m, pulling clear of his rivals in the finishing straight. Carl Smith of Chester Le Street impressively won the Under 17 1500m. Gateshead's Vicky Carmichael opened her season with a sprint double in the Senior Womens' age-group.
Durham's Rebekah Wilmshurst easily won the Under 17 100m and 200m.
Gateshead's Jessica Read won the Under 13 200m and Long Jump and stepped up an age-group to finish 3rd in the Under 15 100m. Shildon's Amy Fleming won the Under 17 Shot and 80m Hurdles. A.A.A Indoor champion, Tim Parkin won the Under 15 Pole Vault, while Blaydon clubmates, Philip Brown (Under 17 Men) and Tyne Breen (Under 15 Girls) were impressive winners of their respective Shot events.
Results.
Senior Men:  100: 1 D Riley (Morp) 10.9; 2 C Telford (Bord) 10.9; 3 A Rogers (Sale) 11.0  200: 1 D Riley 22.0; 2 A Rogers 22.1; 3 M Evans (Gate) 22.1 1500: 1 S Moralee (Dur) 3:56.7; 2 C Parr (Gate) 3:57.7; 3 L Timmins (Gosf) 3:58.6  PV: C Boundy (Gate) 4.50
Under 17 Men: 100: C Craigs (Darl) 11.8  B: 1 M Mullins (NSP) 11.6; 2 J Summers (Gate) 11.7; 3 M Davidson (Gate) 11.8  200: P Thomas (J&H) 23.6  B: 1 C Craigs 23.5; 2 M Greenwood (Dur) 23.7; 3 M Mullins 23.7 1500: 1 C Smith (CleS) 4:14.3; 2 M Cochrane (Morp) 4:19.4  100H: M Smith (Darl) 15.5  HJ: A Williamson (CleS) 1.60  PV: N Outhwaite (R&Z) 2.70  SP: P Brown (Blay) 14.04
Under 15 Boys:  100: 1 P Jefferson (Darl) 12.2; 2 M Haywood (Gate) 12.6  200: 1 P Jefferson 26.0; 2 D Adamson (NSP) 26.7  800: 1 A Rowland (Gate) 2:12.1; 2 L Battista (Gosf) 2:14.0; 3 L Baister (Gate) 2:15.4  80H: 1 N Mersh (Sun) 13.3; 2 C Deboise (Carl) 13.7  HJ: C Deboise 1.45  PV: T Parkin (Gate) 3.25  LJ: 1 A Johns (Darl) 4.82; 2 D Hall (Gate) 4.69; 3 E Gill (Gate) 4.62  SP: J McKale (unatt) 11.85
Under 13 Boys:  100: J Gilmore (Gate) 13.5  200: J Gilmore 28.4  800: 1 L Hogg (Gate) 2:36.2; 2 R Costello (Gate) 2:38.7; 3 T Peel (J&H) 2:39.8  75H: M Purkis (Gate) 16.0
HJ: N Kennedy (Darl) 1.40  LJ: M Purkis 3.90  SP: N Kennedy 4.91
Senior Women:  100: 1 V Carmichael (Gate) 12.7; 2 E Telford (Morp) 12.8; 3 S Burns (Gate) 12.8  200: 1 V Carmichael 26.2; 2 N Youden (Gate) 26.6; 3 E Telford 26.9  1500: 1 T Laws (CleS) 5:02.6; 2 A Owen (Loft) 5:04.9; 3 J Fenwick (Walls) 5:12.5
Under 17 Women:  100: L Shaw (R&Z) 13.1  B: 1 R Wilmshurst (Dur) 12.9; 2 L Welsh (Gate) 13.1; 3 N Pearson (Gate)  13.2  200: 1 R Wilmshurst 26.3; 2 N Pearson 26.9  B: S Coleby (Dur) 27.0  1500: 1 N Young (Morp) 4:57.5; 2 L Smith (Gosf) 5:09.4  80H: 1 A Fleming (Shil) 12.8; 2 V Pratt (Darl) 13.1; 3 L Welsh 13.2  HJ: 1 T Kennedy (Darl) 1.55; 2 V Pratt 1.45  SP: A Fleming 9.28
Under 15 Girls:  100: B: J Ellis (Gate) 13.1  C: 1 F Bowles (Darl) 13.1; 2 R Hill (R&Z) 13.1; 3 J Read (Gate, U13) 13.1  200: 1 J Ellis 27.4; 2 J Hudson (Gate) 27.5  B: R Hill 27.0  800: Z Armstrong (Morp) 2:27.3  B: 1 S Loraine (Gate) 2:26.2; 2 E Toogood (Dur) 2:27.9  75H: 1 R Liddell (Gate) 11.7; 2 E Pringle (Gate) 12.2  HJ: 1 A Wood (SSh) 1.50; 2 J Hansom (Gate) 1.45; 3 R Liddell 1.45  LJ: 1 A Dobson (Gate) 4.81; 2 E Pringle 4.71; 3 L Kennedy (Darl) 4.48  SP: 1 T Breen (Blay) 10.12; 2 K Burt (Gate) 9.45
Under 13 Girls:  100: K Marriott (Gate) 14.7  200: J Read 28.5  800: 1 R Denton (Morp) 2:42.0; 2 L Richardson (Dur) 2:42.9  B: A Watt (CleS) 2:42.5  80H: G Casey (SSh) 13.3  HJ: J Wood (Gate) 1.15  LJ: 1 J Read 4.72; 2 H Pringle (Gate) 4.06  SP: C Davison (Gate) 6.42
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 24th April 2006).

Additional Comments:  Most of info used, but in small print. Weather was warm apart from Timekeepers' stand where it got colder and colder as afternoon progressed. Quite breezy. Thanks to Gateshead ladies for results. A poor advanced entry but a deluge of on-the-day entries. Turn out in U17/U20 age-groups affected by clash with National Junior League. Unfortunately the following field results were omitted (not listed on sheets) (apologies to those athletes) (sent by e mail Mon). U17M LJ: C Hill (New M) 5.86  JT: S Keith 25.21  U15B: JT: C Duboise 31.18  U17W: LJ; 1 T Kennedy 4.88; 2 N Pearson 4.87; 3 S Coleby 4.84  U15G: JT: E Pringle 21.79. Extra performances included: SM 1500: 4 J Powell  3:59.6; 5 N Swinburn 4:01.5.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 17th April).
Rosie Smith (Edin) won the 1500m (4:37.26) and 3000m (9:55.92) at the Scottish Universities Championships at Grangemouth.
At the Isle Of Man Easter Festival, Jamie Walsh won the Mens' title and Olivia Walwyn finished second lady. Walsh won the Fell Race (20:30), the 10km (30:43) and clocked the fastest leg in the 4 x 5km Relay (14:53). Walwyn won the 5km (17:29) and was second in the 10km (36:29) to L Carney (Liv H) (35:49) and Fell Race (17:37) (again to overall winner Carney 17:32).
Result of Round the Houses Road Race at Keswick (12th Apl) was 1 A Halliday 28:19; 2 J Douglas 28:30  Women: 1 R Robinson 31:35 (by nearly 3mins)  W55: 1 S Gibson 42:19.  Info courtesy of AW.
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North Tyneside 10km Road Race.
Sun. 16th April.
Morpeth Harrier Mark Hudspith battled against a strong headwind to win yesterday's second Noirth Tyneside 10km Road Race, covering a route from North Shields to Whitley Bay. Hudspith came home with 23secs to spare over Stewart Bell of Chester Le Street, with 2005 winner, Ivan Hollingsworth taking third place. In the Womens' race, Helen Lawrence of Wirral finished in an excellent 8th position overall, taking over 4mins off last year's inaugural course best set by Morpeth's Jane Mooney (third this time). Sunderland's Louise Hope took 2nd place.
Result.
1 M Hudspith (Morp) 32:08; 2 S Bell (CleS) 32:31; 3 I Hollingsworth (Morp) 32:53; 4 D Kirkland (Aln) 33:27; 5 A Lawrence (Morp, U20) 35:24; 6 J Moore (Heat) 35:25; 7 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 35:41; 8 H Lawrence (Wirr, L) 35:59; 9 M McLeod (Els) 36:08; 10 H Wilkinson (unatt) 36:18
Further Veterans: M50: N Goode (Blay) 40:28  M55: 1 M McNally (Els) 37:38; 2 H Matthews (Els) 39:03  M60: H Gold (Heat) 43:39  M65: R Pinkney (SSh) 47:21  M70: E Appleby (Heat) 47:58
Teams: 1 Morpeth 16; 2 Alnwick 74; 3 Elswick 86; 4 Wallsend 96; 5 Heaton 106; 6 Blaydon 122
Women: 1 H Lawrence 35:59 (rec); 2 L Noble (Sun) 38:03; 3 J Mooney (Morp) 38:53; 4 D Hodgkinson (Walls) 39:28; 5 S Graham (Morp, U20) 40:26; 6 J Gable (unatt) 41:44; 7 H Astley (Heat) 42:28; 8 D Horne (Morp) 42:35; 9 J Reid (unatt) 42:42; 10 G Barry (Sun) 42:51
Veterans: W35: L Walker (Walls) 42:58  W45: 1 I Hope (Sun) 43:22; 2 C Young (Blyth) 44:14  W50: H Ross (unatt) 44:42  W55: J Kilgour (Clare) 45:52  W60: P Gold (Heat) 49:46
Teams: 1 Wallsend 36; 2 Morpeth 38; 3 Heaton 51; 4 Sunderland 55; 5 Claremont 106; 6 Blaydon 122
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 17th April 2006).

Additional Comments: All info used, but due to late submission kept report/results to minimum. Results courtesy of George/Audrey. 1108 finishers (last time: 1:43:07). Apparently runners faced strong winds for most of course. Louise Noble finished 29th overall. I gather there were problems with Womens' team result as Donna Horne was originally omitted (not sure why ?). Further leading results included: 12 C Paton 36:26; 15 S Maley (unatt) 36:53; 18 T Carter 36:58  M45: 1 M Walton (TV Tristfein ?) 37:04; 2 A Dent 37:09  W45: 3 K Davison 45:12.  Personality performances included: 73 S Daley (unatt) 41:08; 993 S Robson 66:29; 1039 D Tait 69:30. AW results listed  P Woodcock as 1st W55 (37:42 !). Kath Stewart was 1st W65 (52:16).
Other Heaton performances were: 32 D Robins 38:22; 53 J Wilson 40:00; 60 C Auld 40:25; 77 A Ball 41:30; 102 H Astley (L); 139 H Gold;  147 D Brignall 44:00; 159 J Gibson 44:16; 164 S Gold 44:24 (15L); 178 C McEntee 44:43; 180 J Bass 44:46 (17L); 211 F Turley 45:44 (22L); 247 J Friend 46:26 (30L) (2nd W40); 261 A Mulliss 46:52; 311 E Appleby; 324 J Brignall 48:19 (44L) (1st U17); 333 R Checkley 48:33 (2nd M65); 407 P Gold 49:46 (57L); 433 D Parker 50:22 (65L); 478 L Swanson 51:09 (79L); 485 A Tunmore 51:21 (80L); 524 K Whalen 52:39; 684 G Routledge 56:44; 762 A Benbow 58:28 (184L); 833 S Jones 60:30 (225L).
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Anne Marie Readshaw Open Meeting.
Shildon 2000 Arena.  Sun. 16th April.
Windy conditions helped the sprinters at yesterday's Anne Marie Readshaw Memorial Track and Field meeting, at Shildon 2000 Arena. Gateshead's Lauren Arthur defeated her clubmate Kirsty Thomas to win the Senior 100m. In the 800m, Steph Loraine of Birtley clocked a personal best time to win the Under 15 event, while Alex Snook of Shildon, edged out Gateshead's Sally Youden to win the Senior race. Patrick O'Connor of Middlesbrough gained a hat trick of victories in the Under 11 age-group.
Results.
Senior Men: 100: A Todd (Shil, U20) & J Baines (M'bro) 11.1  200: 1 J Baines 22.6.; 2 N Little (Tyne) 22.7  B: A Todd 23.4  400: J Lowden (Tyne) 53.4  800: A Teate (M'bro) 1:57.8  B: 1 W Roberts (Shil, U20) 2:01.4; 2 J Young (Morp, U20) 2:05.9  3000: 1 N Swinburn (Morp, U20) 9:15.6; 2 R Balma (Morp, U20) 9:37.3  SP: C Sturrock (Gate) 15.34
Under 17 Men: 100: M Mullins (NSP) & B Patterson (M'bro) 11.4  200: 1 B Patterson 23.3; 2 P Thomas (J&H) 23.8  B: C Craigs (Darl) 23.7 400: A Allison (M'bro) 51.5  800: M Delaney (M&C) 2:14.3  3000: L Rodgers (Loft) 9:40.9
Under 15 Boys: 100: P Jefferson (Darl) 11.9  400: A Rowland (Gate) 57.0  800: 1 G Urwin (Tyne) 2:22.7; 2 J Archer (Sun) 2:23.3  3000: A Bowness (Seat) 9:51.6  LJ: A Jones (Darl) 5.02  SP: C Aves (Hart) 6.50
Under 13 Boys: 100: J Gilmour (Gate) 13.3  200: J Gilmour 28.6  800: S Thornton (Shil) 2:32.2  LJ: J Liddle (Birt) 4.20
Under 11 Boys:  60: P O'Connor (M'bro) 8.9  600: P O'Connor 1:52.0  LJ: P O'Connor 3.51
Senior Women: 100: 1 L Arthur (Gate, U20) 12.0; 2 K Thomas (Gate, U20) 12.1  B: V Wester (Gate) 12.4  200: L Arthur 25.9  B: V Wester 25.6  800: 1 A Snook (Shil, U20) 2:21.8; 2 S Youden (Gate) 2:22.2  3000: 1 K Kelly (CleS) 10:57.8; 2 M Czarnecka (CleS) 11:05.6  LJ: M Carr (Shil, U20) 5.47  SP: C Reid (Morp) 10.16
Under 17 Women: 100: R Davidson (Gate) & R Wilmshurst (Dur) 12.5  200: R Wilmshurst 26.0  800: N Young (Morp) 2:27.2  3000: J Russon (N Marske) 11:16.7  LJ: A Fleming (Shil) 4.81  SP: A Fleming 9.20
Under 15 Girls:  100: 1 F Bowles (Darl) 12.7; 2 H Kilty (Gate) 12.8; 3 A Stone (J&H) 12.8  200: R Hills (R&Z) 26.5  800: 1 S Loraine (Birt) 2:24.0; 2 E Toogood (Dur) 2:30.6  LJ: J Hansom (Gate) 4.52  SP: K Balmer (J&H) 8.35
Under 13 Girls:  100: J Read (Gate) 13.1  200: E Fields (Bill MH) 30.2  800: ! K Marriott (Gate) 2:39.3; 2 A Watt (CleS) 2:41.7  LJ: J Read 4.11  SP: M Reed (Sun) 5.15
Under 11 Girls:  60: S Addison (J&H) 9.2  600: R Young (Birt) 2:00.4  LJ: D Braithwaite (Loft) 3.24
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 17th April 2006).

Additional Comments: All info used but kept to minimum due to time element. Meeting finished at 5.00pm, which is a lot later than 2004 and 2005. Number of advance entries was only one more than 2005. Surprisingly there were three 3000m races. Weather was bright, quite mild out of wind, but wind was cool. Joint winners of events means that they won separate races. There was run-off for second in U15G 100m, where Kilty reversed heat placings with Stone (time also 12.8). Steph Loraine clocked 65secs for first lap and hung on well. Other results included: SM 800: 2 K Desai 2:08.8; 6 M Gibson 2:30.0  U15B: 3000: 2 N Reed 10:40.7; 3 L Baister (now Gateshead) 10:45.1. Balmbra led Swinburn for first lap.
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Elswick Harriers Good Friday Road Races.
Newburn Riverside Park, Lemington. Fri. 14th April.
Gosforth Harriers won the main event at yesterday's Elswick Harriers Good Friday Road Race promotion, at Newburn Riverside Park. The Newcastle squad ended the run of seven consecutive victories by Morpeth, who had to settle for 2nd place this time. Gosforth led after leg 1, through Paul Hutton, before the Sunderland veterans' squad thanks to Brian Rushworth overhauled Drew Graham, to hold a temporary advantage on leg 2. Matthew Nicholson regained the lead on leg 3, with Lewis Timmins anchoring his team to an emphatic victory. Morpeth took second place exactly one minute behind their rivals. Third across the line were the Sunderland Veterans team, ahead of the Elswick Senior squad. Ryan McLeod clocked the day's fastest time moving Elswick up four places on leg 2.
Despite the cold and blustery conditions, Sunderland who gained their third successive victory, took a massive 41secs off the previous Veterans' course record. Rushworth also clocked the fastest time.
Morpeth teenager Delyth James was also in record breaking form. She won the Senior Womens' race and in so doing took 23secs off the previous figures for the Under 20 category. Dianne Henaghan of Chester le Street, was the leading veteran in 2nd place, with Angela Hunter of Jarrow and Hebburn finishing third. Stacey Smith of Tynedale won the Under 17 category. English Schools' International, Laura Weightman led a Morpeth clean sweep in the Under 15 Girls' race. Robert Balmbra of Morpeth won the Under 17 Mens' race and Gosforth's Rosie King was successful in the Under 13 Girls' event. North Eastern Under 13 Cross country champion, Mark Shaw easily won his event, with New Marske clubmate, Russell Best winning the Under 15 race.
Results.
Senior Men: 4 x 2.2M Relay.  1 Gosforth 44:37 (P Hutton 10:56, D Graham 11:35, M Nicholson 11:01, L Timmins 11:05); 2 Morpeth 45:37 (M Brown 10:57, J Young 11:43, N Swinburn 11:38, D Swinburne 11:19); 3 Elswick 46:20 (M McLeod 11:54, R McLeod 10:39, S Horn 11:22, P Dodd 12:25); 4 Chester Le Street 47:14 (D Old 11:54, M Tomlinson 11:46, S Bell 11:22, M Atkin 12:12); 5 North Shields Poly 47:39 (I Twaddle 11:49, R Stephenson 11:00, T West 11:35, A Watt 13:15); 6 Morpeth B 47:54; 7 Hartlepool Burn Road 48:45; 8 Gateshead 48:45; 9 Low Fell 49:20; 10 Tynedale 50:10; 11 Wallsend 50:11; 12 Heaton 51:41; 13 Hartlepool B 52:31; 14 Chester le Street B 52:48; 15 Blyth 52:52
Fastest: R McLeod 10:39; P Hutton 10:56; M Brown 10:57; R Stephenson (U20) 11:00; M Nicholson 11:01; L Timmins 11:05
Veterans: 4 x 2.2M Relay.  1 Sunderland 46:09 (rec) (T Field 11:28, B Rushworth 11:01, T Doughty 11:21, S Coxon 12:19); 2 Sunderland B 49:22 (B Bewick 12:11, P Collins 12:10, R Rush 12:37, G Harden 12:24); 3 Morpeth 50:06 (G Bayne 13:01, L Atkinson 11:52, A Jenkins 12:59, P Waterston 12:14); 4 Tynedale 50:20; 3 Elswick 51:53; 6 North Shields Poly 53:22
Fastest: B Rushworth 11:01; T Doughty 11:21; T Field 11:28 Under 17 Men: 2.2M.  1 R Bambra (Morp) 11:38; 2 M Cochrane (Morp) 11:45; 3 M Douglas (Gate) 11:51; 4 J Gibson (Gate) 11:56; 5 J Straughan (St Cuth) 12:02; 6 C Hall (Tyne) 12:09
Teams: 1 Morpeth 18; 2 Gateshead 23; 3 North Shields Poly 30
Under 15 Boys: 2.2M.  1 R Best (N Marske) 12:15; 2 T Venus (Tyne) 12:19; 3 C Bell (Gate) 12:21; 4 G Urwin (Tyne) 12:51; 5 A Douglass (Morp) 13:00; 6 C Rutherford (Tyne) 13:06
Teams: 1 Tynedale 12; 2 Gosforth 28; 3 Gateshead 36
Under 13 Boys: 1.8M.  1 M Shaw (N Marske) 9:46; 2 S Cochrane (Morp) 10:24; 3 P Shuttleworth (Morp) 10:36; 4 J Brown (Tyne) 10:42; 5 C Johnson (Els) 10:46; 6 R Thrower (Gosf) 10:47  Teams: 1 Morpeth 14; 2 Gateshead 33; 3 St Cuthberts High School 54
Senior Women: 2.2M.  1 D James (Morp, U20) 12:44; 2 D Henaghan (CleS, W35) 12:48; 3 A Hunter (J&H) 12:56; 4 D Hodgkinson (Walls) 13:00; 5 S Rutherford (Darl) 13:07; 6 T Laws (CleS) 13:31; 7 G Rutherford (Darl) 13:38; 8 C Taylor (Gate) 13:45; 9 J Dooley (Tyne) 14:15; 10 S Evans (J&H, U20) 14:21; 11 D Horne (Walls) 14:26; 12 L Marr (Tyne, W40) 14:29; 13 L Walker (Walls, W35) 14:32; 14 E Macfarlane (Els) 14:36; 15 H Morris (Blyth, W40) 14:46
Teams: 1 Tynedale 31; 2 Morpeth 32; 3 Wallsend 34; 4 Jarrow and Hebburn 41; 5 Darlington 56; 6 Blyth 62
Under 17 Women: 2.2M.  1 S Smith (Tyne) 13:06; 2 L Smith (Gosf) 14:11; 3 R Turnbull (Morp) 14:22; 4 L Dixon (Morp) 14:42; 5 R Collins (Tyne) 16:43
Under 15 Girls: 1.8M.  1 L Weightman (Morp) 10:08; 2 N Young (Morp) 10:24; 3 Z Armstrong (Morp) 10:26; 4 D Bell (Gate) 11:01; 5 A Johnson (NSP) 11:22; 6 S Crowell (J&H) 11:33
Team: Morpeth
Under 13 Girls: 1.8M.  1 R King (Gosf) 10:58; 2 S Loraine (Birt) 11:11; 3 H Rank (Morp) 11:23; 4 R Oldham (Gate) 11:25; 5 R Lundgren (Gosf) 11:32; 6 C Samuelson (Gate) 11:39
Teams: 1 Gateshead 17; 2 Gosforth 26; 3 Birtley 31
(Newcastle Journal:  Sat. 15th April 2006).

Additional Comments: All info used which was a pleasant surprise. Very cold and quite blustery but dry and bright. 21 teams finished in SM, 18 (vets) and  42 Senior Women (including a meagre 5 U17's). Results courtesy of George/Audrey/Vera. Slight delay with Veterans' result (not sure what caused problem, but Denis Field was not happy). Jon Graham ran 1st leg for Gosforth B finishing 3rd (11:39). Other splits included: M Mcnally 13:02; S White 13:17 and J Prudham 16:20.
Hartlepool splits were: R Garforth 12:28, A Minister 12:15, M Armstrong 12:03, A Churchill 11:59. Other SW performances included (overall pos): 21 V Beck (running for St Cuthberts !) 14:55 (3rd U20);  22 J Fenwick 15:03 (4th U20); 23 C Young 15:05
Heaton spilts were: M Gibson 13:40 (20), J Wilson 13:22 (9), D Robins 12:54 (17), J Moore 11:45. B: C McEntee 14:48 (24), S McEntee 14:28 (21), G Routledge 18:10 (22). (E Appleby arrived too late to complete team).
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Mermaid 10km Road Race.
Marske-by-the-Sea. Fri. 14th April.
Result.
1 M Burrett (Leeds C) 33:42; 2 M Grainger (Darl, M40) 33:56; 3 D Inglis (Darl) 34:41; 4 J Douglas (Bord) 34:52; 5 L Gamble Thompson (Colch) 35:12; 6 M Gamble Thompson (Colch, M40) 35:28
Women: 1 A Woodvine (Notts Univ) 37:40; 2 B Whitfield (Bing) 38:42; 3 C Summersgill (M&C) 39:36
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 16th April 2006).

Additional Comments: Info courtesy of Graham Hall. Not a great Tyneside interest so only.results sent. 247 finishers (must be a record ?) (last time: 64:35). Allen Mulliss (his 4th race in 6 days) finished 108th (45:52).
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Gateshead Lunchtime Road Race Handicap.
International Stadium. Wed. 12th April.
Result. Distance 5km
1 G Hume (Low F) 30:14; 2 J Scorer (unatt) 30:33; 3 R Checkley (Heat) 30:55; 4 R Snowman (unatt) 30:58; 5 M Pearce (unatt) 31:09; 6 D Mills (J&H) 31:15; 7 E Appleby (Heat) 31:22; 8 C Lamb (CleS) 31:29; 9 J Stephenson (Gate) 31:29; 10 A Richie (unatt) 31:30
Fastest Times: C Lamb 15:59; D Robins (Heat) 18:22; H Matthews (Els, M55) 18:28
M60: H Gold (Heat) 21:24  M65: J Prudham (J&H) 22:42  M70: E Appleby 23:02
Women: Y Thiru (unatt, W35) 20:00; K Davison (Els, W45) 20:19; M Moran (unatt) 22:00  W55: P Gold (Heat) 23:57
Overall Series: 1 R Checkley 11; 2 J Scorer 17; 3 D Mills 26; 4 E Appleby 27; 5 M Moran 43
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 17th April 2006).

Additional Comments:  Only results sent due to time lapse. Final placings courtesy of Malcolm Pearce. The best four races idea (probably should now by five with seven races), saw a major swap in final placings. The first two before this race were D Mills and EA. Congratulations to Reg. 38 finishers on bright but cold and windy day. Other times included: J Stobbart 18:31 and A Rolfe Sylvester (L) 22:10. Apparently organisers have been asked to look for new course.
Heaton performances were: R Checkley 23:15; E Appleby 23:02; 11 D Robins; 12 T Hopkins 23:27; 15 K Beaumont (L) 23:31; 17 P Gold; 22 J Norwood (L) 24:02; 23 A Mulliss 20:42; 33 H Gold 21:24.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 9th April).
At the Reading Half Marathon (9th Apl), Ian Hudspith took third place (65:29), behind  Simon Kasimili (Tanz) (64:51) and Simon Tanui (Ken) (64:54). Mark Hudspith finished 6th (68:01).
Result of the Three Bridges 10km (?) at Lancaster (9th Apl) was 1 M Aspinall (L&M) 29:55; 5 B Harrison 32:11  Women: 1 S Tunstall 38:31
Result of the Stephen Unwin 10km (had no idea this was on) was: 1 C Heaven (Bord) 32:30; 2 J Douglas (Bord) 33:33; 3 J Mason (Bord) 35:31  Women: 1 P McCrea (Gate) 38:21; 2 S Branney (CoG, W50) 38:36
Result of Gate Race at Hamsterley Forest: 1 W Horsley (NFR) 37:10  Women: 1 K Robertson 44:13 (by nearly 7mins).
Result of the Allendale Challenge (not sure of distance) (8th Apl) was 1 S Birkenshaw 3:38; 2 N Swinburn 4:07  Women: 1 R Vincent 4:33; 2 L Wilkinson 4:51
Result of North Shields Poly Grand Prix (4th Apl) was (fastest times): 1 T Wallett (M40) 29:05; 2 D Watt 30:07; 3 S Clark 30:26  Women: 1 G Rutherford (U17) 34:29; 2 H Lambert (W45) 35:30; 3 H Morris (Blyth, W40) 35:36
Info courtesy of AW.
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Guisborough Moors Race.
Sun. 9th April.
Result.
1 C Stead (North'd FR) 86:38; 2 D Middlemas (Loft) 87:25; 3 A Minister (Dur FR) 90:42
M40: J Blackett (Dark P) 90:50  M50: A Howser (Holm) 93:58  M60: R Sherwood (N Marske) 1:54:28
Team: North Yorks Moors
Women: 1 J Buckley (Cald V) 1:40:27; 2 A Raw (Dur FR, W40) 1:50:16; 3 J Shotter (unatt) 1:52:45  Team: Scarborough
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 10th April 2006).

Additional Comments: Results (limited) courtesy of Andy Ward. Will add any further later. Not a great Tyneside interest.
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Wallsend Harriers 10km Road Race.
Wallsend Sports Centre.  Sun. 9th April.
Stewie Bell of Chester Le Street, easily won yesterday's 25th Wallsend 10km Road Race. Bell led from the start,in the bitterly cold and windy conditions, holding off the early challengers of visiting Highgate athlete, Peter Coulson and Alnwick Harrier Dave Kirkland. Bell's winning margin was 150m over Kirkland, who pulled well away from Coulson in the closing stages. Jon Archer of Low Fell finished 4th ahead of the leading veteran, Ian Crampton of Durham.
Danielle Hodgkinson provided some success for the host club, winning the Womens' race in overall 28th position. Hodgkinson, on leave from the Army, came home well clear of the Heaton pair of Jo Zoppi and Helen Astley.
Unfortunately due to Safety issues, the organisers have been asked to find a new course for the 2007 event.
Result.
1 S Bell (CleS) 32:28; 2 D Kirkland (Aln) 32:53; 3 P Coulson (High) 33:23; 4 J Archer (Low F) 33:36; 5 I Crampton (Dur, M40) 34:02; 6 D Inglis (Darl) 34:30; 7 J Moore (Heat) 34:44; 8 M McLeod (Els) 35:33; 9 P Dixon (Els, M45) 35:56; 10 S Marshall (Dur, M45) 35:58; 11 P Jameson (Tyne) 36:01; 12 D Moir (Walls) 36:07; 13 K Stephenson (Els, M40) 36:25; 14 D Burn (Heat, M40) 36:26; 15 N Barnes (Tyne) 36:28; 16 D Thomas (Walls) 36:42; 17 D Nicholson (Low F, M50) 36:44; 18 D Robins (Heat) 36:45; 19 S Cook (Aln) 36:45; 20 D Armstrong (Els) 36:50
M45: 3 P Gray (Aln) 37:20  M50: 2 G King (Walls) 41:48  M55: B Hume (Low F) 45:03  M60: 1 R Wilson (Sun) 42:31; 2 H Gold (Heat) 43:12  M65: D Whitmore (Sh) 54:48  M70: E Appleby (Heat) 48:04
Women: 1 D Hodgkinson (Walls) 38:15; 2 J Zoppi (Heat) 40:44; 3 H Astley (Heat) 41:05; 4 A Dargie (Els) 41:41; 5 J Dooley (Tyne) 41:59; 6 D Horne (Walls) 42:41; 7 M Woodley (Morp) 43:38; 8 F Turley (Heat) 44:04; 9 J Bass (Heat) 44:42; 10 J Friend (Heat, W40) 45:37; 11 G Millar (Aln, W40) 46:08; 12 J Moscrop (unatt, W35) 46:48
W45: S Lightfoot (Aln) 49:07  W55: P Gold (Heat) 49:32:
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 10th April 2006).

Additional Comments: Report (in small print) slightly edited. Results courtesy of Chris Robson. 120 finishers (last time: 65:22). Quite a cold wind blowing, which made times slower than expected. Club was given news about race future from "Safety Advisory Group". Where have I heard that before ?  If ther had been team races, Elswick would have won Mens' event from Heaton, and Heaton would have won from Wallsend in Womens' competition. Dave Whitmore finished 115th. Other Heaton performances were: 25 D Archer 37:45; 32 A Sutherland 38:58; 39 M Gibson 39:50; 40 C Auld 40:11; 42 J Richardson 40:30; 44 J Zoppi; 48 H Astley; 49 J Gibson 41:16; 62 H Gold; 67 F Turley; 70 J Bass; 73 J Friend; 78 A Mulliss 46:02; 90 E Appleby; 93 J Josephs 48:37; 100 A Tunmore 49:30 (20L); 101 P Gold (21L); 103 K Beaumont 49:34 (22L); 106 D Parker 50:28 (24L); 113 G Routledge 54:26; 119 H Craven 65:02.
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National Road Relay Championships.
Sutton Coldfield.  Sat. 8th April.
Chester Le Street ladies' team stole the honours at Saturday's National Road Relay Championships, at Sutton Coldfield, winning the Womens' 6 stage event for the first time. This adds to their previous successes nationally in the Cross Country, 4 Stage Relay and Cross Country Relay championships.
Chester Le Street gained a steady start through Steph Robson (18th), Emma Waterhouse (10th), Kathryn Waugh (7th) before Morag McDonnell lifted them into 2nd after leg 4. McDonnell's time was only bettered on the day by Hallamshire's Hattie Dean. Maxine Czarnecka held on to 2nd, handing over to Alyson Dixon, 44secs behind Winchester. However, Dixon soon made up the ground, turning the deficit into a 30secs advantage at the finish line. Morpeth performed creditably to finish 12th.
In the Mens' 12 stage race, the main North East success came from Cleveland athletes, Steve Hepples (14:18) and Rob Cole (15:17) who ran the 4th and 6th legs for the winning Newham and Essex Beagles team. Hepple's time was only bettered by Aldershot's Chris Thompson on the day. A severely weakened Morpeth team finished 11th, though they maintained a top three placing, through Martin Scaife (3rd), Tom Ranger (2nd), Ivan Hollingsworth (3rd) and Michael Morris after 4 legs. Gateshead finished 26th and Sunderland (6th after Brian Rushworth's 2nd leg) occupied a lowly 49th placing.
Results.
Men: 12 Stage:  1 Newham & Essex Beagles 4:10:08; 2 Sale, Manchester 4:11:39; 3 Belgrave 4:12:09; 4 Leeds City 4:12:31; 5 Bristol & West 4:13:04; 6 Aldershot, Farnham & District 4:13:55  Other Placings: 11 Morpeth 4:26:50 (M Scaife 26:35, T Ranger 14:49, I Hollingsworth 27:40, M Morris 14:49, D Swinburne 28:11, R Floyd 15:58, T Wall 28:41, J Young 15:41, S Kirtley 29:44, M Hegarty 17:41, A Lawrence 30:02, P Waterston 16:59); 26 Gateshead 4:36:45 (A Carmichael 28:51, J Hogg 16:10, A Buckley 26:50, C Paton 16:58, J Creegan 29:29, A Welford 16:32, M Thompson 29:14, S Hall 15:22, P Branston 30:29, F Devlin 19:27, M Elliott 30:29, R Robinson 16:54); 49 Sunderland 4:50:37 (M Hood 26:57, B Rushworth 14:52, A Lilliendale 30:59, G Massingham 14:45, J Dobson 31:07, J Martin 16:28, F Judson 34:24, P Collins 16:46, B Bosher 34:38, G Harden 16:44, M Hill 33:42, B Long 19:15)
Fastest Times:  Short Leg: 3.1M: C Thompson (AF&D) 14:02; S Hepples (NEB) 14:18; J Blackledge (Bel) 14:20  Long Leg: 5.3M: M Farah (NEB) 25:27; J Ward (Alt) 25:56; R Whalley (Bris) & N Talbot (Notts) 26:04
Women: 6 Stage:  1 Chester Le Street:1:44:12 (S Robson 17:39, E Waterhouse 17:43, K Waugh 17:42, M McDonnell 16:18, M Czarnecka 18:19, A Dixon 16:31); 2 Winchester 1:44:42; 3 Bristol & West 1:44:49; 4 Shaftesbury Barnet 1:45:41; 5 Telford 1:46:30; 6 Liverpool H 1:47:20  Other placing: 12 Morpeth 1:49:32 (K Chapman 18:05, D James 17:38, A Fox 17:23, D Watts 20:07, S Graham 18:08, J Mooney 18:11)
Fastest Times (3.1M): H Dean (Hall) 16:16; M McDonnell & L Elliott (Win) 16:18 (6 A Dixon 16:31)
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 10th April 2006).

Additional Comments: Report (in small print) slightly edited. Info courtesy of raceresults website, but later than expected (10 pm). Congratulations to Chester Le Street. 61 teams finished in Mens' event. 45 (Women). Lucy Elliott ran fifth leg for Winchester. Hepples moved from 11th to 5th and Cole dropped from 2nd to 3rd. Newham led from leg 9. Melissa Turner ran 1st leg fror CleS B team (46th in 19:07). David Anderson ran the 11th leg for Belgrave (27:24). Decided not to go as trains to Birmingham, were taking an hour longer than usual (not sure why ?)..
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Schools International Cross Country.
Stowe School, Buckinghamshire.  Sat. 8th April.
Northumberland's Laura Weightman finished 2nd in the Intermediate Girls' event, at Saturday's Schools International Cross Country at Stowe School. Weightman also led England to victory in the team event.
Results.
Intermediate Boys: 6km;  1 D Forrester (Eng) 20:22; 2 D Griffiths (Wal) 20:25; 3 A Ahmed (Eng) 20:33 ; 11 R Murray (Eng, North'd) 21:25  Team: England 30
Junior Boys: 4.5km.  1 S Quinn (Ire) 14:44; 2 A Stone (E) 14:47; 3 S Harding (E) 14:56  Team: England 28
Intermediate Girls: 4.5km.  1 C Cronin (Ire) 16:37; 2 L Weightman (Eng/North'd) 16:50; 3 L Condron (Eng) 16:54  Team: England 41
Junior Girls: 3km.  1 K Holt (Eng) 11:31; 2 B Potter (Sco) 11:34; 3 G Cormack (Sco) 11:34; 8 K Avery (Eng/Dur) 12:00  Team: England 34
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon.10th April 2006).

Additional Comments:  All info used. Results on esaa website (courtesy of Milton Keynes AC) at 4.00pm. D Griffiths is Inter Counties U15 champion. A Stone is a new name to me. Below par run from Kate Avery (since found out she was unwell and was taking antibiotics).
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Weekly Round-up
(to 2nd April).
David Wardle won the Woking 10 , by a margin of 2mins 3secs, in a time of 49mins 45secs.
Results from Border Open Meeting: 400: 1 N Little 50.0  HT: 1 D Little 53:40  U17M HJ: 1 R Byers 1.90  SW: 100/200: 1 K Thomas 12.5/25.6  U15G: 80H: 1 R Liddell 12.7  U13G: 1500: 1 A Watt 5:30.0
Congratulations to Kenenisa Bekele for gaining his 5th World Cross Country double. Leading results from Championships in Fukuoka, Japan on 1st/2nd April are:  SM: 1 K Bekele (Eth) 35:40; 2 S Shine (Eth) 35:43; 3 J Mathati (Ken) 35:44; 77 G Thompson 38:31; 80 D Bannister 38:35; 83 F Tickner 38:42; 116 T Humphries 40:37  Teams: 1 Kenya 24; 16 Great Britain 246  4k: 1 K Bekele 10:54; 40 M Farah 11:27  JM: 1 M Ddwa (Ken) 23:53; 47 A Hickey 26:02; 64 L Carey 26:45; 68 L Timmins 26:55; 90 N Swinburn 28:30  Teams: 1 Kenya 16; 13 Great Britain 259  SW: 1 T Dibaba (Eth) 25:21; 2 L Kiplogat (Ken) 25:26; 3 M Melkarnu (Eth) 25:38; 23 M Yananchi 26:47; 32 K Butler 27:06; 39 K Reed 27:16; 40 N Harvey 27:22  Teams: 1 Ethiopia 16; 7 Great Britain 134  4km: 1 G Burka (Eth) 12:51; 44 E Baker 13:45  JW: 1 P Korikwang (Ken) 19:27; 10 S Edwards 20:10; 31 S Twell 21:44; 37 N Stanford 21:24; 38 D Sale 21:24  Teams: 1 Kenya 10; 5 Great Britain 116
Results from "Coaches" match at Wigan included: SP: 2 P Brown 13.78  W150: 3 R Wilmshurst 19.6  300: 3 S Coleby 42.9  100H: 2 L Dewdney 16.4  300H: 1 L McMichael 45.6  PV: 1 S Scott 3.15
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Blyth Valley Spirit of the Staithes 10km Road Race.
Sun. 2nd April.
Morpeth Harrier, Mark Brown easily won yesterday's 2nd Blyth Valley Spirit of the Staithes 10km Road Race. Brown led from the start pulling away to a 400m victory over Alnwick's Dave Kirkland, who also finished 2nd last year. Morpeth's Sean Kirtley improved on his 4th place in 2005, to take 3rd ahead of clubmate, Les Atkinson, who was the first veteran across the line. Brown's time bettered the inaugural course record by a massive 25secs.
Sunderland's Michelle Holt returned to winning ways, improving on her 2005 third place, to hold off the strong challenge of clubmate and leading veteran, Ingrid Hope. Holt finished in 38th position overall. Morpeth's Michelle Woodley took third.
Result.
1 M Brown (Morp) 31:48 (rec); 2 D Kirkland (Aln) 33:07; 3 S Kirtley (Morp) 33:45; 4 L Atkinson (Morp, M50) 33:49; 5 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 35:25; 6 P Dixon (Els, M45) 36:02; 7 P Walker (Blay) 36:36; 8 N Craigs (Aln) 36:43; 9 D McAtominey (Low F, M40) 36:48; 10 R Robinson (Blyth) 36:54; 11 A Jenkins (Morp, M50) 36:57; 12 D Steel (Morp, M40) 37:07; 13 P Whalley (Blyth) 37:16; 14 M Golightly (NSP) 37:20; 15 M Gaughan (Blyth, M45) 37:30
M55: 1 H Matthews (Els) 38:31; 2 I Richardson (NSP) 38:36  M60: H Gold (Heat) 43:08  M65: P Bassett (Morp) 46:24  M70: E Appleby (Heat) 47:02  Team: Morpeth 8
Women: 1 M Holt (Sun) 41:59; 2 I Hope (Sun, W45) 42:02; 3 M Woodley (Morp) 42:58; 4 H Morris (Blyth, W40) 43:26; 5 L Miller (NSP, W45) 43:38; 6 K Huntington (Blyth) 43:45; 7 J Kilgour (Clare, W55) 44:59; 8 J Holland (unatt, W45) 46:05; 9 K Storey (Conc, W40) 46:38; 10 S Rank (Morp) 47:14  W60: P Gold (Heat) 49:55  W65: E Armstrong (Tyne) 53:16  Team: Sunderland 20
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 3rd April 2006).

Additional Comments:  Report slightly edited. Bright most of time but odd shower. Quite cool. 161 finishers (last time: 77:08). thanks once again to Eddie Woods for results. Organisers disappointed with entries. They needed 260 to break even. Consequently prize list was reduced. (was a bit inconsistent). The change of date (because of London Marathon being on their usual weekend), did not help. Also fixture clashes. This is a pity as course is quite fast. Heaton performances were: 45 H Gold (not announced as prize winner); 69 A Mulliss 44:37; 85 E Appleby; 107 P Gold (14L); 111 A Tunmore 50:33 (16l) (3rd W40).
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Hartlepool Marina 5M Road Race.
Sun. 2nd April.
Cleveland based Newham & Essex Beagles runner, Steve Hepples won a highly competitive Hartlepool Marina 5M Road Race, yesterday. Hepples held off the strong challenge of Martin Scaife to take a massive 84secs, off last year's inaugural course record set by Thirsk's Gary Dunn, who had to settle for third, this time. In so doing Hepples picked up the £75 bonus on offer.
Sunderland's Tim Field was the leading veteran in 7th place.
Andrea Woodvine from the University of Nottingham, easily won the Womens' race from Sunderland's Louise Noble. Jarrow's Angela Hunter took third ahead of leading veteran, Tracey Waller of the host club.
Result.
1 S Hepples (N&EB) 24:35 (rec); 2 M Scaife (Morp) 24:45; 3 G Dunn (T&S) 25:30; 4 R Stephenson (NSP, U20) 25:43; 5 N Williams (NYM) 25:49; 6 S Bell (CleS) 26:10; 7 T Field (Sun, M40) 26:32; 8 M Grainger (Darl, M40) 26:46; 9 M Armstrong (Hart) 27:01; 10 C Clement (Bourn) 27:13
Women: 1 A Woodvine (Notts Univ) 29:06; 2 L Noble (Sun) 29:48; 3 A Hunter (J&H) 30:25; 4 T Waller (Hart, W35) 31:31
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 3rd April 2006).

Additional Comments; Only results used. Info courtesy of Kevin Carr. No further details available as of  Mon pm, though there were over 380 advance entries. Late info (on website Tues am) (also from AW): M50 P Embleton (13th) 27:47. M60: R Wilson 33:02   M70: W McNeil 38:22. Team: Hartlepool Burn Road 37  SW: 5 S Tunstall 32:29  W45: 1 J Tinkler 34:37; 2 S Milburn 34:49  W55: 1 S Gibson 36:57; 2 S Kirkup 39:24  Team: Hartlepool Burn Road 34  331 finishers (last time: with 330th / 80:25).
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Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League.
Shibdon Pond, Blaydon.  Sat. 1st April.
Sunderland Harriers won the Senior Mens' Division 1 trophy, for the sixth successive year, at Saturday's final Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League fixture at Shibdon Pond, Blaydon. This was the Wearsiders' 14th victory in 15 years and for good measure, they gained a grand slam of team victories over the six fixtures, for the 4th time. Sunderland were led home on this occasion by Rob Rush in 7th place. Andrew Lawrence of Morpeth gained a comfortable individual victory leading all the way, despite running an extra 60m due to a missing marshal, at the end of the first lap. Elswick's Ryan McLeod clocked the fastest time, moving through to 5th place in the 200-strong field. Stewart Bell of Chester Le Street regained the Individual trophy, with Sunderland's Tim Field gaining the veterans' award.
Elswick and Heaton made it a good day for Newcastle clubs, taking the Division 2 and 3 titles, respectively.
Elvet Striders regained the Womens' trophy (they were successful in 2004) holding off a strong challenge from Heaton and Tynedale. Elvet's Donna James also took the Veterans' individual title. James clocked the fastest time for the second successive fixture, finishing 2nd to slow pack runner, Rachel Vincent of Tynedale. Blaydon's Lianne Brown took the Senior Individual award.
Gateshead's Mary Ferrier was another fast pack winner, in the Junior Womens' event. Tynedale's Stacey Smith took the Overall Individual award, with her club taking the team trophy. Tynedale were also successful in the Under 17 Mens' event, with Morpeth's Robert Balmbra taking the individual award.
Sunderland's Sarah Crosby won the Under 15 Girls' race from the fast pack, but had to settle for second in the overall award, to Blaydon's Helen Girtig. Sunderland did however, take the team title.
Morpeth's Hannah Rank was another fast pack winner, in the Under 13 Girls' event and took second in the individual trophy to Gatehead's Rebecca Oldham. Morpeth narrowly took the team awards from Gateshead.
Daniel Graham of North Shields (Under 17), Alistair Douglass of Morpeth (Under 15) and Daniel Parker of Tynedale (Under 13) won their respective races.
In the Under 15 Boys' section, Blaydon's Scott Ruddick took the Individual title and Gosforth were team winners. Jake Archer of Sunderland took the Individual and Gateshead, the team honours in the Under 13 age-group.
This was the final meeting under the secretaryship of Audrey Ogle (Men) and Val Gill (Women), who are both retiring from the post, and replacements are urgently needed for next season.
Results.
Senior Men: 9km.  1 A Lawrence (Morp) 31:40; 2 R Hewitt (Tyne) 32:01; 3 C Hainsworth (Gate) 32:21; 4 L Moses (N Ayc, U20) 33:00; 5 R McLeod (Els) 33:07; 6 W Horsley (Elv) 33:08; 7 R Rush (Sun, M40) 33:23; 8 D Archer (Heat) 33:40; 9 R Robinson (Gate) 33:53; 10 M Gibbons (H&P) 34:11; 11 K Watt (NSP, U20) 34:13; 12 G Lancaster (Sun) 34:16; 13 P Jameson (Tyne) 34:17; 14 C McDonald (SSh) 34:22; 15 S Hargreaves (Walls) 34:25; 16 G Heppell (H&P, U20) 34:32; 17 C Paton (Gate) 34:34; 18 T Doughty (Sun, M40) 34:37; 19 F Smith (Salt, M40) 34:41; 20 K Elliott (Sun, M50) 34:44
Fastest: R McLeod 28:07; T Doughty 29:37; S Bell (CleS) 29:48; P Newton (Clare) 30:09; I Crampton (Dur, M40) 30:19; L Moses 30:30
Teams: Division 1: 1 Sunderland 70; 2 Blaydon 157; 3 South Shields 165; 4 Wallsend 174; 5 Durham City 175; 6 Crook & District 205  Div 2: 1 Elswick 86; 2 Houghton & Peterlee 121; 3 Alnwick 143  Div 3: 1 Heaton 54; 2 Aurora 165
Under 17 Men: 5km.  1 D Graham (NSP) 19:14; 2 R Balmbra (Morp) 20:00; 3 M Douglas (Gate) 20:13; 4 R Hopkins (Birt) 20:31; 5 C Hall (Tyne) 20:50; 6 C Bradford (NSP) 21:01; 7 M Williams (Tyne) 21:03; 8 D Watt (NSP) 21:13; 9 C Enright (Tyne) 21:35; 10 S Robson (Tyne) 21:52  Fastest: R Balmbra 17:40; M Douglas 17:53; C Hall 18:30
Teams: 1 North Shields Poly 15; 2 Tynedale 21; 3 Morpeth 25
Under 15 Boys: 3.2km.  1 A Douglass (Morp) 12:05; 2 T Venus (Tyne) 12:52; 3 A Smith (Blyth) 13:01; 4 S Ruddick (Blay) 13:02; 5 G Urwin (Tyne) 13:08; 6 L Buswell (Gosf) 13:23; 7 J Falconer (Gosf) 13:30; 8 L Baister (Blyth) 13:32; 9 J Moore (J&H) 13:32; 10 S Aubrey (H&P) 13:45  Fastest: T Venus 11:22; S Ruddick 11:32; G Urwin 11:38  Teams: 1 Gosforth 27; 2 Houghton and Peterlee 42; 3 Gateshead 54
Under 13 Boys: 2.7km.  1 D Parker (Tyne) 10:55; 2 C Bunn (J&H) 11:11; 3 T Peel (J&H) 11:14; 4 M Cram (Morp) 11:17; 5 J Smith (Morp) 11:23; 6 C Boyek (Shil) 11:23; 7 S Cochrane (Morp) 11:28; 8 J Archer (Sun) 11:38; 9 C Slack (Els) 11:38; 10 P Shuttleworth (Morp) 11:41  Fastest: M Cram 10:07; C Boyek 10:13; S Cochrane 10:18  Teams: 1 Morpeth 16; 2 Tynedale 31; 3 Gateshead 48
Senior Women: 5km.  1 R Vincent (Tyne) 21:40; 2 D James (Elv, W45) 22:01; 3 L Marr (Tyne, W40) 22:24; 4 D Horne (Walls) 22:38; 5 J Zoppi (Heat) 22:59; 6 R Layton (Elv, W35) 23:10; 7 A Nott (Heat, W45) 23:14; 8 H Astley (Heat) 23:18; 9 C Baudouin (Gate, W35) 23:22; 10 K Robertson (Tyne, W35) 23:33; 11 M Dawson (Elv, W35) 23:46; 12 V Booth (Sun S) 23:47; 13 J Kisler (Sun S) 24:03; 14 S Scott (Tyne, W35) 24:05; 15 P Adamson (NSP, W35) 24:11  Fastest: D James 19:41; J Zoppi 20:39; H Astley 20:58; K Robertson 21:13; V Booth 21:27  Teams: 1 Tynedale 14; 2 Elvet Striders 19; 3 Heaton 20; 4 Gateshead 57; 5 North Shields Poly 61; 6 Sunderland Strollers 63
Junior Women: 5km.  1 M Ferrier ((Gate) 22:06; 2 S Graham (Morp) 22:40; 3 S Smith (Tyne, U17) 23:01; 4 D Watts (Morp) 23:14; 5 C Potts (H&P, U17) 24:11; 6 L Dixon (Morp, U17) 24:14; 7 R Turnbull (Morp, U17) 24:18; 8 J Brignall (Heat, U17) 24:21; 9 J Fenwick (Walls) 24:27; 10 N Miller (Sun, U17) 24:35  Teams: 1 Morpeth 12; 2 Tynedale 27
Under 15 Girls: 3.3km.  1 S Crosby (Sun) 14:29; 2 Z Armstrong (Morp) 14:43; 3 D Bell (Gate) 14:54; 4 S Favier (Gate) 15:06; 5 C Wilton (Dur) 15:31; 6 A Johnson (NSP) 15:38; 7 L Smith (Sun) 15:47; 8 S Bewick (Morp) 15:47; 9 B Curran (Gate) 15:47; 10 S Ginty (Derw) 16:08
Fastest: S Crosby 12:59; Z Armstrong 13:13; D Bell 13:24  Teams: 1 Gateshead 16; 2 Sunderland 24; 3 Morpeth 28
Under 13 Girls: 2.7km.  1 H Rank (Morp) 11:56; 2 R Denton (Morp) 12:04; 3 C Macdonald (Morp) 12:09; 4 E Finley (Shil) 12:11; 5 R Oldham (Gate) 12:16; 6 S Loraine (Birt) 12:31; 7 S Edwards (Gate) 12:41; 8 P Richardson (Blyth) 12:54; 9 R Fergerson (Gate) 12:57; 10 H Boswell (Gosf) 13:01  Fastest: H Rank 10:46; R Oldham 11:06; S Loraine 11:21  Teams: 1 Morpeth 6 ; 2 Gateshead 21; 3 Birtley 37
Final League Placings.
Senior Men:  Div 1: 1 Sunderland 6; 2 Durham City 23; 3 Crook & District 30; 4 Wallsend 34; 5 South Shields 34; 6 Blaydon 34  Div 2: 1 Elswick 8; 2 Alnwick 12; 3 Blyth 32  Div 3: 1 Heaton 9; 2 Aurora 15; 3 Chester Le Street 34
Individual: 1 S Bell 38; 2 S Potts (Sun) 32; 3 R McLeod 27  Veterans: 1 T Field (Sun) 39; 2 T Doughty 37; 3 T Wallett (NSP) 32
Under 17 Men: 1 Tynedale 14; 2 Morpeth 19; 3 Shildon 33  Individual: 1 R Balmbra 35; 2 M Cochrane (Morp) 30; 3 M Williams 28
Under 15 Boys: 1 Gosforth 21; 2 Gateshead 22; 3 Houghton & Peterlee 24  Individual: 1 S Ruddick 35; 2 G Urwin 25; 3 L Baister 25
Under 13 Boys: 1 Gateshead 12; 2 Shildon 23; 3 Sunderland 34  Individual: 1 J Archer  37; 2 P Hope (Sun) 29; 3 S Cochrane 26
Senior Women: 1 Elvet Striders 15; 2 Heaton 23; 3 Tynedale 26  Individual: 1 L Brown (Blay) 23; 2 L Walker (Walls) 20; 3 J Nutt (Els) 29 (3 runs)  Veterans: 1 D James 40; 2 K Robertson 35; 3 S Scott 28
Junior Women: 1 Tynedale 24; 2 Gateshead 26; 3 Morpeth 27  Individual: 1 S Smith 33; 2 J Brignall 17; 3 M Ferrier 29 (3 runs)
Under 15 Girls: 1 Sunderland 19; 2 Blackhill Bounders 29; 3 Gateshead 33  Individual: 1 H Girtig (Blay) 32; 2 S Crosby 23; 3 K Avery (Shil) 29 (3 runs)
Under 13 Girls: 1 Morpeth 13; 2 Gateshead 15; 3 Birtley 35  Individual: 1 R Oldham 37; 2 H Rank 36; 3 R Lundgren (Gosf) 31
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 3rd April 2006).

Additional Comments: Report edited a lot, especially later on. Bright afternoon. Wet underfoot at start of meeting but dried up gradually during afternoon. 208 finishers in SM race (last time: 54:33). 40 SW (34:06). The final runner was having to count for the Aurora team.
D Kirkland had easy run (he was running Blyth next day), but missed out on individual prize. Congratulations to Jenny B for gaining 2nd place in JW competition. Helen A actually competed in 4 fixtures, but scored no points in 1st meeting. This is equivalent to not taking part, as far as overall table is concerned. I think this needs looking at for future years. An emotional farewell to Audrey and Val. I hope they can be replaced. Other Heaton placings were: SM: D Archer (2); 66 D Robins 35:45 (33:15) (6); 79 M Gibson 36:06 (9); 80 J Moore 36:07 (31:07) (9); 130 S McEntee 37:35 (14); 138 J Wilson 37:59 (15); 147 C McEntee 38:25; 148 J Gibson 38:30; 158 D Brignall 39:05; 186 A Mulliss 41:10  SW: 22 F Turley 24:32 (22:12); 27 A Lorenzi 25:17. Congratulations for an excellent season for boith Mens' and Womens' teams.
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Coniston 14M Road Race.
Cumbria.  Sat. 1st April.
Result.
1 S Littler (Wesh) 78:14; 2 G Brook (Tedd) 78:24; 3 G Dixon (Barr) 78:37; 4 A Allen (CoStoke) 79:21; 5 C Pass (Wesh) 81:23
M40: I Clayton (Roth) 83:30  M50: I Scott (Quak) 84:05  M55: J Bell (Els) 85:44  M75: G Shirley (Heat) 2:22:09
Women: 1 D Gibbs (York A, W50) 92:38; 2 A Green (Keigh) 93:34; 3 S Dolan (Harr, W45) 94:22.
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 3rd April  2006).

Additional Comments:  Only results sent. Results courtesy of ukresults website (Sat pm). 1356 finishers (last time: 3:13:36). Heaton performances were: 112 C Auld 96:59; 156 V Lewis 99:44; 320 I Legge 1:47:56; 530 D Wright 1:55:31; 1131 K Whalen 2:19:31; 1166 G Shirley; 1220 G Routledge 2:26:51; 1335 S Padden 2:55:41.
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