April 2007

Weekly Round-up
(to 30th April).
Result of the Rothweld 10km at Wakefield:  1 N Goodcliffe (Holm) 30:08; 9 M Grainger 32:37 (1st M45); 31 I Scott 34:33 (1st M50).
Result of Cheviot Summit and Back Fell Race: 1 W Horsley (NFR) 50:55; 2 J Dickinson (Tyne) 54:05; 3 S Coxon (Tyne, M45) 54:20  Women: 1 R Vincent 57:58; 2 V Oldham 58:12.
Results from Loughborough Students Meeting (28th Apl) included: 1500: 2 L Moses 3:54.61   3000: 2 R  McLeod 8:25.64; 4 R Stephenson 8:36.51  110H: 2 A Sturrock 15.57  W800: 2 A Snook 2:17.51.
Results from the NYSD League at Darlington (24th April) included: Match: 1 Middlesbrough & Cleveland 90; 2 Darlington 83; 3 Richmond & Zeland 71.  SM: 3000: 1 S Hepples 8:37.2; 2 D Shaw (U20) 8:42.4; 3 L Gamble Thompson 8:42.6  Women: Match: 1 Darlington 99; 2 Middlesbrough & Cleveland 73; 3 Richmond & Zetland 70  SW: 3000: K Legg (U20) 10:24.8  U17: 200: 1 L Shaw 26.7; 2 R Hill 26.9  300: 1 L Shaw 43.9; 2 K Blaylock 44.2  U15G: 600: 1 S Allison 1:42.1; 2 F Higgin 1:44.8  U13: 600: Z Hewitson (Shil) 1:51.4.
All info courtesy of AW.
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Transped Blyth Valley 10km Road Race.
Sun. 29th April.
Mark Brown of Morpeth repeated his 2006 victory at yesterday's third Transped Blyth Valley 10km Road Race. Brown soon broke clear of the record field of 380 runners, holding a 300m lead approaching halfway. At this point, Mark McLeod of Elswick just held second place, ahead of new Blyth recruit, Andrew Henderson. Brown nearly doubled his advantage at the finish line, with Heaton's John Moore finishing strongly to second place ahead of McLeod.
Host club Blyth defeated Morpeth on countback in the team event, while Paul Waterston of Morpeth was the leading veteran in 7th position.
Sunderland's Louise Noble comfortably won the Womens' race from the Heaton pair of Jo Zoppi and Helen Astley. With 2006 winner, Michelle Holt finishing 4th, Sunderland retained the team title.
Results.
1 M Brown (Morp) 32:04; 2 J Moore (Heat) 33:35; 3 M McLeod (Els) 33:44; 4 A Henderson (Blyth) 33:47; 5 D Kirkland (Aln) 34:05; 6 P Whalley (Blyth) 34:49; 7 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 34:52; 8 G Moore (NSP) 35:07; 9 G Jones (Blyth) 35:18; 10 L Talbot (Blyth) 35:25; 11 R Floyd (Morp) 35:34; 12 P Dixon (Els, M45) 35:35; 13 A Dent (Blay, M45) 35:45; 14 A Wear (Birt) 35:47; 15 C Jackson (Sun S) 36:04; 16 D Armstrong (Els) 36:37; 17 D Lydon (Sun S) 36:40; 18 H Matthews (Els, M60) 36:43; 19 G Perkins (Scun, M50) 36:48; 20 R Barber (unatt) 36:56
M45; 3 S Brown (Tyne) 36:57  M50: 2 G Pemberton (NE Vets) 38:42  M55: 1 E Wilson (SSh) 40:13; 2 I Richardson (NSP) 40:29  M65: T O'Gara (Walls) 41:02  M70: P Bassett (Morp) 45:34
Teams: 1 Blyth 19; 2 Morpeth 19; 3 Elswick 31
Women: 1 L Noble (Sun) 37:59; 2 J Zoppi (Heat) 39:24; 3 H Astley (Heat) 39:29; 4 M Holt (Sun) 40:00; 5 Y Thiru (Els, W40) 40:06; 6 J Dooley (Tyne) 40:30; 7 L Laverton (unatt, W35) 41:44; 8 E McFarlane (Els) 42:16; 9 H Morris (Blyth, W40) 42:35; 10 K Huntington (Blyth) 42:48; 11 G McKernan (Blay, W45) 43:13; 12 S Calvert (Morp, W40) 43:28; 13 K Crowther (Even) 43:45; 14 J Kilgour (Clare, W55) 44:12; 15 L Miller (NSP, W45) 44:32
W50: 1 L Valentine (Sun) 46:32; 2 S Parr (CleS) 47:08  W55: 2 P Woodcock (Morp) 47:32  W60: P Gold (Heat) 51:00
Teams: 1 Sunderland 23; 2 Elswick 30; 3 Heaton 36.
(Newcastle Journal)

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Provisional results available in morning, with final version available on website in evening. Team results not listed so I have tried to work out. Apologies if any errors. Overcast and colder. 382 finishers (a record) (last time: 76:41). Slight controversy as Louise Noble was not wearing club vest, but "let off" by referee. Personality performances included: 230 S Kirkup 49:43 (3rd W55); 266 D Whitmore 51:20; 314 C Courtney 55:19 (L). Other Heaton performances were: 22 D Robins 37:02; 52 J Zoppi; 55 H Astley; 56 L Ingham 39:32; 126 E Baty 44:00; 151 D Craddock 45:11; 172 A Mulliss 46:07; 201 S Atkinson 48:02 (38L); 215 L Wilkinson 48:41; 252 P Gold (actual time: 50:46) (47L); 304 G Routledge 54:38; 332 S Jones 56:53 (78L).
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National Junior League.
Gateshead International Stadium. Sun. 29th April.
Gateshead Harriers had to settle for second place behind Leeds City at the opening National Junior League fixture, at the International Stadium, yesterday.
Melissa Carr won the Triple jump and also took the Best Performance award. Lewis Robson won the 400m Hurdles and Mary Ferrier (in a personal best time) and Claire Baudouin gained maximum points in the 3000m.
Leading Gateshead results.
Men:  100: 2 J Kiribige 11.2  800: Gst: A Stanton 1:55.8 110H: 2 L Robson 15.2  400H: 1 L Robson 56.1
4x400: 2nd (3:31.2)
Women: 200: 2 L Arthur 25.0  400: 4 N Pearson (U17) 59.6  B: 2 L McMichael 60.9  1500: 3 M Ferrier 4:52.9  3000: 1 M Ferrier 10:00.0  B: 1 C Baudouin 10:44.9  100H: 4 L Dewdney 15.0  400H: 2 L McMichael 63.6  B: 1 V Holmes 68.1  PV: 2 V Holmes 2.45  LJ: 2 M Carr 5.72  TJ: 1 M Carr 12.09  4x400; 3rd (4:06.1)
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 30th April 2007).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Weather colder than of late. Due to meeting having later finish, I was unable to obtain full results on day. Omitted performances included: PV: 3 T Parkin 3.35 B: 1 G Howard 3.05. Match result: 1 Leeds City 488; 2 Gateshead 453; 3 Sale 444; 4 Team Kingdom 408; 5 Team Edinburgh 402; 6 Liverpool H 352; 7 Trafford 312; North Wales 287.
Results from Tyne League at Grangemouth (courtesy of AW):  1 Team Glasgow 562; 2 Forth Valley 425; 3 North Reivars 392; 4 Tees Valley Tigers 363; 5 Team Tyne & Wear 219.
100: 1 Y Aliu (TV) 11.40  200: 2 J Spencer (NR) 23.13  800: 2 S Fox (NR) 2:00.72  HJ: 2 L Powell (TVT) 1.90  SP: 2 N Ridgeon (T&W) 12.80  DT: 2 G Level (T&W) 41.37  B: 2 N Ridgeon 35.11  HT: 1 G Level 48.77  Women: 800: 3 Z Armstrong (NR) 2:23.45  1500: 1 J Russon (TVT) 4:48.50; 2 C Arter (NR) 4:49.91  3000: 2 H Dix (T&W) 10:51.24  HJ: 3 L Watt (T&W) 1.60  TJ: 1 C Gill (TVT) 10.98
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New Marske Harriers Spring Coast 5km Road Race.
Redcar Rugby Club. Wed. 25th April.
Result.
1 M Hood (Sun) 15:05; 2 D Samuels (Morp) 15:11; 3 N Wilkinson (Morp) 15:28; 4 S Potts (Sun) 16:16; 5 R Best (N Marske, U17) 16:29; 6 T Livingston (N Marske, M45) 16:33; 7 A Chadfield (Bill MH) 16:35; 8 F Murray (CleS, L) 16:37; 9 A Pearson (Loft) 16:57; 10 M Foggin (Sun, U20) 16:52; 11 D Weston (Sun) 16:55; 12 A Dixon (CleS, L) 16:57; 13 S Laws (CleS) 17:04; 14 R Tobin (Shil) 17:09; 15 B Roberts (NYM, M50) 17:11
M55: S White (Els) 17:46  M60: I Welch (Red) 20:48  M65: R Sherwood (N Marske) 21:53  M70: 1 I Barnes (Darl) 21:37; 2 J Conaghan (N Marske) 22:14
Women: 1 F Murray 16:37; 2 A Dixon 16:57; 3 A Hunter (CleS) 18:16; 4 C Summersgill (M&C) 18:30; 5 J Mastrolonardo (Loft, W35) 18:57; 6 J Russon (N Marske, U17) 19:18; 7 C Ratcliff (Dur, W40) 20:13; 8 N Kent (Loft) 20:25
W45: J Tinkler (CleS) 21:03  W50: S Laws (unatt) 21:11
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 30th April).

Additional Comments: Only Results (courtesy of Graham Hall) sent due to lapse of time. A good quality field. 156 finishers (last time: 30:58).
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Weekly Round-up
(to 22nd April).
Results from the London Marathon (hot conditions affected times).
1 M Lel (Ken) 2:07:41; 2 A Goumri (Mor) 2:07:44; 3 F Limo (Ken) 2:07:47; 9 D Robinson 2:14:14; 10 A Jones 2:17:49; 19 D Bilton 2:25:10 (1st M40); 82 I Crampton 2:36:24 (1st M45); 132 C Paton (?) 2:40:07; 182 J Buis 2:42:45; 7253 B Groves 3:57:42; 10144 S McEntee 4:15:43; 13528 C McEntee 4:34:32; 16681 L Wilkinson 4:52:47; 22046 G Routledge 5:37:24 .
Women: 1 C Zhou (Chi) 2:20:38; 2 G Warmi (Eth) 2:21:45; 3 C Tomescu-Dita (Rom) 2:23:55; 6 M Yamauchi 2:25:41; 8 L Yelling 2:30:44; 179 C Hamson 3:39:32  Main: 1 L McColgan (W40) 2:50:38; 4 A Hibbs 2:59:54; 25 K Chapman 3:11:20; 329 A Peace 3:33:31; 549 C Young 3:37:10; 925 J Friend 3:47:09; 7225 K McEntee 5:22:04   Veteran Placings included: M50: 1 G Payne 2:39:31; 2 I Bloomfield 2:43:35  M60: 1 G Cumber 2:53:51; 3 L Christopher 2:58:59  M70: 1 G Oliver 3:24:46; 4 J Prudham 3:51:08.  Mini Marathon results: 15-17: 1 S Horsfield 12:42; 2 D Forrester 12:47; 3 C Gundersen 12:49  13-14: 1 T Carson 13:36; 2 C Hawkins 13:38; 3 J Crompton 13:56  11-12: 1 M Aitchison 14:31; 2  J Ketley 14:37; 3 C Short 14:47  Girls: 15-17: 1 S Twell 13:47; 2 E Pallanti 14:20; 3 B Potter 14:37  13-14: 1 C Freeman 14:35; 2 J Mills 15:08; 3 E Gorecka 15:17  11-12; 1 G Peel 15:10; 2 J Judd 15:27; 3 B Jones 15:35..
Result from the Wild Trail Race at Hamsterley Forest: 1 J Barber (unatt, M40) 39:21; 2 R Walker (Dur) 40:25; 3 D Lydon (Sun S) 41:08; 6 D Robins 42:09  Women: 1 J Dooley 47:04 (by 1min 22secs); 3 G McKernon (1st W45) 50:24  W50: J Young 57:38  W65: E Armstrong 65:56
Results from Trafford Open Meeting: SP/DT: 1 L Richards 14.63/52.81.
At the Sheffield Open Meeting at Don Valley (21st Apl), Drew Graham won the 800m (1:53.5).
Result of the Tees Forest Trail Race (19th Apl) at Wynyard Park: 1 R Cole 16:03; 2 A Pearson 17:49; 3 J Blackett (M40) 17:56  Women: 1 C Summersgill 19:12 (10th); 2 K Matthew 20:16; 3 J Milsom (Cleve P) 20:46  W40: S Gayter 22:32  W45: S Milburn 23:02
Results from the North Shields Poly Grand Prix (5M) (17th Apl): Fastest Times: T Brannon 29:37  Women: A Hibbs 31:45; H Morris (now W45) 35:19
All info courtesy of AW and London Marathon website..
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Gateshead Harriers Open Medal Meeting.
International Stadium. Sun. 22nd April.
Despite the warm weather, a strong headwind affected performances at yesterday's Gateshead Harriers Open Medal Meeting, at the International Stadium.
Best sprint performance came from Gateshead's Matthew Davison who easily won the Under 17 100m and 200m. Sheona Burns of Gateshead gained a comfortable double victory in the Senior Womens' sprints and Sale's Adam Rogers was also successful in both the Senior Mens' sprints. Kate Welford of Middlesbrough gained a sprint double in the Under 15 age-group.
English Schools Cross Country silver medallist Kate Avery of Shildon led all the way to win the Under 17 1500m, defeating her clubmate Alex Snook who took the Senior event.
New Gateshead recruit Andrew Teate led all the way to win the Senior 1500m.
Jack Hepple of Morpeth (Under 13 Boys) and Jake Archer (Under 15 Boys) respectively won their 800m races. Gateshead's Sigourney Bell won the Under 15 Grls' 800m, but given the conditions, paid for a fast first lap in the closing stages.
2006 English Schools' finalist Rebecca Liddell of Gateshead easily won the Under 15 Hurdles.
Best performance on the field came from Gateshead's Alex Bright who won the Under 17 High Jump. In the same age-group, Graeme Fairbairn of Gateshead won a good quality Shot.
Jessica Read of Gateshead easily won the Under 15 Long Jump.
Sam Hall of Gateshead who since the turn of the year, has dominated the Under 13 age-group, this time won the 100m, Hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump and Shot.
Results.

Senior Men:  100: r1: 1 J Kibirige (Darl, U20) 11.5; 2 P Miller (Gate, U20) 11.8; 
3 M Mullins (NSP, U20) 11.9  r2: 1 A Rogers (Sale) 11.5; 4 E Smart (Gate, M50) 12.6  
200:  r1: P Miller 23.9  r2: 1 A Rogers 23.0; 2 T Patton (Gate) 23.5  
1500: 1 A Teate (Gate) 4:04.7; 2 C Smith (CleS, U20) 4:11.5; 3 A Coffer (CleS) 4:12.1  
HJ: T Nashed (Gate, U20) 1.74  SP: G Blenkinsop (M'bro) 3.75
Under 17 Men:  100: 1 M Davison (Gate) 11.3; 2 J Cowie (Gate) 11.9; 3 A Wilkinson (Gate) 12.0  
200: 1 M Davison 23.3; 2 B Patterson (M'bro) 23.6; 3 J Cowie 23.8  
1500: 1 B Chadwick (Shil) 4:13.8; 2 L Baister (Gate) 4:20.3; 3 K Taylor (Morp) 4:22.6  
100H: 1 A Smith (Carl) 15.0; 2 R Kaufman (Gate) 16.0   HJ: 1 A Bright (Gate) 1.78; 
2 E Gill (Gate) 1.65; 3 M Shaw (Shil) 1.50  LJ: 1 N Flannery (Gate) 6.21; 2 A Smith 5.36; 
3 E Gill 5.31  SP: 1 G Fairbairn (Gate) 11.45; 2 A Richmond (Morp) 11.35; 
3 J McKale (Gate) 11.06  JT: G Fairbairn 39.47
Under 15 Boys:  100: 1 C Hedley (Gate) 12.7; 2 D Adegbie (Gate) 12.8; 3 N Wood (J&H) 13.0  
200: D Adegbie 26.5  800: 1 J Archer (Sun) 2:10.0; 2 P Hope (Sun) 2:16.4; 3 C Boyek (Shil) 2:18.1  
PV: G Cryer (Gate) 2.30  LJ: M Purkis (Gate) 4.12  SP: C Cartledge (Sun) 5.72  JT: J Craig (Gate) 27.97
Under 13 Boys:  100: S Hall (Gate) 13.3  800: 1 J Hepple (Morp) 2:27.7; 
2 T Peel (J&H) 2:35.0; 3 S Little (Carl) 2:36.5  75H: 1 S Hall 12.7; 2 J Jama (Blay) 14.0  
HJ: 1 S Hall 1.40; 2 J Jama 1.30  LJ: 1 S Hall 4.77; 2 M Blowers (Blay) 3.87; 3 T Peel 3.83  
SP: S Hall 9.06
Senior Women:  100: 1 S Burns (Gate) 12.9; 2 R Davidson (Gate,U20) 13.1; 
3 V Carmichael (Gate) 13.2  200: 1 S Burns 26.3; 2 V Carmichael 26.8; 3 R Davidson 27.1  
1500: 1 A Snook (Shil) 4:51.8; 2 L Roche (M&C, U20) 4:56.6  4x100: Gateshead 51.7
Under 17 Women:  100: r1: 1 L Hayes (Gate) 13.5; 2 A Richardson (Blay) 13.6  
r2: 1 B Fraser (R&Z) 13.6; 2 J Norton (M'bro) 13.6  200: r1: 1 J Norton 28.0; 2 B Fraser 28.6  
r2: 1 M Smith (Gate) 28.4; 2 L Hayes 28.6  1500: 1 K Avery (Shil) 4:38.9; 2 E Toogood (Dr) 4:58.2; 
3 F Buckton (M&C) 5:00.7  80H:  1 A Fleming (Shil) 12.7; 2 E Pringle (Gate) 13.3; 
3 S Wood (Dur) 13.5  HJ: G Johnson (NSP) 1.60  LJ: 1 A Fleming 5.21; 2 A Dobson (Gate) 4.93; 
3 E Pringle 4.85  JT: 1 E Pringle 24.06; 2 S Moorby (Gate) 22.89
Under 15 Girls:  100: r1: J Ellis (Gate) 13.7  r2: 1 K Welford (M'bro) 13.2; 
2 J Read (Gate) 13.5; 3 R Pow (Gate) 13.7  200: 1 K Welford 27.4; 2 R Pow 28.5  r2: J Ellis 28.5  
800: r1: 1 R Denton (Morp) 2:29.5  r2: 1 S Bell (Gate) 2:22.7; 2 R Fergson (Gate) 2:24.6; 
3 R Oldham (Gate) 2:24.6  75H: R Liddell (Gate) 11.5   HJ: L Kennedy (Darl) 1.45  
PV: 1 Stacey Howden 2.40; 2 C Winter (J&H) 2.20  LJ: 1 J Read 4.79; 2 D Gilchrist (Cleeth) 4.44; 
3 H Pringle (Gate) 4.10  SP: 1 C Harrison (Gate) 8.95; 2 Stacey Howden (Gate) 7.03; 
3 R Wilson (Gate) 7.01  JT: R McIntyre (Gate) 24.36
Under 13 Girls:  100: r1: K Murphy (Birt) 14.3  r2: 1 A Hollings (Gate) 14.6; 
2 G Dawson (Gate) 14.8  200: r1: S Taylor (Birt) 30.8  r2: K Murphy 30.3  
800: r1: 1 L Clement (Gate) 2:33.8; 2 Z Hewitson (Shil) 2:36.5  r2: S Taylor 2:31.3  
70H: 1 Shannon Howden (Gate) 13.2; 2 A Fletcher (Gate) 13.9  HJ: Shannon Howden 1.30  
LJ: 1 R Quinn (Blay) 4.05; 2 K Thompson (Shil) 3.70; 3 R McHugh (Shil) 3.67  
SP: V Jacques (unatt) 6.99  4x100: Gateshead 57.4

Additional Comments:  Results sent via AW, but too late for Monday's Journal. Dave Matthews seemed to provide a quick results service. Apologies but some results were omitted (for some reason mainly Male 800m): SM: 800: 1 J Carmichael 2:04.5; 2 M Williams (U20) 2:04.9; 4 G Harden (M45) 2:09.4  3000: 1 L Rodgers (Loft, U20) 9:33.8  U17: 800: 1 T Murphy (M&C) 2:07.2; 2 A Rowland 2:08.4  U13: 800: 1 P O'Connor (M'bro) 2:32.1
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Wallsend Rising Sun Multi Terrain Race.
Rising Sun Country Park.  Sun. 15th April.
Elswick's Mark McLeod gained a comfortable victory in yesterday's inaugural Wallsend Harriers Rising Sun Multi Terrain event which replaced the 10km Road Race. On the undulating course in the hot conditions, McLeod dropped his main rival John Moore of Heaton, in the final 800m. Paul Whalley of Blyth finished in an isolated third position, ahead of the leading veteran, Alan Dent of Blaydon.
Dianne Henaghan, recent winner of the Elswick Good Friday race, but unable to make the Chester Le Street team for the National Road Relay 24 hours earlier, strode to an easy victory in the Womens' race, finishing in 12th position overall. Birmingham University student, Delyth James of Morpeth took second place ahead of North East Veterans' Cross Country champion, Heather Robinson of Chester Le Street.
Result. Distance 5M.
1 M McLeod (Els) 26:43; 2 J Moore (Heat) 26:57; 3 P Whalley (Blyth) 27:45; 4 A Dent (Blay, M45) 28:17; 5 M Hegarty (Morp) 28:25; 6 L Talbot (Blyth) 28:31; 7 J Buis (Heat) 28:38; 8 H Matthews (Els, M60) 28:40; 9 M Cochrane (Morp, U17) 28:50; 10 P Leigh (Walls, M40) 28:55; 11 D Weston (unatt) 29:16; 12 D Henaghan (CleS, L) 29:32; 13 G Bishop (Low F) 29:37; 14 S Clark (NSP, M45) 29:47; 15 A Jenkins (Morp, M50) 29:52; 16 D McAlister (unatt, M40) 30:06; 17 M Bunn (J&H) 30:10; 18 D James (Morp, L) 30:15; 19 R Barkely (Blyth) 30:25; 20 C Watson (unatt) 30:36
M45: 3 M Gaughian (Blyth) 30:54  M50: 2 S Daley (Heat) 31:18; 3 G Pemberton (NE Vets) 31:28  M55: 1 G King (Walls) 31:55; 2 J Frazer (Blyth) 32:18  M60: 2 D Cox (Blyth) 32:33  M65: M Stephenson (SSh) 38:09  M70: 1 J Prudham (J&H) 35:58; 2 B Cordes (Morp) 36:23
Women: 1 D Henaghan (W40) 29:32; 2 D James (U20) 30:15; 3 H Robinson (CleS, W45) 32:08; 4 L Laverton (unatt, W35) 32:50; 5 D Horne (Walls) 33:37; 6 C Hamson (Heat) 33:43; 7 L Walker (Walls, W35) 34:31; 8 E Partington (unatt, W40) 34:33; 9 A Mason (Gosf, W45) 35:22; 10 S Hunter (Blyth, W35) 36:08; 11 V Thompson (J&H, W35) 36:22; 12 E Walton (Walls) 36:34
W45: 3 J Archibald (Clare) 36:57  W60: P Gold (Heat) 40:54
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 16th April 2007).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Beautiful morning at picturesque venue. Results courtesy of Chris Robson. 118 finishers (last time: 56:19). Field on a par with previous 10km, with most entries on the day. Mal Stephenson finished 81st and Dave Whitmore 101st (42:02). James Buis was just having a "training run". Other Heaton placings were: 23 S Daley; 28 M Gibson 31:55; 43 J Gibson 33:11; 47 C Hamson (L); 51 S McEntee 34:28; 56 C McEntee 34:40; 60 H Gold 35:16 (3rd M60); 68 A Mulliss 36:11; 78 J Brignall 37:47 (16L); 86 J Josephs 39:20; 96 P Gold (21L); 97 W Brown 41:00; 106 E Appleby 43:02 (3rd M70); 109 G Routledge 45:24.
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National Road Relay Championships.
Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield. Sat. 14th April.
Morpeth Harriers gained silver and Chester Le Street Ladies gained bronze, at Saturday's National Road Relay Championships at a hot and sunny Sutton Park. It was Morpeth's best placing in the Mens' 12 Stage event, as they had previously finished third twice, the most recent effort being in 2002. Morpeth lay 20th on leg 1 after a steady run by Michael Morris. Jon Taylor improved to 13th on leg 2 with Chris Sampson improving 3 positions on leg 3. Jonathan Young moved up to 7th on leg 4, but Martin Scaife slipped to 10th on leg 5. Nick McCormick took over at this stage, and moved Morpeth into 2nd position. His time was the fastest on the day for the short leg, bettering that of National Cross Country champion, Frank Tickner of Wells by a massive 21secs. Neil Wilkinson dropped to 5th on leg 7. At this point, Leeds had moved into a lead they never surrendered, through former Durham University student, James Walsh. The Yorkshire club, who were narrowly defeated by Morpeth in the recent Northern event, took the title by over 2 mins.
Morpeth captain Dave Swinburne dropped to 7th on leg 8, but the very much in-form Ian Hudspith moved them back into second place on leg 9. Terry Wall, Mark Hudspith and Mark Brown retained second place, with past-champions, Belgrave finishing third. Gateshead (45th), Chester Le Street (51st) and North Shields Poly (62nd) were the region's only other representatives on the day, though all fielded weakened teams. Morpeth B squad with only six runners competed creditably up to halfway.
Defending champions, Chester Le Street had to be satisfied with bronze in the Womens' 6 stage race. The title went to Aldershot, Farnham & District for whom European Junior Cross Country champion, Steph Twell clocked the fastest time on the final leg.
Kathryn Waugh finished 12th on leg 1 for the Durham club, with Tracy Laws moving up two places on leg 2. Freya Murray lifted them into 4th on leg 3, with the 6th fastest overall time.
Emma Waterhouse dropped to 5th on leg 4, with Morag McDonnell and Alyson Dixon both moving up one place on the final legs.
Sadly there were no other North East teams competing.
Results.
Senior Men: 12 Stage (alternate legs 5.2M, 3M).
1 Leeds City 4:11:31 (J Walsh 26:45 leg 7); 2 Morpeth 4:13:42 (M Morris 27:28, J Taylor 15:06, C Sampson 27:47, J Young 15:19, M Scaife 26:53, N McCormick 13:39, N Wilkinson 28:07, D Swinburne 15:24, I Hudspith 26:08, T Wall 15:26, M Hudspith 27:17, M Brown 15:08); 3 Belgrave 4:14:43; 4 Newham & Essex Beagles 4:14:54 (S Hepples 26:29 leg 5); 5 Cardiff 4:16:20; 6 Tipton 4:16:37; 7 Notts AC 4:16:53; 8 Sale, Manchester 4:17:13; 9 OWLS 4:18:09 (S Platts 28:16 leg 10); 10 Shaftesbury Barnet 4:18:16 (D Bannister 26:15 leg 5)  Other Placings: 45 Gateshead 4:46:46 (S Hall 29:02, K Flannery 15:53, A Buckley 26:33, M Elliott 17:02, A Carmichael 31:14, J Hogg 17:35, M Thompson 30:43, C Hainsworth 17:44, P Branston 30:52, K Shotton 19:05, C Paton 32:42, C Burrows 18:21); 51 Chester Le Street 4:53:04 (D Purvis 28:56, C Smith 15:55, S Laws 31:34, N Ridley 17:20, S Bell 29:35, A Coffer 16:42, D Cheshire 31:51, S Wills 18:00, S O'Donnell 31:30, S Pigford 18:45, I Bloomfield 31:36, J Russell 21:20); 62 North Shields Poly 5:09:00 (J Tuton 34:57, R Stephenson 15:06, H Wilkinson 31:28, T West 15:27, V Hemy 33:17, A Haynes 17:34, S Clark 32:34, K Watt 18:51, I Richardson 34:19, D Morris 19:52, M Haddon 36:33, T Wakenshaw 19:02)
Morpeth B incomplete: (B Harrison 28:51, B Groves 19:04, N Shrubb 32:38, R Kay 17:24, S Kirkup 31:00, R Balmbra 16:47)
Fastest: Short: N McCormick 13:39; F Tickner (Wells) 14:00; J Mellor (Liv H) 14:09; D Bilton (Leeds) 14:30; M Warmby (N&EB) 14:31
Long: J Ndayisenga (Bir) 25:21; P Nicholls (Tip) 25:52; J Mays (Kent) 25:53; S Deakin (Leeds) 25:54; R Russell (TVH) 25:59 (7 I Hudspith 26:08; 9 D Bannister 26:15)
Senior Women: 6 Stage: 6 x 3M.
1 Charnwood 1:41:14 (S Maude 16:39 leg 3); 2 Aldershot, Farnham & District 1:41:23 (A Woodvine 17:15 leg 3); 3 Chester Le Street 1:41:56 (K Waugh 17:08, T Laws 17:57, F Murray 16:15, E Waterhouse 17:45, M McDonnell 16:26, A Dixon 16:25); 4 Winchester & District 1:42:18; 5 Leeds City 1:45:04; 6 Bingley 1:45:11; 7 Bristol & West 1:45:37; 8 Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow 1:45:40 (C Dickie 17:12 leg 1).
Fastest: S Twell (AF&D, U20) 15:57; S Morris (WSE&H) 15:58; H Yelling (WSE&H) 16:05; S Bush (AF&D) 16:10; J Potter (Charn) 16:10; F Murray 16:15 (10= A Dixon 16:25; 12 M McDonnell 16:26).
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon.16th April 2007).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Initial info from George Patterson by phone. Results on race-results website by 7.30pm. Times seemed slow probably due to hot weather. Leg positions were: SM: Gateshead (43,36,24,29,34,36,36,37,38,42,45,45), Chester Le Street (39,35,47,49,44,43,43,46,46,50,50,51), North Shields Poly (70,70,67,62,64,63,62,62,62,62,63,62), Morpeth B (37,64,64,65,61,58). The Poly got off to a disastrous start as I understand, their first leg runner (new name to me), had to leave early . Another split came from City of Norwich (16th in Womens' race)): O Walwyn 18:39 leg 6.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 9th April).
Results from the Guernsey Easter Festival (6th - 9th Apl). Women: 10km: 1 S Twell 34:04 (UK Junior rec); 2 S Bush (AF&D) 34:07; 4 A Woodvine 37:02  XC: 1 S Bush 26:26; 2 S Twell 26:38; 6 A Woodvine 29:42  Relay: Fastest: S Bush 10:44; S Twell 10:47; A Woodvine (4) 11:26  Half Mar: 1 S Bush 74:55; 2 S Twell 77:27; 5 A Woodvine 85:45  Overall: 1 S Bush 58; 2 S Twell 65
Sarah Graham competed in the Isle of Man Easter Festival from 6th - 8th April. She finished 4th overall (11pts) to Heather Timmins (3pts). Results were: Women: 10km: 1 H Timmins 37:15; 3 S Graham 37:57  Fell: 1 H Timmins 18:02; 2 S Graham 18:23  5km: 1 H Timmins 18:02; 6 S Graham 19:08.
Result from the Keswick Round-the-Houses (4th Apl). 1 P Rockliffe (Traff) 28:06; 2 B Taylor (Ellen) 28:08; 3 M Scott 28:34  Women: 1 R Robinson 30:00 (6th); 2 P McCrea 32:25  U20: L Park 30:57
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North Tyneside 10km Road Race.
North Shields - Whitley Bay.  Sun. 8th April.
Heaton Harrier James Buis sprinted to victory in yesterday's third North Tyneside 10km Road Race covering a route from North Shields to Whitley Bay via Tynemouth.
In the extremely windy conditions, a group of seven soon broke away from the record field of 1400 runners, with Ian Twaddle of North Shields leading at halfway. Buis and visiting athlete, Mike Griffiths from Staffordshire, were clear at 5M with Buis, a Bedlington schoolteacher, dropping his rival in the final 300m. Veteran Tim Field of Sunderland finished in 3rd place, with Morpeth taking the team title.
Helen Lawrence of Wirral, a frequent visitor to the area, repeated her 2006 victory in the Womens' race finishing in 21st place overall. Louise Noble of Sunderland (also 2nd in 2006) finished in second place ahead of Heaton's Helen Astley.
Result.
1 J Buis (Heat) 33:18; 2 M Griffiths (Newc Staffs) 33:22; 3 T Field (Sun, M40) 33:27; 4 I Twaddle (NSP) 33:30; 5 M McLeod (Els) 33:35; 6 J Moore (Heat) 33:58; 7 N Shrubb (Morp) 34:18; 8 N Buis (South'tn RC) 34:26; 9 P Walker (Blay, M40) 34:29; 10 A Lawrence (Morp) 34:35; 11 D McManus (Wood'stk) 34:36; 12 P Whalley (Blyth) 34:46; 13 T Brannon (NSP) 35:08; 14 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 35:17; 15 C Morley (TWFB, M40) 35:25; 16 R Vaughan (Birm R) 35:27; 17 M Cochrane (Morp, U18) 35:36; 18 H Wilkinson (NSP) 35:38; 19 A Dent (Blay, M45) 35:49; 20 L Talbot (Blyth) 36:05
M45: 2 S Clark (NSP) 37:44; 3 P Milburn (N Ayc) 38:24  M50: 1 M Woodward (unatt) 38:09; 2 S Daley (Heat) 39:20; 3 G Pemberton (NE Vets) 39:50  M55: 1 E Baldwin (Dur C) 40:38; 2 R Dickinson (Blyth) 41:30  M60: 1 D Cox (Blyth) 42:23; 2 M Henderson (Blay) 43:40  M65: J Stephenson (Crook) 46:28  M70: P Bassett (Morp) 47:30
Teams: 1 Morpeth 48; 2 North Shields Poly 60; 3 Heaton 84; 4 Blaydon 91; 5 Blyth 116; 6 Wallsend 235
Women: 1 H Lawrence (Wirr) 36:17; 2 L Noble (Sun) 38:16; 3 H Astley (Heat) 39:21; 4 D Cairns (unatt, W45) 40:08 ; 5 K Anderson (unatt, W35) 41:43; 6 L Trainor (unatt, W35) 41:50: 7 D Horne (Walls) 42:01; 8 E McFarlane (Els) 42:07; 9 J Dooley (Tyne) 42:26; 10 J Goble (NSP) 42:34; 11 A Clarke (Quak, W45) 42:36; 12 L Laverton (unatt, W35) 42:41; 13 L Walker (Walls, W35) 42:56; 14 C Baudouin (Gate, U18) 43:01; 15 H Smith (unatt) 44:01
W45: 3 G McKernan (Blay) 44:06  W50: 1 C Young (Blyth) 44:08; 2 S Laws (unatt) 44:22; 3 H Ross (unatt) 44:29  W55: J Kilgour (Clare) 45:49
Teams: 1 Blaydon 83; 2 North Shields Poly 108; 3 Heaton 147; 4 Sunderland 130; 5 Blyth 132; 6 Wallsend 235
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 9th April 2007).

Additional Comments:  Most of info used (+ a picture!). Results courtesy of George Ogle (about 6.15pm), but again many problems (seems to be regular with this event). 1393 finishers (last time: 99mins approx). A good proportion of joggers/walkers in field. Weather fine and sunny but wind (light early on) grew very strong as race progressed. Affected competitors most of way, but times for leading runners, not bad. Winner is due to run London Marathon. Marc Cochrane was making his debut over 10km. Personality performances included (nb. some positions may be altered due to "double numbers" being deleted): 465 M Stephenson 49:12; 642 D Whitmore 52:35; 1287 S Robson 69:21; 1308 D Tait  70:04. Other Heaton performances were (again positions may be altered): 50 S Daley 39:20; 51 H Astley (L); 62 C Auld 39:59; 71 M Gibson 40:13; 86 L Ingham 40:42; 106 S McEntee 41:34; 109 J Gibson 41:42; 115 I McKinnon 41:47; 184 P Inskip 43:46; 213 J Marshall 44:15; 225 Ken McEntee 44:30; 247 A Muilliss 44:58; 275 E Baty 45:35; 290 J Friend 45:59 (30L); 415 L Wilkinson 48:10; 419 C Brown 48:15; 438 S Atkinson 48:36 (61L); 454 C McEntee 49:00; 484 E Appleby 49:56 (2nd M70); 532 D Young 50:56; 533 R Checkley 50:57 (3rd M70); 562 L Swanson 51:19 (97L); 675 J Wallace 53:19; 698 A Tunmore 53:50 (129L); 856 G Routledge 56:28; 1074 A Benbow 61:38 (286L).
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Cyril Elliott Memorial Open Meeting.
Clairville Stadium, Middlesbrough.  Sat. 7th April.
British Long Jump record holder Chris Tomlinson, opened his summer season, with a victory in the 100m at Saturday's Cyril Elliott Open Meeting, at a warm and sunny Clairville Stadium, Middlesbrough.
Tomlinso finished strongly to edge out Newham & Essex Beagles team mate, Rabah Yusif, who later returned to win the 200m.
Lloyd Powell of Middlesbrough, cleared a personal best height to win the High Jump.
2005 English Schools 800m champion, Kieran Flannery of Gateshead, won a highly competitive 600m from clubmate, Mark Docherty.
Lisa-Marie Shippen of Gateshead won a good quality Womens' Hammer. In the Under 17 age-group, Nicola Pearson of Gateshead easily won the 100m and 300m. Sigourney Bell of Gateshead clocked a fast time to win the Under 15 600m. Ben Patterson of Middlesbrough gained an impressive sprint double, in the Under 15 age-group.
Results.
Senior Men:  100: 1 C Tomlinson (N&EB) 10.9; 2 R Yusif (N&EB) 10.9; 3 Y Aliu (M'bro, U20) 11.1  200: R Yusif 21.8  400: T Patton (Gate) 51.2  600: 1 K Flannery (Gate) 1:21.5; 2 M Docherty (Gate) 1:22.1; 3 J Carmichael (Gate) 1:24.1  Mile: P White (M'bro) 4:41.6  HJ: 1 L Powell (M'bro) 1.96; 2 A Babatunde (M'bro) 1.80; 3 S Linsell (Leeds) 1.80  LJ: 1 S Nyananyo (N&EB) 7.07; 2 John Stacey (Gate) 6.54; 3 A Babatunde 6.53  TJ: 1 A Babatunde 14.19; 2 L McDonnell (M'bro, U20) 12.57; 3 C Dryden (M'bro) 12.28  SP: A Smith (Gate) 13.24  HT: 1 A Smith 41.82; 2 C Hogarth (M'bro) 41.68; 3 D Maggs (Gate, M45) 36.97 Gst: G Level (NSP, U20) 49.08
Under 17 Men:  100: r1: B Patterson (M'bro) 11.6  r2: M Davison (Gate) 11.6  200: 1 B Patterson 23.4; 2 M Davison 23.6; 3 A Rowland 24.2  400: 1 N Flannery (Gate) 51.7; 2 A Rowland (Gate) 53.1  600: N Reed (Sun) 1:34.4  1000: 1 T Murphy (M'&C) 2:53.7; 2 N Reed 2:55.1  HJ: E Gill (Gate) 1.70  LJ: 1 J Corrigan (M'bro) 5.93; 2 A Rowland 5.82  TJ: 1 R Ho (unatt) 12.33; 2 E Gill 12.01  SP: M Ashworth (O&R) 10.48  HT: M Ashworth 32.15
Under 15 Boys: 100: A Grundmann (M'bro) 12.9  200: C Carson (M'bro) 26.7  400: A Grundmann 58.4  600: J Archer (Sun) 1:36.3  1000: J Archer 2:54.5
Under 13 Boys:  100: S Hall (Gate) 13.5  200: D Wray (M'bro) 29.4  600: 1 A Bailes (Birt) 1:53.9; 2 A Hawkins (unatt) 1:54.2  LJ: S Hall 4.90  SP: S Hall 9.52
Under 12 Boys:  60: J Robertshaw (Morp) 9.0  600: 1 P O'Connor (M'bro) 1:46.4; 2 R Loraine (Birt) 1:47.1; 3 M Wilson (Sun) 1:49.3  LJ: 1 R Loraine 4.05; 2 P O'Connor 4.03
Senior Women:  100: F Winspear (M'bro, U20) 12.9  200: V Carmichael (Gate) 26.5  400: V Holmes (Gate, U20) 60.7  600: N Youden (Gate) 1:34.3  Mile: L Roche (M&C, U20) 5:26.7
HJ: 1 A Berry (J&H) 1.53; 2 T Kennedy (Darl, U20) 1.53; 3 E Woodhall (J&H) 1.40  LJ: 1 J Straker (Morp) 5.24; 2 R Gibson (Scar) 5.04; 3 J Wheatman (Scar) 5.03  TJ: R Gibson 9.86  SP: 1 L Weatheritt (Gate) 10.58; 2 L-M Shippen (Gate) 10.14; 3 V Young (Gate) 9.95  HT: 1 L-M Shippen 44.07; 2 L Weatheritt 41.40; 3 J Wheatman 40.65
Under 17 Women:  100: 1 N Pearson (Gate) 12.9; 2 K Blaylock (Darl) 13.2; 3 E Stokes (M'bro) 13.2  200: E Stokes 27.6  300: 1 N Pearson 41.7; 2 S Penny (M'bro) 44.6; 3 M Buxton (N Marske) 45.0  600: J Russon (N Marske) 1:43.5  1000: A Smith (M&C) 3:18.6  HJ: C Gill (M'bro) 1.40  LJ: C Gill 5.13  TJ: 1 C Gill 10.78; 2 K Blaylock 9.96
Under 15 Girls:  100: r1: K Welford (M'bro) 13.3  r2: A Stone (J&H) 13.5  200: K Welford 27.7  300: 1 S Loraine (Birt) 44.2; 2 R Wilson (Gate) 48.7; 3 K Templeman (N Marske) 49.0  600: 1 S Bell (Gate) 1:38.2; 2 R Ferguson (Gate) 1:42.9  1000: R McGuire (M'bro) 3:22.0  HJ: 1 R McKenzie (N Marske) 1.45; 2 L Kennedy (Darl) 1.45  LJ: 1 A Stone 4.47; 2 C O'Connor (M'bro) 4.45  SP: C Davison (Gate) 7.02  HT: H Corrigan (M'bro) 24.81
Under 13 Girls:  100: r1: A Hurwood (M'bro) 14.1  r2: K Murphy (Birt) 14.3  200: A Hurwood 29.3  600: 1 S Taylor (Birt) 1:52.1; 2 C Price (Gate) 1:54.7  LJ: 1 H Scott (Mac Ac) 3.70; 2 M Thompson (Mac Ac) 3.65  SP: V Jacques (unatt) 7.58
Under 12 Girls:  60: r1: R Highfield (M'bro) 9.1  r2: K Murphy 9.0  600: 1 A Hetherington (Shil) 1:59.3; 2 R Highfield 2:01.2; 3 H Slater (Shil) 2:01.7  LJ: 1 S Addison (J&H) 3.57; 2 A Nicholl (Osw) 3.51
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 9th April 2007).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Long drawn-out meeting (10.30am - 4.45pm) with plenty of gaps and a 1hr:100mins lunch break. Weather was glorious however, with little wind. Results courtesy of www.middlesbroughac.org.uk (about 9.30pm). Splits in 600m were 26secs and 52secs. Sigourney Bell went through 400m (paced by Jake Archer) in 61secs.
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Elswick Harriers Good Friday Road Races.
Newburn Riverside Park, Lemington.  Fri. 6th Apl.
Morpeth Harriers easily won the Senior Mens' Relay at yesterday's Elswick Harriers Road Race promotion, at Newburn Riverside Park.
Morpeth held second on the first two legs through Chris Sampson and David Swinburne, before Mark Brown took the lead on leg 3. Ian Hudspith extended the advantage to 1min 50secs on the final leg, bettering his 3-year-old lap record by 4secs.
Sunderland led on lap 1 through Gavin Massingham before Ryan McLeod of the host club moved from 6th to first on leg 2, his time only being bettered by Hudspith. Elswick finished 2nd ahead of the Morpeth B squad. With four teams in the first ten, Morpeth, who won the Northern 12 Stage title five days earlier, look to fielding a strong team in next weekend's National event at Sutton Coldfield.
Dianne Henaghan of Chester Le Street, who still holds the course record when winning the inaugural event at this venue in 2003, easily defeated her mainly younger rivals in the Senior Womens' race. Henaghan came home with 15secs to spare over Loughborough student, Ashley Gibson of Elswick, with Aiveen Fox of Morpeth taking third place. Gina Rutherford of North Shields was the leading Under 17 athlete, as Morpeth narrowly took the team title from Chester Le Street.
Sunderland led all the way to retain the Veterans' Relay title, with first leg runner Tim Field clocking the fastest time.
Rachel Denton of Morpeth was also in record breaking form, taking 16secs off the old figures in the Under 13 Girls' race. Runner-up Sophie Taylor of Birtley was also inside the old mark.
Zoe Armstrong of Morpeth (Under 15 Girls), John Gibson of Gateshead (Under 17 Men), Liam Baister of Gateshead (Under 15 Boys) and Shaun Barrass of Jarrow & Hebburn (Under 13 Boys), were successful in the other races.
Results.
Senior Mens' Relay: 4 x 2.2M. 1 Morpeth 43:39 (C Sampson 10:55, D Swinburne 11:17, M Brown 11:09, I Hudspith 10:18); 2 Elswick 45:29 (A Dougal 11:12, R McLeod 10:25, G Bell 12:30, M McLeod 11:22); 3 Morpeth B 45:52 (T Wall 11:11, A Lawrence 11:50, N Shrubb 11:28, B Harrison 11:23); 4 North Shields Poly 46:24 (T West 11:06, T Brannon 11:42, V Hemy 12:41, R Stephenson 10:55); 5 Gateshead 47:33 (J Pearson 11:33, C Paton 12:16, K Bell 11:48, M Elliott 11:56); 6 Chester Le Street 47:47; 7 Morpeth C 49:03; 8 Birtley 49:13, 9 Blyth 49:23; 10 Morpeth D 49:46; 11 Sunderland 50:01; 12 Gosforth 50:05; 13 Wallsend 50:28; 14 Heaton 51:30; 15 Claremont 51:59
Fastest Times: I Hudspith 10:18 (rec); R McLeod 10:25; G Massingham (Sun) 10:51; R Stephenson, C Sampson & D Graham (Gosf) 10:55; T West 11:06; J Young (Morp D, U20) 11:07
Veteran Men Relay: 4 x 2.2M.  1 Sunderland 47:22 (T Field 11:22, J Dobson 11:54, G Harden 11:56, R Rush 12:10); 2 Morpeth 49:36 (G Bayne 12:58, L Atkinson 11:35, A Jenkins 12:55, P Waterston 12:08); 3 Elswick 50:05 (P Dixon 12:08, S White 12:35, M Connelly 12:31, M McNally 12:51); 4 Tynedale 51:37; 5 Low Fell 52:42; 6 Sunderland B 53:58; 7 Blyth 55:06; 8 North Shields Poly 55:13; 9 Morpeth B 55:19; 10 Wallsend 55:36
Fastest: T Field 11:22; L Atkinson (M50) 11:35; J Dobson 11:54; G Harden (M45) 11:56; P Waterston & P Dixon (M45) 12:08
Under 17 Men: 2.2M.  1 J Gibson (Gate) 11:31; 2 M Cochrane (Morp) 11:33; 3 M Foggin (Sun) 11:38; 4 T Perrins (Gate) 11:41; 5 K Taylor (Morp) 11:43; 6 C Bell (Gate) 11:44; 7 A Richardson (Tyne) 11:49; 8 P Hurst (Els) 11:59; 9 D Graham (NSP) 12:02; 10 J Hewitt (Gosf) 12:06
Teams: 1 Gateshead 11; 2 Morpeth 21; 3 Tynedale 31
Under 15 Boys: 2.2M.  1 L Baister (Gate) 12:03; 2 J Moore (J&H) 12:09; 3 G Urwin (Tyne) 12:18; 4 A Douglass (Morp) 12:20; 5 M Cram (Morp) 12:21; 6 M Rice (Gosf) 12:32; 7 P Shuttleworth (Morp) 12:40; 8 J Falconer (Gosf) 12:42; 9 J Anderson (Gosf) 12:50; 10 T Walker (Gosf) 12:59
Teams: 1 Morpeth 16; 2 Gosforth 23; 3 Gateshead 34
Under 13 Boys: 1.8M. 1 S Barrass (J&H) 9:54; 2 S Greenwood (Tyne) 9:55; 3 A Harrington (Morp) 10:03; 4 J Brown (Tyne) 10:04; 5 J Hepple (Morp) 10:08; 6 T Parker (Tyne) 10:11; 7 E Hetherington (Blyth) 10:13; 8 R Loraine (Birt) 10:15; 9 R Costello (Gate) 10:16; 10 G Lowry (J&H) 10:17
Teams: 1  Tynedale 12; 2 Jarrow & Hebburn 29; 3 Morpeth 29
Senior Women: 2.2M:  1 D Henaghan (CleS, W40) 12:26; 2 A Gibson (Els) 12:41; 3 A Fox (Morp) 12:46; 4 G Rutherford (Darl) 12:57; 5 J Mooney (Morp) 13:03; 6 H Astley (Heat) 13:18; 7 L Patton (Gate, U20) 13:22; 8 M Turner (CleS) 13:42; 9 J Zoppi (Heat) 13:50; 10 H Robinson (CleS, W45) 13:56; 11 G Cavill (Morp, W40) 13:57; 12 J Dooley (Tyne) 13:58; 13 R Turnbull (Morp, U20) 14:05; 14 J Goble (NSP) 14:15; 15 E MacFarlane (Els) 14:17
U20: 3 J Fenwick (Walls) 14:40; 4 L Dodsworth (Gate) 14:49; 5 K Walker (Gate) 14:55
W40: 3 H Morris (Blyth) 14:31  W45: 2 H Patton (Gate) 14:28; 3 C Young (Blyth) 14:59
Teams (with Under 17):  1 Morpeth 20; 2 Chester Le Street 21; 3 Elswick 43; 4 North Shields Poly 44; 5 Gateshead 55; 6 Heaton 56
Under 17 Women: 2.2M.  1 G Rutherford (NSP) 13:16; 2 L Dixon (Morp) 14:10; 3 M Howell (Birt) 14:27; 4 A Johnson (NSP) 14:32; 5 G Taylor (Els) 15:32; 6 A Adie (Heat) 15:33; 7 E Murray (J&H) 15:33; 8 S-K Crowell (J&H) 15:34
Under 15 Girls: 1.8M.  1 Z Armstrong (Morp) 10:22; 2 R Lundgren (Gosf) 10:34; 3 S Smith (Tyne) 10:45; 4 S Loraine (Birt) 10:53; 5 R King (Gosf) 11:13; 6 H Waddell (Gosf) 11:18; 7 S Goodfellow (Morp) 11:26; 8 E Masson (Gosf) 11:30; 9 R Ferguson (Gate) 11:31; 10 R Bennett (Gate) 11:47
Teams: 1 Gosforth 13; 2 Morpeth 23; 3 Gateshead 36
Under 13 Girls: 1.8M.  1 R Denton (Morp) 10:28 (rec); 2 S Taylor (Birt) 10:36; 3 S Robinson (Blyth) 11:02; 4 S Edwards (Gate) 11:07; 5 J Bunn (J&H) 11:18; 6 R Smedley (unatt) 11:23; 7 K Johnson (Blyth) 11:35; 8 C Falconer (Gosf) 11:42; 9 H Buswell (Gosf) 11:55; 10 B Gill (Gate) 11:57
Teams: 1 Blyth 25; 2 Gosforth 29
(Newcastle Journal:  Sat. 7th April 2007).

Additional Comments: Most of report used. Results diverted to Monday (9th), as the page designated was not printed for technical reasons. Weather cool and overcast but dry. Light wind most of time, but it grew strong for about half an hour, when the Senior Relay started. Number of finishers were SM (25), VM (21), SW/U!7: 50 (last time: 21:13). Other performances included: W45: 4 J Tinkler 15:03; 5 L Marr 15:07. Heaton splits were: J Moore 11:24 (7), D Robins 12:57 (12), M Gibson 13:29 (12), L Ingham 13:48. B: S McEntee 13:41 (26), J Gibson 13:47 (24), S Daley 13:44 (22), G Routledge 18:14 (23): Total time 59:26. Eric Appleby clocked 16mins 53secs (24th) on leg 1 for Veterans' team (Joe Prudham clocked 15:40 on leg 2 for J&H). Alora Adie (nice to see her racing) finished 39th overall.
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Mermaid 10km Road Race.
Marske-by-the-Sea.  Fri. 6th Apl.
Result.
1 L Gamble-Thompson (N Marske, U20) 32:49; 2 M Armstrong (Hart) 33:49; 3 A Henderson (unatt) 33:53; 4 R Bergstrand (NYM, M40) 34:03; 5 A Chadfield (Bill MH) 34:05; 6 T Livingston (N Marske, M40) 34:12
M50: R Pollard (NYM) 37:39  M60: G Gardner (Hart) 42:20  M70: J Conaghan (N Marske) 45:05
Women: 1 K Slater (Sun S, W35) 38:39; 2 J Mastrolanardo (Loft, W35) 39:23; 3 M Holt (Sun) 40:26
(Newcastle Journal:  Sat. 7th April 2007).

Additional Comments: Only results (courtesy of Graham Hall) sent but not used until Monday (9th) (see above). 200 finishers (last time: 67:51). Not a great deal of Tyneside interest, which is why few sent. Allen Mulliss finished 86th (44:24). Conditions probably ok as times at front were quite fast.
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