April 2008
Start Fitness North Eastern Athletics
League.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow. Wed.
30th April.
In the far from ideal conditions (cool
and damp), Gateshead's Richard Kilty opened his summer season, breaking
the unofficial British Junior record for the 150m. However, in the
absence of electronic timing and a wind reading, this performance by
the English Schools 100m champion, is unlikely to be ratified. Kilty
later won the 300m.
Morpeth's Laura Weightman the current English Schools Intermediate
champion, stepped into the Under 20 age-group to clock a personal best
time in the 1500m taking 3 secs off her previous figures.
Results.
Mixed: 150: r1: 1 R Kilty (Gate, U20)
15.8; 2 A Sturrock (Gate) 16.9; 3 J Lovatt (J&H, U17) 16.9
r2: 1 A Wilkinson (Gate, U20) 17.5; 6 S Todd (Gate, SW) 18.3 r4:
1 F Bowles (Darl, U17W) 18.9; 2 L Goldsmith (Darl, U17W) 19.5
300: r1: 1 R Kilty 34.3; 2 J Lowden (Gate) 35.4; 3 A Sturrock
35.8 r2: 1 S Keeling (J&H, U17) 38.0 r3: 2 C Samuelson
(Gate, U17W) 43.1; 3 J Watson (Gate, U17W) 43.5 r3: 2 K Blaylock
(Darl, U17W) 42.9 1500: r1: 1 G Massingham (Sun) 3:58.2; 2 R
Murray (Gate, U20) 3:59.7; 3 A Wiles (Gate) 4:02.5; 4 C Smith (CleS,
U20) 4:03.1; 6 P Clifford (Darl, U17) 4:15.5; 7 G Hawkins (M'bro, U17)
4:15.9; 8 J Archer (Sun, U17) 4:16.8; 12 L Weightman (Morp, U20W)
4:23.4 r2: 3 G Harden (Sun, M45) 4:26.6; 7 K Legg (M'bro, U20W)
4:47.6; 9 E Toogood (Dur, U17W) 4:51.3; 10 S Bell (Gate, U17W)
4:52.0 r3: 3 R King (Gosf, U17W) 4:49.5
Senior Men: HJ: 1 B Robertson (NSP,
M40) 1.50
Under 15 Boys: 100: 1 N Wood (J&H)
12.4 1500: 1 L Hogg (Gate) 4:34.0 HJ: 1 M Feam (J&H)
1.30
Under 13 Boys: 100: 1 J Robertshaw
(Morp) 13.5; 2 T Clough (Dur) 13.6 1500: 1 R Loraine (Birt)
4:51.8; 2 C Peverley (CleS) 4:56.7; 3 M Wilson (Sun) 4:58.5 HJ: 1
D Jackson (Blay) 1.30
Under 15 Girls: 100: 1 R Clough
(Dur) 13.3 1500: 1 C Porter (Sun) 5:06.3 75H: 1 A Smith
(SSh) 12.9; 2 N Teasdale (J&H) 13.0
Under 13 Girls: 100: 1 S Addison (J&H) 14.2 1500: 1 A Fawcett
(CleS) 5:27.7; 2 S Forster (Birt) 5:28.1
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 5th May 2008).
Additional Comments: Surprisingly all info used. Results courtesy of
Chris Betts. Weather overcast and quite cool. Not much wind
though. A good turn-out in Track events but a lot less Field Eventers
than normal (Restrictions on some events due to nature of track
lay-out). Surprisingly Kilty ran in Lane 1. Unofficial MoM awards went
to Kilty and Weightman.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 27th April).
Results from the National Junior League Premier match at Leeds: 1 Sale,
Manchester 500; 2 Team Edinburgh 495; 3 Liverpool H 448; 7 Gateshead
392 800: 3 A Rowland (U17) 1:59.1 B: 3 T Perrins
1:59.8 PV: 2 G Howard 3.65 4 x 400: 3rd (3:29.0) W:
100: 3 R Davidson 13.0 200: 2 N Pearson 25.9 B: 4 V Holmes
26.9 400: 4 N Pearson 59.8 100H: 1 L Dewdney 14.7 HJ:
4 J Hansom (U17) 1.55 LJ: 2 J Hansom 5.21 TJ: 3 E Pringle
(U17) 10.84 SP: 2 S Hopkinson 11.24 DT: 2 S Hopkinson 33.95.
Belated results from the Tyne Division Match at Carlisle (no scores):
100: 1 C Dryden (TV) 11.4 800: 2 A McGuire (TV)
1:58.3 3000: 1 T Farrell (Bord R) 8:34.5 400H: 1 N Phelps
(TV) 58.1 HJ: 1 N Williams (Bord R) 1.85 LJ: 1 C
Dryden 6.35 TJ: 1 C Dryden 12.39 B: 1 N Phelps
12.92 SP: 1 M Alderson (TV) ?? DT: 1 M Alderson 37.58
W: 100: 1 F Winspear (TV) 12.8 200: 1 F Winspear 26.0
B: 1 A Wood (TV, U17) 26.1 400: 1 K Hunton (Bord R) 59.1; 3 J
Norton (TV, U17) 60.1 3000: 1 C Arter (Bord R)
10:22.0 LJ: 1 A Wood 5.48 TJ: 1 A Stone (TV, U17)
10.34 B: 1 O Cook (TV) 10.26 HT: 2 K Mills (TV) 44.50
JT: 1 K Mills 30.40
Result of the Lady Godiva 5M at Coventry: 1 E Combstock (Cov) 28:19; 2
M Hudspith (M40) 29:16 (???).
Result of the Sheffield Half Marathon: 1 Z Kihara (Bir/Ken) 65:12; 5 N
Williams (NYM) 70:25.
Result from Cheviot Summit & Back race: 1 W Horsley (NFR) 53:12; 2
I Twaddle (NSP) 54:39; 3 P Sanderson (NFR) 55:39; 4 N Wilkinson (Morp)
56:06 W: 1 V Oldham (Nor) 60:44 (by 11mins 27secs).
Results from the BUSA Trials at Loughborough (26th): 1500: 1 R Whittle
3:58.20; 3 P Hutton 3:58.58 W: 800: 1 A Gibson 2:14.40; 4 A Snook
2:17.20 Mixed: 3000: 1 L Moses 8:31.73.
Result from Great Areta Midweek Series (22nd Apl) at Mynydd Maur, N
Wales: 1 N Swinburn (Bangor U) 30:14 (by 3mins 56secs).
All info courtesy of AW.
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Transped
Blyth Valley 10km Road Race.
Blyth. Sun. 27th April.
The ideal conditions saw both course
records broken, in yesterday's fourth Transped Blyth Valley 10km Road
Race, which started and finished on Blyth Quayside.
Claremont's Peter Newton was content
to follow Ryan Stephenson of North Shields Poly in the early stages,
before overhauling his rival in the final 2M. Newton's margin of
victory was 21secs, and he bettered the 2006 course record by 14secs.
Michael Dawson finished in a distant 3rd place, ensuring a comfortable
team victory for North Shields Poly.
Rebecca Robinson of Kendal had an
exceptional run, finishing in 6th place overall.
Robinson took a massive 2mins 53secs
off the old course record, set in the inaugural event in 2005.
2006 winner Michelle Holt of
Sunderland also bettered the old figures in a distant second place,
ahead of clubmate and defending champion, Louise Noble. The Wearsiders
also retained the team title.
Results.
1 P Newton (Clare) 31:34; 2 R
Stephenson (NSP) 31:55; 3 M Dawson (NSP) 33:27; 4 D Kirkland (Aln)
33:45; 5 P Turner (Els) 34:16; 6 R Robinson (Kend, L) 34:47; 7 G Moore
(NSP) 34:53; 8 K Stephenson (Els, M40) 35:03; 9 P Whalley (Blyth)
35:06; 10 L Atkinson (Morp, M50) 35:09; 11 R Floyd (Morp, U20) 35:28;
10 P Banks (B'burn, M45) 35:35; 13 G Harden (Sun, M45) 35:51; 14 P
Dixon (Els, M45) 35:56; 15 J Allison (Crook) 35:58; 16 K Robertshaw
(unatt, M40) 36:01; 17 G Jones (Blyth) 36:09; 18 P Duffy (unatt) 36:30;
19 G Dixon (Morp, M45) 36:46; 20 D Robins (Heat) 36:48
M50; 2 P Grey (Aln) 36:54; 3 D
Anderson (Walls) 37:00
M55: 1 A Jenkins (Morp) 38:39; 2 P
Richardson (Sun) 40:29 M60: 1 S White (Els) 37:40; 2 J Frazer
(Blyth) 41:09 M65: 1 T O'Gara (Walls) 40:46 M70: 1 B
Cordes (Morp) 46:22
Teams: 1 North Shields Poly 11;
2 Elswick 25; 3 Morpeth 37
Women: 1 R Robinson 34:47 (rec); 2 M
Holt (Sun) 37:19; 3 L Noble (Sun) 37:47; 4 A McAree (unatt) 38:10; 5 Y
Thiru (Els, W40) 38:40; 6 H Johnson (Heat) 40:12; 7 J Zoppi (Heat)
40:44; 8 K Crowther (Even) 41:02; 9 L Laverton (unatt, W40) 41:10; 10 C
McAree (unatt) 41:52; 11 S Lister (unatt) 41:58; 12 L Marr (Tyne,
W45) 42:04; 13 V Hindson (Walls) 42:14; 14 S Auld (Heat) 42:52; 15
J Bradley (Gate) 43:09
W45: 2 K Matthews (Els) 44:39; 3 J
Friend (Heat) 44:50 W50: 1 S
McVeigh (Cumb) 43:38; 2 C Young (Blyth) 43:41; 3 L Valentine (Sun)
45:37 W55: 1 J Kilgour (Clare) 45:20; 2 P Woodcock (Morp)
46:39 W60: 1 S Kirkup (CleS) 49:51 W65: 1 C Lee (Els 49:02 W70: 1 E Armstrong (Tyne) 55:57
Teams: 1 Sunderland 21; 2 Heaton 27; 3
Elswick 48
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 29th April 2008).
Additional Comments: Most of info used. Results courtesy of Keith
Willshire / Dave
Kiching. 397 finishers (a record) (last time: 77:41 =). Weather was
bright (after rain), quite cool with little wind. Personality"
performances included: 338 D Whitmore 55:26; 397 G Routledge 72:22.
Other Heaton H performances on website (5th Male Team).
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National Road Relay Championships.
Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield.
Sat. 26th April.
Results.
Chester Le Street narrowly failed in
their attempt to regain the National Womens' 6 Stage Road Relay title,
at Sutton Coldfield on Saturday.
The Durham club, winners in 2006 and
3rd in 2007, had taken the lead after Alyson Dixon's 4th leg. Earlier
efforts by Claire Simpson (13th), Emma Waterhouse (5th) and Kathryn
Waugh saw Dixon take over in 4th place, her time only bettered on the
day by Charnwood's Juliet Potter. Maxine Czarnecka maintained the
advantage on leg 5, with Freya Murray taking over 15secs ahead of
Aldershot's Vicky Gill. Murray was passed by her rival in the
closing stages, going down by 4secs. Gill's time matched that of Dixon.
Chester Le Street's B team performed
well in 21st position, with Wallsend finishing a creditable 40th.
Sadly the North East did not perform
so well in the Senior Mens' Race. Sunderland and Gateshead, both
fielding weakened teams finished in 34th and 39th places, respectively.
Ironically, former Gateshead Harrier, Alan Buckley ran the 11th leg for
Leeds City, who retained their title.
Results.
Senior Men: 12 Stage: 1 Leeds City
4:09:40 ( A Buckley 26:45 leg 11); 2 Notts AC 4:11:01; 3 Belgrave
4:11:58 (S Moralee 14:56 leg 6); 4 Newham & Essex
Beagles 4:12:16 (R Cole 14:56 leg 4, S Hepples 14:11 leg 6); 5 Tipton
4:16:02; 6 Woodford Green & Essex L 4:16:23
Other Placings: 34 Sunderland 4:46:45
(P Martin 27:05, B Rushworth 14:54, R Kemp 30:13, M Foggin 16:59, D
Weston 29:30, G Harden 16:51, T Doughty 30:05, M Hill 17:58, P Merrison
30:16, B Long 19:44, P Redman 32:57, V Emmett 20:13); 39 Gateshead
4:48:40 (C Parr 26:43, A Carmichael 15:47, J Leononin 29:18, M Elliott
17:08, C Paton 30:03, R Hall 18:01, S Rhodes 33:11, M Slater 17:43, C
Haimsworth 32:23, G Smith 18:46, C Franks 30:58, M Thirlaway
18:39) Incomplete: Morpeth (C Sampson 27:51, J Taylor 14:17, B
Harrison 30:56, J Young 15:05, P Walker 28:22, P Waterston 16:52, D
Swinburne 29:14).
Fastest (Long Stage) 5.3M: J
Ndayesenga (Bir) 25:23; M Geele (N&EB) 25:42; I Boneham (Notts)
25:53
(Short Stage) 3M: A Baddeley (Harr)
13:39; F Tickner (Wells) 13:55; A Vernon (AF&D) 14:08
Senior Women: 6 Stage. 1 Aldershot,
Farnham & District 1:41:48; 2 Chester Le Street 1:41:52 (C Simpson
17:06, E Waterhouse 17:27, K Waugh 17:24, A Dixon 16:10, M Czarnecka
17:16, F Murray 16:29); 3 Winchester 1:44:45; 4 Bristol & West
1:45:35; 5 Charnwood 1:46:27; 6 Birchfield 1:46:37
Other Placings: 21 Chester le Street B
1:54:18 (T Laws 17:36, M Turner 17:58, A Hibbs 17:24, A Hunter 18:19, J
Tinkler 20:59, D Gardner 22:02); 40 Wallsend 2:04:49 (D Horne 19:07, V
Hindson 20:00, E Walton 20:32, C Skeldon 21:06, C Willis 21:10, C
Hassan 22:54) Incomplete: Gateshead (M Ferrier 16:55)
Fastest (3M): Juliet Potter (Charn)
16:06; A Dixon & V Gill (AF&D) 16:10; L Damen (Winch) 16:11; C
Martin (Traff) 16:12.
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 28th April 2008).
Additional Comments: Most of info used. Info from race-results
website (before 7.00pm). Leg positions were: SW:
CleS B 21,14,10,10,17,21. Walls: 42,42,41,41,39,40. Gate: 6. SM:
Sun: 14,9,25,28,27,27,28,27,24,27,30,34. Gate:
10,17,22,27,29,31,33,36,36,37,37,39. Morp: 25,12,20,20,23,24,22. I
understand a problem with Morpeth is that they could only enter 24 as
opposed to the usual 36 names. Hence they were not covered, with a high
drop-out rate of names entered. Hepples (4th to 2nd) and Taylor were
6th and 8th
fastest respectively. Murray was 10th fastest lady. Moralee moved from
11th to 8th. Cole stayed in 2nd.
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Durham University Challenge Meeting.
Maiden Castle. Sat. 26th April.
Durham University won the Open
Challenge Meeting, the first fixture at the new Maiden Castle
track, on Saturday.
The strong winds affected performances.
International Cross Country runner,
Felicity Milton, easily won the Womens' 5000m.
English Schools champion, Samantha
Coleby of the Durham City club, was untroubled in winning the 400m
Hurdles. She returned later to clock a 57.2secs leg, anchoring her club
to victory in the 4x400m Relay.
Results.
SM: 400: 1 G Turner (Dur U) 50.7
800: 1 M Coffey (Dur U) 1:58.7 1500: 1 D Garbutt (Leeds Met U)
4:12.2 5000: 1 M Gunby (Dur U) 15:20.1 400H: 1 O Robinson
(Dur U) 55.4
Women: 400: 1 L Hyde (Leeds Met U)
60.7 800: 1 E Toogood (Dur, U17) 2:19.9; 2 A Firth
(Dur U) 2:20.8 100H: 1 G Christopher (Leeds Carn, U17-gst)
16.0 400H: 1 S Coleby (Dur, U20) 64.3; 2 E Payne (Leeds Met U)
69.0 5000: 1 F Milton (Dur U) 16:25.0; 2 A Fox (Morp-gst) 18:28.3
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 28th April 2008).
Additional Comments: Most of info used. A quiet but long meeting.
Results courtesy of Andy Billett. Weather was dry but the cold wind
could be felt around finish line (on normal back straight). 100m and
Hurdles races ran by main building, where it was warmer and more
sheltered. These events were wind-assisted. A Durham University
sprinter (did not get name) won 100m (11.4) and 200m (23.1). Meeting
organiser Nathan Shrubb finished 2nd in 5000m (have not got time -
about 16:10). I think Durham City finished 2nd and Leeds Metro
University finished 3rd. Newcastle and Sunderland University provided a
handful of competitors. It is hoped to make this an a bigger annual
event.
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New Marske Spring Coast 5km Road Race.
Redcar. Wed. 23rd April.
Ricky Stevenson of the host club,
smashed the course record, when winning the New Marske Spring Coast 5km.
In the ideal conditions, the Junior
International dropped new Belgrave recruit Shaun Moralee after 1200m,
pulling away to an easy victory. His time bettered the old figures set
by Sunderland's Mark Hood, by a massive 24secs. Lewis Gamble Thompson
also of New Marske, overhauled Moralee in the closing stages, to take
second place.
New Marske's Tony Livingston, recent
winner of the British Masters Half Marathon title in his age-group, was
the leading veteran in 8th position, his time placing him second in the
UK Over 50 rankings.
Angela Hibbs of Claremont was the
first lady, finishing in 20th position in the 140-strong field.
Result.
1 R Stevenson (N Marske, U20) 14:41
(rec); 2 L Gamble-Thompson (N Marske) 15:06; 3 S Moralee (Belg) 15:13;
4 D Shaw (N Marske, U20) 15:23; 5 R Best (N Marske, U17) 15:46; 6 L
Millmore (Birt) 16:15; 7 A Chadfield (Bill MH) 16:22; 8 T Livingston (N
Marske, M50) 16:24; 9 M Gamble-Thompson (N Marske, M40) 16:30; 10 D
Parkin (Loft) 16:34; 11 M Shaw (N Marske, U15) 16:40; 12 R Bellamy
(NYM, M40) 16:46
M60: 1 I Welch (Red) 21:15 M65:
R Sherwood (N Marske) 21:29
Women: 1 A Hibbs (CleS) 17:40; 2 A
Hunter (CleS) 18:30; 3 A Owen (Loft) 18:52; 4 J Mastrolonardo (Loft,
W35) 18:56; 5 J Russon (N Marske, U20) 19:38; 6 R Barnes (CleS) 20:48
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 28th April 2008).
Additional Comments: No report used. Results (and race info) courtesy
of Graham Hall.
140 finishers (last time: 33:22).
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Weekly Round-up
(to
20th April).
Result of Puma Hawkshead Trail Race (19th Apl) in Cumbria: 1 A Jones
(Salf) 54:43; 2 J Walsh (Leeds) 57:59; 9 V Wilkinson (Bing) 62:05 (1st
lady); 15 S Tunstall (Kend) 65:48 (2nd lady); 16 (?) O Walwyn (Alt)
66:47 (3rd
lady).
Results from Jeff Ford Memorial Walks Meeting at Don Valley,
Sheffield: Men: 5000: 1 B Wears (Red) 21:32 (by 4mins
21secs) U13: 2000: 1 Z Wears (Red) 11:52 (by 42secs) SW:
5000: 1 K Ford (Sheff) 26:55; 5 A Paddick (Red) 28:42; 6 K Wears (Red,
W35) 29:37 10000: 1 J Jackson (Red) 44:52 (by 9mins 56secs).
Results from Sheffield Open Meeting (at same venue ?): U17: Mile: 1 J
Hollas (Wake) 4:32.0; 2 D Schofield (Scar) 4:36.7 U15: Mile: 1 J
Schofield (Scar) 4:53.3
3000: 1 M Thompson (Notts) 9:28.7; 4 C Boyek (Shil) 9:53.3 W:
U17: 3000: 1 K Avery (Shil) 10:08.1 (by 0.9secs) U13: 800:
1 C Wilsher (Hall) 2:29.5; 2 A Etherington (Shil) 2:39.6.
Result from St Andrews 5km (16th Apl): 1 H Ovens (Edin) 17:45; 2 H Dix
(Fife) 18:11.
All info courtesy of AW.
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Cleveland
Land Services Gateshead
Harriers Open Medal Meeting.
International Stadium. Sun. 20th
April.
The cold weather together with a
swirling wind, affected performances at yesterday's Cleveland Land
Services Gateshead Harriers Open Meeting, at the International Stadium.
Middlesbrough's Ashleigh Wood was once
again the top performer. Competing in the Under 17 age-group,
Wood won a good quality 80m Hurdles, Long Jump and clocked the fastest
time in the 100m.
It was the Girl competitors who
dominated the proceedings.
Gateshead's Kimberley Marriott was the
fastest sprinter in the Under 15 age-group, and clubmate Kate Murphy gained a sprint double in the Under
13 category.
Tyne Breen of Blaydon won another good
quality Under 17 Shot and Gateshead's Jessica Read gained victory in
the Under 15 Long Jump. Alix Waites of Sunderland maintained her
unbeaten record in the Under 13 800m, a feat equalled by Emily Fields
of Middlesbrough in the Under 15 800m.
Ben Stephenson of Middlesbrough gained
a sprint double in the Under 17 age-group, while Michael Wilson of
Sunderland impressively won the Under 13 800m.
As expected Gateshead's Craig Sturrock
won the Senior Shot.
Results.
Senior Men: 100: r1 (-0.3): 1 A
Wilkinson (Gate, U20) 11.78; 2 C Smallwood (N Marske, U20) 11.79; 3 J
Abladey (J&H, U20) 11.84 r2 (+1.9): 1 M Ferguson (Gate)
11.84 200: r1 (+3.1): 1 J Lowden (Gate) 23.1; 2 A Wilkinson
23.3; 3 J Andrew (J&H, U20) 23.4 HJ: 1 S Stanislaus (unatt)
1.70 LJ: 1 M Briggs (SSh) 5.94 SP: 1 C Sturrock (Gate) 14.95
Under 20 Men: HJ: 1 A Bright
(Gate) 1.75 LJ: 1 A Bright 5.44
Under 17 Men: 100 (+0.6): 1 B
Stephenson (M'bro) 11.64; 2 J Lovatt (J&H) 11.71 200
(+1.1): 1 B Stephenson 23.09; 2 M Gibson (J&H) 23.95 1500: 1
C Gaffney (Darl) 4:17.08; 2 L Baister (Gate) 4:21.36; 3 P Clifford
(Darl) 4:21.70 100H (-0.6): 1 N Mersh (Gate) 15.22 LJ: 1 A
Abraham (Gate) 4.73 JT: 1 B Daley (Gate) 41.87
Under 15 Boys: 100 (-0.2): 1 D
Hall (M'bro) 12.61 200 (+1.1): 1 D Hall 25.82 800: 1 L
Ayton (Dur) 2:18.13; 2 B Maskell (Gate) 2:19.55 80H (+1.6): 1 S
Hall (Gate) 12.59 HJ: 1 S Hall 1.50 SP: 1 B Maskell
7.26
Under 13 Boys: 100 (-0.2): 1 J
Young (Gate) 14.29 200: 1 J Young 29.10 800: 1 M
Wilson (Sun) 2:23.43; 2 R Loraine (Birt) 2:25.83; 3 C Peverley (CleS)
2:29.38 75H (-1.0): 1 J Wilkinson (Gate) 13.33 SP: 1 J
Young 7.14
Senior Women: 100 (+0.6): 1 R Davidson
(Gate, U20) 13.12 200: 1 V Carmichael (Gate) 26.03; 2 V Holmes
(Gate, U20) 26.74 1500: 1 L Roche (Gate) 4:51.11; 2 A Wilson
(Darl) 4:54.43; 3 N Young (Morp, U20) 4:55.73 80H: 1 J Harwood
(Shil, W50) 12.88
Under 20 Women: HJ: 1 A Richards
(Newc U) 1.55
Under 17 Women: 100: r1 (+1.5):
1 G Christopher (Leeds C) 13.07; 2 J Kennedy (M'bro) 13.18 r2
(-0.6): 1 A Wood (M'bro) 12.86; 2 K Welford (M'bro) 13.05; 3 L
Goldsmith (Darl) 13.09 200: r1 (+2.2): 1 K Welford
26.73 r2 (+2.2): 1 R Pow (Gate) 27.52 1500: 1 E Toogood
(Dur) 4:50.20; 2 R Oldham (Gate) 5:05.77 80H (-0.5): 1 A
Wood 11.70; 2 R Liddell (Gate) 11.86; 3 J Hansom (Gate) 12.33 PV:
1 J Lawton (Gate) 2.10 LJ: 1 A Wood 5.20; 2 J Hansom 5.13;
3 A Dobson (Gate) 4.90 SP: 1 T Breen (Blay) 10.67; 2 E Pringle
(Gate) 9.71; 3 K Bulmer (J&H) 9.05 JT: 1 R McIntyre (Gate)
29.37; 2 E Pringle 28.00; 3 K Bulmer 24.42
Under 15 Girls: 100:
r1 (-0.2): 1 K Marriott (Gate) 13.27 r2 (+1.0): 1 J
Read (Gate) 13.45 200 r1 (-0.5): 1 K Marriott 27.15; 2
E Mullen (M'bro) 27.91 800: 1 E Fields (M'bro) 2:24.51; 2 R
Denton (Morp) 2:26.18; 3 C Porter (Sun) 2:27.09 75H (-1.0): 1 K
Corner (J&H) 13.24; 2 A Smith (SSh) 13.28; 3 N Teasdale (J&H)
13.54 HJ: 1 E Barton (Gate) 1.45 LJ: 1 J Read 5.21 SP: 1 A
Taylor (NSP) 6.10
Under 13 Girls: 100: r1 (+2.6):
1 R Highfield (M'bro) 13.98 r2 (-0.3): 1 K Murphy (Gate)
13.82 200: r1: 1 K Murphy 28.13; 2 R Highfield 28.49 800: 1
A Waites (Sun) 2:32.8 70H (-0.2): 1 S Purkis (Gate) 13.70
HJ: 1 S Addison (J&H) 1.20 LJ: 1 S Turner (NSP) 4.06; 2
K Murphy 4.05 SP: 1 K Brown (Birt) 6.31
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 21st April 2008).
Additional Comments: All info used but in small print with
results (these courtesy of Janice Kauffman). Very cold afternoon.
Apologies but I overlooked winner of
1500m, Lewis Tatt of Wakefield (4:16.08). Jessica Read also won Javelin
(17.72). Joss Harwood ran with Under 17 Women. Her time was actually a
UK W50 record, but the spacings were for younger age-group. Quite a lot
of late entries, especially in 1500m.
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26th Tees Valley Leisure Redcar Half
Marathon.
Sun. 20th April.
Kenyan Zak Kihara won yesterday's 26th
Redcar Half Marathon, which returned to it's original headquarters,
Kirkleatham Museum.
Former Northern Cross Country
champion, Pauline Powell of Blackburn won the Womens' race.
Leading Results.
1 Z Kihara (Ken) 67:01; 2 R Tanui
(Ken) 67:33; 3 M Watson (Bing) 67:59; 4 P Newton (Clare) 70:20; 5 J
Buis (Heat) 71:02
M40: 1 S Bell (CleS) 73:40 M45:
1 R Hand (Dur) 71:15
Women: 1 P Powell (Blackb'n) 75:17; 2
Jane Potter (Charn) 76:17; 3 J Kendia (Ken) 79:07; 4 J Nutt (Els)
82:15; 5 L Noble (Sun) 83:36
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 21st April 2008).
Additional Comments: Info used but in small print with results.
This info courtesy of Kevin Carr. Rob Hand finished 7th, Steve Potts
was 8th (71:23) and Stewy Bell 11th. Pauline Powell finished 15th. No
results on any website by 10.00am
Monday (added sometime in afternoon). Sunderland won Womens' team event
(this result not listed). Further results included (1019 finishers:
last time: 2:52:10) (nb. times given look to be manual, which I will
accept): 6 J Bulman (NYM) 71:12; 9 S O'Grady (N Marske) 71:46; 10 J
Hunter (Loft, M45) 72:20; 12 B Harrison (Morp) 1:13:59; 26 D Milliken
78:18; 28 A Dent (Blay, M50) 79:06; 33 D Robins 80:04; 34 D McAllister
80:56; 60 C Summersgill (M&C) 84:39 (7L); 81 H Reed (Sun) 86:46
(8L); 90 L Smith 87:28; 92 C Auld 87:32; 117 L Christopher 89:08 (1st
M60 ?); 126 D Horne (Walls) 89:55 (10L); 136 C Buis 90:23 (13L);
191 S Auld 94:18 (20L); 210 R Sherwood (N Marske) 95:27 (1st M65 ?); 69
J Kilgour (Clare) 98:07 (1st W55 ?); 407 J Conaghan (N Marske) 1:44:28
(1st M70 ?). Other Heaton performances on HH website. Uncertain if
there was team competition.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 13th April).
Results from the London Marathon included: Men: 1 M Lel (Ken) 2:05:15;
2 S Wanjiru (Ken) 2:05:24; 3 A Goumri (Mor) 2:05:30; 13 D Robinson
2:13:10; 16 T Abyu 2:15:49; 18 P Riley 2:18:21; 28 D Bilton (1st M40)
2:23:49; 42 D Bannister (2nd M40) 2:28:52; 65 I Crampton (1st M45)
2:30:40; 92 PCoulson 2:34:37; 156 P Waterston (22nd M40) 2:38:15; 263 S
Smythe (4th M50) 2:43:40; 273 G Dixon (10th M45) 2:44:03 Teams: 1
Leeds City 7:24:56; 2 Thames Hare & Hounds 7:27:56; 3 Winchester
& District 7:35:26 Women: 1 I Mikitenko (Ger, W35) 2:24:14; 2
S Zakharova (Russ, W35) 2:24:39; 3 G Warmi (Eth) 2:25:37; 9 L Yelling
2:28:33; 12 H Haining (W35) 2:29:18; 15 L Hasell 2:40:31; 20 A Woodvine
2:45:49; 54 K Haniver 2:58:51; 103 F Shenton (10th W45) 3:07:44; 139 H
Lambert (7th W50) 3:13:22 Mass: 1 L Gardner 2:45:00; 11 S
Rutherford 3:03:15. W60: 3 S Gibson 3:34:21. Teams: 1 Reading 8:43:47;
2 St Albans 8:58:31; 3 Belgrave 9:03:42. Heaton performances (courtesy
of London Marathon website):were: 3358 K McEntee 3:24:19; 3359 S Daley
3:24:20; 16608 L Wilkinson 4:38:34; 17077 S Harris 4:41:49; 22495 G
Routledge 5:48:51 W: 648 F Turley 3:36:50; 1934 M Dover 4:00:35.
Results from Mini Marathon: 15-17: 1 J Gilmour 14:37; 2 R Sparke 14:40;
3 D Griffiths 14:42; 27 D Schofield 15:26 Team: 1 Greater
Manchester
40 13-14: 1 T Purnell 15:38; 2 A Monaghan 15:38; 3 A Ingram
15:44; 8
M Priestley 16:24; 12 F Roberts 16:29; 26 J Schofield 16:50 Team:
1 Northern Ireland 43 11-12: 1 M Arnold 16:58; 2 R Hindley 16:59;
3 H
Coldray 17:05; 25 A Wallett 18:22; 28 K Newton 18:24 Team: 1
Surrey
26 G: 15-17: 1 L Small 16:19; 2 L Howarth 16:21; 3 B Carter
16:55; 5 L
Weightman 17:05; 35 C Baudouin 18:31 Team: 1 Greater Manchester
53
13-14: 1 E Gorecka 16:31; 2 R Haynes 17:02; 3 E Wallbank 17:13; 14 R
Denton 18:27; 34 H Rank 18:59; 43 G Rodgers 19:17 Team: 1 Surrey
21
11-12: 1 M Withers 18:13; 2 K Gillespie 18:21; 3 T McCormick 18:23; 16
L Pages 19:19 Team: 1 Scotland 55.
Results from Gisborough Moors Race: 1 C Stead (NFR) 86:24; 2 D
Middlemass (Loft) 88:48; 3 P Sanderson (NFR, M40) 89:55 M45: 1 K
Matnard (DFR) 91:48 M50: 1 J Stevens (Low F) 95:50 W: 1 L
Clark (Valley S) 1:44:57; 2 J Keavney (Swale, W40) 1:51:30; 3 C Pollard
(NYM) 1:55:04.
Result of the Keswick Round-the-Houses Race (9th Apl): 1 J Douglas
(Bord) 27:32; 2 R Lightfoot (Ellen) 27:43; 3 R Maddams (Hor)
28:29 W: 1 L Park (Ellen, U17) 29:40 (10th); 2 R Robinson (Kend)
29:59 (11th).
Most of info courtesy of AW (arrived earlier than usual), where Indoor
Rankings for Women Veterans are included: Joss Harwood tops the
W50 60m Hurdles listing with her 9.62secs UK record.
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Anne Marie Readshaw Shildon Open
Meeting.
Stadium 2000, Shildon. Sun. 13th
April.
Results.
Senior Men: 100: 1 R Patton (CleS,
U20) 11.2; 2 C Smallwood (N Marske, U20) 11.6 200: 1 R Patton
22.5; 2 J Lowdon (unatt) 22.9; 3 C Smallwood 23.5 400: 1 L
McDonnell (M'bro, U20) 53.9
800: 1 D Garbutt (Dur) 2:00.9
3000: 1 A Wiles (Gate) 8:56.7; 2 A Teate (Gate) 9:06.0 HJ: 1 S
Linsell (Leeds) 1.80; 2 S Stanislaus (Shil) 1.75 LJ: 1 C Waugh (N
Marske) 5.98; 2 J Corrigan (M'bro, U20) 5.96
SP: 1 C Sturrock (Gate) 15.47; 2 S
Stanislaus 10.42
Under 17 Men: 100: 1 B Stephenson
(M'bro) 11.5; 2 P Jefferson (Darl) 11.9 200: 1 B Stephenson 23.0;
2 O McArdle (CleS) 24.4; 3 C Robson (CleS) 24.5 400: 1 C Robson
55.0; 2 M Young (Gate) 55.3 800: 1 J Archer (Sun) 2:02.4; 2 C
Gaffney (Darl) 2:03.4 3000: 1 G Hawkins (M'bro) 9:22.1; S Wood
(R&Z) 9:27.7; 3 G Ritchie (J&H) 9:31.0 HJ: 1 V Perry
(unatt) 1.80 SP: 1 N Raine (Darl) 9.07
Under 15 Boys: 100: 1 D Dixon (Gate)
13.0 200: 1 D Hall (M'bro) 25.5; 2 D Dixon 26.5 400: 1 O
Walker (Gate) 55.7 800: 1 C Boyek (Shil) 2:11.0; 2 S Thornton
(Shil) 2:15.2 3000: 1 S Little (Carl) 10:09.9; 2 S Barras
(J&H) 10:10.7 HJ: 1 J Morrison (Aln) 1.40 LJ: 1 A Cutts
(unatt) 4.70 SP: 1 A McNally (M&C) 7.17
Under 13 Boys: 100: 1 T Clough (Dur)
13.9 200: 1 R Cooper (Dur) 29.0 800: 1 P O'Connor (M'bro)
2:29.4 HJ: 1 P O'Connor 1.52 LJ: 1 P O'Connor 3.97 SP:
1 J Young (Gate) 7.51
Under 11 Boys: 60: 1 J Doyle (J&H)
9.6 (9.3ht) 150: 1 J Doyle 23.5 600: 1 J Rodgers (unatt)
1:57.8 LJ: 1 J Doyle 3.30
Senior Women: 100: 1 F Winspear
(M'bro, U20) 12.9; 2 N Pearson (Gate, U20) 12.9 200: 1 F Winspear
26.0; 2 V Carmichael (Gate) 26.1; 3 N Pearson 26.1 800: 1 J Adams
(R&Z, U20) 2:25.5; 2 M Turner (CleS) 2:27.9 3000: 1 C Robson
(Tees) 9:59.2; 2 M Ferrier (Gate) 10:05.8; 3 L Roche (Gate)
10:27.2 HJ: 1 T Kennedy (Darl, U20) 1.50 LJ: 1 T
Kennedy 4.50 SP: 1 S Hopkinson (Birt, U20) 11.33
Under 17 Women: 100: 1 F Bowles (Darl)
12.8; 2 K Welford (M'bro) 12.8; 3 J Kennedy (M'bro) 13.1 In ht: A
Wood (M'bro) 12.8 200: 1 K Welford 26.2; 2 A Wood 26.3; 3 J
Norton (M'bro) 26.5; 4 F Bowles 26.6 800: 1 E Toogood (Dur)
2:21.0; 2 R Oldham (Gate) 2:21.0 HJ: 1 A Wood 1.60; 2 G Johnson
(NSP) 1.55; 3 L Kennedy (Darl) 1.50 LJ: 1 A Wood 5.08; 2 J Hansom
(Gate) 4.95; 3 A Stone (M'bro) 4.79 SP: 1 K Bulmer (J&H)
9.55; 2 J Hansom 8.72
Under 15 Girls: 100: 1 K Marriott
(Gate) 13.4; 2 R Clough (Dur) 13.4; 3 J Read (Gate) 13.4 (13.1ht)
200: 1 R Clough 27.7 800: 1 E Fields (M'bro) 2:24.8; 2 F Higgin
(Shil) 2:27.3; 3 C Porter (Sun) 2:28.2 LJ: 1 J Read 4.80
SP: 1 C Meynell (M'bro) 8.04
Under 13 Girls: 100: 1 R Highfield
(M'bro) 14.0 200: 1 R Highfield 28.9 800: 1 A Waites (Sun)
2:33.8; 2 A Hetherington (Carl) 2:35.3
HJ: 1 H Craig (Birt) 1.28 LJ: 1
L Glencross (Carl) 3.87; 2 M Hodgson (CleS) 3.67 SP: 1 K Brown
(Birt) 6.20
Under 11 Girls: 60: 1 H Lancaster
(Sun) 9.2 (9.1ht)
150: 1 H Lancaster 22.6; 2 J Gilmour
(Gate) 23.4 600: 1 C Nugent (Carl) 1:55.8; 2 S Burnett (Sun)
1:59.5 LJ: 1 J Gilmour 3.42; 2 S Doyle (J&H) 3.35
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 14th April 2008).
Additional Comments: Results courtesy of Shildon website but were quite
late and I was not surprised they were not included. Will
probably submit for next Monday (21st). Looks as if
100m sprints were affected by wind, not so much for 200m. Another good
day for Ashleigh Wood. Good performances also from Craig Sturrock, Jake
Archer, Faye Winspear and Claire Robson.
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Wellstream Wallsend Rising
Sun 5M Multi Terrain Race.
Sun. 13th April.
Ryan Stephenson of North Shields Poly
was an emphatic winner of yesterday's 2nd Wallsend Harriers Rising Sun
Multi Terrain Race.
A record field of 223 runners took
part in the Wellstream-sponsored event, held in cool but dry
conditions, in the grounds of the Rising Sun Country Park.
Stephenson soon headed the field
on the two-lap course, pulling away to a 71secs victory over Heaton
Harrier, James Buis. In a close battle for third place,
Jon Archer of Low Fell proved too
strong for Paul Turner of Durham, and Damien Weston of Sunderland. Tony
Carter led the host club's challenge in 6th ahead of former Wallsend Harrier, Paul Merrison of
Sunderland, who was the leading veteran.
Kathryn Waugh of Chester Le Street,
now in the youngest Veterans' category, easily won the Womens' race
from clubmate Angela Hunter. Claire Buis of Heaton edged out Vicky
Hindson of Wallsend, to take the third spot.
Result.
1 R Stephenson (NSP) 25:50; 2 J Buis
(Heat) 27:01; 3 J Archer (Low F) 27:19; 4 P Turner (Els) 27:24; 5 D
Weston (Sun) 27:29; 6 T Carter (Walls, U20) 27:43; 7 P Merrison (Sun,
M45) 27:54; 8 A Henderson (Blyth) 27:57; 9 G Hunt (Dur) 28:05; 10 G
Lancaster (Sun) 28:12; 11 P Leigh (Walls) 28:18; 12 G Harden (Sun, M45)
28:28; 13 K Stephenson ((Els, M40) 28:44; 14 C Franks (Gate) 28:49; 15
A Dent (Blay, M50) 29:12; 16 T Weatherstone (Hean, M40) 29:14; 17 T
Bird (Gosf, M40) 29:48; 18 R Barkley (Blyth) 29:53; 19 D McAllister
(Heat, M40) 29:57; 20 P Brown (Blyth) 29:58
M45: 3 D Ellis (Sun) 30:06 M50:
2 W Green (Walls) 30:55; 3 M Gaughan (Blyth) 31:18 M55: 1 A
Jenkins (Morp) 30:42; 2 K Elliott (Sun) 30:48 M60: 1 S White
(Els) 30:37; 2 J Frazer (Blyth) 33:45 M65: 1 W Brown (Heat)
41:55 M70: 1 D Whitmore (SSh) 44:36 M75: 1 W McNeil (Dur)
42:34
Women: 1 K Waugh (CleS, W35) 30:15; 2
A Hunter (CleS) 31:52; 3 C Buis (Heat) 33:29; 4 V Hindson (Walls)
33:35; 5 S Auld (Heat) 34:19; 6 M Herworth (Clare, W40) 34:47; 7 S
Birch (unatt) 34:58; 8 C Skeldon (Walls, W35) 35:58; 9 V Thompson
(J&H) 36:23; 10 L Emmerson (Walls) 36:30; 11 N Cameron (Heat, W35)
36:38; 12 J Friend (Heat, W45) 36:45
W40: 2 L Prins (Els) 37:51 W60:
1 S Kirkup (CleS) 40:00; 2 P Gold (Heat) 42:04
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 14th April 2008).
Additional Comments: Report edited and in "Sports Shorts". Results
courtesy of Chris Robson. 223 finishers last time: David Tait 62:04). I
am not sure whether 10km ever got that many runners. Apologies to Paul
Leigh, who is in the M40 age-group.Weather was bright
early on, but clouded over
and got colder, though stayed dry. Larger-than-expected field surprised
organisers as (new) start was really too narrow. "Unofficial" team
result: Men: 1 Sunderland 22; 2 Wallsend 42; 3 Blyth 46 W: 1
Heaton 19; 2 Wallsend 22; 3 Chester Le Street 31. Stephenson was about
150m clear just beyond halfway. Hindson led Claire Buis by 30m.
Dave Whitmore
finished 156th. Other Heaton places were: 39 M Likeman 32:10; 45 S
McEntee 33:09; 52 C Buis; 65 S Auld; 66 P Inskip 34:24; 74 H Gold 34:46
(4th M60); 100 N Cameron; 102 J Friend; 106 A Mulliss 37:09; 129 D
Wright 38:56; 152 R Inman 40:48 (30L); 161 P McMorrow 41:17; 165 W
Brown; 166 P Gold (34L); 169 D Lucas 42:25.
Weekly Round-up
(to 6th April).
Results from the World Universities Cross Country Championships at
Mauquenchy (N France): SW: 1 F Fullerton 22:36 (by 3secs); 12 S
Tunstall 23:25; 13 F Milton 23:36; 18 A Woodvine 23:46 Teams: 1
Great Britain 20; 2 Australia 30.
Results from the Great Ireland Run (10km) (venue not stated - TV
coverage showed it to be at Phoenix Park, Dublin):: 1 A
Chobii (Ken) 28:48; 4 N McCormick 29:18 W: 1 D Changowyo (Ken)
32:15; 2 J Pavey 32:15.
Results from the UK Race Walking Championships at Earls Colne, Essex:
U20: 10km: 1 B Wears 45:23 (by 3mins 46secs).
Results from the Southern Road Relays at Aldershot: SM: 1 Belgrave
4:00:01 (S Moralee 13:06 leg 4); 2 Aldershot, Farnham & District
4:01:25; 3 Woodford Green 4:04:23 (D Wardle 26:08 leg 11); 4 Newham
& Essex Beagles 4:06:48 (S Hepples 26:18 leg 5): 8 Highgate 4:16:20
(N Gold 14:26 leg 2) Fastest: Short: S Davies (Bel) 12:34
Long: R Russell (TVH) 25:44; D Wardle 26:08 W: 1 Shaftesbury
Barnet 1:30:09; 2 Aldershot, Farnham & District 1:33:49; 3 Arena 80
(?) 1:37:19; 4 Windsor, Slough, Eton & Harrow 1:38:47 (C Dickie
15:43 leg 2); 9 Clapham 1:42:12 (J Heslop 15:08 leg 6) Fastest: S
Morris (WSE&H) 14:03; J Ankier (SB) 14:23 (Heslop 10th fastest).
Results from the Midlands Road Relays at Sutton Coldfield (5th Apl):
SM: 1 Notts AC 3:47:57; 2 Bristol & West 3:52:14; 3 Tipton
3:53:39 Fastest: B Raeside (Notts) 14:23 Long: Z Kihara
(Bir) 25:52 W: 1 Charnwood 1:45:12 (S Maude 16:43 leg 3); 2
Bristol & West 1:48:50; 3 Coventry Godiva 1:50:59 Fastest:
Jane Potter (Charn) 15:54 (S Maude 4th fastest).
Results from the Camp with Kelly Races at Loughborough: W: 600: 1
A Leonard (Blackb'n, U20) 1:30.96; 2 S Smith (U20) 1:33.29 1000:
1 L Weightman (U20) 2:57.85 1500: 1 K Avery (U17) 4:33.64.
Results from Carlisle Aspatria Open Meeting (listed as 5th Apl, but I
think on 30th Mch): U15G: 100: 1 K Marriott (Gate) 13.3 200: 1 C
Browbank (Carl) 27.1; 2 K Marriott 27.3 LJ: 1 J Reid (Gate)
5.05 U13G: 100/200: 1 K Murphy (Gate) 13.5/28.1 800: 1 A
Hetherington (Carl) 2:35.5 LJ: 1 L Glencross (Carl)
4.46; 2 K Murphy 4.38.
Results from the Scottish Road Relays at Livingston: W: 1 Central
1:50:02; 7 Edinburgh Univ 1:55:56 Fastest: Long: R Smith (Edin
U) 35:18.
Results from the Race Walking Challenge at Rio Maior, Portugal: W:
20km: 1 K Platzer (Nor) 89:29; 16 J Jackson 1:41:06.
Results from the North Shields Poly Handicap (1st Apl) (fastest times):
1 P Newton (Clare) 26:58; 2 B McMillan (Clare) 29:58; 3 S Clark (M45)
31:29 W: 1 A Hibbs (CleS) 31:41; 2 S Rutherford (Darl)
32:34 W50: 1 H Lambert 34:29; 2 L Miller 37:06.
All info courtesy of AW, which included the British Veterans Indoor
Rankings, where Kevin Archer heads the M50 1500m list (4:33.14).
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Northern Athletics Road Relay
Championships.
Catterick Garrison. Sun. 6th April.
Chester Le Street won the Senior
Womens' 6 Stage title for the third successive year, at yesterday's
Northern Athletics Road Relay Championships at Catterick Garrison.
The Durham club lay in 9th place after
leg 1, through Claire Simpson before Emma Waterhouse elevated them to
4th. Fiona Burnie retained this position, with Alyson Dixon taking the
Lead on leg 4. Maxine Czarnecka and Freya Murray extended the advantage
to over 2mins at the finish line, with Wakefield holding off Salford
for 2nd place. For good measure, the Chester Le Street B team finished
9th.
Gateshead after Mary Ferrier's 5th
place on leg 1, led on leg 2 through Jessica Trowbridge, but colud only
manage to field 3 athletes.
Wallsend finished a creditable 20th.
The faster Womens' teams managed to
avoid the heavy snow which prevailed until the closing stages of the
Mens' race.
This was won in convincing style by
Leeds City, with Liverpool and Trafford taking the minor medals.
Morpeth finished in 6th position and
Sunderland 7th. Morpeth were lying in 3rd position at
halfway, after Ian Hudspith had clocked the fastest short leg, of the
day.
Results.
Senior Men 12 Stage (4 x 5.7M, 8 x
3M): 1 Leeds City 3:57:08; 2 Liverpool H 4:01:38; 3 Trafford 4:02:35; 4
Sale, Manchester 4:03:23; 5 Bingley 4:03:39; 6 Morpeth (J Taylor 28:01,
T Wall 15:47, R Floyd 16:18, N Swinburn 30:26, J Young 15:40, I
Hudspith 14:19, B Harrison 30:48, P Walker 16:46, M Hudspith 15:36, D
Swinburne 30:15, C Sampson 15:33, N Wilkinson 15:57); 7 Sunderland
4:09:50 (B Rushworth 29:12, J Martin 16:02, M Foggin 17:33, S Potts
29:54, G Massingham 14:35, P Given 16:23, P Martin 28:37, R Kemp 16:26,
D Weston 16:03, T Doughty 31:14; P Martin 16:48; G Harden 17:03); 20
Gateshead 4:27:12 (R West 32:04, A Carmichael 15:51, K Flannery 15:57,
M Thompson 31:29, C Paton 16:12, A Teate 15:46, J Gibson 35:17, S
Statton 17:40, M Elliott 17:01, C Hainsworth 33:16, J Larkin 18:43, P
Branston 17:56); 22 North Shields Poly 4:29:04 (I Twaddle 30:32, R
Stephenson 15:16, T Brannon 16:55, T West 32:46, S Maley 17:23, J Tuton
19:50, M Dawson 30:56, S Clark 18:14, A Hayes 18:45, G Moore 32:16, D
Watt 17:46, V Hemy 18:25); 26 Richmond & Zetland 4:32:28; 28
Chester Le Street 4:36:35; 29 North Yorks Moors 4:37:13; 33 Low Fell
4:40:45; 36 Elswick 4:44:26; 38 Wallsend 4:46:06; 42 Gateshead B
5:00:15; 43 Swaledale 5:10:32; 44 North Shields Poly B 5:15:21; 45 Low
Fell B 5:26:20
Fastest (Short): I Hudspith
14:19; C Robb (Liv H) 14:34; G Massingham 14:35
(Long): T Lancashire (Bolt) 27:37; G
Cornish (Sale) 27:37; A Ford (Blckp'l) 27:44
Senior Women (6 x 3M).
1 Chester Le Street 1:44:28 (C Simpson
17:55, E Waterhouse 17:45, F Burnie 18:17, A Dixon 16:34, M Czarnecka
17:27, F Murray 16:30); 2 Wakefield 1:46:43; 3 Salford 1:46:45; 4
Rotherham 1:47:41; 5 Bingley 1:48:25; 6 Hallamshire 1:49:07
Other Placings: 9 Chester Le Street B
`1:53:48 (A Hunter 18:31, M Turner 18:28, A Hibbs 18:15, S Robson
18:54, J Tinkler 21:25, T Laws 18:15); 13 Richmond & Zetland
1:57:46; 20 Wallsend 2:04:03 (D Horne 19:45, V Hindson 20:07, C Skeldon
21:03; L Walker 20:39, A Turner 21:05, E WAlton 21:24); 22 Swaledale
2:09:29
Incomplete: Gateshead (M Ferrier
17:19, J Trowbridge 17:21, K Simpson 18:43)
Fastest: H Dean (Hall) 16:07; C Thomas
(Wake) 16:15; F Murray 16:20; A Dixon 16:34; J Blizard (Roth) 16:53; L
Gardner (L&M) 16:54.
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 7th April 2008).
Additional Comments: Most of info used. Had to be cut slightly due to
lack of details (at time) in SM event. Results courtesy of Graham
Fecitt - Women on day, but Men from website (about 8.00pm). 45 teams
completed SM (last time: 5:26:20) 31 in SW (2:32:56). Weather was
bright and dry until near end of Womens' race, but snowed
continuously for 2 hours until leading Senior Men were finishing.
Apologies to Jon Taylor also 3rd after leg 1 for Morpeth. "Mass" start
race at end, was won easily by Jon Archer (not seen for a
while, assuming he has been injured), in 16mins 16mins 21secs. Alan
Buckley took Leeds into lead on leg 4 with a time of exactly 28mins.
Adrian Holliday finished 10th for Trafford on leg 1 (28:52). Stewy Bell
finished 17th on leg 1 (30:02). Leg
placings were: SM: Morpeth: 3,5,5,8,7,3,7, 6,6,6,6,6. Sunderland:
13,10,15,14,9,9,8,8,7,7,7,7. Gateshead: 39,30,
22,24,20,15,24,25,18,22,22,21. North Shields
Poly:23,13,14,25,27,31,24,29,28,25,24,23. Women: Chester Le
Street B: 15,11,11,7,10,9. Wallsend: 25,24,22,19,19,20.
Gateshead: 3rd after leg 3.
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South Shields Sand Dancer 10km (Multi
Terrain).
Sun. 6th April.
Heaton Harrier James Buis comfortably
won the third South Shields Sand Dancer 10km event, yeaterday. Chris
Muir of the host club took second place ahead of 2007 winner, Andrew
Henderson of Blyth.
Sunderland's Louise Noble won the
Women's race from Jo Zoppi of Heaton. The Newcastle club won both
team awards.
Selected Results.
1 J Buis (Heat) 33:51; 2 C Muir (SSh)
34:21; 3 A Henderson (Blyth) 35:27; 4 G Ritchie (J&H, U17) 35:34; 5
S Marshall (Dur, M50) 35:41; 6 J Allinson (Crook) 35:45; 7 D Robins
(Heat) 36:00; 8 M Jones (SSh, M45) 36:05; 9 C Robson (J&H) 36:19;
10 L Longman (Heat) 37:20
M55: 1 A Jenkins (Morp) 38:24; 2 R
Hall (Blyth) 38:42 M60: 1 S White (Els) 39:06; 2 M Walker (Gosf)
40:43 M70: 1 F Docherty (J&H) 45:18; 2 B Cordes (Morp)
48:43 M75: 1 W McNeil (Dur) 52:38 Teams: 1 Heaton 18; 2
South Shields 21; 3 Jarrow & Hebburn 25
Women: 1 L Noble (Sun) 39:11; 2 J
Zoppi (Heat) 40:55; 3 C W Griffiths (unatt, W40) 41:17; 4 M Ford (SSh,
W35) 41:56; 5 J Dooley (Tyne) 41:59; 6 S Auld (Heat) 42:14 W55: 1
J Kilgour (Clare) 46:02
Teams: 1 Heaton 17; 2 Jarrow &
Hebburn 41
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 7th April 2008).
Additional Comments: Most of info used. Results courtesy of George
Ogle. 142
finishers (last time: 73:25). Apologies for cutting results due to "a
time factor". Re the weather: It was apparently snowing before and
after, but not during race. Louise Noble finished 21st. Other placings
included: 12 M
Bunn (J&H) 37:47 (3rd M45). W: 7 M Herworth (Clare, W35) 42:56; 8 L
Tweddle (CleS) 43:38 W50: 1 S Parr (CleS) 46:43.
Other Heaton placings were: 31 J Zoppi; 46 S Auld; 55 E Baty
43:29; 70 N Cameron (11L) (3rd W35); 74 A Mulliss 46:18; 81 D Wright
46:52.
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Hartlepool Marina 5M Road Race.
Sun. 6th April.
Junior International Ricky Stevenson
of New Marske, equalled the course record when winning yesterday's
fourth Hartlepool 5M Road Race.
Stevenson, the recent winner of the
British Universities' Indoor 3000m, came home 93secs clear of 2005
& 2007 winner, Gary Dunn of Thirsk & Sowerby. Dominic Shaw also
of New Marske, finished 3rd. Michelle Holt of Sunderland gained a hard
fought victory in the Womens' race over Middlesbrough's Carolyn
Sunmmersgill.
Selected Results.
1 R Stevenson (N Marske, U20) 24:35
(=rec); 2 G Dunn (T&S) 26:08; 3 D Shaw (N Marske, U20) 26:24; 4 L
Gamble-Thompson (N Marske) 26:28; 5 R Morrell (M'bro) 27:03; 6 A
Morrell (M'bro, U17) 27:22
M40: 1 R Bellamy (NYM) 27:55
M45: 1 M Gamble-Thompson (N Marske) 28:20 M65: 1 R Sherwood (N
Marske) 35:40 M70: J Conaghan ( N Marske) 37:58
Women: 1 M Holt (Sun) 30:20; 2 C
Summersgill (M&C) 30:47; 3 H Reed (Sun) 32:27; 4 J Mastrolonardo
(Loft, W40) 32:44; 5 N Kent (Loft, W35) 33:58
W60: 1 S Gibson (Darl) 37:05
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 7th April 2008).
Additional Comments: Most of info used. Results courtesy of UK Results
website (before
6.00pm). 230 finishers (last time: 69:47). Apologies to Ian Barnes, who
I overlooked as 1st M70 (36:24). Michelle Holt finished 30th.
Additional Placings included: 7 T
Danby (N Marske) 27:24; 8 A Chadfield (BMH) 27:25; 9 J Fahey (N Marske)
27:37; 10 R Bellamy; 17 G Hetherington (Sedge) 28:49 (2nd M45); 19 I
Archbold (Quak) 29:26 W60: 2 S Kirkup (CleS) 39:52.
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Sat. 5th April.
Cleveland runners dominated Saturday's
ever-popular Coniston 14M race.
Loftus student, Alex Duffield the
current Northern Junior 3000m track champion, was an emphatic winner,
over the 1300-strong field. James Bulman of North Yorks Moors took
second place, with another Loftus runner, John Hunter the leading
veteran, in third.
Result.
1 A Duffield (Loft, U20) 74:15; 2 J
Bulman (NYM) 77:28; 3 J Hunter (Loft, M45) 78:18
Women: 1 K Nelson (Knave, W40) 89:27;
2 L Fildes (Rolls R, W40) 91:23; 3 R Keating (unatt) 96:36
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 7th April 2008).
Additional Comments: Results courtesy of UK Results website (about
9.00pm). 1301 finishers (last time x 3: 3:28:06. Aploogies, but
winner's first name should read Alec. Other placings
included: 11 G Bell (Els) 85:39; 80 C Auld 95:26; 282 I Legge 1:46:34.
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