August 2005

North of England Inter Club Final.
Cudworth nr Barnsley.   Sun. 28th August.
Gateshead Harriers finished 6th in the final of the North of England Inter Club Cup at a windy Cudworth, yesterday. Sale won the competition from Leeds City. Gateshead winners were Craig Crawford Glanville (400m), John Stacey (High Jump), Chris Boundy (Pole Vault), and Northern Inter County champion, Victoria Carmichael in the Womens;' 400m.
Leading Gateshead results.
Men.
400: 1 C Crawford Glanville (U20) 50.68  110H: 2 J Stacey 17.22  400H: 2 C Crawford Glanville 58.79  4 x 100: 2nd  4 x 400: 3rd  HJ: 1 J Stacey 1.90  PV: 1 C Boundy 4.00  LJ: 3 C Jefferson 5.92  HT: 2 D Maggs (M45) 37.56
Women
200: 2 C Jones (U20) 28.03  400: 1 V Carmichael 57.37  PV: 3 V Holmes (U17) 2.40  DT: 3 A Maddison (U17) 31.73
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 29th Auguist 2005).

Additional Comments: All info used. Results courrtesy of Mike Stacey (phoned in). However Javelin result was not available at time. Later info (from NoEAA website): Ian Burns finished 3rd  with 56.45m. Gateshead scored 141.5pts with Sale getting 250. Blackburn finished 3rd. The Tyneside were well short of a full team, and were especially lacking longer distance runners.
Was good to see Rachel Forrest competing again and also Carly Jones.
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Gateshead Harriers 11th Annual Tartan Games.
International Stadium.  Sat. 27th August.
The 11th running of this popular event also coincided with the 50th anniversary of the building of the Stadium. In the bright conditions, two meeting records were broken. English Schools silver medallist, Hannah Evenden of Leeds added nearly five metres on to the old figures for the Under 15 Discus. For good measure she also won the Shot. Gateshead's Ashley Maddison bettered the old record in the Under 17 Discus by 19cms. The previous record holder, Lianne Tucker of Blaydon, this year's A.A.A silver and English Schools bronze medallist, easily won the Senior Shot and Discus.
On the track Rabah Yusuf of Border, the county 400m champion, gained a comfortable sprint double and Victoria Carmichael of Gateshead achieved a similar feat in the Womens' events..
The inaugural Stan Long Mile, held in memory of the respected cach who died in May, was won by Elswick's Ryan McLeod. Chris Parr who had been brave enough to go with the pace makers, was left with a 40m lead after 2 laps and still held the iniative with 150m to go, when the chasing pack took over.
Craig Crawford Glanville of Gateshead, betterd known for his exploits over 400m, moved up in distance to win the Junior Mens' 800m in a personal best time. There were some good sprinters on show in the younger age-groups. Richard Kilty of Gateshead, the English Schools' bronze medallist won the Under 17 100m. There were double victories for Jennifer Ellis of Gateshead (Under 13 Girls), Matthew Kibler of Tynedale (Under 13 Boys), Nicola Pearson of Gateshead (Under 15 Girls), John Summers of Gateshead (Under 15 Boys) and Lauren Arthur of Gateshead (Under 17 Women). Pearson, probably the North East's busiest athlete, also tok second place in the Long Jump behind old rival Lisa Sabel of Sale.
Results.
Senior Men:  100 (+1.2): 1 R Yusuf (Bord) 11.07; 2 Y Aliu (M'bro, U17) 11.13; 3 J Baines (M'bro) 11.32 (11.20ht)  200 (0.0): 1 R Yusuf 22.33; 2 J Baines 22.72; 3 Y Aliu 22.88  800: 1 A Teate (M'bro) 1:55.51; 2 P White (M'bro) 1:56.99; 3 J Powell (Dur) 1:59.74  Stan Long Mile: 1 R McLeod (Els) 4:13.38; 2 T Settle (CleS, U20) 4:13.95; 3 S Moralee (Dur) 4:14.01; 4 C Parr (Gate) 4:15.58; 5 M Nicholson (Gosf) 4:18.16; 6 L Timmins (Gosf, U20) 4:18.44  110H (+0.3): 1 S Nyananyo (Bord) 15.08; 2 A Sturrock (Gate) 15.69  HJ: 1 S Gill (unatt, M40) 1.65; 2 B Robertson (NSP, M40) 1.65  PV: 1 I Noble (Traff) 4.60; 2 L Cutts (Dearn, U20) 4.40; 3 C Boundy (Gate) 4.20  LJ: J Stacey (Gate) 6.77  TJ: A Babatunde (M'bro, U20) 13.20  SP: C Sturrock (Gate) 15.04  DT: 1 L Richards (M'bro) 50.14; 2 C Sturrock 42.00; 3 M Allison (Leeds) 40.42  HT: 1 D Robinson (TVH) 50.73; 2 A Smith (unatt) 47.61  JT: 1 I Burns (Gate) 61.00; 5 S Reynolds (Gate, U17) 43.59
Junior Men:  100 (+0.4): 1 S Henderson (M'bro) 11.52; 2 C Crawford Glanville (Gate) 11.68; 3 P Moore (Morp) 11.78  200 (-0.9): S Henderson 23.19  800: 1 C Crawford Glanville 1:58.83; 2 A Wiles (M'bro) 1:59.28; 3 R Morrell (M'bro) 1:59.40
Under 17 Men:  100 (0.0): 1 R Kilty (Gate) 11.23; 2 A Todd (Shil) 11.63 (11.53ht)  200 (-1.9): 1 J Spencer (Bord) 22.91; 2 D Robinson (Blay) 23.35  800: A: 1 S Fox (Seat) 1:58.15; 2 M Donnelly (Gate) 2:03.36; 3 J Gibson (Gate) 2:03.39  B: A Stanton (CleS) 2:00.44  100H (0.0): S Watson (Carl) 14.32  HJ: 1 M Coulthard (Carl) 1.82; 2 L McDonnell (M'bro) 1.70; 3 J Proctor (M'bro) 1.70  LJ: 1 D Blackett (Gate) 6.10; 2 L McDonnell 6.04  TJ: 1 D Blackett 13.07; 2 L McDonnell 12.19  SP: 1 P Brown (unatt) 12.95; 2 G Level (Gate) 11.91; 3 D Barratt (Gate) 11.80  DT: P Brown 37.71  HT: D Barratt 43.98  JT: 1 S Reynolds 50.48; 2 M Twydale (Wake) 45.51; 3 D Barratt 42.80
Under 15 Boys:  100 (+1.8): 1 J Summers (Gate) 11.84; 2 C Bell (unatt) 12.05; 3 M Greenwood (Dur) 12.24  200 (-1.8): 1 J Summers 24.39; 2 J Corrigan (M'bro) 24.54; 3 M Greenwood 24.73  800: A: A Morrell (M'bro) 2:12.79  B: 1 B Smith (Gate) 2:08.29; 2 R Murray (Gate) 2:08.97  80H (-1.7): 1 D Brown (CleS) 12.08; 2 J Corrigan 12.17; 3 D Leadbitter (Gate) 12.83  HJ: A Williamson (CleS) 1.65  PV: 1 P Hallworth (Desne HS) 3.20; 2 G Howard (Gate) 2.90; 3 T Parkin (Gate) 2.90  LJ: 1 J Corrigan 5.73; 2 C Bell 5.37; 3 D Brown 5.19  TJ: A Jones (Darl) 10.39  SP: 1 D Bowkett (Dearnside) 11.23  DT: G Fairbairn (NSP) 27.57  JT: G Fairbairn 42.02
Under 13 Boys:  100(+1.5): M Kibler (Tyne) 13.18  200 (-0.1): M Kibler 28.03 (27.87ht)  800: A: J Robson (Gate) 2:23.60  B: M Shaw (N Marske) 2:21.67  75H (+1.2): 1 N Mersh (Sun) 13.17; 2 W Routledge (Gate) 14.00  LJ: D Duncan (Bord) 4.89  SP: 1 A Laing-Barrass (Gate) 10.10; 2 J Betts (M'bro) 9.53; 3 J Barnes (Carl) 9.47
Under 11 Boys:  60: 1 N Horsfall (Blay) 9.03; 2 P O'Connor (M'bro) 9.27; 3 J Jama (Blay) 9.46
Senior Women:  100 (-0.1): 1 V Carmichael (Gate) 12.67; 2 J Graham (NSP, U20) 12.75; 3 P McGregor (Morp, U20) 12.84  200 (+1.0): 1 V Carmichael 26.08; 2 J Graham 26.17; 3 L Aiston (Bord) 27.01  800: 1 C Taylor (Gate) 2:14.80; 2 A Gibson (Els, U20) 2:16.07  100H (0.0): A Dopierala (Gate, U20) 16.91  HJ: A Berry (J&H) 1.55  PV: C Nutt (Wake) 3.20  LJ: K Stoker (Morp, U20) 4.61  TJ: K Stoker 9.42  SP: 1 L Tucker (Blay, U20) 12.01; 2 B Staniland (Leeds, U20) 10.72; 3 N Baker (Gate) 10.59  DT: 1 L Tucker 45.51; 2 N Baker 41.35  HT: 1 H Arnold (Traff) 47.26; 2 L Weatheritt (Gate) 41.80; 3 J Wheatman (Scar) 41.53  JT: 1 B Staniland 35.46; 2 H Conroy (M'bro) 32.10; 3 J Wheatman 30.06
Under 17 Women:  100 (+2.0): 1 L Arthur (Gate) 12.58; 2 F Winspear (M'bro) 12.74; 3 R Wilmshurst (Dur) 12.90  200 (+1.3): 1 L Arthur 25.99; 2 F Winspear 26.50; 3 K Kelsall (Gate) 26.58  800: S Duffy (Gate) 2:21.15  80H (0.00): 1 S Coleby (Dur) 12.52; 2 M Bratton (SSh) 13.07; 3 R Pottinger (Birt) 13.14  HJ: 1 L Watt (SSh) 1.60; 2 L Smales (Blay) 1.60  PV: V Holmes (Gate) 2.40  LJ: T Kennedy (Darl) 4.97  TJ: 1 L Douglas (Morp) 9.76; 2 R Pottinger 9.67; 3 T Kennedy 9.57  SP: K Wilson (Birt) 9.83  DT: 1 A Maddison (Gate) 36.50 (rec); 2 K Wilson 29.21  HT: 1 E Gilbert (Scun) 36.63; 2 K Wilson  36.52  JT: K Wilson 22.92
Under 15 Girls:  100 (0.0): 1 N Pearson (Gate) 12.78; 2 L Welsh (Gate) 13.06  200 (-2.4): 1 N Pearson 27.08; 2 L Shaw (R&Z) 27.37  800: 1 A Wheatman (Scar) 2:21.50; 2 S Crowell (J&H) 2:28.38; 3 S Bell (Gate, U13) 2:28.45  75H (+1.0): 1 L Welsh 12.48; 2 A Fleming (Shil) 12.53  HJ: 1 A Fleming 1.45; 2 A Coyne (H&P) 1.40  PV: S Scott (Gate) 3.00  LJ: 1 L Sabel (Sale) 5.22; 2 N Pearson 4.92; 3 A Dobson (Gate) 4.81  SP: 1 H Evenden (Leeds) 11.34; 2 A Fleming 10.12; 3 T Breen (Blay) 10.09  DT: 1 H Evenden 37.90 (rec); 2 T Breen 30.96
Under 13 Girls:  100 (+1.8): 1 J Ellis (Gate) 13.34; 2 J Read (Gate) 13.41; 3 A Stone (J&H) 13.45  200 (-1.3): 1 J Ellis 27.96; 2 P Hendry (M'bro) 28.08; 3 C Gray (Dur) 28.82  800: 1 S Loraine (Birt 2:32.34; 2 C Samuelson (Gate) 2:39.29  70H (+1.8): 1 R Liddell (Gate) 12.19; 2 J Hansom (Gate) 12.70; 3 K Fanning (Birt) 12.74  LJ: 1 J Read 4.68; 2 J Hansom (Gate) 4.24; 3 K Fanning 4.15  SP: 1 A Welsh (Gate) 7.53; 2 K Corrigan (M'bro) 7.21; 3 K Fanning 7.20
Under 11 Girls:  60: 1 S Mohammed (Bord) 9.58; 2 R Quinn (Blay) 9.75; 3 L Bell (M'bro) 9.79
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 29th August 2005).

Additional Comments: All info used. Weather dry and bright and little wind (most of time). Programme was not so long this time, but there was too long a pause (50mins) between end of short sprints and Stan Long Mile. However Mrs Neuff  (who I thank for providing wind speeds) will be submitting programme adjustments to Chris Betts.Thanks to Mrs Betts (Field) and Sid and Vera (Track) for results. Quite a lot of late entries (374 in advance). A strange thing is that Jessica Read (who I am sure won her heat of U13 100) is not listed in heat results. A good meeting with an excellent overall standard (can tell when submitting AW results). Splits in Mile were 59.9 (M Elliott/J Hogg), 2:02.7 and 3:06.1 (Parr).
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Newcastle City Council 5km Road Race.
Exhibition Park.  24th August.
Elswick's Ryan McLeod comfortably defeated the 160-strong field, to win last night's inaugural Newcastle City Council 5km Road Race on the paths of the Exhibition Park and Town Moor. Mcleod broke away from his nearest rivals Tom Ranger and Michael Morris of Morpeth, after the halfway point.
Alison Dargie made it a double victory for Elswick, narrowly winning the Womens' race from Sophie Milburn of Chester Le Street, with Caroline Freeman finishing third.
1 R McLeod (Els) 14:56; 2 T Ranger (Morp) 15:06; 3 M Morris (Morp) 15:20; 4 M Armstrong (Blay) 16:23; 5 J Creegan (Gate, U20) 16:27; 6 J Murray (Newc U) 16:30; 7 P Besford (unatt) 17:00; 8 Jim Bell (Els, M55) 17:05; 9 G Harden (Sun, M40) 17:10; 10 B McMillan (Clare) 17:14; 11 K Stephenson (Els, M40) 17:28; 12 C Kilgour (Els) 17:28; 13 P Dixon (Els, M45) 17:32; 14 John Bell (Els, M40) 17:32; 15 T Carter (Walls, U20) 17:33
M45: 2 D Anderson (Walls) 17:34; 3 B Allsopp (Walls) 18:04  M50: 1 G Pemberton (NE Vets) 19:19; 2 N Goode (unatt) 19:21  M55: 2 I Richardson (NSP) 19:10; 3 C Dentice (Morp) 19:14  M60: 1 M Walker (Gosf) 18:59; 2 H Gold (Heat) 20:43
Women:  1 A Dargie (Els) 19:00; 2 S Milburn (CleS) 19:08; 3 C Freeman (unatt) 19:28; 4 L Walker (Walls) 20:13; 5 H Astley (Heat) 20:19; 6 K Davison (Els, W45) 20:33; 7 A Lorenzi (Heat) 21:03; 8 A Banner (Els, W35) 21:37; 9 F Turley (Heat) 21:38; 10 J Friend (Heat, W40) 21:53  W50: H Mitford (Heat) 24:07  W55: P Gold (Heat) 23:31  W60: C Lee (Els) 22:08
(Newcastle Journal:  Thurs. 25th August 2005).

Additional Comments:  Not used. Results resubmitted for Mon 29th. Weather quite warm and fine with little wind. 156 finishers (last time: 36:46) which is good considering there were only  80 advance entries. Results courtesy of George Ogle. Alison Dargie finished 38th. Trish West was listed as first W50 (94th/14th L in 22:17) but I am sure she is younger than that. Sid Robson finished 150th (30:35). Heaton had a good turn-out. Further information: 18 D Robins 17:51; 55 S Hardwick 20:05; 65 H Gold; 68 J Gibson 20:49; 72 A Lorenzi; 73 D Stewart 21:06; 75 A Mulliss 21:23; 79 F Turley; 86 J Friend: 90 J Josephs 22:03; 107 S Allen 23:23; 119 D Parker  23:29 (22L); 110 P Gold (23L); 111 K Beaumont 23:36 (24L); 116 H Mitford (25L); 118 M Finn 24:26 (26L); 123 A Tunmore 25:25 (30L); 149 G Routledge 30:06. PW/SR ?
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Weekly Round-up
(to 21st August).
In the "also-ran" events at the televised Sheffield Grand Priz (21st Aug), the following athletes competed:  U20: 400: 1 R Buck 46.47; 4 K Flannery 49.05; 5 L Robson 49.32  U17: 4 x 100: 4 Gateshead 44.31  U17W: 4 x 100: 6 Gateshead 53.39 (Relays may have been A.A.A Champs).
Results from the Scottish Championships at Grangemouth (20th/21st Aug) included: U17: 800: 2 S Fox 1:56.88  TJ: 1 D Blackett 13.31  U15: 100: 2 J Summers 12.02  200: 3 J Summers 25.05  HJ: 1 R Byers 1.91 (CBP)  PV: 2 T Parkin 2.80
U17W: 300H: 2 V Holmes 48.89  U13: 100: 3 J Read 13.67
Paul Lowe won the Tees Forest 5km MT (18th Aug) in a time of 17mins 41secs by a margin of 31secs. Carolyn Summersgill (10th overall) won the Womens' race by 54secs in a time of 19mins 58secs. All info courtesy of AW.
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Auckland Castle 10km Road Race.
Bishop Auckland.  Sun. 21st August.
Mikah Kogo maintained the Kenyan dominance of the Auckland Castle 10km, by winning yesterday's 7th running of the event. Kenyans have won this race every year since it's inauguration in 1999, but Leigh's Peter Riley nearly spoilt the party finishing only 5secs behind the winner. Olga Kimayio made it a Kenyan double to win the Womens' race, bettering Russian Galena Alexandrova's 2003 course record by 4 secs.
On a beautiful summer's morning, over 500 competitors lined up at Bishop Auckland marketplace. The leading group was down to five at 2km, with Riley joining the four leading Kenyans. A trio of Koga, Tarragon and Kigen had broken clear of Riley at 5km (14:25) but Riley fought his way back and made a bid for victory at 8km (23:02). Koga was the only person to respond and comfortably pulled way from his rival in the final 300m. The winner (19) was having his first race in Britain, having arrived less than 24 hours earlier, but has clocked a fast 13mins 16secs for 5000m on the track. Riley, who represented Great Britain at the World Cross Country Championships in March, was having his first race after having his summer season wrecked, when sustaining a stress fracture. Taragon, 2nd in June's Blaydon race and based in the Midlands, took third place ahead of Kigen. Leading home the North East challenge in 11th place, was Ian Hudspith with Morpeth clubmate, Martin Scaife close behind in 13th. Mark Hudspith finished in 26th ensuring a team victory (which incorporated the A.A.A Championship) for Morpeth. For good measure, the same trio also representing the North East Counties took the incorporated Inter Counties title.
Kimayio (18) was also visiting this country for the first time, but looked very impressive winning the Womens' race finishing in 37th position overall. Kimayio had arrived 2 days earlier after a 12hour flight. 30secs adrift in 2nd place was 2004 winner, Natalie Harvey of South London, while in 3rd place, was this year's "Blaydon" winner Katherine Mutwa another Midlands-based Kenyan.
The region's first athlete, in 11th place was North Eastern champion, Aiveen Fox of Morpeth.
She was ably supported by the Darlington pair of Bernadette Taylor (18th) and Alison Raw (28th) as the North East took the bronze medals in the Inter County Championship, behind Lancashire and Surrey.
Result.
1 M Koga (Ken) 28:49; 2 P Riley (Leigh) 28:54; 3 W Tarragon (Ken) 29:01; 4 M Kigen (Ken) 29:04; 5 J Muithi (Ken) 29:28; 6 M Smith (Tip) 30:08; 7 M Yacoub (Sud) 30:10; 8 P Richardson 30:11; 9 M Coleman (Med) 30:12; 10 M Geile (Leic) 30:14; 11 I Hudspith (Morp) 30:19; 12 J Kibor (Ken) 30:16; 13 M Scaife (Morp) 30:16; 14 K Tadesse (Bel) 30:31; 15 C Nicholson (Team S) 30:37; 16 J Walsh (Leam) 30:47; 17 D Deed (Bed) 30:49; 18 T Hartley (Charn) 30:55; 19 B Fish (Blackb'n) 31:06; 20 C Birchall (Leeds) 31:09  Other Placings: 26 M Hudspith (Morp) 31:53; 31 D Swinburne (Morp) 32:11; 33 A Shepherd (Morp) 32:24; 35 M Hood (Sun) 32:34; 36 S Bell (Cles) 32:35; 48 M Thompson (Gate) 33:45; 53 M Armstrong (Hart) 34:03; 59 P Best (Shil) 34:17
M40: R Sales (Nor) 34:03   M45: A Rowe (Wesh) 33:29  M50: 2 D Nicholson (unatt) 38:17  M55: 1 Jim Bell (Els) 35:30; 2 D Weston (Darl) 36:58; 3 M McNally (Els) 37:11  M60: R Wilson (Sun) 42:17  M65: 1 H Dobson (Knave) 41:46; 2 R Moore (Tyne) 45:02  M70: I Barnes (Darl) 47:33  M75: W McNeil (Dur) 47:01
A.A.A. 1 P Riley; 2 M Smith; 3 P Richardson
Teams (Incorp A.A.A Champs):  1 Morpeth 50; 2 Belgrave 57; 3 Norfolk Gazelles 119; 4 Springfield Striders 149; 5 Morpeth B 171; 6 City of Norwich 179
Inter Counties: 1 North East 50; 2 Leicestershire 56; 3 Surrey 60
Women: 1 O Kimayiu (Ken) 32:45 (rec): 2 N Harvey (S Lond) 33:15; 3 K Mutwa (Bir) 33:19; 4 L Elliott (Shaft B, W35) 34:20; 5 L Yelling (Bed) 34:25; 6 P Powell (Blackb'n) 34:49; 7 G Philips (Kend) 35:13; 8 L Hasell (Bris) 35:25; 9 S Willimot (Sale) 35:52; 10 D Sale (Orion) 36:38; 11 A Fox (Morp) 36:49; 12 O Walwyn (Nor) 36:54; 13 J Kelsey (Winch) 36:58; 14 D Lea (Bris) 37:21; 15 L Jolley (Wig) 37:36; 16 B Taylor (Darl) 37:45  Other: 26 L Noble (Sun) 39:36; 27 L Connelly (N Ayc, W45) 39:44; 28 A Raw (Darl, W40) 39:55; 30 A Woodvine (R&Z) 40:11; 33 S Graham (Morp) 41:01
W35: 3 E Johnson (Swale) 41:22  W50: S Laws (Derw) 42:49  W55: J Kilgour (Clare) 46:53  W65: E Armstrong (Tyne) 50:14
A.A.A: 1 Harvey; 2 Elliott; 3 Yelling
Teams (incorp A.A.A Champs):  1 City of Norwich 295; 2 Wrexham 316; 3 Belgrave 388; 4 Sunderland 444; 5 Darlington 510; 6 Newton Aycliffe 682
Inter Counties: 1 Lancashire 177; 2 Surrey 268; 3 North East 287
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 22nd August 2005).

Additional comments: 509 finishers (last time: 75:50) officially though I gather nine numbers (including Michelle Holt /164th in 42:32) were missed. This error was found through timekeeper's spot check. Lovely summer's morning (not too hot). Another excellent promotion by Max Coleby and Wear Valley DC. As usual there will probably be a few errors from original results. Never heard of Richardson (8th) who would be Inter County winner. Also suspect 27th lady was incorrect. Have said before but subsidiary team results (eg Women, Inter Counties) should go on position in that category, rather than overall placing. Had to compose 1000 words for AW which was difficult. Other personalities taking part included 293 M Stephenson 48:30; 369 D Whitmore 48:30. Surprised Bill McNeil defeated Ian Barnes, who was well ahead at 4km. Heaton's two performers were 200 D Stewart 44:27 and 226 A Mulliss 45:41. Footnote: AW actually edited already shorter report. They did include the fact that Richardson runs for Charnwood.
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North of England Inter County Championships.
Cudworth nr Barnsley.  Sat. 20th August.
A severely weakened North East squad had to settle for just minor awards at Saturday's North of England Inter Counties Championships at Cudworth. The Men were runners-up in the Under 15, Under 17 and Senior age-groups and second overall. Despite some good individual performances, the Womens' team could only take a third place in the Senior age-group.
Selected North East Results.
Senior Men:  100: 3 P Vickers 11.03  200: 4 J Baines 22.40  400: 4 C Crawford Glanville 50.79  800: 4 R Stephenson 1:55.58  3000: 4 J Archer 9:08.4  3000St: 4 P White 9:54.57  110H: 4 A Sturrock 15.38  400H: 3 C Crawford Glanville 57.53  HJ: 2 J Stacey 1.90  LJ: 2 J Stacey 6.91 TJ: 3 A Babatunde 13.94  SP: 3 C Sturrock 14.90  DT: 1 L Richards 49.95  HT: 4 D Maggs 38.80  JT: 2 I Burns 60.13  5km Walk: 3 G Blithman 25:28.93
Under 17 Men:  100: 1 R Kilty 10.90  200: 1 Y Aliu 22.4  800: 2 W Roberts 1:59.30  3000: 1 D Shaw 9:07.43  1500St: 3 W Pike 4:43.94  HJ: 1 P Collins 1.90  PV: 2 G Howard 2.70  JT: 1 S Reynolds 52.11  3km Walk: 1 B Wears 13:52.66  Medley Relay: 1st 2:08.53 (CBP)
Under 15 Boys:  100: 1 J Summers 11.71  800: 3 B Smith 2:06.77  1500: 1 R Murray 4:25.43   LJ: 2 J Corrigan 5.96  DT: 4 G Fairbairn 31.71  JT: 4 G Fairbairn 39.69  Medley Relay: 1st 2:19.68 (CBP)
Senior Women:  400: 1 V Carmichael 57.35  800: 1 N Desai 2:10.36  1500: 2 C Simpson 4:44.64  3000: 3 B Taylor 10:06.71 SP: 1 L Tucker 11.27  DT: 2 L Tucker 42.69  5km Walk: 1 J Jackson 23:16.86
Under 17 Women:  200: 4 F Winspear 26.38  1500: 3 A Wilson 5:14.57  3000: 4 R Adams 11:14.83  HJ: 3 T Kennedy 1.50  DT: 1 A Maddison 33.70
Under 15 Girls:  100: 2 N Pearson 12.59  LJ: 4 N Pearson 5.15  SP: 3 T Breen 10.26
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 22nd August 2005).

Additional Comments:  All info used. Weather overcast early on but developed into a warm sunny day. Left almost speechless after a very disappointing overall showing. Congratulations to all medallists. Could not believe some of excuses given to Andy Ward for non paticipation. Unfortunately there were glaring gaps on Womens' team and some competing, were probably 4th/6th choices. Understand from Kevin Carr that Nicola Pearson set two pb's. Not sure of Relay team members but Ben Smith (U15) and Warren Roberts (U17) were last leg runners over 100,100,200,600m event.
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North of England Under 20 3000m Championship
Trafford.  Tues. 16th August.
1 R Stephenson (NSP) 8:21.99
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 22nd August 2002).

Additional Comments:  Info from NoEAA website. Probably a pb for Ryan. Other BMC results included: 800: 4 M Coltherd 1:49.23; 6 T Settle 1:50.01  B: 2 A Teate 1:52.53; 4 A Piggford 1:52.89; 5 J Taylor 1:52.90  C: 3 N Bradley 1:54.89.
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Jarrow and Hebburn AC Riverside 6M Road Race.
Hebburn.  Tues. 16th August.
1 J Moore (Heat) 33:28; 2 P Besford (Gate) 33:36; 3 C Ridley (S Sh, M45) 34:19; 4 R Walker (NSP) 34:41; 5 M Wilson (J&H, U20) 34:47; 6 B McMillan (Clare) 34:48; 7 R Rush (Sun, M45) 34:57; 8 C Jackson (Sun S) 35:37; 9 T Power (J&H, M45) 35:38; 10 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 36:13; 11 M Woodward (unatt, M45) 36:23; 12 R Barkley (Blyth) 36:37
M40: 2 M Graham (Low F) 37:39  M50: 1 B Bosher (Sun) 38:33; 2 M Bennett (Elvet) 38:38; 3 G Youngson (Loft) 38:34  M55: 1 I Richardson (NSP) 38:14; 2 J Fraser (Blyth) 40:12  M60: H Gold (Heat) 42:27  M65: 1 R Moore (Tyne) 44:40; 2 P Winter (Morp) 45:51; 3 B Cordes (Morp) 45:56
Teams:  1 Jarrow & Hebburn 25; 2 Blyth 45; 3 Heaton H 49
Women:  1 C Simpson (J&H) 37:29; 2 A Hunter (J&H) 38:51; 3 D Hodgkinson (Walls) 39:46; 4 S Evans (J&H, U20) 40:40; 5 M Ford (SSh, W35) 41:13; 6 H Morris (Blyth, W40) 41:26; 7 J Dooley (Tyne) 41:46; 8 H Ross (unatt, W50) 42:06; 9 A Turner (Walls) 42:09; 10 C Willis (Walls) 42:10
W55: P Gold (Heat) 48:54. W65: E Armstrong (Tyne) 50:53
Teams:  1 Jarrow & Hebburn  7; 2 Wallsend 20; 3 Blyth 31
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 22nd August 2005).

Additional Comments:  Only results sent due to time lapse. Weather was bright and quite mild. 163 finishers (last time: 76:48) (nb nearly dark when they finished). Course quite tough and probably worth only 30secs longer for 10km. New race headquarters certainly a lot more roomy than Dougies Tavern. Congratulations to John Moore who aliong with Paul Besford pulled away from early leader Wilson after 2M. John eased away (rather than kicked) with 300m remaining. Lovely to see Danielle Hodgkinson again, with a good run. Only first team gained prizes.
Other personalities taking part included: 96 G Campbell 44:13 (16L) and 124 M Stephenson 47:44.
Heaton's other performances were: 17 D Robins 37:09; 40 M Gibson 39:38; 75 S Hardwick 42:06; 80 S McEntee 42:13; 81 H Gold; 83 H Astley 42:39 (12L); 89 D Stewart 43:55; 90 A Lorenzi 44:07 (15L); 95 A Mulliss 44:10; 107 J Josephs 45:42 (3rd M60); 125 H Mitford 47:45 (3rd W50) (19L); 128 S Allen 48:43; 129 P Gold (21L); 130 K Beaumont 49:13 (22L); 134 M Finn 49:55 (23L); 144 A Tunmore 51:30 (29L); 160 H Craven 62:40.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 14th August).
Congratulations to Paula on her victory in the World Championships Marathon at Helsinki, clocking 2hrs 20mins 57secs to easily better the Championship record.
Andy Caine won the Askern Ringways 10M at Doncaster in a time of 51mins 8secs. His margin of victory was 39secs. R Ross Russell was 2nd lady (60:33).
Nick Swinburn won the English Junior Fell Running Championship at Sedburgh in a time of 23mins 59secs, by a margin of 6 secs. Laura Park won the U14G section in a course record time of 14mins 23secs, well over a minute ahead of the opposition.
Result of the Forest Burn Fell Race at Simonside was: 1 K Maynard (Dur FR) 22:33; 2 J Woods (Morp) 23:20  M60: 1 J Prudham 30:12  Women: 1 K Greenwood 28:53; 2 A Mitchell 34:28
Leading regional results from A.A.A U17/15 Championships at Birmingham (13th/14th Aug) are as follows.
U17:  100: 4 Y Aliu 11.03 (1 G Phin 10.75)  100H: 3 J Wright 13.56  HT: 4 S Coe (CoNor) 53.96  5kmW: 1 B Wears (Redcar) 24:09.16
U15:  HJ: 1 R Byers 1.93
U17W:  3000: 1 E Pidgeon 9:38.81 (CBP)  PV: 5 S Scott 3.00
Leading North East top three results from Inter Territory (Area) Match at Derby (13th Aug) were:
U23: North 2nd  3000: 1 R McLeod 8:22.45  LJ: 1 S Nyananyo 6.90  TJ: 3 G Jackson 14.50  SP: 3 C Sturrock 14.82  DT: 1 L Richards 48.97
W400: 3 N Desai 56.69  800: 3 C Robson 2:15.75  400H: 3 N Desai 63.40
U23/20:  North 3rd  800: 3 A Teate 1:53.79
Andy Caine finished 2nd in the Manchester Sizzler 5km (11th Aug) in a time of 14mins 50secs. Paul Green of Sale was the winner (14:44). At the NYSD meeting at Darlington (9th Aug),  the leading results were:  SM: 200: 1 J Baines 22.7  3000: 1 R Stevenson 8:56.6; 2 D Shaw 9:09.1  U15: 200: 1 B Patterson 24.3  U13: 200: 1 T Kill 27.0  SW: 400: 1 C Robson 61.1  3000: 1 B Taylor 10:06.1; 2 J Jackson 10:36.9; 3 C Summersgill 10:46.0
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Sherwoods Darlington 10km Road Race.
Sun. 14th August.
Martin Scaife of Morpeth was an emphatic winner of yesterday's Sherwoods Darlington 10km Road Race. Scaife who had gained a hat trick of victories from 2001-3, soon headed the 800 strong field passing the halfway point in 15mins 12 secs, 200m ahead of Sundrland's Mark Hood.
With conditions getting more blustery as the race progressed, Scaife finished 4 secs outside his own 2002 course record, which he had hoped to break.
Leading veteran Jon Orange of Richmond and Zetland finished in a distant second position ahead of Morpeth's Terry Wall.  With Alan Shepherd a close-up 6th, Morpeth comfortably won the team event.
Bernadette Taylor of Darlington was an easy winner of the Womens' race, coming home well clear of Dawn Richardson of Quakers, with Angie Watson of Chester le Street in 3rd place. Supported by leading veteran Alison Raw in 5th and Jo-Ann Short (14th), Taylor led the home club to a fourth successive team victory.
Result.
1 M Scaife (Morp) 30:26; 2 J Orange (R&Z, M40) 32:17; 3 T Wall (Morp) 32:30; 4 R Hunt (R&Z) 32:34; 5 J Archer (Low F) 32:38; 6 A Shepherd (Morp) 32:49; 7 M Hood (Sun) 33:07; 8 P Best (Shil) 33:08; 9 S Potts (Sun) 33:09; 10 M Grainger (Darl, M40) 33:11; 11 A Chadfield (Bill MH) 33:49; 12 T Wilks (Leeds) 33:56; 13 V Brudenell (NYM) 34:19; 14 M Jeffries (Bil MH) 34:32; 15 L Moses (N Ayc, U20) 34:41
M40: 3 J Bruce (unatt) 34:58  M45: 1 B Bingham (Loft) 34:42; 2 C Ridley (SSh) 34:55; 3 J Mason (Darl) 35:59  M50: S Lawley (unatt) 35:00  M55: 1 A Ward (Swale) 37:22; 2 M McNally (Els) 37:27  M60: R Wilson (Sun) 40:32  M65: R Sherwood (N Marske) 43:49
Teams: 1 Morpeth 10; 2 Richmond & Zetland 41; 3 Billingham Marsh House 48
Women: 1 B Taylor (Darl) 37:09; 2 D Richardson (Quak) 38:56; 3 A Watson (CleS) 39:23; 4 L Noble (Sun) 39:27; 5 A Raw (Darl, W40) 39:28; 6 R Adams (Morp) 39:50; 7 A Woodwine (R&Z) 40:21; 8 J Atkinson (N Ayc, W35) 40:42; 9 F Bailey (Riverside, W35) 40:58; 10 F Shenton (Elvet, W45) 40:58
W45: 2 D Elliott (CleS) 41:46; 3 I Hope (Sun) 42:24  W50: J Hindhaugh (Elvet) 47:20  W55: 1 M Lyonette (unatt) 46:30; 2 S Gibson (Darl) 46:41  W65: E Armstrong (Tyne) 50:20
Team: Darlington 20
Junior Run. 2.8km.  1 C Bell (Gate) 9:34; 2 P Moore (N Ayc) 9:41; 3 J Woods (unatt)  9:42
Girls:  1 R Adams (Morp) 10:42; 2 S Crosby (Sun) 11:08; 3 M Winzer (unatt) 11:59
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 15th August 2005).

Additional Comments:  Report badly edited. Weather bright but got quite warm. Wind strengthened during race. 971 finishers (more than originally thought as full results not available until Monday pm). Last time (with 970th) was 81:45.  I am sure there are errors in those listed (especially in some veterans' categories) but only adjustment so far is Steve Murdoch (now Eden RR) finished 19th (34:58) making him 3rd M40. Bernadette Taylor's halfway time was 18:45 (negative splits !). Dave Whitmore finished 427th (49:08). Heaton provided 3 competitors; 44 D Robins 37:18; 228 A Mulliss 44:03 (actually 44:00), and 293 J Gibson 46:05. Junior race (31 finishers) was shorter than normal. .
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North Eastern Athletics League.
Gateshead International Stadium.  Wed. 10th August.
Results.
Senior Men:  200: C Crawford Glanville (Gate, U20) 23.30  B: 1 E Smart (Gate, M45) 24.38; 2 P Donaghy (Dur, M35) 24.59  400: 1 J Deacon (SSh) 47.78; 2 C Crawford Glanville 50.47; 3 G Massingham (Sun) 50.64  C: J Nunn (Crook, M35) 53.58  3000: 1 R McLeod (Els) 8:17.79; 2 C Parr (Gate) 8:27.37; 3 R Stephenson (NSP, U20) 8:39.91  PV: 1 C Boundy (Gate) 4.10; 2 R Dixon (Gate, U20) 3.90  SP: J Stacey (Gate) 11.27
Under 17 Men:  200: 1 D Robinson (Blay) 23.43; 2 G Docherty (Gate) 23.84; 3 P Thomas (J&H) 23.85  400: M Docherty (Gate) 52.31  3000: D Evans (CleS) 9:28.71  LJ: P Allen (Gate) 6.21  SP: N Ridgeon (SSh) 11.66
Under 15 Boys:  200: S Edmundson (H&P) 25.8  400: M Short (Gate) 58.30  800: B Smith (Gate) 2:08.19  SP: S Edmundson 10.39
Under 13 Boys:  200: D Hall (Gate) 27.4  800: S Pratt (Gate) 2:34.82
Final League Placings: 1 Gateshead 470; 2= Jarrow and Hebburn & Morpeth 123
Senior Women:  200: 1 V Carmichael (Gate) 25.82; 2 J Graham (NSP, U20) 25.84; 3 N Desai (Morp) 26.31  400: 1 S Murray (Dur U) 58.41; 2 K Rodmell (Tyne) 60.29; 3 S Hart (Gate, U20) 60.79. 3000: 1 A Fox (Morp) 10:02.63; 2 D James (Morp, U20) 10:22.77; 3 M Czarnecka (CleS) 10:47.72  SP: L-M Shippen (Gate) 10.52
Under 17  Women:  200: L Cowell (Sun) 26.6  300: S Miller (Blay) nk  3000: R Adams (Morp) 11:18.98  LJ: 1 R Pottinger (Birt) 4.91; 2 L Cowell 4.85  TJ: 1 R Pottinger 10.21; 2 L Watt (SSh) 9.87  SP: K Wilson (Birt) 10.36
Under 15  Girls:  200: 1 N Pearson (Gate) 26.2; 2 A Fleming (N Ayc) 27.1; 3 K Ross (Shil0 27.5. 800: 1 S Bell (Gate, U13) 2:26.37; 2 S Loraine (Birt, U13) 2:29.36; 3 Z Armstrong (Morp) 2:33.15  PV: S Scott (Gate) 3.00. SP: A Fleming 10.04
Under 13 Girls:  200: 1 J Ellis (Gate 27.5; 2 A Stone (J&H) 28.1  800: 1 A Watt (CleS) 2:37.81; 2 K Samuelson (Gate) 2:38.25
Final League Placings: 1 Gateshead 321.5; 2 Jarrow & Hebburn 169; 3 Morpeth 141
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 15th August 2005).

Additional Comments: Only results sent. First few races started on hooter as starter was delayed. Weather overcast but remained dry. Apologies to S Miller in U17W 300, but I am not sure this result was listed. Did not see it. Tom Ranger led for 3 laps of 3000m but dropped out.  Possible MoM awards went to Ben Smith and Kate Wilson. John Moore finished 4th in B 200 (26.00) and 2nd in C 400 (54.85). This was George Patterson's "swan song" as league secretary.
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City of Sunderland Sport in Parks Series
Hetton Lyons Country Park  Wed. 10th August.
Result: Distance 4.8km
1 M Morris (Morp) 14:53; 2 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 15:10; 3 T Wall (Morp) 15:30; 4 T Doughty (Sun, M40) 15:55; 5 S Pigford (CleS, M40) 16:17; 6 C Ridley (SSh, M45) 16:27; 7 D Cheshire (CleS, M40) 16:34; 8 P Collins (Sun, M40) 16:39; 9 G Forster (Sun, M45) 16:42; 10 B McMillan (Clare) 16:47
M50: A Jenkins (Morp) 17:00. M60: R Wilson (Sun) 19:15
Women:  1 G Barry (Sun) 19:21; 2 V Hope (Sun, W45) 20:20; 3 N Miller (Sun, U20) 21:03
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 15th August 2005).

Additional Comments:  Only results sent. Info courtesy of Kevin Carr. Only other detail is that Archie Jenkins finished 11th. Late news: 90 finishers. A Mulliss ran and G Routledge dropped out.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 7th August).
Leading result from Sale 10 in Manchester (7th Aug): 1 T Zola (RSA) 48:45; 11 M Grainger 53:33 (2nd vet)
Results from the Inter Area U23 International at Sports City, Manchester (6th Aug) included: SP: 7 C Sturrock 15.25  DT; 6 L Richards 49.46  WHJ: 5= E Morris 1.66  5km Walk: 1 J Jackson 22:46.07 (by 14secs)
Results from the Trafford GP (2nd Aug) included:  BMC 800: 5 A Teate 1:52.03; 6 T Settle 1:52.04; 7 M Nicholson 1:52.52; 8 J Taylor 1:53.25; 10 J Minter 1:56.08  B: 1 M Coltherd 1:49.48  C: 1 A Piggford 1:54.73; 2 A Lagan 1:55.47; 3 N Bradley 1:55.65  D: 1 L Timmins 1:54.87  1500: B: 3 L Moses 3:58.5  Open 400: 2 T Crow 49.78  Mixed 800: P McCrea 2:12.61
All info courtesy of AW.
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North of England A.A Track and Field League.
Sun. 7th August.
Seaton won the match and took the title, after yesterday's final North of England League Division 3 fixture at Whitley Bay. Richmond and Zetland overhauled New Marske to take second place overall.
Host club North Shields took 3rd place in the match finishing 5th overall. Jenny Graham gained an impressive sprint double and helped her club to victory in both Relays.
In the male sprints, Nick Little gained a sprint double for Tynedale, but Blaydon teenager David Robinson was just as fast winning the B races. Kelly Rodmell also won three events for Tynedale.
Birtley provided the day's top performers with Kate Wilson and Rebecca Pottinger, both in the Under 17 age-group, gaining treble victories.
Division 3 at Whitley Bay.
1 Seaton 426.5; 2 Richmond & Zetland 392; 3 North Shields Poly 377.5; 4 Blaydon 343.5; 5 Tynedale 332; 6 New Marske 329; 7 Birtley 275.5; 8 Hartlepool Burn Road 191
Men: 100: 1 N Little (Tyne) 11.3; 2 R Davison (Blay, U17) 11.4  B: D Robinson (Blay, U17) 11.3  200: N Little 22.6  B: D Robinson 22.6  400: 1 C Sowerby (Seat) 51.3; 2 R Davison 52.0  800: S Fox (Seat, U17) 1:57.6  1500: 1 T Brannon (NSP) 4:16.0; 2 J Orange (R&Z, M40) 4:17.6  5000: J Orange 15:53.7  PV: J Loughran (Tyne, M55) 2.60  DT: 1 P Simpson (Seat) 35.47; 2 J Wild (R&Z, M50) 33.90  HT: J Wild 34.19  JT: J Renney (NSP) 39.07  4 x 100: Seaton 45.8 4  x 400: Tynedale 3:40.2
Women: 100: J Graham (NSP, U20) 12.4  200: J Graham 25.4  400: H Wilson (Hart) 63.1  800: K Rodmell (Tyne) 2:33.7  1500: 1 T Waller (Hart, W35) 5:21.8; 2 L Marr (Tyne, W40) 5:32.6  3000: 1 T Waller 11:00.4; 2 H Dix (Blay, U20) 11:14.9; 3 H Morris (NSP, W40) 11:24.5  100H: R Pottinger (Birt, U17) 16.5  400H: K Rodmell 68.1  HJ: R Pottinger 1.60 PV: K Rodmell 1.90  LJ: 1 L Smales (Blay, U17) 4.68; 2 K Rodmell 4.60   TJ: R Pottinger 9.62  SP: K Wilson (Birt, U17) 10.28  DT: K Wilson 27.98  HT: K Wilson 35.18  4 x 100: North Shields Poly 51.8  4 x 400: North Shields Poly 4:23.1
Final League Positions: 1 Seaton 31; 2 Richmond & Zetland 23; 3 New Marske 22; 4 Tynedale 20; 5 North Shields Poly 16; 6 Blaydon 14; 7 Birtley 11; 8 Hartlepool Burn Road 7
Gateshead Harriers won the final North of England League Division 1 fixture at Blackpool, yesterday. The Tyneside club finished in overall 3rd postion. Craig Sturrock won the Shot and Discus, having thrown a personal best of 15.25m in the Shot a day earlier in an Under 23 International.
Match Result: 1 Gateshead 458; 2 Sale 415; 3 Wakefield 369; 4 Leeds City 351; 5 Blackpool & Fylde 337; 6 Bolton 315; 7 Rotherham 233
Leading Gateshead placings (some times/distances not available): 100: 1 A Noble 11.0  200: 1 L Collins 22.1  B: 1 A Sturrock 23.0  400: B: 1 C Crawford Glanville 50.3  800: 1 T Lancashire (Bolt); 2 K Flannery  110H: 2 L Collins 14.8  B: 1 A Sturrock 15.3  400H: 1 L Collins 52.0  B: 1 C Crawford Glanville 58.1  4 x 100: 1st 43.6  4 x 400: 2nd 3:18.2 (club rec) (L Collins, K Flannery, C Crawford Glanville, T Patton)  LJ: 2 J Stacey 6.91  SP: 1 C Sturrock 14.71  DT: 1 C Sturrock 42.70  JT: 2 I Burns 62.22  B: 1 J Stacey 43.56
Women: 200: 1 E Morris  400: 1 V Carmichael 57.5  100H: 1 E Morris  HJ: 1 E Morris  LJ: 1 K Goodall
Final Positions: 1 Leeds City 23; 2 Sale 21; 3 Gateshead 20; 4 Wakefield 20; 5 Blackpool & Fylde 15; 6 Bolton 9; 7 Rotherham 6
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 8th August 2005).

Additional Comments: Only Division 3 info used. Division 1 details phoned by Kevin Flannery but organisers were unable to print Womens' results. Further info with some amendments: 800: 1 T Lancashire 1:55.4; 2 K Flannery 1:56.3  1500: 1 T Lancashire 4:00.7; 2 C Parr 4:02.2   3000St: 2 S Hall 9:32.9  PV: 2 C Boundy 4.00  B: 1 R Dixon 3.80  W200: 1 E Morris 25.9  400: B: 3 P McCrea 59.5  100H: 2 E Morris 14.9  LJ/TJ: 1 K Goodall 5.58/11.42  TJ: B: 2 S De La Hunt 10.13   SP: 3 L Weatheritt 10.66  HT: 2 L-M Shippen 30.97  4 x 100: 2 Gateshead 50.7  4 x 400: 1 Gateshead 4:00.2. Emma Morris not in official HJ result. Weather at Whitley Bay was bright and dry but quite cold. Sprints were wind assisted. Andrew Duogal  had 120m lead in 5000m but dropped out after 7 laps. Tracy Waller was also 2nd in 800. Morpeth were 4th (also overall) at Division 2 match at York.
1 Nestle Rowntrees 409; 2 Middlesbrough-Mandale 398.5; 3 Scarborough 360; 4 Morpeth 332; 5 Durham City 272.5; 6 Houghton & Peterlee
200: 1 R Buck (NR) 22.9  400: 1 P Thompson (D) 50.6  800: 1 A Teate (M) 1:57.0; 2 T Ranger (Mp) 1:57.9; 3 S Moralee (D) 1:59.3  B: 1 J Minter (M) 1:59.4  1500: 1 A Hilton (NR) 3:56.9; 2 S Moralee 3:56.9; 3 A Teate 4:07.9  3000St: 1 D Swinburne (Mp) 9:53.6  HJ: 1 R Buck 1.91  TJ: 1 A Babatunde (M) 13.40  DT: 1 L Richards (M) 49.55  B: 1 G Hill (M) 39.31
W100: 1 M Barclay (M) 12.9  200: 1 M Barclay 26.3; 2 R Wilmshurst (D) 26.8  400: 1 N Desai (Mp) 57.1; 2 S Murray (D) 58.6  800: 1 S Murray 2:16.7  B: 1 R Shield (D) 2:21.6  1500/3000: 1 A Fox (Mp) 4:52.7/10:17.6  400H: 1 N Desai 65.2   LJ: 2 S Coleby (D) 5.21  TJ: 1 N Desai 10.61  4 x 400: 1 Durham 4:14.1
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Nike BMC Grand Prix.
Crystal Palace.  Sat. 6th August.
Gateshead's Kieran Flannery clocked a personal best time to win the B 800m, at the Nike BMC Grand Prix Final at Crystal Palace on Saturday night. The English Schools champion won by 3m taking a half-a-second off his previous figures.
Selected Results.
800: B: 1 K Flannery (Gate, U20) 1:48.95; 8 G Massingham (Sun) 1:50.61  C: 1 T Alexander (Med) 1:50.77; 5 T Settle (CleS, U20) 1:51.98  D: 1 D Gauson (CoEdin) 1:52.43; 6 M Nicholson (Gosf) 1:54.40  5000: 1 M Kogo (Ken) 13:21.17; 13 A Buckley (Gate) 14:14.98; 17 D Wardle (Lon I) 14:22.91
Women:  800: C: 1 D Christmas (Craw) 2:07.66; 6 C Taylor (Gate) 2:12.10  1500: 1 S Maude (Charn) 4:24.06  5000: 1 L Blomme (Sw) 16:11.30; 7 M McDonnell (CleS) 16:38.65  3000St: 1 R Forlong (NZ) 10:17.31; 2 S Thomas (Sale) 10:27.89
U17/U15:  800: 1 L Sharp (Edin) 2:10.44; 6 S Duffy (Gate) 2:16.61
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 8th August 2005).

Additional Comments:  All info (obtained from BMC website, Sun am) used. Mo Farah won Nike Mile in a fast time of 3mins 56.49secs. Andrew Baddeley won A 800 (1:47.09) with Chris Mulvaney 8th (1:50.95).
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Morpeth 10km Road Race.
Tues. 2nd August.
Result
1 D Swinburne (Morp) 33:06; 2 R Hunt (R&Z) 33:44; 3 A Shepherd (Morp) 34:00; 4 S Kirtley (Morp, U20) 34:17; 5 I Twaddle (NSP) 34:33; 6 J Moore (Heat) 34:41; 7 A Lawrence (Morp, U20) 34:54; 8 A Dougal (Tyne) 35:04; 9 J Ross (North'd, M40) 35:11; 10 Mark McLeod (Els) 35:36; 11 A Lilliendale (Sun) 35:51; 12 J Bell (Els, M55) 35:54; 13 D Embleton (Walls, M40) 36:32; 14 D Armstrong (Els) 36:40; 15 A Fox (Morp, L) 36:44
M40: 3 P Redman (Sun) 36:50  M45: 1 P Grey (Aln) 37:40; 2 R Sewell (Morp) 37:54  M50: A Storey (Blay) 40:30  M55: 2 C Dentice (Morp) 38:38; 3 I Richardson (NSP) 38:32  M60: R Wilson (Sun) 40:51  M65: R Moore (Tyne) 45:29
NECAA Champ: 1 D Swinburne; 2 A Shepherd; 3 S Kirtley
Women
1 A Fox 36:44; 2 B Whitfield (Bing) 37:51; 3 D James (Morp, U20) 38:43; 4 J Mooney (Morp) 39:11; 5 R Adams (Morp) 40:36; 6 M Woodley (Morp) 41:39; 7 A Dargie (Els) 41:51; 8 G Cavill (Morp, W40) 42:11; 9 D Horne (Walls) 42:16; 10 J Elliott (Blay) 42:40; 11 D Elliott (CleS, W45) 42:52; 12 A Porteous (Morp, U17) 43:33
W55: P Gold (Heat) 49:12  W60: C Lee (Els) 45:39  W65: E Armstrong (Tyne) 52:03
NECAA Champ: 1 A Fox; 2 D James; 3 J Mooney
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 8th August 2005).

Additional Comments: Only results sent due to time lapse. Weather remained dry, though there were the odd threats of rain. Had been a beautiful day. 255 finishers (last time78:10) which is a record number. Dougal ran with Swinburne for 1.5M, but was dropped quite quickly. He actually stopped shortly after 5km point (when lying a safe second), but obviously started running again. Mile splits (to 5M) were: 5:37, 10:49, 15:46, 21:33 and 27:13. Disagree with GP but this is not a fast course. In 206th position was Dave whitmore (51:27). Heaton fielded an excellent total of 27 competitors. Other performances were: 20 D Burn 37:20; 24 D Robins 37:38; 50 J Wilson 39:50; 56 M Gibson 40:19; 57 P Bhogal 40:25; 67 C Dolman 41:03; 104 D Wright 43:28; 109 S Auld 43:38 (13L); 117 S Hardwick 44:02; 132 A Lorenzi 44:44 (15L); 135 A Mulliss 44:55; 136 J Friend 45:11 (16L) (3rd overall vet); 151 J Josephs 46:08; 172 M Dover 47:43 (26L); 178 H Mitford 48:31 (28L); 184 F Warnell 49:00 (30L); 187 P Gold (31L); 188 I McKinnon 49:13; 192 S Allan 49:51; 196 S Thain 50:32 (36L); 198 M Finn 50:40 (30L); 205 J Padden 51:25 (41L); 208 A Tunmore 51:48 (42L); 216 J Myles 52:10 (46L); 250 L Curry 68:02 (70L); 251 G Routledge 68:02.
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Veterans A.A  - North East Athletics League.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.  Mon. 1st August.
Results.
Senior Men:  BMC Mile: 1 R Stevenson (N Marske, U17) 4:20.5; 2 A Stanton (CleS, U17) 4:29.7; 3 D Shaw (N Marske, U17) 4:34.6
M40:  800: 1 B Rushworth (Sun) 2:05.1; 2 G Harden (Sun) 2:06.5  3000: G Harden 9:56.1
M45:  200: 1 E Smart (Gate) 24.8; 2 A Readman (H&P) 25.9  800: M Telford (Walls) 2:14.7. LJ: A Readman 5.00  HT: D Maggs (Gate) 38.16  JT: M Bunn (J&H) 33.15
M50:  HT: J Wild (R&Z) 38.54  JT: J Wild 32.74
M60:  800: R Stewart (NSP) 2:52.2
M65:  100: D Butler (J&H) 30.1  LJ: D Butler 4.09. 800: R Checkley (Heat) 2:52.6
M70:  JT: D Field (Sun) 24.68
Senior Women:  BMC Mile: C Taylor (Gate) 5:05.1
W35:  3000: K Haldane (Aln) 11:24.5
W40:  800: L Marr (Tyne) 2:47.9  3000: 1 L Marr 11:28.0; 2 H Morris (NSP) 11:39.2
W45:  3000: H Lambert (NSP) 11:36.5  JT: K Partridge (Crook) 19.17
W55:  200: N Garnham (NE Vets) 35.6  LJ: N Garnham 2.49
W65:  200: K Stewart (NSP) 36.5  800: K Stewart 3:02.7
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 8th August 2005).

Additional Comments: Only results sent due to time lapse. Weather was overcast but dry. Had been a nice day. Meeting over by 8.30pm. Only 7 runners in BMC Mile. Kieran Flannery was pacemaker (ran 1200m), Nick Zissler was 4th male (4:40.5) and Georgina Campbell 2nd lady (5:44.2). Denis was not very well and only competed in Javelin.Other results included:  M35: 800: B Bewick 2:09.7  M50: 200: S Todner 27.3  800: S Todner 2:34.0.
Other Heaton performances were (not sure of some positions): M45: 3000: A Mulliss (sorry forgot to note time), M55: 800: G Routledge 3:36.3  3000: G Routledge 16:08.9  JT: 2 G Routledge 16.22  M65: 3000: 1 R Checkley 12:58.5
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