August 2007:

Durham Summer Cross Country Relays.

Maiden Castle, Durham. Wed. 29th Aug.

Senior Men (3x3km): 1 Durham City 27:31 (D Garbutt 9:32, G Lloyd 9:14, S Moralee 8:45); 2 Sunderland 29:59 (D Weston 9:43, M Foggin 10:07, R Kemp 10:09); 3 Birtley 31:53 (L Millmore 9:37, K Oakes 10:54, R Hopkins 11:22): 4 Durham B 32:10; 5 Chester Le Street 33:31; 6 Sunderland B 32:43

Fastest: S Moralee 8:45; C Lamb (CleS) 9:13; G Lloyd 9:14; J Archer (Univ Comp) 9:25; D Garbutt 9:32

Veteran Men (3x3km): 1 Sunderland 28:32 (G Harden 9:51, B Rushworth 9:11, T Doughty 9:30); 2 Durham City 31:03 (I Crampton 9:47, R Hand 9:42, S Marshall 11:34); 3 Elswick 30:36 (K Stephenson 10:15, John Bell 10:15, P Dixon 10:06); 4 Sunderland B 32:18; 5 Sunderland C 34:37

Fastest: B Rushworth (M40) 9:11; T Doughty (M40) 9:30; R Hand (M45) 9:42

Under 15 Boys (3 x 1.5km):

1 Sunderland 14:29 (J Archer 4:42, S Younger 4:44, P Hope 5:03); 2 Chester Le Street 15:21 (J Marshall 4:47, S Blackett 5:29, G Lavan 5:05); 3 Birtley 16:06 (R Loraine 5:07, A Bailes 5:08, AN Other 5:51)

Fastest: Under 15: J Archer 4:42 Under 13: R Loraine 5:07

Women (3x3km); 1 Chester Le Street 33:31 (M Turner 11:08, D Pickavance Clarke 11:36, T Laws 10:47); 2 Chester Le Street B 34:52 (H Robinson 11:24, J Tinkler 12:24, M Czarnecka 11:04); 3 Sunderland 36:53 (M Holt 11:33, L Valentine 13:38, H Reed 11:42)

Fastest: A Geragusian (Dur) 10:28; T Laws 10:47; J Trowbridge (Univ Comp) 10:53; M Czarnecka 11:04; M Turner 11:08

Veteran Women (3x3km): 1 Elvet Striders 39:08 (D Goddard 13:25, R Layton 12:52, K Elliott 12:51)

Fastest: C Ratcliff (Dur, W40) 11:51

Under 15 Girls (3x1.5km): 1 Sunderland 16:26 (C Porter 5:26, A Waites 5:39, M Reed 5:21); 2 Birtley 16:33 (S Taylor 5:20, B Oakes 5:54, S Loraine 5:19); 3 Chester Le Street 17:25 (A Watt 5:45, B Jones 5:44, E Watt 5:56)

Fastest: Under 15: S Loraine 5:19 Under 13: S Taylor 5:20.
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 3rd September 2007).

Additional Comments: Only results sent due to time lapse. Fine dry evening. Results courtesy of Andrew Billett. Number of finishing teams: SM: 9, VM: 10, SW: 3, VW: 1: Comp: 5. U15B: 6 U15G: 6. Certainly record fields (in total) for both races. In SM event, Durham led throughout (though Rushworth took Sunderland Vets iinto lead after leg 2). The 4th team overall were Composite (from both Universities): M McDonald 9:48, J Archer 9:25, J Trowbridge 10:53 (total time: 30:04). Durham fielded two ladies: Geragusian who led after leg 1, and Ratcliff.

Morpeth Herald Report
(for 30th Aug).

Morpeth Harrier Laura Weightman clocked another personal best time to win the 1500m at Saturday's UK Schools Games at Coventry.

The Duchess School Alnwick pupil, representing the North East region, took more than 3 secs off her previous best figures, clocking 4mins 26.02secs. Laura repeated her victory in the inaugural event, last year.

Karl Taylor took 7th place in the 1500m Steeplechase finishing close to his personal best, with a time of 4mins 36.05secs.

At Sunday's Inter County Championships at Hull, Morpeth provided three North East medallists.

Andrew Toothill repeated his victory 24 hours earlier at Gateshead, winning the Under 17 Discus with a throw of 35.12m.

Zoe Armstrong finished 2nd in the Under 17 1500m (4:57.61) and Rachel Denton occupied a similar position in the Under 15 1500m (4:55.14).

Morpeth Harriers were again among the prizewinners at Saturday's 13th Tartan Games at Gateshead International Stadium.

Marcus Cram won an impressive Under 15 800m in a time of 2mins 8.01secs. Zoe Armstrong gained victory in the Under 17 800m (2:22.97) and Andrew Toothill won the Under 17 Discus with a throw of 34.13m. Elaine Telford won the Senior 100m (12.99) and finished 2nd in the 200m (27.28) just ahead of Rachel Archer (27.44).

Alan Richmond finished up with three second places, in the Under 17 Shot (10.16m), Discus (31.17m) and Hammer (21.88m).

Jack Hepple took third place in the Under 13 800m in a time of 2mins 27.44secs.

Joe Robertshaw had to settle for 5th in the Under 13 100m (14.18) and 4th in the 200m (29.17).

Jon Taylor finished 8th in the 1500m at the BMC Grand Prix final, at Crystal Palace, clocking 3mins 48.36secs.

At the inaugural Jarrow Riverside 10km on 20th Aug,

Morpeth's three athletes still managed to finish third in the team event.

The counters were: 17th Archie Jenkins 40:06 (also 1st Over 55), 20th Mike Winter 40:16 and 25th Graeme Leathard 41:14 (7th Over 40).

Gwenda Cavill was the leading lady at the Falstone Falcon Fell Race on 18th Aug. Her time was not listed.

Houghton and Peterlee A.C host the Michael Page Memorial Multi Terrain race, at Hetton Lyons Country Park, on Sunday (11.00am start). Low Fell Running Club promote their Watergate 5km, at Lobley Hill, Gateshead, next Wednesday (7.00pm start).

Additional Comments: Not sure how much got in, as it is a difficult paper to buy outside Newcastle City Centre.

Northern Athletics Inter County Championships.

Costello Stadium, Hull. Sun. 26th Aug.

Selected North East results.

Senior Men: TJ: 1 A Babatunde 16.82 SP: 1 L Richards 16.82 DT: 1 L Richards 53.00

Under 17 Men: 400: 2 A Richardson 51.83 800: 3 R Best 2:00.74 3000: 1 R Best 9:05.71 1500St: 3 E Jackson 4:34.97 HJ: 3 C Dunning 1.75 TJ: 2 R Ho 12.37 DT: 1 A Toothill 35.12 Medley Relay: 3rd (2:21.79)

Under 15 Boys: 100: 2 R Hodgson 11.53 200: 2 R Hodgson 23.95 800: 1 P Clifford 2:07.44 1500: 2 J Phillips 4:25.59 JT: 2 B Daley 39.91 Medley Relay: 1st (2:20.20)

Senior Women: 100: 2 R Wilmshurst (U20) 12.70 200: 2 R Wilmshurst 25.80 800: 4 T Laws 2:20.95 1500: 1 M Turner 4:52.45 SP: 4 S Hopkinson (U20) 11.29 DT: 4 S Hopkinson 30.21 JT: 3 L Weatheritt 30.55 5kmW: 1 A Irving 32:55.33

Under 17 Women: 300: 3 H Nagel 43.22 1500: 2 Z Armstrong 4:57.61 3000: 4 J Russon 10:50.55 80H: 3 A Wood 13.00 300H: 1 M Smith 49.37 PV: 2 J Lawton 2.50 HJ: 2 A Wood 1.55 TJ: 3 J Abladey 9.79 DT: 1 K Burt 30.19 HT: 4 J Wilson 27.44

Under 15 Girls: 100: 4 A Stone 12.20 800: 3 R Ferguson 2:20.02 1500: 2 R Denton 4:55.14 SP: 3 C Harrison 10.59 JT: 4 R McIntyre 27.57 Medley Relay: 2nd (2:35.07)
(Newcastle Journal: Tues. 28th August 2007).

Additional Comments: Results courtesy of NOEAA website, but too late for Monday's Journal (after 9.00pm). Some blank names. I am sure Hodgson would be 2nd in 100m. He is only local athlete capable of that time.. An unknown athlete also finished third in U17W Long Jump (4.92m). Pleased for Melissa Smith, who has been very consistant all season. Jessica Read listed as 5th in U15 LJ (4.73m). Not sure if this was actually her ? Other results included: U17: 1500: 4 B Chadwick 4:17.07 U15: 60H: 4 N Mersh 12.28 U17W: 300: K Hunton (Cu) 42.00; 2 R Hill (Y) 43.04. Team Results included: U15B: 1 Yorkshiire 89; 2 North East 80 U17W: 1 Yorkshire 145; 2 North East 127.

Coventry. Sat/Sun. 25th/26th Aug.

Morpeth Harrier Laura Weightman, clocked another personal best time when winning the 1500m at the UK Schools Games at Coventry, on Saturday. The Duchess High School, Alnwick pupil representing the North East region, bettered her old figures by over 3 secs. Weightman was defending the title she won in the inaugural event, last year.

In yesterday's programme, Gateshead Harrier, Niall Flannery maintained his 100% domestic Championship record in the 400m Hurdles. The Royal Grammar School pupil broke his personal best time, by a massive 0.71secs.

Gateshead's Ross Murray from St Thomas More School, North Shields comfortably won the 1500m.

Kate Avery took second place in the 3000m behind A.A.A champion, Ciara Mageean of Northern Ireland.

Sally Scott had to settle for second place in the Pole Vault, losing on countback to Sophie Upton (South West)..

Nicola Pearson continued her excellent season to finish 3rd in the 300m. Chloe Gill finished in a similar position in the Triple Jump.

The Mens' 4x400m squad won their heat in the third fastest overall time.

Selected Results.

Under 17 Men: 100 (-0.6): 1 W Ife (Lon) 10.81; 5 M Davison (NE) 11.34 1500: 1 R Murray (NE) 4:01.48 400H: 1 N Flannery (NE) 52.57 PV: 1 R Searles (Yorks/Humb) 4.55; 6 T Parkin (NE) 4.15 Guest 400: 2 M Greenwood (NE) 51.49 4x400: (Overall times): 1 Scotland 3:23.04; 3 North East 3:26.11

Under 17 Women: 300: 1 L James (East) 39.13; 3 N Pearson (NE) 40.19 1500: 1 L Weightman (NE) 4:26.02 3000: 1 C Mageean (NI) 9:51.06; 2 K Avery (NE) 9:52.24; 5 L Park (NW) 10:04.59 TJ: 1 J Atter (Lon) 11.69; 3 C Gill (NE) 11.54 HJ: 1 K Connolly (W Mids) 1.71; 6 J Baker (NE) 1.62 PV: 1 S Upton (SW) 3.55; 2 S Scott (NE) 3.55 DT: 1 K Wickham (SW) 43.77; 6 T Breen (NE) 34.04 JT: 1 S Watts (SE) 42.71; 5 K Mills NE) 36.23
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 27th August 2007).

Additional Comments: All info used. Results (+some pb's, though Nicola Pearson's was incorrect) courtesy of UK Schools Games website. The speed at which they appeared, was to be congratulated. Take note: England Athletics ! Relay teams not listed. I don't think the overall performance was great, and there were some dubious selectons. One competitor was completely unknown. I have not typed her name in any results this season.
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13th Tartan Games.

Gateshead International Stadium. Sat 25th Aug.

English Schools 100m champion Richard Kilty of Gateshead, smashed the meeting records in both sprints at Saturday's 13th Tartan Games at Gateshead. Running in the Under 20 age-group, Kilty bettered the old figures by quarter-of-a-second in the 100m and a full second in the 200m.

Visiting Yorkshire athlete, Jennifer Ibbitson, set Over 50 British records in the Hammer and Pole Vault, her latter performance also breaking the European record.

Middlesbrough's Richard Hodgson gained an impressive sprint double in the Under 15 age-group. Morpeth's Marcus Cram won a good quality Under 15 800m.

Results.

Senior Men: 100: 1 S Maybury (Rugby) 11.36; 2 C Weitz (Bord) 11.60 200 (-1.7): 1 J Roach (Camb H) 22.76; 2 S Maybury (R&N) 22.92 400: 1 J Carmichael (Gate) 51.60 800: 1 T Brannon (NSP, M40) 2:04.0

PV: 1 C Boundy (Gate) 4.20; 2 James Stacey (Gate) 3.60; 3 G Blenkinsop (M'bro) 3.40; 4 J Loughran (Gosf, M55) 2.80 TJ: 1 G Jackson (N&EB) 12.91 SP: 1 M Allison (Leeds) 12.85; 2 A Bajwa (M'bro) 11.49 DT: 1 M Allison 40.25; 2 A Bajwa 38.70. JT: 1 I Burns (Gate) 61.34

Under 20 Men: 100: 1 R Kilty (Gate) 10.65; 2 P Miller (Gate) 11.46 200 (-1.7): 1 R Kilty 21.47 (rec); 2 P Miller 23.48 800: 1 C Smith (CleS) 1:59.0; 2 L Tatt (Wake) 1:59.3 110H: 1 S Henderson (M'bro) 15.04 HJ: 1 P Collins (unatt) 1.95 PV: 1 R Dixon (Gate) 3.40 LJ: 1 L McDonnell (M'bro) 6.04 TJ: 1 C Fiddes (Blay) 13.45; 2 D Blackett (Gate) 13.01 HT: 1 P Holmes (Reivers) 62.69 JT: 1 D Barratt (Gate) 50.83

Under 17 Men: 100: 1 C Brennan (Wake) 11.64; 2 O McArdle (CleS) 11.89; 3 C Stewart (Tyne) 11.89 200 (-0.1): 1 C Brennan 24.09; 2 S Keeling (J&H) 24.44; 3 S Dinning (Shil) 24.47 400: M Short (Gate) 55.21 800: 1 J Hewitt (Gosf) 2:04.99; 2 T West (Darl) 2:06.70 HJ: 1 S Sinclair (SSh) 1.65 PV: 1 G Howard (Gate) 3.60 LJ: 1 J morrison (unatt) 5.59 TJ: D Smart (CleS) 10.64 DT: 1 A Toothill (Morp) 34.13 HT: 1 J Todd (Birt) 34.84

Under 15 Boys: 100: 1 R Hodgson (M'bro) 11.66; 2 R Thompson (Carl) 12.28

200: 1 R Hodgson 23.80; 2 R Thompson 25.31

800: 1 M Cram (Morp) 2:08.01; 2 P Clifford (Darl) 2:08.47; 3 G Lavan (CleS) 2:10.10 80H: 1 N Mersh (Sun) 12.13; 2 R Thompson 12.77 HJ: 1 D Bell (unatt) 1.75 PV: 1 T Lazenby (M&C) 2.60; 2 G Cryer (Gate) 2.40 LJ: 1 A Abraham (Gate) 5.17 SP: 1 N Thompson (CleS) 9.55 DT: 1 B Daley (Gate) 28.24 HT: 1 T Wallace (M'bro) 32.96 JT: 1 B Daley 34.46

Under 13 Boys: 100: 1 T Elliot (M&C) 13.28; 2 T Rayne (Gate) 13.60; 3 A Fuller (Shil) 13.83. 200 (0.1): 1 T Rayne 27.89; 2 T Elliot 28.15. 800: 1 B Maskell (Gate) 2:25.96; 2 R Loraine (Birt) 2:26.53; 3 J Hepple (Morp) 2:27.44 75H: 1 J Jama (Blay) 13.55; 2 T Elliot 13.86. LJ: 1 T Elliot 4.46; 2 A Fuller 4.23 SP: 1 A Parr (Gate) 7.13; 2 J Simpson (Blay) 7.12

Under 11 Boys: 60: T Cunningham (Birt) 9.03; 2 C Winn-Davison (J&H) 9.30

Senior Women: 100: 1 E Telford (Morp) 12.99 200: 1 E Punter (Leeds) 26.68; 2 E Telford 27.28; 3 R Archer 27.44 800: 1 C Wickham (Gate) 2:17.79 100H: 1 A Cook (M'bro) 15.87 HJ: 1 A Berry (J&H) 1.50 PV: 1 J Ibbitson (Spen, W50) 2.95 (Euro/UK W50 rec) SP/DT: 1 L Tucker (Blay) 11.45/39.62. HT: 1 L-M Shippen (Gate) 46.75; 2 J Wheatman (Scar) 43.56. Gst (3kg): J Ibbitson 45.73 (UK W50 Rec). JT: 1 Wheatman 32.40; 2 A Berry (J&H) 31.63

Under 20 Women: 100: 1 F Winspear (M'bro) 12.69; 2 R Davidson (Gate) 12.74 800: 1 S Gray (unatt) 2:23.23 HJ: 1 R Pottinger (Birt) 1.60 LJ: 1 R Davidson 4.79 SP: 1 S Hopkinson (Birt) 10.57. DT: 1 Hopkinson 30.57.

Under 17 Women: 200 (1.9): 1 J Abladey (J&H) 27.74 300: 1 J Abladey 45.01; 2 E Masson (Gosf) 45.17; 3 M Smith (Gate) 45.19. 800: 1 Z Armstrong (Morp) 2:22.97. 80H: 1 A Wood (SSh) 12.84; 2 S Wood (Dur) 12.87. 300H: 1 Smith 48.98. HJ: 1 I Sharp (SSh) 1.55; 2 A Wood 1.50. LJ: 1 A Wood 4.87; 2 S Wood 4.85 SP: 1 J Wilson (Birt) 7.97 DT: 1 K Burt (Gate) 30.92. HT: 1 J Wilson 30.71. JT: 1 S Moorby (Gate) 28.18
Under 15 Girls: 100: 1 J Read (Gate) 13.32; 2 K Marriott (Gate) 13.33

200: 1 K Welford (M'bro) 27.86 800: 1 R Ferguson (Gate) 2:19.65; 2 S Loraine (Birt) 2:24.79; 3 R King (Gosf) 2:26.44 75H (2.5): 1 C Samuelson (Gate) 12.54; 2 A Allen (Dur) 12.86; 3 S Bell (Gate) 12.96 HJ: 1 L Kennedy (Darl) 1.50 PV: 1 Stacey Howden (Gate) 2.50 LJ: 1 J Read 4.65; 2 L Kennedy 4.40 JT: 1 R McIntyre (Gate) 26.85

Under 13 Girls: 100: 1 A Bishell (Sheff) 12.98; 2 A Hurwood (M'bro) 13.82; 3 Z Kerins (Wake) 13.94; 4 K Murphy (Birt) 13.95 200 (-0.2): 1 A Bishell 27.50; 2 K Murphy 28.83 800: 1 S Taylor (Birt) 2:27.68; 2 A Hetherington (Carl) 2:30.74; 3 C Porter (Sun) 2:34.72 70H: 1 A Smith (SSh) 12.33

PV: 1 Shannon Howden (Gate) 2.20 LJ: 1 S Taylor 4.13; 2 A Hurwood 4.04; 3 R McHugh (Shil) 4.03 SP: 1 R Tunnicliffe (York) 8.36; 2 V Jacques (unatt) 7.55

Under 11 Girls: 60: 1 H Lancaster (Sun) 9.34; 2 S Doyle (J&H) 9.71
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 27th August 2007).

Additional Comments: Only local info used. Weather warm, sunny and breezy (side wind). Wind Guage not working until halfway through meeting. Kilty's 100m time almost certainly "legal". Thanks to Janice Kaufman for results. Meeting (apart from Javelin) finished earlier than usual (about 4.50pm). Late entries turned some "straight finals" into heats.
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BMC Grand Prix.

Crystal Palace, London. Sat. 25th Aug.

Ryan McLeod of Elswick clipped a tenth-of-a-second off his personal best time, finishing 5th in the B 1500m at Saturday's Nike BMC Grand Prix final at Crystal Palace.

Selected Results.

Men

800: A: 1 G Balch (Bath U) 1:48.06; 6 K Flannery (Gate) 1:49.94 B: 4 G Massingham (Sun) 1:50.48 1500: A: 1 P Sakala (USA) 3:45.25; 8 J Taylor (Morp) 3:48.36; 10 L Moses (Darl) 3:55.83 B: 5 R McLeod (Els) 3:48.87

Women
3000St: 1 C Entwhistle (Wig) 10:19.64; 3 S Thomas (Sale) 10:26.52
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 27th August 2007).

Additional comments: All info used coutesy of BMC website. Quality lacking from previous meetings. Not a great North East presence.
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Jarrow and Hebburn A.C Robin Hood 10km.

Mon. 20th Aug.

Result.

1 S Bell (CleS, M40) 33:43; 2 P Besford (unatt) 36:21; 3 D Weston (Sun) 36:25; 4 P Whalley (Blyth) 36:42; 5 S Grey (Els, M40) 37:07; 6 L Longman (Heat) 38:17; 7 G Ritchie (J&H, U17) 38:28; 8 D Robins (Heat) 38:30; 9 D Daniels (Walls) 38:37; 10 D Burn (Heat, M45) 38:53; 11 J Allison (Crook) 39:12; 12 M Wood (J&H) 39:18; 13 M Connelly (Els, M40) 38:23; 14 K Robertshaw (unatt, M40) 39:34; 15 M Bunn (J&H, M45) 39:39

M50: 1 M Woodward (unatt) 38:45; 2 M Bennett (Elv) 41:48 M55: 1 A Jenkins (Morp) 40:06; 2 S Beryl (Blay) 41:42

M60: H Gold (Heat) 45:45 M65: T O'Gara (Walls) 42:56 M75: W McNeil (Dur) 54:24

Teams: 1 Jarrow & Hebburn 27; 2 Heaton 29; 3 Morpeth 48

Women: 1 A Hibbs (Clare) 40:29; 2 J Dooley (Tyne) 42:44; 3 V Thompson (J&H, W35) 45:34; 4 C Bruce (NSP, W35) 45:38; 5 M Howell (Birt, U17) 46:12; 6 F Turley (Heat) 46:32; 7 G McKernan (Blay, W45) 46:45; 8 C Simpson (CleS) 47:03; 9 L Prins (Els, W40) 47:08; 10 R Barnes (CleS, U20) 47:11; 11 L Valentine (Sun, W50) 47:18; 12 J Friend (Heat, W45) 48:04

W50: 2 S Parr (CleS) 49:02 W55: S Kirkup (CleS) 50:40 W60: P Gold (Heat) 52:07

Teams: 1 Chester Le Street 31; 2 Heaton 32; 3 Jarrow & Hebburn 40
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 27th August 2007).

Additional Comments: Only results sent due to time lapse. 171 finishers (last time: 75:41). Weather bright and dry. Course was not easy with several hills. Quite popular but laps need to be adjusted to avoid lapping/crossover points. Bell led from start, closely shadowed by Besford on first loop (1km). Besford dropped back quickly. Bell went through 4km (13:24) and 8km (27:06). Not sure but probable question mark on 9th placed lady. Results courtesy of George/Vera. All Heaton performances on HH website.

Exhibition Park 5km Road Race.
Wed. 15th Aug.

Elswick Harrier Ryan McLeod easily won the Exhibition Park 5km for the third successive year.

McLeod, who clocked a personal best time over 1500m at Manchester, 4 days earlier, soon headed the record field of 250 runners, pulling away to a 34secs victory over Sunderland veteran, Brian Rushworth. Chris Lamb of Chester Le Street finished third.

Kathryn Waugh of Chester Le Street repeated her 2006 victory in the Womens' race, smashing her own course record by a massive 32secs.

The consistent Jane Mooney of Morpeth finished 2nd, with Newcastle UNiversity student, Jessica Trowbridge of Ashford, taking third place.

Result.

1 R McLeod (Els) 15:01; 2 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 15:35; 3 C Lamb (CleS) 15:46; 4 T West (NSP) 15:51; 5 I Twaddle (NSP) 15:58; 6 J Buis (Heat) 16:01; 7 P Walker (Morp, M40) 16:02; 8 P Coulson (CleS) 16:04; 9 L Millmore (Birt) 16:08; 10 P Besford (unatt) 16:11; 11 K Forster (Morp) 16:13; 12 J Moore (Heat) 16:21; 13 J Pearson (Gate, U20) 16:26;`14 A Thompson (Els, M40) 16:37; 15 C Paton (Gate) 16:44

M40: 4 P Waterston (Morp) 16:51 M45: 1 G Harden (Sun) 16:54; 2 J Bell (Els) 17:38 M50: 1 M Jones (SSh) 17:32; 2 S Marshall (Dur) 18:25 M55: I Richardson (SSh) 18:59 M60: 1 H Matthews (Els) 17:45; 2 M McNally (Els) 18:22 M65: G Hume (Low F) 23:53 M70: A Prouse (Gosf) 26:51 M75: E Appleby (Heat) 24:34

Teams: 1 Elswick 30; 2 Heaton 35; 3 North Shields Poly 38

Women: 1 K Waugh (CleS) 17:29 (rec); 2 J Mooney (Morp) 18:06; 3 J Trowbridge (Ash) 18:07; 4 M Turner (CleS) 18:35; 5 D Hodgkinson (Walls) 18:38; 6 Y Thiru (Els, W40) 19:04; 7 A Hunter (CleS) 19:23; 8 J Zoppi (Heat) 19:26; 9 Claire Baudouin (Gate, U20) 19:34; 10 J Goble (NSP) 20:02; 11 H Morris (Blyth, W40) 20:05; 12 J Clark (Morp) 20:09; 13 B Gosling (Gate, W40) 20:13; 14 C Hamson (Heat) 20:19; 15 J Tinkler (CleS, W45) 20:25

W45: 2 G McKernan (Blay) 21:47 W50: 1 Chris Baudouin (Gate) 22:31; 2 N Rees (NSP) 25:01 W60: 1 P Gold (Heat) 24:12; 2 J Bell (Black B) 26:43 W65: C Lee (Els) 23:26

Teams: 1 Chester Le Street 12; 2 Heaton 39; 3 Morpeth 39

(Newcastle Journal: Thurs. 16th August 2007).

Additional Comments: Not used. Resubmitted for Mon (20th), but only results used. 251 finishers (last time: Ted Joynson 48:53). Ted started 30mins.early, but went wrong way round lake at start cutting off about 600m. Weather bright, sunny and warm. State of paths on part of Moor not good, due to after effects of Hoppings. Other personality performances included: 248 Sid Robson 32:54; 250 David Tait 36:14. Heaton H performances on HH website.

Results from the World Mountain Trials at Braithwaite Cumbria:
U20: 1 N Swinburn 43:05; 3 A Duffield 43:30 SW: 1 V Wilkinson (Bing) 48:21; 2 S Tunstall 48:50; 6 O Walwyn 51:25; 8 R Robinson 53:14

U20: 1 L Park 28:14 (by 1min 55secs).
Results from Forest Burn Fell Race at Simonside: 1 W Horsley 22:51; 2 K Maynard (M45) 23:04; 3 P Vincent (Tyne) 23:09; 4 D Steel (NFR, M40) 23:18 M70: J Prudham 31:44 W: 1 R Vincent 25:36; 2 K Robertson 26:06; 3 L Wilkinson 28:08.

Results from the Scottish Senior Championships at Glasgow (11th/12th Aug) included:

100 (-1.4): 1 N Smith (S&E) 10.58; 2 R Kilty 10.68 (10.66 s/f 1.7) 1500: 1 C Birmingham (Aus) 3:48.49; 2 S Moralee 3:49.50 SP: 1 E Udechuku (WG) 17.76; 3 C Sturrock 15.62 HT: 1 A Frost (WG) 70.08; 3 M Dry (Bord) 56.59; 4 D Little 54.81 JT: 1 L Doran (Sheff) 66.88

Women: 100 (-1.6): 1 S Deacon 11.96 (11.78ht 1.5) 200 (2.4): 1 C Ohuruogu (N&EB) 23.71; 2 S Deacon 24.09 (24.22ht -1.7) 1500: 1 N Gould (Aber) 4:16.63; 2 F Murray 4:25.25; 6 E Waterhouse 4:41.73 SP: 1 A Rodger (CoM) 15.43; 5 C Reid 10.77 DT: 1 K Law (S&H) 48.61; 5 C Reid 35.05 HT: 1 S Frizzell (Camb) 62.96; 3 S Webb 59.59.

Results from Northern Knock Out Cup (Round 1) at Hull:

(Did not even know this was on. Noticeable that all North East entries were from the "elusive" Division 3).

Match 1: 1 Durham City 228; 2 City of York 225.5; 3 Chesterfield 223; 6 Jarrow & Hebburn 97

400: 2 M Greenwood (U17) 51.4

Women: 100/200: 1 R Wilmshurst (U20) 12.9/26.4 400/400H: 1 S Coleby (U20) 59.9/65.1 800/1500: 1 E Toogood (U17) 2:22.3/5:03.5 HJ: 1 J Baker (U17) 1.55 TJ: 4 J Ablady (J&H, U17) 9.47 4x100: 2 Durham 51.4 4x400: 1 Durham 4:10.3.

800: 2 M Williams ()U20) 2:00.6.
Results from Sedgefield 6.5 MT: 1 M Smith (M40) 41:21; 2 A Chadfield 41:32; 3 J Larkin (M40) 43:14; 4 D Daniels 45:46; 5 S Collins (Sedg) 45:54; 6 P Milburn (M45) 46:42. M65: F Strand 57:24 M70: B Fletcher (un) 60:04. W: 1 J Atkinson (NA) 51:24; 2 S Milburn (W45) 54:27 W50: J Young 60:55 W55: W Rowell 66:21..

Results from Loughborough International Meeting (11th Aug): 400: 1 R Yusif 45.99 110H: B: 3 S Nyananyo 14.76 (14.58ht) 400H: r3: 2 L Collins 53.46

Results from the Trafford Grand Prix (7th Aug)

BMC 800: 1 C Warburton (Notts) 1:50.91; 4 S Moralee 1:52.83; 8 C Parr 1:53.79 1500: 1 D Graham 3:49.64; 8 L Gamble Thompson 3:53.96

North of England U20 3000: 1 A Duffield 8:31.54; 4 D Shaw 8:39.81 W: 1 C Roach (VR) 9:37.51 SP/DT: 1 L Richards 16.83/51.95

Mixed 800: r4: 2 C Whickham (SW) 2:12.11 1500: 10 M Shaw (U15) 4:31.58

Results from Burn Valley Half Marathon (listed as 7th Aug): 1 G Dunn 76:02; 2 A Tatham 78:33 W: 1 F Bailey 94:08 (by 1min 5secs).
All info courtesy of AW.

England Athletics Under 17/Under 15 Championships.

Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield. Sat/Sun. 11th/12th Aug.

North East athletes gained six medals at The England Athletics Championships at Sheffield.

Niall Flannery of Gateshead repeated his English Schools victory to win the Under 17 400m Hurdles.

Two more English Schools champions, Laura Weightman of Morpeth and Ross Murray of Gateshead (both 1500m), stepped down in distance to take second and third places respectively in the Under 17 800m.

Nicola Pearson of Gateshead clocked a personal best time to take silver in the Under 17 300m.

Sally Scott of Gateshead finished 2nd in the Under 17 Pole Vault and in the same age-group, Kate Avery of Shildon took bronze in the 3000m.

Under 17 Men: 800: 1 A Moore (Brack) 1:55.46; 3 R Murray (Gate) 1:56.16 400H: 1 N Flannery (Gate) 53.60 PV: 1 B Gregory (Vale Ayl) 4.50; 5 T Parkin (Gate) 4.10

Under 15 Boys: 200: 1 J Armstrong (Southpt W) 22.51; 5 B Stephenson (M'bro) 23.19

Under 17 Women: 300: 1 S Eche Thomson (Phoen) 39.18; 2 N Pearson (Gate) 40.04 800: 1 K Harris (Hull Ach) 2:09.78; 2 L Weightman (Morp) 2:11.40 3000: 1 C Mageean (City Lisb) 9:39.48; 3 K Avery (Shil) 9:44.38 PV: 1 J Ives (Sutt) 3.80; 2 S Scott (Gate) 3.60 TJ: 1 D Bakre (Enf&Har) 11.79; 5 C Gill (M'bro) 11.38
(Newcastle Journal: Tues. 14th August 2007).

Additional Comments: Not used. Will resubmit results if not in by Wed (15th). Did not gain this info (although e mail from GP about LW), until it appeared on England Athletics website (midday Mon). The presentation of these results was, to say the least, poor, so apologies if any errors. Weightman was ahead of English Schools winner R Cole (Cov G) (4th). The result of U17 1500 seems to have "disappeared". Won by Charlotte Purdue.

Martin Scaife, now running first claim for North Yorks Moors, easily won yesterday's Darlington 10km Road Race.

This was the fifth win in the event, for the former Morpeth Harrier, who in the ideal conditions, led from the start, over the 950-strong field. Scaife dropped his main rival, Stewart Bell of Chester Le Street after the first kilometre, extending his advantage to 73secs at the finish line. Jon Orange of Richmond & Zetland, 2nd in 2005 and 2006, finished strongly to take third place.

Claire Robson of Teesdale repeated her 2006 victory in the Womens' race coming home with 41secs to spare over Sunderland's Louise Noble, who improved from her 3rd place from last year.York veteran, Kate Nelson finished 3rd.

Result.

1 M Scaife (NYM) 31:07; 2 S Bell (CleS) 32:20; 3 J Orange (R&Z, M40) 32:30; 4 J Archer (Low F) 32:38; 5 S O''Grady (N Marske) 32:49; 6 J Bulman (NYM, M35) 33:03; 7 R Lowson (Knave) 33:15; 8 R Hand (Dur, M45) 33:21; 9 M Metcalfe (York A) 33:28; 10 D Purvis (CleS) 33:35; 11 M Jefferies (Bill MH) 33:42; 12 R Bellamy (NYM, M35) 33:50; 13 D Lockett (Salf, M40) 33:55; 14 J Prest (Traff) 34:03; 15 R Johnson (Sand, M35) 34:38; 16 D Inglis (Darl) 34:49; 17 A Pearson (Loft, M35) 34:52; 18 C Dunne (unatt) 35:26; 19 C Mustill (N Ayc, M35) 35:32; 20 M McDonald (Low F) 35:44

M45: 2 W Shively (York P) 36:18; 3 A Byrne (Easingwold) 36:54 M50: 1 P Kelly (Darl) 37:46; 2 S Marshall (Dur) 38:49 M55: 1 N Goode (Blay) 38:58; 2 E Taylor (unatt) 39:19 M60: 1 H Matthews (Els) 37:16; 2 N Scruton (Scar) 39:16 M70: 1 H Dobson (Knave) 40:25; 2 I Barnes (Darl) 45:13 M75: B Emmerson (Bill MH) 59:54

Women: 1 C Robson (Tees) 36:57; 2 L Noble (Sun) 37:38; 3 K Nelson (Knave, W40) 37:49; 4 A Wilson (Darl, U20) 38:23; 5 A Lupan (unatt) 38:32; 6 D Hodgkinson (Walls) 39:25; 7 L Wake (unatt) 39:38; 8 K Haniver (R&Z) 39:51; 9 F Shenton (Elv, W45) 39:55; 10 F Bailey (Quak, W35) 40:00; 11 B Taylor (Darl) 40:11; 12 M Holt (Sun) 40:35; 13 C Summersgill (M&C) 40:39; 14 G Rutherford (Darl) 40:52; 15 J Keavney (Swale, W40) 41:11

W40: 3 L Noble (Darl) 43:34 W45: 2 A Hall (T&S) 41:58; 3 H Halliday (unatt) 42:57 W50: 1 H Ross (unatt) 43:28; 2 C Nugent (M&C) 44:25 W55: 1 H Wharton Street (Easingwold) 43:32; 2 J Kilgour (Clare) 43:36 W60: S Gibson (Darl) 48:24 W65: E Armstrong (Tyne) 55:43

Junior 3km.

1 L Wintrip (Sun) 9:52; 2 C Gaffney (Darl) 9:54; 3 M Parry (Darl) 11:25

Girls: 1 M Buckton (M&C) 11:57; 2 S Forster (Birt) 11:58; 3 B Oakes (Birt) 12:25

(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 13th August 2007).

Additional Comments: All info used. 941 finishers (last time: joint 88:07). Weather dry and bright during race, but there was a downpour 30mins after last competitor finished, making it a difficult return journey home. Results courtesy of John Taylor (individual on website by 3.00pm). Apologies to Martin Scaife and Stewart Bell especially, who are now M35 and M40 respectively (must have had a brain blockage). Team results (not available until Monday) were: 1 NYM 19; 2 Low Fell 64; 3 Darl 80 Women: 1 Darl 29; 2 Knaves 46; 3 M&C 83. At end of first lap (5km +) Scaife had 25secs (15:40) lead over Bell with O'Grady a clear third (Orange 6th). Robson led from Wilson with Noble in 5th. Heaton competitors were: 35 D Robins 36:54; 347 A Mulliss 47:48.
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BMC Grand Prix.

Trafford Park, Manchester. Sat. 11th Aug.

Gosforth's Drew Graham clocked another personal best time to win the B 800m at Saturday's BMC Gold Standard Grand Prix, at Trafford Park, Manchester.

Lewis Moses of Darkington held off Morpeth's Jon Taylor to win the 1500m, both athletes setting personal best times.

Jon Rankin from the USA won the Emsley Carr Mile, with the first seven runners breaking the four minute barrier.

Jenny Meadows of Wigan, a late selection for the World Championships in Osaka later this month, won the Womens' 800m in a BMC record time.

Selected Results.

800: r2: 1 D Graham (Gosf) 1:49.26; 6 G Massingham (Sun) 1:50.48 r6: 8 C Smith (CleS, U20) 1:58.75 r7: 3 A Morrell (M'bro, U17) 1:58.07

1500: r1: 1 L Moses (Darl) 3:46.10; 2 J Taylor (Morp) 3:46.33; 9 R McLeod (Els) 3:48.96; 10 D Samuels (Morp) 3:55.05 r3: 4 A Wiles (M'bro, U20) 3:57.29

Emsley Carr Mile: 1 J Rankin (USA) 3:54.24; 2 M Geele (N&EB) 3:57.82; 3 L Chisholm (Aus) 3:57.95; 12 C Parr (Gate) 4:12.53

10000: 4 D Wardle (WG&EL) 30:20.33

Women: 800: 1 J Meadows (Wig) 2:00.61; 5 K Johns (NSP) 2:06.84
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 13th August 2007).

Additional Comments: All info used. This courtesy of BMC website (Sunday am). Not sure but probably also pb from McLeod. Venue was actually at Longfield Park, Stretford (my error)..
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Start Fitness North East Athletics League.

Gateshead International Stadium. Wed. 8th Aug.

Results.

Senior Men: HJ: 1 B Robertson (NSP, M40) 1.63; 2 S Stanislav (Shil, U20) 1.63 PV: 1 C Boundy (Gate) 4.40; 2 I Dodsworth (H&P) 4.00; 3 James Stacey (Gate) 3.80; 4 R Dixon (Gate, U20) 3.60 SP: L Richards (Traff) 15.97 DT: 1 L RIchards 49.81; 2 C Sturrock (Gate) 35.77 HT: V Taylor (Birt) 30.05 JT: S Stanislav 37.77

Under 17 Men: HJ: 1 E Gill (Gate) 1.68; 2 A Williamson (CleS) 1.68 PV: G Howard (Gate) 3.40 LJ: D Brown (Gate) 5.98 SP: G Fairbairn (Gate) 11.56 DT: G Fairbairn 33.09 HT: M Dixon (Gate) 28.90 JT: J Bowey (Birt) 34.40

Under 15 Boys: 200 (0.1): 1 J Lovatt (J&H) 24.03; 2 M Gibson (H&P) 24.61 800: 1 M Cram (Morp) 2:06.35; 2 J Archer (Sun) 2:08.16 80H (-0.5): R Maxwell (Dur) 14.81 HJ: C Robson (CleS) 1.38 PV: 1 G Cryer (Gate) 2.40; 2 T Lazenby (M&C) 2.30 LJ: M Gibson 5.35 SP: G Nembhard (Gate) 10.62 DT: G Nembhard 28.15

Under 13 Boys: 200 (-1.3): 1 T Rayne (Gate) 27.50; 2 J Robertshaw (Morp) 29.13 800: 1 B Maskell (Gate) 2:24.58; 2 R Loraine (Birt) 2:27.60; 3 A Bailes (Birt) 2:29.07 LJ: B Maskell 4.47 SP: B Maskell 7.65

Senior Women: HJ: L Watt (SSh, U20) 1.58 LJ: N Cross (Shil, U20) 4.43 DT: N Terry (Gate) 23.58 HT: N Terry 18.22

Under 17 Women: 300: 1 N Pearson (Gate) 41.69; 2 S Loraine (Birt, U15) 44.96 HJ: J Baker (Dur) 1.58 LJ: A Wood (SSh) 4.79 DT: P Maddison (Gate) 32.83 HT: P Maddison 29.62

Under 15 Girls: 200 (0.9): R Clough (Dur) 27.50 800: R Denton (Morp) 2:28.22 r2: R King (Gosf) 2:28.88 HJ: 1 S Young (Canada) 1.43; 2 R Henderson (Walb Sch) 1.41 LJ: L Kennedy (Darl) 4.61 SP: K Bulmer (J&H) 9.65 HT: K Bulmer 17.81 JT: R McIntyre (Gate) 23.32

Under 13 Girls: 200 (0.7): 1 K Murphy (Birt) 29.63; 2 A Waites (Sun) 29.83 800: 1 S Taylor (Birt) 2:30.00; 2 L Clement (Gate) 2:34.44; 3 P Jones (Gate) 2:39.37 HJ: P Howell (Birt) 1.23 LJ: R McHugh (Shil) 3.82 SP: N Teasdale (J&H) 5.64

Mixed

200 (0.0): 1 J Roach (Camb U) 23.14; 2 M Greenwood (Dur, U17) 23.56; 3 A Wilkinson (Gate, U17) 24.11 r2 (1.1): 7 S Todd (Bord, SW) 25.63 r3 (-0.1): 1 N Desai (Traff, SW) 25.80; 2 V Wester (Gate, SW) 26.18; 3 J Graham (NSP, SW) 26.73; 4 R Archer (Morp, SW) 26.88; 5 E Telford (Morp, SW) 26.95 400: r1: 1 M Greenwood 50.94; 2 S Maybury (Rugby) 51.12; 3 G Massingham (Sun) 51.41; 4 W Steel (York, U20) 51.42; 6 T West (Darl, U17) 53.17 r2: 1 D Graham (NSP, U20) 53.44; 2 S Markwell (CleS, U15) 53.92 r3: 1 C Lavan (CleS, U15) 56.46; 2 P McCluskey (J&H, M40) 57.04; 6 S Duffy (Gate, U20W) 60.76

3000: 1 J Leononin (Gate) 8:54.97; 2 J Hewitt (Gosf, U17) 9:34.83; 3 P Branston (Gate, M40) 9:37.65; 5 K Waugh (CleS, SW) 9:59.83; 7 T Laws (CleS, SW) 10:23.46; 8 J Trowbridge (Newc U, SW) 10:31.45; 9 Z Armstrong (Morp, U17W) 10:43.40; 10 D Pickavance Clarke (CleS, U17W) 10:49.83; 12 H Morris (Blyth, W40) 11:22.06; 13 F Shenton (Elv, W45) 11:29.67
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 13th August 2007).

Additional Comments: Only results (courtesy of Chris Betts) sent due to time lapse. Turn-out smaller than usual, due probably to traffic problems both on A1 and A19, and also holidays. Weather bright and dry. Little wind. MoM (provisional) awards to Greenwood and Taylor.
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Hetton Lyons Country Park Race.

Hetton-le-Hole. Wed. 8th Aug.

Result. Distance 4.8km.

1 C Lamb (CleS) 15:28; 2 M Nicholson (Gosf) 15:30; 3 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 15:39; 4 T Wall (Morp) 15:50; 5 I Twaddle (NSP, M35) 16:06; 6 T Doughty (Sun, M40) 16:13; 7 M Tomlinson (CleS) 16:49; 8 D Cheshire (CleS, M40) 17:03; 9 D Lydon (Sun S) 17:45; 10 N Morris (Low F, M40) 17:54; 11 P King (unatt, M45) 18:14; 12 V Hemy (NSP, M40) 18:25

M55: A Jenkins (Morp) 18:25. M60: J Wightman (unatt, M60 21:47

Women

1 A Hunter (CleS) 18:57; 2 M Holt (Sun) 19:31; 3 H Reed (Sun) 20:12; 4 C Ratcliff (Dur, W40) 20:13

Sherwoods Darlington 10km Road Race.
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 13th August 2007).

Additional Comments: Only results sent due to time lapse. These courtesy of Kevin Carr but only limited. No fuller details of Veterans NE Champs (also known as Arthur Potter 5km). These Sport in Park events are VERY difficult to get full results from (are they on any website ?). Further info courtesy of Allen Mulliss: 44 A Mulliss 21:43; 59 R Checkley 23:30; 62 Eric Appleby 24:22. (80 finishers: last time: 28:29).
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Morpeth 10km Road Race.

1 D Kirkland (Aln) 33:14; 2 J Buis (Heat) 34:04; 3 J Moore (Heat) 34:10; 4 P Walker (Morp, M40) 34:23; 5 L Talbot (Blyth) 34:47; 6 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 34:52; 7 A Lawrence (Morp) 35:08; 8 S Grey (Els, M40) 35:34; 9 P Leigh (Walls, M40) 35:43; 10 G Campbell (Aln) 36:11; 11 P Whalley (Blyth) 36:39; 12 G Dixon (Morp, M45) 36:45; 13 C Hartley (Lond Heath, M40) 36:56; 14 C Robson (J&H) 37:12; 15 M Connelly (Els, M40) 37:18

M45: 2 G Scott (unatt) 37:39 M50: 1 D Nicholson (Low F) 38:19; 2 G Owens (North'd FR) 38:45 M55: 1 I Richardson (NSP) 39:51; 2 J Frazer (Blyth) 40:08; 3 S Beryl (Blay) 40:11 M60: 1 D Cox (Blyth) 42:54; 2 H Gold (Heat) 43:14 M65: T O'Gara (Walls) 40:54

Women: 1 A Fox (Morp) 38:07; 2 J Mooney (Morp) 38:11; 3 H Robinson (CleS, W45) 39:34; 4 J Dooley (Tyne) 41:03; 5 G Cavill (Morp, W40) 42:21; 6 J Lumsden (Blyth, W35) 42:28; 7 C Hamson (Heat) 42:29; 8 L Walker (Walls, W35) 42:35; 9 K Mason (Blyth) 42:57; 10 S Calvert (Morp, W45) 43:20; 11 S Auld (Heat) 43:56; 12 C McKinnon (Blay) 44:24

W60: P Gold (Heat) 50:22 W65: C Lee (Els) 48:14
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 13th August 2007).

Additional Comments: Only results sent due to time lapse. 274 finishers (last time: 67:16). Pleasant evening, quite warm, bright with little wind. Kirkland led from start with Walker shadowing him before dropping back at 2M. Talbot was an isolated third until then, when Buis and Moore moved through.Mile splits were: 5:41, 10:58, 15:56, 21:41, 27:21, 32:12. Full results (courtesy of Val Gill/Audrey Ogle) on Morpeth H website. Other Heaton performances on HH website.

Northern Athletics League.

Sun. 5th Aug.

The hot conditions together with a strong headwind, affected Track performances at yesterday's Northern League Meetings.

Gateshead's B team won the Division 2 match at Middlesbrough ahead of the host club, the Teessiders winning the League title by one point from their Tyneside rivals.

Morpeth's John Taylor impressively won the 800m and 1500m.

North Shields Poly won the Division 4 match at Darlington, ahead of Heaton, the pair gaining promotion to Division 3 next season.

Division 2 at Middlesbrough.

Match: 1 Gateshead B 375; 2 Middlesbrough Mandale 370; 3 Morpeth 296; 4 New Marske 273; 5 Border B 272; 6 Scarborough 264

Selected Results.

100: 1 C Smallwood (N Marske, U17) 12.0; 2 B Geddes (Gate) 12.0 B: 1 A Magwaldi (Gate) 12.0 200: 1 P Miller (Gate, U20) 23.9 B: 1 A Wilkinson (Gate, U17) 24.1 400: 1 J Carmichael (Gate) 50.7 B: 1 C Crawford Glanville (Gate) 52.2 800: 1 J Taylor (Morp) 1:53.7; 2 R Morrell (M'bro) 1:57.0 B: 1 A Morrell (M'bro, U17) 2:01.0 1500: 1 J Taylor 4:00.1; 2 A Wiles (M'bro) 4:03.2 5000: 1 T Danby (N Marske) 16:33.9 3000St: A Teate (Gate) 10:23.0 400H: 1 T Thompson (Bord) 59.2; 2 N Phelps (N Marske, U17) 59.6; 3 A Wright (Gate, U17) 59.7 HJ: 1 L Powell (M'bro, U20) 1.90 PV: 1 James Stacey (Gate) 3.60; 2 G Blenkinsop (M'bro) 3.60; 3 A Wake (Morp) 3.60 TJ: 1 A Babatunde (M'bro) 13.81 B: 1 E Gill (Gate, U17) 12.38 SP: 2 C Sturrock (Gate) 14.90 B: 1 Johm Stacey (Gate) 11.31 JT: 1 D Barrett (Gate, U20) 50.55 B: 1 John Stacey 44.87 4x100: 1 New Marske 45.4; 2 Gateshead 45.5 4x400: 1 Gateshead 3:29.7

Women: 100: 1 T Ameobi (Gate) 12.9 400: 1 L Weightman (Morp, U17) 60.6; 2 D Forster (M'bro, U20) 61.7 B: 1 J Norton (M'bro, U17) 61.0 800: 1 L Weightman 2:27.1 1500: 1 J Russon (N Marske, U17) 5:02.2 3000: 1 A Fox (Morp) 10:41.4 100H: 1 A Cook (M'bro) 17.1 HJ: 1 T Kennedy (M'bro, U20) 1.55 PV: 1 R Fairless (M'bro) 2.40; 2 J Lawton (Gate, U17) 2.40 TJ: 1 T Kennedy 10.31; 2 J Lawton 10.12 SP: 1 C Reid (Morp) 10.77 DT: 1 C Reid 37.15; 2 P Maddison (Gate, U17) 33.25 HT: 2 K Sullivan (M'bro, U20) 39.95

4x100: 1 Gateshead 51.9

Final League Placings (unoffical): 1 Middlesbrough Mandale 20; 2 Gateshead B 19; 3 Morpeth 14; 4 Scarborough 14; 5 New Marske 10; 6 Border B 6

Division 4 at Darlington.

Match: 1 North Shields Poly 392; 2 Heaton 350; 3 Houghton & Peterlee 346; 4 Middlesbrough & Cleveland 241; 5 Birtley 175; 6 Hartlepool Burn Road 154

Selected Results.

100: 1 D Robinson (NSP, U20) 12.2 800: 1 D Graham (NSP, U20) 2:02.5 5000: J Buis (Heat) 16:59.7 HJ: 1 B Robertson (NSP, M40) 1.65; 2 L Wilkinson (Heat) 1.65 TJ: 1 J Evans (H&P, M45) 11.68 SP: 1 R Simonside (Hart) 10.81; 2 G Level (NSP, U20) 10.05 DT: 1 G Level 36.93 HT: 1 G Level 48.08 JT: 1 S Humphreys (H&P) 40.43; 2 R Hogg (Heat) 37.43

Women

100: 1 J Graham (NSP) 13.8 200: 1 J Graham 27.7 B: 1 G Rutherford (NSP, U20) 27.7 400: 1 G Rutherford 59.6 800: 1 M Buckton (M&C, U17) 2:27.8 3000: 1 C Summersgill (M&C) 10:57.9 B: 1 H Morris (NSP, W40) 11:47.5 HJ: 1 G Johnson (NSP, U17) 1.45 TJ: 1 K Wilson (Birt, U20) 9.04 SP: 1 S Hopkinson (Birt, U20) 11.80 B: 1 J Wilson (Birt, U17) 8.96 DT: 1 S Hopkinson 32.32 HT: 1 K Wilson 41.60 B: 1 J Wilson 29.77

Final League Placings: 1 North Shields Poly 24; 2 Heaton 20; 3 Houghton & Peterlee 15; 4 Middlesbrough & Cleveland 13; 5 Hartlepoool Burn Road 7; 6 Birtley 5.

(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 6th August 2007).

Additional Comments: All info used. Division 2 results courtesy of Graham Hall. I think weather conditions (see above) were more or less similar at both venues. Due to this, I have included some performances which on a normal day, might have been ignored. I understand Level's Hammer distance was a pb. Other Heaton victories were James Buis (3000m St: 11:20.4) and Claire Hamson (400H: 80.4). John Moore won B 5000m (17:06.5). Full Heaton performances on HH website.
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British Athletics League.

Division 2 at Moorways Stadium, Derby.

Gateshead Harriers took the British League Division 2 title, after a runaway victory at Saturday's final fixture at Derby. The Tyneside club gained promotion to Division 1 for next season, where they will face relatively shorter journeys for their matches, with Trafford, City of Sheffield, Border and the also promoted, City of Liverpool among their opposition.

Gateshead gained eight A string victories with recently-crowned English Schools 100m champion, Richard Kilty clocking a personal best time in winning the 200m.

Ade Babatunde also leapt a personal best distance to win the Triple Jump. Chris Boundy and Craig Sturrock won the Pole Vault and Shot respectively, maintaining their 100% record in their events. Andrew Sturrock gained victory in the 110m Hurdles and Liam Collins returned to action to win the 400m Hurdles, though he was forced to withdraw from the flat 400m later. The Tyneside club gained maxmum points in the Hurdles with Lewis Robson taking the 110m B event and English Schools Intermediate champion, Niall Flannery winning the B 400m clocking a personal best time over the higher obstacles.

Lewis Moses and Chris Parr gained maximum points in the 1500m and Ian Burns was successful in the Javelin. For good measure, Gateshead also won both Relays.

Match: 1 Gateshead 376; 2 Herne Hill 325; 3 City of Liverpool 318; 4 Swansea 300; 5 Derby & County 237; 6 Southend 232; 7 Bedford & County 216; 8 City of Edinburgh 153

Selected Gateshead Results.

100 (-0.8): 2 R Kilty (U20) 10.72 200 (0.6): 1 R Kilty 21.37 400 :B: 1 L Robson (U20) 50.01 800: 2 K Flannery 1:54.26 B: 2 A Stanton (U20) 1:57.80 1500: 1 L Moses 3:54.12 B: 1 C Parr 3:55.00 5000: 4 C Parr 15:16.20 B: 4 J Archer 15:54.80 3000St: 4 K Flannery 9:56.85 110H: 1 A Sturrock 15.17 B: 1 L Robson 16.01 400H: 1 L Collins 54.47 B: 1 N Flannery (U17) 55.72 PV: 1 C Boundy 4.20 B: 3 James Stacey 3.60 LJ: 4 A Babatunde 6.40 B: 2 L Robson 6.14 TJ: 1 A Babatunde 14.65 B: 1 D Blackett (U20) 12.37 SP: 1 C Sturrock 15.24 B: 4 John Stacey 11.30 DT: 4 C Sturrock 41.43 JT: 1 I Burns 61.76 B: 2 D Barrett (U20) 48.84 4x100: 1st (43.51) 4x400: 1st (3:23.70).

Final League Placings: 1 Gateshead 30; 2 City of Liverpool 28; 3 Swansea 24; 4 Herne Hill 20; 5 Derby & County 16; 6 Southend 11; 7 City of Edinburgh 8 ; 8 Bedford & County 7

(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 6th August 2007).

Additional Comments: All info used (courtesy of Jeff Sturrock). An excellent performance, probably the best in their short "National League" history. Weaknesses tend to be the High Jump and Hammer. Results from Premier Division Match at Hendon: Match: 1 Shaftesbury Barnet 357; 2 Woodford Green & Essex Ladies 306; 3 Belgrave 291; 4 Birchfield 273; 5 City of Manchester 265; 6 City of Sheffield 246; 7 Newham & Essex Beagles 244; 8 Trafford 173. 400: 1 R Yusuf (N&EB) 46.60 5000: 4 D Wardle (WG) 14:40.42 B: 1 D Bannister (SB) 14:39.17 3000St: 5 A Holliday (Traff) 9:37.32 SP: B: 1 L Richards (Traff) 16.54 DT: 3 L Richards 56.06 JT: 4 L Doran (Sh) 62.72 4x400: 1 N&EB 3:12.53 Final Standings: 1 CoM 27; 2 Bir 24; 3 WG&EL 23; 4 SB 17; 5 N&EB 17; 6 Belg 15; 7 Sheff 14; 8 Traff 7. Division 1at Hendon: Match: 1 Enfield & Haringey 347; 2 Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow 312; 3 Thames Valley 279; 8 Border 147 200: 2 P McKie (Bord) 21.83 3000St: 3 S Cairns (Bord) 9:27.07 B: 1 J Douglas (Bord) 9:46.83 HJ: 4 L Powell (Bord) 1.95 LJ: 1 A Timms (Bord) 7.05 JT: 2 C Smith (Bord) 62.16 Final Standings: 1 E&H 31; 2 WSE &H 27; 3 Border 19.
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Veterans A.A - North East Track and Field League.
Wed. 1st Aug.

800: r1: 1 J Taylor (Morp) 1:52.1; 2 S Moralee (Dur) 1:52.4; 3 R Murray (Gate, U17) 1:54.0; 4 R Morrell (M'bro) 1:54.3; 5 R Mace (Sheff) 1:54.7; 6 A Wiles (M'bro, U20) 1:56.5; 7 J Hallas (Wake, U20) 1:56.7; 8 J Cook (Camb U, U20) 1:56.9 r2: 1 S Gray (unatt, U20W) 2:21.2; 2 R Oldham (Gate, U15G) 2:23.6; 3 S Duffy (Gate, U20W) 2:25.3; 4 S Taylor (Birt, U13G) 2:27.3; 5 C Porter (Sun, U13G) 2:28.6 r3: 1 D Garbutt (Dur, U20) 1:59.6; 2 D Graham (NSP, U20) 2:00.8; 3 M Rice (Gosf, U17) 2:02.8; 4 C Gaffney (Darl, U17) 2:03.0 r4: 1 L Tatt (Wake, U20) 1:58.1; 2 C Smith (CleS, U20) 1:58.6; 3 A Morrell (M'bro, U17) 1:58.8; 5 L Baister (Gate, U17) 2:01.1 r5: 1 N Desai (Traff, SW) 2:11.4; 2 S Thornton (Shil, U15) 2:12.3; 3 S Bell (Gate, U15G) 2:15.6; 4 R Ferguson (Gate, U15G) 2:17.7; 5 A Owen (Loft, SW) 2:19.7 r6: 1 T Murphy (M&C, U17) 2:02.7; 2 G Hawkins (M'bro, U17) 2:05.9; 3 M Cram (Morp, U15) 2:06.3

M35: 800: I Twaddle (NSP) 2:05.4

M40: 100: P McCluskey (J&H) 12.8 200: P McCluskey 25.9 SP: P Young (M&C) 8.91 DT: P Young 31.64 HT: P Young 23.12

M45: 100: 1 M Wilson (Hart, M45) 12.6; 2 J Evans (H&P) 13.0 200: 1 M Wilson 25.7; 2 J Evans 26.5 800: 1 G Harden (Sun) 2:08.6; 2 A McDonald (Morp) 2:20.0 5000: A McDonald 18:12.7

M50: 100: 1 A Readman (H&P) 13.0; 2 S Todner (H&P) 13.1 200: 1 S Todner 26.4; 2 A Readman 26.5 800: 1 M Mallen (Crook) 2:24.5; 2 G Pemberton (NE Vets) 2:24.5 5000: M Mallen 18:52.7 SP: K Lonsdale (Crook) 9.32 DT: D Maggs (Gate) 33.19 HT: D Maggs 41.10

M55: 100: A Webb (NSP) 14.1 200: A Webb 28.9 800: A Webb 2:55.6 SP: J Wild (R&Z) 10.05 DT: J Wild 38.44 HT: J Wild 36.37

M60: 800: T Whitfield (NSP) 2:53.8 SP: T Hudson (J&H) 11.33 DT: T Hudson 37.28 HT: T Hudson 36.91

M65: 100: D Butler (J&H) 14.6 200: D Butler 30.5 800: J Hampson (Dur) 3:02.6 DT: D Butler 22.40

M70: 800: R Checkley (Heat) 3:13.7 3000: R Checkley 13:52.9

M75: 800: E Appleby (Heat) 3:21.6 DT: R Laidler (Sun) 19.06

W40: 3000: C Ratcliff (Dur) 11:22.5 5000: H Morris (Blyth) 19:54.7

W50: 800: M Loraine (Birt) 2:55.5 TJ: M Loraine 7.22 HT: M Loraine 13.89

W65: 200: K Stewart (NSP) 39.2 800: K Stewart 3:20.4

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