February 2005

Weekly Round-up
(to 20th Feb).
Leading results from Snake Lane 10M at Pocklington included: 1 D Watson (Holm) 51:21; 4 M Grainger (Darl) 54:07 (1st Vet)  Women: 1 A Pichptova (Cze) 56:55; 17 S Milburn 69:38 (3rd W45).
Neil Wilkinson won the Wombwell 5 in a time of 25mins 30secs, by a margin of 63secs.
Gordon Dixon was 2nd (and 1st vet) in the Buttermere Round 22 at Keswick in a time of 2hrs 17mins 44secs. The winner was Steve Littler (2:07:55).
Only known result of Bourton on the Water 10km (in Gloucester) is that Emily Pidgeon was 1st lady (34:28).(Footnote: She won by 21secs and was 16th overall).
Congratulations to Kieran Flannery for his victory at the A.A.A Indoor U20 800m (20th Feb)
in a personal best time of 1min 51.06secs. He had previously set another pb (Indoors) in the semi (1:53.30). Tom Patton finished 4th in 400m in 50.56secs (50.54s/f), behind B Tasker (Carm) (48.86).
Kath Stewart broke one World and two British records in the British Veterans Indoor Championships at Cardiff (19th/20th Feb). Running in the W65 1500m her time of 6mins 03.1secs was a world best.
Leading Results. M40: 200: 1 G Charlton 24.4  M45: 100: 1 E Smart 7.50  200: 1 E Smart 23.98; 4 P Jones 25.12  800: 3 M Telford 2:09.81  M50: 1500: 3 A Jenkins 4:32.60  3000: 2 A Jenkins 9:47.89  M80: 800: 1 J Caddy 3:48.54 (UK rec)  1500: 1 J Caddy 7:21.57 (UK Rec)  3000: 1 J Caddy 16:02.19  W40: 1500: 4 L Marr 5:35.12  3000: 4 L Marr 11:44.01  W45: 200: 3 A Beadnell 28.18  60H: 2 J Harwood 9.51 (1 M Laing 9.20 (UK Rec) )  W65: 800: 1 K Stewart 2:59.41 (UK Rec)  1500: 1 K Stewart 6:03.01 (World Rec).
Thought the Norwich Union GP at Birmingham (18th Feb), was disappointing compared to previous years. Money was surely wasted in bringing Carlo Sacramento (out of form for a few years now), to finish last in 3000m. North East performances were: 2M: 8 S Hepples 8:45.46 (1 M Genetti (Eth) 8:14.28). LJ: 1 C Tomlinson 7.95
All info courtesy of AW.
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Saucony English National Cross Country Championships.
Cofton Park, Birmingham.  Sat. 19th Feb.
Kate Avery of Shildon stole the honours for the region, taking the Under 13 Girls' title, at Saturday's Saucony National Cross Country Championships, at Cofton Park, Birmingham.
The venue adjacent to the MG Rover plant, was being used for the first time for this event and the course, though hilly, proved very popular. Although it was cold and windy, the weather stayed bright and underfoot conditions were good.
Avery, who is the current North Eastern and Northern champion, broke way from the leading group of four at the halfway point, crossing the finishing line 3 secs ahead of her nearest rival, Camilla Freeman of Dulwich..
On what was on the whole a disappointing day for the North East, Sunderland took the bronze medals in the Under 13 Boys' team event.
The Wearsiders, also the North Eastern and Northern team champions, were led home by Nathan Reed in 9th position closely followed by James Chapman (10th). They were ably supported by Liam Wintrip (22nd) and Scott Younger (99th).
Chester Le Street, the 2003 champions, finished 4th in the Senior Womens' team event. Morag McDonnell, came home in a hcreditable 9th position, and Alyson Dixon ran well to finish 19th.  Windsor's Hayley Yelling, the European bronze medallist, was an oustanding individual winner adding to her 2003 victory. Morpeth just missed out on medals in the Under 17 Mens' and Junior Womens' races, finishing in 4th place. Jonathan Young led home their Under 17 challenge in 9th position. Middlesbrough's track speciallist Jon Taylor finished strongly to take 5th place, missing out by 3secs on an individual medal. Northern champion, Aiveen Fox was the leading counter for the Morpeth Junior squad, finishing in 10th position.
Glynn Tromans of Coventry Coventry easily won the Senior Mens' race, joining an exclusive list of three-times winners of the event. Tromans, the defending champion, was also successful in 2000. No North East athlete was prominent, though former Durham University student and Midland champion, James Walsh finished 6th.
Results.
Senior Men: 12km.  1 G Tromans (Cov G) 37:53; 2 R Whalley (Bris) 38:26; 3 M Miles (Belg) 38:28; 4 F Tickner (Wells) 38:31; 5 S White (Cov G) 38:44; 6 J Walsh (Leam) 38:56; 7 G Raven (Sale) 39:07; 8 N Talbot (Notts) 39:10; 9 B Tickner (Wells) 39:20; 10 M Watson (Bing) 39:26  Other Placings: 53 D Anderson (Belg) 40:50; 61 S Platts (Morp) 41:03; 79 J Mooney (Morp) 41:33; 130 D Swinburne (Morp) 42:35  Teams: 1 Salford 188; 2 Leeds City 232; 3 Tipton 232; 4 Newham & Essex Beagles 319; 5 Bristol & West 342; 70 Saltwell 4073; 79 Wallsend 4676; 89 Elswick 5349; 101 Aurora 6679
Junior Men: 10km.  1 K Gerrard (Manx) 31:50; 2 A Vernon (AF&D) 32:17; 3 S Jacobs (Ips) 32:28; 4 M Ashton (AF&D) 32:40; 5 J MacDonald (Traff) 32:43; 6 J Thewlis (Roth) 32:56  Other Placings: 12 P Martin (Sun) 33:31; 16 N Shrubb (Morp) 33:49; 29 C Lamb (CleS) 34:34; 39 J Douglas (Bord) 34:59; 42 J Creegan (Gate) 35:07; 58 M Atkin (CleS) 35:55; 60 S Moralee (Dur) 35:57; 68 M Elliott (Gate) 36:23; 69 S Kirtley (Morp) 36:26; 75 A Lawrence (Morp) 36:41; 81 E Richards (R&Z) 36:49; 88 G Driscoll (Morp) 37:09  Teams: 1 Aldershot, Farnham & District 52; 2 Bristol & West 68; 3 Peterborough 156; 6 Morpeth 248
Under 17 Men: 6km.  1 A Hickey (Southend) 20:13; 2 K Deighton (Brid) 20:41; 3 L Carey (Nun) 20:50; 4 M Bailey (Southend) 20:52; 5 J Taylor (M'bro) 20:53; 6 S Blake (AF&D) 20:56  Other Placings: 9 J Young (Morp) 21:00; 20 R Floyd (Morp) 20:32; 23 S Watson (Gate) 21:37; 38 J Martin (Sun) 21:55; 41 A Mitchell (M'bro) 21:57; 42 A Wiles (M'bro) 21:58; 55 A Carmichael (Gate) 22:16; 62 R Balmbra (Morp) 22:21; 77 A Colwell (Morp) 22:33; 82 T Carter (Walls) 22:40; 83 B Knighton (Gate) 22:40  Teams: 1 Southend-on-Sea 39; 2 City of Norwich 93; 3 Aldershot, Farnham & District 96; 4 Morpeth 168; 7 Middlesbrough, Mandale 315; 8 Gateshead 323
Under 15 Boys: 4km.  1 S Horsfield (E Ches) 14:33; 2 D Forrester (St Helens) 14:41; 3 G Divall (Royal Sutton C) 14:56; 4 C Harvey (Cann) 14:58; 5 J Wilkinson (Leeds C) 14:59; 6 J Townsend (Leeds C) 15:02  Other Placings: 45 D Gibbon (M'bro) 15:53; 64 B Walker (M'bro) 16:05; 65 M Cochrane (Morp) 16:06; 80 C Bell (CleS) 16:16; 83 K Thompson (Shil) 16:17
Teams: 1 Leeds City 93; 2 Westbury 119; 3 Havering Mayesbrook 176; 35 Morpeth 799
Under 13 Boys: 3km.  1 N Young (Mendip) 11:24; 2 B Coldray (Gloucs) 11:29; 3 C Lambert
(Milton K) 11:33; 4 S Harding (Ton) 11:34; 5 A Brown (N Devon) 11:35; 6 R Judge (Chelms) 11:37 Other Placings: 9 N Reed (Sun) 11:39; 10 J Chapman (Sun) 11:43; 19 G Hawkins (M'bro) 11:51; 42 L Wintrip (Sun) 12:08; 58 A Douglass (Morp) 12:17; 99 S Younger (Sun) 12:36  Teams: 1 Tonbridge 60; 2 Aldershot, Farnham & District 116; 3 Sunderland 186; 30 Morpeth 681
Senior Women: 8km.  1 H Yelling (Windsor S&E) 28:21; 2 C Dale (Invicta) 28:51; 3 H Dean (Radley) 29:11; 4 T Krzywicki (Charn) 29:36; 5 L Hasell (Bris) 29:46; 6 A Stiles (Bris) 30:01; 7 G Phillips (Ken) 30:02; 8 J Knowles (Alt) 30:05; 9 M McDonnell (CleS) 30:10; 10 S Harrison (Leam) 30:23  Other Placings: 19 A Dixon (CleS) 30:57; 34 O Walwyn (CoNorwich) 31:42; 63 M Czarnecka (CleS) 32:44; 100 J Oldfield (Birch) 33:44; 101 H Robinson (CleS) 33:45; 104 S Jackson (M&C) 33:50; 108 K Chapman (Clare) 33:56; 113 J Nutt (Els) 34:07; 115 A Woodvine (R&Z) 34:10; 141 L Walker (Walls) 34:55  Teams: 1 Bristol & West 55; 2 Charnwood 57; 3 Tipton 189; 4 Chester Le Street 192; 30 Morpeth 944
Junior Women: 5km.  1 L Kenney (Royal Sutton C) 18:53; 2 J Periera (Med) 19:00; 3 C Holme (Ips) 19:10; 4 H Beard (Steve) 19:18; 5 E Hall (Herts P) 19:24; 6 C Best (Craw) 19:40  Other Placings: 10 A Fox (Morp) 19:57; 16 S Tunstall (N Rown) 20:03; 26 D Watts (Morp) 20:27; 35 A Gibson (Els) 20:54; 37 C Rodham (L&M) 20:57; 43 J Jackson (M&C) 21:05; 54 R Adams (Morp) 21:36; 78 N Owens (Shil) 22:46; 80 S Graham (Morp) 22:43  Teams: 1 Aldershot, Farnham & District 132; 2 Shaftesbury Barnet 145; 3 Sale, Manchester 115; 4 Morpeth 170
Under 17 Women: 5km.  1 S Edwards (Kett) 19:10; 2 S Twell (AF&D) 19:20; 3 D Sale (Orion) 19:24; 4 J Sparke (Wood G) 19:34; 5 V Briggs (Hales) 19:45; 6 D Christmas (Craw) 19:47  Other Placings: 28 D James (Morp) 21:00; 83 R Turnbull (Morp) 22:36  Teams: 1 Royal Sutton Coldfield 54; 2 Aldershot, Farnham & District 109; 3 City of Norwich 154
Under 15 Girls: 4km.  1 C Purdue (AF&D) 15:43; 2 J Coulson (Stock) 16:00; 3 T Taylor (Milton K) 16:01; 4 L Webb (T Southampton) 16:06; 5 L Condron (Chelms) 16:13; 6 S Hopkinson (Gloucs) 16:19  Other Placings: 31 A Wheatman (Scar) 17:03; 51 R Adams (Morp) 17:23; 76 A Suffield (Shil) 17:49  Teams: 1 Aldershot, Farnham & District 122; 2 Leigh 143; 3 Stockport 163; 22 Morpeth 642
Under 13 Girls: 3km.  1 K Avery (Shil) 11:58; 2 C Freeman (Dulw PS) 12:01; 3 H McGurk (Bed) 12:17; 4 A De Matos (Blackh'th) 12:21; 5 K Holt (CoStoke) 12:22; 6 N Roberts (Kett) 12:23  Teams: 1 Bedford & County 91; 2 Aldershot, Farnham & District 109; 3 Liverpool H 154; 31 Morpeth 776
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 21st February 2005).

Additional Comments: Most of copy used. Apologies for slight error in that Hayley Yelling is of course, European champion (was thinking of Jo Pavey). Good competition, though venue was a long way from North East. Seemed nearer Bristol than N Birmingham (Sutton Coldfield area) (by travel time anyway). Senior Mens' and Under 13 Girls' results courtesy of race-results website. Apologies for any omissions, but there is a time factor plus "double vision" involved. 1316 finishers in Senior Mens' race (last time: 85:47) and 451 Women (60:14). Distances seemed about right. Congratulations to Kate Avery and Sunderland team, whose score should read 160. Younger was not included in original results, their next counter finishing 125th. Also to Saltwell, the region's first Senior team. Not sure but cannot remember Salford taking Senior title, before. Morpeth only finished 5 athletes. I think Mark Brown was around 100th before dropping out.
The region's turn-out was not great especially in younger age-groups. However, the North East's overall strength seems to have dropped drastically. Other Placings included:  SM: 156 P Newton 43:00; 190 J Orange 43:35; 367 T Wall 46:00; 721 K Wood 50:21; 786 M Brooks 51:23; 799 B Groves 51:38; 962 T Hanson 54:15; 1285 R Laverick 66:21
SW: 154 S Heatley 35:19; 247 C Robson 37:56; 268 L Brown 38:50; 286 A Banner 39:24.
Heaton fielded 2 runners: Allen Mulliss (1187th in 59:13) and George Routledge (1315th in 81:54).
Footnote: Since this was written, I have heard of the sad death of Ray Laverick, who passed away on the coach, while returning from Birmingham on Sunday (20th).
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Gateshead Indoor Standards Meeting.
International Stadium.  Thurs. 17th Feb.
Results.
Senior Men: 50: P Donaghy (Dur) 6.5  50H: A Sturrock (Gate) 7.5
Under 20 Men:  50: J Lowden (Tyne) 6.5
Under 17 Men:  50: 1 J Sinclair (Tyne) 6.6; 2 L Milburn (Morp) 6.6  LJ: 1 P Allen (Gate) 6.25; 2 I Purkis (Gate) 5.85
Under 15 Boys:  50: 1 A Wilkinson (CleS) 7.0; 2 N Flannery (Gate) 7.1  50H: 1 J Corrigan (M'bro) 7.8; 2 N Flannery 7.1  LJ: 1 J Corrigan 5.62; 2 N Flannery 5.22
Under 13 Boys:  50: C Hedley (Gate) 7.5  B: M Harewood (Gate) 7.3
Senior Women:  50: N Roe (Morp) 7.3
Under 20 Women:  50: K Thomas (Gate) 7.0  HJ: R Wilkinson (Gate) 1.55
Under 17 Women:  50: 1 S Brown (Tyne) 7.0; 2 V Holmes (Gate) 7.1  HJ: R Pottinger (Birt) 1.60
Under 15 Girls:  50: 1 N Pearson (Gate) 7.0; 2 L Welsh (Gate) 7.1  SP: T Breen (Black B) 9.50
Under 13 Girls:  50: J Read (Gate) 7.4  HJ: L Kennedy (Darl) 1.35
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 21st February 2005).

Additional Comments: Only results sent. Good race in U15G sprint, but thought Welsh won. Good standard also in U15B Hurdles. These races would have got mention if meeting was on weekend. As usual only a small entry, though quite a lot of male Long Jumpers. Not many Shot Putters though. Tyne Breen threw personal best distance, competing as a guest. Bob Smoult clocked 7.8secs in B 50m (actually defeating someone). Lianne Brown seemed to be meeting organiser.
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Gateshead Lunchtime Road Race Handicap.
International Stadium.  Wed. 16th Feb.
Result.  Distance: 5km.
1 N Storey (unatt) 27:52; 2 V Wilsher (Newc U, L) 28:00; 3 I Maddison (Ryton Tri) 28:07; 4 R Harvey (N Ayc) 28:15; 5 G Hargreaves (unatt) 28:19; 6 J Coulson (unatt) 28:27; 7 C Lee (Gosf, L) 28:28; 8 A Gardner (Gate) 28:31; 9 K Beaumont (Heat, L) 28:32; 10 A Ely (Birt) 28:35
Fastest: J Murray (Newc U) 16:10; M McNally (Els, M55) 17:34; S White (Els, M55) 17:43; G Harden (Sun, M40) 17:54
Women: Y Thiru (Gosf, W35) 19:52; V Wilsher 20:00; F Lothian (Fife, W40) 20:16
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 21s February 2005).

Addiional Comments: Only results sent. Course slightly altered due to development in Car Park area. Probably about 50m longer. 59 runners. Murray (off 12:50), finished 26th. Steve White finished 13th (off 11:00) and McNally finished 30th (off 11:30). Other times included: Bernie Cordes (21:31), Joe Prudham (22:21) and Sid Robson (30:21). Christine Lee clocked 22:18. Ted Joynson did not attend. Heaton placings were: K Beaumont 22:42; 11 D Wright 20:49; 14 R Checkley 21:43; 16 E Appleby 22:16; 29 T Hopkins 22:45; 48 P Gold 24:34; 52 A Mulliss 21:17; 53 J Josephs 23:02; 55 H Mitford 24:07
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Weekly Round-up
(to 13th Feb).
Leading North East performers from the A.A.A Indoor Championships a Sheffield (12th/13th Feb) were:
400: (1 D Gillick (Ire) 46.45); 3 R Yusuf (Bord) 47.64 (47.22 s/f); 6 J Deacon 48.21 (47.57 s/f)  ht: A Rogers 48.68   3000: (1 M Farah 7:56.86); 3 S Hepples 8:02.63  PV: 4 M Christie 5.10  LJ: (1 N Morgan 7.96); 2 C Tomlinson 7.91  W200: 1 S Deacon 23.67  800: 7 N Desai 2:08.84 (pb)  3000: (1 J Pavey 8:50.28); (5 E Pidgeon 9:24.21); 6 S Maude 9:25.00. Congratulaitons to all medallists.
Leading North East results from Scottish Indoor Combined Events Championships (12th/13th Feb) are: SM Heptathlon: 1 J Stacey 4413 (7.33, 11.00, 1.80, 6.62, 9.39, 3.10, 2:56.14)  U17M Pentathlon: 1 N Ridgeon (SSh) 3155 (9.47, 11.86, 1.80, 5.65, 2:49.36)  SW Pentathlon: 2 V Haswell 2732  W50 Pentathlon: 1 G Dobson 3386 (3.72 LJ, 1.32 HJ, 9.67 SP). Congratulations to John Stacey and Nick Ridgeon.
Kim Goodhall (Dur U) won 400m at Birmingham Indoor Meeting (12th Feb) in 58.54secs, with Claire Brason 3rd (60.33).
Results from Scottish Masters Indoor Championships included: M40: 60: 1 G Charlton 7.60  200: 2 G Charlton 24.53  M45: 60: 1 E Smart  7.48  M50: 3000: 3 A Jenkins 9:49.64  W40: 1 J Harwood (NE Vets) 9.49 (UK Rec/CBP)  W45: 60/200/400: 1 A Brown 9.07/29.80/68.32 (CBP).
At Durham University Relays, Leeds Univ won both races. James Walsh clocked the fastest overall time. Only results available are: Men: 1 Leeds U 41:07; 2 Durham OB 42:12; 3 Manchester U 43:02  Fastest: J Walsh 9:32  Women: 1 Leeds U 38:00; 2 Durham U 38:16; 3 Team Waterhorse 39:07  Fastest: O Walwyn (Dur OG) 11:51
Adrian Holliday (down as Salford) won U20 race at Mid Lancashire League meeting at Hyndburn, in a time of 28mins 58secs, by nearly 2mins..
Liam Collins (now joined Gateshead) won 600m C race, at Birmingham Challenge match (10th Feb) in 1:19.40. All info courtesy of AW.
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North Eastern Counties A.A Road Relay Championships.
Saltwell Park, Gateshead.  Sat. 12th Feb.
Morpeth Harriers won their 8th successive North Eastern Counties Road Relay Championship for the Royal Signals Trophy, at Saltwell Park, on Saturday. Sunderland took the Veterans title, for the 4th successive year, while Gateshead snatched a late victory in the Womens' race. Although dry, the wind grew stronger as the race progressed, and it came as no surprise that most of the fastest times were achieved early in the duration of the event. Running on a new traffic free but hilly circuit within the Park grounds, Morpeth were never headed after Dan Samuels' opening leg, which proved to be fastest of the day. He was closely followed home by Ryan Stephenson of North Shields Poly, Steve Horn of Elswick, Mark Hood of Sunderland, and Lewis Timmins of Gosforth. Martin Scaife increased Morpeth's lead to 45secs over Gosforth on leg 2, before Ivan Hollingsworth, Mark Hudspith, Mark Brown and Chris Sampson extended the advantage to over 2mins at the finish. A young Gosforth squad finished in 2nd place, with North Shields Poly taking the bronze medals.
Third across the line however, was the Sundeland Veterans team, who won their category by a massive 4mins 15secs over North Shields Poly. Les Atkinson was a narrow leader for Morpeth on leg 1 ahead of Dave Ellis, before Brian Rushworth, with the fastest time, took Sunderland into the lead on leg 2. Dave Robertson, Paul Collins, Steve Coxon and Rob Rush increased the advantage. The Sunderland B team took third place.
The outcome of the Womens' race, was a lot closer, with Gateshead passing long-time leaders, Jarrow and Hebburn, on the final leg. Claire Simpson clocked the fastest time for Jarrow, on leg 1, with Angela Hunter and Sarah Evans maintaining the advantage. Gateshead helped by opening legs from Northern Indoor 800m champions, Phillipa McCrea (Senior) and Sam Hart (Under 20), followed by Lisa Huston, were 37secs adrift, before Claire Harrod on leg 4, passed Georgia Campbell with 300m remaining, to take gold. Blaydon finished strongly to gain third.
Results.
Senior Men: 6 x 3km.  1 Morpeth 56:01 (D Samuels 8:55, M Scaife 9:06, I Hollingsworth 9:29, M Hudspith 9:18, M Brown 9:34, C Sampson 9:39); 2 Gosforth 58:10 (L Timmins 9:14, D Graham 9:32, J Graham 9:42, L Lavender 11:00, P Hutton 9:23, M Nicholson 9:19); 3 North Shields Poly 61:36 (R Stephenson 8:59, T Brannon 9:47, A Haynes 10:30, G Moore 10:19, K Watt 11:10, V Hemy 10:51); 4 Gateshead 61:41 (A Carmichael 9:58, P Branston 10:01, R Robinson 10:39, M Elliott 10:07, B Knighton 10:17, C Paton 10:39); 5 Morpeth B 62:26 (R Balmbra 10:15, D Swinburne 9:28, S Kirtley 10:05, G Driscoll 10:46, P Waterston 10:37, B Groves 11:15); 6 Sunderland 63:34; 7 Wallsend 65:20; 8 Darlington 65:24; 9 Elswick 66:00; 10 Durham City 66:02; 11 Saltwell 66:10; 12 Heaton 66:32; 13 Jarrow and Hebburn 67:17; 14 Houghton and Peterlee 68:26; 15 Low Fell 70:58
Fastest: D Samuels 8:55; R Stephenson (U20) 8:59; S Horn (Els) 9:05; M Scaife 9:06; M Hood (Sun) 9:12; L Timmins (U20) 9:14; M Hudspith 9:18; M Nicholson 9:19
Veterans: 6 x 3km.  1 Sunderland 60:14 (D Ellis 9:58, B Rushworth 9:14, D Robertson 9:47, P Collins 10:19, S Coxon 10:17, R Rush 10:39); 2 North Shields Poly 64:29 (M Frost 10:26; T Wallett 10:03, M Johnson 11:18, S Clark 10:43, S Gilroy 11:06, M Fenwick 10:53); 3 Sunderland B 67:24 (P Redman 11:05, G Harden 10:45, J Watson 10:58, R Wills 11:17, V Tindle 11:40, B Long 11:39); 4 North Shields Poly B 72:58; 5 Gateshead 73:13; 6 Sunderland Strollers 75:02
Fastest: B Rushworth 9:14; D Robertson 9:47; L Atkinson (Morp) 9:57; D Ellis 9:58; T Wallett 10:03; S Coxon 10:17  In Senior: M Grainger (Darl) 10:00; N Orr (Darl) 10:11
Senior Women: 4 x 3km.  1 Gateshead 45:59 (P McCrea 11:12, S Hart 11:22, L Huston 11:46, C Harrod 11:39); 2 Jarrow and Hebburn 46:06 (C Simpson 10:43, A Hunter 11:33, S Evans 11:27, G Campbell 12:23); 3 Blaydon 50:09 (L Brown 12:27, L Smith 13:25; H Dix 12:22, J Elliott 11:55); 4 Sunderland 50:54 (M Holt 11:52, P Embleton 13:28, L Watson 13:07, L Noble 12:27); 5 North Shields Poly 52:15 (S Oesterle 11:29, S Lowery 13:23, N Reverley 14:23, L Miller 13:00); 6 Heaton 52:25; 7 Morpeth 52:43; 8 Blyth 52:51; 9 Heaton B 57:55; 10 North Shields Poly B 60:21
Fastest: C Simpson 10:43; P McCrea 11:12; S Hart (U20) 11:22; S Evans (U20) 11:27; S Oesterle 11:29; A Hunter 11:33

(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 14th February 2005).
Additional Comments:  Almost all info used. Original Results courtesy of manual team. Extra details including intermediate category positions courtesy of computer (ie George Ogle). Numbers of finishing teams were: Men: 21, Vets 8 and Women: 11. Not a great turn-out on a cold but quite bright day. Course seemed popular with those present. No comment on certain absentees. Actual distance was 2,999m, but equivalent of 3.2km on flat course. Best run for long time from Claire Harrod. BK did not know venue had changed and spent 2hrs searching on Team Valley.
Other splits included: Sunderland A (M Hood 9:12, S Potts 9:36, G Lancaster 10:16, J Dobson 10:36, V Emmett 13:56, P Richardson 12:02), Hartlepool (A Piggford 9:52, M Armstrong 9:48) (only 2 competitors, probably due to a certain FA Cup tie), Durham (S Moralee 9:23), Chester Le Street (Stewart Bell 9:30, Ian Bloomfield 10:26) (only 2 competitors). Morpeth Veterans included: L Atkinson 9:57, C Dentice 10:39, R Driscoll 11:18 (only 5 runners), Elswick Veterans (M McNally 10:40, S White 10:59, P Dixon 10:51, J Bell 10:38, H Matthews 11:24 (only 5 runners). For an incomplete Jarrow Vets team, splits included: J Prudham 13:36 and F Docherty 12:53. Other womens' splits included: Morpeth (G Cavill 12:38), Blyth (L Pringle 12:32, C Young 13:26, H Morris 13:53, S Hunter 13:00), North Shields Poly B (K Stewart 14:39).
Heaton Senior splits were: Al Couto 10:42 (17), Dan Robins 11:09 (17), Malcolm Gibson 11:35 (15), Jeff Wilson 11:24 (15), David Burn 11:17 (14) and John Moore 10:25.  Veterans: Par Bhogal 11:15 (7), Reg Checkley 13:53 (11), Eric Appleby 13:41 (11), Colin McEntee 12:54 (11), Ted Baty 12:43 (11) and Harry Craven 18:05 (8) Total time: 82:31
Womens' splits were A: Jenny Friend 13:22 (8), Susan Auld 12:33 (7), Kath Beaumont 13:20 (7) and Pauline Leslie 13:10  B: Susan Thain 14:44 (12), J Myles 15:57 (12), Rachel Kane 14:14 (10) and Shirley Atkinson 13:00.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 6th Feb).
Nick McCormick won the Alsager 5 (6th Feb), from Chris Davies. Morag McDonnell won Womens' race in a personal best time from Alyson Dixon (also I think a pb). Morpeth were first team.
Result: 1 N McCormick 23:40; 2 C Davies (Telf) 23:51; 3 D Mitchinson (N&EB) 23:59; 7 M Scaife 24:27; 10 T Ranger 24:56; 18 D Swinburne 25:39; 39 J Lisiewicz 27:09; 61 I Bloomfield 27:58 (3rd M50).  Women: 1 M McDonnell 27:04 (37th); 2 A Dixon 27:27(49); 3 G Phillips (Kend) 27:39 (55)
Blaydon took two gold medals at the Scottish Indoor Championships at Glasgow (6th Feb). Lianne Tucker won the U20 Shot, with a fifth round throw of 11.84m (I am sure a pb). Kirsty Hutton won the U17 Shot, again with a fifth round throw of 10.89m. Sally Scott was joint 2nd in the U17 Pole Vault (3.00m).
At the Midland Open Meeting at Birmingham (6th Feb), Jared Deacon finished 2nd in the 400 (47.43) behind Ryan Preddy (47.21).
At the British Universities Cross Country Championships at Leeds (5th Feb), Sarah Maude won the Short course race. Former Durham University student, Jamie Walsh (and Midland champion) won the main Mens' race.
Men: 1 J Walsh (Leeds) 34:30; 2 F Tickner (B'ham) 34:33; 3 S Vernon (St M) 34:46; 52 J Murray (Newc) 38:43; 70 A Lawrence (Dur) 39:21; 95 T Lawrence (Newc) 40:34; 98 M Armstrong (Camb) 40:43  Teams: 1 St Mary's 30; 13 Durham 322; 15 Newcastle 357
B: 1 D Beier (B'ham) 26:08; 2 C Lamb (St M) 26:11
Short Course: 1 P Miles (Leeds M) 12:43; 5 C Parr (Lough) 12:58; 12 G Massingham (Sun) 13:14; 14 P Martin (Sun) 13:17; 20 M Nicholson (Newc) 13:33; 31 J Graham (Leeds) 14:12; 49 A Teale (Dur) 14:52
Women: 1 H Dean (Sheff) 22:08; 2 L Dobriskey (Lough) 22:15; 3 L Damen (Lough) 22:17; 23 J Jackson (Tees) 23:57; 24 A Fox (Dur) 24:02; 26 O Walwyn (St J) 24:04; 44 S Tunstall (St J) 24:44; 50 A Gibson (Lough) 24:48; 68 C Robson (Bath) 25:25; 69 D Watts (Sun) 25:29  Teams: 1 Loughborough 12; 12 Durham 187; 26 Newcastle 384
Short Course: 1 S Maude (Lough) 10:24; 2 K Wootton (Cov) 10:35; 3 R Lyne (Lough) 10:47; 25 N Owens (Hall) 12:56
(I assume St Johns Univ is near York).
John Summers won the U15 60 at the Scottish Indoor Championships (5th Feb) (day before N Eastern) in a time of 7.54secs. He was also 2nd in 200 (24.79).
Leading results from the final Jarrow Indoor Standards Meeting (3rd Feb) were: U15B: 60: 1 P Goesson (J&H) 7.8; 2 J Summers (Gate) 7.8  600: 1 J Summers 1:51.4; 2 P Goesson 1:53.9  U17W: 60: S Brown (Tyne) 8.2  600: A Bell (CleS) 2:04.1  U15G: 60: N Pearson (Gate) 8.6  600: S-K Crowell (J&H) 2:00.4  U13G: 60/600: S Lorraine (Els) 9.0/2:08.8
There were some top local athletes, at a Schools Relay in Glasgow (2nd Feb). Legs were U14 (2 x 2km), U16 (2 x 2.5km), U18 (2 x 3km). Result: 1 Royal Grammar 50:15 (J Robson 6:43, M Bennet 7:34, N Flannery 9:05, T Perriins 8:21, J Gibson 9:37, K Flannery 8:55); 4 St Cuthberts 51:46; 5 St Aidans 52:18  Fastest: U18: 2 K Flannery 8:55  U16: 2 A Jessop (St C) 8:15; 3 T Perrins 8:21  U14: 1 J Robson 6:43; 2 J Day (St C) 6:54; 3 D Purvis (St A) 6:58  Girls (6 x 2km): 1 Duchess HS 47:28 (L Robinson 8:10, L Bronze 7:32, L Weightman 6:44, L Ferguson 8:12, F Cunningham 8:33, A Langley 8:17); 2 Emmanuel College 47:29 (S Bell 7:12, C Fletcher 7:41, L Wilson 8:12, A Jones 8:31, K Dunbar 8:15, G McMeiken 7:38)
Fastest: U16: 1 L Weightman 6:44 (2 E McColgin 7:04)  U14: 1 S Bell 7:12; 2 L Bronze 7:32; 3 C Fletcher 7:41
Most of info courtesy of AW.
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North Eastern Counties A.A Indoor Championships.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.  Sun. 6th Feb.
There were some close finishes in yesterday's rearranged North Eastern Counties A.A Indoor Sprint Championships, at Monkton Stadium. Rabah Yusuf, the North of England 400m champion, caught long-time leader and Border clubmate Peter Vickers, in the dying strides to win the Senior Mens' 60m. Another race decided on the photo finish was the Under 15 Boys' 60m, where Northern silver medallist, John Summers of Gateshead, just held off Middlesbrough's Joseph Corrigan. Last year's Under 15 champion, Yusuf Aliu of Middlesbrough, moved up an age-group to win the Under 17 60m, while clubmate Chris Jones retained the Under 20 title. In a good quality Under 20 Womens' event, Jenny Graham of North Shields Poly, 3rd in the Northern 200m, gained victory, while Faye Winspear of Middlesbrough won a hotly contested Under 17 event. Another close finish came in the Under 15 Girls' race, with Northern runner-up, Nicola Pearson (the defending champion), holding off the challenge of Gateshead clubmate, Laura Welsh. Neil Flannery of Gateshead (also a Northern silver medallist) won the Under 15 60m Hurdles, with clubmate  Lauren Dewdney an impressive winner of the Under 17 60m Hurdles.
Results.
Senior Men:  60: 1 R Yusuf (Bord) 7.09; 2 P Vickers (Bord) 7.10; 3 A Rogers (Sale) 7.17; 4 J Baines (M'bro) 7.29  B: 1 C Weitz (Bord) 7.24; 2 A Noble (Gate) 7.25  60H: 1 A Sturrock (Gate) 8.67; 2 J Stacey (Gate) 9.34
Under 20 Men:  60: 1 C Jones (M'bro) 7.39; 2 C Crawford-Glanville (Gate) 7.42; 3 A Babatude (M'bro) 7.68  60H: 1 C Crawford-Glanville (Gate) 9.19; 2 D Ghundoo (Darl) 9.22
Under 17 Men:  60: 1 Y Aliu (M'bo) 7.21; 2 R Kilty (Gate) 7.27; 3 A Todd (Shil) 7.37; 4 A Dalby (Gate) 7.48  60H: A Dalby 9.11
Under 15 Boys:  60: 1 J Summers (Gate) 7.67; 2 J Corrigan (M'bro) 7.68; 3 A Williamson (CleS) 7.99  60H: N Flannery (Gate) 9.79
Under 13 Boys:  60: J Ridley (Birt) 9.54
Senior Women:  60: E Smith (Sale) 8.19
Under 20 Women:  60: 1 J Graham (NSP) 8.05; 2 S De la Hunt (Gate) 8.17; 3 C Jones (Gate) 8.33; 4 R Willi (Gate) 8.35
Under 17 Women:  60: 1 F Winspear (M'bro) 7.92; 2 L Arthur (Gate) 7.98; 3 S Brown (Tyne) 8.15; 4 L Cowell (Sun) 8.19  B: 1 V Holmes (Gate) 8.30; 2 K Kelsall (Gate) 8.39  60H: 1 L Dewdney (Gate) 9.12; 2 R Pottinger (Birt) 9.84
Under 15 Girls:  60: 1 N Pearson (Gate) 8.22; 2 L Welsh (Gate) 8.28; 3 E Cain (Shil) 8.68; 4 A Gibson (Gate) 8.79  60H: M Smith (Gate) 11.33
Under 13 Girls:  60: 1 J Read (Gate) 8.47; 2 R Pow (Gate) 8.83; 3 S Lorraine (Els) 9.01
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 7th February 2005).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Some good competition but not a good turn-out of entries. Elaine Smith was sole Senior lady, but only three entered. A recurrence of an old injury caused the non appearance of Kirsty Thomas. Her coach, Bill Read also pointed out that his granddaughter Jessica broke the record in the U13G 60. The old  record was 8.5secs, by Catherine Turner (where is she now ?), in 2000. Unfortunately no records were listed in the programme and I could not find the 2004 listings. Lawren Dewdney just missed Gemma Fergusson's old figures, and would have got record on manual timing.  The photo finish showed that the timekeeping positions at this stadium, are not very satisfactory. Apologies but should read Niall Flannery (too much of a hurry). Bob Smoult clocked 9.24secs in 60m heat.
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North Yorkshire and South Durham Harrier League.
Blakeston School, Stockton.  Sun. 6th Feb.
Stephen Hepples of Loftus comfortably won the Senior Mens' event in the penultimate NYSD League fixture, a Stockton. Darlington's Bernadette Taylor won the Womens' race.
Senior Men: 1 S Hepples (Loft) 29:49; 2 P Lowe (NYM) 30:18; 3 R Cole (M'bro) 30:21
Senior Women: 1 B Taylor (Darl) 16:59; 2 J Jackson (M&C, U20) 17:14; 3 D Richardson (Quak) 17:29
Under 17 Men: 1 A Mitchell (M'bro) 23:34; 2 A Wiles (M'bro) 24:03; 3 S Readman (N Marske) 25:29
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 7th February 2005).

Additional Comments: Info courtesy of John Kettle. Further results courtesy of NYSD website:  SM: 4 M Arnstrong 31:20; 5 K Harker 31:46; 6 J Hunter (1st M40) 31:58; 7 M Grainger (2nd M40) 32:02; 9 T Livingston (M45) 32:10; 11 E Richards (R&Z, U20) 32:15; 15 N Orr (M40) 32:56; R Sherwood 41:33 (1st M60). 91 finishers. Teams: 1 Hartlepool Burn Road 99; 2 Loftus 113; 3 Richmond & Zetand 147  U15B: B Walker (M'bro) 13:56  U13B: G Hawkins (M'bro) 8:40  SW: 4 M Stansmore 17:48; 5 C Summersgill 18:15; 6 T Waller 18:43; 8 T Wheatman (1st U17) 19:09; 12 S Milburn (1st W45) 19:55. 43 finishers.  Teams: 1 Middlesbrough & Cleveland 31; 2 Darlington 56; 3 Nestle Rownrees 63  U15G: 1 J Russon (N Marske) 15:41  U13G: B Ward (Darl) 10:15
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Inter Counties Schools Cross Country
Sedbergh School, Cumbria.  Sat. 5th Feb.
Lewis Timmins of Northumberland, comfortably won the Senior Boys' event, at Saturday's annual Inter Counties' Schools Cross Counry match, at Sedbergh School. In the wet conditions on a hilly and muddy course, Timmins came home ahead of team mate Jonathan Young. However, a strong Durham squad led by third placed, Sean Hall took the team title. Julia Orr of Durham won the Senior Girls' event, with second-placed Mary Ferrier leading Northumberland to a team victory. Ricky Stevenson of Cleveland was the easiest winner of the day, coming home over 1min ahead of his rivals in the Intermediate event. Cumbria's Laura Park inflicted a rare defeat on Durham's Kate Avery, finishing strongly to win the Junior Girls' race by 10m. The Fell Running experience of Norhumberland's Anghared Porteous proved useful, as she won the Intermediate Girls' event from Stacey Smith, the pair leading Norhumberland to another team victory. Ross Murray of Northumberland won the Junior Boys' event, while Jamie Robson (Northumberand) and Sigorney Bell (Durham) were easy winners of the minor races.
Results.
Senior Boys: 7km.  1 L Timmins (N) 28:38; 2 J Young (N) 29:00; 3 S Hall (D) 29:03; 4 M Atkin (D) 29:28  Team: Durham 35
Intermediate Boys: 5.5km.  1 R Stevenson (Cl) 21:33; 2 J Pearson (N) 22:44; 3 W Roberts (D) 22:50; 4 T Lewis (Cu) 23:02; 5 R Balmbra (N) 23:10; 6 D Shaw (Cl) 23:14  Team: Northumberland 82
Junior Boys: 4km.  1 R Murray (N) 15:55; 2 O Cartwright (Cu) 16:06; 3 K Taylor (N) 16:16; 4 R Best (Cl) 16:19; 5 G Hawkins (Cl) 16:21; 6 J Hewitt (N) 16:27  Team: Northumberland 56
Minor Boys: 3km.  1 J Robson (N) 10:46  Team: Cumbria
Senior Girls: 4km.  1 J Orr (D) 17:26; 2 M Ferrier (N) 17:39; 3 S Hart (Cl) 17:48; 4 S Crowe (N) 17:56; 5 C Rodham (Cu) 18:04; 6 K Savage (Cu) 18:53; 7 E Stuart (Cu) 19:15; 8 L Oliver (N) 19:37; 9 N Coleby (D) 19:36; 10 C Gilmore (N) 19:46  Team: Northumberland 57
Intermediate Girls: 4km.  1 A Porteous (N) 17:52; 2 S Smith (N) 18:04; 3 R Adams (N) 18:10; 4 A Duffield (D) 18:17; 5 L Smith (N) 19:32  Team: Northumberland 30
Junior Girls: 3km.  1 L Park (Cu) 10:46; 2 K Avery (D) 10:49; 3 J Russon (Cl) 11:13; 4 H Gertig (D) 11:18; 5 R Stewart (Cu) 11:30; 6 S Crosby (D) 11:39  Team: Durham
Minor Girls: 2.4km.  1 S Bell (D) 9:37; 2 V Johnson (Cu) 9:52; 3 M Hyden (Cu) 10:02; 4 S Lorraine (N) 10:06; 5 M Mertin (Cu) 10:08; 6 L Chapman (Cu) 10:16  Team: Cumbria 33
(Only results available on day).
(Newcasle Journal:  Mon. 7th February 2005).

Addiional Comments: Most of info used. Was promised full results by e-mail same day, but not received until 8.30pm Sunday. Therefore only results I could scribble down were used. Due to very wet conditions the results from first race (MB), were illegible when I got home. Impressive run by Park, who led for first 1km, before Avery took over and gained a 10m lead.
Laura's father Steven informs me that apart from winning the Cumbrian (AA) title, running as a guest, she is a member of Ellensborough A.C, is in her first year of competitive Cross Country, was 5th in U14 British/Irish Fell Running Champs in only her 2nd hill race, and is the Cumbria Schools champion (these were held at Kirkby Stephen on 15th Jan). Adrian Holliday the Senior Boys winner, decided not to compete here. A good meeting, which I think, Kendal A.C helped to organise (there seemed a lot of familiar faces among helpers). Very wet at times, but also some bright sunshine. Muddy especially near finish. Course was on side of hill and very tough. A long way to travel for this fixture, taking just short of 2hrs from Newcastle (both regular routes). Timmins and Orr retained their titles, and Natalie Dawson was absent due to a hospital appointment. Delyth James was ill. Looks like Northumberland retained Overall trophy, but not 100% certain.
Further results: SB: 5 R Floyd (N) 29:33; 6 J Creegan (D) 29:34; 7 J Martin (D) 29:34; 8 N Shrubb (N) 29:41; 9 L Moses (D) 29:45; 10 J Taylor (Cl) 29:46; 11 S Watson (D) 29:52; 12 P Waite (Cu) 29:52; 13 Z Scott (D) 30:03; 14 A Coffer (D) 30:15; 15 N Zissler (D) 30:23; 18 N Swinburn (N) 30:28; 23 A Welford (N) 31:26; 26 A Piggford (Cl) 31:47; 30 A Colwell (N) 32:10  Team: 1 Durham 40 (note change in score); 2 Northumberland 53; 3 Cumbria 131
IB: 7 S Potter (N) 23:26; 8 R Cunningham (D) 23:29; 9 T Perrins (N) 23:35; 10 A Mitchell (Cl) 23:42; 16 J Gibson (N) 24:00; 18 M Cochrane (N) 24:08  Teams: 2 Cumbria 86; 3 Cleveland 91
JB: 7 J Lawther (Cl) 16:39; 8 P De Winter (D) 16:40; 9 L Richardson (N) 16:43; 10 T Venus (Cu !) 16:47; 13 N Reid (D) 16:56; 17 T Farrell (Cu) 16:59; 48 N Flannery (N) 18:02  Teams: 2 Cleveland 59; 3 Durham 87
MB: 2 A Pearson (Cu) 11:08; 3 R Flint (Cu) 11:12; 4 R Pearse (Cl) 11:16; 5 M Grieve (Cu) 11:28; 6 P Clifford (D) 11:31  Teams:  1 Cumbria 41; 2 Durham 60; 3 Northumberland 100
SG: 11 R Barnes (D) 19:47; 12 K James (D) 19:48; 13 F Parkinson (D) 19:40; 14 G Zissler (D) 19:49; 15 R Forster (N) 19:53; 16 H Dix (D) 19:54; 17 D Hastings-Long (Cl) 20:16  Teams: 2 Durham 60; 3 Cleveland 122
IG:  6 S Coleby (D) 18:37; 7 N Wheatley (Cl) 18:40; 8 S Duffy (N) 18:45; 9 L Knox (Cu) 18:48; 10 S Stroyd (Cl) 18:31; 11 C Baudouin (N) 18:54; 14 L Dodsworth (D) 19:00; 18 J Stephenson (D) 19:02; 21 G Rutherford (N) 19:08; 23 L Dixon (N) 19:15  Teams: 2 Durham 80; 3 Cleveland 82
JG: 7 H Nagel (D) 11:45; 8 C Fletcher (D) 11:45; 9 C Arter (Cu) 11:48; 10 S Goodfellow (N) 11:52; 13 D Pickavance-Clarke (D) 11:56  Teams: 1 Durham 39; 2 Cumbria 61; 3 Cleveland 105
MG: Teams: 2 Northumberland 79; 3 Durham 82
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Veterans A.A North East Cross Country Championships.
Monkseaton High School, Whitley Bay.  Sat. 5th Feb.
Brian Rushworth of Sunderland took his third successive Veterans' North East title, at Saturday's annual Championships, at Monkseaton High School. Rushworth, feeling the after effects of losing a shoe, in the Northern Championship at Consett 7 days earlier, was content to hold back until the second of the three laps, before pulling away from clubmate, Dave Robertson. Leading M45 athlete, Paul Merrison of Wallsend crossed the line in 3rd place.
Donna James of Elvet, an excellent 28th in her event at Consett, was the overall winner of the Womens' race, taking the W40 title, with W35 champion, Debbie Hales of Durham finishing in 2nd place.
Results.
Men 9km.
M40: 1 B Rushworth (Sun) 30:11; 2 D Robertson (Sun) 30:23; 3 J Ross (North FR) 31:40; 4 R Jacobson (Blay) 31:54; 5 D Cheshire (CleS) 32:05; 6 M Jones (SSh) 32:15
M45: 1 P Merrison (Walls) 31:08; 2 A Dent (Blay) 32:06; 3 F Smith (Salt) 32:14
Team: M40/45: 1 Sunderland 34; 2 Wallsend 75; 3 North Shields Poly 102
M50: 1 A Jenkins (Morp) 32:11; 2 T McPhail (Walls) 33:32
M55: 1 C Dentice (Morp) 32:21; 2 J Bell (Els) 32:37; 3 S White (Els) 33:08
Team: M50/55: Morpeth
M60: 1 R Wilson (Sun) 38:16; 2 T Ward (Morp) 39:12; 3 A Lindsey (NE Vets) 39:38
M65: 1 W Ryder (Morp) 36:01; 2 F Docherty (J&H) 39:17; 3 R Pinkney (SSh) 39:20  Team: M60/65: Morpeth
Men 6km.
M70: 1 I Barnes (Darl) 25:47; 2 E Appleby (Heat) 28:32; 3 R Laverick (Aur) 29:27
M75: W McNeil (Dur) 29:28  M80: 1 J Caddy (M&C) 35:05; 2 J Johnston (NE Vets) 43:01; 3 E Joynson (Gate) 57:26
Women 6km.
W35: 1 D Hales (Dur) 24:07; 2 Y Thiru (Gosf) 25:58
W40: 1 D James (Elv) 23:29; 2 L Marr (Tyne) 25:51; 3 A Nott (CleS) 26:15; 4 K Bentley (Birt) 26:33
W45: 1 F Shenton (Elv) 24:37; 2 H Lambert (NSP) 25:37; 3 S White (Tyne) 26:24; 4 C Courtney (Blay) 27:00
W60: C Lee (Gosf) 29:02  W65: K Stewart (NSP) 30:10
Team: North Shields Poly
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 6th February 2005).

Additional Comments: All info used. Results courtesy of Kevin Carr. Further results to follow, but could take a while. About 75 runners in 9km and 24 in 6km events. Course was playing field, behind Foxhunters pub.  Rushworth was 4th after lap 1.
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