January 2008:

Northern Athletics Indoor Championships.

English Institute of Sport, Sheffield. Sun. 27th Jan.

The few competitors from the region performed well at yesterday's Northern Athletics Indoor Championships at Sheffield.

Richard Hodgson smashed the record to take the Under 15 Boys' 60m title bettering the old figures by 0.17secs.

Tim Parkin of Gateshead won the Under 17 Mens' Pole Vault and Chloe Gill of Middlesbrough took the Under 17 Womens' Triple Jump title.

Middlesbrough's Ashleigh Wood recovered after a slow start in the Under 17 Womens' 60m Hurdles to narrowly miss gold behind Leeds City's Kim Marchant. Wood had earlier clocked a personal best time when winning her heat.

Results.

Under 17 Men: PV: 1 T Parkin (Gate) 4.20

Under 15 Boys: 100: 1 R Hodgson (M'bro) 7.23 (CBP); 4 R Thompson (Carl Asp) 7.66 200: 1 J Hughes (Southp't W) 23.70; 2 R Thompson 23.97

Under 17 Women: 800: 1 C Thackery (Hall) 2:13.33 (CBP); 3 S Bell (Gate) 2:18.16; 4 R Ferguson (Gate) 2:18.59 60H: 1 K Marchant (Leeds) 8.99; 2 A Wood (M'bro) 9.00 (8.92ht)

HJ: 1 K Thompson (Liv H) 1.75; 4 A Wood 1.55 TJ: 1 C Gill (M'bro) 11.44; 3 A Stone (M'bro) 10.93

Under 15 Girls: 60: 1 Y Miller (Derby) 7.98; 4 J Read (Gate) 8.34 (8.27ht) LJ: 1 G Eyles (Wake) 5.05; 3 J Read 4.86
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 28th January 2008).

Additional Comments: Report slightly edited. Quite a long meeting (4.45pm finish apart from U17W Triple Jump, which had just started). Very likely there were more entries than two-day Senior Meeting. Hodgson clocked 7.42secs to win heat. Wood fastest in heat, but got off to terrible start in final. Gill 20cms off record. Other results included: U17W: 6 J Norton 8.29 (8.22 to win heat) 300: Ht 4: 2 J Norton 43.12; 3 J Hudson 43.49 LJ: 7 A Wood 5.02; 10 A Stone 4.88. Adam Rowland won 400m (U17) heat (52secs +) but was disqualified for breaking too early.
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Roundhay Park, Leeds. Sat. 26th Jan.

North East athletes had to wait for the final event for Junior Women, to take the region's only gold medal at Saturday's Northern Cross Country Championships at a windy but surprisingly dry Roundhay Park, Leeds.

Gateshead's Mary Ferrier came with a late run to overhaul long-time leader Rosie Edwards of Rotherham in the final strides. This was yet another Northern title for Ferrier, who has also won at Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 level.

In the Junior Men's event, Morpeth's Jon Taylor took the silver medal behind Yorkshire Senior champion and 2006 English Schools winner, Alistair Brownlee of Bingley. Taylor was supported by Nick Swinburn (9th), Ross Floyd (18th) and Robert Balmbra (38th) as Morpeth gained the silver medals, the region's only team success.

Elswick's Philip Hurst took second place in the Under 17 Mens' event a performance matched by Gosforth's Michael Priestley in the Under 15 Boys' age-group.

Zoe Hewitson of Shildon finished 3rd in the Under 13 Girls' race and Adam Carrington of Morpeth finished in a similar position in the corresponding Boys' race.

Athletes from just outside the region's boundaries gained three titles.

Fergus Roberts of Richmond & Zetland maintained his season's unbeaten record to win the Under 13 Boys' race by a sizeable margin.

Gemma Miles (formerly Philips) of Kendal convincingly won the Senior Womens' race from clubmate Sarah Tunstall. The Cumbrian club took the bronze medals ahead of Chester Le Street for whom Maxine Czarnecka had an excellent run in 16th place. Cumbria also gained gold in the Under 13 Girls' race with Hannah Bethwaite of Ellenborough a convincing winner. Tom Farrell of Border finished 3rd in the Under 17 Mens' race.

Host club Leeds City won the Senior Mens' title for the fourth successive year and also provided race winner David Webb. .

Senior Men: 11.5km. 1 D Webb (Leeds) 37:07; 2 S Vernon (Stock) 37:14; 3 T Lancashire (Bolt) 37:21; 4 A Jones (Salf) 37:29; 5 M Watson (Bing) 38:12; 6 S Deakin (Leeds) 38:14; 7 D Norman (Alt) 38:17; 8 J Gilby (Derby) 38:19; 9 J Mellor (Liv H) 38:22; 10 G Raven (Sale) 38:24

Other Placings: 27 J Douglas (Bord) 39:54; 29 C Sampson (Morp) 39:57; 45 R Morrell (M'bro) 41:01; 60 R Hand (Dur) 41:49; 79 B Harrison (Morp) 42:24; 81 A Teate (Gate) 42:32; 84 R Hunt (R&Z) 42:39; 85 P Turner (Els) 42:42; 92 P Prior (Els) 42:58; 97 I Crampton (Dur) 43:02

Teams: 1 Leeds City 71; 2 Sale, Manchester 155; 3 Liverpool H 249; 11 Elswick 938; 14 Richmond & Zetland 1000; 15 Morpeth 1075; 17 Durham City 1216; 28 Wallsend 1737; 39 Saltwell 2269

Under 20 Men: 7.5km: 1 A Brownlee (Bing) 24:12; 2 J Taylor (Morp) 24:48; 3 J Brownlee (Brad GS) 24:58; 4 J Wilkinson (Leeds) 25:07; 5 L Gamble-Thompson (M'bro) 25:17; 6 P Huck (Barr) 25:18

Other Placings: 9 N Swinburn (Morp) 25:39; 10 A Wiles (M'bro) 25:48; 13 T Carter (Walls) 26:08; 18 R Floyd (Morp) 26:20; 26 D Garbutt (Dur) 26:41; 38 R Balmbra (Morp) 27:13; 42 J Kraft (Scar) 27:25; 50 A Mitchell (M'bro) 27:41

Teams: 1 Leeds City 64; 2 Morpeth 67; 3 Liverpool H 110

Under 17 Men: 6km: 1 J Gilmour (Traff) 19:28; 2 P Hurst (Els) 19:36; 3 T Farrell (Bord) 19:43; 4 D Cliffe (Warr) 19:55; 5 R Best (N Marske) 20:12

Other Placings: 9 D Schofield (Scar) 20:35; 13 D Roberts (R&Z) 20:49; 30 T Venus (Tyne) 21:27; 42 J Scott (Morp) 21:53

Teams: 1 Wakefield 111; 2 Sale, Manchester 126; 3 Hallamshire 160; 13 Sunderland 402

Under 15 Boys: 3.5km: 1 J Crompton (Hor) 12:18; 2 M Priestley (Gosf) 12:23; 3 C Hulse (Sale) 12:27; 4 J Gray (Sheff) 12:28; 5 T Jervis (Warr) 12:31

Other Placings: 12 C Boyek (Shil) 12:49; 13 J Archer (Sun) 12:54; 14 M Shaw (N Marske) 12:54; 25 D Collins (Scar) 13:08; 33 G Robinson (R&Z) 13:13; 35 J Dowdle (Dur) 13:15; 42 S Wood (R&Z) 13:22; 43 J Schofield (Scar) 13:22

Teams: 1 Leeds City 103; 2 Lincoln Wellington 158; 3 Liverpool Pembroke 184; 7 Sunderland 231; 15 Tynedale 388; 20 Alnwick 688

Under 13 Boys: 3km: 1 F Roberts (R&Z) 10:02; 2 C Short (Bolt) 10:23; 3 A Harrington (Morp) 10:27; 4 R Powell (Leiigh) 10:28; 5 L Gregory (E Ches) 10:33

Other Placings: 17 J King (R&Z) 11:08; 24 R Loraine (Birt) 11:15; 30 J Hepple (Morp) 11:20; 33 A Bailes (Birt) 11:27; 34 J Reed (Gosf) 11:28; 44 L Coyle (Morp) 11:35; 50 M Wilson (Sun) 11:40

Teams: 1 East Cheshire & Tameside 55; 2 Liverpool H 75; 3 Warrington 123; 4 Morpeth 139; 5 Richmond & Zeland 176

Senior Women: 7.5km. 1 G Miles (Kend) 27:04; 2 S Tunstall (Kend) 27:25; 3 C Needham (Roch) 27:32; 4 H Dean (Hall) 27:45; 5 V Wilkinson (Bing) 27:47; 6 S Partridge (Leeds) 27:49; 7 P Powell (Blackb'n) 27:50; 8 J Russell (Hall) 28:00; 9 J Blizzard (Roth) 28:17; 10 L Gardner (L&M) 28:24

Other Placings: 11 R Robinson (Kend) 28:30; 16 M Czarnecka (CleS) 28:59; 18 A Dixon (CleS) 29:08; 20 J Trowbridge (Gate) 29:13; 23 C Robson (Tees) 29:32; 33 J Mooney (Morp) 30:02; 34 F Burnie (CleS) 30:05; 36 A Fox (Morp) 30:15; 38 C Summersgill (M&C) 30:19; 42 T Laws (CleS) 30:27; 43 K Simpson (Gate) 30:27; 46 M Holt (Sun) 30:45; 64 M Turner (CleS) 31:59; 65 E Johnson (Swale) 32:01; 68 J Zoppi (Heat) 32:04

Teams: 1 Hallamshire 72; 2 Bingley 73; 3 Kendal 83; 4 Chester Le Street 110; 18 Sunderland 519; 19 Wallsend 562; 20 Swaledale 564

Under 20 Women: 6km. 1 M Ferrier (Gate) 22:13; 2 R Edwards (Roth) 22:13; 3 N Grant (Roth) 22:20; 4 K Milnel (Traff) 22:30; 5 L Howarth (Leigh) 22:31 Other Placings: 9 D James (Morp) 23:12; 11 A Wilson (Darl) 23:54; 13 A Snook (Shil) 24:16; 19 C Baudouin (Gate) 25:04; 20 L Roche (M&C) 25:07; 38 J Adams (R&Z) 27:24; 42 L Dodsworth (Gate) 28:01; 48 L Dixon (Morp) 29:15

Teams: 1 Rotherham 27; 2 Leigh 77; 3 Liverpool H 142

Under 17 Women: 4.5km. 1 B Haywood (Linc W) 16:10; 2 H Bateson (L&M) 16:19; 3 A Jarman (L&M) 16:21; 4 S Burns (Roth) 16:26; 5 K Harris (Hull Ach) 16:31

Other Placings: 7 L Weightman (Morp) 16:42; 8 K Avery (Shil) 16:51; 10 C Arter (Eden) 16:59; 11 R Stuart (Kes) 17:19; 21 H Gertig (Blay) 17:41; 22 E Toogood (Dur) 17:44; 39 Z Armstrong (Morp) 18:38

Teams: 1 Rotherham 72; 2 Lincoln Wellington 81; 3 Lancaster & Morecambe 109; 6 Morpeth 188

Under 15 Girls: 3.5km: 1 L Proctor (Wake) 13:33; 2 H Shreeve (Bing) 13:34; 3 C Thackery (Hall) 13:42; 4 A Bell (P&B) 14:00; 5 S Barker (Sale) 14:09 Other Placings: 7 M Winzer (R&Z) 14:13; 13 R Denton (Morp) 14:32; 16 V Johnston (Eden) 14:34; 22 H Rank (Morp) 14:47; 23 F Higgin (Shil) 14:53; 26 R King (Gosf) 14:58; 37 R Lundgren (Gosf) 15:10; 44 H Waddell (Gosf) 15:19; 45 R Clarke (Darl) 15:20; 50 R Oldham (Gate) 15:25

Teams: 1 Sale, Manchester 67; 2 Vale Royal 74; 3 East Cheshire & Tameside 108; 8 Morpeth 226; 19 Blyth 639

Under 13 Girls: 3km: 1 H Bethwaite (Ellen) 11:27; 2 B Jones (Leigh) 11:35; 3 Z Hewitson (Shil) 11:36; 4 D Wallis (Macc) 11:46; 5 C Porter (Sun) 11:50 Other Placings: 24 S Forster (Birt) 12:19; 26 S Taylor (Birt) 12:22; 40 A Etherington (Shil) 12:34; 42 D Mombeyara (Gate) 12:36

Teams: 1 Liverpool H 108; 2 Leigh 115; 3 Kingston-upon-Hull 122; 11 Sunderland 376
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 28th January 2008).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Apologies if any errors, but I only had between 800pm -12pm on evening, to compile. Weather was fine and course very dry. Wind had abated early on, but got stronger later. 665 finishers SM (last time: 81:59). 290 SW (54:59). Patrick Kelly finished 663rd (76:27). In SW race; B Penty finished 17th (29:01) and Angie Peace 137th (34:44). More individual placings included: SM: 115 P Waterston 43:39; 118 C Paton 43:47. Other SM team placings included: 43 Middlesbrough & Cleveland 2395; 47 Quakers 2619; 48 Alnwick 2817; 50 Sunderland Strollers 2958; 51 Claremont 3029; 53 Aurora 3547. U17: 54 B Chadwick 22:03; 59 L Wintrip 22:16; 61 A Douglass 22:17 U15: 52 M Cram 13:29 U13: 60 M Rhodes 11:49 SW: 79 H Reed 32:44; 82 H Robinson 32:46; 89 J Keavney 32:58; 91 S Jackson (Liv H) 33:02; 94 K White 33:16 U17W: 53 R Jamieson 19:26; 54 A Smith 19:29; 60 D Oakley 19:39 (+ 82 S Goodfellow 20:48) U15G: 59 S Allinson 15:36.
Further Heaton placings were: SM: 220 D Robins 46:58; 473 S McEntee 53:56; 612 A Mulliss 60:13; 664 G Routledge 80:04 SW: 126 F Turley 34:23.
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Gateshead Indoor Standards Meeting.

Indoor Performance Centre. Thurs. 24th Jan.

Mixed: 60 r1 1 S Garcon (Dur U, SM) 7.40; 2 C Stewart (Tyne, U17M) 7.51; 3 J Andrew (J&H, U20M) 7.58 r2: 1 J Lovatt (J&H) 7.52 r3: 1 E Smart (Gate, M50) 7.76; 2 P Donaghy (Dur, M35) 7.78; 4 K Thomas (Gate, SW) 8.28 r4: 1 A Wood (M'bro, U17W) 8.23; 2 S Coleby (Dur, U20W) 8.29

Senior Men: 60H: 1 O Robinson (Dur U) 9.34 HJ: 1 S Stanislaus (Shil) 1.80; 2 S Garcon 1.65 PV: 1 C Boundy (Gate) 4.40; 2 G Blenkinsop (unatt) 3.70 TJ: 1 S Garcon 13.20 SP: 1 S Stanislaus 9.78

Under 20 Men: HJ: 1 A Bright (Gate) 1.75 PV: 1 N Robinson (Bing) 3.70; 2 G Howard (Gate) 3.50; 3 F Pontecornu (M'bro) 3.20

Under 17 Men: HJ: 1 E Gill (Gate) 1.60 PV: 1 G Cryer (Gate) 2.60 TJ: 1 E Gill 12.15 SP: 1 J Bowser (Gate) 9.33

Under 15 Boys: 60: 1 S Hall (Gate) 7.91; 2 R Garrick (J&h) 7.96 60H: 1 S Hall 9.76 HJ: 1 S Hall 1.55 SP: 1 C Davidson (unatt) 6.17

Under 13 Boys: 60: 1 J Young (NSP) 9.08 60H: 1 J Wilkinson (Gate) 11.5 HJ: 1 D Jackson (Blay) 1.30 SP: 1 J Young 6.90

Senior Women: SP: 1 N Terry (Gate) 6.99

Under 20 Women: 60H: 1 S Coleby 9.25 PV: 1 S Scott (Gate) 3.80 SP: 1 V Young (Gate) 10.69; 2 A Ramsey (SSh) 9.10

Under 17 Women: 60H: 1 A Wood 9.05 HJ: 1 A Wood 1.55; 2 L Kennedy (Darl) 1.50; 3 I Sharp (SSh) 1.50 PV: 1 Stacy Howden (Gate) 2.40; 2 J Lawton (Gate) 2.20

SP: 1 K Bulmer (J&H) 8.81 Under 15 Girls: 60: r1: 1 K Corner (J&H) 8.63 r2: 1 J Read (Gate) 8.32; 2 K Marriott (Gate) 8.39 60H: 1 K Corner 9.83 HJ: 1 Shannon Howden (Gate) 1.35; 2 N Teasdale (J&H) 1.35 SP: 1 J Dalgleish (Gate) 6.03

Under 13 Girls: 60: r1: 1 K Murphy (Gate) 8.74 r2: 1 G Blyth (J&H) 8.98 60H: 1 K Murphy 10.80 HJ: 1 S Purkis (Gate) 1.15 SP: 1 K Brown (Birt) 5.72

(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 28th January 2008).

Additional Comments: Only results (courtesy of Janice Kaufman) sent. Attendance slightly down on previous month. Nice to see Kirsty Thomas back racing.
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Weekly Round-up.
(to 20th Jan).
Result of Brass Monkey Half Marathon at Knavesmire: 1 S Hepples 68:13; 2 I Fisher (Ot) 68:24; 3 D Bilton (Leeds, M40) 69:45; 14 R Bellamy 74:33 (3rd M40); 19 M Armstrong 76:35 (5th M40) I Archbold (7th M40) 77:13 M50: 1 I Scott 80:38 M70: 1 J Conaghan 1:44:15 W: 1 H Haining (Kilb, W35) 71:46 (by 6mins 41secs) (rec) (8th overall): 8 B Pentry (York) 84:46; 15 E Johnson 87:12 (6th W35) W40: 3 A Clarke (Quak) 94:32.
Result from Cardiff Cross Country Meeting (20th Jan): SM: 1 J Ndayisenga (Mids) 31:41 (by 40secs): 11 N Swinburn (North) 33:46.
Interesting result from Hampshire Schools Championships at Gong Warily (19th Jan): SG: 1 C Purdue 12:42 (by 23secs).
Result from Midland Womens' League at Cofton Park (Birmingham ?): SW: 1 C Martin (Telf) 24:47; 5 D James (B'ham U) 25:48.
Results from Loughborough Open Indoor Meeting (suspect 2 sets of races): SM: 60: r1: 5 RYusif 7.06 r6: 5 R Yusif 7.07 60H: r1: 4 S Nyananyo 8.27 r3: 6 S Nyananyo 8.26 SP: 3 L Richards 16.00.
Results from Vault Meeting at Sport City: U17M: 1 T Parkin 4.03 U20W: 1 S Scott 3.73
Result from Standard Chartered Bank Dubai Marathon (18th Jan): 1 H Gebrselassie 2:04:53 (by 2mins 23secs) (28:39 10km, 61:27 HM) W: 1 B Adere 2:22:42 (by 27secs).
Known results from Cleveland Schools Championships at Stewart Park (16th Jan) (courtesy of Mike Cotton) included: SB: 1 R Best JB: 1 M Shaw SG: 1 K Legg; 2 J Russon.:
All info courtesy of AW.
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North of England Indoor Championships.

English Institute of Sport, Sheffield. 19th/20th Jan.

North East athletes gained six gold medals at this weekend's North of England Indoor Championships at Sheffield.

Saturday's sole victory came in the Under 20 60m Hurdles when Gateshead's Lauren Dewdney, the 2007 English Schools' bronze medallist, smashed her personal best time.

Shildon's Melissa Carr won the Under 20 Triple Jump for the third successive year, adding 5cms to her own Championship record set in 2007. Carr had also finished 2nd in the Long Jump.

Gateshead's Kieran Flannery

Under 20 winner in 2005 and 2006, this time took the Senior 800m title.

Recently-crowned North Eastern champion Chris Kirk (Newham) won the Senior Long Jump and Mark Christie (Sale) took the Pole Vault title.

Emma Waterhouse of Chester Le Street won the Senior 3000m improving on her 2nd placing in the 1500m. Waterhouse recently gained the double in the Scottish Championships.

Nisha Desai of Trafford took the 800m title.

Day 1 Results.

Senior Men: 400: 1 R Buck (York) 47.05; 4 N Little (Tyne) 49.93 1500: 1 B Green (Warr) 3:53.86; 2 P Hutton (Gosf) 3:58.31 3000: 1 B Jones (Cov) 8:31.01; 2 J Taylor (Morp) 8:33.07 HJ: 1 R Mitchell (Sale) 2.15; 3 L Powell (Bord) 2.00 TJ: 1 D Bell (CoSheff) 14.23; 2 G Jackson (N&EB) 14.16; 3 A Babatunde (M'bro) 13.98

Under 20 Men: 400: 1 W Ashall (Liv P) 49.13; 2 N Flannery (Gate) 49.34

Under 20 Women: 60H: 1 L Dewdney (Gate) 8.80 LJ: A Inozuru (Sale) 6.02; 2 M Carr (Shil) 5.61

Day 2 Results.

Senior Men: 800: 1 K Flannery (Gate) 1:52.06 PV: 1 M Christie (Sale) 5.00 LJ: 1 C Kirk (N&EB) 7.75

Under 20 Men: TJ: 1 M Ehlen (Sale) 13.99; 3 C Fiddes (Blay) 13.86 SP: 1 T Smith (Wirr) 14.83; 2 P Brown (Blay) 13.97

Senior Women: 800: 1 N Desai (Traff) 2:13.70 3000: 1 E Waterhouse (CleS) 9:57.62; 2 C Robson (Tees) 10:02.49
Under 20 Women: TJ: 1 M Carr (Shil) 12.13

(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 21st January 2008).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Results courtesy of NoEAA website (by 6.00pm). Not sure if number of competitors warranted a two-day meeting. Info re Carr's record courtesy of my 2007 report. Other records broken included that by Chris Kirk, who broke old figures twice (first with 6.58m), Kieran Flannery, and Richard Buck. Other performances included: SM: LJ: 5 C Weitz 6.72; 6 J Stacey 6.63 S: 4 L Richards 15.63 U20: 60: 5 C Dryden 7.19 (7.17ht) SW: 3000: 4 A Snook 10:26.41 U20: 200: 4 N Pearson 26.09 400: 5 N Pearson 60.32 (59.56 ht).
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Durham Cathedral Cross Country Relays.

Racecourse, Durham City. Sun. 20th Jan.

A New Marske Harriers team consisting of Junior athletes, proved too good for their older rivals, when winning the feature event at yesterday's annual Durham Cathedral Relays.

The Cleveland club improved on their encouraging third position last year, to comfortably defeat defending champions Sunderland.

Gavin Massngham came home well clear for the Wearsiders on leg 1, with Cleveland Schools' champion, Russell Best coming home in 7th place for New Marske. The improving Michael Dawson took North Shields Poly into the lead on leg 2 as Lewis Gamble- Thompson lifted New Marske into 2nd place, 12 secs behind the leaders. Junior Cross Country International, Ricky Stevenson soon made up the deficit and turned the advantage to 26secs at the finish line, with Patrick Martin moving Sunderland into second position, ahead of Gateshead. Stevenson's time bettered that of Massingham by 1sec. Fourth fastest was Gateshead's European Junior Cross representative, Ross Murray whose 2nd leg lifted his club from 10th to 3rd position.

Morpeth Harriers narrowly defeated their great rivals, Chester Le Street in a thrilling Senior Womens' race ending the Durham club's sequence of six successive victories.

Maxine Czarnecka of Chester Le Street headed the field on leg 1, coming home 12secs ahead of Morpeth's Aiveen Fox.

Tracy Laws maintained the lead on leg 2 but Jane Mooney reduced the advantage to 5secs.

Laura Weightman, like Murray the current English Schools' Intermediate 1500m champion, was given the difficult task of chasing Alyson Dixon, but had made up the deficit before halfway. However, she waited as her rival tried to pull away again, before using her superior speed in the final 200m. Not surprisingly Weightman's time was fastest on the day. North Shields Poly finished in a distant third place, with Gina Rutherford returning to competition, with an impressive final leg.

North Shields also won the Veterans' race finishing in 6th place overall.

It was a double victory for the Poly as their Mens' team had earlier won the Veterans' Relay, this promotion incorporating the Veterans A.A-North East Championship.

Ian Twaddle with the day's fastest time, took North Shields Poly into the lead on leg 2 with Martin Frost maintaining the advantage on leg 3. Paul Given had led for defending champions Sunderland on leg 1 ahead of Tommy Brannon.

Results.

Senior Men (3 x 3km): 1 New Marske 25:58 (R Best 8:54, L Gamble-Thompson 8:47, R Stevenson 8:17); 2 Sunderland 26:24 (G Massingham 8:18, D Weston 9:30, P Martin 8:36); 3 Gateshead 26:43 (C Paton 9:25, R Murray 8:27, A Teate 8:51); 4 Morpeth 26:51 (M Brown 8:33, R Floyd 8:59; D Swinburne 9:19); 5 North Shields Poly 27:37 (R Stephenson 8:29, M Dawson 9:00, D Graham 10:08); 6 Durham University 27:43 (G Lloyd 8:25 leg 1); 7 Chester Le Street 27:43 (C Lamb 8:47 leg 1); 8 Gateshead B 28:23; 9 Durham University B 28:31 (N Shrubb 8:59 leg 1): 10 Morpeth B 28:33; 11 Birtley 28:36; 12 Gosforth 28:56 (M Nicholson 8:31 leg 1); 13 Heaton 28:57; 14 New Marske B 29:40; 15 Sunderland B 30:24

Fastest: R Stevenson (U20) 8:17; G Massingham 8:18; G Lloyd 8:25; R Murray (U17) 8:27;

R Stephenson 8:29; M Nicholson 8:31; A Caine (Tyne) 8:32; M Brown 8:33

Veteran Men (M35+) (3 x 3km):

1 North Shields Poly 28:11 (T Brannon 9:36, I Twaddle 9:07, M Frost 9:28); 2 Elswick 28:35 (K Stephenson 9:45; P Dixon 9:42, P Turner 9:08); 3 Sunderland 28:55 (P Given 9:18, J Dobson 9:51, G Harden 9:46); 4 Morpeth 29:02 (P Waterston 9:41, P Walker 9:20, I Handyside 10:01); 5 Durham City 29:26 (S Marshall 10:25, I Crampton 9:27; R Hand 9:34); 6 New Marske 30:06 (T Livingston 9:50, N Walker 10:31, M Gamble-Thompson 9:45); 7 North Shields Poly B 30:15; 8 Crook & District 31:18; 9 North Shields Poly B 31:41; 10 Elswick 31:42

M50: 1 Morpeth 32:19 (A Jenkins 10:15; R Sewell 11:08, G Bayne 10:56); 2 Crook & District 33:25; 3 North Shields Poly 33:32

M60: 1 Wallsend 37:27 (T O'Gara 11:34; J Flynn 12:56; D Shotton 12:57); 2 South Shields 41:28

Fastest: I Twaddle (M35) 9:07; P Turner (M35) 9:08; P Given (M35) 9:18; P Walker (M40) 9:20; I Crampton (M45) 9:27; M Frost (M40) 9:28; R Hand (M45) 9:34; T Brannon (M40} 9:36

Senior Women (3 x 3km): 1 Morpeth 30:29 (A Fox 10:19; J Mooney 10:14, L Weightman 9:56); 2 Chester Le Street 30:33 (M Czarnecka 10:07, T Laws 10:21, A Dixon 10:05); 3 North Shields Poly 34:00 (A Johnson 11:40, L Robinson 11:44, G Rutherford 10:36); 4 Gateshead 34:41 (K Simpson 10:26, S Youden 11:59, T Rich 12:16); 5 Durham University 35:34 (C Pearson 12:42, V Finch 10:41, S Tomaszcyk 12:11); 6 Morpeth B 35:45(Z Armstrong 10:47, D Oakley 11:45, M McDonald 13:13); 7 Wallsend 35:53; 8 Durham University B 36:04; 9 Claremont 36:08; 10 Sunderland Strollers 36:13

Veterans: 1 North Shields Poly 35:40 (L Miller 12:10, C Davis 12:08, H Lambert 11:22); 2 Chester Le Street 36:00 (H Robinson 11:16, D Gardiner 12:33, J Tinkler 12:11); 3 Morpeth 36:52 (C Bruce 12:31, S Welsh 12:32, G Cavill 11:49); 4 Elvet Striders 37:46; 5 North Shields Poly B 40:21 Fastest: L Weightman (U17) 9:56; A Dixon 10:05; M Czarnecka 10:07; J Mooney 10:14; A Fox 10:19; T Laws 10:21; A Buckley (Bing) 10:22; K Simpson 10:26

Veterans: H Robinson (W45) 11:16; H Lambert (W50) 11:22; F Shenton (Elv, W45) 11:35
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 21st January 2008).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Weather fared up after early rain. Course ok underfoot. 25 teams completed SM (last time: 41:00), 20 VM (41:37) and 20 SW (47:32). Results in quick time courtesy of Andrew Billett. Unfortunately positions after each split not given, so apologies if some slight errors. Elswick team 10th in Vets race could have been M60, but no names were declared. South Shields M60 splits were: F Strand 12:46, M Stephenson 14:29, D Whitmore 14:13. Heaton legs were; D Robins 10:06 (20), L Longman 9:34 (15), J Moore 9:17 (gave 40secs to Gosforth runner and just missed catching).
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Veterans A.A - North East Cross Country Championships.

Acklam Grange School, Middlesbrough. Sat. 19th Jan.

Brian Rushworth of Sunderland gained his sixth successive overall victory at Saturday's Veterans A.A _ North East Championships at Acklam Grange School.. Now in the Over 45 age-group, Rushworth had previously won the Over 40 title 5 times.

Rushworth waited until the last of the four muddly laps, before dropping his nearest challenger, Ian Crampton of Durham (also Over 45).

Walter Ryder of Morpeth who won the International event in Ireland in November, travelled down from his Scottish home to take the Over 70 title.

Donna James in the Over 40 category, won the Womens' race leading home last year's winner, Heather Robinson who retained the Over 45 title. Over 50 winner, Heather Lambert of North Shields Poly took third place.

Results.

M35 - 69 (10.5km): 1 B Rushworth (Sun, M45) 35:36; 2 I Crampton (Dur, M45) 35:54; 3 M Thompson (Sun, M35) 36:05; 4 M Gamble-Thompson (N Marske, M45) 36:31; 5 K Harker (R&Z, M35) 37:03; 6 J Blackett (NYM, M40) 38:14; 7 K Mackey (SSh, M50) 38:32; 8 S Marshall (Dur, M50) 38:43; 9 T Tait (Dur, M45) 39:00; 10 A Dent (Blay, M50) 39:10; 11 K Galbraith (Hart, M45) 39:13; 12 A Jenkins (Morp, M55) 39:55; 13 G Armstrong (Sun, M40) 40:12; 14 E Hayley (SSh, M40) 40:42; 15 K Elliott (Sun, M55) 41:00

M55: 3 E Wilson (SSh) 42:37; 4 A Rowell (Dur) 43:25 M60: 1 H Matthews (Els) 41:12 M65: 1 F Strand (SSh) 48:11

M70+ (5.2km): 1 W Ryder (Morp, M70) 21:52; 2 I Barnes (Darl, M70) 23:43; 3 J Prudham (J&H) 23:50

M75: 1 E Appleby (Heat) 26:51

Women (5.2km): 1 D James (Elv, W40) 19:59; 2 H Robinson (CleS, W45) 20:29; 3 H Lambert (NSP, W50) 20:45; 4 F Shenton (Elv, W45) 21:12; 5 D Hales (Dur, W35) 22:16; 6 S Phillips (Darl, W45) 22:21; 7 J Tinkler (CleS, W45) 22:25; 8 H Connally (Swale, W45) 22:45; 9 A Ansell (M&C, W35) 22:58; 10 L Marr (Tyne, W45) 22:59; 11 S White (Tyne, W45) 23:38; 12 S Gayter (N Marske, W40) 23:58

W55: 1 J Young (Elv) 25:15; 2 W Rowell (Elv) 25:56 W65: 1 K Stewart (NSP) 28:21

Team: 1 Elvet Striders 19
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 21st January 2008).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Fine afternoon but course partly waterlogged. 42 finishers (Race 2) (last time: P Kelly 68:09). 24 finishers (15W + 9M) (Race 1) (last time: S Robson 34:13). Sadly Elvet Striders were only team to complete in any category. Since learnt Rushworth had not been ill during week, and was doubtful starter. Mal Stephenson 3rd in M65 (54:50). Other Heaton performances were: 30 A Mulliss 48:48 (4th M50), 18 R Checkley 26:08 (4th M70), 19 E Appleby.
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Durham Schools Cross Country Championships.

Meadowfield Sports Centre, Durham. Sat. 19th Jan.

Some of the region's top youngsters were in action at Saturday's Durham Schools Cross Country Championships at Meadowfield Sports Centre.

In the bright conditions,

Kate Avery (SW Durham), the English Schools Junior champion in 2006, dropped her great rival Sigourney Bell (Gateshead) at the halfway point, coming home to a comfortable victory in the Intermediate race. This was her fifth successive win in these Championships.

North Eastern Counties' Under 17 Champion, Philip Hurst (Gateshead) gained the easiest win of the day in the Senior Boys' race. Helen Gertig (Gateshead)had another emphatic victory in the Senior Girls race, with current English Schools 400m H champion, Sam Coleby (Durham Central) taking 2nd place.

The County Under13 champion, Zoe Hewitson (Darlington) won a hard fought Junior Girls' race, with Cameron Boyek (SW Durham) striding to a convincing victory in the Junior Boy's event. The most competitive event was the Intermediate Boys' race, with Jack Moore (S Tyneside) holding off the challenge of Josh Phillips (Darlington).

Results.

Senior Boys (6.5km). 1 P Hurst (Gate) 23:10; 2 K Thompson (Dur C) 24:43; 3 A Knox (Gate) 25:12; 4 B Chadwick (Dur C) 25:43; 5 J Askew (Darl) 25:52; 6 J Rutherford (Darl) 26:47 Team: 1 Durham Central 58

Inter Boys (5.2km). 1 J Moore (S Tyne) 18:45; 2 J Phillips (Darl) 18:48; 3 G Ritchie (W Wear) 18:51; 4 T West (Dur C) 19:10; 5 L Wintrip (Eas) 19:10; 6 J Archer (Wear) 19:23 Team: 1 Wearside 102

Junior Boys (4.2km): 1 C Boyek (SW Dur) 16:32; 2 S Smith (Wear) 16:54; 3 S Barras (S Tyne) 17:03; 4 G Lowry (S Tyne) 17:05; 5 B Maskell (W Wear) 17:12; 6 O Walker (Gate) 17:20 Team: 1 South West Durham 73

Minor Boys (2.2km): 1 R Loraine (Gate) 8:24; 2 C Peverley (W Wear) 8:30; 3 M Wilson (Wear) 8:34 Team: 1 Gateshead 127

Senior Girls (4.2km): 1 H Gertig (Gate) 18:09; 2 S Coleby (Dur C) 19:12; 3 A Ewan (W Wear) 20:35; 4 E Saxby (Dur C) 21:21; 5 E Clifford (Darl) 23:23; 6 A Jordan (Dur C) 23:32

Inter Girls (3.8km): 1 K Avery (SW Dur) 15:24; 2 S Bell (Gate) 15:59; 3 E Toogood (SW Dur) 16:25; 4 R Oldham (Gate) 17:21; 5 R Jamieson (Gate) 17:27; 6 D Pickavance-Clarke (Derw) 17:28 Team: 1 Gateshead 71

Junior Girls (3km): 1 Z Hewitson (Darl) 14:59; 2 C Coates (Darl) 15:04; 3 C Porter (Wear) 15:12; 4 F Higgin (Dur C) 15:17; 5 S Taylor (Gate) 15:36; 6 B Oakes (Derw) 15:37

Team: 1 Gateshead 61

Minor Girls (2.2km): 1 A Etherington (Dur C) 8:53; 2 A Waites (Wear) 9:11; 3 S Forster (Derw) 9:14

Team: 1 Durham Central 44

(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 21st January 2008).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Results (first fifteen) courtesy of "young lady" from the Schools. Sadly only 8 Senior Girls competed. Weather fine and quite mild. Course drier than expected, probably helped by strong winds the day before, which thankfully had abated.

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Gateshead Lunchtime Road Race Handicap.

Saltwell Park. Wed. 15th Jan.

Result: Distance 5km.

1 C Vinter (unat, L) 33:37; 2 C Mitsides (Walls) 33:50; 3 M Holmes (unatt) 34:19; 4 E Appleby (Heat) 34:24; 5 P Fairbrother (Morp) 34:48; 6 G Booth (unatt) 35:03; 7 R Snowman (unatt) 35:04; 8 E Cowler (unatt) 35:04; 9 J Macdonald (Gate) 35:08; 10 A Elders (Low F) 35:12

Fastest: G Harden (Sun, M45) 18:23; V Hemy (NSP, M40) 18:35; M Graham (Low F, M40) 19:17

M70: J Prudham (J&H) 23:17

(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 28th January 2008).

Additional Comments: Did not get full results until Mon (21st) (courtesy of Low Fell website) so will submit for next week. 48 finishers. Ted Joynson started 18mins earlier (his actual time 50:00) but was disqualified for "running" down middle cross path on final circuit. Weather dry after rain, but times seemed slow (could have been windy in exposed parts ?). As Women were not designated on results sheet, do not know who fastest was, but none were of a reasonable standard ? Harden (off 17:30) finished 25th. Other performances included (actual times): 16 D Whitmore 26:34; 26 J Prudham; 27 A Prouse 26:30; 36 S Robson 34:35; 43 D Tait 36:49. Heaton performances were: E Appleby 26:14; 18 R Checkley 24:57; 31 A Mulliss 23:20; 35 H Craven 33:44.
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Northumberland Schools Cross Country Championships.

Kirkley Hall, Ponteland. Tues. 15th Jan.

The damp muddy conditions did not deter the competitors at the Northumberland Schools Cross Country Championships at Kirkley Hall, Ponteland.

Current English Schools Intermediate 1500m champion, Laura Weightman (Duchess HS) won the Senior Girls' race, her fourth consecutive title in this event.

Rachael Lundgren (St Mary's) won the Intermediate race, with Rachel Denton (Dame Allans) taking the Junior title.

John Gibson (Royal Grammar) (2nd in 2007) won the Senior Boys race, with Ben Pearson (Dame Allans) taking the Intermediate title and Adam Harrington (Brackwell) winning the Junior event.

Results.

Senior Boys (5.5km): 1 J Pearson (Newc) 19:58; 2 T Perrins (Newc) 20:28; 3 J Scott (N North) 20:33; 4 J Hewitt (Newc) 20:52; 5 R Balmbra (N Nort) 21:34; 6 D Watt (N Tyne) 21:44

Inter Boys (5.5km): 1 B Pearson (Newc) 20:33; 2 L Baister (E North) 20:48; 3 T Walker (Newc) 20:59; 4 G Irwin (Tyne) 22:05; 5 S Causebrook (Tyne) 22:29; 6 J Falconer (E North) 22:30

Junior Boys (4.2km): 1 A Harrington (E North) 16:26; 2 J Brown (Tyne) 16:32; 3 J Boyd (N Tyne) 16:39; 4 S Greenwood (Tyne) 16:50; 5 E Hetherington (E North) 17:05; 6 T Allen (N North) 17:11

Minor Boys (3km): 1 A Wallett (N Tyne) 12:09; 2 R Ramsay (N North) 12:10; 3 K Newton (Tyne) 12:16

Senior Girls (4.2km): 1 L Weightman (N North) 17:38; 2 C Baudouin (Newc) 18:16; 3 N Young (E North) 18:30; 4 S Cervenham (Newc) 20:13; 5 H Blair (Newc) 20:17; 6 G Taylor (Newc) 20:17

Inter Girls (4.2km): 1 R Lundgren (Newc) 18:12; 2 H Waddell (Newc) 18:47; 3 R Ferguson (N Tyne) 18:51; 4 D Oakley (E North) 18:57; 5 C Pitt (E North) 19:10; 6 Z Armstrong (E North) 19:17

Junior Girls (3km): 1 R Denton (Newc) 11:46; 2 H Rank (EN) 12:25; 3 S Bruce (Newc) 12:34; 4 F Kankowski (E North) 12:57; 5 H Jones (E North) 13:08; 6 S Robinson (E North) 13:14

Minor Girls (2.5km): 1 L Pages (Newc) 11:38; 2 S Purvis (E North) 12:15; 3 H Warburton (Newc) 12:21
(Newcastle Journal: Thurs. 17th January 2008).

Additional Comments: Report slightly edited (no reference to Boys' races). Sent in a day late as results (courtesy of Kevin Flannery and Paul Ponton) were not able to be done at venue. No team results were included. Course very muddy (going heavy) but rain at start of meeting eased off. 17 runners in SB race, 15 (SW). I understand some 3rd year sixth-formers are now allowed to run.
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North Yorkshire and South Durham Cross Country League.

Caedmon School, Whitby. Sun. 13th Jan.

Results.

Senior Men: 9km. 1 L Gamble-Thompson (N Marske, U20) 31:43; 2 P Lowe (NYM) 31:45; 3 J Hunter (Loft, M40) 32:11; 4 R Bellamy (NYM, M40) 33:15; 5 D Middlenas (Loft) 33:18; 6 L Rodgers (Loft, U20) 33:20; 7 J Fahey (N Marske) 33:49; 8 K Harker (R&Z) 34:07; 9 A Mitchell (M'bro, U20) 34:34; 10 G Grounds (Bill MH) 34:46

M50: 1 T Livingston (N Marske) 35:43 M60: 1 J Robinson (R&Z) 42:15

Teams: 1 Loftus & Whitby 75; 2 New Marske 96; 3 Richmond & Zetland 156

Under 17 Men: 5.6km. 1 D Schofield (Scar) 21:12; 2 M Jones (M&C) 21:55; 3 A Blowers (N Marske) 22:15

Under 15 Boys: 2.8km. 1 S Wood (R&Z) 10:43; 2 M Shaw (N Marske) 10:48; 3 T Allen (R&Z) 11:02

Under 13 Boys: 2.5km. 1 F Roberts (R&Z) 8:29; 2 J King (R&Z) 9:18; 3 M Rhodes (M'bro) 9:26

Senior Women: 5.3km. 1 C Summersgill (M&C) 21:48; 2 M Stansmore (M&C, W35) 22:13; 3 T Clark (R&Z) 22:32; 4 L Roche (M&C, U20) 22:49; 5 A Owen (Loft) 24:09; 6 N Kent (Loft, W35) 24:14; 7 A Smith (M&C, U17) 24:47; 8 S Phillips (Darl, W45) 24:48; 9 J Parker (York, U17) 24:58; 10 M Ellis (Loft, U17) 25:09

Teams: 1 Middlesbrough & Cleveland 14; 2 Loftus & Whitby 36; 3 Richmond & Zeland 50

Under 15 Girls: 2.8km. 1 M Winzer (R&Z) 12:23; 2 G Rodgers (Loft) 12:38; 3 C Mason (York) 12:50

Under 13 Grls: 2.5km. 1 D Braithwaite (Loft) 9:48; 2 N Dawson (Bev) 10:26; 3 F McCluskey (M'bro) 10:32

Gateshead Indoor Performance Centre. Sat/Sun. 12th/13th Jan.

Several championship bests were set in this weekend's North Eastern Counties' Indoor Championships at the Gateshead Indoor Performance Centre.

The records were mainly set in Saturday's Field event competition.

Chris Kirk, now with the Newham club, bettered his old figures in the Senior Long Jump by 35cms, and for good measure gained a clear victory in yesterday's 60m Final. Adebayo Babatunde of Middlesbrough retained his Senior Triple Jump title, bettering his own record.

Blaydon's Philip Brown retained the Under 20 Shot title, breaking his own figures from last year.

English Schools' bronze medallist, Chloe Gill of Middlesbrough set new figures in the Under 17 Triple Jump.

Lauren Dewdney of Gateshead, also third in last year's English Schools Championship, retained her Under 20 Hurdles title, breaking the existing record by a hundredth-of-a-second.

Gateshead's Tim Parkin repeated his 2007 victory in the Under 17 Pole Vault, bettering the old record by 40cms.

In the Under 13 age-group, Middlesbrough's Patrick O'Connor broke the existing record in the Hurdles and High Jump.

Jessica Read of Gateshead retained her titles in the Under 15 60m and Long Jump.

Faye Bowles of Darlington won a hotly contested Under 17 60m.

Arguably the athlete of the meeting was Middlesbrough's Ashley Wood, who gained two gold and two bronze medals, and also gained an impressive score when winning the Pentathlon, earlier in the week.

Results.

Day 2 (Track).

Senior Men: 60: 1 C Kirk (N&EB) 7.07; 2 A Sturrock (Gate) 7.31; 3 C Weitz (Bord) 7.32 60H: 1 A Sturrock 8.39

Under 20 Men: 60: 1 J Kibirige (Darl) 7.10; 2 M Davison (Gate) 7.16; 3 P Miller (Gate) 7.30 60H: 1 N Phelps (M'bro) 9.41

Under 17 Men: 60: 1 H Harris (Darl) 7.30; 2 J Cowie (Gate) 7.38; 3 A Burnell (Gate) 7.45 60H: 1 N Mersh (Gate) 9.73; 2 A Harle (J&H) 9.84

Under 15 Boys: 60: 1 R Hodgson (M'bro) 7.42; 2 S Hall (Gate) 8.07 60H: 1 S Hall 9.45

Under 13 Boys: 60: 1 J Robertshaw (Morp) 8.70; 2 M Routh (M'bro) 8.96 60H: 1 P O'Connor (M'bro) 10.80 (CBP)

Senior Women: 60: 1 A Kelly (Giffnock, W45-gst) 9.31 60H: 1 S Todd (Gate) 9.01 (=CBP)

Under 20 Women: 60: 1 R Wilmshurst (Dur) 7.91; 2 N Pearson (Gate) 7.97; 3 F Winspear (M'bro) 8.01 60H: 1 L Dewdney (Gate) 8.99 (CBP); 2 S Coleby (Dur) 9.28

Under 17 Women: 60: 1 F Bowles (Darl) 7.98 (7.97semi); 2 L Goldsmith (Darl) 8.13 (8.06ht); 3 A Wood (M'bro) 8.14 (8.08ht) 60H: 1 A Wood 9.05; 2 K Blaylock (Darl) 9.56; 3 S Wood (Dur) 9.97

Under 15 Girls: 60: 1 J Read (Gate) 8.37 (8.35semi); 2 K Marriott (Gate) 8.45; 3 R Clough (Dur) 8.60 60H: 1 K Corner (J&H) 9.96

Under 13 Girls: 60: 1 Z Kerins (Wake-gst) 8.47; 2 K Murphy (Birt) 8.63 (8.56ht); 3 R Highfield (M'bro) 8.85 (8.81ht) 60H: 1 M Wells-Nicholls (Liv H-gst) 10.28

Day 1 (Field)

Senior Men: HJ: 1 L Powell (Bord) 2.00 PV: 1 James Stacey (Gate) 3.60; 2 J Loughran (Gosf, M55) 2.70 LJ: 1 C Kirk (N&EB) 7.55 (CBP); 2 C Weitz (Bord) 6.73; 3 J Netto (Gate) 6.27 TJ: 1 A Babatunde (M'bro) 14.23 (CBP) SP: 1 L Richards (York) 15.74

Under 20 Men: HJ: 1 A Bright (Gate) 1.80 LJ: 1 N Flannery (Gate) 6.18 TJ: 1 C Fiddes (Blay) 13.56; 2 C Dryden (M'bro) 13.24; 3 N Phelps (M'bro) 12.63 SP: 1 P Brown (Blay14.97 (CBP); 2 G Fairbairn (Gate) 10.73

Under 17 Men: HJ: 1 A Burnell (Gate) 1.90; 2 A Harle (J&H) 1.65; 3 S Sinclair (NSP) 1.65 PV: 1 T Parkin (Gate) 4.10 (CBP) TJ: 1 C Anyaegbuna (M'bro) 10.60 LJ: 1 A Burnell 5.73 SP: 1 A Harle 11.92; 2 A Toward (Gate) 10.91

Under 15 Boys: HJ: 1 J Dixon (M'bro) 1.67; 2 S Hall (Gate) 1.58 LJ: 1 S Bentley (Leeds C-gst) 5.42 TJ: 1 S Bentley 12.03 SP: 1 J Jama (Blay) 5.75

Under 13 Boys: HJ: 1 P O'Connor (M'bro) 1.40 (CBP) LJ: 1 P O'Connor 4.20 SP: 1 S Norton (M'bro) 6.14

Senior Women: HJ: 1 A Berry (J&H) 1.50 SP: 1 L-M Shippen (Gate) 11.10; 2 V Young (Gate) 10.88; 3 C Reid (Morp) 10.77

Under 20 Women: HJ: 1 R Pottinger (Birt) 1.63; 2 T Kennedy (Darl) 1.55 LJ: 1 T Kennedy 5.01 SP: 1 S Hopkinson (Birt) 11.22

Under 17 Women: HJ: 1 J Baker (Dur) 1.60; 2 G Johnson (NSP) 1.60; 3 J Bradshaw (Tyne) 1.60 PV: 1 Stacey Howden (Gate) 2.40; 2 J Lawton (Gate) 2.40 LJ: 1 A Wood (M'bro) 5.40; 2 C Gill (M'bro) 5.22; 3 A Stone (M'bro) 5.10 TJ: 1 C Gill 11.27 (CBP); 2 A Stone 11.10; 3 A Wood 10.66 SP: 1 T Breen (Blay) 10.24; 2 K Bulmer (J&H) 9.28

Under 15 Girls: HJ: 1 R Anderson (unatt) 1.49; 2 Shannon Howden (Gate) 1.49; 3 L Walker (Shil) 1.46 LJ: 1 J Read (Gate) 4.83; 2 H Boardman (Birt) 4.44 SP: 1 V Jacques (unatt) 8.06; 2 H Pringle (Gate) 7.84

Under 13 Girls: HJ: 1 M Wells-Nichol (Liv H-gst) 1.35 LJ: 1 K Murphy (Birt) 4.13; 2 M Wells-Nichol 4.12

SP: 1 M Wells-Nichol 6.24
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 14th January 2008).
Additional Comments: Most of info. Sending results to AW very time consuming. AW standards for Women in 60m are very "soft" compared to those for 100m outdoors.
Excellent meeting organised by Kevin Flannery and Janice Kaufman. Thanks to Janice for quick results. Kate Murphy although entered (and in results) for Birtley was wearing Gateshead vest. U13G Hurdles winning time bettered record, but was by guest competitor.
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Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League.

Farringdon Sports College, Sunderland. Sat. 12th Jan.

Defending champions, Sunderland leapt to the top of the Mens' Division 1 table, taking the team honours at their own Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League promotion at Farringdon, on Saturday.

With two fixtures remaining Sunderland now hold a 2 point advantage over previous leaders, Elswick.

Morpeth extended their advantage at the head of Division 2.

On the testing course which was partly muddy and partly frostbound,

Michael Dawson of North Shields Poly easily won the individual race from the slow pack, while Sunderland's Brian Rushworth, now in the Over 45 category, clocked the fastest time, leading the Wearsiders home in 5th position, from the fast pack.

Gateshead's Jessica Trowbridge won the Senior Womens' race from the fast pack. Morpeth took the team title from Heaton, who extended their lead at the top of the table.

Steph Bruce of Tynedale won the Under 13 event from the fast pack, for the second successive meeting.

Bruce's time was also quicker than any of the Under 15 Girls.

Hannah Rank of Morpeth won the Under 15 race from the slow pack, and was fastest overall.

North Eastern champion, Adam Harrington of Morpeth clocked the fastest time in the Under 13 Boy's race finishing in 3rd place and again was quicker than any Under 15 competitors.

Track specialist Emma Toogood of Durham easily won the Junior Womens' race, while Blaydon's Helen Gertig was quickest, finishing in 2nd place, her time only being bettered by 4 Seniors.

Senior Men (8.7km Handicap): 1 M Dawson (NSP) 30:23; 2 W Kemp (Dur) 31:43; 3 C Hainsworth (Gate) 33:35; 4 M Wood (J&H) 33:46; 5 B Rushworth (Sun, M45) 33:50; 6 P Newton (Clare) 33:52; 7 P Redman (Sun, M40) 33:56; 8 J Donneky Jnr (Derw) 34:12; 9 E Hayley (SSh, M40) 34:17; 10 T Field (Sun, M40) 34:36; 11 S Bell (CleS, M40) 34:45; 12 J Stephens (Low F, M45) 34:48; 13 S Brewis (Hough, U20) 34:51; 14 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 34:52; 15 K Robson (NSP, M40) 34:53; 16 S Potts (Sun) 34:53; 17 R Hand (Dur, M45) 34:57; 18 T Doughty (Sun, M40) 35:01; 19 J Nash (Dur) 35:04; 20 T Carter (Walls, U20) 35:13

Fastest: B Rushworth 28:50; P Newton 28:52; T Field 29:36; S Bell 29:45; S Potts 29:53; R Hand 29:57; T Doughty 30:01; T Carter 30:13

Teams: Div 1: 1 Sunderland 36; 2 Durham City 73; 3 South Shields 167; 4 Wallsend 184; 5 Crook & District 208; 6 Elswick 212 Div 2: 1 Morpeth 75; 2 North Shields Poly 104; 3 Low Fell 112 Div 3: 1 Birtley 70; 2 Blackhill Bounders 104

Under 17 Men (5.8km Handicap): 1 D Watson (Sun) 21:48; 2 S Causebrook (Tyne) 22:36; 3 T Calder (Tyne) 22:50; 4 J Scott (Morp) 23:08; 5 J Waite (Sun) 23:09; 6 J Moore (J&H) 23:16; 7 L Wintrip (Sun) 23:35; 8 G Ritchie (J&H) 23:42

Fastest: T Calder 20:10; J Scott 20:28; J Moore 20:36

Teams: 1 Sunderland 13; 2 Houghton 37

Under 15 Boys (2.9km Handicap): 1 S Smith (Sun) 11:07; 2 M Newby (J&H) 11:28; 3 S Younger (Sun) 11:35; 4 S Hearn (Tyne) 11:43; 5 S Barras (J&H) 11:46; 6 G Lowry (J&H) 11:47; 7 J Brown (Tyne) 11:56; 8 S Greenwood (Tyne) 12:02

Fastest: M Newby 10:08; S Younger 10:15; S Hearn 10:23

Teams: 1 Jarrow & Hebburn 13; 2 Tynedale 19

Under 13 Boys (2.9km Handicap): 1 K Hurst (Blyth) 11:11; 2 J Allan (J&H) 11:23; 3 A Harrington (Morp) 11:27; 4 A Shepherd (J&H) 11:32; 5 J Hepple (Morp) 11:49; 6 J Nisbet (Morp) 11:49; 7 R Hall (NSP) 11:49; 8 E Hetherington (Blyth) 11:58

Fastest: A Harrington 10:07; J Hepple 10:29; J Nisbet 10:29

Teams: 1 Morpeth 14; 2 Jarrow & Hebburn 18; 3 Blyth 42

Senior Women (5.8km Handicap): 1 J Trowbridge (Gate) 24:58; 2 J Mooney (Morp) 25:11; 3 N Batey (Ryton Tri) 25:48; 4 M Holt (Sun) 26:02; 5 A Fox (Morp) 26:04; 6 K Simpson (Gate) 26:16; 7 A Mason (Gosf, W45) 26:20; 8 D James (Elvet, W40) 26:23; 9 H Robinson (CleS, W45) 26:32; 10 K Robertson (Tyne, W35) 26:45; 11 V Hindson (Walls) 26:50; 12 D Hales (Dur, W35) 26:35; 13 M Herworth (Clare, W40) 26:57; 14 H Johnson (Heat) 26:58; 15 G Millar (Aln, W35) 27:00

Fastest: J Trowbridge 22:18; J Mooney 22:31; M Holt 23:22; A Fox 23:24; K Simpson 23:36; D James 24:43

Teams: 1 Morpeth 28; 2 Heaton 49; 3 Sunderland 55; 4 Tynedale 58; 5 Gateshead 60; 6 Wallsend 68

Junior Women (5.8km Handicap): 1 E Toogood (Dur, U17) 24:25; 2 H Gertig (Blay, U17) 26:08; 3 S Goodfellow (Morp, U17) 26:55; 4 D Oakley (Morp, U17) 28:02; 5 E Thompson (Sun, U17) 28:18; 6 R Jamieson (Gate, U17) 29:36; 7 S Crosby (Sun, U17) 29:51; 8 M Lewis (Tyne, U17) 29:58

Fastest: H Gertig 23:28; E Toogood 24:25; D Oakley 25:22

Under 15 Girls (2.9km Handicap): 1 H Rank (Morp) 11:33; 2 J Wood (Gate) 12:57; 3 J Chapman (Gate) 13:11; 4 R Oldham (Gate) 13:21; 5 M Reed (Sun) 13:24; 6 L Brodie (Tyne) 13:29; 7 S Loraine (Birt) 13:33; 8 R Steel (Morp) 13:36

Fastest: H Rank 11:33; R Oldham 12:01; M Reed 12:04

Teams: 1 Gateshead 9; 2 Morpeth 22; 3 Houghton 36

Under 13 Girls (2.9km Handicap): 1 S Bruce (Tyne) 12:21; 2 C Porter (Sun) 12:38; 3 C-M Webster (Morp) 12:46; 4 E Oakley (Birt) 12:57; 5 S Robinson (Blyth) 12:58; 6 F Lockhart (Gate) 13:00; 7 S Taylor (Birt) 13:09; 8 S Forster (Birt) 13:18

Fastest: S Bruce 11:01; C Porter 11:18; S Robinson 11:38

Teams: 1 Birtley 19; 2 Gateshead 29; 3 Sunderland 42

North Eastern Counties Open Indoor Combined Events Championships.

Gateshead Indoor Performance Centre. Sun. 6th Jan.

Senior Men: Pent: 1 J Stacey (Gate) 2507 (7.6 60, 6.54 LJ, 11.59 SP, 1.85 HJ, 9.4 60H); 2 C Hunter (J&H) 2298 (7.5 60)

Under 20 Men: Pent: 1 N Phelps (M'bro) 2133 (7.8, 5.57, 8.84, 1.70, 9.1)

Under 17 Men: Pent: 1 C Robson (CleS) 1244

Under 15 Boys: Pent: 1 S Hall 1589 (8.1, 4.36, 8.86, 1.57, 9.9)

Under 13 Boys: Pent: 1 R Day (Bir-gst) 1448

Senior Women: Pent: 1 A Berry (J&H) 2078 (8.9, 4.50, 9.21, n/h, 10.5)

Under 20 Women: Pent: 1 T Kennedy (Darl) 2015 (8.9, 4.48, 6.89, 1.50, 15.6)

Under 17 Women: Pent: 1 A Wood (M'bro) 3151 (8.2, 4.95, 8.19, 1.53, 9.2); 2 J Hansom (Gate) 2872 (8.5 60, 4.91 LJ, 1.53 HJ); 3 J Baker (Dur) 2563 (1.59 HJ)

Under 15 Girls: Pent: 1 S Palmer (Der C-gst) 2816 (8.4, 4.43, 7.89, 1.57, 10.1); 2 N Teasdale (J&H) 1992 (9.0 60); 3 Shannon Howden (Gate) 1958

Under 13 Girls: Pent: 1 N Campbell-Smith (Bir-gst) 2165; 2 S Purkis (Gate) 1036

Hartlepool Old Monks 6
Hart Village. Sun. 6th Jan.

Chris Lamb of Chester Le Street won his second race in 2008, with a clear victory in yesterday's Old Monks 6 Multi Terrain event, at Hart Village.Lamb, successful on New Years Day at Morpeth, took an early lead, extending his advantage to 57secs at the finish line over former Hartlepool athlete, Gary Grounds, now running for Billingham Marsh House.
Andrew Minister of Hartlepool, who won this event two years ago, took third place.

Carolyn Summersgill of Middlesbrough, easily won the Womens' race, coming home in 14th position.

Her time bettered the course record, set in 2007, by runner-up Tracey Waller of Hartlepool, by a massive 67secs.

Result.

1 C Lamb (CleS) 32:49; 2 G Grounds (Bill MH) 33:46; 3 A Minister (Hart) 34:12; 4 V Godber (Hart) 34:58; 5 M Armstrong (Hart, M40) 35:10; 6 A MacRae (Sun) 35:16; 7 C Butcher (Hart) 35:23; 8 P Teece (Bill MH, M40) 35:36; 9 K Galbraith (Hart, M40) 35:49; 10 W Shively (York PO, M40) 36:00; 11 A Kelly (Hart) 36:07; 12 R Simpson (Bill MH, M40) 36:20

M50: 1 K Edwards (Hart) 37:15; 2 P Kelly (Darl) 37:40 M60: 1 G Gardner (Hart) 44:19

Women: 1 C Summersgill (M&C) 36:31 (rec); 2 T Waller (Hart, W35) 37:57; 3 J Short (Darl, W35) 40:49; 4 J Atkinson (N Ayc, W35) 41:59; 5 G Bell (Sedge) 42:55; 6 J Raper (N Ayc, W35) 44:05; 7 D Tunstall (Tees, W35) 44:08; 8 K Humphries (Sun S, W35) 44:35; 9 S Gayter (N Marske, W35) 45:39; 10 K Stokes (Bill MH, W45) 47:16

(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 7th January 2008).

Additional Comments: Most of info used, though reference to Grounds omitted. 106 finishers (the most at this venue) (last time: 63:14). Weather bright and dry, quite mild.
Allen Mulliss finished 65th (45:53). (GR did not run due to injury).
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Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League.
Temple Park, South Shields. Sat. 5th Jan.

The competition for the League titles intensified after the third fixture of the Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League at Temple Park, on Saturday. Heavy rain through the week (though the day was mainly fine and mild), meant the underfoot conditions were heavier than normal at this venue.

Morpeth Harriers won the Overall team title in the Senior Mens' race and regain the lead from Heaton in Division 2.

Sunderland Harriers were first in Division 1 and the defending champions now lie joint second with South Shields, 3 points behind Elswick.

Paul Given of Sunderland easily won the Individual race from medium pack runner, Stewy Bell of Chester Le Street. Mark Brown of Morpeth clocked the fastest time finishing 6th, from the fast pack.

In the Womens' race, fast pack runners, Tracy Laws of Chester Le Street and Michelle Holt of Sunderland passed long- time leader Alice Rolfe-Silvester of Claremont in the closing stages to take the first two places. In the team event, Heaton took the honours and now head the table, two points ahead of Sunderland.

It was a good day for fast pack runners, with Marcus Cram of Morpeth (Under 15 Boys) and Steph Bruce of Tynedale (Under 13 Girls) winning their respective.events.

Rachael Denton of Morpeth running from the slow pack, won the Under 15 Girls race and also clocked the fastest time.

Gateshead's Claire Baudouin easily won the Junior Womens' race, with Delyth James of Morpeth moving through to second from the fast pack.

Tristan Venus of Tynedale (Under 17 Men) and Adam Harrington of Morpeth (Under 13 Boys) clocked the fastest times in their respective events, both moving to top three places from the fast pack.

Results.

Senior Men (9.2km Handicap): 1 P Given (Sun) 32:54; 2 S Bell (CleS, M40) 33:26; 3 G Hunt (Dur) 34:02; 4 I Crampton (Dur, M45) 34:36; 5 M Jones (SSh, M40) 35:03; 6 M Brown (Morp) 35:10; 7 A Thompson (Els, M40) 35:45; 8 J Woods (Morp, U20) 35:48; 9 P Newton (Clare) 35:49; 10 G Dixon (Morp, M45) 35:55; 11 C Paton (Gate) 36:00; 12 M Ketley (Els) 36:05; 13 N Morris (Low F, M45) 36:08; 14 M Frost (NSP, M40) 36:12; 15 T Carter (Walls, U20) 36:17; 16 S Potts (Sun) 36:20; 17 Z Scott (Birt, U20) 36:26; 18 T Doughty (Sun, M40) 36:31; 19 L Moses (Darl) 36:35; 20 T Field (Sun, M40) 36:42

Fastest: M Brown 30:10; P Newton 30:49; S Bell 30:56; T Carter 31:17; S Potts 31:20; T Doughty 31:31; L Moses 31:35; T Field 31:42

Teams: Div 1: 1 Sunderland 73; 2 Elswick 124; 3 Durham City 133; 4 South Shields 150; 5 Wallsend 201; 6 Tynedale 202 Div 2: 1 Morpeth 37; 2 North Shields Poly 121; 3 Heaton 130 Div 3: 1 Gateshead 49; 2 Birtley 99

Under 17 Men (5.2km Handicap): 1 L Wintrip (Sun) 20:09; 2 J Askew (N Ayc) 20:33; 3 T Venus (Tyne) 21:29; 4 C Gaffney (Darl) 21:37; 5 D Gibbons (Hough) 21:45; 6 G Ritchie (J&H) 21:50; 7 J Scott (Morp) 22:03; 8 C Walker (Gate) 22:10

Fastest: T Venus 19:09; C Gaffney 19:17; G Ritchie 19:30

Under 15 Boys (3.2km Handicap): 1 M Cram (Morp) 12:13; 2 J Boyd (Gate) 12:20; 3 C Boyek (Shil) 12:24; 4 J Archer (Sun) 12:36; 5 R Costello (Gate) 12:40; 6 S Jenkinson (Blyth) 12:54; 7 R Etherington (Shil) 12:57; 8 F Chadwick (Shil) 13:01

Fastest: M Cram 10:53; C Boyek 11:04; J Archer 11:16

Teams: 1 Shildon 18; 2 Gateshead 26; 3 Sunderland 32

Under 13 Boys (3.2km Handicap): 1 M Coulthard (Shil) 12:26; 2 A Harrington (Morp) 13:07; 3 R Loraine (Birt) 13:21; 4 J Hewitt (Birt) 13:30; 5 E Hetherington (Blyth) 13:34; 6 C Robertson (Blyth) 13:40; 7 J Hepple (Morp) 13:41; 8 J Nisbet (Morp) 13:41

Fastest: A Harrington 11:47; R Loraine 12:01; E Hetherington 12:14

Teams: 1 Morpeth 17; 2 Birtley 20; 3 Blyth 44

Senior Women (6.2km Handicap): 1 T Laws (CleS) 26:41; 2 M Holt (Sun) 26:44; 3 A Rolfe-Silvester (Clare) 27:00; 4 A Fox (Morp) 27:02; 5 K Simpson (Gate) 27:09; 6 J Bradley (Gate) 27:21; 7 K Robertson (Tyne, W35) 27:31; 8 J Zoppi (Heat) 27:37; 9 S Auld (Heat) 27:41; 10 K Davis (NSP, W35) 27:46; 11 N Batey (Ryton Tri) 27:49; 12 S Calvert (Morp, W40) 27:50; 13 H Morris (Blyth, W40) 27:56; 14 M Herworth (Clare, W40) 27:57; 15 H Ford (Sun) 28:02

Fastest: T Laws 24:01; M Holt 24:04; A Fox 24:22; K Simpson 24:29; K Robertson 24:51; J Zoppi 24:57

Teams: 1 Heaton 33; 2 Sunderland 40; 3 Morpeth 40; 4 Claremont 46; 5 Gateshead 52; 6 North Shields Poly 56

Under 20 Women (5.2km Handicap): 1 C Baudouin (Gate) 22:56; 2 D James (Morp) 23:15; 3 Z Armstrong (Morp, U17) 24:00; 4 H Dix (Blay) 24:11; 5 R Jamieson (Gate, U17) 24:29; 6 H Nagel (CleS, U17) 24:42; 7 K Walker (Gate) 25:05; 8 S Goodfellow (Morp, U17) 25:43

Fastest: D James 20:55; H Dix 21:51; C Baudouin 22:56

Teams: 1 Gateshead 13; 2 Morpeth 13; 3 Houghton 56

Under 15 Boys (3.2km Handicap): 1 R Denton (Morp) 12:08; 2 H Waddell (Gosf) 14:19; 3 R Ferguson (Gate) 14:25; 4 F Higgin (Shil) 14:38; 5 B Barker (Aln) 14:55; 6 R Oldham (Gate) 14:56; 7 S Loraine (Birt) 15:23; 8 E Findlay (Shil) 15:38

Fastest: R Denton 12:08; H Waddell 12:59; R Ferguson 13:05

Under 13 Girls (3.2km Handicap): 1 S Bruce (Tyne) 14:04; 2 C Porter (Sun) 14:17; 3 H Warburton (Gosf) 14:19; 4 H Slater (Shil) 14:20; 5 A Etherington (Shil) 14:36; 6 S Robinson (Blyth) 14:43; 7 S Taylor (Birt) 14:48; 8 F Lockhart (Gate) 14:49

Fastest: S Bruce 12:44; C Porter 12:57; A Etherington 13:16

Teams: 1 Birtley 33; 2 Houghton 36; 3 Gateshead 42
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 7th January 2008).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Weather bright and dry. Got colder and windier later on. 243 finishers SM (last time: 59:55), 74 SW (42:17). A disappointing 12 in U17M but a reasonable 20 in JW. Walker listed as fast pack but unlikely, and I was not at start. Heaton 12th team overall (SM). Full info on HH website.
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Jarrow Indoor Meeting.
Monkton Stadium. Thurs. 3rd Jan.
Selected Results.
Under 17 Men: 60: 1 J Lovatt (J&H) 7.5 600: 1 M Wright (Gate) 1:51.5; 2 B Pearson (Gate) 1:52.0
Under 15 Boys: 60: 1 M Antons (Gate) 7.9 600: r1: 1 T Peel (J&H) 1:57.1 r2: 1 O Walker (Gate) 1:52.6

Under 13 Boys: 60: 1 J Robertshaw (Morp) 8.8; 2 H Danby Platt (H&P) 8.9 600: 1 R Loraine (Birt) 1:58.0; 2 H Danby Platt 1:58.6

Under 17 Women: 60: 1 A Wood (M'bro) 8.1; 2 A Stone (M'bro) 8.3 600: 1 S Loraine (Birt) 2:02.2

Under 15 Girls: 60: 1 K Corner (J&H) 8.7 (8.6ht) 600: 1 S Taylor (Birt) 2:04.6; 2 A Watt (Gate) 2:05.7

Under 13 Girls: 60: 1 K Murphy (Birt) 8.6; 2 AN Other (J&H) 8.7 600: 1 R Todd Hunter (Birt) 2:10.2

(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 7th January 2008).

Additional Comments: Only results sent. Apologies but runner-up in U13G 60m was not in programme (clocked identical time in heat, as did winner).Steph Loraine third in U17W 60m (8.9) (8.8ht). Not a great entry so meeting finished about 8.45pm.
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Morpeth 11km Road Race.
Tues. 1st Jan.

Chris Lamb of Chester Le Street started 2008 with a comfortable victory, at yesterday's Morpeth 11km Road Race.
In the wet conditions, Lamb was content to share the early lead with Morpeth's Nathan Shrubb (successful in 2004 and 2005), before dropping his rival after 1.5M.
As Lamb extended his advantage, Michael Dawson of North Shields Poly moved into second place ahead of Chris Muir of South Shields. Shrubb had dropped back to 4th at halfway.
Lamb crossed the line with 18secs to spare over Shrubb, who recovered in the final mile, to overhaul Dawson.
Paul Waterston was the leading veteran in 7th place and with Andrew Lawrence (8th), Morpeth took the team honours.

North Eastern Junior Cross Country champion, Mary Ferrier of Gateshead improved on her second place in 2007, to win the Womens' race, finishing in 18th place overall. Teenage athletes took the first four places. Delyth James of Morpeth finished second ahead of Claire Baudouin of Gateshead and Anghared Porteous of Morpeth. 2007 winner, Jayne Goble of North Shields Poly had to settle for 5th ahead of the leading veteran, Sue Calvert of Morpeth. The host club also took the team honours. .

Result.

1 C Lamb (CleS) 35:46; 2 N Shrubb (Morp) 36:04; 3 M Dawson (NSP) 36:06; 4 C Muir (SSh) 37:18; 5 J Prest (Traff) 37:22; 6 J Moore (Heat) 37:29; 7 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 37:33; 8 A Lawrence (Morp) 39:07; 9 A Sampson (Team Bath) 39:09; 10 J Larkin (unatt, M40) 39:12; 11 D Steel (Morp, M40) 39:43; 12 F Jones (N Ayc, M40) 39:49; 13 A Macrae (Sun) 40:00; 14 G Dixon (Morp, M45) 40:07; 15 G Scott (unatt, M45) 40:35

M45: 3 P Doxford (SSh) 40:53 M50: 1 G Owens (North'd FR) 43:09; 2 M Broadhurst (Tyne) 43:35 M55: 1 E Wilson (SSh) 44:34; 2 F Devlin (Gate) 44:42 M60: 1 M McNally (Els) 40:43; 2 H Matthews (Els) 42:11 M70: 1 J Prudham (J&H) 51:20

Teams: 1 Morpeth 17; 2 South Shields 43; 3 Morpeth B 45

Women: 1 M Ferrier (Gate, U20) 41:05; 2 D James (Morp, U20) 41:43; 3 Claire Baudouin (Gate, U20) 44:19; 4 A Porteous (Morp, U20) 44:24; 5 J Goble (NSP) 44:41; 6 S Calvert (Morp, W40) 46:50; 7 H Ross (unatt, W50) 47:34; 8 K Cantlay (unatt, W35) 47:59; 9 D Vaughan (Quak, W35) 50:46; 10 Chris Baudouin (Gate, W50) 51:31

W45: 1 S Porteous (Morp) 51:38; 2 S Bingham (Tyne) 52:00 W55: 1 C Hunter (Tyne) 57:02

Teams: 1 Morpeth 12; 2 Gateshead 14; 3 Morpeth B 40
(Newcastle Journal: Wed. 2nd January 2008).

Additional Comments: All info used. 119 finishers (last time: 74:57). Weather wet all the time, rain gradually getting heavier. Dawson clear second, coming onto main road before Park. Shrubb not in sight, so he must have finished very strongly. Looked to be a spent force, when he dropped to a distant 4th behind Muir (who challenged for 2nd around 2M). Jim Alder was (unusually) absent as he was visiting family. Other Heaton performances were: 47 S McEntee 45:50; 83 C McEntee 51:49.
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