July 2005

National Young Athletes League.
Sun. 31st July.
Middlesbrough-Mandale won the final National Junior League Northern Division 1 fixture at Chester Le Street yesterday.
Middlesbrough just missed promotion to the Premier Division finishing 3rd overall.
The Teessiders were helped by treble victories from newcomer Liam McDonald (Under 17 Jumps) and Joe Corrigan (Under 15 Long Jump and Hurdles and B 100m). Ben Patterson gained a double victory in the Under 15 100m and 200m and Adam Allison was successful in the Under 17 100m and 400m.
A good overall team performance saw Chester Le Street provide a strong challenge to finish 2nd. Daniel Brown provided useful points to win the Under 15 B 200m and Hurdles.
Host club Birtley finished 3rd which was enough to secure their Division 1 status. Apart from their usual haul of points from Rebecca Pottinger, Kate Wilson, Steph Hopkinson and Steph Loraine, they also provided the best performer when Kate Fanning won the Under 13 Hurdles, as well as gaining victory in the High Jump.
Division 1: 1 Middlesbrough-Mandale 343; 2 Chester Le Street 309; 3 Birtley 259; 4 Scunthorpe 225
Selected Results.
Under 17 Men: 100: A Allison (M'bro) 11.5  200: Y Aliu (M'bro) 24.4  400: 1 A Allison 52.4; 2 D Ellis (CleS) 52.6  800: 1 C Murphy (M'bro) 2:07.6; 2 D Evans (CleS) 2:08.1; 3 C Smith (CleS) 2:09.9  1500: A Mitchell (M'bro) 4:20.9  HJ: L McDonald (M'bro) 1.65  TJ: L McDonald 5.64  TJ: L McDonald 11.96  4 x 100: Middlesbrough-Mandale 47.0  4 x 400: Middlesbrough-Mandale 3:53.5
Under 15 Boys:  100: 1 B Patterson (M'bro) 11.9; 2 C Bell (CleS) 12.4; 3 A Williamson (CleS) 12.5  B: J Corrigan (M'bro) 12.2  200: 1 B Patterson 24.3; 2 A Williamson 25.0  B: D Brown (CleS) 24.7  400: C Bell 59.0  800: 1 A Minter (M'bro) 2:12.3; 2 P De Winter (CleS) 2:13.3  1500: G Hawkins (M'bro) 4:41.6  80H: J Corrigan 12.3  B: D Brown 12.2  LJ: 1 J Corrigan 5.83; 2 C Bell 5.73  B: P De Winter 5.32  4 x 100: Middlesbrough-Mandale 50.5  4 x 400: Chester Le Street 4:02.8
Under 13 Boys:  100: C Carson (M'bro) 13.0  200: T Kill (M'bro) 26.7  1500: G Wright (M'bro) 5:09.2  SP: T Kill 10.71
Under 17 Women: 100: 1 S Markwell (CleS) 13.0; 2 F Winspear (M'bro) 13.1  200: 1 F Winspear 27.3; 2 S Markwell 27.4  300: R McDonnell (M'bro) 44.7  B: K Legg (M'bro) 45.6  80H: R Pottinger (Birt) 13.2  HJ: R Pottinger 1.45  LJ: S Hopkinson (Birt) 4.61  TJ: 2 R Pottinger 9.41  SP: K Wilson (Birt) 9.90  B: S Hopkinson 9.29  DT: 2 K Wilson 29.55  4 x 100: Middlesbrough-Mandale 52.9
Under 15 Girls:  100: C Robinson (Birt) 13.5  300: C Taylor (M'bro) 46.9  LJ: L Brown (CleS) 4.44  SP: K Corrigan (M'bro) 7.11  4 x 100: Middlesbrough-Mandale 56.6
Under 13 Girls:  75: 2 K Fanning (Birt) 10.9  150: S Loraine (Birt) 21.4  1200: 1 S Loraine 4:04.0; 2 A Watt (CleS) 4:24.1  70H: K Fanning 12.5  HJ: K Fanning 1.25

Morpeth Harriers won their final Division 1 fixture at Cudworth maintaining their unbeaten record this season. They also took the League title gaining promotion to the Premier Division. Morpeth also provided the male best perforer, when David Bell won the Under 13 High Jump with a leap of 1.45m.
New Marske who finished 4th are now relegated to the regional division.
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 1st August 2005).

Additional Comments:  Report edited in "strange" places. Morpeth info from GP by phone. Birtley's survival depended on New Marske's performance. Weather at Chester Le Street was bright and sunny.Getting warmer after cool start to meeting. Impressed with the home club, who now seemed to be growing in stature at "grass routes" level.
Gateshead won their Premier League match finished 3rd overall and making Auxiliary Final.
 Northern Premier at  Cleckheaton
1 Gateshead 490.5
Leading Gateshead Results
U17: 100/200: 1 R Kilty 11.2/22.9  400: 2 G Docherty 51.3  B: 1 M Docherty 53.3  800: 2 W Pike 2:03.8  3000: 1 J Gibson 9:26.9  1500St: 1 W Pike 4:44.8   100H: 1 A Kamara 15.0  B: 2 G Bell 14.9  400H: 1 A Kamara 60.5  LJ: 1 A Kamara 6.10  B: 1 D Blackett 6.04  TJ: 1 D Blackett 13.27  4 x 100/4 x 400: 1 Gateshead 46.3/3:34.6
U15:  100: 1 M Davison 12.2  B: 1 J Summers 12.3  200: 3 J Summers 24.5  400: 2 D Leadbitter 54.8  800: 1 B Smith 2:06.5  B: 1 R Murray 2:08.3  3000: 2 C Bell 9:43.4  80H: 1 R Kaufman 13.0  B: 1 D Leadbitter 12.6  PV: 1 G Howard 2.80  4 x 100: 1 Gateshead 48.4
U13:  75H: B: 1 W Routledge 14.3
U17W:  100/200: 1 L Arthur 12.8/26.0  300: 1 K Kelsall 41.5  1500/3000: 1 C Baudouin 4:59.2/10:39.1  300H: 1 S Duffy 47.9  LJ: 3 K Kelsall 4.95  DT: 1 A Maddison 34.36  4 x 100: 1 Gateshead 51.5
U15: 100: 2 L Welsh 13.0  200: 2 L Welsh 27.1  300: 1 N Pearson 41.9  B: 2 H Kilty 44.4  75H: 1 L Welsh 12.7  LJ: 1 N Pearson 4.93  DT: 2 P Maddison 27.63  4 x 100: 1 Gateshead 52.2
U13:  75: 1 J Ellis 10.5  B: 1 J Read 10.6  150: 1 J Ellis 20.1  B: 1 R Oldham 21.5  1200: 1 S Bell 4:00.4  B: 1 R Oldham 4:19.9  75H: 1 S Bell 12.9  B: 1 J Hansom 12.6  HJ: 1 J Hansom 1.45  B: 1 S Bell 1.35  LJ: 1 J Read 4.64  SP: 1 A Walsh 7.71  4 x 100: Gateshead 55.5.
At the Division 1 match at Rotherham the results were: 1= Blaydon & Rotherham; 3 Darlington
U17:  100: D Robinson (B) 11.4 (MoM)  400: R Davidson (B) 52.8  100H: M Smith (D) 14.6
U13:  75H: 1 J Minto (D) 14.2; 2 N Horsfall (B) 14.2  B: R Middleton (D) 14.5
U17W: 300: 2 S Miller (B) 44.0  SP/DT: K Hutton (B) 11.35 (MoM)/28.48  TJ: 2 T Kennedy (D) 9.65
U15G:  75H: K Blaylock (D) 12.2  SP: 2 T Breen (B) 9.84  DT: 1 T Breen 33.62
U13G:  HJ: L Kennedy (D) 1.39
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Sundry News.
30th July.
Heaton Harrier John Moore won Saturday's Heckington Show 10M Road Race in a time of 56mins 18secs.
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 1st August 2005).

Additional Comments: Info from JM by e mail. Only estimated time so subject to change. More details later.
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North Eastern Athletics League.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.  Wed. 27th July.
Morag McDonnell stepped down in distance to win a competitive 1500m, from Northern Junior champion, Ashley Gibson. Matthew Nicholson, despite a slow opening lap, clocked a personal best time to win a good quality Mens' 1500m, pulling well clear of his rivals on the final lap.
Jenny Graham (Senior) and NIcola Pearson (U15) maintained their unbeaten record in the sprint races, in this the penultimate meeting..
Senior Men:  100: 1 A Sturrock (Gate) 11.41; 2 J Baines (M'bro) 11.46; 3 J Stacey (Gate) 11.68; 5 S Smith (Gate, M45) 12.11  1500: 1 M Nicholson (Gosf) 3:51.49; 2 R McLeod (Els) 3:54.17; 3 R Stephenson (NSP, U20) 3:55.54; 4 T Ranger (Morp) 3:56.22; 5 L Timmins (Gosf, U20) 3:58.37; 6 P Hutton (Gosf) 4:00.17; 7 N Shrubb (Morp, U20) 4:02.24; 8 M Hood (Sun) 4:03.12; 9 A Piggford (Hart, U20) 4:05.15; 10 A Stanton (CleS, U17) 4:05.38; 11 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 4:05.89; 12 L Moses (N Ayc, U20) 4:05.47  B: 1 J Nunn (Crook, M35) 4:10.51; 4 W Pike (Gate, U17) 4:14.46; 8 G Harden (Sun, M40) 4:23.20  HJ: B Robertson (NSP, M40) 1.63  DT: 1 L Richards (M'bro) 49.40; 2 J Stacey 35.14
Under 17 Men:  100: A Hall (J&H) 12.13  1500: 1 J Pearson (Els) 4:14.92; 2 R Murray (Gate, U15) 4:16.49; 3 J Gibson (Gate) 4:16.55  TJ: S Humphrey (H&P) 10.47
Under 15 Boys:  100: A Williamson (CleS) 12.44  1500: C Bell (Gate) 4:37.3
Under 13 Boys:  100: G Hill (Gate) 13.97  1500: J Archer (Sun) 5:05.0
Senior Women:  100: J Graham (NSP, U20) 12.71. 1500: 1 M McDonnell (CleS) 4:32.65; 2 A Gibson (Els, U20) 4:33.09; 3 C Simpson (J&H) 4:38.27; 4 E Waterhouse (Dur U) 4:45.54  DT: C Reid (Morp) 30.50
Under 17 Women: 100: M Bratton (SSh) 13.63  1500: A Wilson (N Ayc) 5:00.35  HJ: 1 L Cowell (Sun) 1.55; 2 R Pottinger (Birt) 1.55  DT: 1 A Maddison (Gate) 33.91; 2 K Wilson (Birt) 31.41; 3 S Hopkinson (Birt) 30.06
Under 15 Girls:  100: N Pearson (Gate) 12.97  1500: S Crosby (Sun) 5:11.42  LJ: N Pearson 4.80. DT: 1 T Breen (Blay) 30.29; 2 P Maddison (Gate) 28.41
Under 13 Girls:  100: A Stone (J&H) 13.3. 1500: S Loraine (Birt) 5:05.4.
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 1st August 2005).

Additional Comments:  Only results sent due to time lapse. This is AW report. Weather was overcast but dry. Breezy on back straight. Meeting stated 15mins late due to major traffic problems (Tall Ships Race + lorry overturned on A1). Consequently sprint races were not well supported. Ok for older male middle distance but U13B/G and U17/SW were combined. Lisa Cowell caught eye in the High Jump. Additional B 1500 results included: 2 T Brannon 4:11.18; 3 M Atkin 4:13.00; 6 J Moore 4:19.11; 16 M Gibson 4:58.48. Possible MoM awards went to Matthew Nicholson and Steph Loraine.
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Heaton Harriers Jesmond Dene Handicap.
Mon. 25th July.
Paul Duffy proved too good for the handicapper, to easily win the final race in the Heaton Harriers Jesmond Dene Series.
Gateshead's Michael Thompson clocked the fastest time, with Alison Dargie of Elswick, the fastest lady for the third time this season. Philip Tennant comfortably took the Overall Series title.
Result.  Distance 5.5km.
1 P Duffy (unatt) 26:33; 2 J Brignall (unatt, L) 27:58; 3 M Fenwick (Tyne) 28:13; 4 R Ball (Conc) 28:24; 5 Mark McLeod (Els) 28:31; 6 P Gorms (unatt, L) 28:33; 7 R Heslop (Blay) 28:34; 8 C Watson (unatt, L) 28:38; 9 E Smith (unatt, L) 28:46; 10 N Goode (unatt) 28:49
Fastest: M Thompson (Gate) 18:04; J Moore (Heat) 18:39; M McLeod 18:41; R Cunningham (unatt, U17) 18:53; A Colwell (Morp, U20) 18:57  Veteran: D Anderson (Walls, M45) 19:59
Women: A Dargie (Els) 21:08; J Smith (Heat) 21:44; T Laws (unatt) 21:58; A Nott (Heat, W40) 23:03; S Laws (Derw, W50) 23:08
Overall Series: 1 P Tennant (unatt) 61; 2 S Power (unatt, L) 68; 3 A Thompson (Els) 70
(Newcastle Journal:  Tues. 26th July 2005).

Additional Comments:  All info used. 93 finishers. Weather: Overcast but dry. Correction to result (only received on 1st Aug): 10 S Allan 28:49  Fastest Vets: Tom Power 19:34; John Bell 19:46. Extra Series results were: 4 D Anderson (Clare) 78; 5 K Ross 80; 6 C Kilgour (Els) 83. Thompson finished 45th (off 11:20) and Dargie 61st (off 8:30).   Other times include: A Thompson 19:09; C Paton 19:11; P Besford 19:22; M Fenwick 20:43, I Richardson (M50) 21:03; K Alnwick (M60) 23:00; S Robson (M70) 34:28 (50th off - 5mins); C Courtney 25:27 (41st).
Heaton performances were: 10 S Allan 26:29; 13 D Wright 22:32; 15 A Nott; 26 D Robins 19:52; 30 P Gold 26:25; 57 J Smith; 62 K Ross 23:31; 75 J Moore; 84 A Mulliss 25:25; 87 J Josephs 24:55
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Weekly Round-up
(to 24th July).
Top results from NYSD Meeting at Shildon (24th Jul), were U17 800: 1 W Roberts 2:00.9  U13 800: 1 M Shaw (N Marske) 2:23.9.
At the European Junior Championships in Lithuania, Richard Buck finished 8th in the 400 (48.01) (47.59ht), and was on the winning 4 x 400 team (3:06.67). (Split time not given). Emily Pidgeon won the 5000 (16:14.71). Her British record would also have been good enough to win the Steeplechase easily.
John Stacey (Northumb) finished 2nd in the British Universities Decathlon at Cardiff. His score of 6162pts consisted of 11.3, 6.86, 11.45, 1.87, 52.7, 17.0, 34.46, 3.50, 44.46 and 5:02.1.
Olivia Walwyn was first lady in the Norwich 10km with a time of 35mins 55secs, winning by well over 2mins.
At the English Junior Uphill Fell Championships at Ilkley Moor, Nick Swinburn finished 2nd in the U18 category (11:47) and Laura Park was 1st U14 in a record time of 13mins:12secs.
Leading results from the Inter Area match at Birmingham (23rd Jul) were:  Men: 1 South'; 2 North; 3 Midlands  400: 1 R Yusuf 46.47; 3 J Deacon 47.23  10000: 2 A Buckley 30:01.38 (1 D Mitchinson 29:27.44)  TJ: 2 G Jackson 14.86 ( 1 J Golley 15.36)  4 x 400: 1 North 3:16.5
Women: 1 South; 2 Midlands ; 3 North  100/200: 1 S Deacon 11.87/24.11  1500: 1 S Maude (M) 4:23.06  4 x 100: 1 North 46.73
Congratulations to Nick McCormick on gaining the qualifying standard (and selection),
for the 1500m at the Helsinki World Championships. He clocked 3mins 35.74secs, to finish 9th in the 1500m at the London Grand Prix (22nd Jul), behind new USA recruit Bernard Lagat (3:33.12) with Michael East 3rd (3:33.32). Chris Mulvaney finished 11th (3:37.36). Other North East results included: 400: B: 5 J Deacon 46.99 ( 1 M Davis 45.54)  400H: B: 6 L Collins 50.64 (1 K Thompson/Jam 48.99).
At the Trafford Grand Prix (19th July), leading results included: 800: 1 T Settle 1:51.68  B: 2 J Taylor 1:53.23; 3 C Parr 1:53.27; 5 J Minter 1:54.48 (1 S Bailey/Sale 1:53.04)  1500: B: 3 A Duffield 4:03.10 (1 S Marwood/Alt 3:57.21).
Most of info from AW, where there was an excellent letter from Lindsay Dunn re BBC Athetics coverage.
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National Junior League.
Scotstoun, Glasgow.  Sun. 24th July.
Gateshead Harriers Ladies' section gained promotion to the Northern Premier Division of the National Junior League, after winning yesterday's final Tyne fixture in Glasgow. Gateshead's top performer was Kate Wilson, who gained the "Woman of the Match" award for winning the Hammer. She was also first in the Shot and Discus.
Tyne Division:
Women: 1 Gateshead 275; 2 Kingdon Fife 273; 3 City of Glasgow 254; 4 Middlesbrough-Mandale 166; 5 Houghton and Peterlee/South Shields 143; 6 Border 83
100: L Arthur (Gate, U17) 12.8  200: 2 S De La Hunt (Gate) 26.8  800: L Huston (Gate) 2:21.6  1500: 2 M Ferrier (Gate) 4:45.5 100H: 1 A Dopierala (Gate) 15.7; 2 R Pottinger (H&P, U17) 16.1  400H: A Dopierala 69.1  B: V Holmes (Gate, U17) 70.7  HJ: 2 L Watt (H&P, U17) 1.55  B: R Pottinger 1.55  PV: 2 V Holmes 2.30  TJ: 2 R Pottinger 9.78  LJ: S De La Hunt 5.10  B: K Stoker (Gate) 4.81  SP: K Wilson (Gate, U17) 10.31  DT: K Wilson 27.05  HT: K Wilson 39.50  4 x 100: Gateshead 52.4
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 25th July 2005).

Additional Comments: Info rang up by Chris Betts. Report not used which was slightly disappointing. Only details of Male match is that Nick Ridgeon won High Jump (1.85m). Carly Jones won B 100 (13.5) and Julie Todd B 200 (27.3). Lynsey Dodsworth won B 800 and 1500, though in slow times.
Weather was windy I understand.
Results from the Premier League meeting at Mansfield were: 1 Gateshead 236.8
400: 2 K Flannery 50.7 (1 S Morland/Liv 50.3)  800: 1 K Flannery 1:56.1  B: 1 R Stephenson 1:56.8  3000: 1 R Stephenson 8:53.3  400H: 1 C Crawford Glanville 57.4  4 x 400: 1 Gateshead 3:28.1
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Victorian 10km Road Race.
Marske-by-the-Sea.  Sun. 24th July.
Sunderland Harrier, Brian Rushworth was untroubled in winning yesterday's Victorian 10km Road Race at Marske. In the cool and breezy conditions, Rushworth waited until the final 1.5km before pulling away from his main rivals Andy Chadfield of Billingham and Bill Bingham of Loftus. Bingham took the incorporated Veterans A.A - North East title. New Morpeth recruit, Kate Chapman was a convincing winner of the Womens' race. Chapman finished in 14th place overall, over 250m ahead of leading veteran, Erika Johnson of Swaledale, with Lisa Finlay of Dundee in third.
Result.
1 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 33:54; 2 A Chadfield (Bill MH) 34:11; 3 B Bingham (Loft, M45) 34:13; 4 B Bewick (Sun) 34:30; 5 T Livingston (N Marske, M45) 35:04; 6 R Johnson (Swale) 35:08; 7 J Fahey (N Marske) 35:22; 8 R Williamson (Loft, M40) 36:23; 9 A McDonald (Morp, M40) 37:13; 10 R Simpson (Bill MH) 37:18; 11 S Grainger (Mans) 37:40; 12 M Taylor (Mont, U20) 38:03
M50: G Youngson (Loft) 39:50  M60: B Allen (N Marske) 43:04
Women: 1 K Chapman (Morp) 38:48; 2 E Johnson (Swale, W35) 39:34; 3 L Finlay (Dund, W35) 40:25; 4 E Palleschi (Bill MH, W35) 44:01; 5 L Chapman (Gars, W45) 44:11;  6 S Thornton (N Marske) 45:02
W40: S Gayter (N Marske) 45:49  W45: 2 C Courtney (Blay) 46:11
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 25th July 2005).

Additional Comments:  All info used. Results courtesy of Mrs Hall. Weather was bright but cool sea breeze. 131 finishers (last time: 77:26). No comment re incorporated Veterans' Championships, but there were not many entries. I think Christine Courtney (72nd/10th lady) was first official lady. John Kettle finished 2nd M60 (43:31). Allen Mulliss was 4th official M45 (61st in 45:29). Frank Strand finished 68th (46:00) and Denis Lawther 122nd (57:19). Not sure of positions in some categories as main race had only 10 year age-groups.
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Sunderland H 5km Road Race.
Silksworth Sports Complex.  Wed. 20th July.
Ian Hudspith won this popular event which incorporated the North Eastern Counties' Championship. Despite the blustery conditions, Hudspith headed the 250-strong field from the start finishing only 1sec outside the course record. Ryan McLeod took second place ahead of Ian's brother Mark. Alyson Dixon won the Womens' race finishing 21st overall in a personal best time. In-form Aiveen Fox, who led early on, took second place with Claire Simpson, third.
Result.
1 I Hudspith (Morp) 14:24; 2 R McLeod (Els) 14:37; 3 M Hudspith (Morp) 14:53; 4 M Morris (Morp) 15:02; 5 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 15:05; 6 C Sampson (Morp) 15:18; 7 S O'Donnell (CleS) 15:35; 8 N Shrubb (Morp, U20) 15:36; 9 M Grainger (Darl, M40) 15:51; 10 M Tomlinson (CleS) 15:52; 11 M Armstrong (Hart) 15:55; 12 J Martin (Sun, U20) 15:58; 13 M McDonald (Low F) 16:05; 14 M Armstrong (Blay) 16:18; 15 J Moore (Heat) 16:20
M40: 3 R Hand (Dur) 16:23  M45: B Bingham (Loft) 16:40  M50: 1 A Jenkins (Morp) 17:12; 2 G Bayne (Morp) 17:16  M55: L Christopher (Sun) 18:54  M60: 1 C Bolton (Els) 19:03; 2 R Wilson (Sun) 19:20  M70: I Barnes (Darl) 21:53
Women: 1 A Dixon (CleS) 16:39; 2 A Fox (Morp) 17:07; 3 C Simpson (J&H) 17:28; 4 B Taylor (Darl) 17:43; 5 S Robson (CleS) 18:01; 6 J Mooney (Morp) 18:09; 7 K Waugh (CleS) 18:15; 8 R Adams (Morp) 18:26; 9 M Czarnecka (CleS) 18:35; 10 S Graham (Morp) 18:40
W40: 1 A Raw (Darl) 18:52; 2 G Cavill (Morp) 19:24  W45: I Hope (Sun) 20:18  W50: S Laws (Derw) 20:43  W60: C Lee (Els) 22:03  W65: K Stewart (NSP) 23:25
(Newcastle Journal:  Thurs. 21st July 2005).

Additional Comments: Only report (since deleted) used. Results resubmitted for Mon (25th). Weather was bright but cooler and quite blustery. This is AW report. Another top class field, bettered only in quality by "Blaydon". 246 finishers which is record for this course. Last time by Sid Robson was 30mins 25secs. Alyson Dixon's time bettered her old figures by 1sec. "Our Tim" dropped out with slight injury. Did not see Andrew Dougall finish, either. The incorporated Veterans A.A - North East Championships proved a bit trying, as only about 1 in 5 of veterans entered, qualified. Other results included: M60: 3 K Alnwick 20:03  W55: S Wilson 25:06.  Lynsey Dodsworth was 20th lady (20:02).
Other Heaton performers were: 52 D Robins 17:07; 60 D Burn 17:49; 92 M Gibson 18:54; 93 C Auld 18:55; 125 D Wright 19:54; 130 A Nott 20:01 (19L) (3rd W40); 147 S Auld 20:37 (26L); 152 A Lorenzi 20:48 (28L); 199 H Mitford 22:57 (44L) (3rd W50); 203 I McKinnion 23:12; 212 M Finn 24:08 (47L); 221 J Myles 24:41 (48L); 242 G Routledge 28:29
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North Eastern Counties A.A. Relay Championships.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.  Tues. 19th July.
The cooler blustery conditions meant the Senior records remained intact, despite some strong performances. The Gosforth quartet of Paul Hutton (2:01.9), Lewis Timmins (1:59.2), Drew Graham (1:57.1) and Matthew Nicholson (1:54.5) were 5secs outside the old figures, in the opening event, the 4 x 800. A Gateshead U20 squad of Ben Walpole (51.4) Tom Patton (50.7), Craig Crawford Glanville (50.3) and English Schools 800m champion, Kieran Flannery (49.1), were only a second outside the 4x 400 record.
Gateshead's U13 Girls' quartet squad of Rebecca Liddell, Jessica Read, Rebecca Pow and Sigourney Bell took 1.1secs off the old figures in the 4 x 100.
Results.
Senior Men:  4 x 100: Gateshead 44.8  4 x 400: Gateshead  3:21.5. 4 x 800: Gosforth  7:53.5
Under 17 Men:  4 x 100: Jarrow & Hebburn 46.8. 4 x 400: 1 Gateshead 3:25.8; 2 Gateshead Under 15 (gst) 3:43.7
Under 15 Boys:  4 x 100: Gateshead 50.6
Under 13 Boys:  4 x 100: Gateshead 54.9
Under 17 Women:  4 x100: 1 Gateshead 53.7; 2 Sunderland 54.0
Under 15 Girls:  4 x 100: 1 Gateshead 52.9; 2 Morpeth 54.1; 3 Gateshead B 54.5
Under 13 Girls:  4 x 100: 1 Gateshead 54.5 (CBP); 2 Gateshead B 57.7
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 25th July 2005).

Additional Comments:  Only results sent due to time lapse. This is AW report. Weather had turned cool and breezy after a hot spell. Not a good entry. Best field: 7 (U15G). Disappointed at lack of Senior Womens' teams (notably Gateshead). Sunderland with Lisa Cowell on leg 4, should have won U17 Relay, but there was an appalling final takeover.
Other teams included: SM: 4 x 100: Gateshead (S Horsborough, C Crawford Glanville, R Linnett, M Suggett).  U17 4 x 400: Gateshead (M Donnelly 53.0, G Docherty 50.4, M Docherty 50.6, A Dalby 51.8). U15 4 x 400: Gateshead (D Hall 55.9, R Kaufman 58.0, B Smith 54.0, D Leadbitter 55.8). Gavin Massingham clocked 49.2 secs  running second leg for incomplete Sunderland team:  U15G: Gateshead (L Welsh leg 2, N Pearson leg 4). North Shields Poly (anchored by Max Mullins) crossed line first in U17 4 x 100 (46.6) but were disqualified. Record for U13G event was set in 1996.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 17th July).
Results from the second day of the British Masters Championships included:  M35: 1 A Knight 1:58.41; 2 J Nunn 1:59.28  M45: 1 J Wright 23.76; 3 E Smart 24.22 (on times: ES won heat 2)  TJ: 1 D Dixon 12.32  M50: 10000: 1 N Gates 33:44.80; 2 A Jenkins 35:24.18  SP: 3 J Wild 12.23  HT: 1 J Little 44.73  Wt: 1 M Small 16.83; 2 J Little 14.39; 3 J Wild 13.12  M75: JT: 1 K Dutton 23.28; 2 R Laidler 22.29  M80: 800/10000: 1 J Caddy 3:50.68/58:41.45
W45: 200: 1 A McClelland 26.55; 3 A Beadnell 28.93  800: 1 H Patton 2:21.43  W65: 800: 1 K Stewart 2:56.81 (CBP). George Harden was 8th fastest overall in the M40 800 (2:06.36). Conditions were very hot. Not good for 10000m runners.
At the European U23 Championships at Erfurt, Keith Higham finished 12th in the Pole Vault (5.30).
The result of the Coquet Challenge 10km at Amble was: 1 D Purvis 36:04; 2 L Atkinson (M50) 36:22; 3 I Harding (Morp) 36:24; 4 A Dent (M45) 36:41; 7 J Bell (M55) 37:53  Women: 1 L Noble 42:50; 2 S Graham 44:59; 3 I Hope (W45) 46:04. Please note organisers that the first I knew of this race, was seeing the result in AW.
Young Athletes League results (17th July) are:
Premier (at Wakefield): 1 Gateshead 511.5
U17: 100: 1  R Kilty 11.3  200: 1 R Kilty 23.1 B: 1 R Harrison 23.4  400: 1 M Docherty 51.6  B: 1 G Docherty 51.6  3000: 1 J Gibson 9:28.9  HJ: 1 M Wright 1.80  100H: 1 A Kamara 14.6  TJ: 1 D Blackett 13.36  HT: 1 D Barrett 39.96  4 x 100/4 x400: 1 Gateshead 44.6/3:36.1
U15: 100: 1 M Davidson 11.9  200: 1 D Leadbitter 24.9  400: 1 D Leadbitter 54.4  B: 1 D Hall 56.5  800: 1 B Smith 2:06.2  B: 1 R Murray 2:09.3  HJ: 1 R Kaufman 1.50  PV: 1 T Parkin 3.00  B: 1 G Howard 2.80  4 x 100/4 x 400: 1 Gateshead 49.9/3:45.1
U13: SP: 2 A Baris 9.15  4 x 100: 1 Gateshead 55.6
U17W: 100: 2 L Arthur 12.5  200: 2 L Arthur 26.2  300: 2 K Kelsall 41.6  300H: 1 V Holmes 47.4  LJ: 1 K Kelsall 5.04  TJ: 2 J Todd 9.60  DT: 1 A Maddison 32.96  4 x100/4 x 400: 1 Gateshead 51.5/4:20.8
U15G:  300: 1 N Pearson 42.6  B: 2 H Kilty 45.6  75H: 2 L Welsh 12.3  LJ: 1 N Pearson 4.93  DT: 1 P Maddison 27.20  4 x 100: 3 Gateshead 52.2
U13G:  75: 1 R Pow 10.3  B: 2 J Read 11.0  150: B: 2 R Pow 21.5  800: 1 C Samuelson 2:34.4  1200: 1 S Bell 4:01.6  B: 1 R Oldham 4:19.7  70H: 1 R Liddell 11.3  B: 1 S Bell 12.0  HJ: 1 J Hansom 1.40 (MoM)  B: 1 R Liddell 1.40  LJ: 1 J Read 4.45  SP: 1 A Welsh 8.46  4 x 100: 1 Gateshead 54.0
Division 1 at Cudworth:  Match 1: 1 Holmfirth 349.5; 3 Birtley 272.5
U17: HT: 1 A Simpson 40.51
U17W:  HJ: 1 R Pottinger 1.61  TJ: 1 R Pottinger 9.66  SP: 1 K Wilson 9.96  B: 1 S Hopkinson 9.49
U15G: 100: 1  C Robinson 13.5  800: 1 A Wheatman (Scar) 2:18.8
U13G: 150: 1 S King 21.2  800: 1 S Loraine 2:27.0  70H/LJ: 1 K Fanning 12.8/4.28
Match 2: 1 Darlington 354; 2 New Marske 293
U15:  200: 1 C Hill (NM) 24.9
U13:  LJ: 2 J Minto (D) 4.33
U17W:  HJ: 1 J Levy (D) 1.55  LJ: 1 T Kennedy (D) 4.80
U15G:  DT: 2 D Gibbin (NM) 29.59
U13G:  150: 1 L Goldsmith (D) 21.3; 3 A Campbell (NM) 21.8  1200: 1 B Wardle (D) 4:21.9
At Darlington:  1 Harrogate 412; 2 Middlesbrough Mandale 381.5
U17:  100: 1 Y Aliu 11.4  200: 1 Y Aliu 23.2  400: 1 A Allison 52.4  400H: 1 C McCough 61.0  HJ: 1 L McDonald 1.78
U15:  100/200: 1 B Patterson 12.2/24.5  400: 2 A Fraser 58.3  800: 2 A Minter 2:10.6  80H/LJ: 1 J Corrigan 12.3/57.9  HJ: 1 B Elgie 1.63  SP/HT: 1 A Fraser 11.30/35.77
U13:  100: 1 C Carson 13.4  200/HJ: 1 T Kill 26.9/1.52
U17W:  300: 2 R McDonnell 43.3  HJ: 2 A Welford 1.60
Match 2: 1 Morpeth 370.5; 2 Blaydon 324; 3 Chester Le Street 315.5
U17: 100: 1 S Dale (Mp) 11.8; 2 D Robinson (B) 11.7  200: 1 S Dale 23.4; 2 D Robinson 23.8  400: 1 R Davison (B) 52.0; 2 A Stanton (CleS) 52.6  1500St: 1 A Stanton 4:45.7  B: 1 D Evans (CleS) 4:58.0
U15:  200: 1 A Williamson (CleS) 25.2  3000: 1 D Turnbull (Mp) 9:57.0  75H: 1 P De Winter (CleS) 13.1; 2 C Watts (Mp) 14.0  DT: 1 N Allen (Mp) 28.60
U13:  800: 1 L Whitear (CleS) 2:32.6  1500: 1 M Cram (Mp) 5:06.6  B: 1 J Woolett (Mp) 5:07.9
U17W:  300: 1 S Miller (B) 43.6
U15G:  800: 1 N Young (Mp) 2:30.2  LJ: 1 R Needy (Mp) 4.82  SP/DT: 1 T Breen (B) 10.20/27.86
U13G:  75/150: 1 E Hastings (Mp) 11.0/22.5   800: 1 A Watt (CleS) 2:43.4; 2 H Rankin (Mp) 2:44.2  B: 1 B Rainey (Mp) 2:48.2
(Comment:  A lot of results but quite a lot have slipped through outside the AW standard).
At the Loughborough International (16th Jul), results included: 400: 3 R Yusuf 46.70; 4 J Deacon 46.87 (1 M Davis 45.85)  W400: 4 S Deacon 54.43  HT: 1 S Webb 67.50.
North East athletes gained three 2nd placings at the Schools International at Tullamore: They were: 800: 2 A Lagan 1:56.0 (1 J West 1:55.6)  1500: 2 R Stevenson 4:07.43 (1 G Bradbury 4:06.95)  G SP: 2 K Hutton 11.69 (1 L Cogan/I 11.80). In the British Cup Semi final at Copthall, Graham Jackson won the Triple Jump (14.62) helping Newham & EB to second place.
Steve Platts was 3rd in the Hungarton 7 (in Leics) (14th July) in a time of 38mins 5secs behind M Geale (Leics) (35:16).
At the Nat West Island Games at Lerwick (12th July), Kimberley Goodhall (competing as a guest) won the 400 (58.32) and Long Jump (5.71).
Paul Lowe easily won the Guisborough Grunt (12th July) in a time of 39mins 58secs. J Newton (NYM) won Womens' race (48:02) from Alison Raw (48:13).
Most of info courtesy of AW.
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British Masters Track and Field Championships.
Alexander Stadium, Birmingham.  Day 1.  Sat. 16th July.
It was the opening event, the 1500m where North East competitors gained gold medals on the first day of the British Masters Track and Field Championships, at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. Kath Stewart of North Shields Poly smashed the championship record to win the Over 65 Womens' race. Darlington's Ian Barnes won the Over 70 category and Jim Caddy of Middlesbrough took the Over 80 title. Barnes and Caddy later took silver medals in the 5000m. Steve Smith of Gateshead, the 2003 Over 40 champion finished second in the Over 45 100m. Archie Jenkins of Morpeth took silver in the Over 50 5000m and Lynne Marr of Tynedale finished 2nd in the Over 40 5000m. Bob Laidler of Sunderand took second place in the Over 75 Discus and Javelin. Gateshead's Helen Patton finished strongly to finish third in the Over 45 400m. Tim Field of Sunderland overcame the hot conditions to finish 3rd in the Over 40 5000m, while father Denis, nearly 75, gained bronze in the Over 70 Discus and Javelin.
Selected Results.
M40:  5000: 1 P Parry (Mid) 15:20.81; 3 T Field (Sun) 15:48.06
M45:  100: 1 J Wright (North) 11.67; 2 S Smith (Gate) 11.84; 4 E Smart (Gate) 12.06
M50:  1500: 1 D Bedwell (Mid) 4:22.54; 3 K Archer (Crook) 4:28.75  5000: 1 S Newton 16:52.97; 2 A Jenkins (Morp) 17:01.73  JT: 1 S Ladds (East) 49.36; 3 J Wild (R&Z) 33.36
M70:  1500: 1 I Barnes (Darl) 5:43.20  5000: 1 G Oliver (Mid) 21:29.11; 2 I Barnes 22:19.30  DT: 1 R Sykes (South) 33.19; 3 D Field (Sun) 27.80  JT: 1 G Hirkey (South) 29.55; 3 D Field 25.95
M75:  DT: 1 J Hanus (Scot) 30.07; 2 R Laidler (Sun) 26.79  JT: 1 K Dutton 23.28; 2 R Laidler 22.29
M80:  1500: 1 J Caddy (M&C) 7:33.44  5000: 1 R Hale (Scot) 26:31.23; 2 J Caddy 27:36.96
W40:  5000: 2 L Marr (Tyne) 20:34.68
W45:  100: 1 W Dunn (East) 13.26; 4 J Harwood (NE Vets) 14.00  400: 1 A McClelland (North) 62.49; 3 H Patton (Gate) 63.15
W50: 1 V Thompson (South) 9.74; 3 F Crompton (NE Vets) 8.80
W65: 1500: 1 K Stewart (NSP) 6:08.77 (CBP)
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 18th July 2005).

Additional Comments: All info used. Overcast early on but got sunny and much warmer as day progressed. Results courtesy of Ian Thomas. Apologies but areas of some winners may not be accurate. Not 100% sure of Masters' abbreviations (eg Scot and South).  Hot for "Our Tim's" race. He got pulled away by early leader but eased off to let gold and silver medallist pass. Early leader dropped out after six laps, leaving Tim in isolated third. He caught "second" with 3 laps remaining but faded again. Not a good day for Denis who was at least 5m down on usual distances. Patton had a sluggish start but finished very strongly.  If 11 or less entries turned up there were A and B finals. Lynne Marr's result not displayed, which is why I do not know winner ?  Old records for W65 800m and 1500m were 2:57.97 and 6:21.06. Day 2 performances were rang up and will appear in "Weekly Round-up".
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BMC Grand Prix.
Cardiff.  Sat. 16th July.
Selected Results.
800: 1 C Mulvaney (Bord) 1:49.13  C: 1 F Kelly (Ire) 1:51.76; 2 T Settle (CleS, U20) 1:52.76  1500: B: 1 N Talbot (Notts) 3:51.07; 2 C Parr (Gate) 3:53.49
Women:  800: 1 S Morris (Bris) 2:09.64; 6 C Taylor (Gate) 2:14.65  3000: 1 R Motivier (USA) 9:09.60; 6 S Thomas (Lough) 9:35.24; 7 M McDonnell (CleS) 9:35.92; 10 A Dixon (CleS) 9:57.77
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 18th July 2005).

Additional Comments:  Info courtesy of BMC website (about 11.00pm). Times would suggest it was windy.
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Low Fell Running Club Angel View Multi Terrain
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.  Thurs. 14th July.
Result  Distance 5M
1 A Dougal (Tyne) 26:17; 2 M McDonald (Low F) 26:36; 3 J Moore (Heat) 27:15; 4 F Smith (Salt, M45) 28:19; 5 Mark McLeod (Els) 28:23; 6 Z Scott (Birt, U20) 28:54; 7 P Goode (Salt) 29:03; 8 I Walton (Dur) 29:18; 9 D Armstrong (Els) 29:22; 10 D Robins (Heat) 29:30
M40: D Burn (Heat) 29:48. M45: 2 J Watson (Sun) 29:45; 3 S Marshall (Dur) 30:03. M50: D Nicholson (unatt) 30:04. M55: J Keeble (unatt) 34:05. M60: A Potter (NE Vets) 36:49. M65: B Cordes (Morp) 37:08  Under 17: A Wear (Birt) 29:45
Team: Heaton.27
Women:  1 H Wootton (NSP) 29:31; 2 A Watson (CleS) 30:50; 3 T Laws (unatt) 32:13; 4 C Hydes (Bella RR) 32:30; 5 M Woodley (Morp) 33:39; 6 V Butler (Els) 34:21; 7 S Auld (Heat) 34:33; 8 A Race (unatt, W40) 35:22
W50: S Clughen (Sun) 38:07
Under 15 Boys (2.5km): R Hopkins (Birt) 9:52
Under 13 Boys (1.7km): 1 M Ross (H&P) 6:34; 2 T Robertson (Birt) 6:49; 3 L Winter (J&H) 6:59
Under 11 Boys (900m): 1 A Bailes (Birt) 3:20; 2 M Bailes (Birt) 3:22; 3 R Loraine (Birt) 3:27
Under 15 Girls (2.5km): 1 M Howell (Birt) 10:26; 2 E Craik (J&H) 11:15
Under 13 Girls (1.7km):  1 S Loraine (Birt) 6:30; 2 E Winter (J&H) 6:57
Under 11 Girls (900m):  1 A Watt (CleS) 3:25; 2 L Todd (Birt) 3:48; 3 P Howell (Birt) 3:49
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 18th July 2005).

Additional Comments:  Only results sent due to time lapse. Excellent results service from Low Fell (not sure who compiled these ?). Bright but slightly cooler evening. Good fields at U11 level but not in other YA races. 97 finishers in main event: 96 D Tait 52:35; 97 E Joynson 68:25. Ted had been sent off about 12mins early and this was added to his finishing time of 56:25. He even started at finish (rather than start) line ( "ran" approx 100m short). Tracy Laws ran in Birtley vest. Congratulations to the Heaton winning team. They also won the "unofficial" Womens' team event. Other performances were: 14 D Burn; 21 C Auld 31:50; 30 S Lancaster 33:06; 32 D Wright 33:34 (2nd M50); 46 S Auld; 50 A Mulliss 35:30; 51 A Lorenzi 35:39 (9L); 54 J Gibson 36:43; 68 Frances Warnell (a new name) 38:30 (14L): 73 S Thain 39:25 (16L): 92 J Myles 43:56 (23L).
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North Eastern Athletics League.
Gateshead International Stadium.  Wed. 13th July.
Results.
Senior Men:  200: 1 J Baines (M'bro) 22.53; 2 C Telford (Bord) 22.77   800: 1 M Nicholson (Gosf) 1:53.46; 2 A Coffer (CleS, U20) 1:53.76; 3 A Piggford (Hart, U20) 1:54.02; 4 R McLeod (Els) 1:54.71; 5 L Timmins (Gosf, U20) 1:56.55; 6 S Horn (Els) 1:58.78  B: 1 M Elliott (Gate) 1:56.88; 2 P Hutton (Gosf) 1:57.04; 3 L Moses (N Ayc, U20) 1:58.12   5000: 1 J Archer (Low F) 15:47.29; 2 S Kirtley (Morp, U20) 16:17.27; 3 M Thompson (Gate) 16:27.21  PV: D Robertson (J&H) 2.80  LJ: D Robertson 5.85  JT: J Snowden (SSh) 42.23
Under 17 Men:  200: 1 R Davison (Blay) 23.69; 2 D Robinson (Blay) 23.73   800: 1 W Roberts (Shil) 1:58.71; 2 M Docherty (Gate) 2:00.12; 3 D Evans (CleS) 2:02.66   LJ: 1 P Allen (Gate) 6.35; 2 J Corrigan (M'bro, U15) 5.75  JT: S Reynolds (Gate) 50.13
Under 15 Boys:  200: 1 P Goessen (J&H) 24.43; 2 J Corrigan 24.79  800: L Battista (Gosf) 2:16.36  PV: 1 G Howard (Gate) 2.80; 2 T Parkin (Gate) 2.80
Under 13 Boys:  200: D Hall (Gate) 28.14  800: J Archer (Sun) 2:25.77
Senior Women:  200: 1 J Graham (NSP, U20) 25.81; 2 V Carmichael (Gate) 25.87   800: 1 A Gibson (Els, U20) 2:15.65; 2 C Simpson (J&H) 2:19.26; 3 S Evans (J&H, U20) 2:20.42  LJ: E Smith (Sale) 5.52
Under 17 Women:  200: 1 K Kelsall (Gate) 26.18; 2 L Cowell (Sun) 26.18  800: 1 A Wilson (N Ayc) 2:23.24; 2 L Patton (Gate) 2:23.81  PV: 1 S Scott (Gate, U15) 2.80; 2 V Holmes (Gate) 2.35  LJ: K Kelsall 4.84  TJ: 1 R Pottinger (Birt) 9.97; 2 J Todd (Gate) 9.82  JT: 1 K Wilson (Birt) 26.01
Under 15 Girls:  200: 1 N Pearson (Gate) 26.74; 2 K Ross (Shil) 27.31  800: 1 K Avery (Shil) 2:20.00; 2 E Spoor (Sun) 2:24.79; 3 N Young (Morp) 2:25.50  JT: A Fleming (Shil) 24.59
Under 13 Girls: 200: 1 A Stone (J&H) 28.14; 2 J Ellis (Gate) 28.45; 3 S Loraine (Birt) 29.09  800: 1 S Loraine 2:35.50; 2 A Watt (CleS) 2:38.29; 3 C Samuelson (Gate) 2:39.18
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 18th July 2005).

Additional Comments:  Only results sent due to time lapse. Quite a good turn-out.  Conditions ideal as it was getting cooler after hot day. In C 800m, Tommy Brannon (2:01.81) won from John Moore (2:01.97). George Harden finished 3rd in D race (2:08.35) with Martin Telford 4th (2:10.31). Piggford led through bell in A race in a fast 54.1secs. Unofficial MoM awards went to Roberts or Reynolds and Avery.
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City of Sunderland Sport in Park Series.
Hylton Castle, Sunderland.  Wed. 13th July.
Result.  Distance 4.5km.
1 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 13:52; 2 M Donkin (Sun) 14:09; 3 B Bewick (Sun) 14:24; 4 S Dodd (unatt) 14:42; 5 D Cheshire (CleS, M40) 15:00; 6 S Grey (unatt, M40) 15:05
M50: A Jenkins (Morp) 15:16
Women
1 B Taylor (Darl) 15:45; 2 M Dodd (Bing, W35) 16:41; 3 L Noble (Sun) 17:22; 4 N Miller (Sun, U20) 18:08
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 18th July 2005).

Additional Comments:  Info courtesy of Kevin Carr. Only results submitted due to time lapse. A pleasant evening but no further details.
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Heaton Harriers Women Only Dene Run.
Mon. 11th July.
Morpeth Harrier Aiveen Fox repeated her 2004 victory, to easily win last night's Heaton Harriers Women Only Dene Run. The Durham University student, the current North of England Junior Cross Country champion, led from the start in the hot conditions, missing the 2002 course record by 7secs. Clubmate Jane Mooney took second place, with Sian Ellison, second in 2004, making it a clean sweep for Morpeth in third. Not surprisingly the Northumberland club retained the team title.
For good measure, former Claremont athlete, Kate Chapman who finished 4th, has now joined Morpeth.
Hilary Ross was the leading veteran in 8th place.
Result. Distance 5.5km.
1 A Fox (Morp) 19:10; 2 J Mooney (Morp) 20:29; 3 S Ellison (Morp) 20:41; 4 K Chapman (unatt) 20:58; 5 S Graham (Morp) 21:16; 6 J Smith (Heat) 22:09; 7 L Walker (Walls) 22:24; 8 H Ross (unatt, W50) 22:29; 9 H Lambert (NSP, W45) 22:32; 10 G Cavill (Morp, W40) 22:52; 11 D Horne (Walls) 22:55; 12 K Willis (Walls) 23:03; 13 A Nott (Heat, W40) 23:10; 14 M Stephenson (unatt) 23:20; 15 S Auld (Heat) 23:21
Teams: 1 Morpeth 6; 2 Wallsend 25; 3 Heaton 35
(Newcastle Journal:  Tues. 12th July 2005).

Additional Comments:  All info used. A slight error in report in that Ellison was 3rd in 2004. 158 finishers (153rd - 158th all 47:10). Numbers slightly down due mainly to fixture clashes. Results courtesy of George/Audrey Ogle. Very hot evening but at least a little shelter on route. Other Heaton performances were: 18 A Lorenzi 23:38; 23 J Friend 24:35; 33 D Parker 25:25; 35 M Dover 25:30; 69 J Myles 28:40.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 10th July).
Congratulations to Nick McCormick, Shirley Webb and the unheralded Johanna Jackson on their victories in the A.A.A Championships at Manchester on 10th July. Did not know of the latter's victory until the following Wednesday.
Top North East performances were: 400: 4 R Yusuf 46.33 (1 T Benjamin 45.52)  1500: 1 N McCormick 3:37.05 (pb) (3:39.67 ht); 2 A Baddeley 3:37.08; 4 C Mulvaney 3:37.24  5000: 6 A Buckley 14:15.39; 8 D Wardle 14:21.75  400H: 3 L Collins 50.46 (1 M Elias 49.67)  PV: 2 K Higham 5.40 (1 N Buckfield 5.50)  W3000St: 4 S Thomas 10:20.26 (1 T Brown 10:01.57)  HT: 1 S Webb 66.60  5kmW: 1 J Jackson 23:34.12 (by 26secs)
Result of Wild Boar Series race at Kielder: 1 S Coxon (Tyne, M40) 43:59; 2 G Bishop (Low F) 45:05; 3 I Arnott (Bord) 46:51  Women: 1 A Brand Barker (Kesw) 51:19; 2 C Courtney (W45) 58:36.
Late result from Kilburn 7. Won by Martin Scaife in 37mins 41secs, by margin of over 3mins.
Result of Darlington Pit Stop 10km (a good venue/course but always clashes with other events) (6th July): 1 J Orange 32:31; 2 M Grainger 33:31; 3 S O'Neill (Darl) 33:40  Team: R&Z 14  Women: 1 S Haslam (Scar, W50) 41:30
Tony O'Brien won the Wavertree Mystery 5km in a time of 16mins 11secs. Steve Platts won the Milton Keynes 10km in 31mins 55secs, by 13secs.
Harrogate League winner over 5.9M (5th July) was Women: R Ross Russell (R&Z) 34:40.
Result of Saltwell Fell Race (at Stanhope): 1 N Swinburn 42:34; 2 P Brittleton (Helm) 43:14; 3 F Smith 44:07 (1st Vet)  Women: 1 K Robertson 50:30; 2 L Wilkinson 52:06; 3 A Raw 53:52 (1st vet)
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Northumberland Coastal Run.
Beadnell to Alnmouth.  Sun. 10th July.
Darren Purvis was a clear winner of yesterday's 26th Northumberland Coastal Run from Beadnell to Alnmouth. In the warm and bright conditions, the former Birtley athlete, now running in the Chester Le Street colours, soon headed the 800 strong field, coming home over a minute ahead of Morpeth's top veteran, Les Atkinson. Geoff Campbell of host club, Alnwick finished in 3rd place. 2004 North of England Cross Country champion, Helen Lawrence of Wirral, easily won the Womens' race finishing 11th overall. Hannah Wootton of North Shields Poly finished 2nd ahead of previous winner, Judith Nutt of Elswick.
Result.  Distance: 14M.
1 D Purvis (CleS) 1:19:44; 2 L Atkinson (Morp, M50) 1:20:57; 3 G Campbell (Aln) 1:22:23; 4 G Dixon (Morp, M45) 1:23:17; 5 S Muldoon (Holm) 1:23:31; 6 L Banton (Clowne) 1:24:05; 7 G Atkinson (Even) 1:2453; 8 T Canaway (Leeds U) 1:25:07; 9 P Walker (Blay) 1:25:12; 10 J Bell (Els, M55) 1:25.3; 11 G Bayne (Morp, M50) 1:25:58; 12 P Grey (Aln, M45) 1:26:28
Teams: 1 Morpeth 17; 2 Alnwick 29; 3 Tynedale 101
Women: 1 H Lawrence (Wirr) 1:25:37; 2 H Wootton (NSP) 1:30:03; 3 J Nutt (Els) 1:30:33; 4 B Whitfield (Bing) 1:33:07; 5 A Raw (Darl, W40) 1:34:53; 6 A Green (Keigh) 1:35:45
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 11th July 2005).

Additional Comments:  All info used. Early results from Anne Allan. Full results from Alnwick Harriers website. 703 finishers (last time: 3:36:22). A beautiful day. First time I had been to this excellent event. Quite a long (and confusingly sign-posted) journey by road from Beadnell to Alnmouth. Other performances included: M65: F Docherty 1:47:30; D Faraday 1:52:53; R Moore 1:54:11  W50: S Laws 1:44:40  693 D Tait 2:52:59  Heaton details are: 19 D Burn 1:29:19; 20 D Robins 1:29:22; 70 C Auld 1:37:41; 98 C Dolman 1:40:45; 128 M Gibson 1:43:36; 142 H Gold 1:44:47; 189 D Wright 1:48:52; 191 A Mulliss 1:49:09; 209 D Stewart 1:50:27; 211 I Legge 1:50:38; 217 J Friend 1:50:53 (L); 223 C Brown 1:51:17; 254 J Marshall 1:53:36; 255 E Baty 1:53:36; 288 S Atkinson 1:56:11 (L); 307 P Leslie 1:57:45 (L); 415 S Thain 2:05:35 (L); 445 K Beaumont 2:08:07 (L); 451 K Ross 2:08:38; 495 P Gold 2:09:03 (L); 539 H Mitford 2:17:49 (L); 540 M Finn 2:17:50 (L); 696 G Routledge 2:59:21.
Late news: Heaton took third team in Mens' and Womens' races. Latter won by Blyth from Claremont.
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Veterans A.A- North East Track and Field Championships.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.  Sat. 9th July.
Report courtesy of Geoff Wood (via AW). These are best way I could copy results on to page.

Records Fall at the VAA-NE Track and Field Championships held at Monkton Stadium on 9 July 2005

Warm sunny conditions provided the ideal conditions for breaking records at the 2005 track and field championships. On the track, Nadine Garnham set three new records, improving her W55 100 metre record to 16.6 and setting new marks in the 200m and long jump.  Jim Caddy set new records in the M80 800m and 1500 m and improved the existing 3000m to 16.18.8.  Kath Stewart set two new records in W65 800m and 1500m and Helen Patton improved both the W45 400m and 800m.  Steve Smith (M45) set a new 200m mark of 24.7.

Four records were set in the throwing events, two by Hugh Ryan (M70 shot and M70 hammer), John Wild (M50 hammer) and Chris Courtney (W45 hammer). In addition an inaugural heavy weight competition was held with age groups winners were John Wild M50), Terry Hudson (M55), Paul Wheater (M60 and Hugh Ryan (M70).   In the jumping events, Bruce Robertson cleared a record height of 1.67 to win the M40 high jump while Don Butler improved the M65 long jump to 4.71, Dave Dixon increased the M45 triple jump to 11.88 and Stephanie White improved the W45 triple jump to 8.92.
 100 METRES
M.35
P.Donaghy Durham City 11.7
M.40
1.B.Robertson North Sh.Poly 13.1
2.D.Robinson Jarr.& Hebb. 13.1
M.45
S.Smith Gateshead 11.9
R.Anderson Birtley 13.0
M.55
C.Burke New Marske 15.1
M.60
R.Jurowski Gateshead 15.0
T.Whitfield North Sh.Poly 15.6
M.65
D.Butler Jarr.& Hebb. 14.0
J.Scott N.E.V.A.C. 14.4
P.Donaghy N.E.V.A.C. 16.8
W.40
J.Goodfellow Morpeth 14.8
L.Smith Morpeth 15.0
W.45
S.White Tynedale 14.6
T.Robertson North Sh.Poly 15.6
W.55
N.Garnham N.E.V.A.C. 16.6*

 200 METRES
M.35
P.Donaghy Durham City 25.0
M.40
D.Robinson Jarr.& Hebb. 26.3
M.45
S.Smith Gateshead 24.7*
R.Anderson Birtley 27.6
M.60
R.Jurowski Gateshead 30.9
T.Whitfield North Sh.Poly 33.0
M.65
D.Butler Jarr.& Hebb. 30.1
P.Donaghy N.E.V.A.C. 34.7
W.40
L.Smith Morpeth 31.9
W.55
N.Garnham N.E.V.A.C. 35.8*

 400 METRES
M.40
D.Robinson Jarr.& Hebb. 58.2
M.45
M.Telford Wallsend 57.9
R.Anderson Birtley 61.4
M.55
T.Attey Chester-le-Str. 71.0
C.Burke New Marske 72.9
M.60
R.Jurowski Gateshead 69.5
T.Whitfield North Sh.Poly 74.3
M.65
R.Checkley Heaton 73.6
W.35
S.Hunter North Sh.Poly 79.2
W.45
H.Patton Gateshead 63.7*

 800 METRES
M.35
J.Nunn Crook 1.59.3
M.40
T.Field Sunderland 2.05.8
G.Harden Sunderland 2.07.5
D.Hughes North Sh.Poly 2.22.7
M.45
M.Telford Wallsend 2.12.8
M.50
A.Jenkins Morpeth 2.21.7
R.O'Donnell Jarr.& Hebb. 2.35.6
M.55
G.Routledge Heaton 3.35.0
M.60
R.Wilson Sunderland 2.46.9
R.Stewart North Sh.Poly 2.51.2
C.Foote-Wood Crook 3.40.3
M.65
R.Checkley Heaton 2.52.9
M.70
I.Barnes Darlington 2.58.1
M.80
J.Caddy Midd.& Clev. 3.50.1*
T.Joynson Gateshead 5.00.4
W.45
H.Patton Gateshead 2.27.1*
W.65
K.Stewart North Sh.Poly 3.01.6*

 TRIPLE JUMP
M.45
D.Dixon Border 11.88*
J.Evans Hough.& Pet'lee 11.10
W.40
J.Goodfellow Morpeth 8.52
W.45
S.White Tynedale 8.92*

  1500 METRES
 M.40
 T.Field Sunderland 4.19.7
 P.Redman Sunderland 4.59.3
 D.Hughes North Sh.Poly 4.53.6
 M.45
 A.Dent Blaydon 4.35.6
 M.50
 A.Jenkins Morpeth 4.38.1
 S.Winter Chester-le-Str. 5.07.0
 D.Morris North Sh.Poly 5.22.1
 M.55
 T.Attey Chester-le-Str. 5.20.7
 S.Eccleston Hou.& Pet. 5.37.7
 G.Routledge Heaton 7.13.0
 M.60
 R.Wilson Sunderland 5.25.2
 R.Stewart North Sh.Poly 5.55.0
 M.Stephenson South Shields 6.25.5
 M.65
 R.Checkley Heaton 6.06.3
 M.70
 I.Barnes Darlington 5.42.5
 M.80
 J.Caddy Midd.& Clev. 7.39.4*
 T.Joynson Gateshead 11.04.5
 W.40
 L.Marr Tynedale 5.50.3
 W.55
 S.Wilson N.E.V.A.C. 6.46.9
 W.65
 K.Stewart North Sh.Poly 6.14.0*
 

  3000 METRES
 M.70
 I.Barnes Darlington 13.22.2
 M.80
 J.Caddy Midd.& Clev. 16.18.8*
 W.35
 K.Haldane Alnwick 11.48.8
 S.Hunter North Sh.Poly 11.59.7
 W.40
 L.Marr Tynedale 11.36.5
 H.Morris North Sh.Poly 11.42.0
 W.45
 C.Courtney Blaydon 12.28.0
 

  5000 METRES
 M.40
 T.Field Sunderland 16.11.5
 S.Pigford Chester-le-Str. 16.33.0
 M.Jones South Shields 17.36.1
 P.Redman Sunderland 18.09.5
 M.45
 A.Dent Blaydon 16.26.2
 B.Bingham Loftus 16.26.4
 M.Johnson North Sh.Poly 18.22.2
 R.Weightman Gateshead 19.40.8
 M.50
 A.Jenkins Morpeth 17.18.5
 S.Winter Chester-le-Str. 18.16.0
 F.Devlin Gateshead 19.19.0
 D.Morris North Sh.Poly 19.31.4
 M.55
 B.Cook Chester-le-Str. 19.05.7
 K.Pyle Chester-le-Str. 20.12.0
 M.60
 R.Wilson Sunderland 20.22.5
 R.Balmer South Shields 21.33.4
 F.Strand South Shields 21.53.9
 C.Foote-Wood Crook 27.15.7
 M.65
 P.Donaghy N.E.V.A.C. 24.27.7

  HIGH JUMP
 M.40
 B.Robertson North Sh.Poly 1.67*
 P.Young Midd.& Clev. 1.30

  LONG JUMP
 M.40
 B.Robertson North Sh.Poly 4.70
 P.Young Midd.& Clev. 4.36
 M.45
 D.Dixon Border 5.43
 R.Anderson Birtley 4.39
 M.55
 C.Burke New Marske 3.42
 M.65
 D.Butler Jarr.& Hebb. 4.71*
 W.40
 J.Goodfellow Morpeth 3.97
 L.Smith Morpeth 3.88
 W.45
 S.White Tynedale 4.41
 W.55
 N.Garnham N.E.V.A.C. 3.25*
  SHOT
 M.40
 P.Young Midd.& Clev. 9.41
 D.Robinson Jarr.& Hebb. 7.82
 M.50
 J.Wild Rich.& Hebb. 10.42
 M.55
 T.Hudson Jarr.& Hebb. 10.36
 G.Routledge Heaton 7.59
 C.Burke New Marske 7.35
 M.60
 P.Wheater N.E.V.A.C. 9.65
 R.Jurowski Gateshead 8.85
 M.65
 J.Scott N.E.V.A.C. 8.37
 M.70
 H.Ryan N.E.V.A.C. 10.37*
 D.Field Sunderland 7.59
 M.75
 R.Laidler Sunderland 7.11
 W.40
 L.Smith Morpeth 6.81

  DISCUS
 M.40
 P.Young Midd.& Clev. 30.75
 M.50
 J.Wild Rich.& Zet. 39.36
 M.55
 T.Hudson Jarr.& Hebb.  30.79
 C.Burke New Marske 21.49
 G.Routledge Heaton 19.14
 M.60
 P.Wheater N.E.V.A.C. 27.05
 M.70
 D.Field Sunderland 30.54
 M.75
 R.Laidler Sunderland 25.11
 W.35
 A-M.Larkin Gateshead 14.34
 W.45
 C.Courtney Blaydon 18.14
 HAMMER
 M.40
 P.Young Midd.& Clev. 23.83
 M.50
 J.Wild Rich.& Zet. 39.44*
 M.55
 T.Hudson Jarr.& Hebb. 31.16
 C.Burke New Marske 23.81
 G.Routledge Heaton 17.82
 M.60
 P.Wheater N.E.V.A.C. 27.85
 M.70
 H.Ryan N.E.V.A.C. 28.02*
 D.Field Sunderland 23.96
 W.35
 A-M.Larkin Gateshead 15.23
 W.40
 J.Goodfellow Morpeth 15.73
 W.45
 C.Courtney Blaydon 23.15*

  JAVELIN
 M.40
 P.Young Midd.& Clev. 33.07
 M.45
 M.Bunn Jarr.& Hebb. 34.16
 M.50
 J.Wild Rich.& Zet. 34.95
 M.55
 T.Hudson Jarr.& Hebb. 31.61
 C.Burke New Marske 26.24
 G.Routledge Heaton 20.78
 M.60
 T.Whitfield North Sh.Poly 24.30
 M.65
 J.Scott N.E.V.A.C. 27.27
 M.70
 D.Field Sunderland 29.79
 H.Ryan N.E.V.A.C. 23.44
 M.75
 R.Laidler Sunderland 23.80

  HEAVY WEIGHT
 M.50
 J.Wild Rich.& Zet. 14.13
 M.55
 T.Hudson Jarr.& Hebb. 10.82
 M.60
 P.Wheater N.E.V.A.C. 13.22
 M.70
 H.Ryan N.E.V.A.C. 11.60

  400 HURDLES
 M.40
 G.Harden Sunderland 70.3
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English Schools Track and Field Championships.
Alexander Stadium, Birmingham.  Sat. 9th July.
The North East again came home with medals, at this weekend's English Schools Track and Field Championships at a warm but quite breezy Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. There were also golds for neighbouring Cumbria and North Yorkshire. Northumberland's Kieran Flannery easily won the Senior 800m destroying the opposition with a decisive kick at the 600m point. Northumberland also took bronze in the Senior Girls' Discus through Lianne Tucker. However the winner, Gemma Llewellyn of Merseyside had finished behind Tucker in both the North of England and A.A.A Championships this season, where Tucker took gold and silver respectively. Northumberland's surprise medal came in the Inter Boys 4 x 100m Relay, where they finished third.
Cleveland gained one silver with Ricky Stevenson in the Inter 1500m, and a bronze through Richard Kilty in the Inter 100m.
A strong Durham Intermediate Girls sprint team, were just edged out of second place taking the bronze medal. The quartet of Lorna McMichael, Lisa Cowell, Kineta Kelsall and Rebekah Wilmshurst did survive two dubious take-overs after leg 1 in both heat and final. It was very much a consolation for McMichael who had earlier finished 4th in the 300m Hurdles, behind a British record breaking run of London's Perri Shakes Drayton. The winner had crossed the finish line first in 2004 also, but was disqualified. McMichael, who was upgraded to 3rd in 2004, had clocked personal best times in all three rounds.
Richard Byers of Cumbria took the Junior Boys' High Jump title, bettering the old record by 3cms.
Richard Buck of North Yorkshire was an easy winner of the Senior 400m, and team-mate Andrew Lagan, from Northallerton, finished an impressive 2nd in the Intermediate 800m.
Lagan together with Stevenson and Kirsty Hutton of Durham (2nd in the Intermediate Discus on Friday), will now represent England at the International match at Tullamoor on Saturday.
Selected Results.
Senior Boys:  200: 1 J Thomas (W Mids) 20.98 (CBP)  400: 1 R Buck (N Yorks) 47.22; 7 T Crow (N Yorks) 49.13  800: 1 K Flannery (North'd) 1:52.23; 6 A Piggford (Cleve) 1:56.11  1500: 1 A Felce (Gloucs) 3:56.70; 4 L Timmins (North'd) 3:57.81  2000St: 1 D Russell (Herts) 5:56.73; 6 S Hall (Dur) 6:11.38  HT: 1 A Smith (Humb) 69.11 (CBP)
Intermediate Boys:
100: 1 D Doyley (Surrey) 10.79; 3 R Kilty (Cleve) 10.96; 5 Y Aliu (Cleve) 10.98  200: 1 S Taylor (North'ts) 21.82; 5 J Spencer (Cumb) 22.28  400: 1 C Clarke (Berks) 47.55 (CBP)  800: 1 J West (Corn) 1:56.74; 2 A Lagan (N Yorks) 1:57.35  1500: 1 G Bradbury (Surrey) 3:56.76; 2 R Stevenson (Cleve) 3:58.19; 6 W Roberts (Dur) 3:59.55  1500St: 1 J Fairclough (Kent) 4:25.20; 7 W Pike (North'd) 4:30.92  HJ: 1 D Nash (Staffs) 2.05; 4 P Collins (Dur) 1.96  4 x 100: 1 Surrey 42.92; 3 Northumberland 43.46; 4 Cleveland 43.74
Junior Boys:  800: 1 A Moore (Berks) 1:59.00; 5 B Smith (North'd) 2:03.52  80H: 1 J McLean (Ess) 11.14; 8 D Brown (Dur) 13.80 (fell)  HJ: 1 R Byers (Cumb) 1.96 (CBP); 6= N Willis (Cumb) 1.78  TJ: 1 N Potts (Midd'x) 13.73; 4 J Thompson (North'd) 12.53  SP: 1 L Taylor (Ess) 15.24; 8 B Pett (Cumb) 13.27
Senior Girls:  100H: 1 V Garrad (Mers) 14.21; 6 A Dopierala (Dur) 15.27  HJ: 1 J Leach (W Mids) 1.72; 8 C Huck (Cumb) 1.63   DT: 1 G Llewellyn (Mers) 44.05; 3 L Tucker (North'd) 42.26
Intermediate Girls:  80H: 1 S Solomon (Kent) 11.10; 7 L Dewdney (North'd) 11.87  300H: 1 P Shakes Drayton (Lond) 41.48 (CBP/UK Rec); 4 L McMichael (Dur) 43.31; 7 S Coleby (Dur) 44.75  DT: 1 S Brown (Lond) 42.35; 7 A Maddison (Dur) 35.45  HT: 1 M Bown (Norf) 42.26; 6 K Wilson (Dur) 36.70  4 x 100: 1 Cheshire 47.41; 3 Durham 47.97
Junior Girls:  1500:  L McLoughlin (Gt Man) 4:37.89; 4 A Wheatman (N Yorks) 4:41.78; 5 K Avery (Dur) 4:45.06; 6 L Weightman (North'd) 4:45.41
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 11th July 2005).

Additional Comments: All info used. Excellent meeting as always. Did not know Northumberland gained bronze in IB 4 x 100 until I saw result on website (not available at end of meeting). I know Kamara ran leg 4 and I am sure R Harrison and S Dale would have been on team.
Have to admit I was watching Cleveland rather than Northumberland !  Cleveland team was High Jumper ? (good heat but poor final), Aliu, Allison and Kilty. Times for Relay heats were IB: Ht 2:  1 North'd 43.35  Ht 3. 1 Cleveland 43.91  IG: Ht 3: 1 Durham 48.47. Cowell was weak link on Durham Girls' team. Very hot on track, but it got breezy later on. Times for McMichael (3rd) and Coleby (5th) in semis were 43.65secs and 44.74secs.
G Clarke was impressive in IB 400m running like Michael Johnson. Disappointed at non-appearance of Emily Pidgeon (BBC said she had been ill the day after). Late news: Discovered from Andrea Fyall, Lauren Arthur ran 2nd leg for Durham. We were unable to find out on day but went by height. Apologies to her. In overall teams, Cleveland were 2nd in Group 3 IB (behind Warwicks) and Durham were 4th in Group B IG (behind Cheshire).
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English Schools Track and Field Championships.
Alexander Park, Birmingham.  Day 1  Fri. 8th July.
Durham's Kirsty Hutton gained the North East's first medal at yesterday's opening session of the English Schools' Track and Field Championships at Alexander Park, Birmingham. Hutton took second place in the Intermediate Girls' Shot behind the record breaking performance of Leicester's Eden Francis. Cumbria's Sam Coe took third place in the Intermediate Boys' Hammer. Durham's Tyne Breen finished just outside the medals in the Junior Girls' Discus.
Northumberland's Kieran Flannery was the fastest qualifier for the Senior Boys' 800m, while team-mate Ben Green was an impressive winner of his 800m semi.
Warren Roberts of Durham and Ricky Stevenson comfortably qualified for the Intermediate Boys' 1500m final, while Durham's Sam Coleby (in a personal best time of 44.60secs) and Lorna McMichael progressed to the Intermediate 300m Hurdles semis.
The programme concludes today at 10.00am, with Northumberland's Lianne Tucker looking for a medal in the opening event, the Senior Girls' Discus.
Selected Results.
Senior Boys:  800 (Semi 1): 1 K Flannery (North'd) 1:54.28
Intermediate Boys:  LJ: 1 N Okolo (Midd'x) 6.90; 7 P Allen (Dur) 6.56; 8 A Kamara (North'd) 6.46  TJ: 1 S Wynter (Midd'x) 14.62; 6 D Blackett (North'd) 13.61  HT: 1 J Bedford (Humb) 61.65; 3 S Coe (Cumb) 54.78  JT: 1 A Shepherd (Staffs) 59.36; 8 D Thompson (Dur) 49.93
Junior Boys:  800 (Semi 2): 1 B Green (North'd) 2:04.85  HT: 1 A Reynolds (Mersey) 50.35; 8 P Forrrester (North'd) 39.72
Intermediate Girls:  HJ: 1 S Thompson (Avon) 1.71; 8= L Watt (Dur) 1.59  SP: 1 E Francis (Leics) 14.38 (CBP); 2 K Hutton (Dur) 11.73  JT: 1 L Boggis (Ox) 40.11; 6 R Fleary (Cumb) 35.11
Junior Girls:  DT: 1 K Wickman (Som) 38.19; 4 T Breen (Dur) 31.59
(Newcastle Journal:  Sat. 9th July 2005).

Additional Comments:  All info used. Weather warm and sunny but quite breezy. McMichael's time of 44.52secs in heat was also pb. Kate Avery 2nd in heat (4:40.88) and Lauren Dewdney 2nd in heat (11.71) also set pb's. Disappointed at none-appearance of Kirsty Thomas in SG 100m heat (later discovered she is injured). Also Sam Duffy and Rebecca Shield did not line-up in IG 800m heats.
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Tynedale 10km Road Race.
Ovingham, Northumberland.  Wed. 6th July.
Result.
1 I Hudspith (Morp) 29:51; 2 S Bell (CleS) 31:52; 3 C Sampson (Morp) 32:22; 4 R McLeod (Els) 33:11; 5 A Dougal (Tyne) 33:12; 6 T Field (Sun, M40) 33:47; 7 M McDonald (Low F) 33:52; 8 I Twaddle (NSP) 33:57; 9 J Moore (Heat) 33:58; 10 S Pigford (CleS, M40) 34:07; 11 T Wallett (NSP, M40) 34:54; 12 B Jameson (Tyne, M50) 35:18; 13 D Scobie (Dumf) 35:20; 14 D Sprot (Morp) 35:26; 15 S McKenna (unatt) 35:33; 16 S Grey (unatt, M40) 35:36; 17 V Knotov (unatt, M45) 35:40; 18 G Bayne (Morp, M50) 35:46; 19 I Monaghan (Chest'd) 35:48; 20 R Barkley (Blyth) 35:56
M45: 2 P Dixon (Els) 36:20; 3 T Power (J&H) 36:28  M50: 3 R Driscoll (Morp) 37:42  M55: 1 C Dentice (Morp) 38:10; 2 I Richardson (NSP) 38:55; 3 A Rowell (Dur) 39:10  M60: 1 T O'Gara (Walls) 39:45; 2 M Relton (NE Vets) 42:23  M65: D Whitmore (SSh) 50:26
Teams: 1 Morpeth 18; 2 Elswick 43; 3 Tynedale 45; 4 North Shields Poly 54; 5 Chester Le Street 63; 6 Low Fell 65
Women:  1 C Simpson (J&H) 36:07; 2 D Henaghan (CleS, W35) 36:27; 3 H Wootton (NSP) 37:03; 4 J Mooney (Morp) 37:48; 5 M Holt (Sun) 38:57; 6 R Adams (Morp) 39:02; 7 S Morley (Tyne, W35) 39:12; 8 A Hunter (J&H) 39:33; 9 H Robinson (CleS, W40) 40:08; 10 Y Thiru (Gosf, W35) 40:42; 11 H Lambert (NSP, W45) 41:08; 12 G Cavill (Morp, W40) 41:18; 13 J Smith (Heat) 41:20; 14 L Walker (Walls) 41:26; 15 H Morris (Blyth, W40) 41:45
W45: 2 C Young (Blyth) 44:31. W50: 1 H Ross (unatt) 42:46; 2 P Woodcock (Morp) 46:02; 3 H Mitford (Heat) 47:47
W55: I Henderson (Blay) 50:12  W60: C Lee (Els) 46:16. W65: M Avery (Els) 52:57
Teams:  1 Morpeth 22; 2 North Shields Poly 39; 3 Blyth 52; 4 Heaton 53; 5 Tynedale 56; 6 Wallsend 71
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 11th July 2005).

Additional Comments:  Only results (courtesy of George Ogle) sent due to time lapse. Definitely would have been too late for Thursday's Journal.  482 finishers (last time: 74:54). Weather wet all day, but cleared up about 6.00pm, leaving a bright sunny evening. Dave Whitmore finished 324th. Problems again with Police although the villagers enjoy the occasion. Hudspith led from start missing Openshaw's 2003 record by 3secs. Claire had previously won in 2002. Heaton had a large turn-out. Other performances were: 43 D Robins 37:22; 90 P Bhogal 40:05; 100 C Auld 40:36; 116 S Lancaster 41:02; 124 J Smith; 146 D Wright 42:19; 179 S Auld 43:31 (21L); 190 A Mulliss 44:07; 204 A Lorenzi 44:32 (23L); 228 J Friend 45:33 (28L); 274 H Mitford (40L); 276 D Parker 47:49 (41L); 298 M Finn 49:05 (48L); 299 J Gibson 49:07; 351 I McKinnon 51:33.
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New Marske Summer Coastal Run 5km.
Redcar Rugby Club.  Wed. 6th July.
Result.
1 M Hood (Sun) 16:03; 2 A Duffield (Loft, U20) 16:17; 3 S Potts (Sun) 16:34; 4 A Chadfield (Bill MH) 16:37; 5 S O'Grady (Loft) 16:37; 6 D Shaw (N Marske, U17) 16:38; 7 B Bingham (Loft, M40) 16:39; 8 M Donkin (Sun) 16:40; 9 T Livingston (N Marske, M40) 16:45; 10 S Coxon (Sun, M40) 17:16
M50: D Scott 21:44  M60: I Welch (Redcar) 21:49
Women: 1 A Raw (Darl, W40) 19:48; 2 C Summersgill (M&C) 20:19; 3 S Gayter (N Marske, W40) 21:53
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 11th July).

Additional Comments: Only results sent due to time lapse. Info courtesy of Graham Hall. Weather very wet and windy.
61 finishers (last time: 29:43).
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Weekly Round-up
(to 3rd July).
Leading North East results from A.A.A U23 and U20 Championships at Bedford (2nd/3rd Jul) were: U23: 400: 1 R Yusuf 46.69; 7 D Riley 48.61  800: 7 A Teale 1:54.75  1500: 8 C Parr 3:55.54  5000: 6 R McLeod 14:53.02  PV: 1 K Higham 5.00  TJ: 7 G Jackson 14.58  SP: 2 C Sturrock 15.11  DT: 2 L Richards 48.93  U20: 400: 2 R Buck 47.60  800: 4 K Flannery 1:50.49 (1 M Rimmer 1:49.82)  1500: 2 T Settle 3:55.83  (1 A Moran 3:54.94)  5000: 3 R Stephenson 15:12.95 (1 A Vernon 14:44.39)  U23W: 800: 6 N Desai 2:07.56  1500: 5 C Robson 4:31.16  LJ: 5 K Goodhall 5.70  HT: 3 L-M Shippen 46.21  5kmW: 1 J Jackson 22:55.89 (by over 80secs)  U20: 1500: 7 A Gibson 4:35.32  3000St: 1 E Pidgeon 10:06.12 (Nat rec)  SP: 6 L Tucker 11.42  HJ: 5 E Morris 1.70  DT: 2 L Tucker 44.55 (1 L Therin CI 46.57)
Congratulations to all medallists. I think Johanna Jackson's time was CBP. Also I think Lianne Tucker (DT) threw a pb.
Some good runs by Nick McCormick saw him finish 6th in Prague (27th Jun) over 1500m in a time of 3mins 38.83secs.
The winner was N Willis (NZ) (3:37.01). Nick won over the same distance at the Cork City Sports (2nd Jul) clocking 3mins 38.85secs.
Haile Gebrselassie won the British 10km in Central London (3rd Jul) by 54secs, clocking 28mins 12secs.
Mick Trees won the Maidenhead 5km (28th Jun) in 16mins 16secs.
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North of England Track and Field League.
Sat. 2nd July.
A weakened Gateshead squad finished fourth in the third North of England League Division 1 match, at Leeds on Saturday. The host club narrowly won the match and comfortably top the League standings. With one fixture remaining, Gateshead lie in 4th overall.
Gateshead gained maximum points in the 1500m, with Steven Horn and Alan Buckley. There were also clean sweeps in the Womens' 200m through Vicky Carmichael and Shona Burns and Hammer with Lisa-Marie Shippen and Leah Weatheritt. Ian Burns won the Javelin. Britain's top Shot Putter, Carl Myerscough set a new league record, when winning his speciality event.
At the Division 2 fixture at York, Nestle Rowntrees came out on top, and now lead the table. Morpeth finished third overall. Teenager Simon Dale won the 100m and they gained maximum points in the 5000m through Chris Sampson and David Swinburne, and the Steeplechase through Swinburne again and Shaun Kirtley. Julia Straker gaine a double victory in the Long Jump and Triple Jump. For 4th placed Durham, Peter Coates won the 400m Hurdles and Triple Jump and Rebekah Wilmshurst the 100m. A weakened Middlesbrough-Mandale squad finished 5th, with Scott Henderson their top performer winning the B 100m, 200m and helping the 4 x 400m team to victory.
At the Division 3 match at Darlington, Seaton maintained their lead comfortably winning from Richmond and Zetland. Although sunny and warm, the wind affected many of the performances. Top performer was Tynedale's Danny Burns who won the B 100m, High Jump, Long Jump and Javelin and also helped the sprint Relay team to victory. Birtley teenager, Rebecca Pottinger was the top female winning the Long Jump, High Jump and sprint Hurdles.
Division 1 at Leeds.
1 Leeds City 438; 2 Sale, Manchester 431.5; 3 Wakefield 386; 4 Gateshead 382.5; 5 Bolton 375; 6 Blackpool and Fylde 357; 7 Rotherham 298
100: 1 Y Bojang (Sale) 10.9; 2 A Noble (Gate) 11.1  B: 1 Y Bojang 22.1; 3 A Noble 23.1  1500: 1 S Horn (Gate) 4:00.0  B: 1 A Buckley (Gate) 4:02.5  LJ: 1 C Bailey (Bolt) 6.32; 2 C Jefferson (Gate) 6.23  TJ: 1 M Barton (Leeds) 13.71; 2 C Jefferson (Gate) 13.43  B: 1 D Blackett (Gate, U17) 13.25  SP: 1 C Myerscough (B&F) 18.73 (League Rec)  HT: 1 M Gulliver (Leeds) 54.88; 3 D Maggs (Gate, M45) 40.34  B: 1 S Hudson (Gate) 37.09  JT: 1 I Burns (Gate) 50.21  B: 2 J Stacey (Gate) 43.52  4 x 100: 1 Sale 43.7; 2 Gateshead 44.1
Women:  100: 1 D Igbaloe (Sale) 12.3; 2 S Burns (Gate) 12.4  B: 2 B Taylor (Gate) 13.1  n/s: V Carmichael (Gate) 12.5  200: 1 V Carmichael 26.0  B: 1 S Burns 26.5  400: 1 D Allen (Roth) 59.1; 3 S Hart (Gate, U20) 59.7  800: 1 K Johnson (Wake) 2:14.9; 2 S Hart 2:16.7  3000: 1 J Blizzard (Roth) 9:49.1; 3 C Simpson (Gate) 10:04.3  B: 1 S Griffiths (Wake) 10:44.5  100H: 1 R Dales (Wake) 14.8; 2 A Dopierala (Gate) 15.8  SP: 1 F Thomas (Wake) 11.07; 2 L Weatheritt (Gate) 10.84  B: 1 L-M Shippen (Gate) 10.01  DT: 1 K Nwidobie (B&F) 53.54 (League Rec)  HT: 1 L-M Shippen 44.14  B: 1 L Weatheritt 43.75  JT: 1 J Lumley (Leeds) 33.05; 2 L Weatheritt 30.26  4 x 100: 1 Sale 50.5; 3 Gateshead 50.6   4 x 400: 1 Rotherham 4:04.5; 3 Gateshead 4:11.7
Division 2 at York.
1 Nestle Rowntrees 430.5; 2 Scarborough 379.5; 3 Morpeth 375; 4 Durham City 294; 5 Middlesbrough-Mandale 276; 6 Houghton and Peterlee 178
100: 1 S Dale (Morp, U17) 11.2; B: 1 S Henderson (M'bro, U20) 11.1  200: 1 S Henderson 22.4; 2 S Dale 22.7  B: 1 M Arkle (Morp) 22.9  800: 1 S Pogue (M'bro) 2:00.6  B: A Wiles (M'bro) 2:02.3  1500: 1 M Brown (Morp) 4:21.5  5000: 1 C Sampson (Morp) 15:22.8  B: 1 D Swinburne (Morp) 16:00.0  3000St: 1 D Swinburne 9:55.9; 2 P White (M'bro) 10:19.2  B: 1 S Kirtley (Morp) 10:29.8  400H: 1 P Coates (Dur) 60.9  HJ: 1 L Powell (M'bro, U20) 1.93  PV: 1 G Blenkinsop (M'bro) 3.10  TJ: 1 P Coates 12.20  4 x 100: 1 Morpeth 45.9  4 x 400: Middlesbrough-Mandale 3:36.8
Women:  100: 1 R Wilmshurst (Dur, U17) 12.4; 2 M Barclay (M'bro) 12.5; 3 P McGregor (Morp, U20) 12.7  200: 1 J Taylor (NR, U20) 25.7; 2 R Wilmshurst 25.7; 3 M Barclay 25.9  400: 1 D Forster (M'bro, U20) 60.3  800: 1 D Watts (Morp, U20) 2:25.7  3000: 1 J Mooney (Morp) 10:55.3  100H: 1 R Abbs (Dur, U20) 15.8  LJ: 1 J Straker (Morp) 5.25  TJ: 1 J Straker 11.77  4 x 100: 1 Middlesbrough-Manndale 51.5
Division 3 at Darlington
1 Seaton 447; 2 Richmond and Zetland 352; 3 New Marske 348; 4 Tynedale 310; 5 North Shields Poly 300; 6 Birtley 280; 7 Hartlepool Burn Road 193; 8 Blaydon 188
100: N Little (Tyne) 11.7  B: D Burns (Tyne) 11.7  200: N Little 23.5  B: J Lowden (Tyne, U20) 24.1 .400: 1 C Sowerby (Seat) 50.5; 2 J Lowden 52.7  B: J Sinclair (Tyne, U17) 52.2  800: 1 R Stevenson (N Marske, U17) 1:56.7; 2 S Fox (Seat, U17) 1:58.6; 3 M Armstrong (Blay) 1:59.7  1500: 1 J Orange (R&Z, M40) 4:12.3; 2 A Dougal (Tyne) 4:14.1  5000: J Orange 16:27.7  HJ: D Burns 1.90  B: M Burns (Tyne, U17) 1.70  PV: A Sugden (N Marske) 2.60   LJ: D Burns 6.29  HT: J Wild (R&Z, M50) 34.26  JT: D Burns 50.12  B: M Burns 43.11  4 x 100: Tynedale 45.9  4 x 400: Tynedale 3:29.8
Women:  400: K Rodmell (Tyne) 62.7  800: K Rodmell 2:39.3  1500: 1 L Marr (Tyne, W40) 5:27.7; 2 H Lambert (NSP, W45) 5:28.6  3000: H Morris (NSP, W40) 11:45.6  100H: R Pottinger (Birt, U17) 17.1  PV: K Rodmell 2.10  HJ: R Pottinger 1.60  LJ: R Pottinger 4.79  DT: G Dobson (Tyne, W50) 23.41  HT: K Wilson (Birt, U17) 36.80
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 4th July 2005).

Additional Comments: Division 1 info courtesy of Chris Betts, Division 2 from Andy Ward, Division 3 from Graham Hall.
Most of info used. Looked like wind could have been a problem at all meetings. A.A.A U20/23 Championships affected turn-outs. I understand there were no batons at York, and used chopped up wood instead. David Walker won 110m Hurdles (17.6) and P White B 1500m (4:28.9). Not a good quality/turn-out at Darlington. Nice to see Kelly Rodmell back. Tynedale's sprint Relay team was Lowden, Burns, Sinclair and Little. 4 x 400m splits were Sinclair 52.6, Dougal 55.1, Lowden 51.6 and Little.50.5.
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