July 2006

North of England Inter County Championships.
Gateshead International Stadium.  Sun. 30th July.
Chris Tomlinson, competing for the North East, broke the meeting record in the Long Jump, at yesterday's North of England Inter County Championships, at Gateshead. Tomlinson leapt 7.73m betering the old figures by 40cms.
The North East won the Senior Womens' competition, with victories from Sara Todd (100m H), Nisha Desai (400mH) and International Johanna Jackson (5km Walk).
Other winners included Niall Flannery (Under 17 400m Hurdles), Kate Avery (Under 15 Girls 1500m) and Adam Rowland (Under 15 Boys' 400m) who each clocked personal best times.
Selected North East Results.
Senior Men:  800: 1 A Teate 1:55.82  3000: 1 R McLeod 8:28.02  LJ: 1 C Tomlinson 7.73 (CBP)  5km W: 1 B Wears 22:49.44
Under 17 Men:  800: 1 A McGuire 1:59.01  1500St: 3 K Taylor 4:43.16  100H: 2 M Smith 14.10  400H: 1 N Flannery 56.93
Under 15 Boys:  400: 1 A Rowland 51.84  Medley Relay: 2nd team (2:21.76).
Senior Women:  100: 2 J Graham 12.81  200: 2 J Graham 25.90  400: 2 N Desai (gst) 55.66; 3 V Carmichael 56.54  1500: 2 T Laws 4:59.63  3000: 1 R Robinson (Cumb) 9:54.03  100H: 1 S Todd 14.73  400H: 1 N Desai 64.55  5kmW: 1 J Jackson 23:20.05
Under 17 Women:  100: 1 R Davidson 12.64  200: 1 R Wilmshurst 25.86  300: 2 N Pearson 41.31  300H: 2 V Holmes 43.29
Under 15 Girls:  100: 2 F Bowles 12.87  1500: 1 K Avery 4:35.64
* Due to technical difficulties, no field event results were available.

(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 31st July 2006).

Additional Comments: All available info used. For some reason no field event results, were displayed or made available to announcer. They eventually appeared on NoEAA website at about 9.00pm (too late for Journal). I think Sally Scott cleared a persional best height in the Pole Vault. Probably too long a meeting. Not sure of Relays at end. In U17 Womens' Relay, Pearson (100m), Davidson (100m) and Wilmshurst (200m) bulit up a good lead, but Helen Gertig (600m) dropped to 5th. Tomlinson was due to run 100m but withdrew. Too many leading athletes not competing, but Jenny Tinkler managed to get together a strong Senior Womens' team.
Update: Other results including Field Events: PV: 2 James Stacey 3.90  DT: 1 L Richards 52.79  HT: 1 A Smith 47.41  5kmW: 3 G Blythman 25:49.76  U17: PV: 3 G Howard 3.00  SP: 2 P Brown 13.71  DT: 2 P Brown 38.85  (3rd team)  U15: 800: 3 J Bowness (Cumb) 2:06.37  HJ: 1 J Hirst (Cumb) 1.75; 4 E Gill 1.65  SW: 400H: N Desai corrected time 61.55  HJ: 1 E Morris 1.73  LJ: 1 J Straker 5.44  TJ: 1 J Straker 11.97  SP: 4 C Reid 10.36  DT: 1 C Griss 46.22  HT: 1 R Rudkin (Cumb) 37.81  U17W: 3000: 4 H Gertig 10:42.77  80H: 3 K Jenkinson (Cumb) 12.13  HJ: 1 R Pottinger 1.63  PV: 1 S Scott 3.42  LJ: 2 R Davidson 5.24  SP: 1 R Fleary (Cumb) 10.21; 4 A Fleming 9.84  DT: 2 P Maddison 31.36  JT: 1 R Fleary 34.64  (3rd team)   U15G: 200: 3 R Hill (Yorks) 26.67  800: 4 S Loraine 2:21.40  75H: 6 E Pringle 12.67  HJ: 4= A Wood 1.55  LJ: 4 C Gill 4.93  SP: 1 T Breen 10.59  DT: 1 T Breen 30.79
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British League Cup.
Derby.  Sun. 30th July.
Gateshead Harriers despite finishing in 2nd place, failed to qualify for the final, at yesterday's British League Cup semi, at Derby.
Result.
1 Rugby 247; 2 Gateshead 222; 3 Derby 209; 4 Boxhill 188; 5 Tamworth 170; 6 Hull 161; 7 Bigley 134
Gateshead winners: 800: C Parr 1:55.9  1500: R Stephenson  110H: A Sturrock 15.1  400H: K Flannery 55.4  PV: C Boundy 4.20  SP: C Sturrock 16.32  JT: I Burns 62.18  4 x 400
Women: SP: L Weatheritt 10.80
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 31st July 2006).

Additional Comments: All info (courtesy of Jeff Sturrock) used, bit in small print. Update: 4th place should read Boston & District. Other Placings:  200: 2 A Sturrock 22.7  400H: 2 J Bell (Rug) 56.2  4 x 400: time:: 3:25.0  W400: 2 N Youden 57.3  HJ: 2 R Wilkinson 1.55  LJ: 2 K Goodall 5.43  TJ: 1 K Goodall 10.78  4 x 100: 2nd (50.8)..
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HM Revenue & Customs National Champioships.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.  Thurs. 27th July.
Selected Results.
1500: 1 D Samuels (Newcastle Est) 4:19.5  M50: 3000: 1 S White (North) 10:32.9
Women: 400: 1 C Wilson (Newc Est) 70.4  HJ: 1 E Woodhall (Newc Est) 1.40
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 31st July 2006).

Additional  Comments:  Bright and warm day. Standard not quite as good, as previous time this was held in North East.
Nice to see Carley back, but for how long ?  Few field event results displayed and winning height from Woodhall, an educated guess from Christine C. Woodhall also placed in Long Jump. Other results included:  100/200/400: 1 J Jeffrey (Lond N) 11.1/23.0/54.0  1500: 2 S Haller (NW) 4:31.0  5000: 1 S Haller 16:02.2; 2 S Brunty (G Man) 16:10.4  4 x 100: London North 49.4  M40:  800/1500/5000: 1 S Marklew (E Mids) 2:09.2/4:31.3/16:20.7 (2 S Webb 17:14.9)  W800/3000: 1 L Chisholm (Scot) 2:25.6/10:15.3  4 x 100: 1 East Midlands 59.0; 2 Newcastle East 59.6  W35: S Cariss (Yorks) 11:38.5
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Start Fitness North Eastern Athletics League.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.  Wed. 26th July.
Senior Men: 100: 1 D Robinson (NSP) 11.9; 2 N Wiscombe (J&H) 11.9  3000: 1 R McLeod (Els) 8:22.3; 2 R Stephenson (NSP) 8:34.0; 3 J Taylor (M'bro, U20) 8:40.3; 4 S Hall (Gate, U20) 8:43.5; 5 N Swinburn (Morp, U20) 8:54.6; 6 S Horn (Els) 8:59.9. HT: 1 A Smith (Gate) 47.35; 2 G Level (Gate, U20) 46.59.; 3 D Maggs (Gate, M50) 36.84
Under 17 Men:  100: L Milburn (Morp) 11.7  800: 1 R Murray (Gate) 1:58.7; 2 T Perrins (Gate) 2:00.5; 3 M Donnelly (Gate) 2:01.1  Gst: M Docherty (Gate, U20) 1:57.3
Under 15 Boys: 100: 1 A Wright (Gate) 12.5; 2 L Munnelly (Gate) 12.5  1500: 1 L Baister (Gate) 4:30.3; 2 N Reed (Sun) 4:31.0; 3 M Cram (Morp) 4:35.8  HJ: E Gill (Gate) 1.66  SP: A Noble (J&H) 11.33
Under 13 Boys: 100: 1 M Antons (Gate) 13.3; 2 N Wood (J&H) 13.3  1500: B Chadwick (Shil) 5:15.5  SP: A Crowell (J&H) 6.57
Senior Women:  100: 1 V Carmichael (Gate) 12.5; 2 S Burns (Gate) 12.7; 3 J Graham (NSP, U20) 12.7  3000: 1 F Murray (Edin) 9:32.7; 2 C Simpson (J&H) 9:53.4; 3 L Weightman (Morp, U17) 10:01.1; 4 D Henaghan (CleS, W40) 10:10.9; 5 A Hunter (J&H) 10:20.7; 6 A Snook (Shil, U20) 10:27.0  SP: 1 L-M Shippen (Gate) 10.85; 2 C Reid (Morp) 10.23  HT: 1 H Arnold (Traff) 47.02; 2 L-M Shippen 46.59
Under 17 Women:  100: 1 R Davidson (Gate) 12.6; 2 N Pearson (Gate) 12.9   800: 1 N Young (Morp) 2:19.6; 2 S Crowell (J&H) 2:26.0  SP: A Fleming (Shil) 9.61
Under 15 Girls:  100: A Stone (J&H) 13.5  1500: R Oldham (Gate) 5:15.1  HJ: 1 A Wood (SSh) 1.55; 2 E Pringle (Gate) 1.50; 3 J Hansom (Gate) 1.50. SP: E Pringle 9.51
Under 13 Girls:  100: K Baxter (SSh) 13.9. 1500: A Watt (CleS) 5:26.4  75H: G Casey (SSh) 13.2  SP: H Pringle (Gate) 6.17
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 31st July 2006).

Additional Comments:  Only results sent. Special praise to Laura Weightman, who will now top regional U17 rankings over 3000m. Weather warm and bright, little wind. Turn-out not great, but seemed to be a few more youngsters in track events.
Best performance awards likely to go to Weightman and Murray. One or two "dubious" decisions in sprints, where J&H athletes came out worst.
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Heaton Harriers Jesmond Dene Handicap.
Mon. 24th July.
Result: Distance 5.5km.
1 C Rosales (unatt, L) 27:28; 2 M Linsley (unatt) 28:16; 3 A Masse (unatt) 28:28; 4 L Scott (unatt) 28:42; 5 K Squire (Gate, L) 28:43; 6 A Heatherington (unatt) 28:45; 7 L Roberts (unatt, L) 28:46; 8 C Shipman (unatt) 29:04; 9 M McLeod (Els) 29:07; 10 S Hardwick (Heat) 29:11
Fastest: A Toward (Morp) 17:21; M McLeod 18:07; P Jameson (Tyne) 19:25; C Hainsworth (Gate) 19:40
Women: J Nutt (Els) 20:31; S Dickinson (Tyne, W40) 22:27; A Mason (Gosf, W45) 22:43; L Walker (Walls, W35) 23:01
Overall Series: 1 A Heatherington 25; 2 S Haughan (unatt, L) 26; 3 K Squire 36; 4 S Dickinson 38; 5 K Weavers (unatt) 53
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 31st July 2006).

Additional Comments:  Only results (full set courtesy of George R) sent. Weather warm and bright. 100 finishers. Toward (off 12:30) finished 27th. Nutt (off 9:00) finished 20th. Winner was off 0.00 and runner-up off 2:00. Ted Joynson finished 96th (off -20:00) in 52mins 38secs. Series win depended on final race, with Haughan, an odd-on favourite before this. Other stalwarts taking part were Sid Robson (64th in 36:45 off -6:30) and David Tait (98th in 39:45 (off - 6:50). Other Heaton performances were:  13 I McKinnon 24:27; 14 J Sanders 23:47; 17 S McEntee 22:08; 24 D Robins 20:07; 35 M Dover 25:27 (L); 41 E Baty 23:49; 52 R Checkley 25:38; 59 J Friend 25:06 (L); 61 J Brignall 25:31 (L); 62 A Nott 25:02 (L); 63 F Turley 24:03 (L); 70 A Mulliss 24:48; 72 D Brignall 23:51; 75 P Gold 27:34 (L); 83 H Gold 23:48; 84 M Gibson 22:31; 90 K Beaumont 26:38 (L); 91 A Tunmore 28:41 (L).
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Victorian 10km
Marske-by-the-Sea.  Sun. 23rd July.
Result.
1 M Scaife (Morp) 30:54; 2 J Archer (Low F) 33:05; 3 M Grainger (Darl, M40) 33:21; 4 A Tatham (Quak) 34:04; 5 D Inglis (Darl) 34:11; 6 M Jefferies (8ill MH) 34:34
Women: 1 C Summersgill (M&C) 39:53; 2 N Kent (Loft, W35) 41:51; 3 J Mastrolonardo (Loft, W35) 42:48; 4 S Laws (Derw, W50) 44:07; 5 S Gayter (N Marske, W35) 45:34
(Newcastle Journal:  31st July 2006).

Additional Comments:  Results courtesy of Graham Hall (about 2hrs too late for Journal). 145 finishers (last time: 70:29). allen Mulliss finished 69th (46:27).
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Weekly Round-up
(to 23rd July).
Selected results from the A.A.A U23/20 Championships at Bedford (22nd/23rd July) included: U23: 400: 1 R Buck 46.77; 3 R Yusif 47.15  1500: 2 T Settle 3:50.79 (3:50.32ht); 5 C Parr 3:52.42; 7 S Moralee 3:53.29 (3:50.10ht); 10 P Hutton 3:55.32 (3:52.52ht)  110H: 6 S Nyananyo 14.72  SP: 3 C Sturrock 15.92  DT: 1 L Richards 51.38  U20: 800: 4 K Flannery 1:53.54 (1:52.67ht)  1500: 7 L Moses 3:54.49 (3:53.1ht); 8 R Stevenson 3:54.84 (3:53.0ht)  5000: 6 M Crawley 15:02.5  400H: 4 S Henderson 55.05 (54.05ht)  WU23: 800: 5 N Desai 2:07.94  HJ: 1 E Morris 1.74  5kmW: 1 J Jackson 23:22.42
U20: PV: 8 S Scott 3.15  TJ: 5 M Carr 12.04  DT: 6 L Tucker 41.57
Results from the National Police Championships at Newport (19th Jul): 5000/3000St: 1 S Cairns 15:33.7/9:54.5  W800: 1 S Youden 2:21.2  LJ/SP/DT: 1 N Baker 5.14/11.17/40.08.
In the Veterans 5km Road Rankings, Stewart Bell is listed as 3rd M35 (14:57) and Kath Stewart 3rd W65 (24:47).
All info courtesy of AW.
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National Young Athletes League.
Gateshead International Stadium.  Sun. 23rd July.
Border Harriers and Jarrow and Hebburn won both their matches and the Divisional titles at the National Young Athletes League meeting, at Gateshead International Stadium, yesterday.
Selected Results.
Division 2 North: 1 Border 336; 2 Team North Cumbria 332; 3 Gateshead B 283.5; 4 North Shields Poly 166; 5 South Shields 157.5
Under 17 Men:  100: M Mullins (NSP) 11.6*  200: M Mullins 23.6  400: P Jabbs (NSP) 56.2  800: D Graham (NSP) 2:06.1 4 x 400: North Shields Poly 3:51.1
Under 15 Boys:  400: M Young (Gate) 56.2
Under 17 Women:  100: L Hayes (Gate) 13.4  HJ: L Watt (SSh) 1.55
Under 15 Girls:  200: J Lawton (Gate) 27.8  75H: A Wood (SSh) 12.4  HJ: A Wood 1.55  B: I Sharpe (SSh) 1.55*  4 x 100: Gateshead 55.0
Under 13 Girls:  75: K Baxter (SSh) 10.5  150: J Ogilvie (SSh) 21.0  B: G Casey (SSh) 21.5  70H: G Casey 13.0*  4 x 100: South Shields 56.9
Division 2 North East: 1 Jarrow and Hebburn 469; 2 New Marske 387; 3 Richmond & Zetland 312; 4 Scarborough 289; 5 Shildon 276; 6 Durham City 221
Under 17 Men:  100: 1 P Thomas (J&H) 11.8; 2 M Greenwood (Dur) 11.9  200: M Greenwood  24.2  400: 1 M Greenwood 54.0; 2 J Ablady (J&H) 54.2  800: M Toward (J&H) 2:07.2  4 x 100: Jarrow & Hebburn 48.3  4 x 400: Jarrow and Hebburn 3:47.9
Under 15 Boys:  100: A Wood (J&H) 12.8  200: R Gilhespie (J&H) 25.6  400: D Butakis (J&H) 57.6  800: A Harle (J&H) 2:15.6
Under 13 Boys:  100: N Wood (J&H) 13.3  200: N Wood 27.4  1500: C Boyek (Shil) 5:13.0  HJ: N Wood 1.35
Under 17 Women:  100: 1 R Wilmshurst (Dur) 12.5; 2 L Shaw (R&Z) 12.6  200: R Wilmshurst 25.6  300: L Shaw 43.4  800: S Crowell (J&H) 2:24.2   80H: O Cook (N Marske) 12.9  300H: A Fleming (Shil) 50.1  HJ: A Fleming 1.55
Under 15 Girls:  100: R Hill (R&Z) 12.8  200: R Hill 26.2  800: 1 K Avery (Shil) 2:18.5; 2 E Toogood (Dur) 2:23.1*  HJ: J Baker (Dur) 1.60*  LJ: A Stone (J&H) 4.28  4 x 100: Jarrow & Hebburn 54.8
Under 13 Girls:  150: E Rodgers (J&H) 22.3  800: E Templeman (N Marske) 2:32.5  1200: K Templeman (N Marske) 4:08.1  HJ: E Rodgers 1.25
* Denotes Best Performance award.
At the Premier Division match at Preston, Morpeth Harriers finished 4th and are relegated. However, personal best times were obtained by Marcus Cram (Under 15 1500m in 4:38.4), Karl Taylor (Under 17 1500m in 4:14.0) and Zoe Armstrong (Under 15 Girls 1500m in 4:57.4).
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 24th July 2006).

Additional Comments:  All info used but in small print. Morpeth info from George Patterson. Weather at Gateshead was hot and sunny. Little breeze. Very impressed with South Shields U13 Girls, but they had no male athletes. Tutn-out for Division North was on the whole, poor but North East match was well supported. Double-header Programme ran only about 10mins late. Jarrow were only team in U17W 4 x 300 (4:18.0). Ruth Hill looked impressive in the U15 sprints.
Results from Division 1 match at Rotherham: 1 Rotherham 450: 4 Tynedale 215  U15: 100: 1 C Stewart 12.0  200: 1 C Stewart 24.5  1500: 1 T Venus 4:28.9  Division 1 at Cudworth: 1 Middlebrough 382; 3 Blaydon/Elswick 288  U17: 100: 1 A Allison (M) 11.3  B: 1 B Patterson 11.5  200: 1 A Allison 22.8  B: 1 B Patterson 23.1  400: 1 L McDonnell (M) 52.0  HJ: 1 L McDonnell 1.90  U15: 200: 1 J Cass (M) 24.5  HJ: 1 T Kill (M) 1.65  U13: 100: 1 A Groundsman (M) 13.5  800: 1 A Groundsman 2:20.6  75H: 1 J Jamma (Bl) 14.1  U17W: 800: 1 E Williams (M) 2:22.3  TJ: 1 O Thorell (M) 9.61  U15: 200: 1 K Welford (M) 27.3  U13: 4 x 100: 1 Middlesbrough 57.6. Once again Premier Division result is not in AW.
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Veterans A.A - North East Track and Field Championships.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.  Sat. 22nd July.
There were three records broken at Saturday's Veterans A.A - North East Track and Field Championships, at Monkton Stadium, Jarrow. Don Butler of Jarrow & Hebburn, bettered the old figures in the Over 65 High Jump by 15cms, and for good measure also won the 100m, 200m, 400m and Long Jump. Denis Field of Sunderland, in his first year in the Over 75 category, set new figures in the Hammer and Javelin, and also took the Shot and Discus titles. It was a good day for the Field family as son Tim, comfortably won the Over 40 1500m and 5000m. Steve Todner of Houghton and Peterlee, gained a treble victory in the Over 50 100m, 200m and 400m.
Selected Results.
M35:  100: 1 P Donaghy (Dur) 11.9; 2 P Brown (NSP) 11.9  200: P Brown 24.4  5000: P Walker (Blay-gst) 17:14.1
M40:  100: K Nicholson (Gate) 12.1  200: 1 G Charlton (NE Vets) 24.3; 2 K Nicholson 24.3; 3 P Cassidy (J&H) 25.2  400: G Harden (Sun) 58.5  800: G Harden 2:11.8  1500: T Field (Sun) 4:22.1  5000: 1 T Field 16:26.5; 2 P Redman (Sun) 18:20.9  HJ: B Robertson (NSP) 1.63  LJ: 1 D Robinson (J&H) 4.95; 2 B Robertson 4.93  SP: P Young (M&C) 8.80  DT: P Young 32.20  HT: S Hudson (Gate) 36.05  JT: S Hudson 29.52
M45:  100: 1 M Wilson (Hart) 12.6; 2 J Evans (H&P) 12.6  200: 1 M Wilson 26.0; 2 J Evans 26.3  800: C Peacock (R&Z) 2:14.5  5000: P Merrison (Sun) 16:33.0  LJ: D Dixon (Tyne) 5.43
TJ: J Evans 11.36  JT: M Bunn (J&H) 33.06
M50:  100: 1 S Todner (H&P) 12.8; 2 A Readman (H&P) 12.8  200: 1 S Todner 25.7; 2 A Readman 27.0  400: 1 S Todner 56.9; 2 A Readman 60.9  1500: L Atkinson (Morp) 4:26.4  5000: P Rees (NSP) 18:52.8  LJ: A Readman 5.06  SP: 1 J Wild (R&Z) 10.05; 2 D Maggs (Gate) 8.41  DT: 1 J Wild 37.53; 2 D Maggs 33.94   HT: 1 J Wild 37.98; 2 D Maggs 35.65  JT: J Wild 36.39
M55:  100: G Steanson (NE Vets) 13.8  200: G Steanson 29.1  400: G Steanson 63.5  800: G Steanson 2:27.1  1500: 1 S White (Els) 4:48.2; 2 M McNally (Els) 4:51.5   5000: M McNally 17:52.4
M60:  100: P Rowell (NE Vets) 14.0  SP: 1 T Hudson (J&H) 10.98; 2 P Wheater (NE Vets) 9.58  DT: 1 T Hudson 37.38; 2 P Wheater 29.77  HT: T Hudson 36.00  JT: T Hudson 31.78
M65:  100: 1 D Butler (J&H) 14.0; 2 J Scott (NE Vets) 14.7  200: 1 D Butler 29.6; 2 J Scott 30.8  400: D Butler 69.6  800: R Checkley (Heat) 3:05.2  1500: R Checkley 6:10.3  HJ: D Butler 1.35 (CBP)  LJ: D Butler 4.43  SP: J Scott 8.56  DT: J Scott 28.27
M70:  1500: J Prudham (J&H) 6:10.8  3000: 1 J Prudham 12:59.3; 2 E Appleby (Heat) 13:17.7  SP: H Ryan (NE Vets) 10.59  DT: H Ryan 28.79  HT: H Ryan 29.87  JT: H Ryan 24.30
M75:  SP: 1 D Field (Sun) 7.32; 2 R Laidler (Sun) 7.17  DT: 1 D Field 26.75; 2 R Laidler 22.39  HT: D Field 24.17 (CBP)  JT: 1 D Field 27.00 (CBP); 2 R Laidler 23.71
W35:  100: J Hodgson (Dur) 13.4  200: J Hodgson 27.6  1500: S Scott (Tyne) 5:31.1  3000: S Scott 11:43.8
W40:  1500: C Ratcliff (Dur) 5:23.1  3000: 1 C Ratcliff 11:34.7; 2 H Morris (NSP) 11:57.5
W45:  1500: A Nott (Heat) 5:41.7
W50:  SP: F Crompton (N Rown) 8.71  DT: F Crompton 19.15  HT: F Crompton 23.52  JT: F Crompton 21.21
W65:  3000: C Lee (Els) 13:00.8 (inaug rec)
(Newcastle Journal;  Mon. 24th July 2006).

Additional Comments:  All info used but in small print. Weather was hot and sunny. Not a great turn-out, though some competitors would be at European Veterans Championships, in Poland. good 400m from Todner.  Eric A was ahead of Joe Prudham and Christine Lee, for first 3 laps. Heaton had a successful day, but performances were not up to results standards apart from perhaps, George's Javelin throw.
Other results included:  M45: 5000: 4 A Mulliss 21:02.5  M55: 800: 2 G Routledge 3:45.7  1500: 3 G Routledge 7:17.0  SP: 1 G Routledge 6.85  DT: 1 G Routledge 20.04  HT: 1 G Routledge 14.61  JT: 1 G Routledge 23.08  M70: 100: 1 H Craven 19.6  200: 1 H Craven 40.2  400: 1 H Craven 96.2  800: 1 H Craven 4:07.8   M80: 800: E Joynson (almost lapped) 6:19; 1500: E Joynson 13:17 (lapped twice).
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Sunderland 5km Road Race.
Silksworth Sports Complex.  Wed. 19th July.
Sunderand Harrier Mark Hood strode to a comfortable victory in last night's Sunderland 5km Road Race, which incorporated the North Eastern Counties' Championship. Hood btroke away from the leading group of six at halfway, coming home 7secs clear of Morpeth's Chris Sampson, with leading veteran, Brian Rushworth of the host club, finishing strongly to take third. Scottish International Freya Murray, based in Sunderland, easily won the Womens' race, finishing in 20th position overall. Runner-up, Diane Henaghan of Chester Le Street, took the North Eastern title and was also the first veteran.
Result.
1 M Hood (Sun) 14:54; 2 C Sampson (Morp) 15:01; 3 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 15:07; 4 N Swinburn (Morp, U20) 15:13; 5 M Morris (Morp) 15:16; 6 M Openshaw (Bir) 15:17; 7 P Martin (Sun, U20) 15:19; 8 T Doughty (Sun, M40) 15:33; 9 N Williams (NYM) 15:34; 10 S Bell (CleS) 15:44; 11 A Dougal (Els) 15:47; 12 M Grainger (Darl, M40) 15:49; 13 R Hand (Dur, M40) 15:54; 14 S O'Grady (Loft) 15:58; 15 J Murray (unatt) 16:02
M45: R Rush (Sun) 17:06  M50: A Jenkins (Morp) 17:50  M55: S White (Els) 17:25  M60: R Wilson (Sun) 19:23  M65: C Bolton (Els) 19:38  M70: E Appleby (Heat) 23:13
Women: 1 F Murray (Edin) 16:19; 2 D Henaghan (CleS, W40) 17:17; 3 A Hunter (J&H) 18:04; 4 H Astley (Heat) 18:55; 5 T Laws (CleS) 19:00; 6 M Holt (Sun) 19:12; 7 M Turner (CleS) 19:14; 8 E Macfarlane (Els) 19:57; 9 C Ratcliff (Dur, W40) 20:03; 10 N Miller (Sun, U20) 20:25
W45: J Tinkler (CleS) 20:26  W60: P Gold (Heat) 23:37 W65: C Lee (Els) 22:39
NECAA: 1 Hood; 2 Sampson; 3 Rushworth  Women: 1 Henaghan; 2 Hunter; 3 Astley
(Newcastle Journal:  Thurs. 20th July 2006).

Additional Comments:  Surprisingly most of info used, apart from positions 9/10 of Womens' race, thus ignoring 1st W40. Apologies to Carolyn Ratcliff. 199 finishers (last time: 33:39). Weather a lot more overcast than at home, and a strong cool breeze blowing. However, still very hot in sheltered parts. Mark Hudspith and Martin Scaife were in leading group, after small lap. Not sure what happened after ? Further results included:  16 M McLeod 16:05; 17 M Thompson 16:08; 18 P Coulson (now Gate) 16:09; 19 M Armstrong (Hart) 16:16; 21 S Potts 16:23; 22 M Tomlinson 16:27; 23 A Churchill 16:33; 24 M McDonald 16:34.  SW: 11 J Tinkler; 12 L Tweddle 20:28.  "Personality" performances included: 165 M Stephernson 23:07; 197 S Robson 31:11.
Heaton performances were:  36 D Robins 17:33; 63 C Auld 18:43; 66 H Astley; 79 M Gibson 19:13; 87 J Gibson 19:27; 99 S Hardwick 19:47; 109 S McEntee 20:07; 124 H Gold 20:43 (2nd M60); 127 C Hamson 20:47 (13L); 135 A Mulliss 21:27; 138 F Turley 21:44 (14L); 143 I McKinnon 21:59; 160 M Dover 22:54 (23L); 166 E Appleby; 173 P Gold (25L); 179 K McEntee 24:08 (27L); 193 G Routledge 29:11; 199 H Craven.
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Heaton Harriers Women Only Dene Run.
Mon. 17th July.
Morpeth Harrier, Aiveen Fox won last night's Heaton Harriers Women Only Run in Jesmond Dene, for the third successive year. Fox, who has just graduated at Durham University, came home over a minute clear of clubmate, Jane Mooney. Darlington's Susie Rutherford took third place. With Gwenda Cavill (15th) supporting the first two athletes, Morpeth comfortably retained the team title.
Result: Distance 5.5km.
1 A Fox (Morp) 20:10; 2 J Mooney (Morp) 21:13; 3 S Rutherford (Darl) 21:37; 4 S Milburn (CleS) 21:38; 5 H Astley (Heat) 21:39; 6 H Lambert (NSP, W45) 22:17; 7 J Dooley (Tyne) 22:19; 8 S Armstrong (Gosf) 22:33; 9 L Rawling (unatt) 22:37; 10 L Walker (Walls, W35) 22:46; 11 S Scott (Tyne, W35) 22:51; 12 H Ross (unatt W50) 22:55
Teams: 1 Morpeth 16; 2 Gosforth 34; 3 Wallsend 38
(Newcastle Journal:  Tues. 18th July 2006).

Additional Comments:  Only results used.  171 finishers (last time: 46:30).  Weather very hot and bright. Aiveen led throughout, with Armstrong 2nd coming out of Heaton Park. Other results included:  13 A Mason (W45) 23:05; 14 J Fenwick 23:08; 15 G Cavill 23:22 (1st W40)  W40: 2 H Martin (a newcomer to me) (Gosf) 23:36  W45: 3 C Young 24:36  W50: 2 S Laws 24:04  W60: 1 P Gold  26:52  Teams: 4 Heaton 43; 5 Tynedale 43; 6 Blyth 66.
Other Heaton performances: 18 C Hamson 23:37; 26 F Turley 24:26; 31 J Friend 24:43; 39 K Beaumont 25:43; 41 M Dover 25:50; 53 D Parker 26:36; 56 P Gold; 60 A Lorenzi 27:01; 74 J Myles 28:08.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 16th July)
Leading performances from UK Trials at Manchester (15th/16th Jul) were:
400: 1 T Benjamin 46.00; 6 R Buck 47.16; 8 R Yusif 47.46 (46.89ht)  800: 1 M Rimmer 1:47.20; 6 G Massingham 1:49.12 (1:48.45ht)  5000: 1 P Riley 13:46.68; 3 N McCormick 13:52.26  PV: 1 S Lewis 5.40; 4 K Higham 5.15  LJ: 1 G Rutherford 8.26; 2 C Tomlinson 7.87  DT: 1 C Myerscough 61.04; 9 L Richards 50.45  SW: 100: 1 J Maduaka 11.23; 6 S Deacon 11.71 (11.69semi)  200: 1 J Maduaka 23.24; 8 S Deacon 24.19 (23.96ht)  5000: 1 J Pavey 15:07.38; 7 M McDonnell 16:24.73  3000St: 1 H Dean 9:52.04; 4 S Thomas 10:24.29  HT: 1 E O'Keefe (I) 65.62; 2 S Webb 63.27  5kmW: 1 A Loughlane (I) 22:54.97; 2 J Jackson 23:27.56
Results from Schools International at Grangemouth (15th Jul) won by England (530 pts).
Given number of events/competitors, surely these results could have appeared on a website by the same evening (still not on: 20th).
IB: 100: 1 R Kilty 10.78; 2 Y Aliu 10.88  HJ: 1 G Coulter (I) 2.00; 3 P Collins 1.95  HT: 1 P Smith 69.23; 3 S Coe 62.72  JT: 1 D Pembroke (E) 61.22; 3 S Reynolds 55.68  4 x 100: 1 England 42.77  IG: 800: 1 A Leonard (E) 2:06.87; 3 S Smith 2:09.52  HJ: 1 G Maggon (I) 1.65; 3 R Pottinger 1.65
Results from Trafford Grand Prix (11th Jul) included: 800: 1 K Flannery 1:50.69; 6 A Teate 1:52.13; 7 J Taylor 1:53.02; 9 M Nicholson 1:54.32  B: 2 P Hutton 1:53.50; 6 L Timmins 1:54.40  C: 1 N Bradley 1:54.60; 5 R Cole 1:56.08
All info coiurtesy of AW.
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National Junior Athletics League.
Tyne Division at Carlisle.  Sun. 16th July.
The North East athletes, could not match the overall strength of their Scottish rivals, at yesterday's final National Young Athletes Tyne Division match at Carlisle. Tees Valley finished in third place, with Tyne and Wear occupying 5th position. ;
Match (no scores): 1 Team Glasgow; 2 Team Edinburgh; 3 Tees Valley; 4 Team Forth; 5 Tyne & Wear; 6 Border
Under 20 Men:  100: 1 J Spencer (Bord) 11.4  B: 1 J Benzie (Bord) 11.5  200: 1 J Spencer 22.8  B: 1 J Benzie 23.0  800: 1 R Stevenson (TV) 1:56.0  B: 1 R Morrell (TV) 1:58.8  1500: 1 A Wiles (TV) 4:07.2; 2 D Crawley (Bord) 4:23.8  B: 1 R Moody (TV) 4:23.8  3000: 2 J Fahey (TV) 9:08.0  B: 1 D Shaw (TV) 9:09.6  HJ: 2 L Powell (TV) 1.80  PV: 3 G Heppel (T&W) 2.90  LJ: 1 J Benzie 6.43  TJ: 1 A Babatunde (TV) 13.32  B: 1 C Dryden (TV) 11.93  DT: 2 N Ridgeon (T&W) 32.30  JT: 3 S Humphreys (T&W) 34.74  B: 2 N Ridgeon 30.00  4 x 100: 3 Tyne & Wear 46.5
Under 20 Women:  100: 3 J Graham (T&W) 12.4  200: 3 J Graham 26.0  400: 2 D Forster (TV) 59.7  800: 1 A Snook (TV) 2:19.3  B: 1 E Williams (TV-gst) 2:27.7  1500: 1 J Russen (TV) 5:01.5  3000: 1 H Dix (T&W) 10:47.7  100H: 3 E Payne (TV) 17.2  400H: 2 A Fleming (T&W) 71.7  HJ: 2 L Watt (T&W) 1.55  B: 3 L Smailes (T&W) 1.45  TJ: 3 O Cook (TV) 10.29  B: 1 T Kennedy (TV) 9.99  SP: 3 A Ramsey (T&W) 8.32
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 17th July 2006).

Additional Comments:  All info used but in small print. Results courtesy of Graham Hall, but final scores will only be available later. Conditions, warm and sunny with slight breeze. Tees Valley (Ricky Stevenson last leg) won 4 x 400m (3:38.2). Not sure of Scottish "clubs" involved but most of Edinburgh/Glasgow squads of Premier Division standard. North East teams struggled but rules state they are limited to a combination of six clubs (Fleming 2nd claim for South Shields).
Final score (courtesy of AW) was: 1 Team Glasgow 576.5; 2 Team Edinburgh 529; 3 Tees Valley 423.5; 4 Team Forth 361; 5 Tyne & Wear 318; 6 Border 253.
Belated Premier League match result (at Wrexham): 1 Trafford 518; 2 Gateshead 442.5  100: B: 2 R Harrison 11.4  200: B: 3 R Harrison 22.9  800: 1 K Flannery 1:51.7  B: 2 A Stanton 1:57.3  3000: 1 S Hall 8:59.2  B: 1 A Carmichael 9:06.8  110H: B: 1 L Robson 15.5  400H: 1 N Flannery 58.2  PV: 2 L Robson 3.95  B: 2 J Stacey 3.35  LJ: 3 A Kamara 6.46  B: 1 L Robson 6.40  HT: 2 G Level 49.96  B: 2 D Barratt 41.27  4 x 100: 2nd (44.6)  W100: 4 R Davidson 12.5  200: 3 R Davidson 25.8  1500: 3 N Young 4:50.7  B: 1 L Patton 4:52.0  400H: 2 L McMichael 64.2  LJ: 1 M Carr 5.30  TJ: 1 M Carr 11.58  HT: 2 K Wilson 41.02  Overall: 1 Gateshead 31; 2 Trafford 26
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Low Fell Angel View Run.
Gateshead.  Thurs. 13th July.
Result: Distance 5M.
1 N Swinburn (Morp, U20) 26:49; 2 M Smith (unatt, M40) 27:14; 3 M McLeod (Els) 27:50; 4 C McDonald (SSh) 28:27; 5 M McDonald (Low F) 28:34; 6 J Donneky (Derw) 28:54; 7 D Armstrong (Els) 29:40; 8 K Maynard (Sun S, M45) 29:41; 9 D Robins (Heat) 30:03; 10 P Redman (Sun, M40) 30:21; 11 N Craigs (Aln) 30:41; 12 C Watson (J&H) 30:51
M45: 2 S Marshall (Dur) 30:54; 3 G Scott (unatt) 31:08  M50: 1 J Donneky Snr (Derw) 32:45; 2 S Winter (CleS) 33:20  M55: R Hopper (Black B) 35:19  M60: R Balmer (SSh) 37:17  M65: M Stephenson (SSh) 40:22  M70: E Appleby (Heat) 40:49
Team: Low Fell 39
Women:  1 V Booth (Sun S) 34:35; 2 A McClean (Low F) 35:04; 3 M Woodley (Morp) 35:44; 4 S Laws (Derw, W50) 35:50; 5 A Pattison (Sun S, W35) 36:34
W40: 1 J Cross (Clare) 36:42; 2 A Race (unatt) 36:45. W50: 2 S Parr (CleS) 38:20; 3 M Loraine (Birt) 38:37
Under 15 Boys (2.5km): 1 G Rtchie (J&H) 9:19; 2 S Hogarth (Birt) 9:40
Under 13 Boys (1.7km): 1 T Peel (J&H) 6:31; 2 A Bailes (Birt) 6:36
Under 11 Boys (900m): 1 R Loraine (Birt) 3:13; 2 M Bunn (J&H) 3:26
Under 15 Girls (2.5km): S Loraine (Birt) 10:43
Under 13 Girls (1.7km): 1 J Bunn (J&H) 7:11; 2 P Howell (Birt) 7:14
Under 11 Girls (900m):  1 R Young (Birt) 3:35; 2 E Oakley (Birt) 3:44
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 17th July 2006).

Additonal Comments:  Only results sent. 97 finishers. Ted Joynson finished 97th in a time of 66mins 38secs (approx). He  started about 12mins early and missed off final loop at finish.
Start and finish were slightly changed from previous years. Conditions were warm and sunny. Mark McLeod was just behind Swinburn at halfway. Other Heaton performances were: 17 A Sutherland 31:27; 21 C Auld 32:18 (Susan gave birth to 2nd child, 4 days earlier); 23 M Gibson 33:05; 28 S Hardwick 34:14; 34 S McEntee 34:59; 41 J Gibson 35:51; 59 A Mulliss 37:35; 66 S Atkinson 38:22 (12L); 68 I McKinnon 38:27; 96 G Routledge 53:08.
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Start Fitness North Eastern Athletics League.
Gateshead International Stadium.  Wed. 12th July.
English Schools champion, Tyne Breen of Blaydon, threw a personal best to win the Under 15 Girls' Discus and also gained victory in the Shot. Tim Parkin of Gateshead, a silver medallist five days earlier, cleared a personal best height in the Under 15 Pole Vault.
Results.
Senior Men:  200: 1 D Burns (Tyne) 22.9; 2 S Dale (Morp, U20) 23.1; 3 J Mason (Dur) 23.5 1500: 1 L Moses (N Ayc) 3:58.2; 2 R McLeod (Els) 3:58.3; 3 M Morris (Morp) 3:59.3; 4 R Stephenson (NSP) 4:01.2; 5 M Hood (Sun) 4:02.3; 6 S Horn (Els) 4:03.2  PV: 1 James Stacey (Gate, U20) 3.90; 2 R Dixon (Gate, U20) 3.70  SP: C Sturrock (Gate) 15.79  DT: S Appleby (Morp) 31.35  4 x 100 (NECAA Champ): Tynedale 43.4
Under 17 Men:  200: L Milburn (Morp) 24.0  1500: M Cochrane (Morp) 4:20.3  PV: G Howard (Gate) 2.60
Under 15 Boys:  200: A Rowland (Gate) 24.8   800: 1 C Gaffney (N Ayc) 2:10.1; 2 J Falconer (Gosf) 2:11.5; 3 N Reed (Sun) 2:12.1  PV: 1 T Parkin (Gate) 3.41; 2 G Cryer (Gate) 2.30
Under 13 Boys:  200: 1 N Wood (J&H) 27.6; 2 M Antons (Gate) 27.9  800: S Thornton (Shil) 2:28.1
Senior Women:  200: 1 V Carmichael (Gate) 25.3; 2 J Graham (NSP, U20) 26.0; 3 N Youden (Gate) 26.1  1500: 1 E Waterhouse (CleS) 4:35.1; 2 C Simpson (J&H) 4:39.2; 3 A Hunter (J&H) 4:44.7; 4 A Snook (Shil, U20) 4:47.2; 5 A Owens (Loft) 4:49.9; 6 A Wilson (N Ayc, U20) 4:52.0  TJ: S Evans (Gate) 10.66  SP: L-M Shippen (Gate) 10.52  DT: C Reid (Morp) 39.72
Under 17 Women:  200: N Pearson (Gate) 26.2  1500: N Young (Morp) 4:50.5  PV: S Scott (Gate) 3.30  DT: P Maddison (Gate) 31.75
Under 15 Girls:  200: J Ellis (Gate) 27.2   800: 1 C Samuelson (Gate) 2:26.3; 2 .R Oldham (Gate) 2:28.3   PV: S Howden (Gate) 2.30  SP: 1 T Breen (Blay) 10.64; 2 K Burt (Gate) 9.02. DT: 1 T Breen 32.05; 2 K Burt 23.86
Under 13 Girls:  200: J Read (Gate) 27.8   800: 1 A Watt (CleS) 2:36.9; 2 K Marriott (Gate) 2:39.3
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 17th July 2006).

Additional Comments:  All info used., but in small print. Weather was bright, mild and dry with some wind. Info on Breen based on everything available. If she has thrown further, that result has not appeared in print !  Major correction to U15B 800m result (info courtesy of Paul Harker). Winner was Thomas West (brother of Rob !). MoM probable awards to Thornton and Scott. Very slow early pace in SM 1500m (bell time: 3:00).
Sadly only two Relay teams altogether, including Mixed (Men). More annoying is that at least six Gateshead lady sprinters were in attendance ! Other results included: SM: 1500: 7 N Swinburn 4:04.0; 8 J Martin 4:04.2; 9 A Stanton 4:07.7; 10 A Duffield 4:08.8  SW: 200: 4 V Wester 26.6
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Sunderland Sport in Park Series.
Hylton Castle Run.  Wed. 12th July.
Result: Distance 4.7km
1 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 13:16; 2 P Martin (Sun) 13:26; 3 B Bewick (Sun, M40) 14:19; 4 A McCrea (unatt) 15:22; 5 C Ridley (SSh, M40) 15:27; 6 A Jenkins (Morp, M50) 15:44; 7 D McItominey (Low F) 15:55; 8 C Watson (J&H) 16:00; 9 M Graham (Low F, M40) 16:08; 10 C Surmavells (unatt, M40) 16:16
Women: 1 J Mooney (Morp) 16:23; 2 N Miller (Sun, U20) 18:47; 3 K Walker (Gate, U20) 20:04; 4 E Spoors (Sun, U17) 20:28; 5 D Pemberton (NE Vets, W45) 20:34
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 17th July 2006).

Additional Comments:  Only results (courtesy of Kevin Carr) sent. About 74 runners. Apologies if I have spelt some names, who are new to me, wrong. I understand George Routledge (travelled by bike) and Allen Mulliss took part, but no further details.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 9th July).
Result from Kilburn Feast 7 (9th Jul): 1 I Fisher 36:54; 2 G Dunn 39:13; 3 M Armstrong 40:59  SW: 1 K Nelson (unatt, W40) 46:43
Results from British Masters Championships at Birmingham (8th/9th July) included: Please note: Not all North East medallists are included, as I understand Archie Jenkins gained top three placings, and Kath Stewart won three events. Still not as great a turn-out both from the region and overall. Could be some veterans were watching their offspring at Gateshead !  I understand John Moore clocked 2:11 in M35 800 ! (came back from Taunton same morning, after winning British Mini Golf title).
M50: 1500: 1 K Archer 4:31.08  M75: DT: 3 D Field 23.25 (he will not be happy with that) (since learned that he did not compete !)  W50: 80H: 2 G Dobson 16.00  LJ: 5 G Dobson 3.86  SP: 4 G Dobson 9.19  DT: 3 G Dobson 21.99  JT: 1 G Dobson 29.78  W65: 400: 1 K Stewart 79.11  800: 1 K Stewart 3:09.73
Matt Tomlinson won Quayside 5km (5th Jul), with Anita Nott the leading lady (further details if any found, to follow).
Result of Darlington Pitstop 10km (at Croft) (5th Jul): 1 M Grainger (M40) 33:37; 2 J McCready 34:58; 3 R Collins (Tees) 36:59  Women: 1 L Noble (Darl, W40) 44:42; 2 M Walker (Quak) 44:48
Result of Saltwell Fell Race (3rd Jul): 1 B Abdehlmoor (Amb) 43:51; 2 F Smith (Salt, M40) 45:21; 3 D Armstrong (NFR, M40) 45:36  Women: 1 K Robertson 49:08; 2 R Vincent 50:53; 3 A Watson 52:22  W40: A Raw 55:05
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27th Northumberland Coastal Run.
Beadnell to Alnmouth.  Sun. 9th July.
North East-based Birchfield Harrier, Michael Openshaw, overcame the strong challenge of Alnwick's Dave Kirkland to win yesterday's 27th Northumberland Coastal Run, from Beadnell to Alnmouth. Openshaw's margin of victory was 10secs, with Durham veteran, Ian Crampton taking third place. The combination of a strong headwind and loose sand, meant times were a lot slower, than in previous years. Wirral's Helen Lawrence repeated her 2005 victory in the Womens' race. The former North of England Cross Country champion, finished 14th overall. Bingley's Bev Whitfield finished a distance second with previous winner, Judith Nutt of Elswick in third.
Result.  Distance 14M.
1 M Openshaw (Bir) 1:22:29; 2 D Kirkland (Aln) 1:22:49; 3 I Crampton (Dur, M40) 1:24:13; 4 I Handyside (Morp, M40) 1:24:30; 5 L Banton (Clowne) 1:25:17; 6 S Armstrong (unatt) 1:25:28; 7 L Atkinson (Morp, M50) 1:25:44; 8 D Purvis (CleS) 1:26:19; 9 A Tatham (Quak) 1:27:49; 10 G Campbell (Aln) 1:28:31; 11 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 1:29:22; 12 N Orr (Darl, M45) 1:29:36; 13 S Clark (NSP, M40) 1:29:47; 14 H Lawrence (Wirral, L) 1:29:50; 15 M Hegarty (Morp) 1:29:50; 16 N Barnes (Tyne) 1:30:10; 17 P Grey (Aln, M45) 1:30:42; 18 P Whalley (Blyth) 1:31:09; 19 D Steel (Morp, M40) 1:31:21; 20 H Wilkinson (unatt) 1:31:44
M55: 1 J Bell (Els) 1:32:28; 2 R Hall (Blyth) 1:35:54
Women: 1 H Lawrence 1:29:50; 2 B Whitfield (Bing) 1:36:13; 3 J Nutt (Els) 1:37:32; 4 A Raw (Darl, W40) 1:39:06; 5 G Barry (Sun) 1:43:34; 6 H Wootton (NSP) 1:43:51
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 10th July 2006).

Additional Comments: All info used but in small print.Results courtesy of Alnwick Harriers, with full results on website early evening. Listed is limited results available at 1.00pm. An enjoyable event. Very hot in sheltered parts of course. 679 finishers (last time: 3:00:45).Other performances included: M60: 1 A Nixon (old Gosforth H ?) 1:45:45; 2 T Went 1:47:10  M75: 1 W McNeil 2:09:26;  669 D Tait 2:53:06. Morpeth won male team event from Alnwick. Not sure of Womens' result.
Heaton performances were: 34 D Robins 1:37:41; 45 M Gibson (??) 1:35:15; 187 H Gold 1:50:31 (3rd M60); 200 J Gibson 1:51:10; 214 I Legge 1:51::44; 237 A Mulliss 1:53:15; 240 J Marshall 1:53:32; 243 C McEntee 1:53:36; 244 S McEntee 1:53:36; 271 F Turley  1:55:08 (L); 302 J Friend 1:57:20 (L); 329 K Ross 1:58:40; 335 E Watson 1:59:10; 354 E Baty 2:00:01; 358 S Atkinson 2:00:30 (L); 409 S Thain 2:04:34 (L); 459 P Leslie 2:07:46 (L); 468 C Lawrence (?) 2:08::11; 491 K Beaumont 2:10:25 (L); 550 R Kane 2:15:58 (L); 572 J Myles 2:18:19 (L); 666 G Routledge 2:48:06.
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Sainsbury's English Schools Track and Field Championships.
Gateshead International Stadium.  Day 2.  Sat. 8th July.
North East athletes were again among the medals, on the final day of the Sainsbury's English Schools Track and Field Championships, at Gateshead International Stadium. Cleveland took the only gold, when Richard Kilty from Northfield School, Stockton, gained a convincing win in the Intermediate Boys' 100m. Kilty, third in 2005, came home a metre ahead of team-mate Yusuf Aliu, though the adverse wind in the final, meant a fast time was out of the question. Cleveland also gained a bronze medal in the Senior 400m Hurdles, with a strong finish from Scott Henderson.
Durham were by far the region's most successful county, gaining three on the day, and a total of seven medals.
Kate Avery narrowly lost the Junior Girls' 1500m in a sprint finish to her great rival, Katie Holt of Staffordshire. Melissa Carr took second place in the Senior Triple Jump, while Sean Hall finished a gallant third in the Senior Boys' Steeplechase.
Stacey Smith of Northumberland, smashed her personal best time to take second place in the Intermediate Girls' 800m.
She, along with Kilty and Aliu, make up a total of seven North East athletes, who travel to Grangemouth this Saturday, to represent England in the International match against Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Outstanding performers on view included Gloucestershire's Emily Pidgeon, who narrowly failed to take the record in the Senior Girls' 1500m, and Cross Country internationals, Stephanie Twell (Hants) and Sian Edwards (Northants) who fought out an exciting Senior Girls' 3000m, with Twell outkicking her rival and long-time leader in the final 100m. The pair were only just outside Paula Radcliffe's record. In the Intermediate Boys' 3000m, Simon Horsfield (Manchester) made up a 30m deficit on Abdirisak Ahmed (S Yorks) with 300m remaining, catching his rival in the final strides. Charles Clarke (Bucks) broke his own record in the Intermediate 400m.
Selected Results.
Senior Boys: 100: 1 G Phiri (S Yorks) 10.75; 7 A Stokoe (North'd) 11.47  1500: 1 G Bradbury (Surr) 3:52.85; 4 J Taylor (Cleve) 3:53.39; 8 R Stevenson (Cleve) 3:58.33  2000St: 1 J Pepper (Herts) 5:53.97; 3 S Hall (Dur) 6:02.23  400: 1 A Howell (Mx) 52.62; 3 S Henderson (Cleve) 54.06   HT: 1 M Lambley (Notts) 64.02; 4 G Level (Dur) 53.38
Intermediate Boys: 100: 1 R Kilty (Cleve) 11.00 (10.91semi); 2 Y Aliu (Cleve) 11.12  400: 1 C Clarke (Bucks) 47.18 (CBP); 8 A Allison (Cleve) 51.31 (49.98semi)
1500: 1 J Shane (Ex) 3:53.58; 8 R Murray (North'd) 4:00.89  3000: 1 S Horsfield (Gt Manch) 8:28.32; 2 A Ahmed (S Yorks) 8:28.97  1500St: 1 P Norman (Dev) 4:18.78; 8 K Taylor (North'd) 4:34.86  400H: 1 N Woodward (Warw) 52.63; 8 N Flannery (North'd) 57.60 (57.15ht)  SP: 1 J Stevenson (Chan I) 15.55; 8 P Brown (Dur) 14.92
Junior Boys:  400: 1 M Webster (Mdx) 50.18; 8 A Rowland (North'd) 52.24  1500: 1 N Young (Som) 4:09.43; 8 T Venus (Cumb) 4:16.48  HJ: 1 S Bailey (Ex) 1.84; 6 J Hirst (Cumb) 1.72
Senior Girls: 200: 1 A Godsell (Sy) 24.68; 4 L Arthur (Dur) 25.21  1500: 1 E Pidgeon (Gloucs) 4:18,24   3000: 1 S Twell (Hants) 9:07.41; 2 S Edwards (Northants) 9:10.57  400H: 1 J Kinney (W Mids) 59.71; 4 L McMichael (Dur) 64.11  TJ: 1 C Linskill (Dev) 12.28; 2 M Carr (Dur) 11.91  HT: 1 V Thomas (Kent) 52.56; 4 K Wilson (Dur) 41.86
Intermediate Girls:  100: 1 A Nelson (Staffs) 11.93; 4 R Davidson (North'd) 12.62  300: 1 C Gedling (Mers) 38.55; 7 N Pearson (Dur) 40.51  800: 1 A Leonard (Lancs) 2:07.46; 2 S Smith (North'd) 2:08.52  1500: 1 S Hopkinson (Glouc) 4:32.45; 4 L Weightman (North'd) 4:37.62  3000: 1 J Coulson (Gt Manch) 9:38.08; 8 C Arter (Cumb) 10:23.70  80H: 1 J Taker (Gt Manch) 11.45; 6 L Dewdney (North'd) 11.69  300H: 1 M Beesley (Warw) 41.84; 8 S Coleby (Dur) 46.77  4 x 100: 1 Greater Manchester 47.87; 5 Durham 49.63
Junior Girls:  100: 1 C Underwood (Bucks) 12.39; 7 F Bowles (Dur) 12.99  800: 1 A Turner (Derb) 2:11.41; 4 S Bell (Dur) 2:15.95  1500: 1 K Holt (Staffs) 4:36.12; 2 K Avery (Dur) 4:36.30  75H: 1 K Warland (Ox) 11.14; 4 R Liddell (North'd) 11.63   LJ: 1 L Sabel (Gt Manch) 5.51; 7 C Gill (Dur) 5.22
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 10th July 2006).

Additional comments: All info used. As usual arguably the best meeting of the season. Weather cooler and a lot breezier (wind strongest from 200m to 100m points). Almost certainly cost EP record.  Kilty's wind reading was -1.4secs. His school info from Andy Ward. Sam Coleby was struggling with a recent injury, but I think it  was wrong both heats and final of IG 300m Hurdles (also SG 400H), were in Saturday morning session. Durham's IG Relay team was K Ross (?), L Welch, N Pearson and R Wilmshurst. Sorry but included Coe among NE athletes in report. Surprised Durham were only 4th in Group B competition. Looking at who was competing, felt Helen Gertiig deserved selection for Durham (IG 3000m).
Other results
IB: 100: Y Aliu 10.99ht  3000: 12 J Gibson (N) 8:59.06; 17 C Smith (D) 9:04.14; 21 T Farrell (Cu) 9:14.31  SG: 3000: 12 D James (N) 10:10.74; 13 M Ferrier (N) 10:15.16   IG: 100: R Davidson 12.44ht 800: S Smith 2:11.42semi; G Rutherford 2:17.0semi; 2:14.98ht  80H: L Dewdney 11.62ht; L Welsh (D) 12.19ht  300H: S Coleby 44.39ht   JG: 75H: R Liddell 11.58ht
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Sainsbury's English Schools Track and Field Championships.
Gateshead International Stadium.  Day 1.  Fri. 7th July.
Durham athletes made an excellent start to the Sainsbury's English Schools Track and Field Championships, taking three gold and one silver medal on the opening day.
Rebecca Pottinger from Park View School, cleared a personal best height to win the Intermediate Girl' High Jump. Another High Jumper, Philip Collins of Carmen College, Darlington, gained victory in the Intermediate Boys' event on a jump-off from Cameron Lane, Bucks. Collins had taken the Junior title at the same venue two years ago. Both athletes are coached by South Shields-based, Peter Tate. Tyne Breen (Whickham School), coached by leading North East official, Tony Livingstone, improved on her fourth position from last year, to win the Junior Girls' Discus. For good measure, Steve Reynolds took silver in the Intermediate Javelin. Pottinger, Collins and Reynolds will now represent England at next weekend's Schools International, at Grangemouth.
Northumberland's Tim Parkin finished second in the Junior Pole Vault, while Sam Coe of Cumbria, finished 2nd in the Intermediate Hammer.
Selected Results.
Senior Boys:  3000: 1 L Carey (Warw) 8:31.68; 4 N Swinburn (North'd) 8:38.83
Intermediate Boys: HJ: 1 P Collins (Dur) 1.99  HT: 1 P Smith (Humb) 67.69; 2 S Coe (Cumb) 59.84  JT: 1 D Pembroke (Bucks) 59.29; 2 S Reynolds (Dur) 57.41
Junior Boys:  PV: 1 J Herwood (Corn) 3.50; 2 T Parkin (North'd) 3.20
Intermediate Girls:  HJ: 1 R Pottinger (Dur) 1.74  PV: 1 A Hayward (W Yorks) 3.55; 6= S Scott (North'd) 3.25  JT: 1 S-A Dekremer (Leics) 44.27; 6 R Fleary (Cumb) 35.16
Junior Girls:  DT: 1 T Breen (Dur) 30.41
(Newcastle Journal:  Sat. 8tth July 2006).

Additional Comments:  All info used. Weather was bright, mild, dry and little breeze. A great start by Durham, which shoiuld have cheered up DB. Surprised Senior 3000m was on Day 1, and also Relay heats. A Durham Senior Girls' team (Lorna McMichael, Katy Wilson ?, Melissa Carr ? and Lauren Arthur) were disqualified .(3rd across line) after nine teams contested two heats. Cleveland also disqualified in IB 4 x 100 heats. Schools info re Pottinger from Brian Kirkley, and Breen from Tony Livingstone.
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Tynedale 10km Road Race.
Ovingham, Northumberland.  Wed. 5th July.
Result.
1 M Hudspith (Morp) 31:26; 2 S Bell (CleS) 32:57; 3 S Potts (Sun) 34:16; 4 A Dougal (Els) 34:29; 5 J Donneky Derw) 34:58; 6 S McKenna (unatt) 35:09; 7 M McLeod (Els) 35:23; 8 J Bell (Els, M40) 35:27; 9 A Lilliendale (Sun) 35:29; 10 C McDonald (SSh) 35:35; 11 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 35:45; 12 N Barnes (Tyne) 35:51; 13 D Armstrong (Els) 35:55; 14 M McNally (Els, M55) 36:06; 15 P Whalley (Blyth) 36:11
M40: 3 S Grey (CleS) 36:32. M45: 1 P Dixon (Els) 36:12; 2 G Robinson (CleS) 36:25; 3 C Ridley (SSh) 36:37  M50: 1 D Nicholson (Low F) 36:53; 2 D Anderson (Walls) 38:11. M55:; 2 R Hall (Blyth) 38:25  M60: M Relton (NE Vets) 44:17  M65: R Pinkney (SSh) 45:42
Teams: 1 Elswick 19; 2 Chester Le Street 39; 3 Sunderland 41; 4 Elswick B 43; 5 Morpeth 58; 6 Blyth 71
Women:  1 J Mooney (Morp) 38:33; 2 S Milburn (CleS) 39:39; 3 A Hibbs (unatt) 39:48; 4 H Astley (Heat) 40:01; 5 F Shenton (Elvet, W45) 40:36; 6 H Lambert (NSP, W45) 41:25; 7 Y Thiru (Els, W40) 42:06; 8 C Jackson (Allen V, W40) 42:55; 9 A McLean (Low F) 43:10; 10 J Tinkler (CleS, W45) 43:22; 11 H Ross (unatt, W50) 43:22; 12 S Laws (Derw, W50) 43:53
W60: C Lee (Els) 46:12   W65: M Avery (Els) 54:13
Teams:  1 Blyth 49; 2 Heaton 56; 3 Morpeth 59; 4 North Shields Poly 95; 5 Alnwick 97; 6 Elswick 112
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 10th July 2006).

Additional Comments: Only results sent. Hot conditions meant times were slower than usual. 494 finishers (last time: 68:50). Results courtesy of Hugh Bingham. Apologies to Kaye Cantley (unatt, W35) who actually finished 8th lady (42:52). An oversight when trawling results. Dave Whitmore (last afer 1km) finished 439th (59:01). Heaton (9th male team) performeres were: 27 D Robins 37:29; 28 D Burn 37:34; 45 A Sutherland 38:28; 67 C Auld 39:50; 68 H Astley; 99 J Gibson 41:45; 174 J Sanders 45:03; 184 A Mulliss 45:20; 195 D Brignall 45:43; 200 J Friend 45:57 (24L); 205 F Turley 46:11 (26L); 238 I McKinnon 47:22; :249 M Dover 48:02 (L); 258 S Atkinson 48:32 (L); 267 J Padden 49:04 (L); 310 L Swanson 50:45 (L); 311 S Thain 50:50 (L); 320 A Lorenzi 51:26 (L); 343 A Tunmore 52:20 (L); 475 G Routledge 63:56.
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New Marske Summer 5km.
Redcar Cricket Club.  Wed. 5th July.
Result.
1 A Duffield (Loft, U20) 15:39; 2 N Wilkinson (Morp) 15:48; 3 J Fahey (N Marske, U20) 16:14; 4 D Inglis (Darl) 16:24; 5 M Jefferies (Blill MH) 16:24; 6 N Orr (Darl, M40) 16:38; 7 A Chadfield (Bill MH) 16:47; 8 A Pearson (Loft) 17:00; 9 R Williamson (Loft) 17:25; 10 D Henaghan (CleS, L) 17:26; 11 S White (Els, M50) 17:29; 12 T Graham (N Marske) 17:29
M60: I Welch (Redcar) 20:34
Women: 1 D Henaghan (W35) 17:26; 2 C Summersgill (M&C) 18:10; 3 M Dodd (Bing, W35) 18:49; 4 J Mastrolonardo (Loft, W35) 19:25; 5 N Kent (Loft, W35) 19:43; 6 S Gayter (N Marske, W35) 20:34
W45: C Phinn (N Marske) 21:25
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 10th July 2006).

Additional Comments: Only results (courtesy of Graham Hall) sent. 106 finishers (last time: 35:22).
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Weekly Round-up
(to 2nd July).
Martin Armstrong (Sun) won Alexandra Park 5km in Manchester (2nd Jul) in a time of 16mins 14secs (by 15secs).
Result of Chevy Chase (1st Jul): 1 D Kirkland 3:01:57; 2 I Twaddle 3:03:01  Women: 1 K Robertson 3:29:50.
Results from Trafford Open Meeting (27th Jun).
800: B: 2 R Stevenson 1:53.88; 5 N Bradley 1:54.67  1500: 1 M Buckingham 3:52.44; 2 R Cole 3:56.64; 3 D Bannister 3:59.02  W800: 1 P McCrea 2:10.14; 2 C Taylor 2:14.06
Results from Vets NE League at Jarrow (26th Jun) (remarkably early):
M45: 100: 1 S Smith 12.2; 2 P Jones 12.4  TJ: 1 J Evans 11.53  M50: 100/400: 1 S Todner 13.2/58.3  SP: 1 J Wild 10.39  DT: 1 J Wild 38.52; 2 D Maggs 34.21  M55: 400: 1 G Steanson 62.7  1500: 1 S White 4:54.9  M60: SP/DT: 1 T Hudson 11.79/40.60  M65: 100: 1 D Butler 14.4; 2 J Scott 14.5  SP/DT: 1 J Scott 8.44/27.66  M70: SP/DT: 1 H Ryan 9.45/27.75  M75: DT: 1 D Field 28.78  W35: 100: 1 J Hodgson 13.4  W45: 1500: 1 A Nott 5:31.7  W50: 1500: 1 M Lorraine 5:57.0  SP/DT: 1 G Dobson 9.29/22.08  W65: 400: 1 K Stewart 81.7.
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North of England Athletics League.
Sun. 2nd July.
Border Harriers B and host club Jarrow and Hebburn dominated the North of England League Division 3 and Division 4 fxtures at Monkton Stadium, yesterday.
Tyneside-based Sara Todd won four events for Border, while in the same match, Gina Rutherford of North Shields Poly, clocked a personal best time to win the 400m, and also assisted their two Relay teams to victory. Jarrow' winners included Claire Simpson, who returned to something like her best form, coming home with an easy victory in the 1500m.
Division 3 at Jarrow.
Results
100: 1 J Benzie (Bord) 11.4  200: 1 N Little (Tyne) 23.1  400: 1 J Lowden (Tyne) 50.9  1500: 1 S Horn (NSP) 4:06.8  B: 1 T Brannon (NSP, M35) 4:10.0  HJ: 1 D Burns (Tyne) 1.90; 2 J Mason (Dur) 1.80   B: 1 M Burns (Tyne) 1.70  PV: 1 P Coates (Dur) 2.90  LJ: 1 J Benzie 6.39; 2 D Burns 6.33  TJ: 1 D Dixon (Tyne, M40) 12.61  SP: 1 J Little (Bord, M50) 11.40  HT: 1 J Little 39.80  4 x 100: 1 Tynedale 46.1  4 x 400: 1 Tynedale 3:25.3
Women:  100: 1 J Graham (NSP, U20) 12.4; 2 R Wilmshurst (Dur, U17) 12.7  B: 1 S Coates (NSP) 13.4; 2 J Hodgson (Dur, W35) 13.6  200: 1 R Wilmshurst 25.7; 2 J Graham 25.9; 3 S Todd (Bord) 26.4  B: 1 S Coates 27.0  400: 1 G Rutherford (NSP, U17) 58.5  800: 1 V Curry (Bord, U20) 2:26.1 100H: 1 S Todd 15.2  400H: 1 S Todd 64.1  LJ: 1 S Todd 4.82  TJ: 1 S Todd 9.43  HT: 1 R Rudkin (Bord, U20) 40.43  JT: 1 A Martindale (Bord) 28.80  4 x 100: 1 North Shields Poly 52.2
Division 4 at Jarrow.
100: 1 N Wiscombe (J&H) 11.5  200: 1 N Wiscombe 23.2  400: 1 G Massingham (Sun) 50.1  HJ: 1 M Joyce (J&H) 1.65  4 x 100: 1 Jarrow and Hebburn 48.6
Women: 200: 1 E Spoor (Sun, U17) 27.7 400: 1 E Spoor 62.2  800: 1 T Waller (Hart, W35) 2:33.0  1500: 1 C Simpson (J&H) 4:40.5  3000: 1 T Waller 11:30.5  100H: 1 R Pottinger (Birt, U17) 16.2  HJ: 1 R Pottinger 1.65  LJ: 1 L Smith (Sun) 4.49  B: 1 G Dobson (J&H, W50) 3.82  SP: 1 L Tucker (Blay, U20) 11.16  B: 1 K Hutton (Blay, U20) 10.77  HT: 1 K Wilson (Birt, U20) 44.61  JT: 1 G Dobson 28.55
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 3rd July 2006).

Additional Comments: Info used but in small print. Results courtesy of Graham Hall and Peter Johnson. Apologies that the latter field event results and final scores were unavailable at copy time. This was a double header, with the track timetable working well (though again a distinct lack of numbers in Division 4 competition). Late results will follow. Extra results included: Div 3: HJ: 4 B Robertson 1.65  PV: 2 G Howell 2.70; 3 R Hunter 2.30. The latter also competed in Steeplechase (14:35a). W4x400: 1 North Shields Poly 4:54.5 (H Robertson 79.8, S Coates 86.2, J Graham 69.6, G Rutherford 58.9). (Made up a deficit of over 200m on New Marske after leg 2). Sprint Relay team was Rutherford, Coates, Robertson and Graham.
Div 4: 400: 4 G Harden 59.1  800: 3 G Harden 2:06.1  3000St: 1 D McMeikin (Bl) 11:47.7; 2 M Gibson 12:06.7 (3rd overall)  4 x 400: 1 Jarrow & Hebburn 3:53.3 (M Gibson 65.1 leg 1).
Update: Score for Division 3 was 1 Border B 327; 2 New Marske 294; 3 North Shields Poly 287; 4 Durham City 260; 5 Houghton & Peterlee 235; 6 Tynedale 224
Other results included: 400: 2 M Danilowicz (N Marske, U20) 51.9; 3 W Nicholson (Bord, U17) 52.2; 4 M Greenwood (Dur, U17) 52.6
Division 4 score: 1 Jarrow and Hebburn 312; 2 Blaydon 244; 3 Birtley 174; 4 Hartlepool Burn Road 155; 5 Sunderland 87  (looks like Blaydon have been disqualified from first two matches for some reason, as this is only result included in overall table).
DT: 1 L Tucker (Blay, U20) 38.74
Result of Division 1 match at Liverpool: 1 Leeds City 362; 2 Trafford 330.5; 3 City of Manchester 318; 4 Liverpool Pembroke 299; 5 Wakefield 269.5; 6 Gateshead 259
800: 1 L Moses 1:55.9  5000: 2 S Mills (probably Bell) 15:09.4  HJ: 1 J Stacey 1.96  PV: 2 J Stacey 3.90  W200: 1 E Morris 26.3  B: 1 V Wester 26.4  400: 1 V Carmichael 57.1  B: 1 N Youden 57.5  1500: 1 L Patton (U20) 4:54.8  100H: 1 E Morris 15.7  SP: 4 L Weatheritt (distance of throw unclear) B: 2 L-M Shippen 10.53  HT: 1 L-M Shippen 46.95  B: 1 L Weatheritt 42.17
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National Athletics League.
Sat. 1st July.
Gateshead Harriers, competing in their first season in the Mens' National League, easily won Saturday's third fixture at Ashford. With one remaining home match, at the International Stadium, Gateshead lead the table by four points from Derby, and are almost certain of promotion. Gateshead's A string winners were: Lewis Robson (400 Hurdles), Craig Sturrock (Shot), Ian Burns (Javelin), Kieran Flannery (800) and Chris Parr (1500).
At the Division 1 fixture at Sheepmount Centre, Carlisle, Border finished strongly to take third place behind Northern rivals, Trafford and City of Sheffield, who look set to be the two promoted teams. Border victories came from Tim Ward (200m) and the ever-reliable Steve Cairns in the Steeplechase.
Division 1 at Sheepmount Centre, Carlisle.
1 Trafford 378; 2 City of Sheffield 345; 3 Border 291; 4 Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow 290; 5 Cardiff 255; 6 City of Edinburgh 214; 7 Bedford & County 212; 8 Blackheath & Bromley 208
100: 1 G Phiri (Sheff, U20) 10.62; 2 T Ward (Bord) 10.72  200: 1 T Ward 21.39  800: 1 C Moss (Card) 1:55.55; 3 I Rawlinson (Bord) 1:56.30  5000: 1 P Green (Sheff) 14:56.34; 3 T Carey (Bord) 15:03.48  B: 1 P Hamilton (Bord) 15:07.40  3000St: 1 S Cairns (Bord) 9:24.33; 2 A Holliday (Traff) 9:35.21  SP: 3 N Elliott (Bord) 14.62  DT: 2 N Elliott 46.58  B: 1 L Richards (Traff) 50.33  HT: 2 D Little (Bord) 54.34  JT: 2 C Smith (Bord) 62:09  B: 2 A Hemery (Bord) 48.09
Division 3 at Ashford.
1 Gateshead 349; 2 Kingston 322; 3 Derby & County 295; 4 Basingstoke 294.5; 5 Notts AC 272;  Medway 241; 7 Southampton 216; 8 Rugby 186.5
Leading Gateshead performances:  100: 3 A Noble 11.06  200: 3 A Noble 22.22  400: 2 K Flannery (U20) 49.6  800: 1 K Flannery 1:54.55  B: 1 R Stephenson  1:56.92  1500: 1 C Parr 3:51.80 110H: 3 A Sturrock 15.21  B: 1 L Robson (U20) 15.59  400H: 1 L Robson 54.73  B: 2 C Crawford Glanville 57.4  HJ: 3 J Stacey 1.90  B: 2 D Burns 1.85   PV: 3 C Boundy 4.20  B: 1= R Dixon 4.00  LJ: 2 J Stacey 6.84  B: 2 L Robson 6.54  TJ: 4 J Stacey 13.04  B: 1 D Blackett (U20) 12.75  SP: 1 C Sturrock 15.23  B: 3 J Stacey 10.59  DT: 3 C Sturock 36.76  B: 3 J Stacey 34.36  JT: 1 I Burns 63.06  B: 3 D Burns 49.65
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 3rd July 2006).

Additional Comments: All info used but in small print. Division 2 results courtesy of Derek Nicholson (Track) and Bill Woods (Field). Division 3 from Jeff Sturrock initially, and further details from full results which (very surprisingly) were on BAL website, the same night. Weather at Carlisle was sunny with a slight breeze behind runners in straight (never exceeding 2mps though). Slightly cooler than in Newcastle. Julian Golding won B 200m and Jeff Christie won B 400m hurdles. Slightly disappointed that Craig Telford (Border) and David Riley (Trafford) were not competing.
Other results.
Premier Division at Birmingham: 1 Sale 351; 2 Belgrave 342; 4 Newham & Essex Beagles 267; 6 Borough of Enfield 246
200: 7 R Yusuf (N&EB) 22.14  400: 1 R Yusuf 47.14  800: 2 T Settle (Sale) 1:49.93  110H: B: 4 S Nyananyo (N&EB) 15.21  LJ: 4 S Nyananyo 7.22  JT: 3 L Doran (BoE) 58.06
National Womens' League: 1 Shaftesbury Barnet 197.5; 2 Birchfield 194; 3 Edinburgh Southern 176; 4 Sale 155; 6 Trafford 143
100: 2 S Deacon (Edin) 11.87  200: 2 S Deacon 24.22  TJ: 5 J Straker (Traff) 11.40  DT: 2 C Griss (Sale) 47:07  4 x 100: 1 Edinburgh 46.84 (S Deacon leg 2).
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Heaton Harriers Jesmond Dene Handicap.
Mon. 26th June.
Result.  Distance 5.4km.
1 S Schulze (unatt, L) 26:02; 2 L Scott (unatt) 26:48; 3 T Alsaif (unatt) 27:42; 4 K Weavers (Aur) 28:24; 5 H Beaugy (unatt, L) 28:26; 6 J O'Brien (unatt) 28:26; 7 C Roper (Els) 28:29; 8 G Pemberton (NE Vets) 28:32; 9 D Watts (Morp, L) 28:51; 10 M Slessor (J&H) 29:00
Fastest Times: M Thompson (Gate) 18:08; M McLeod (Els) 18:43; M McDonald (Low F) 19:1; R Turner (Harn) 19:58; N Morris (Low F, M40) 20:09; D Robins (Heat) 20:11
Women: J Nutt (Els) 21:19; D Watts 21:51; A Mason (Gosf, W45) 22:34; H Lambert (NSP, W45) 22:38; L Walker (Walls, W35) 22:42; C Hamson (Heat) 23:15
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 3rd July 2006).

Additional Comments: Only results sent. Bright and beautiful evening. Some rain earlier. 95 finishers. Full results courtesy of George Routledge. Thompson finished 43rd (off 11:30) and Nutt 85th (off 9:00). An interested spectator was Chris Tomlinson (with girlfriend).
Heaton performances were: 16 J Brignall (L) 25:13; 21 E Baty 24:00; 28 F Turley (L) 23:45; 30 J Gibson 21:56; 41 M Gibson 21:26; 45 S Hardwick 23:00; 47 D Robins; 48 A Sutherland 20:51; 52 C Hamson; 63 S McEntee 22:26; 68 J Friend (L) 24:00; 75 K Beaumont (L) 25:27; 76 D Brignall 23:39; 82 H Gold 24:17; 83 P Gold (L) 27:28; 87 J Myles (L) 28:53; 90 I McKinnon 26:11; 91 A Tunmore (L) 28:24
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