July 2009

Start Fitness North Eastern Athletics League.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.  Wed. 29th July.
Results.
Mixed: 100: r1: 1 J Lovatt (J&H, U17) 11.4; 2 J Abladey (J&H) 11.4; 3 M Ferguson (Gate) 11.9  r2: 4 L Arthur (Gate, SW) 12.6; 5 S Kay (J&H, SW) 12.9  r3: 1 R Clough (Gate, U17W) 13.0  200: r1: 1 J Lovatt 22.9; 2 M Ferguson 23.2; 3 J Abladey 23.6; 4 C Robson (Gate, U17M) 24.1; 8 L Arthur 25.8  r2: 2 R Clough 26.6  1500: r1: 1 D Shaw (N Marske) 4:04.9; 2 S Hall (Gate) 4:08.3; 3 M Cram (Morp, U17) 4:11.1  r2: 1 M Shaw (N Marske, U17) 4:15.8; 3 L Weightman (Morp, U20W) 4:18.6  r3: 1 G Harden (Sun, M45) 4:24.0; 4 J Russon (N Marske, U20W) 4:26.4; 6 K Legg (M'bro, U20W) 4:36.7  r4: 2 A Wilson (Darl, SW) 4:49.4; 5 R Lundgren (Gosf, U17W) 5:06.3
Senior Men: SP: 1 C Sturrock (Gate) 15.20  DT: 1 C Sturrock 39.71; 2 D Bolam (Gate) 32.33
Under 20 Men:  SP: 1 D Coutakis (J&H) 9.85  
Under 17 Men: 400H: 1 C Robson 60.0  DT: 1 J Bowser (Gate) 38.08; 2 T Willis (Gate) 32.59
HT: 1 J Bowser 43.03
Under 15 Boys: 100: 1 M Greenhow (Gate) 12.5; 2 A Barnes (Sun) 12.5  1500: 1 J Reed (Gosf) 4:24.2; 2 C Roberts (CleS) 4:31.0; 3 R Lorraine (Gate) 4:44.2  HJ: 1 T Wilkinson (unatt) 1.60; 2 J Williams (CleS) 1.55  SP: 1 J Williams 10.61; 2 R Lawson (Gate) 8.94  DT: 1 R Lawson  24.63   
Under 13 Boys: 100: 1 T Clough (Gate) 13.7; 2 S Day (M'bro) 13.9; 3 XZ Haddon (Gate) 14.2  1500: 1 L Irvine (Sun) 4:51.3; 2 M Lonsdale (Shil, U11) 4:54.1; 3 T Goulding (CleS) 5:00.1  HJ: 1 J Anderson Da Costa (CleS) 1.30  SP: 1 N Coutakis (J&H) 7.43 
Senior Women: DT: 1 N Terry (Gate) 20.65 
Under 17 Women: 300H: 1 C Sadler (Tyne) 52.7  SP: 1 K Bulmer (J&H) 9.66  DT: 1 K Bulmer 26.85; 2 R Simpson (NSP) 26.34  HT: 1 R Simpson 29.18
Under 15 Girls: 100: 1 L Mole (NSP) 13.6; 2 L Shields (Blay) 13.6  1500: 1 C Price (Gate) 5:13.1; 2 L Taylor (Gate) 5:20.9  HJ: 1 N Teasdale (J&H) 1.35; 2 M Hodgson (CleS) 1.30  
Under 13 Girls: 100: 1 A-M Lonsdale (Shil) 13.4; 2 S Addison (J&H) 13.6; 3 H Lancaster (Sun) 13.6  1500: 1 L Turner (Birt) 5:03.9; 2 S Montgomery (Blay) 5:11.9; 3 A Fawcett (CleS) 5:18.8  HJ: 1 L Turner (J&H) 1.35; 2 A Bainbridge (J&H) 1.30  SP: 1 S Hindhaugh (CleS) 8.78; 2 K Brown (Gate) 7.68; 3 A-M Lonsdale 6.94
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 2nd August 2009).

Additional Comments: Not used. Results courtesy of Chris Betts (Friday am). Could not attend, but ideal conditions after a 45min downpour 2 hours before start.
Another pb for Laura Weightman. Unofficial MoM awards went to Irvine and Turner. A desperate shortage of Senior and U20 Women athletes.
 
Heaton Harriers Jesmond Dene Handicap.
Mon. 27th July.
Result (5.5km).
1 M Hood (unatt, SW) 35:58; 2 G Hume (Low F, M65) 37:00; 3 S Smith (Jes J, M45) 37:48; 4 R Stobbs (Gate, M45) 37:55; 5 A Young (unatt, SM) 37:56; 6 C Hall (unatt, M50) 38:05; 7 J Henderson (NE Vets, M40) 38:20; 8 H Anderson (unatt, SW) 38:31; 9 R Fenton (unatt, M40) 38:32; 10 A Smith (Gate, M55) 38:34
Fastest: M Fenwick (Walls) 18:11; G Moore (NSP, M40) 18:41; C Franks (Gate) 18:49; K
Stephenson (Els, M40) 19:12; B Pearson (Gate, U20) 19:26; K McPherson (Walls, M40) 19:29
Women: K Simpson (Gate) 21:32; S Lister (Black B) 21:57; A Hunter (CleS) 22:07; M Hood 23:58; M Loraine (Gate, W50) 23:58
Overall Series: 1 J Stobbs (Gate, SM) 59; 2 M Wright (unatt, SM) 64; 3 I Jackman (unatt, SM) 65; 4= A Smith & C Hall 67; 6 C Guy (Walls, M45) 69
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 3rd August 2009).

Additional Comments: Not used. Full results available on night, courtesy of Reg Checkley. 107 finishers. Weather bright and breezy.  Fenwick (off 20;30) finished 17th and Kim Simpson (off 17:50) finished 54th.  Patrick Kelly finished 100th (33:01 off 8:20).
 
Victorian 10km.
Marske-by-the-Sea.  Sun. 26th July.
Result.
1 J Bulman (NYM) 32:58; 2 J Skidmore (NYM) 34;18; 3 M Gamble-Thompson (N Marske, M45) 34:59; 4 A Minister (Hart) 35:32; 5 J Allison (Crook) 36:01; 6 P Teece (Bill MH, M45) 36:10; 7 D Masterman (Dur) 36:21; 8 B Roberts (NYM, M50) 36:38; 9 C Cornwell (unatt) 37:44; 10 S Prentice (unatt) 37:44 
M60: 1 N Scruton (Scar) 39:50  M70: 1 R Sherwood (N Marske) 45:11
Women: 1 J Mastrolonardo (Loft, W40) 40:23; 2 N Kent (Loft, W35) 41:58; 3 C Howard (unatt, W35) 42:40; 4 K Aspin (N Marske, W35) 43:39; 5 J Parkin (NYM, W35) 43:45; 6 S Gayter (NYM, W45) 44:09
(Newcastle Journal:   Mon. 3rd August 2009).

Additional Comments: Results courtesy of Graham Hall received Monday (27th). These not used. 150 finishers (last time: 63:25).

Weekly Round-up
(to 26th July).
Results from the European Junior Championships at Novi Sad, Serbia (23rd-26th) included: 1500: 1 D Bustos (Sp) 3:53.31; 3 S Horsfield 3:54.56; 4 D Clorley 3:54.66; 6 R Murray 3:54.72  Ht2: 5 R Murray 3:46.54  400H: 1 T Giehl (Ger) 50.85; 4 N Flannery 51.50  SF1: 1 N Flannery 52.18  Ht4: 1 N Flannery 52.27  W: 3000: 1 Y Korobkina (Russ) 9:13.35; 2 K Avery 9:13.68; 3 L Small  9:15.47  PV: 1 M Schwltze (Ger) 4.20; 10 S Scott 3.80 (3.90q).
Result of Harrogate Town Centre 10km: 1 S Hepples (NEB) 30:53 (by 6secs)  W: 1 H Decker (Ips) 35:15 (by 1min 51secs); 4 J Trowbridge 38:01.
Results from the London Grand Prix (24th/25th) included: Emsley Carr Mile: 1 B Lagat (USA) 3:52.71; 6 J Brewer 3:54.80; 10 R Stevenson 3:57.90  5000: 1 M Farah 13:09.14; 14 R McLeod 14:18.53  LJ: 1 D Phillips (USA) 8.33; 2 C Tomlinson 8.21 (2.3)  U20: 3000: 1 N Goolab (Bel) 8:15.27; 2 T Farrell 8:16.68; 6 R Best 8:25.86  W: 400: B: 1 V Barr 52.87  5000: 1 T Dibaba (Eth) 14:33.65; 6 F Murray 15:32.39   PV: 5 K Dennison 4.58 (UK Rec)  U20: 3000  1 S Inglis (Loth) 9:26.02; 6 J Russon 9:46.19.
Result from BMC Meeting  at Stretford (25th): 5000: 1 G Raven (Sale) 14:01.0; 12 N Swinburn 14:39.5  B: 14 G Miles (Kend, SW) 16:18.7  at Parliament Hill: 800: 1 M Armstrong 1:54.43.
Result from North of England Cup at Hull: 1 Kingston upon Hull 199; 2 Rotherham 164; 3 Boston 152; 4 Durham City 137  W: 400H: 1 S Wood (U20) 67.2
Result of Albert Park 5km: 1 D Moore (NYM) 17:57 (by 12secs)  W: 1 K White (NYM, W40) 19:42; 2 S Gayter (NYM, W45) 21:32
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 3rd August 2009).

Additional Comments:  Results courtesy of Graham Hall (27th). Sent to Journal but not used.

National Junior League.
Northern Premier Division. Gateshead International Stadium.  Sun. 26th July.
Gateshead Harriers finished 4th in the final National Junior League fixture at the International Stadium, yesterday. They finished fifth overall behind Team Glasgow and maintain their Premier Division status.
The Glasgow squad proved too strong for their rivals on the day, finishing 58pts ahead of Sale, Manchester.
A depleted Gateshead team provided only two winners. English Schools silver medallist Emma Pringle won the Triple Jump. The jumps unlike the majority of the track events, were assisted by the prevailing strong wind. Pringle also took third in the Long Jump and was second in the Shot behind English Schools' champion, Hannah Evenden of Edinburgh.
For good measure Emma's sister Hannah won the B Triple Jump. Jayne Hansom had to settle for a joint victory in the High Jump with Glasgow's Kirsty Barr.
English Schools bronze medallist Guy Learmouth who competes for Northumberland, won the 800m in the Team Edinburgh colours. Another County Schools representative, Andrew Crichton, also Team Edinburgh, won the B 3000m.
Results.
Match: 1 Team Glasgow 520; 2 Sale, Manchester 462; 3 Team Edinburgh 445; 4 Gateshead 397; 5 Team Forth Valley 374; 6 Liverpool H 316; 7 Team Kingdom 307; 8 City of York 265
100: 1 C Innes (Glas) 11.45; 2 A Kurkmas (Gate) 11.49  400: 1 A Young (King) 49.67; 4 G Urwin (Gate) 50.97  800: 1 G Learmouth (Edin) 1:56.27; 3 A Richardson (Gate) 1:58.38  3000: 1 F Scott (Edin) 9:00.44  B: 1 A Crichton (Edin) 9:04.32 400H: 1 G Innes (Glas) 60.26; 2 C Robson (Gate, U17) 60.82  LJ: 1 M Wright (Sale) 6.63; 3 A Burnell (Gate) 6.52 (2.1)  TJ: 1 G Hardy (Sale) 14.16; 4 B Porter (Gate, U17) 12.50 (1.6)  SP: 1 D Carlin (Glas) 15.30; 4 G Fairbairn (Gate) 11.76  DT: 1 D Carlin (Glas) 49.06; 3 J Bowser (Gate, U17) 35.98  B: 2 G Fairbairn 29.74  HT: 1 K Randells (Forth V) 55.35; 5 G Fairbairn 39.21  B: 2 J Bowser 38.12   JT: 1 P Allsopp (York) 57.38; 3 G Fairbairn 43.01  B: 2 B Daley (U17) 34.77  4x400: 1 Team Edinburgh 3:20.85; 4 Gateshead 3:30.80   
Women: 400: 1 L Brennan (Liv) 58.40; 4 E Masson (Gate) 61.94  3000: 1 L Goodson (Edin) 10:36.65; 3 C Baudouin (Gate) 11:10.29  HJ: 1= J Hansom (Gate, U17) & K Barr (Glas) 1.60  LJ: 1 S Warnock (Edin) 5.81; 3 E Pringle (Gate) 5.45 (2.1)
TJ: 1 E Pringle 11.84 (2.9)  B: 1 H Pringle (Gate, U17) 10.34 (2.4)SP: 1 H Evenden (Edin) 12.30; 2 E Pringle 10.63  B: 3 H Pringle (Gate, U17) 7.53   HT: 1 H Evenden 51.95; 5 J Wilson (Gate) 32.18   JT: A Mellish (King) 30.03; 5 S Moorby (Gate) 26.48  B: 2 R McIntyre (Gate, U17) 25.02
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 27th July 2009).

Additional Comments: Most of info used, but no reference to "Scots". Weather showery early on, but brightened up. Strong headwind showing -5m at one time. A poor turn-out from Gateeshead. They fielded a lot of relatively unknown athletes especially in Womens' races.  Results from Pennine Division at Cleckheaton: Match: 1 Middlesbrough AC 597.5; 2 Leeds City 440.5; 3 Wakefield 439; 7 Team Tyne & Wear 120   100: 2 B Stephenson (U17) 11.5  200: 2 C Carsson (U17) 22.9; 4 J Lovatt (T&W, U17) 23.1  400: 1 N Phelps 50.5  HJ: 2 B Daley (U17) 1.80  LJ: 1 C Dryden 6.63  HT: 1 B Daley 46.52  B: 1 J Chapman (U17) 42.08  4x100: 1 Middlesbrough 44.0  4x400: 2 Middlesbrough 3:34.0; 3 Tyne & Wear 3:34.4  W:400: 3 R Mitchinson (U17) 61.1  100H: 1 A Wood 15.3  TJ: 1 C Gill 10.69  DT: 1 S Parsons (U17) 28.06  HT: 1 H Johnson (U17) 36.16  B: 1 C Meynell (U17) 35.86  JT: 1 A Turbitt (T&W) 36.84  4x100: 1 Middlesbrough 50.0
  

Air Products Sunderland 5km.
Silksworth Sports Centre.  Wed. 22nd July.
Result.
1 M Hood (Sun) 14:45; 2 S Batochir (Morp) 14:57; 3 P Newton (Morp) 15:13; 4 N Shrubb (Morp) 15:21; 5 N Wilkinson (Morp, M40) 15:41; 6 G Ritchie (J&H, U20) 15:43; 7 M Dawson (Morp) 15:44; 8 K Forster (Morp) 16:00; 9 J Buis (Heat) 16:01; 10 D Swinburne (Morp) 16:04; 11 G Hunt (Dur) 16:09; 12 L Johnston (J&H, U20) 16:10; 13 A Teate (Gate) 16:13; 14 M Jefferies (Bill MH) 16:15; 15 I Crampton (Dur, M45) 16:17; 16 M Grimes (Dur, U20) 16:19; 17 C Paton (Gate) 16:22; 18 D Flint (Blay) 16:27; 19 P Walker (Morp, M40) 16:29; 20 J Thorn (unatt) 16:34; 21 J Waite (Sun, U20) 16:36; 22 Jon Stephens (Low F) 16:38; 23 I Robinson (Heat) 16:44; 24 G Harden (Sun, M45) 16:44; 25 L Smith (Heat) 16:46
M40: 3 P Waterston (Morp) 16:56  M45: 3 R Hand (Dur) 17:00  M50: 1 T Campion (unatt) 17:49; 2 P Milburn (N Ayc) 18:13  M55  1 S Borlos (NSP) 18:44; 2 K Elliott (Sun) 18:50  M60: 1 M McNally (Els) 18:56; 2 L Christopher (Sun) 19:53  M65: 1 H Gold (Heat) 21:20  M70: 1 J Mulligan (Bill MH) 26:26 
Women: 1 E Raven (CleS) 17:14; 2 A Hibbs (CleS) 17:22; 3 M Turner (Gate) 17:32; 4 J Mooney (Morp) 17:50; 5 A Fox (Morp) 18:02; 6 H Dix (Blay) 18:11; 7 T Laws (CleS) 18:33; 8 Y Thiru (Els, W40) 18:59; 9 Z Armstrong (Morp, U20) 19:27; 10 M Evans (Low F) 20:08; 11 E Thompson (Dur) 20:27; 12 K Chapman (Morp) 20:30; 13 H Ford (Sun) 20:34; 14 C Buis (Heat) 21:01; 15 L Macdonald (Morp) 21:04
W50: 1 M Loraine (Gate) 21:16; 2 A Cummings (NSP) 22:52  W55: 1 N Rees (NSP) 24:19  W60: 1 P Gold (Heat) 24:45  W65: 1 C Lee (Els) 24:22  
NECAA Champs: 1 M Hood; 2 P Newton; 3 N Wilkinson
Women: 1 E Raven; 2 A Hibbs; 3 M Turner
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 27th July 2009).

Additional Comments: Only results sent due to time lapse. 213 finishers (last time: 29:55). Weather overcast and quite warm, though course mainly sheltered from a strongish wind. Hood dropped Batachir (his training partner along with Ian Hudspith) on 2nd lap George Harden was about 20secs adrift of Ian Robinson and Les Smith at halfway. Nothing of the "celebrity" slow runners were in attendance. .
 
Veterans A.A - North East League.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.  Mon. 20th July.
BMC 800: r1: 1 S Moralee (Bel) 1:53.6; 2 A McGuire (M'bro) 1:56.9; 3 N Swinburn (Morp) 1:58.5; 4 M Cram (Morp, U17) 1:58.9  r2: 1 C Boyek (Shil, U17) 2:02.1; 7 L Weightman (Morp, U20W) 2:07.8  r3; 1 S Thornton (Shil, U17) 2:05.4; 4 M Wilson (Sun, U15) 2:09.0; 5 N Desai (Traff, SW) 2:12.2; 6 T Peel (J&H, U15) 2:15.6 r4: 2 C Porter (J&H, U15G) 2:20.7; 3 A Wilson (Darl, SW) 2:21.1; 4 S Bruce (Tyne, U15G) 2:21.7  r5: 1 C Loredo (Shil, U15G) 2:20.7; 2 L Irvine (Sun, U13) 2:22.6; 7 S Taylor (Birt, U15G) 2:24.7; 9 L Turner (Birt, U13G) 2:27.6
M35: 3000: 1 L Smith (Heat) 9:49.7
M40: HT: 1 S Hudson (Gate) 35.71  WT: 1 S Hudson 10.55
M45: 800: 1 G Harden (Sun) 2:16.5; 2 C Guy (Walls) 2:19.6  3000: 1 G Harden 9:46.1  JT: 1 V Taylor (Birt) 35.01
M50: 100: 1 A Readman (Hough) 13.2  400: 1 A Readman 59.2  LJ: 1 A Readman 4.40  HT: 1 D Maggs (Gate) 40.96  WT: 1 D Maggs 13.56
M55: 100: 1 S Todner (Hough) 13.4  400: 1 S Todner 60.2  800: 1 S Borlos (NSP) 2:24.9  3000: 1 G Pemberton (NE Vets) 11:02.7  HT: 1 J Wild (R&Z) 36.61  WT: 1 J Wild 12.55   
M60: HT: 1 T Hudson (J&H) 34.45  WT: 1 T Hudson 12.97 
M65: 100: 1 P Rowell (NE Vets) 14.7  HT: 1 P Wheater (NE Vets) 25.25
WT: 1 P Wheater 10.53
M70: 100: 1 D Butler (J&H) 15.1  400: 1 D Butler 78.9
W35: 3000: 1 S Rogers (N Marske) 11:43.3
W45: TJ: 1 L Page (Hough) 8.19  JT: 1 L Page (Hough) 18.95
W50: 800: 1 M Loraine (Gate) 2:49.0
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 27th July 2009).

Additional Comments: Only results sent due to time lapse. Weather bright but quite breezy. If organisers put on BMC events, then they need to cut Veterans individual Track events to three, rather than four. Meeting finished well after 9.30pm. In an "exciting" 800m race, George Routledge (3:51.8) defeated Eric Appleby  (3:52.9). P Williams won TJ (9.02m) and Eric Appleby also clocked 15:45.8 (a pw) in 3000m. Eric also ran 400m but have not made note of time. Unofficially Heaton took over from Crook as League leaders.

Weekly Round-up
(to 19th July).
Results from the European Under 23 Championships at Kaunas, Lithuania (16th-19th) included: 200 (-0.2): 1 T Sandeman (GB) 20.37; 7 R Kilty 20.93  SF3 (-0.7): 2 R Kilty 20.99  Ht4 (0.3): 2 R Kilty 21.19  1500: 1 I Tukhtachev (Russ) 3:51.19; 2 J Brewer (GB) 3:51.33; 5 R Stevenson 3:51.82  Ht2: 2 R Stevenson 3:44.77  5000: 1 M Elbendir (Sp) 13:55.10; 13 J Taylor 14:15.00; 19 L Timmins 14:32.51.
Results from the Birmingham Games: (19th) 400: 1 V Barr 53.61   (18th) 400: 1 V Barr 53.30
Result from the BMC Grand Prix at Solihull (18th) (had no idea this was on at time): 800: C: 2 A Stanton 1:51.09; 8 K Flannery 1:52.75  D: 5 G Learmouth (U20) 1:53.07  1500: 1 B Birgen (Ken, U20) 3:38.01; 12 C Parr 3:44.78  B: 11 A Wiles 3:54.03  C: 3 M Armstrong 3:49.87; 16 R Best (U20) 3:59.48  D: 5 C Smith (U20) 3:54.95; 11 D Shaw 3:58.36  3000: 1 L Chumba (Ken) 7:53.52; 13 N Swinburn 8:15.53  B: 8 P Martin 8:19.35  W: 800: B: 7 C Whickham 2:09.67  1500: 1 N Edwards (Can) 4:12.05; 9 K Johns 4:24.80; 11 J Russon (U20) 4:27.60; 14 S Maude 4:28.67  B: 1 E Raven 4:26.82.:
Result from Schools International Match at Antrim (18th): U17W: HT: 1 T Wells (Wal) 51.53; 3 K Barnard (Eng) 48.46  (England won both matches).
All info courtesy of AW.

National Young Athletes League.
Division 2 North at Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.  Sun. 19th July.
Host club, Houghton won the final National Young Athletes League Division 2 North fixture at Jarrow, yesterday.
The overall League winners were the combined Blyth and Alnwick team who now gain promotion to Division 1 East. Birtley finished runners-up.  
Match: 1 Houghton 463; 2 Blyth & Alnwick 414; 3 Birtley 343; 4 Gateshead B 270; 5 South Shields 140; 6 North Shields Poly 135; 7 Sunderland 90
Under 17 Men: 200: 1 C Derrick (Gate) 25.2  400: 1 C Douthwaite (Gate) 57.4  HJ: 1 C Derrick 1.60  TJ: 1 C Derrick 10.69  SP: 1 P Banks (Hough) 10.39  4x100: 1 Gateshead 50.3  
Under 15 Boys: 100: 1 A Barnes (Sun) 12.6  200: 1 A Barnes 25.1  400: 1 D Hill (Sun) 59.6  800: 1 A Bailes (Birt) 2:24.7 1500: 1 K Hurst (Blyth) 4:53.0  80H: 1 J Wilkinson (Gate) 12.8  LJ: 1 K Hurst 5.10
Under 13 Boys: 100: 1 C Deacon (SSh) 14.2  800: 1 P Winkler (Aln) 2:22.9   1500: 1 C Hall (Blyth) 5:10.7  HJ: 1 C Deacon 1.37  LJ: 1 C Deacon 4.17 
Under 17 Women: 300: 1 M Reed (Sun) 45.9
Under 15 Girls: 100: 1 L Mole (NSP) 13.7  200: 1 L Mole 27.9  800: 1 A Waites (Sun) 2:27.7  HJ: 1 R Scott (Hough) 1.40  LJ: 1 R Nail (Aln) 4.20
Under 13 Girls: 75: 1 H Lancaster (Sun) 11.0 150: 1 H Lancaster 21.4
800: 1 S Burnett (Sun) 2:40.0  1200: 1 L Turner (Birt) 4:02.4  HJ: 1 G Rushworth (Hough) 1.25 LJ: 1 R Burnett (Sun) 3.64
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 20th July 2009).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Results courtesy of announcer and that displayed. Weather bright, dry and warm, but cool breeze blowing which affected performances. Overall turn-out was poor.  Results from Premier League at Derby: U17: TJ: 1 B Porter (Gate) 12.60  SP: 1 A Toward 15.30  DT: 1 A Toward 43.70  HT: 1 J Bowser 47.47  U15: 100: 1 J Greenwell 11.8  200: 1 J Greenwell 24.3  400: 1 C Waite 56.3  1500: 1 B Maskell 4:31.3  80H: 1 S Hall 12.5  HJ: 1 J Roach 1.68  B: 1 S Hall 1.65  U13: 200: 1 T Clough 27.5  U17W: 800: 2 S Loraine 2:21.2  U15: 800: 1 C Price 2:27.1  PV: 1 K Maguire 2.60   U13: 75: 2 B Tilley 10.7  150: 1 B Tilley 21.4  B: 1 G Burvill 21.4  1200: 1 R Waugh 4:09.4  70H: 2 J Gilmour 12.1  SP: 1 K Brown 8.21  Div 1 at Grantham: U17: 200: 1 R Garricks (J&H) 24.9  U13: 75H: 1 N Coutakis 13.9  U13G: 150: 1 S Addison 21.5  70H: 1 L Turner 12.3  HJ: 1 A Bainbridge 1.47  B: 1 L Turner 1.40  Div 1 at Rotherham: U17: 100: 1 C Carrson (M'bro) 11.3  200: 1 B Stephenson 22.9  B: 1 C Carrson 23.3  HJ: 1 B Daley 1.83  HT: 1 B Daley 47.79  B: 1 J Chapman 45.76  U13: LJ: 1 S Day 4.80  U17W: HT: 1 H Johnson 32.21  B: 1 C Meynell 31.22  U15: 100: 1 E Mullen 13.0  200: 1 R Highfield 26.6  4x100: 1 Middlesbrough Mandale 53.0   Div 1 at Wakefield:  U15: 80H: 1 J Jama (Blay) 12.70  U15G: 75H: 2 K Rogers 12.26 1200: 1 S Montgomery 4:11.51.  No team results for any match, but Blaydon/Elswick finished 2nd to Wakefield.
 
Hexham Combined Events Meeting.
Sat. 18th July.
Open Races.
100 (1.7): 1 J Kibirige (Darl, U20) 10.94  200 (0.7): 1 J Kibirige 22.00  400: r1: 1 G Urwin (Tyne, U20) 50.64; 2 A Richardson (Tyne, U20) 51.08  r1: 1 D Riley (Gate) 49.81; 2 A Sturrock (Gate) 49.93
Women: 100 (-2.2): 1 D Hannon (USA) 12.35; 3 M Morganella (Bord) 12.89  200 (-3.0): 1 D Hannon 24.78; 3 M Morganella 26.02  400: 1 V Carmichael (Gate) 57.80; 2 J Hudson (Gate, U20) 59.58; 4 H Nagel (Gate, U20) 61.25
(Newcastle Jounal:  Mon. 20th July 2009).

Additional Comments: Sent these which were held in Combined Events Meeting (which ran to timetable, despite running CE sprints in opposite direction). These races ran as normal. There were also open Throwing events taking place, but could find no results. Weather dry at start, with intermittent sunshine. Two heavy showers in last 3 hours of programme and light rain at conclusion. Wind swirling. Nice to see Jenny Hudson in the region. She is now at Marlborough School and won Wiltshire Schools 400m and 400m Hurdles. She was knocked out in heats in English Schools 400m Hurdles.  Results of Combined Events competition (also 19th): Dec: 1 C Bernard (Jam) 7702 (11.04, 6.77, 14.31, 2.05, 49.96, 14.74, 44.67, 4.35, 55.15, 4:44.02); 2 E Dunford (Bir) 7256; 3 P Baar (Cze) 7230  Hept: 1 R Wardell (NZ) 5678 (14.43, 1.60, 13.48, 25.48, 5.63, 45.10, 2:13.12); 2 J Korsesova (Cze) 5657; 3 J Konvalinkova (Cze) 5387.  Result from other Open Events: 400H: 1 N Phelps (U20) 54.96; 2 A Sturrock 56.64  HT: 1 D Maggs (M50) 39.09; 2 J Wild (M55) 37.10

Start Fitness North Eastern Athletics League.
Gateshead International Stadium.  Wed. 15th July.
English Schools 1500m champion, Laura Weightman of Morpeth took 2.9secs off her personal best time for 800m, when finishing 3rd in the Mixed C race at the fourth Start Fitness North Eastern Athletics League fixture at Gateshead.
Markhim Lonsdale, 10, from Shildon, guesting in the Under 13 800m, clocked a fast 2mins 20.5secs.  
Results.
Mixed: 150: r1: 1 J Kibirige (Gate, U20) 16.3; 2 A Mordan (Gate) 16.9; 3 J Lovatt (J&H, U17) 17.2; 4 J Andrew (J&H, U20) 17.2  r2: 6 L Arthur (Gate, SW) 18.9   r3: 4 R Davidson (Gate, SW) 19.5  r4: 2 R Clough (Gate, U17W) 19.5; 3 K Corner (J&H, U17W) 19.9   300: r1: 1 A Kurmas (Gate) 37.6; 2 J Lowden (Gate) 38.0; 3 C Robson (Gates, U17) 38.7  r2: 1 D Deacon (SSh, M40) 39.4; 4 R Clough 42.6
800: r1: 1 A Wiles (N Marske):1:52.6; 2 G Massingham (Sun) 1:52.7; 3 C Parr (Gate) 1:53.5; 4 R Morrell (M'bro) 1;54.8; 5 A McGuire (M'bro) 1:55.5; 6 A Morrell (M'bro, U20) 1:55.5  r2: 1 M Cram (Morp, U17) 1:59.6; 3 T Brannon (NSP, M40) 2:02.9  r3: 3 L Weightman (Morp, U20W) 2:05.3  r4: 1 G Harden (Sun, M45) 2:10.2; 4 N Desai  (Traff, SW) 2:11.6; 5 K Avery (Shil, U20W) 2:12.7; 6 E Raven (CleS, SW) 2:14.7; 7 K Legg (M'bro, U20W) 2:14.8  r5: 1 E Toogood (Dur, U20W) 2:20.2; 3 R Lundgren (Gosf, U17W) 2:21.8
3000: r1: 1 C Lamb (Gate) 8:50.5; 2 N Wilkinson (Morp, M40) 8:53.5; 3 S Hall (Gate) 9;07.4; 4 C Boyek (Shil, U17) 9:10.6; 5 L Johnston (J&H, U20) 9:15.6; 6 J Waite (Sun, U20) 9;18.0  r2: 1 B Maskell (Gate, U15) 9:50.9; 2 V Hemy (NSP, M40) 9:59.5; 5 L Roche (Gate, SW) 10:07.4; 8 A Wilson (Darl, SW) 10:37.4; 10 M Ferrier (Gate, SW) 10;49.4; 12 J Zoppi (Heat, SW) 11:10.8; 13 C Porter (J&H, U15W) 11:29.9 
Senior Men: TJ: 1 S Stanislaus (Gate) 12.99  SP: 1 R Cook (N Marske) 9.27 
JT: 1 K Fairclough (Sun) 33.74; 2 J Thompson (Morp)  32.87   
Under 17 Men: TJ: 1 C Robson 10.88
Under 15 Boys: 200: 1 R Garricks (J&H) 24.0; 2 A Barnes (Sun) 25.2  800: 1 M Wilson (Sun) 2:06.0; 2 J Reed  (Gosf) 2:06.6; 3 C Roberts (CleS) 2:09.5  HJ: 1 J Roach (Gate) 1.65  LJ: 1 J Roach 5.20; 2 C Duncan (Morp) 5.01  TJ: 1 C Duncan 10.96  JT: 1 T Morgan (Gate) 43.63
Under 13 Boys: 200: 1 T Clough (Gate) 27.9; 2 C Wynn-Davison (J&H) 28.6  800: 1 M Lonsdale (Shil, U11) 2:20.5; 2 D Pickering (CleS) 2:20.6; 3 L Irvine (Sun) 2:27.7
75H: 1 N Coutakis (J&H) 13.4  HJ: 1 N Waters (CleS) 1.40; 2 C Deacon (SSh) 1.35  LJ: 1 J Anderson Da Costa (CleS) 4.35; 2 D Pickering 4.02 
Senior Women: JT: 1 L Edwards (Gate) 34.02; 2 S Cormack (Gate) 30.57
Under 20 Women: JT: 1 A Turbitt (SSh) 34.65 
Under 17 Women: TJ: 1 H Pringle (Gate) 10.11 
Under 15 Girls: 200; 1 L Mole (NSP) 28.5  r2: 1 A Hutchinson (Gate) 28.5 800: 1 C Loredo (Shil) 2:22.7; 2 C Price (Gate) 2:24.7; 3 A Waites (Sun) 2:30.8  75H: 1 A Smith (J&H) 12.3; 2 N Teasdale (J&H) 12.4; 3 S Scotney (unatt) 12.6  TJ: 1 L Mole 7.93
Under 13 Girls: 200: 1 A-M Lonsdale (Shil) 27.6; 2 H Lancaster (Sun) 28.9
800: 1 L Turner (Birt) 2:28.3; 2 A Fawcett (CleS) 2:28.4; 3 L Marsh (Darl) 2:32.0  HJ: 1 A Bainbridge (J&H) 1.40; 2 E Johnson (J&H) 1.35  SP: 1 A-M Lonsdale 6.56  JT: 1 A-M Lonsdale 14.17
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 20th July 2009).

Additional Comments: Only results sent due to time lapse. Ideal conditions. Warm, sunny and little wind. A good turn-out for Track events, but poor on Field. Unofficial MoM awards go to Wilson and Pringle. Extra result from 3000m r1: 9 I Robinson 9:24.0 

Weekly Round-up
(to 12th July).
Results from the BUPA Great North 10km at Sunderland: 1 S Mokoka (SA) 29:20; 2 T Teweldo (Shett) 29:24; 3 T Weldermichael (Shett) 29:33; 4 S Baldini (It) 29:40; 7 S Batochir 30:08; 9 M Miles (Bel) 30:14; 16 D Wardle (WGEL) 30:52; 19 N Swinburn 31:20; 21 I Harding 31:48; 25 M Dawson 32:59; 26 K Reed (B&W, SW) 33:22; 27 M Jefferies 33:24; 28 P Besford 34:08; 29 H Haining (Kilb, W40) 34:12; 30 I Twaddle 34:17; 31 J Mason (Bord) 34:25; 33 J Douglas (Bord) 34:42; 35 S Potts 34:48  W: 1 K Reed 33:22; 2 H Haining 34:12; 3 R Ryan (Ire) 34:30; 4 A Dixon 35:06; 5 T Laroupe (Ken) 35:30; 7 C Summersgill 36:57; 8 M Ferrier 39:17.
Result of Kilburn 7: 1 D Bilton (Leeds, M40) 36:30; 2 I Fisher (Ot) 38:17; 3 G Dunn (M40) 38:46  W: 1 K Nelson (Knave) 45:43; 2 D Richardson (W35) 46:02.
Results from  National Championships at Birmingham (10th/11th/12th) included: 1500: 1 J Mays (Kent) 3:41.26; 2 L Emanuel (Sheff) 3:41.82; 3 N McCormick 3:42.21;  9 S Moralee 3:45.64; 11 R Murray (U20) 3:48:86; 12 L Moses 3:51.72  Ht1: 6 L Moses 3:47.01; 7 S Moralee 3:47.17; 10 C Parr 3:49.29  Ht2: 1 N McCormick 3:48.24; 4 R Murray 3:48.51; 8 G Massingham 3:49.09  5000: 1 S Overall (B&B) 13:57.75;  2 R McLeod 13:58.82; 14 M Hood 14:44.27  10000: 1 A Vernon (AF&D) 28:43.41; 2 P Nicholls (Tip) 29:22.17; 3 I Hudspith 29:27.18  LJ: 1 C Tomlinson 8.03 (0.2)  JT: 1 M Luckwell (M Keyn) 77.70; 3 L Doran (Sheff) 69.33; 6 I Burns 65.77   SW: 400: Ht3.: 1 V Barr 53.84  800: SF1: 7 S Smith (U20) 2:08.85  SF2: 6 K Johns 2:06.53  Ht1: 6 K Johns 2:09.06  Ht3: 4 S Smith 2:10.59  1500: 1 C Thomas (Wake) 4:09.18; 2 S Twell (AF&D) 4:09.55; 9 J Heslop (Clap) 4:16.51  Ht2: 7 J Heslop 4:19.27; 9 K Avery (U20) 4:25.60; 11 C Whickham 4:30.52  5000: 1 F Murray 15:45.07; 2 C Purdue (AF&D, U20) 15:57.18; 5 S Samuels (Sale) 16:48.61; 7 S Maude (Charn) 16:51.42  10000: 1 M Defar (Eth) 29:59.20 (UK AK Rec); 6 G Miles (Kend) 33:33.71  100H; Ht1 (0.9): 4 L Dewdney (U20) 13.98  400H: 1 N Ceesay (WG&EL) 57.13; 7 N Desai (Traff) 60:63  Ht1: 4 N Desai 60.39  3000St: 1 H Clitheroe (Pres, W35) 9:48.24; 6 E Raven 10:32.02  5kW: 1 J Jackson 21:21.57 (by 3mins 44secs) (Men by 1min 19secs)  PV: 1 K Dennison (Sale) 4.57 (UK Rec); 7 S Scott (U20) 3.90.
Result of Albert Park 5km (11th): 1 T Baker (M&C, M45) 18:04 (by 12secs)  W: 1 S Rogers (N Marske) 20:19 (by 27secs).
Result of Darlington Pit Stop 10km ((8th): 1 T Wall 32:43; 2 D Fielden (NYM) 35:11; 3 G Hetherington (M45) 35:28  W: 1 D Richardson (W35) 38:17 (by 3mins 25secs).
Results from BMC Meeting at Trafford (7th): 800: 10 M Nicholson 1:55.72  1500: 3 L Timmins 3:50.03; 4 R Best (U20) 3:53.54; 7 P Martin 3:54.73...L Weightman (U20W) 4:21.27  Open: 800: r2: 1 A Rowland (U20) 1:58.65; 7 T Brannon (M40) 2:02.72  1500: r1: 6 M Shaw (U17) 4:11.31  3000: r1: 1 A Wiles 8:23.99; 11 D Shaw 8:37.20  W: 800: r6: 1 A Snook 2:13.31.        :       


30th Northumberland Coastal Run.
Beadnell to Alnmouth.  Sun. 12th July.
Alnwick's David Kirkland repeated his 2007 victory in yesterday's 30th Northumberland Coastal Run from Beadnell to
Alnmouth.
Krkland soon headed the 1100-strong field, and was joined by 2004 winner, Ray Ward from Edinburgh. The pair were locked together until Kirkland made his bid for victory in the final mile.
A strong headwind affected competitors in the closing stages along Alnmouth beach, as Kirkland edged to a 4secs victory over his rival. James Bulman of North Yorks Moors finished in an isolated third position ahead of clubmate Paul Lowe who claimed the first veterans' prize.
The Cleveland club also took the team title.
Havering's Debbie Appleton improved on last year's second placing, to win the Womens' race.
Amy Green of Keighley, winner in 2007 and third last year, took second place ahead of Gateshead's Kim Simpson.  
Result (14M)
1 D Kirkland (Aln) 1:17:50; 2 R Ward (HBT) 1:17:54; 3 J Bulman  (NYM) 1:19:40; 4 P Lowe (NYM, M40) 1:20:24; 5 J Buis (Heat) 1:20:48; 6 D Purvis (CleS) 1:20:54; 7 D Wright (unatt) 1:22:42; 8 G Jones (Morp) 1:23:00; 9 I Crampton (Dur, M45) 1:23:42; 10 P Walker (Morp, M40) 1:24:16; 11 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 1:25:01 12 G Hetherington (Sedge, M45) 1:25:59; 13 J Skidmore (NYM) 1:26:30; 14 G Campbell (Aln) 1:26:36; 15 A Tatham (Quak) 1:27:10; 16 A Fletcher (Ber, M40) 1:27;37; 17 A Macdonald (Morp, M45) 1:28;14; 18 K Robertshaw (CleS, M40) 1:28;45; 19 J Allison (Crook) 1:29;04; 20 P Duffy (Crook) 1:29:09   
M50: 1 P Grey (Aln) 1:29;13; 2 M Winter (Morp) 1:32:33; 3 P Tait (Tyne) 1:32:38   M55: 1 D Brown (Crook) 1:35:57; 2 S Wallace (Had) 1:38:24   M60: 1 M McNally (Els) 1:36:14; 2 J Frazer (Blyth) 1:41:38 
Women: 1 D Appleton (Hav M, W35) 1:34:21; 2 A Green (Keigh) 1:35:44; 3 K Simpson (Gate) 1:36:58; 4 S Lister (Black B) 1:40:26; 5 J Harrop (Aln, W40) 1:42:40; 6 V Hindson (Walls) 1:43;15; 7 J Lee (Tyne, W35) 1:43:26; 8 L Noble (Darl, W40) 1:44:54; 9 J Oswald (C'nauld, W35) 1:45:02; 10 C Bruce (Morp, W40) 1:46;03; 11 K Heaviside (Eden, W40) 1:46;08; 12 R Sims (Sedge) 1:46:36; 13 R Chinnery (Tyne, W40) 1:47:01; 14 D Jobson (NYM, W35) 1:47:07; 15 C Bagness (Wool, W45) 1:47:14
W45: 2 C Heycock (unatt) 1:48:02  W50: 1 M Loraine (Gate)1:48:04; 2 J Hutton (Tot) 1:48:39
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 13th July 2009).

Additional Comments:  Most of info used. First 250 available on morning. Others on Alnwick H website (Sunday pm). 839 finishers (1150 entries !) (last time: 3:21:13). Weather bright but windy. George Routledge finished  839th (2:54:39). Conditions and nature of course, meant form-book was turned over in many cases. "One race too many" for James Buis (and Clare ?)
   .
English Schools Track and Field Championships.
Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield.  Fri/Sat/ 10th/11th July.
It was a weekend of mixed fortunes for North East athletes at the English Schools Track and Field Championships at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield.
Northumberland gained the region's only two gold medals on Saturday, with Niall Flannery (Newcastle Royal Grammar) and Laura Weightman (Newcastle College) retaining their titles in the Senior 400m Hurdles and Senior Girls' 1500m respectively. In fact it was a third successive title for the pair who also won at Intermediate level 2 years ago.   
Despite not winning titles, other medallists had the satisfaction of achieving personal best performances.
Emma Pringle (Duchess High) took silver in the Senior Girls' Triple Jump adding 13cms to her previous best figures.
Scottish based Guy Learmouth, who attends School in Northumberland, finished 3rd in the Senior 800m taking nearly a second off his previous best time.
Tyne Breen (Whickham Comp) took 3rd in the Senior Girls' Shot for Durham, adding over a metre on to her old figures.
For Cleveland, Jessica Russon ran a brave race to finish second to Hampshire's Charlotte Purdue in the Senior Girls' 3000m.
Russon was also 5secs quicker than she has ran before..
Ashleigh Wood also set a legal best time finishing 2nd in the Senior Girls' 100m Hurdles.
She had previously won her heat with a wind assisted best performance.
Cumbria gained third in the Inter Girls' Hammer with Katy Barnard throwing 1metre further than before.
Day 2 Results.
Senior Boys: 800; 1 R Schofield (Lancs) 1:50.38; 2 M Di Laura (Sx) 1:52.35; 3 G Learmouth (North'd) 1:52.79; 7 A Richardson (North'd) 1:54.17  2000St: 1 T Bryant (Lon) 5:56.05; 4 E Jackson (Cleve) 6:08.04  400H: 1 N Flannery (North'd) 51.98; 7 N Phelps (Cleve) 55.63 (55.27ht)  
Inter Boys:  200 (-1.6): 1 J Arthur (Mdx) 21.67; 4 B Stephenson (N Yorks) 22.22  1500: 1 L Carroll (Gloucs) 4:01.20; 8 M Grieve (Cumb) 4:08.52  3000: 1 T Curr (Gloucs) 8:37.14; 7 M Shaw (Cleve) 8:49.34
Junior Boys: 200: 1 A Kwonya (S Yorks) 22.66; 7 D Gardikiotis (Dur) 23.57 (23.36ht)  400: 1 C Asong (Gt Manch) 48.86 (CBP)  1500; 1 M McKeown (W Mids) 4:07.12; 5 F Roberts (N Yorks) 4:10.86 
Senior Girls: 1500: 1 L Weightman (North'd) 4:24.92  3000; 1 C Purdue (Hants) 9:29.66; 2 J Russon (Cleve) 9:41.68  100H (-1.4): 1 S Gaynor (Herts) 14.18; 2 A Wood (Cleve) 14.45 (14.25ht)  TJ: 1 L Samuel (Leics) 12.63; 2 E Pringle (North'd) 12.16 (0.7)  SP: 1 H Evenden (W Yorks) 13.30; 2 J Weston (Staffs) 12.84; 3 T Breen  (Dur) 12.65  
Inter Girls: 1500: 1 G Peel (Hants) 4:16.24 (CBP)  3000: 1 E Gorecka (Sy) 9:35.79  300H: 1 L Burke (Sy) 42.94; 5 A Casement (Cumb) 45.01
HT: 1 A Carter (Humb) 52.67; 2 L James (Sx) 49.44; 3 K Barnard (Cumb) 48.67; 8 H Corrigan (Cleve) 39.67
4x100: 1 Middlesex 47.88; 8 Durham 50.39
Junior Girls:1500: 1 J Judd (Esx) 4:23.58 (CBP); 8 A Hetherington (Cumb) 4:43.74  JT: 1 L McDonald (Norf) 43.13; 6 N Wilson (Cumb) 34.33
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 13th July 2009).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Weather bright and dry. Quite warm. Ideal conditions for middle distance runners. Excellent performances from record breakers. Gorecka just missed record, only slowing down in final two laps. Peel shadowed Lauren Proctor (W Yorks) until final 400m. The old figures of 4mins 24.1secs, were set in 1979. Judd bettered Emily Pigeon's record by 4secs and Asong was a full second inside record.  Russon was only dropped by Purdue with 3 laps remaining. The IG Relay team for Durham was Rachel Clough,  Laura Walker, Katherine Bulmer and Lorna Goldsmith (in contention after 2 legs)..  Extra info: SB: HJ: 12 N Miller (Cumb) 1.88   IB:
1500St: 10 J Brown (North'd) 4:45.46  DT: 11 A Toward (Dur) 40.28; 12 I Swall (N Yorks) 39.82  HT: 10 B Daley (Cleve) 51.67  TJ: 11 C Duncan (North'd) 11.45 (-1.1)  SW: HJ: 9 J Baker (Dur) 1.58
Team Scores: SB: Group B: 1 Nottinghamshire 39; 2 South Yorkshire 22; 3 Northumberland 21  SG: Group C: 1 Cleveland 18.
 
Day 1. Fri. 10th July.
Durham's Philip Hurst gained the region's first and only medal at the opening day of the English Schools Track and Field Championships at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield. Hurst finished 3rd in the Senior Boys' 3000m behind Border Harrier Tom Farrell running in the Cumbria colours.
Cleveland's Ashleigh Wood won her heat of the Senior Girls' 100m Hurdles in a personal best time of
14.25secs.
Selected Results.
Senior Boys: 3000: 1 T Farrell (Cumb) 8:25.02; 2 D Clorley (Beds) 8:25.42; 3 P Hurst (Dur) 8:27.35; 4 R Best (Cleve) 8:35.69
Inter Boys. HT: 1 A Elkins (Dors) 63.34; 5 N Miller (Cumb) 56.28
Senior Girls:  JT: 1 J Tewkesbury (Dors) 41.87; 5 A Turbitt (Dur) 38.76
Inter Girls: HJ: 1 I Pooley (Hants) 1.74; 8 J Hansom  (North'd) 1.62  SP: 1 Y Spencer (Derby) 12.35; 8 R Goodier (Cleve) 10.40
(Newcastle Journal:  Sat. 11th July 2009).

Additional Comments: Report edited. Results courtesy of ESAA website. In SB Relay heat, all three teams including Cleveland, were disqualified.
 
    
Angel View Run.
Low Fell.  Thurs. 9th July.
Result (5M)
1 J Archer (Low F) 27:20; 2 J Buis (Heat) 27:49; 3 l Millmore (Birt) 28:06; 4 D Flint (Blay) 28:27; 5 A Macrae (Sun) 28:59; 6 Jon Stephens (Low F) 29:25; 7 L Smith (Heat) 29:25; 8 I Robinson (Heat) 29:29; 9 P Duffy (Crook) 29:38; 10 A Knox (Low F, U20) 29:47; 11 S Grey (Els, M40) 29;48; 12 l Longman 9Heat) 30;03; 13 C Hainsworth (Gate) 30;18; 14 C McDonald (SSh) 30;19; 15 S Smith (unatt) 30;44
M50; 1 K Maynard 9Sun S) 31;14; 2 S Marshall (Dur) 32:25  M55; 1 M Henry (Aln) 35:11
M65: 1 R Balmer (SSh) 39:11  M70: 1 B Cordes (Morp) 41:37 
Teams: 1 Heaton 17; 2 Low Fell 17; 3 Sunderland Strollers 54
Women: 1 J Mooney (Morp) 30;53; 2 A Fox (Morp) 31:26; 3 V Booth (Sun S) 33:47; 4 M Evans (Low F) 34:22; 5 A McClean (Low F) 34:57; 6 C Buis (Heat) 35:14; 7 G Cavill (Morp, W45) 36:02; 8 F Turley (Heat) 36;24; 9 D Ford (unatt, W40) 37; 10 L Prins (Els, W40) 37:18    
W50: 1 L Valentine (Sun S) 38:36  W55: 1 S Parr (CleS)  39:43
 Teams: 1 Morpeth 10; 2 Heaton 27; 3 Sunderland Strollers 35
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 13th July 2009).

Additional Comments:  Only results sent. Courtesy of Low Fell on evening. 137 finishers (last time: 58:53).(Harry Craven 136th in 58:28). Probably the largest turn-out since race was moved to Thursday night  Weather was bright and dry. Archer pulled away from Buis after the first large loop. Results of Junior races which only came available on website (Monday pm); U15: 1 D Turner (Birt0 9:12; 2 R Loraine (Gate) 9;26; 3 A Bailes (Birt) 9:47  U13: 1 L Turnbull (Low F) 7:35  U11: 1 L Kelly (Birt) 3:25  U15G: 1 S Taylor (Birt) 10:28; 2 F Lockhart (Gate) 10:32  U13: 1 L Turner (Birt) 6:38; 2 S Montgomery (Blay) 6:48; 3 P Gilhespie (Birt) 7:04  U11: 1 H Reid (St Cath) 4:08. . .
 
Herrington Country Park Run.
Penshaw.  Wed. 8th July.
Result (5.2km)
1 C Lamb (Gate) 17:12; 2 T Field (Sun, M40) 17:27; 3 B Bewick (Sun, M40) 17:57; 4 K Maynard (Sun S, M50) 18:43; 5 C Jackson (Sun S) 18:51; 6 D McAtominey (Low F, M40) 19:03; 7 D Milligan (unatt) 19:14; 8 G Pembleton (NE Vets, M55) 19:16; 9 K Elliott (Sun, M55) 19:19; 10 A Hunter (CleS, SW) 19:23
M60: 1 L Christopher (Sun) 20:04
Women: 1 A Hunter 19:23; 2 H Ford (Sun) 21:11; 3 A Pattison (Sun S, W35)
(Newcastle Journal:   Mon. 13th July 2009).

Additional Comments: Only results sent. These courtesy of organisers + Dave Dixon. 64 finishers (last time: 34:57). Weather bright and dry. Allen Mulliss clocked 21mins 50secs (not sure of position).

Heaton Harriers Anita Nott Women Only Dene Run.
Jesmond Dene.   Mon. 6th July.
Morpeth Harrier Delyth James was an emphatic winner of last night's Anita Nott Women Only Dene Run, covering a course in Jesmond Dene and Heaton Park.
The 21-year-old Birmingham University student led all the way, crossing the finish line 13 secs ahead of clubmate Jane Mooney.
Aiveen Fox, winner of the race from 2004 - 2007 finished in 3rd place, making it a clean sweep for the Morpeth club, who took the team title for the sixth successive year.
Joanne Lee (formerly Dooley) of Tynedale was the leading veteran in 6th position. 
Result (5.5km).
1 D James (Morp) 19:43; 2 J Mooney (Morp) 19:58; 3 A Fox (Morp) 20:05; 4 H Dix (Blay) 20:41; 5 L Spence (Heat) 21:43; 6 J Lee (Tyne, W35) 21:47; 7 V Booth (Sun S) 21:51; 8 J Zoppi (Heat) 22:04; 9 S Lister (Black B) 22:18; 10 C Pendlebury (unatt, W35) 22:26; 11 V Hindson (Walls) 22:30; 12 A Oswald (unatt, U20) 22:41; 13 C Willis (Walls) 22:46; 14 C Buis (Heat) 22:54; 15 G Howarth (Walls) 22:56
W40: 1 R Chinnery (Tyne) 23:16; 2 C Skeldon (Walls) 23:26   W45: 1 G Cavill (Morp) 23:23; 2 A Gilmour (Gate) 24:12  W50: 1 M Loraine (Gate) 23:13   W55: 1 N Rees (NSP) 27:16  W60: 1 P Gold (Heat) 28:41
Teams: 1 Morpeth 6; 2 Heaton 27; 3 Wallsend 39; 4 Tynedale 43; 5 Sunderland Strollers 67; 6 Gateshead 88
(Newcastle Journal: Tues. 7th July 2009)..

Additional Comments: Only report used. Results re-submitted for 13th. Results courtesy of Dan Robins & Reg Checkley. 153 finishers (last time: 44:07). Weather bright and dry. Quite warm after heavy rain, which caused a slight course adjustment.

Weekly Round-up
(to 5th July).
Paul Donaghy and Jared Deacon clocked 13.23secs, setting a World record for 100m dressed as a Pantomine Horse at Gateshead International Stadium on 5th July.  The conditions were ideal, warm with little wind.  The old record was 13.5secs. Results from the Minors meeting included:  U11B: 600: 1 M Lonsdale 1:43.3 (rec)  U10G: 60: 1 B Leckie 9.38  LJ: 1 B Leckie 2.02 (rec)  JT: 1 B Leckie 11.20
Results from the UK Womens' League: Div 1 at Grangemouth: Match: 1 City of Manchester 196; 2 Edinburgh 188; 3 Birchfield 172; 5 Trafford 162  400H: B: 2 N Desai (Tr) 60.64   Division 4 at Crawley (no match score given but I understand Gateshead finished 7th): 100 (1.0): 4 L Arthur 12.5  400: 1 V Carmichael 57.6  400H: 2 J Hudson (U20) 66.8  SP: 4 L Weatheritt 10.62  HT: 2 L Weatheritt 46.72   :
Results from the British Masters Championships at Birmingham (4th/5th July) included: M45: 2 D Dixon 11.87 (3.0)  DT: 3 P Young 31.88  M50: SP: 8 D Maggs 8.94  HT: 4 D Maggs 42.16  WT: 6 D Maggs 13.75  M55: 1500: 2 K Archer 4:32.80  SP: 5 J Wild 9.08  DT: 3 J Wild 36.16  HT: 5 J Wild 36.11  JT: 6 J Wild 30.46  WT: 4 J Wild 12.55  M70: 60H (-2.5): 3 D Butler 15.27.
Results from the Newcastle v Gateshead Challenge at the International Stadium (4th) included: U15: 100: 1 J Gilmour (N) 12.0  400 : 1 D Rutter (N) 55.6  W: U15: 400: 1 S Taylor (G) 63.0  U11: 100: 1 B Leckie (N) 14.7. Sunny, warm and little wind. Gateshead  won match by 7pts ending a five year winning sequence by Newcastle.
Results from the Cork Sports (4th): 1500: 2 J Taylor 3:47.61  100H (1.8): 6 L Dewdney 13.95.
Result from a Madrid Meeting: (4th): LJ: 8 C Tomlinson 8.10 (0.9)  W: PV: 2 K Dennison 4.56 (UK Rec).
Result of the Albert Park 5km (4th): 1 D Moore (NYM) 17:20; 2 P Wilson (Hart) 17:32; 3 B Asgill (Hart, M40) 17:58  W: 1 S Gayter (NYM, W45) 20:55 (by 44secs).
Result of the Cranford 5 (3rd): 1 D Wardle (WG&EL) 25:19 (by 1min 11secs).
All info courtesy of AW.

Northern Athletics League.
Division 2 at Gateshead International Stadium. Sun. 5th July.
Wakefield retained their unbeaten record, when winning the Northern League Division 2 fixture at Gateshead International Stadium.
The home club took second place with help from double victories from Sara Kay in the sprints and Mary Ferrier in the 1500m and 3000m.
Middlesbrough Mandale finished third gaining maximum points in the 400m Hurdles from Nick Phelps and Richard Smith.
Match: 1 Wakefield 414; 2 Gateshead B 390; 3 Middlesbrough Mandale 371; 4 Durham City 336; 5 Border B 241; 6 Heaton 191
Men: 100: 1 A Kurkmas (Gate) 11.16  200: 1 B Stephenson (M'bro, U17) 23.15; 2 A Wilkinson (Gate, U20) 23.56  B: 1 C Carsson (M'bro) 22.85  400: B: 1 M Elliott (Gate) 51.18  800: 1 C Parr (Gate) 1:53.80; 2 A Morrrell (M'bro, U20) 1:58.11  B: 1 A Rowland (Gate, U20) 1:58.24  5000: 1 J Fletcher (Bord) 15:37.64; 2 G Hawkins (M'bro, U20) 15:57.90; 3 R Hand (Dur, M45) 16:56.56  400H: 1 N Phelps (M'bro, U20) 55.53; 2 C Robson (Gate, U17) 60.64  B: 1 R Smith (M'bro) 53.77  HJ: 1 N Williams (Bord, U20) 1.85  PV: 1 G Blenkinsop (M'bro) 3.20; 2 P Coates (Dur) 3.00  LJ: 1 A Babatunde (M'bro) 6.52  TJ: 1 A Babatunde 14.71; 2 S Stanislaus (Gate) 13.27  B: 1 I Dighe (Gate) 12.05 
SP: 1 N Ridgeon (Gate) 11.94  B: 1 S Stanislaus 10.68  HT: 1 D Little (Bord) 52.63; 3 B Daley (M'bro, U17) 38.58  JT: 1 D Jintaganis (Dur) 45.41; 2 S Stanislaus 42.36  B: 1 B Daley (Gate, U17) 42.00  4x100: 1 Gateshead 44.37  4x400: 1 Gateshead 3:24.15; 2 Middlesbrough 3:25.49  
Women: 100: 1 S Kay (Gate) 12.5; 2 F Winspear (M'bro) 12.7  200: 1 S Kay 25.7; 2 M Morganella (Bord) 26.1  400: 1 R Wright (Wake) 59.8; 2 K Legg (M'bro) 60.2; 3 F Laurie (Bord, U17) 60.7; 4 S Loraine (Gate, U17) 61.5  800: 1 E Toogood (Dur, U20) 2:22.37; 2 C McKeown (Bord, W35) 2:26.18  1500: 1 M Ferrier (Gate) 5:00.46; 2 C McKeown 5:02.58  3000: 1 M Ferrier 10:15.44; 2 K Grant (M'bro, U20) 10:44.11  100H: 1 A Wood (M'bro, U20) 14.8; 2 J Baker (Dur, U20) 16.7  400H: 1 S Wood (Dur, U20) 67.00  HJ: 1 J Baker 1.55; 2 L Kennedy (M'bro, U17) 1.50  PV: 1 C Frost (M'bro) 3.00  LJ: 1 A Wood 5.34  B: 1 A Stone (M'bro, U17) 4.95  TJ: 1 H Pringle (Gate, U17) 10.53; 2 C O'Connor (M'bro, U17) 10.31  SP: 1 F Thomas (Wake) 11.18; 2 V Young (Gate) 10.96 DT: 1 K Burt (Gate, U20) 31.52  HT: 1
S Drake (Wake) 41.19; 2 H Johnson (M'bro, U17) 33.68  B: 2 C Meynell (M'bro) 32.25  JT: 1 M Lonsdale (Wake) 30.78; 2 R McIntyre (Gate) 28.91  4x100: 1 Middlesbrough Mandale 51.8  4x400: 1 Middlesbrough Mandale 4:15.94
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 6th July 2009).

Additional Comments: All info used. Results courtesy of Chris Betts. Weather bright and dry, hot early on but cooled by strongish breeze later. Field events (Javelin) did not finish until 6.15pm (it rained quite heavily after 5.15pm). Poor performance from Heaton but other teams much stronger this time. James Buis and Lee Roe (2nd and 3rd behind Border) missed start of Steeplechase and took off 39secs late. James finished 9th in Chevy Chase the day before.
Result from the Division 3 match at York: Match: 1 Morpeth 379; 2 Scarborough 348; 3 New Marske 313; 4 City of York B 310; 5 Richmond & Zetland 266; 6 Jarrow & Hebburn 259  W: 3000: 1 A Fox (Morp) 10:26.0  B: 1 Z Armstrong 11:03a  SP: 1 C Reid (Morp) 10.87  DT: 1 C Reid 34.50  Division 4 at Chester Le Street:  1 Birtley & South Shields 498; 2 North Shields Poly 479; 3 Wallsend & Blyth 368; 4 Middlesbrough & Cleveland 338; 5 Houghton 312; 6 Tynedale 287.5; 7 Blaydon 216.5; 8 Hartlepool Burn Road 67  SP: 1 D Dowson (M&C) 14.83  HT: 1 D Dowson 42.17  W: 800: 1 T Laws (Birt) 2:20.6; 2 C Summersgill (M&C) 2:22.6; 3 T Waller (Hart, W35) 2:25.9  3000: 1 T Waller 10:28.2; 2 H Dix (Blay) 10:28.7  SP: 1 T Breen (Blay, U20) 11.46; 2 S Hopkinson (Birt) 10.97  DT: 1 T Breen 35.62; 2 S Hopkinson 34.52  HT: 1 K Wilson (Birt) 45.61  JT: 1 A Turbitt (SSh, U20) 40.14

British Athletics League.
Division 1, Eton.  Sat. 4th July.
Gateshead Harriers finished 5th in the second British League Division 2 match at Eton on Saturday.
The Tyneside club gained three victories, with Ian Burns winning the Javelin and adding 56cms to his personal best figures.
Lewis Moses won the 800m and Ryan McLeod was successful in the 5000m.
Craig Sturrock finished 2nd in the Shot and Ade Babatunde was 3rd in the Triple Jump. 
Gateshead move to 6th place overall.
Carlisle-based Border Harriers finished 6th on the day, and now share the bottom position with Notts AC.  
Match: 1 Belgrave 333; 2 Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow 319; 3 Basingstoke & Mid Hants 285; 4 Kent AC 281; 5 Gateshead 258; 6 Border 249; 7 City of Liverpool 233.5; 8 Notts AC 218.5
100: B: 3 J Kibirige (Gate, U20) 10.8  200: 4 J Kibirige 21.9  B: 4 N Little 22.3  400: 6 D Riley (Gate) 50.0  B: 5 N Flannery (Gate, U20) 49.8  800: 1 L Moses (Gate) 1::52.9  B: 3 R Stephenon (Gate) 1:55.0  1500: 1 J Mays (Kent) 3:48.5; 2 R McLeod (Gate) 3:50.3  5000: 1 R McLeod 14:47.6  B: 3 L Moses 15:52.6  110H: 6 A Sturrock (Gate) 15.1  B: 5 J Stacey (Gate) 15.9  400H: 2 M Lipton (Bord) 53.0; 7 A Sturrock 55.1  B: 2 K Flannery (Gate) 53.1  3000St: 2 J Douglas (Bord) 9:38.5  HJ: 2 G Colter (Bord) 1.95  B: 1 P Glass (Bord) 1.85  PV: 1 B McConville (Bord) 4.70  B: 2 P Glass (Bord) 4.40
TJ: 1 J Golley (WSE) 14.97; 3 A Babatunde (Gate) 14.48  B: 3 S Stanislaus (Gate) 12.68
SP: 1 W Lowndes (Liv) 15.13; 2 C Sturrock 15.03  DT: 4 A Morganella 45.74; 5 C Sturrock 43.52  B: 4 G Level (Gate) 39.06   HT: 4 D Little (Bord) 54.58   M
JT: 1 I Burns (Gate) 69.57 
4x100: 1 Belgrave 41.3; 3 Gateshead 42.9  4x400: 1 Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow 3:15.5; 4 Gateshead 3:25.5.
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 6th July 2009).

Additional Comments:  All info used. Results courtesy of Jeff Sturrock (by hand). Richard Kilty pulled up in 100m (6th in 11.6secs). Results from the British League Premier Division at Manchester: Match: 1 Newham & Essex Beagles 303; 2 Birchfield 301; 3 Woodford Green & Essex Ladies 294; 4 Sale 291  400: 1 R Yusif  (NEB) 46.34  110H: B (3.7): 2 S Nyananyo (NEB) 14.38  400H: 5 A Rogers (Sale) 53.16  LJ: 2 S Nyananyo 6.87 (1.2)  JT: 1 L Doran (Sheff) 71.58  4x400: 1 Newham & EB 3:12.55


Tynedale 10km Road Race. 
Ovingham, Northumberland.  Wed. 1st July.
Result.
1 D Kirkland (Aln) 32:27; 2 I Harding (Morp) 32:35; 3 M Dawson (Morp) 32:43; 4 P Whalley (Blyth) 34:19; 5 D Flint (Blay) 34:22; 6 K Forster (Morp) 34:28; 7 R Floyd (Morp) 34:36; 8 P Walker (Blay, M40) 34:44; 9 L Johnston (J&H, U20) 35:00; 10 K Stephenson (Els, M40) 35:07; 11 M Wilkinson (Bing, SW) 35:21; 12 D Bradford (Glas U HH) 35:30; 13 R Hand (Dur, M45) 35:31; 14 G Moore (NSP, M40) 35:36; 15 Jon Stephens (Low F) 35:39; 16 P Duffy (Crook) 35:40; 17 L Smith (Heat) 35:42; 18 G Harden (Sun, M45) 35:48: 19 K Robertshaw (CleS, M40) 36:06; 20 D Lydon (Sun S) 36:10
M45: 3 G Arthur (SSh) 36:31  M50: 1 John Stephens (Low F) 36:24; 2 P Dixon (Els) 37:05; 3 D Nicholson (Low F) 38:16  M55: 1 S Borlos (NSP) 39:24; 2 B Usher (Aur) 40:20  M60: 1 M McNally (Els) 39:17; 2 I Richardson (NSP) 41:44  M65: 1 T O'Gara (Walls) 42:05; 2 D Sinclair (Aur) 46:05  M70: 1 D Whitmore (SSh) 53:09
Teams: 1 Morpeth 11; 2 Wallsend 70; 3 North Shields Poly 71
Women: 1 M Wilkinson 35:21; 2 A Hibbs (CleS) 36:18; 3 M Czarnecka (CleS) 36:33; 4 M McDonnell (CleS, W35) 36:53; 5 J Mooney (Morp) 37:35; 6 M Holt (Sun) 37:51; 7 T Laws (CleS) 37:58; 8 S Morley (Tyne, W40) 38:37; 9 A Dargie (Els) 39:04; 10 Y Thiru (Els, W40) 39:12; 11 A Fox (Morp) 40:33; 12 S Lister (Black B) 41:08; 13 J Watts (unatt) 41:11
14 V Booth (Sun S) 41:42; 15 K Chapman Morp) 42:20
W40: 3 C Bruce (Morp) 44:17  W45: 1 L Watson (Sun S) 44:31  W50: 1 M Loraine (Gate) 44:35; 2 C Young (Blyth) 46:00   W60: 1 P Gold (Heat) 54:33   
Teams: 1 Chester Le Street 9; 2 Morpeth 31; 3 Sunderland Strollers 63 
.(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 6th July 2009).

Additional Comments:  Only results sent due to time lapse. These courtesy of the Binghams. 595 finishers (last time: Harry Craven 77:06). Very hot but light rain throughout race. Fared up after last runner was in. Other Mens' Team results: 4 Elswick 78; 5 Low Fell 81; 6 Heaton 102. David Whitmore finished in 424th position. Patrick Kelly finished 507th (58:12). Overall a poor turn-out from HH in what is usually one of their best supported races.
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