Additional Comments: Surprisingly all info used. 67 finishers on very
wet (though not cold) evening (the heaviest rain since Series began in
1991). Apart from weather turn-out would have been affected by Tynedale
10km 2 days later, and the other "Our Tim" on television. Only 12 on-the-night
entries. Obviously surface water would have slowed times down. Winner was
off -1.00. Johnson and Stephenson were back markers off 11.40. Aiveen
was off 9:30, which was a bit ungenerous. Other times included: Andrew
Lawrence 19:18, Alex Muir and Barry Jameson 19:49, Phil Lancaster 20:40,
Rebecca Adams 24:10, Leanne Brown 24:24 and Trish West (9th across line
in 24:57).
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Weekly Round-up
(to 29th June).
Ian Twaddle won Dave Scanlon 4 Sands Race on 29th June, in a time of
50:25. Paul Johnson was second (51:00) and Jimmy Bell an isolated third
(56:24). Kim Bronze of Alnwick won Womens' race (65:05) from S Hunter (Concordia?)
(68:23) and Barbara Ingman (70:23). There were 53 finishers. Allen Mulliss
was 26th (68:23) and John Josephs 32nd (70:23). David Tate was 51st (98:27).
Results from NSP website.
Adam Fletcher (Berwick) won 4 Banks Challenge at Norham on 26th June,
in 16:50. Archie Jenkins was 2nd (17:10). Info courtesy of AW.
National Young Athletes League matches involving Gateshead and Morpeth
not listed (there were many problems, including result scoring at latter
fixture at Hexham.) Schools Multi Event competition at York not yet available
either. I gather Samantha Coleby clocked 12.4 in Hurdles, but she had problems
in High Jump.
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National Young Athletes League.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow. Sun. 29th June .
Selected Results.
Division 2 North.
1 Seaton 366; 2 Elswick 346; 3 Blackhill Bounders 315; 4 Gosforth 274;
5 Wallsend 179; 6 South Shields 104; 7 Carlisle Aspatria 97
Under 17 Men: 800: L Timmins (Gosf) 2:03.2
Under 15 Boys: 100: 1 R Harrison (Black B) 12.2; 2 A Stanton (SSh)
12.3 200: R Harrison 24.7 800: A Stanton 2:08.0
Under 17 Women: 100: G Donnelly (Els) 13.5 200: G Donnelly 27.7
300: G Donnelly 44.4 800: S Crowe (Els) 2:21.2
Under 13 Girls: 75: A Penn (Black B) 10.7 150: A Penn 20.5
Division 2 North East
1 Chester Le Street 339; 2 Richmond and Zetland 329; 3 Shildon 259;
4 Jarrow and Hebburn 226; 5 Sunderland 203; 6 Durham City 187
Under 17 Men: 100: D Rogers (Shil) 11.4 200: D Rogers 23.5
400: 1 C Stophard (Shil) 52.9; 2 M Scott (CleS) 53.1 1500: 1 M Lomax
(Shil) 4:17.6; 2 M Wilson (J&H) 4:19.5 3000: M Wilson 9:32.9
Under 15 Boys: 100: A Todd (Shil) 11.9 200: A Todd 24.3
400: D Ellis (CleS) 55.5 1500: W Roberts (Shil) 4:30.7
Under 13 Boys: 100: S Forster (CleS) 13.7 200: S Forster 27.5
Under 17 Women: 100: 1 R Abbs (Dur) 12.9; 2 C Turner (Shil) 13.1
200: C Turner 28.3 300: G Morgan (Shil) 44.0 800: G Morgan
2:25.9
Under 15 Girls: 100: R Wilmshurst (Dur) 13.0 200: R Wilmhurst
26.7 4 x 100: Chester Le Street 56.1
Under 13 Girls: 800: 1 E Spoor (Sun) 2:35.4; 2 S-K Crowell (J&H)
2:35.9 1200: E Murray (J&H) 4:17.8
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 30th June 2003).
Additional Comments: Just results sent. Weather overcast and dull early
on, but sun came through on odd occasion and it got really warm. With a
double header and thirteen teams competing, there were nearly three times
as many races as higher League matches. There were also some performances
worthy of the Premier Division. The fact is these clubs only lack the numbers.
Some new faces from Blackhill Bounders and have never seen the impressive
Miss Wilmshurst before. Because of intense pressure in the results room
(thanks to Brenda and Co for final scores), it was difficult getting any
results. I had track info but lacked a lot of names. No field results available,
but Rachel Abbs did not compete in Long Jump. Sam Crowe was 5th in 300m
in 45.8. She was not happy with her 800m. Lewis Timmins clocked 54.4secs
on second leg for Gosforth in 4 x 400m Relay. He moved them up from 4th
to 1st (they were eventually 3rd). Helping with timekeeping for Shildon
was Mr Turner. Catherine has changed her coach, and is gradually returning
to form (nb she also won Long Jump in 4.82 courtesy of AW). Richard is
sidelined with injury.
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A.A.A of England Junior Championships.
Bedford. Sat/Sun. 28th/29th June.
Local rivals Ryan McLeod of Elswick and Chris Parr of Gateshead had
to settle for the minor medals, in yesterday's A.A.A Under 20 1500m championship,
at Bedford. Gateshead's Graham Jackson took third place in the Triple Jump
and Andrew Smith of Middlesbrough occupied a similar position in the Hammer.
Under 23 Men: 1500: 3 C Mulvaney (Bord) 3:48.36 HT: 3 D
Little (Bord) 56.52
Under 20 Men: 1500: 1 T Lancashire (Bolton) 3:49.33; 2 R McLeod (Els)
3:49.70; 3 C Parr (Gate) 3:50.04 TJ: 3 G Jackson (Gate) 14.82
HT: 3 A Smith (Midd) 52.65
Under 23 Women: HJ: 2 S Higham (Bord) 1.63
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 30th June 2003).
Additional Comments: All used. Info from ukathletics website. Surprisingly
the first three were listed before 7.00, the same day. McLeod and Parr
clocked 3:55.69 and 3:55.31 respectively, in heats, but Lancashire was
always the danger (he was timed at 3:53.32). Mark Hood was 6th in U23 5000m
(14:46.78) and Adam Rogers (49.03) did not qualify for 400m final. Footnote:
Apologies to Mark Christie who won U20 Pole Vault with a personal best
height of 5.00m. This event was not listed in original results. Keith Higham
was 4th (4.80). Gavin Massingham was 4th in U23 800m (1:49.84) (another
pb), Richard Smith 4th in 400mH (52.41), Elaine Smith 4th in Long Jump
(5.83), Claire Moore-Griss 4th in Discus (44.22), Craig Sturrock 4th in
U20 Shot (15.55), Peter Middleton 4th in 110m Hurdles (15.10), Leslie Richards
7th in Discus (45.20) and Emma Morris 5th in High Jump (1.68). Rachel Nathan
made a surprising reappearance, to finish 3rd in 3000m (9:58.19).
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Veterans A.A - North East Track and Field Championships.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow. Sat. 28th June.
The warm and sunny conditions, ensured there were some outstanding
performances at Saturday's Veterans' A.A - North East Championships, at
Jarrow. It helped that several medalists from the recent British Championships,
at Derby were competing. British champion, Steve Smith of Gateshead equalled
the record in the Over 40 100m and later narrowly won the 200m from Phil
Jones of Wallsend, who had already claimed victory in the 400m. Les Atkinson
of Morpeth was untroubled in winning the Over 45 1500m and 5000m. He was
chased in the latter by guest athlete Dianne Henaghan of Chester Le Street,
who was anxious to test her fitness after sustaining a slight injury after
the recent Blaydon race. Henaghan, travels to an International meeting
in Barcelona, this weekend. Helen Patton of Gateshead, who was third at
Derby, duly won the Over 40 800m, taking half-a-second off her own championship
best figures. Earlier she had set a new record in the 400m. Val Hancock
of Durham, who broke the British Over 60 5000m record, when winning her
category at Derby, set new figures in the 800m and 1500m. Judith Battersby
of Elvet, the British bronze medalist over 1500m, clocked a fast time in
the Over 40 3000m. Border's Dave Dixon gained a double victory in the Over
40 Long and Triple Jump. In the Over 75 age-group, Jim Caddy of Middlesbrough
and Cleveland (1500m and 3000m) and Bob Laidler (Shot, Discus and Javelin)
set new championship bests. Laidler also won the Hammer, and Sunderland
clubmate Denis Field won all the throws in the Over 70 category. Gary Pemberton
of the North East Veterans, had a good day in the Over 50 category winning
three events. John Wild (Richmond and Zetland) and Terry Hudson (Jarrow
and Hebburn) dominated the Throws in the Over 50 and Over 55 age-groups
respectively. Ian Barnes of Darlington (Over 65) gained his usual three
middle distance victories. Barry Parnaby of North East Veterans (Over 70)
gained a sprint double and set new figures in the Long Jump. Alan Readman
of Houghton and Peterlee dominated the Over 45 sprints.
Results.
Open 3000: 1 T West (NSP) 9:15.6; 2 G Thraves (CleS) 9:25.6; 3 M Ruffell
(J&H, M40) 9:46.9 5000: D Henaghan (CleS, W35) 16:33.4
M40 - 100: 1 S Smith (Gate) 11.7 (=CBP); 2 M Wilson (Hart) 12.5; 3
J Evans ((SSh) 12.9 200: 1 S Smith 24.4; 2 P Jones (Walls) 24.6;
3 M Wilson 25.8 400: 1 P Jones 53.8; 2 C Telford (Walls) 55.7
800: 1 B McKay (gst) 2:07.2; 2 G Harden (Sun) 2:08.0; 3 N Orr (Darl) 2:08.6
1500: N Orr 4:21.3 HJ: G Harden 1.51 LJ: 1 D Dixon (Bord) 5.52;
2 J Evans 5.36 TJ: 1 D Dixon 12.62; 2 J Evans 11.62 SP:
1 J Wood (Birt) 10.05; 2 P Young (M&C) 8.60 DT: 1 P Young 33.97;
2 J Wood 31.82 HT: P Young 21.69 JT: 1 P Young 34.01; 2 J Wood
31.08
M45 - 100: A Readman (H&P) 12.1 200: A Readman 25.2
400: A Readman 55.3 1500: L Atkinson (Morp) 4:18.5 5000: L
Atkinson 16:13.2 HJ: 1 D Robson (gst) 1.51; 2 A Ritson (SSh) 1.40
LJ: 1 A Ritson 5.09; 2 A Readman 4.63 DT: T Cornwell (Birt) 18.64
JT: T Cornwell 25.17
M50 - 800: 1 G Pemberton (NE Vets) 2:18.4; 2 A Jenkins (Morp) 2:26.4;
3 S Winter (CleS) 2:31.0 1500: 1 A Jenkins 4:49.3; 2 S Winter 5:02.8
5000: 1 A Jenkins 17:45.1; 2 G Pemberton 17:58.8; 3 S Winter 18:28.9
LJ: G Pemberton 4.98 TJ: G Pemberton 10.52 SP: J Wild (R&Z)
9.29 DT: J Wild 37.42 HT: J Wild 36.29 JT: J Wild 32.35
M55 - 100: 1 D Tate (NE Vets) 13.4; 2 T Page (H&P) 13.5 200:
D Tate 27.8 400: D Tate 63.2 800: M McNally (Els) 2:23.5
5000: 1 S White (Els) 17:24.3; 2 M McNally 17:32.7 SP: 1 T Hudson
(J&H) 10.27; 2 P Wheater (NE Vets) 9.63 DT: T Hudson 32.56
HT: 1 T Hudson 30.88; 2 P Wheater 25.23 JT: T Hudson 30.87:
M60 - 100: R Smoult (NE Vets) 14.3 200: R Smoult 28.9 800:
P Lancaster (NSP) 2:27.9 1500: 1 P Lancaster 4:50.4; 2 R Wilson (Sun)
5:11.5 5000: R Wilson 19:30.7 DT: G Smith (Gst) 34.08
HT: G Smith 32.93 JT: G Smith 35.87
M65 - 400: R Checkley (Heat) 75.1 800: I Barnes (Darl) 2:25.2
1500: 1 I Barnes 5:13.3; 2 G Smith (Gate) 5:38.2 5000: 1 I Barnes
19:38.9; 2 K Sutton (Gosf) 20:51.5
M70 - 100: B Parnaby (NE Vets) 15.2 200: B Parnaby 31.1
3000: E Appleby (Heat) 12:29.9 LJ: B Parnaby 4.15 (CBP) SP:
D Field (Sun) 7.94 DT: D Field 33.80 HT: D Field 25.64
JT: D Field 31.67
M75 - 1500: J Caddy (M&C) 7:19.5 (CBP) 3000: J Caddy 15:24.3
(CBP) SP: R Laidler 7.58 (CBP) DT: R Laidler 28.40 (CBP)
HT: R Laidler 18.18 JT: R Laidler 24.02 (CBP)
W35 - 800: C Ratcliff (Dur) 2:33.7 1500: C Ratcliff 5:05.2
LJ: D Tunstall (Tees) 3.58 DT: D Tunstall 20.41 (CBP)
W40 - 100: 1 A Beadnall (Midd) 13.8; 2 A Kelly (gst) 14.2; 3 S White
(Tyne) 14.3 200: 1 A Beadnall 28.4; 2 A Kelly 29.8 400: ! H
Patton (Gate) 62.9 (CBP); 2 A Beadnall 65.3 800: 1 H Patton 2:26.3
(CBP); 2 S White 2:30.4 1500: L Marr (Tyne) 5:44.4 3000: J
Battersby (Elv) 10:33.9 LJ: S White 4.54 SP: J Anderson (Birt)
6.31 DT: J Anderson 16.50 HT: J Anderson 16.69 JT: J
Anderson 12.39
W50 - 100: B Elliott (Dur) 14.4 200: B Elliott 30.7 400:
B Elliott 69.4 JT: L Inwood (Birt) 12.82
W55 - 1500: S Wilson (NE Vets) 6:19.3 3000: S Wilson 13:24.3
W60 - 800: V Hancock (Dur) 2:57.3 (CBP) 1500: V Hancock 5:58.3
(CBP) 3000: C Lee (Gosf) 12:29.1
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 30th June 2003).
Additional Comments: Weather was humid, but breeze by trackside.
Most of copy used. Sunday Sun report was confusing (it edited section about
Henaghan guesting). Poor entry with three a good turn-out for any event
per age-group. Ted Joynson was entered as M80, but luckily did not turn
up. Thought he would have wanted to set some inaugural "records" ! Alan
Mulliss was actually 2nd M45 in 5000m (20:31.9). Nigel Orr stated that
Julie was another to clock a pb 800m 3 days earlier at Jarrow. No info
on guest competitors listed. The other Brian McKay (some thought it was
the original from the results - too fast !), is a Scot and A Kelly is I
think, from Carlisle Aspatria. The impression was that the Stewarts were
on holiday. Reg Checkley pulled up lame after 250m in the 800m. Phil Jones
was only a fraction outside 400m record. The only one of his records Dennis
threatened, was in the Hammer. Eric A clocked 6:05 at halfway (faster than
his previous 1500m races this season).
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Penshaw Hill Race.
Wed. 25th June.
Result. Distance 3M
1 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 15:41; 2 M Openshaw (Bir) 15:51; 3 T Doughty
(Sun, M40) 16:19; 4 T Field (Sun) 16:23; 5 S Everett (Dur, M40) 16:41;
6 M Donkin (Sun) 16:49; 7 C Bark (unatt, M45) 17:53; 8 R Rush (Sun, M40)
18:05; 9 A Jenkins (Morp, M50) 18:33; 10 R Maynard (Sun S, M45) 18:47
Further Veterans: M45 - 3 J Watson (Sun) 18:53. M60 - R Wilson (Sun) 20:35.
M65 - G Smith (Gate) 22:18 M70 - E Appleby (Heat) 24:18
Women
1 S Allen (H&P, W45) 19:00; 2 A Hunter (J&H) 20:22; 3 M Ford
(SSh) 20:45; 4 C Harrison (Sun, U17) 21:20; 5 M Holt (Sun, U20) 21:28;
6 V Booth (Sun) 23:19
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 30th June 2002).
Additional Comments: Will submit results for this date, as info received
(courtesy of Kevin Carr) was too late for same night. Knew some details
earlier as Angela, came back to Track League meeting. Eric was 60th out
of 74 competitors. He expected to be last. Openshaw led early on
and won prime prize. He fell into hole shortly afterwards on downhill stretch,
and could not regain the lost ground. This was Rushworth's 11th win in
13 for the event. (Ian Archbold was succesful in 1994 and Terry Wall in
2002). Footnote: Since learned that Allen Mulliss was 53rd in 22:44.
Michelle Ford of course, is another past winner.
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North Eastern Athletics League.
Monkton Stadium. Wed. 25th June.
Sudanese competitors brought an International flavour to the meeting.
The athletes have been sent over by their federation, to gain experience
at a highly level of competition, and are based at Sheffield. They gained
three victories including a double by Muna Jubar, who won both the Womens'
200m and 800m. Abdulla Elsheikh gained an emphatic victory in the 800m,
with North Eastern champion, Vince Wilson taking second place. With the
strong wind abating as the evening progressed, there were some excellent
performances in the 800m races, with a host of athletes gaining personal
best times. These included Ryan McLeod and Kirk Wilson (Senior Men) and
Sam Hart (Under 17 Women). Double 4x 400m Relay gold medallist Jared Deacon,
who is gradually returning to his best form after an indifferent start
to the season, comfortably won the 200m from Adam Rogers.
Results
Senior Men
200: 1 J Deacon (SSh) 22.0; 2 A Rogers (J&H) 22.2; 3 N Wiscombe
(J&H) 22.8; 8 P Jones (Walls, M40) 24.9. 800: 1 Abdulla Elsheikh (Sudan)
1:52.0; 2 V Wilson (Morp) 1:54.2; 3 R McLeod (Els, U20) 1:54.3; 4 K Wilson
(Morp, U20) 1:56.8; 5 S Moralee (Dur, U20) 1:57.5; 6 Ali Mohammed (United
Arab Em) 1:57.9; 7 M Elliott (Gate, U20) 1:58.6; 8 C Lamb (CleS, U20) 1:58.9.
5000: 1 M Hudspith (Morp) 14:21.3; 2 I Hudspith (Morp) 14:21.3; 3 J Walsh
(Dur U) 14:53.6; 4 P Besford (Gate) 16:17.6; 5 T Bush (Dur U) 16:24.2.
HT: 1 S Hudson (J&H) 40.64; 2 S Towers (J&H, M45) 38.25
U17
200: 1 C Stophard (Shil) 23.4; 2 L Robson (Gate) 23.5; 3 B Walpole
(Gate) 23.6; 4 K Flannery (Gate) 23.7. B: D Rogers (Shil) 24.0. 800: 1
T Patton (Gate) 2:01.6; 2 L Moses (N Ayc) 2:02.1; 3 A Pigford (Hart) 2:02.2;
4 L Timmins (Gosf) 2:02.8; 5 J Young (Morp) 2:03.4; 6 N Shrubb (Morp) 2:04.4;
7 I Ruddick (Blay) 2:04.6; 8 M Wilson (J&H) 2:05.0. B: R Floyd (Morp)
2:06.0.
U15
200: 1 A Dalby (Gate) 24.2; 2 C Walpole (Gate) 24.7; 3 P Thomas (J&H)
25.0. 800: 1 L Stockton (Midd) 2:06.8; 2 A Stanton (SSh) 2:07.6; 3 J Cook
(Gosf) 2:12.5. HJ: 1 W Pike (Gate) 1.66; 2 D Blackett (Gate) 1.63; 3= G
Docherty (Birt) & M Docherty (Birt) 1.60. LJ: Dalby 5.54.
U13
200: 1 N Flannery (Gate) 27.9; 2 T Ord (Morp) 28.1; 3 S Ivers (Gate)
28.5. 800: 1 S Ruddick (Blay) 2:25.0; 2 A Morrell (unatt) 2:29.1
Senior Women
200: 1 Muna Jubar (Sudan) 25.1; 2 V Carmichael (Gate, U20) 25.7; 3
Maha Snatajahu (Sudan) 25.9; 4 N Desai (Morp, U20) 26.1. 800: 1 Jubar 2:12.7;
2 K Rodmell (Bord, U20) 2:15.9; 3 H Patton (Gate, W40) 2:19.6; 4 C Wilson
(Morp) 2:20.0; 5 S Evans (J&H, U20) 2:20.4; 6 R Brown (CleS) 2:20.5.
B: M McDonnell (CleS) 2:21.2. HT: 1 E Foster (Gate, U20) 37.63; 2 Rodmell
32.73.
U17
200: 1 J Graham (NSP) 26.3; 2 A Dopierala (Gate) 27.0; 3 J Baron (Gate)
27.2; 4 G Morgan (Shil) 27.3. 800: 1 S Hart (N Marske) 2:14.7; 2 S Crowe
(Els) 2:20.1; 3 J Orr (Quak) 2:22.6; 4 Morgan 2:25.3; 5 G Dines (Gosf)
2:25.7.
U15
200: L Arthur (Gate) 26.6.
U13
200: 1 N Pearson (H&P) 29.7; 2 S Goodfellow (Morp) 30.3; 3 S Briggs
(Morp) 30.6. 800: 1 E Spoor (Sun) 2:28.2; 2 S-K Crowell (J&H) 2:29.5;
3 E Murray (J&H) 2:42.8
Additional Comments: This is AW report/results as Bill McGuirk got in
first with Chronicle. Unless these meetings finish before 8.00, there is
no chance info will be ready for next day's Journal. Apologies if mistakes
with names of Sudanese athletes. There were varying attempts, but those
listed are from League Secretary. I think Mohammed was their manager. For
a change the Field events finished before track (Vet's League/Dennis Field
please note). However, there were less events than usual, and also no Women
High Jumpers. Nevertheless this was the largest mid-season overall entry
for some time, and I think since I covered for them, a record number of
AW standard achievers. There were even two heats in both Senior Womens'
events. The early wind helped the sprinters and conditions were near perfect
(cool, bright and little wind), when middle-distance events started. Non
AW standard winners were: U17 Men: HT: R Ward (H&P) 32.82 U15
Boys HT: D Barrett (Gate) 31.01 U17 Women: 800: N Turnbull (Sun)
2:35.7. Victoria Wester was unlucky to miss standard winning B 200m in
27.1. Bell time in Mens' 800m was 55.1 (another unknown Sudan runner) and
Jubar led all way going through 400m in 62/63. Ryan Stephenson won B 800m
in 2:03.0, beating a lack-lustre John Moore (2:05.0) (has he been injured
?).
Mark McLeod also gained a pb in third (2:06 approx). Emma Spoor and
Stephanie Crowell gained pb's as did Sam Crowe and Jonathon Young. In 5000m,
Sean Kirtley was 6th (16:56.4) outsprinting Andrew Lawrence (16:57.8).
Young Morrell is son of Tony. Good run for a sprinter, by Gemma Morgan
in 800m. Vicky Carmichael did not fare so well (2:34 approx). Unofficial
best performers were Adam Dalby (200m)(= Grade 1) and Spoor (Grade 1 by
12secs).
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Weekly Round-up
(to 22nd June)
Gateshead Harriers won their second National Junior League match at
Grangemouth (22nd June). Middlesbrough-Mandale finished 6th. For Gateshead,
Craig Crawford-Glanville set a pb in the 400m for a second successive day.
This time it was a clear improvement with a time of 49.17secs. This was
after winning 400m Hurdles (55.98). Ben Walpole won B 400m in 50.30. Chris
Lamb was successful in 3000m (8:53.07), John Stacey won Triple Jump (12.97)
and the 4 x 100m team gained victory (43.49). Alex Haynes clocked his fastest
2000m Steeplechase for a while to finish 2nd (6:18.90). The Gateshead Womens'
team were not as successful finishing 7th. With no A string victories,
best performances came from Titi Ameobi (3rd in both sprints, 12.51 and
25.03) and Vicky Carmichael (won B 100m in 12.82 and 2nd in 400m in 58.24).
Vicky Wester won B 400m (58.95). Emma Morris was 2nd in High Jump (1.70m)
and 3rd in 100m Hurdles (15.39). Emma Foster was 2nd in Hammer (36.91).
In the Tyne (?) Division at Carlisle, Border were 2nd and Houghton and
Peterlee were 5th in Mens' competition. Keith Higham won Pole Vault (4.60).
In Womens' match, the positions were 1st and 3rd. D Phan won Pole Vault
(2.30) from Kelly Rodmell (2.20). Rodmell also won Hammer (32.31).
Medallists at British Masters' 5km at Horwich (22nd June), included
Dave McLachlan, who was first in M40 section (15:25), Val Hancock (1st
W60) (21:28), Christine Lee (2nd W60) (22:01), Ian Barnes (1st M65) (19:28)
and Jim Caddy (1st M75) (25:34). Caroline Ratcliff was 4th in W35 category
(19:08). Times courtesy of AW (2nd July), but W60 performances not listed
(these courtesy of race-results website). League results courtesy of magazine.
Elswick Harriers Judith Nutt and Andrea Banner, took the first two
places in the Womens' Road Race at the UK Corporate Challenge at Blaydon,
on Saturday 21st June. Nutt representing BASF clocked 46:18 ahead of Banner
(Dickinson Dees) (48:11). Chester Le Street's Gareth Thraves (Northumbria
Water) was second in the Mens' event in 41:51 behind Ryan Gorry of Boston
(38:21). Considering this was a supposed high profile event, I would have
thought the race would be an exact 10km. Instead, each of the two laps
(next to Blaydon Rugby Club) was unofficially 5.9km. A Loftus Harrier,
was third in the one lap event, though I was unable to find out his name
(he looked like Stephen Hepples, though was obviously a lot slower). Wind
dropped completely but one or two showers, along with sunshine.
At opening night of competition (20th June) at the UK Corporate Challenge,
Dickinson Dees won the mixed 4 x 1600m Relay, at Jarrow. Andrea Banner
ran the third leg in 5:54. Very windy conditions.
At the English Schools Cup Regional Final at Jarrow on 18th June, it
was the distance runners that were more impressive. The conditions (cooler
and quite windy) did not help sprinters. Gina Rutherford (Valley Gardens)
won the Junior 1500m (5:17.2) and in the Inter event, Mary Ferrier (Ponteland)
was successful (5:05.4) from C Reay (Ryton) (5:12.9). Catherine Turner
(Tudhoe Grange) won the Inter 100m (13.8). The Junior Girls' 800m was won
by G McMeiken (Emmanuel) in 2:40.8, from Cloe Miller (daughter of Lesley)
(Valley Gardens) (2:50.5). Sam Duffy (Ponteland) won Inter 800m in 2:31.2.
John Gibson and Tom Perrins
(Royal GS) dominated the Junior Boys' 1500m with times of 4:41.8 and
4:53.6. Andrew Coffer (Hermitage) won Inter 1500m (4:25.0) and Chris Walpole
(Ponteland) won 400m (55.1). James Sinclair (Prudhoe HS) was 3rd (56.7)
behind S Spraggon (St Aidens) (56.0). Niall Flannery won Junior 800m B
event in 2:28.3. Andrew Spoor (St Aidens) won Inter 800m (2:08.7), from
D Ellis (Hermitage) (2:10.2), with Jonathon Pearson (Ponteland) clocking
a pb of 2:11.8 in 3rd.
Steve Hepples won the 1500m at Trafford Grand Prix (17th June) in 3:54.11.
At North Yorkshire/South Durham League meeting at Darlington,
Julia Orr won U17 1500m in 4:48.4.
At the English Schools Cup qualifier at Monkton on 16th June, there
were some good performances in the cooler breezy conditions. Sophie De
la Hunt (Central HS) won the Inter 100m (12.8) from Roisin Willi (King
Edward) (13.3). Northern Under 15 Girls' champion, A Lewis (Hull) won Junior
200m in 25.5. In an exciting Inter 1500m, Jessica Taylor (Northallerton)
(5:01.6), outsprinted Delyth James (King Edward) (5:02.7) with Angharad
Porteous (King Edward) third (5:21.2). James Sinclair (Duchess) won Inter
Boys 100m (11.3) and Peter Robson (Duchess) won Inter 1500m (4:28.7) from
Scott Dixon (Redcar) (4:31.6). Callum Watson (St Cuthberts) outsprinted
teammate A Jessup in the Junior 1500m (4:46.5 to 4:47.2). Footnote: No
field event results available on day, but only result of note (from AW)
was Simon Egdell (Duchess) winning Intermediate Long Jump (6.01). No final
match scores listed, but I gather St Cuthberts (Junior Boys) and Duchess
(Intermediate Boys), are through to final at Southampton on 5th July.
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Croxdale 10M Road Race.
Tudhoe, Spennymoor. Sun. 22nd June.
Terry Wall of Morpeth was a runaway winner of yesterday's Croxdale
10M Road Race, at Tudhoe. Wall soon headed the field on the tough four
lap course, and passing halfway in 25:47, had extended his advantage to
1min 31secs at the finish over Sunderland veteran Tom Doughty. The runner-up,
has recently moved to the area, and was a member of Nene Valley club. Sheila
Allen of Houghton and Peterlee finished in tenth place overall, bettering
her own course record set in 2001, by 17secs. The race incorporated the
Veterans A.A - North East championship, and with no late entries qualifying
for these medals, Allen was actually the first official finisher for the
association.
Result.
1 T Wall (Morp) 52:52; 2 T Doughty (Sun, M40) 54:23; 3 R Hand (Dur,
M40) 58:35; 4 E Makin (Dur) 59:28; 5 M Ingram (Crook, M45) 60:49; 6 D Armstrong
(Els) 61:00; 7 P Morgan (SSh, M45) 61:48; 8 B McMillan (Clare) 61:55; 9
P Addyman (Clare) 62:11; 10 L Christopher (Sun, M55) 62:46 Further
Veterans: M50 - S Winter (CleS) 63:19 M60 - R Moore (Tyne) 74:08
M65 - J Prudham (J&H) 74:33 M70 - W McNeil (Dur) 79:27
Team: Durham City 26
Women: 1 S Allen (H&P) 62:15 (Course rec); 2 K Bentley (Birt, W35)
70:43; 3 Y Swinhoe (Els, W45) 72:13; 4 J Heatherington (unatt) 75:09; 5
L Woods (N Marske, W50) 76:32; 6 V Williams (Gosf, W35) 79:16; 7 E Armstrong
(Tyne, W60) 82:07; 8 D Sheriff (unatt) 85:49
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 23rd June 2003).
Additional Comments: Most of info used. Very wet before race, but dried
up and got sunnier and warmer as race developed. 84 finishers, which is
much better than 2002, but no where near good enough ? Overall standard
in main race was poor, and veterans' quality, with some exceptions, was
dreadful. I also understand British Veterans' 5km was held same day. Val
Hancock was down to run (further info later). As there was a time limit
of 2hrs (police advice), Ted Joynson still sent in entry, even though this
fact was clearly stated on entry form. This was returned and he was not
happy. Terry Wall's lap times were 12:43, 25:47, and 39:11. First two mile
splits (from lead bike) were 4:56 and 10:06. His advantage after lap 1
was 14secs. Not sure what the problem with Rob Hand was ? Paul Johnson
was 4th after lap 1, and dropped out before halfway when 6th. Heaton fielded
three competitors. Allen Mulliss was 39th (73:59), Lynn Swanson (81st in
92:00 and 10th lady), and Harry Craven (84th in 1:41:04). Harry was only
relegated to last, on the final lap. Allen and Lynn because of the late
entries rule, gained silver medals in their categories, as did Harry.
There is a slight hope race will continue next year. There is a meeting
due shortly in Max's house.
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Inter Counties Schools Track and Field
Meeting.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow. Sat. 21st June.
Durham comfortably retained the overall Trophy at Saturday's Schools
Inter Counties' event, at Jarrow. Hosts, Northumberland took second place,
though they were strongest in the Boys section. The near perfect conditions
meant many athletes gained qualifying marks, for this year's National Championships,
at Sheffield.
In a top class Senior 3000m, Ryan McLeod (Northumberland) finished
strongly with Durham's Chris Parr taking place, also setting a National
qualifying time. Kieran Flannery of Northumberland defeated his great rival,
Daniel Pope of Durham in the Intermediate 400m Hurdles. Craig Crawford-Glanville
of Durham, the National Junior champion in 2001, won the Intermediate 400m
shaving a fraction off his personal best time. Lewis Timmins of Northumberland,
also gained the National standard when winning the 1500m. Drew Graham was
another to achieve the standard winning the Senior 800m. For Cumbria Adrian
Holliday broke his personal best time by 7secs, to win the Intermediate
1500m Steeplechase. Dean Daniels of Cleveland clocked a fast time to win
the Intermediate 200m. Louis McElwee gained a sprint double in the junior
age-group. Northern champion, James Minter impressively won the Intermediate
800m. It was the Durham Girls who took the Field event honours. Rachel
Abbs maintained her regional superiority to win the Intermediate Long Jump.
Lianne Tucker, gained qualifying standards when winning the Intermediate
Shot and Discus. Katy Wilson defeated her great rival, Kirsty Hutton to
win the Junior Shot. Ashley Maddison was also well over standard in taking
the Junior Discus.
Results.
Overall Trophy: 1 Durham 540; 2 Northumberland 483; 3 Cumbria 481;
4 Cleveland 388
Senior Boys (Non-scoring): 100: J Baines (Cl) 11.4 400:
C Campbell (N) 52.3 800: 1 D Graham (N) 1:54.5; 2 M Armstrong (D)
1:55.6; 3 M Sawrey (Cu) 2:00.1 1500: 1 M Elliott (D) 4:01.7; 2 S
Pogue (Cl) 4:02.7; 3 A Teate (Cl) 4:10.5 3000: 1 R McLeod (N) 8:25.6;
2 C Parr (D) 8:31.6; 3 C Lamb (D) 8:37.3; 4 P Hutton (N) 8:37.7 2000St:
1 K Wilson (N) 6:14.2; 2 A Lawrence (N) 6:53.1 DT: 1 C Sturrock (D)
42.98; 2 L Richards (Cl) 41.07 HT: C Hogarth (Cl) 43.02 4 x
100: Cleveland 45.8
Intermediate Boys: 100: 1 P Moore (N) 11.3; 2 J Sinclair (N)
11.3; 3 D Cudlip (D) 11.4 200: 1 D Daniel (Cl) 21.9; 2 N Wilding
(Cu) 23.1; 3 C Stoppard (D) 23.3 400: 1 C Crawford-Glanville (D)
49.5; 2 B Walpole (N) 50.5; 3 T Patton (N) 51.8 800: 1 J Minter (Cl)
1:55.7; 2 P Waite (Cu) 1:58.3; 3 A Piggford (Cl) 1:59.8 1500: 1 L
Timmins (N) 4:06.0; 2 J Taylor (Cl) 4:08.8; 3 J Young (N) 4:10.8
3000: 1 M Lomax ((D) 9:09.0; 2 N Shrubb (N) 9:22.3 1500St: 1 A Holliday
(Cu) 4:23.2; 2 K Flannery (N-gst) 4:27.9; 3 S Stewart (N) 4:42.9
100H: 1 S Henderson (Cl) 14.5; 2 D Ghundoo (D) 15.0 400H: 1 K Flannery
55.9; 2 D Pope (D) 57.0
HJ: 1 J Hall (D) 1.85; 2 M Killip (Cu) 1.75; 3 K Morris (D) 1.70
PV: A Coward (Cu) 3.00 LJ: 1 C Ranwell (Cu) 6.04; 2 S Egdell (N)
6.04 TJ: C Jefferson (D) 13.80 SP: G Hill (Cl) 12.93
DT: G Hill 43.69 HT: J Graham (Cu) 36.72 JT; 1 L Costello (Cl)
49.20; 2 L Moss (D) 45.22 4 x 100: 1 Durham 44.6; 2 Cleveland 45.3;
3 Northumberland 46.8
Junior Boys: 100: 1 L McElwee (Cl) 11.9; 2 A Todd (D) 12.0; 3
R Harrison (N) 12.0 200: 1 L McElwee 24.0; 2 J Spencer (Cu) 24.1;
3 R Davison (D) 24.8 400: 1 C Walpole (N) 54.8; 2 J Sinclair (N)
55.7; 3 J Baxter (Cu) 55.9 800: 1 D Ellis (D) 2:04.2; 2 A Stanton
(D) 2:04.5; 3 S Fox (Cu) 2:07.1 1500: 1 W Roberts (D) 4:20.4; 2 P
Curtis (Cu) 4:24.8; 3 J Cook (N) 4:27.1 80H: 1 A Smith (D) 11.9;
2 A Renwick (N) 12.4; 3 R Harrison 12.7 HJ: 1 A Masie (N) 1.72; 2
M Wilkinson (D) 1.69; 3 J Connolly (Cu) 1.66 PV: J Gibson (N) 2.32
LJ: 1 A Kamara (N) 5.96; 2 C Annan (N) 5.96; 3 L Oliver (D) 5.85
TJ: D Blackett (N) 12.50 SP: 1 R Johnson (Cu) 12.65; 2 P Hill (Cl)
12.24; 3 J French (Cl) 11.71 DT: 1 Z Voza (N) 35.33; 2 M Anderson
(Cu) 33.49; 3 J McKechnie (N) 31.93 HT: D Barratt (N) 35.61
JT: 1 D Barratt 40.92; 2 M Robson (D) 40.75; 3 J Harris (Cu) 37.49
4 x 100: 1 Durham 47.5; 2 Northumberland 48.1; 3 Cleveland 48.8
Senior Girls (Non-scoring) 100: A Martindale (Cu) 13.0
200: A Matindale 25.9 800: 1 A Gibson (N) 2:18.8; 2 D Watts (N) 2:23.4;
3 A Lappin (Cl) 2:23.8 1500: J Jackson (Cl) 5:02.8 LJ: J Harris
(N) 4.44 TJ: S Evans (D) 10.75 HT: E Foster (D) 36.48
JT: A Winkworth (D) 25.06
Intermediate Girls: 100: E Wood (D) 13.2 200: 1 J Graham (N)
26.3; 2 C Jones (D) 26.7; 3 E Payne (Cl) 26.8 300: 1 L Parkin (Cu)
42.6; 2 N Rhodes (Cu) 42.6; 3 G Zissler (D) 43.0 800: 1 S Hart (Cl)
2:15.3; 2 N Okolowicz (Cu) 2:24.4; 3 G Dines (N) 2:26.6 1500: 1 C
Rodham (Cu) 4:50.4; 2 D James (N) 4:52.9; 3 D Hastings (Cl0 5:04.1
3000: 1 J Orr (D) 10:23.0; 2 M Ferrier (N) 10:30.6; 3 S Crowe (N) 10:42.3
80H: 1 A Dopierala (D) 12.4; 2 E Payne 12.5; 3 R Davis (Cu) 13.0
300H: 1 D Forster (Cl) 47.3; 2 L Smith (Cu) 48.6; 3 K Glynn (Cu) 49.0
HJ: 1 S Allison (Cu) 1.60; 2 C Huck (Cu) 1.60; 3 A Pearson (N) 1.55
PV: E Metcalfe (D) 2.20 LJ: 1 R Abbs (D) 5.65; 2 K Messenger (Cu)
5.14; 3 A Crow (Cl) 4.91 TJ: 1 S Thompson (D) 10.21; 2 D Phan (D)
10.01; 3 E Reeve (N) 9.64 SP: 1 Lianne Tucker (D) 10.39; 2 K Ellis
(N) 9.89; 3 V Young (D) 8.99 DT: 1 L Tucker 34.28; 2 R Boyd (Cl)
30.11; 3 V Doran (Cu) 27.28 HT: S Dodd (N) 19.06 JT: 1 H Conroy
(Cl) 31.52; 2 V Younger (Cu 28.85 4 x 100: 1 Durham 50.5; 2 Northumberland
50.7; 3 Cleveland 51.6
Junior Girls: 100: 1 L Arthur (D) 12.7; 2 F Winspear (Cl) 12.9
200: 1 F Winspear 26.2; 2 L McMichael (D) 26.4; 3 L Cowell (D) 26.9
800: 1 R Shield (D) 2:22.4; 2 S Duffy (N) 2:22.6; 3 L Connelly (Cu) 2:26.0
1500: 1 V Angus (D) 5:00.6; 2 C Reay (D) 5:06.3; 3 G Rutherford (N) 5:07.0
75H: 1 L Burke (Cu) 12.5; 2 S Weddell (D) 12.5; 3 S Coleby (D) 12.6
HJ: 1 L Burke 1.55; 2 B Boyd (Cl) 1.46; 3 M Bratton (D) 1.46 LJ:
1 K Kelsall (D) 4.85; 2 J Banks (Cu) 4.78; 3 E Hill (N) 4.71 SP:
1 K Wilson (D) 11.53; 2 K Hutton (D) 10.28 DT: 1 A Maddison (D) 33.95;
2 K Breen (D) 24.02 JT: 1 R Fleary (Cu) 29.85; 2 R Lazenby (N) 26.20;
3 V Green (D) 26.03 4 x 100: 1 Durham 52.0; 2 Cleveland 53.7; 3 Northumberland
54.1
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 23rd June 2003).
Additional Comments: Results courtesy of Paul Ponton. Very warm and
little wind. Submitted all winners (very few outside AW standard), plus
2nd and 3rd if they were inside standard (most events). However, even though
she looked impressive, Emma Wood's 100m win only equalled the AW standard
(Catherine Turner was 2nd in 13.5). Crawford-Glanville's best was an electronic
49.52. Not sure if Flannery's time in Steeplechase, was personal best.
He hung on for two laps, but Holliday outstayed him. He also made mistake
at last barrier in Hurdles race. I think Chris Parr was only attempting
to gain standard, rather than win race. Congratulations to him and McLeod,
for helping each other with the pace, to get a fast time. Excellent runs
as well, from Chris Lamb and Paul Hutton, who were just outside standard.
Good run from Julia Orr, but Sam Crowe had nothing again in the final 3
laps. Claire Harrison was 4th in 11:14. Heard from Tony Livingstone that
Lynette Tucker has problem with hand, which has restricted her competition
this season, but she did win Shot at Durham Schools' Champs. Helping as
one of ground staff was "athlete of the past" Gemma Hulme.
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North of England Track and Field Championships.
Stretford, Manchester. Sat 21st June.
Selected Results.
The North East gained several medals at Saturday's North of England
Championships, at Stretford. Peter Gordon of Gateshead (51) won the Discus
and clubmates, Chris Weitz and Ian Burns, took the Long Jump and Javelin
titles, respectively. Former North Shields Poly athlete, Shirley Webb retained
her Hammer title. The only track title, went to Middlesbrough-based Richard
Smith winning the 400m Hurdles in the colours of Newham and Essex Beagles.
Gavin Massingham of Sunderland improved his personal best time, yet
again this season, to finish a close 2nd in the 800m and Karen Johns of
Gateshead took second place in the Womens' event, for the second successive
year. Emma Morris of South Shields, only a first year junior, took third
place in the High Jump.
Selected Results.
Senior Men: 100: 3 C Telford (Bord) 10.95 200: 2 J Stewart
(Sale) 21.53; 3 J Deacon (SSh) 21.62; 4 C Telford 22.01 800: 1 R
Watkinson (Rotherham) 1:49.79; 2 G Massingham (Sun) 1:49.88 5000:
3 M Hood (Sun) 14:43.61 400H: 1 R Smith (N&EB) 52.7
LJ: 1 C Weitz (Gate) 6.61 TJ: 2 G Jackson (Gate) 14.45 DT:
1 P Gordon (Gate, M50) 52.16 HT: 3 D Little (Bord) 55.63 JT:
1 I Burns (Gate) 64.25
Senior Women: 800: 2 K Johns (Gate) 2:06.74 HJ: 1 N Clark
(KuHull) 1.81; 2 S Higham (Bord) 1.78; 3 E Morris (SSh) 1.70 PV:
3 R Fairless (Midd) 3.20 LJ: 1 N May (Sale) 5.91; 2 R Irving
(Edinburgh WM) 5.88 TJ: 2 J Straker (Morp) 11.24 DT: 3 C Moore
(unatt) 43.56 HT: 1 S Webb (Trafford) 61.95; 2 L-M Shippen (Gate)
42.90; 3 K Brown (Bord) 38.20 JT: 2 K Ritchie (Gate) 39.42
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 23rd June 2003).
Additional Comments: Most of copy used. Info courtesy of North of England
website, though results advertised for early Saturday night, were not available
until Sunday morning. Entry seemed ok in most track events, but poor in
Field. An exception was the Womens' 5000m, where the one competitor who
turned up, dropped out. Standard though was on the whole, poor for an area
championship. Should performances of say, Chris Weitz, be good enough for
a gold medal ? Found out Emma's performance from Peter Tate on same afternoon,
at Jarrow. Sunderland athletes details from Kevin Carr, though they knew
of no other North East medals ! Mark Hood led for most of race.
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Sunderland Sport in Park Ryhope Multi Terrain
Race.
Wed. 18th June.
Result. Distance: 4.9km
1 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 15:03; 2 R Kemp (Sun, U20) 15:13; 3 T Doughty
(Sun, M40) 15:18; 4 M Donkin (Sun) 15:46; 5 S Everett (Dur, M40) 15:56;
6 M Thompson (Gate) 15:59; 7 P Collins (Sun, M40) 16:29; 8 J McCrerie (Sun,
U17) 17:05; 9 C Bark (unatt, M45) 17:16; 10 K Maynard (Sun S, M40) 17:44
Women: 1 R Brown (CleS) 17:31; 2 S Allen (H&P, W45) 19:07; 3 A
Hunter (J&H) 19:21; 4 D Elliott (CleS, W40) 20:25
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 23rd June 2003).
Additional Comments: Info from Kevin Carr. Will send for Journal on
23rd June. No more details on older veterans etc. 87 runners. At sharp
end, a better quality than at Newburn. T Doughty, now living in Sunderland
(about a year but sidelined with injury), was a member of Nene Valley.
Good to see Callum Bark making a comeback.
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Elswick Harriers Newburn River Run.
Wed. 18th June.
Morpeth Harrier, Vince Wilson sprinted to victory at last niight's
Newburn River Run. Wilson waited until the final turn into the Leisure
Centre, to overtake Gateshead's Paul Besford. Former Morpeth Harrier, Ian
Handyside was the leading veteran in third place.Occupying 28th place in
the field of almost 300 runners, was the first lady, Kathryn Waugh
of Chester Le Street. 2002 winner, Denise Todd of Jarrow and Hebburn led
home the veterans in second place, with Stacey Armstrong in third.
Result. Distance 10.5km.
1 V Wilson (Morp) 35:46; 2 P Besford (Gate) 35:47; 3 I Handyside (unatt,
M40) 36:18; 4 J Creegan (Gate, U17) 36:34; 5 D Flint (unatt) 36:52; 6 D
Burlton (Aberdeen) 37:21; 7 Mark McLeod (Els) 37:24; 8 A Brown (Blyth)
37:34; 9 P Dodd (Els, U20) 37:46; 10 S Coxon (Tyne, M40) 37:51 Further
Veterans: M45 - G Bayne (Morp) 38:09 M50 - R Hall (Blyth) 38:18
M55 - M Walker (Gosf) 39:04 M60 - P Lancaster (NSP) 41:24
Women: 1 K Waugh (CleS) 39:58; 2 D Todd (J&H, W35) 41:30; 3 S Armstrong
(unatt) 41:05; 4 C Bowman (CleS, W40) 42:13; 5 S Morton (Els, W35) 42:14;
6 C Wilson (Morp) 42:56
(Newcastle Journal: Thurs. 19th June 2003)
Additional Comments: Used but edited (also results). 291 finishers which
was a record by 45. Due to a large demand for late entries, the start was
delayed by 15mins. However, the quality up front for Mens' event, was the
poorest, since this has become an established race. Bright but breezy evening,
though this was probably the warmest part of the day. Helping at the finish
were Sam Crowe and Sara Dodd. Results courtesy of Vera and Sid (George
and Audrey were in Norfolk). Excellent run from Jackson Creegan. Category
winners not listed were: M65 (unofficial): Ray Laverick (199th in 51:40
just ahead of Dave Whitmore 51:41) M75: Dennis Moss 61:07 W45:
Sue Laws 44:02 W50: Barbara Ingman 47:33 W55: Sue Cain 48:39
W60: Elaine Armstrong 51:34 (Joy Bell 2nd in 54:24). Making a comeback,
now back in Elswick colours was Robert Brown (39th in 40:41). David Tait
was 278th in 63:28. Heaton fielded eight athletes: 71 Steve Lancaster 42:38;
77 Gary Campbell 43:08; 121 Allen Mulliss 45:55; 128 Howard Gold 46:17;
149 John Josephs 47:29; 176 Jo Parkinson 49:05 (29L); 206 James Ellam 52:15;
227 Lynn Swanson 54:11 (45L). Several regulars (Howard Gold apart) were
absent because of Charity Run. Footnote: Third time for Women should read
42:05. Only noticed when result appeared in AW.
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Veterans A.A - North East Track and Field
League.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow. Mon. 16th June.
Gateshead Harrier, Chris Parr set a qualifying time for this year's
European Junior Championships, when winning the BMC 1500m at Monkton Stadium,
last night. Parr was the only one to follow pacemaker Vince Wilson and
was forced to run from the front,
for the last 600m. His time of 3mins 46.9secs, bettered the standard
by half-a-second and was also over 2 secs inside his personal best time.
Morpeth's Kirk Wilson took second place (3:53.4) from Elswick's Ryan McLeod
(3:55.5). Philippa McCrea of Gateshead won the Womens' event in 4mins 40.6secs
from Sam Hart of New Marske (4:40.6), and Claire Robson of Teesdale (4:42.6).
Results.
BMC 1500: 1 C Parr (Gate, U20) 3:46.9; 2 K Wilson (Morp, U20) 3:53.4;
3 R McLeod (Els, U20) 3:55.5; 4 C O'Connell (Sale) 3:56.9; 5 R Kay (Morp)
3:59.6
Women: 1500: 1 P McCrea (Gate) 4:38.3; 2 S Hart (N Marske, U17) 4:40.6;
3 C Robson (Tees, U20) 4:42.6; 4 O Walwyn (Dur U) 4:45.9; 5 N Fifield (Dur
U) 4:48.4
Open 800: 1 T Patton (Gate, U17) 2:05.2; 4 M McNally (Els, M55) 2:27.4
Veterans.
M40 - 100: 1 S Smith (Gate) 11.6; 2 J Evans (SSh) 12.9 400: 1
G Harden (Sun) 57.7; 2 J Evans 59.8 1500: G Harden 4:30.8 LJ:
1 D Dixon (Bord) 5.66; 2 J Evans 5.26; 3 A Ritson (SSh) 5.18 DT:
P Young (M&C) 32.85
M45 - 100: A Readman (H&P) 12.3 400: 1 A Readman 57.7; 2
K Archer (Crook) 59.7 B: S Todner (H&P) 57.3 1500:
1 L Atkinson (Morp) 4:18.7; 2 K Archer 4:22.4; 3 A Dent (Blay) 4:34.1
LJ: A Readman 5.01
M50 - 1500: A Jenkins (Morp) 4:49.0 LJ: G Pemberton 4.97
(League Rec) DT: J Wild (R&Z) 39.91
M55 - 100: 1 T Page (H&P) 13.2; 2 D Tate (NE Vets) 13.3 400:
1 D Tate 63.8; 2 M McNally 66.4 1500: M McNally 4:51.0 DT:
T Hudson (J&H) 30.37
M60 - 100: A Rowell (NE Vets) 13.8 1500: P Lancaster (NSP) 5:07.2
LJ: A Rowell 4.18 DT: 1 H Ryan (NE Vets) 26.56; 2 J Hampson (Dur)
23.73
M70 - 1500: E Appleby (Heat) 6:16.8 DT: D Field (Sun) 34.20
M75 - DT: R Laidler (Sun) 28.13
W40 - 100: A Beadnell (Midd) 13.6 400: 1 H Patton (Gate) 63.0;
2 A Beadnell 64.1 1500: H Patton 5:08.6
(Newcastle Journal: Tues. 17th June 2003).
Additional Comments: Sent BMC report only but it was not used, until
Wednesday. To be fair, space was not booked. Will submit other results
for next Monday (23rd). Breezy and a lot cooler than of late. Sam Crowe
blew up again dropping from 3rd to 9th (4:57.1). Philippa was left out
in front when VW dropped out after 500m. Sam Hart finished strongly coming
from a long way back. It was probably her pb, but not 100% sure. Other
BMC placings of note: Men: 6 Stephen Pogue 4:01.2; 7 Sean Moralee
4:02.2; 8 Chris Lamb 4:02.4; 9 Ryan Stephenson 4:06.5(pb?); 10 Alex Haynes
4:07.3 (pb?); 12 Nathan Shrubb 4:12.8(pb?) Women: 6 Asleigh Gibson
4:51.4 (pb?); 7 Angela Hunter 4:52.1. Eric A ran much better than
his previous 1500m race. Allen Mulliss (5:43.8) and George Routledge (6:59.0)
also took part in 1500m. The other Eric (Smart) was conspicuous by his
absence. Again there were still Field events (Javelin) taking place when
it was go-home time. Denis was annoyed at lack of Field event judges, and
nearly (?) refused to compete.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 15th June)
The British League Division 1 Opening match at Eton, saw several of
the region's athletes taking part. Anthony Borsumato (Sale) was 2nd in
the 400m (48.06) and 400m Hurdles (51.0). Richard Smith (Newham) was 5th
in the 400m H (52.98). Clayton Bannon (Windsor) won the B 1500m (3:54.67)
and Ian Holliday (Sale) was joint 3rd in High Jump (2.10m).
In Womens' match, for Sale, Gemma Fergusson wom 100m Hurdles (14.05),
and Claire Brason was 4th in the 400m Hurdles (63.24). Shirley Webb (Trafford)
was 2nd in Hammer, her throw of 62.45m was a British Under 23 record.
In BMC 5000m, surprisingly on same day and same venue, but later in
evening, Morag McDonnell was third in 16:22.00. Emily Pidgeon won 3000m
in 9:28.74.
Reviewing the County Schools Championships: Cleveland (Middlesbrough)
winners included:
SB 800: A Teale 1:54.9 1500: S Pogue 4:03.0 DT: L Richards
51.72 HT: A Smith 51.72 IB 200: D Daniel 21.9 800: J
Minter 1:58.1 DT: G Hill 43.91 SG 100: M Barclay 12.5
200: M Barclay 26.2 IG 800: S Hart 2:18.9. It seems as though Junior
results were not sent to AW.
Cumbria (Carlisle) winners included: SB PV: K Higham 4.50 JT:
L Doran 57.52 IB 1500: A Holliday 4:18.0 1500St: A Holliday
4:30.0 SG 100: A Martindale 12.7 200: 1 D Fawkes 25.1; 2 Martindale
26.0 100H: D fawkes 14.8
At North Yorkshire (York) event: Richard Beck won Inter 400m (49.1)
from Tom Crow (50.8). Just to worry our Hurdlers, E Harrison (Maidstone)
won Kent Inter 400mH in 54.7.
Andy Caine won Bowden 5km in Manchester (June 12th) in 14:30, bettering
the course record by 32secs.
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3M Centenary 10km Road Race.
Newton Aycliffe. Sun. 15th June.
Morpeth Harrier, Terry Wall overcame the hot conditions, to easily
win yesterday's sixth Newton Aycliffe 3M Centenary 10km Road Race. Wall
led all the way on the 2.5 lap course, as an advantage of 45secs with a
circuit remaining was extended to 1min 18secs at the finish line. Hartlepool's
Mark Armstrong held second place throughout though leading veteran, Martin
Grainger of Darlington made significant inroads on the final lap to finish
third. Bernadette Taylor of Darlington retained her Womens' title, ahead
of Durham University student, Olivia Walwyn, with early-leader Sheila Allen
of Houghton and Peterlee, leading the veterans home in third.
Result.
1 T Wall (Morp) 32:14; 2 M Armstrong (Hart) 33:32; 3 M Grainger (Darl,
M40) 33:38; 4 N Armsworth (Morp) 33:49; 5 P Sanger (Dur U) 34:28; 6 N Orr
(Darl, M40) 34:36; 7 T Bush (Dur U) 34:55; 8 C Jeffries (Bill MH) 36:09;
9 M Ingram (Crook, M45) 36:19; 10 C Rafferty (Midd, M50) 36:27; 11 G Hetherington
(unatt, M40) 36:35; 12 S McCaffrey (One to One) 37:01 Further Veterans:
M55 - M Walker (Gosf) 37:47 M60 - I Barnes (Darl) 41:26 M70
- P Abbott (unatt) 53:00
Women: 1 B Taylor (Darl) 38:01; 2 O Walwyn (Dur U) 38:36; 3 S Allen
(H&P, W45) 38:42; 4 D Richardson (Quak) 39:39; 5 J Atkinson (Quak,
W35) 41:07; 6 S McVeigh (unatt, W45) 41:48; 7 K Bentley (Birt, W35) 42:34;
8 C Gibbons (Dur U) 43:37; 9 S Carbert (Darl, W35) 43:51; 10 S Close (N
Ayc) 44:08 Further Veterans: W40 - J Stanfield (unatt) 45:07 W50
- A Johnson (Bill MH) 52:22 W60 -- J Shippen (unatt) 53:21
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 16th June 2003).
Additional Comments: All info used. Weather hot but light breeze. Poor
quality up front (endorsed by Max Coleby). 267 finishers. Last 3 crossed
line together in 80:38. Was not aware there was a team race: Result was
1 Darlington 59; 2 Durham University 62; 3 Billingham Marsh House 97
Women: 1 Durham University 24; 2 Quakers 49; 3 Billingham Marsh House 60
Allen Mulliss was sole Heaton H (88th in 45:19).
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Northumberland Schools Track and Field Championships.
Tynedale Athletics Park, Hexham. Sat. 14th June.
Despite the warm and favourable conditions, only one record was set
at Saturday's Northumberland Schools Track and Field Championships, at
Hexham. However, the meeting started well when Kieran Flannery (Royal Grammar)
clocked 54.8 secs to win the 400m Hurdles taking 2.4secs off his own figures
set last year. This was also easily a Nationall Schools' qualifying standard.
Daniel Burns from Queen Elizabeth High in Hexham, just missed the championship
record, to win the Senior High Jump. Earlier he had won his other speciality,
the Javelin. Titi Ameobi (Heaton Manor) fought of the strong challenge
of Vicky Carmichael (Newcastle College), to win the Senior Girls' 200m
in a fast 24.8secs, a fifth-of-a-second ahead of her rival. Drew Graham
(Gosforth HS) clocked a fast time to win the Senior 800m and in the 1500m,
Ryan McLeod (Tynemouth College) outsprinted Kirk Wilson (Cramlington High),
with a last lap inside 57secs. North of England champion, Lewis Timmins
(Heaton Manor) won the Intermediate 1500m and was only three-tenths of
a second outside that the National qualifying standard. Richard Harrison
(Tynedale Schools) won the Junior 80m Hurdles and 100m. However after winning
his 200m heat in 24.0, he was unable to contest the final as he had exceeded
his maximum of two events. Brothers Chris and Ben Walpole (Tynedale Schools)
won the Junior and Intermediate 400m respectively. North Eastern champion,
Sophie De la Hunt (Central High) won the Intermediate Girls 200m and Long
Jump.
Results.
Senior Boys: 100: 1 K Eseonu (Nc) 11.0; 2 A Selby (EN) 11.0 400:
C Campbell (EN) 52.1 800: 1 D Graham (Nc) 1:57.3; 2 K Heron (EN)
2:01.3 1500: 1 R McLeod (NT) 3:57.8; 2 K Wilson (EN) 3:59.1
3000: 1 P Hutton (Nc) 8:53.0; 2 R Stephenson (NT) 9:07.9 2000St:
1 A Haynes (NT) 6:32.0; 2 A Lawrence (EN) 6:50.5 HJ: D Burns (T)
2.04 JT: D Burns 50.97
Intermediate Boys: 100: 1 J Sinclair (NN) 11.3; 2 P Moore (EN) 11.4;
3 D Barton (EN) 11.6 200: B Lavender (EN) 23.0 400: 1 B Walpole
(T) 50.8; 2 T Patton (Nc) 53.3 800: R Floyd (EN) 2:08.3 1500:
1 L Timmins (Nc) 4:08.3; 2 J Young ((EN) 4:12.6; 3 N Shrubb (NT) 4:13.1
3000: N Shrubb 9:15.8 1500St: S Stewart (T) 4:54.4 100H: T
Corley (EN) 15.4 400H: K Flannery (Nc) 54.8 (CBP) HJ: J Weatherley
(T) 1.65 LJ: S Egdell (NN) 6.10 PV: A Hurley (Nc) 2.50
TJ: G Simpson (EN) 12.08 SP: S Bowen (NT) 11.10 DT: R Davison
(EN) 30.49 HT: D Marshall (Nc) 27.71 JT: J Armstrong (EN) 41.28
Junior Boys: 100: 1 R Harrison (T) 11.8; 2 S Dale (NN) 12.1; 3 C Annan
(Nc) 12.4 200: P O'Hara (Nc) 25.0 400: 1 C Walpole (T) 55.6;
2 J Sinclair (T) 57.1 800: 1 S Hunter (EN) 2:12.1; 2 W Pike (Nc)
2:12.4; 3 B Knighten (NT) 2:12.7 1500: 1 J Pearson (T) 4:24.9; 2
J Cook (Nc) 4:32.5 80H: 1 R Harrison 12.5; 2 A Renwick (NT)
12.6; 3 A Kamara (Nc) 12.6 HJ: 1 A Massey (Nc) 1.69; 2 W Pike 1.69;
3 F Tait (NN) 1.66 PV: T Perrins (Nc) 2.30 LJ: 1 C Annan 5.82;
2 A Kamara 5.76; 3 D Blackett (NT) 5.57 TJ: D Blackett 12.30
SP: S Sinclair (EN) 11.00 DT: 1 Z Voza (Nc) 33.78; 2 J McKechnie
(T) 32.94; 3 M Davison (EN) 32.72 HT: D Barratt (Nc) 32.50
JT: 1 D Barratt 41.43; 2 D Potts (Nc) 38.41
Senior Girls: 100: S Tuck (T) 13.5 200: 1 T Ameobi (Nc) 24.8;
2 V Carmichael (Nc) 25.0 800: 1 A Gibson (Nc) 2:17.4; 2 D Watts (EN)
2:26.4 1500: D Watts 5:05.0 100H: J Harris (Nc) 18.7
HJ: V Caseborne (Nc) 1.35 LJ: J Harris 4.24 JT: H Lishman (Nc)
31.08
Intermediate Girls: 100: 1 R Willi (EN) 12.9; 2 P McGregor (EN) 13.2;
3 J Baron (NT) 13.2 200: 1 S De la Hunt (Nc) 25.9; 2 J Graham (NT) 26.2;
3 R Willi 26.6 300: 1 G Donnelly (Nc) 43.1; 2 K Stoker (EN) 44.4;
3 G Dines (Nc) 44.7 800: G Dines 2:30.6 1500: 1 D James (EN)
4:54.3; 2 J Fenwick (Nc) 5:04.5 3000: 1 M Ferrier (T) 10:37.3; 2
S Crowe (Nc) 10:49.5 80H: A Tweddle (T) 14.2 300H: H
Oakley (T) 50.7 HJ: 1 A Pearsons (NN) 1.55; 2 L Gilthorpe (Nc) 1.52
LJ: S De la Hunt 4.96 TJ: 1 E Reeve (T) 9.76; 2 C Graham (T) 9.32
SP: 1 K Ellis (Nc) 9.89; 2 J Lazenby (NN) 9.09; 3 V Young (NT) 9.09
DT: S Dodd (NT) 25.24 JT: J Clark (NN) 24.13
Junior Girls: 100: 1 J Storey (Nc) 13.2; 2 L Clark (EN) 13.3
200: 1 R Appleby (EN) 27.8; 2 C Pace (Nc) 28.5 800: S Duffy (T) 2:25.3
1500: A Porteous (EN) 5:11.5 75H: 1 L Dewdney (Nc) 12.3; 2 J Wood
(T) 12.6; 3 E Kenyon (Nc) 12.8 HJ: E Welsh (Nc) 1.36
LJ: C Willcock (Nc) 4.45 SP: M Hodgson (T) 9.35 DT: T Finlay
(Nc) 24.47 JT: R Lazenby (NN) 25.30
Key: NN = North Northumberland T = Tynedale EN = East Northumberland
NT = North Tyneside Nc = Newcastle
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 16th June 2003).
Additional Comments: All used. Results courtesy of Paul Ponton. Bright
afternoon but wind increased, which meant sprint times were on the whole,
faster in heats than finals. Impressed by R Appleby (Junior Girls 200m),
who I have never seen before. Vicky Wester and Shane Smith were expected
to line up in Senior 400m races, but did not. I think it was a pb for both
Titi and Vicky (both National qualifying standards) as both seemed delighted
with their performances. McLeod is running 3000m in English Schools Champs.
Sam Crowe built up early lead but "blew up" in final 2 laps.
Burns (some of timekeeper Colin) was 1 cm off record (I think by John
Wallace). Flannery now unofficially leads the British rankings and according
to Bill McGuirk, the region provides the top four in the country (add in
no particular order, Crawford-Glanville, Robson and Pope).
This event always produces some good young Hurdlers, but very few are
seen in club competition.
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Durham Schools Track and Field Championships.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow. Sat. 14th June.
At Saturday's Durham Schools Championships, 2002 National Junior 400m
champion, Lewis Robson from Washington, turned his talents to the 400m
Hurdles and comfortably won the Intermediate event, breaking the championship
record. Another National champion from 2002, Graham Jackson (Durham Central),
moved up an age-group to win the Senior Triple Jump. Chris Parr (South
Tyneside), second in the 2002 National Senior 3000m, won the corresponding
title here and also took the 1500m.
Selected Results.
Senior Boys: 800: M Armstrong (G) 1:59.3 1500: C Parr (ST)
3:55.5 3000: 1 C Parr 8:41.9; 2 C Lamb (Dw) 8:55.1 110H: D
Robertson (ST) 15.7 HJ: 1 J Stacey (G) 1.88; 2 D Lowes (G) 1.85
TJ: 1 G Jackson (DC) 14.50; 2 J Stacey 13.69; 3 A Sturrock (WW) 13.68
SP: C Sturrock (WW) 14.89 DT: C Sturrock 40.18
Intermediate Boys: 100: 1 D Rogers (SWD) 11.3; 2 D Cudlip (Ea)
11.3 400: C Crawford-Glanville (WW) 50.1 1500: L Moses (D)
4:11.3 400H: 1 L Robson (WW) 56.4 (CBP); 2 D Pope (Ea) 57.4
TJ: C Jefferson (DC) 13.46
Junior Boys: 100: 1 A Todd (SWD) 11.5; 2 A Dalby (G) 11.5
800: 1 D Ellis (DC) 2:06.6; 2 A Stanton (ST) 2:07.0 1500: W Roberts
(SWD) 4:25.5 80H: A Smith (D) 12.1 (CBP) LJ: L Oliver (SWD)
5.55
Senior Girls: 200: R Forrest (WW) 27.3 800: S Evans (ST)
2:21.6 HJ: E Morris (ST) 1.60 TJ: S Evans (G) 10.48
Intermediate Girls: 100: E Wood (Dw) 12.1 200: C Jones (G) 26.7
300: 1 G Morgan (SWD) 42.7; 2 G Zissler (SWD) 42.7 3000: J Orr (D)
10:36.8 80H: A Dopierala (W) 12.1 TJ: S Thompson (D) 9.98
SP: Lianne Tucker (G) 9.26 DT: L Tucker 31.66
Junior Girls: 100: L Arthur (W) 12.8 200: 1 L McMichael
(WW) 25.7; 2 L Cowell (W) 26.1 800: R Shield (DC) 2:24.0 75H:
S Coleby (DC) 11.8 LJ: 1 Steph Lamb (ST) 5.25 (CBP); 2 K Kelsall
(SWD) 5.13 SP: 1 K Hutton (G) 11.02 (CBP); 2 K Wilson (G) 10.41
DT: A Maddison (DC) 32.32 (CBP)
G = Gateshead ST = South Tyneside Dw = Derwentside
DC = Durham Central WW = West Wearside SWD = South West Durham
Ea = Easington D = Darlington W = Wearside
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 16th June 2003).
Additional Comments: All info used. Results courtesy of Brian Kirkley
a day later, but due to time factor only a limited number of results were
sent. Apologies to Rachel Abbs as I omitted her winning Long Jump (Inter
Girls) of 5.47m. Also to Emma Foster in winning Senior Girls Hammer (34.08).
Also not 100% sure of records/athletes' regions, as A Smith is in fact
West Wearside.. Apparently there was a dispute over result of Inter Boys
100m. R Balding thought D Cudlip won as did coach Eric Smart ! A strong
following wind made sprint times fast, which means the county has more
than the required number of qualifiers for National event. Apparently Chris
Parr (already qualified in 3000m), must get another mark in Inter County
event. No further comment. Good run from Samantha Coleby, who was just
outside record.
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Track and Field Sports North Eastern Athletics
League.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow. Wed. 11th June.
Mark Christie bettered his previous best figures by 16cm when winning
the Pole Vault at the third meeting. In the almost perfect conditions,
Christie's performance put him at the time, to the top of the British Junior
rankings. Ian Dodsworth in 2nd place was another to take full advantage
and set a new personal best. Adam Rogers won a highly competitive 400m
from 800m specialist Gavin Massingham. Mark Hood, only 2 days after finishing
10th in the Blaydon race, set new figures when leading all the way in the
3000m. International Heptathlete, Kimberley Goodhall from Guernsey, a student
at Durham University, won the 400m and Long Jump.
Results
Senior Men
400: 1 A Rogers (J&H) 48.7; 2 G Massingham (Sun) 49.4; 3 R Smith
(N&EB) 49.8; 4 V Wilson (Morp) 50.3 B: 3 P Jones (Walls, M40)
54.9. 3000: 1 M Hood (Sun) 8:29.8; 2 C O'Connell (Sale) 8:34.3; 3 R Kemp
(Sun, U20) 8:36.8; 4 P Martin (Sun, U20) 8:55.6; 12 S White (Els, M50)
9:56.7. PV: 1 M Christie (Sale, U20) 4.96; 2 I Dodsworth (H&P, U20)
4.30; 3 J Loughran (Gosf, M50) 2.80
U17
400: 1 K Flannery (Gate) 51.6; 2 J Carmichael (Gate) 53.3. 3000: 1
J Young (Morp) 9:11.5; 2 M Wilson (J&H) 9:12.8; 3 N Shrubb (Morp) 9:22.2
U15
100/400: A Dalby (Gate) 12.5/55.9. JT: D Barratt (Gate) 37.29.
Senior Women
400: 1 K Goodhall (Dur U) 58.9; 2 E Grant (J&H) 61.2. 3000: 1 A
Hunter (J&H) 10:30.5; 2 J Battersby (Elv, W40) 10:37.4. LJ: Goodhall
5.33
U17
300: C Jones (Gate) 43.2. LJ: R Abbs (Dur) 5.16. TJ: J Wilkinson
(H&P) 10.03
U15
100: L Arthur (Gate) 13.4
U13
100: A Penn (Black B) 13.9 PV (non-scoring): S Scott (Morp) 1.50
Other performances (non AW standard)
Senior Men: 100: A Sturrock (Gate, U20) 11.6 LJ: P Coates (Dur)
6.28 JT: J Stacey (Gate, U20) 39.52
Under 17 Men: 100: J Sinclair (Gate) 11.8 PV: 1 James Stacey
(Gate) 2.60; 2 G Hepple (H&P) 2.40 LJ: I Murray (Gate) 5.12
JT: 1 J Armstrong (Morp) 37.58; 2 J Sinclair 36.62
Under 15 Boys: PV: 1 J Gibson (Gate) 2.40; 2 T Perrins (Gate) 2.40
Under 13 Boys: 100: 1 S Ivers (Gate) 14.9; 2 G Howard (Gate) 14.9
Senior Women: 100: E Morris (SSh) 13.1 3000: 3 J Jackson (M&C)
11:05.5 TJ: R Forrest (Gate, U20) 8.91 JT: E Morris 18.57
Under 17 Women: 100: C Jones 13.4 3000: E Nesbitt (Morp) 11:42.3
JT: S Dodd (Els) 25.51
Under 13 Girls: 100: S Hopkinson (Birt) 13.51
Additional Comments: This is Athletics Weekly report/results as Bill
McGuirk, got in first with results in Chronicle the following night. According
to GP Gateshead's points score on the night of 122.5 was a league record.
Unofficial best performers were Mark Christie (if not eligible then Kieran
Flannery), and Alex Penn. Shortage of field officials for 2nd successive
meeting. Not sure why the 1500m Steeplechase is included for Senior Men
(won by Sean Kirtley in 5:03.7). Nice to see Carly Jones gradually returning
to form.
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Nike Blaydon Race.
Newcastle to Blaydon. Mon 9th June.
Tesfaye Eticha and Yelena Burykina were successful in the 23rd running
of this popular event. Over 3500 competitors lined the road near Balmbras
in Newcastle centre, to follow the traditional route of the Blaydon races
anthem, along Scotswood Road, over the River Tyne and into Blaydon shopping
centre. Conditions were the best for some time, with little wind and no
rain.
Eticha, an Ethiopian, now living in Switzerland, was content to head
the field in the early stages along with Julius Kibet, Sammy Malakwen and
Michael Openshaw. The winner of the Zurich Marathon, made his break for
victory with 2M remaining, and although his pursuers tried to close the
gap, there was still a comfortable margin of victory of 4secs at the finish
line. Kibet took second place ahead of Ian Hudspith. "I decided to go for
it after 3.5M and I was confident I could hang on for victory" stated Eticha.
Hudspith in third place won a £500 prize for being the leading North
East based finisher. He also led Morpeth to victory in the team event.
Brian Rushworth, who has won this event on 3 occasions, this time took
the Veterans' prize comfortably defeating defending champion, Rob Hand.
An excellent run from Ryan McLeod in 19th place, was expected to secure
the defending champion, the Junior title. However, this honour went to
8th placed Kenyan Wilfred Taragon, who at 18 is a year younger than his
rival. Ryan's father, Mike, who has won the race seven times including
the the inaugural race in 1983, made a welcome return to competition to
finish in 104th posittion.
Burykina, the defending champion, broke her year-old course record
by 16secs, finishing in 20th place overall. The post graduate student,
dropped her nearest rivals Miriam Wangari and Catherine Mutwa at the 4M
point. Burykina, who less than 48 hours earlier, had been competing in
Moscow, said "I love it in the North East and I wasn't going to miss this,
for the world. I hope to return here for the Great North Run" (she acted
as an early pacemaker for Sonia O'Sullivan in 2002). Dianne Henaghan was
the leading veteran, in 6th place, taking 11secs off Trudi Thomson's 3-year-old
course record. Like Hudspith, she also won the bonus for being the first
local athlete. Close behind Henaghan was former International and 4-times-winner
Jill Boltz of the host club, now limited to her competitive outings, as
she runs Fitness Centre. Among the category winners was Val Hancock, who
two days earlier had set a British record for the W60 5000m, at the British
Masters Championships, at Derby.
Result (5.7M)
1 T Eticha (Switzerland) 26:25; 2 J Kibet (Kenya) 26:29; 3 I Hudspith
(Morp) 26:32; 4 S Malakwen (Kenya) 26:36; 5 A Romo (Kenya) 26:46; 6 M Openshaw
(Bir) 26:54; 7 M Hudspith (Morp) 27:00; 8 W Taragon (Kenya, U20) 27:24;
9 R Birchall (Bir) 27:28; 10 M Hood (Sun) 27:34; 11 A Coleman (Enf) 27:43;
12 R McLeod (Els, U20) 27:55; 13 M Brown (Morp) 28:06; 14 T Wall (Morp)
28:09; 15 K Tadesse (Belg) 28:32; 16 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 28:35; 17 M
Scott (Bord) 28:38; 18 K Wilson (Morp, U20) 28:49; 19 R Hand (Dur, M40)
29:18; 20 Y Burykina (Russia, W) 29:18; 21 C Lamb (CleS, U20) 29:28; 22
D Swinburne (Morp) 29:32; 23 T Field (Sun) 29:37; 24 R Walker (NSP) 29:45;
25 L Atkinson (Morp, M45) 29:47; 26 P Embleton (CleS, M45) 29:49; 27 M
Grainger (Darl, M40) 29:56; 28 S Potts (Sun) 30:07; 29 I Twaddle (NSP)
30:10; 30 P Besford (Gate) 30:11; 31 M Tomlinson (CleS) 30:18; 32 S Everett
(Dur, M40) 30:20; 33 A Tatham (Quak) 30:22; 34 M Wangari (Kenya, W) 30:24;
35 N Orr (Darl, M40) 30:25; 36 A Roberts (CleS) 30:31; 37 A Lilliendale
(Sun) 30:33; 38 C Mutwa (Kenya, W) 30:36; 39 M Slesser (J&H) 30:50;
40 G Alexandrova (Russia, W) 30:53; 41 P Walker (Blay) 30:54; 42 I Stewart
(C'gie, M45) 30:58; 43 R Stephenson (NSP, U20) 31:02; 44 A Green (SB, W)
31:10; 45 S Angus (Bord) 31:16; 46 Jim Bell (Els, M55) 31:38; 47 T Power
(J&H, M45) 31:40; 48 K Archer (Crook, M45) 31:42; 49 C Hartley (LFR,
M40) 31:43; 50 A Lawrence (Morp, U20) 31:47; 51 F Smith (Salt, M45) 31:53;
52 M Jones (SSh, M40) 31:53; 53 Mark McLeod (Els) 31:55; 54 G Moore (NSP)
31:56; 55 D Burlton (A'deen U) 31:57; 56 G Driscoll (Morp, U20) 31:59;
57 A Brown (Blyth) 32:00; 58 I Scott (Quak, M50) 32:01; 59 D Henaghan (CleS,
W35) 32:03; 60 M Ketley (Els) 32:11; 61 D Flint (unatt) 32:13; 62 J Boltz
(Blay, W35) 32:14; 63 R Barcley (Blyth) 32:16; 64 P Morgan (SSh, M45) 32:17;
65 M Pluckrose (unatt) 32:19; 66 S Laws (Derw) 32:32; 67 B McMillan (Clare)
32:33; 68 P Dodd (Els, U20) 32:34; 69 G Thompson (Bord, M45) 32:35; 70
A Jenkins (Morp, M50) 32:36; 71 M Connelly (Els) 32:38; 72 A Dixon (CleS,
W) 32:38; 73 N Morris (Low F, M40) 32:40; 74 D Purvis (Birt) 32:43; 75
A Herron (Blyth, M40) 32:44; 76 S Pigford (CleS) 32:49; 77 John Bell (Els,
M40) 32:55; 78 T McPhail (Walls, M45) 32:56; 79 G Slesser (J&H) 32:57;
80 S Wells (CleS) 33:00
Veteran: M40: 11 S Brown (Tyne) 33:15; 12 A Hartley (Els)
33:17; 13 C Knapp (Loft) 33:21; 14 W Watson (J&H) 33:25; 15 B Jacobson
(Blay) 33:56; 16 K Brown (unatt) 34:15; 17 D Armstrong (Tyne) 34:18; 18
B Maugham (unatt) 34:19; 19 C Wright (Midd) 34:25. M45: 10 P Grey
(Aln) 33:05; 11 M Ingram (Crook) 33:07; 12 S Marshall (Dur) 33:23; 13 G
Stevens (Hart) 33:40; 14 B Allsopp (Walls) 33:53; 15 P Tait (Tyne) 33:54;
16 D Anderson (Walls) 33:58; 17 M Gaughan (Blyth) 34:10; 18 J Watson (Sun)
34:22; 19 R Driscoll (Morp) 34:27; 20 I Brown (Dumf) 34:35; 21 C Robson
(Walls) 34:39; 22 G McDougal (Morp) 34:42; 23 K Bray (Morp) 34:46; 24 G
Hewitson (Crook) 34:50; 25 T Longstaff (NSP) 35:00; 26 M Bennett (Elv)
35:18; 27 K Allan (NSP) 35:18; 28 T Farrer (Tees) 35:28; 29 A Wilson-Craw
(Clare) 35:29; 30 D Miller (NSP) 35:29. M50: 3 G Pemberton (NE Vets)
33:37; 4 Mike McLeod (Els) 33:39; 5 J Dennis (Crook) 34:23; 6 I Richardson
(NSP) 34:43; 7 P Embleton (Aln) 34:45; 8 K Millican (Bord) 34:48; 9 P Couchlan
(Aur) 34:50; 10 D Morris (NSP) 35:03; 11 G Bell (M&C) 35:14; 12 F Devlin
(Gate) 35:22; 13 R Mowbray (Walls) 35:54; 14 G Daglish (Elv) 35:55; 15
J Brown (NSP) 36:03; 16 N Goode (unatt) 36:25; 17 G Hayes (Barns) 36:41;
18 S Bell (Els) 36:43; 19 J Wright (Aln) 36:51; 20 D Brown (Crook) 36:56;
21 I Legge (Heat) 36:57; 22 I Donnachie (Elv) 36:59. M55: 2 M Walker
(Gosf) 33:24; 3 H Matthews (Els) 34:01; 4 E Baldwin (Dur) 35:28; 5 M Heslop
(Dur) 36:24; 6 K Lowther (J&H) 36:43; 7 J Frazer (Blyth) 36:54; 8 B
Hume (Low F) 37:00; 9 D Hunter (Tyne) 37:46; 10 D Lowther (J&H) 37:59;
11 K Alnwick (Gate) 38:22. M60: 1 P Lancaster (NSP) 33:32; 2 T O'Gara (Walls)
35:25; 3 R Wilson (Sun) 35:59; 4 I Hayden (Birt) 39:06; 5 R Moore (Tyne)
39:31; 6 P Baggett (unatt) 39:32; 7 G Hume (Low F) 39:51; 8 P Winter (Morp)
40:01. M65: 1 G Smith (Gate) 42:30; 2 A Reekie (Derw) 43:06; 3 R Todd (N
Ayc) 43:24. M70: 1 E Appleby (Heat) 42:01; 2 W McNeil (Dur) 42:39. M75:
D Moss (Blyth) 52:07. M80: 1 L Chapman (NE Vets) 61:04; 2 J Johnston (NE
Vets) 64:14
Junior: 9 A Dougal (Tyne) 33:20
Team: Morpeth 37; 2 Sunderland 98; 3 Morpeth B 146; 4 North Shields
Poly 150; 5 Chester Le Street 168; 6 Elswick 193 Veterans: 1 Elswick
326; 2 Durham City 333; 3 Morpeth 367; 4 Crook and District 416; 5 Wallsend
443; 6 North Shields Poly 566
Women:
1 Burykina 29:18 (Course Rec); 2 Wangari 30:24; 3 Mutwa 30:36; 4 Alexandrova
30:53; 5 Green 31:10; 6 Henaghan 32:03; 7 Boltz 32:14; 8 Dixon 32:38; 9
C Smallwood (J&H) 33:29; 10 H Wootton (Newc U) 33:31; 11 K Waugh (CleS)
33:34; 12 D Todd (J&H, W35) 34:21; 13 A Hunter (J&H) 34:37; 14
J Nutt (Els) 34:41; 15 S Armstrong (unatt) 34:44; 16 A Banner (Els) 35:13;
17 A Raw (Darl, W40) 35:32; 18 C Bowman (CleS, W40) 36:06; 19* C Freeman
(unatt) 36:08; 20 A Onsia (J&H) 36:25; 21* D Best (unatt, W35) 36:31;
22 S Morton (Els, W35) 36:36; 23 T Laws (Derw) 36:53; 24 V Russell (Els)
36:56; 25 A Young (Clare, W35) 37:02; 26 D Elliott (CleS, W40) 37:12; 27
D Scott (Sri C) 37:24; 28 C Wilson (Morp) 37:32; 29 S Laws (Derw, W45)
37:44; 30 J Fergusson (Ryton Tri, W35) 37:47; 31 E Hurrell (unatt) 37:49;
32 S Scott (Sri C) 37:53; 33 S Evans (J&H, U20) 37:59; 34* L Gainford
(unatt) 38:04; 35 G Adams (Gosf) 38:09; 36 M Stephenson (unatt) 38:20;
37 K Davis (NSP, W35) 38:36; 38 J Smith (Heat) 38:37; 39 Y Swinhoe (Els,
W45) 38:39; 40 J Heatherington (unatt) 38:48; 41 V Hancock (Dur, W60) 38:52;
42 J Elliott (Blay) 39:02; 43 N Gray (Aur) 39:04; 44 L Pringle (Blyth)
39:17; 45 E Macfarlane (Els) 39:21; 46 L Wilkinson (unatt) 39:25; 47 L
Chapman (unatt, W45) 39:28; 48 C Young (Blyth, W45) 39:36; 49 K Davison
(Els, W40) 39:38; 50 S Parr (CleS, W50) 39:41; 51 R Dance (Ryton Tri, W35)
39:43; 52 M Woodley (Morp) 39:47; 53 *H Bruce (unatt) 39:48; 54 L Marr
(Tyne, W40) 39:49; 55 G Butler (Gosf, W45) 39:50; 56 V Booth (Sun) 39:58;
57 H Morris (Blyth, W40) 40:09; 58 J Cross (Clare, W35) 40:10; 59 H Smith
(J&H, W35) 40:12; 60 L Watson (Sun, W40) 40:16.
Veteran: W40: 8 J Ryall (Tyne) 40:49; 9 A Pearson (Blay) 40:50; 10
A Stewart (Aln) 41:09. W45: 6 H Lambert (unatt) 40:39; 7 C Bromly (unatt)
41:00; 8 L Graham (unatt) 41:56; 9 L Miller (NSP) 42:11. W50: 2 B Ingman
(NSP) 41:18; 3 P Leslie (Heat) 41:54; 4 M Allan (Tyne) 41:57; 5 S Hunter
(Conc) 42:11; 6 S Greener (Blyth) 42:46; 7 M Elsey (Shil) 43:15; 8 H Mitford
(Heat) 43:15. W55: S Cain (unatt) 41:20. W60: 2 C Lee (Gosf) 40:54; 3 E
Armstrong (Tyne) 45:12; 4 K Stewart (NSP) 47:20. W65: J Archibald (Clare)
47:26. W70: B Bell (unatt) 58:21
Junior: 2 G Barry (H&P) 41:39
Team: 1 Jarrow and Hebburn 51; 2 Chester Le Street 62; 3 Elswick 77;
4 Claremont 227; 5 Blyth 239
Additional Comments: This is AW copy as Simon Rushworth covered it for
Journal. 3541 finishers. A bad error by myself (pointed out by WM) saying
that R McLeod was 19th instead of 12th. Not sure how thatr happened. Warm
and sunny, but uncomfortable running for some in the heat. Best conditions
(for years) for spectators. I understand all the queries against the unattached
women have all been cleared up. Original results showed a dodgy first W40
and W50 and a M70, who would have easily topped the World rankings (33mins+).
Apparently D Best was having her first race, and is set to join Blaydon.
Chester Le Street were originally first Womens' team, but Alyson Dixon
does not count yet. Not even sure about Dawn Elliott ? Claire Smallwood
sustained an injury with 1.5M remaining, and now has her leg bandaged.
She is likely to be sidelined for a month. Enjoyed occasion but it is very
difficult to cover as the initial results on the night (courtesy of Joe
Lee) are subject to a lot of scrutiny. R McLeod turned 19, two day earlier.
His father was entered as M50 but was not categorised in results. Ted Joynson
finished in 3515th position in 77:11, though he was given 77:17 in results.
It looks as though he may have covered the full distance this time !
Not sure I agree that former club athletes, should win unattached prizes.
Former Heaton Harrier Sean Kelly, now with Wallsend, finished 107th
(in a distressed state) in 33:47. Gary Campbell was 1st official counter
(248th in 34:25). Further Heaton placings: 286 Ian Legge 36:57; 288 Steve
Lancaster 36:59; 302 Ted Baty 37:16; 392 Jo Smith; 416 Chris Brown 38:56;
450 John Marshall 39:23; 516 Allen Mulliss 40:03; 532 Scott McEntee 40:14;
671 John Josephs 41:26; 707 Ruth Sills 41:35 (85L); 721 Pauleen Leslie
(89L); 723 Chris Ward 41:55; 742 Eric Appleby; 747 Jeff Wilson 42:03; 838
Shirley Atkinson 42:51 (112L); 883 Jo Parkinson 43:15 (117L); 888 Helen
Mitford (118L); 1039 Marg Finn 44:26 (143L); 1070 Denis Young 44:40; 1191
Joe Lancaster 45:42 (4th M65); 1312 C Graham 46:30 (203L); 1404 Trevor
Hopkins 47:11; 1900 Kate Forsyth 50:35 (371L); 2015 George Routledge 51:20;
2164 Harry Craven 52:35 (4th M70); 2322 Michelle Landells 53:33 Other
"dodgy" placings: 2259 Ruth Sills (again) 53:09; 3008 Ann Grenfell 59:45;
3192 Vaughan Lewis 62:52..Not sure of team placings, as only leading results
listed.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 8th June).
At Loughborough International (8th June) (not a particularly attractive
meeting), David Anderson won 5000m (14:16.71), with Andy Caine third (14:28.41).
Liam Collins was 3rd in 400m Hurdles (52.20) and Shirley Webb was 3rd in
Hammer with a Scottish record throw 61.09). Chris Parr was 6th in 1500m
(3:50.00).
At the BMC 1500m at Trafford (3rd June), Chris O'Connell was third
(3:56.95).
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North of England Track and Field League.
7th/8th June.
Gateshead gave a much improved performance at the second Division 1
fixture of the North Mens' League at Monkton, yesterday. Gateshead who
were 8th in the first match took second place behind League leaders, Derby
and County, and now lie 5th overall. Ben Geddes gained a sprint double
and reigning English Schools Intermediate champion, Graham Jackson won
the Triple Jump. Peter Gordon, who was unable to travel to Derby for the
British Masters Championships, easily won the Discus, though he was some
6m short of the British Over 50 record, which he set 6 days earlier. Daniel
Burns (High Jump) and Chris Boundy (Pole Vault) were the other A String
winners. Border B won the second DIvision 2 fixture at Carlisle, with Seaton
winning the Division 3 competition.
Results.
Division 1 at Jarrow. Sun. 8th June.
1 Derby and County 397; 2 Gateshead 375; 3 Leeds City 368.5; 4 Liverpool
Pembroke 335; 5 Blackpool and Fylde 272; 6 Manx 254.5; 7 Kingston-upon-Hull
249; 8 Rotherham 241
100: B Geddes (Gate) 11.0 200: B Geddes 22.5 B: S Conolly
(Gate) 22.6 400: B: S Redshaw (Gate) 51.3 110H: R Hunter (Gate)
16.4 HJ: D Burns (Gate, U20) 1.90 B: J Hardie (Gate) 11.90
PV: C Boundy (Gate) 4.00 TJ: G Jackson (Gate) 14.57 B: J Stacey
(Gate) 13.19 DT: P Gordon (Gate, M50) 47.15
Division 2 at Carlisle. Sat. 7th June.
1 Border B 290; 2 Middlesbrough-Mandale 279; 3 Morpeth 263; 4 Durham
City 255; 5 New Marske 206; 6 North Shields Poly 135
100: 1 A Selby (Morp, U20) 10.9; 2 T Ward (Bord) 11.0 200: 1
T Ward 22.0; 2 A Selby 22.4 400: 1 T Crow (Midd, U17) 50.4; 2 V Wilson
(Morp) 50.7 800: 1 V Wilson 1:56.0; 2 S Moralee (Dur, U20) 1:57.0
B: 1 S Pogue (Midd, U20) 1:57.2; 2 S Smith (NSP, U20) 1:57.6 1500:
1 R Kay (Morp) 4:06.4; 2 S Dunn (Midd) 4:08.9; 3 S Moralee 4:09.4
3000St: S O'Grady (New M) 10:05.4 110H: P Middleton (NSP, U20)
15.2 HJ: J Geoffroy (Morp) 2.00 SP: P Reed (Morp) 15.07
DT: P Reed 51.44 HT: D Little (Bord) 53.02 JT: A Morganella
(Bord) 52.98 4 x 400: Middlesbrough-Mandale 3:31.7
Division 3 at Carlisle.
1 Seaton 333; 2 Houghton and Peterlee 294; 3 Morpeth B 285; 4 Richmond
and Zetland 277; 5 Tyneside Composite 225; 6 Hartlepool Burn Road 219;
7 Birtley 78
100: 1 A Rogers (TC) 11.0; 2 A Robson (Hart, U20) 11.0 200: 1
A Robson 22.5; 2 N Wiscombe (J&H) 22.5 400: A Rogers 49.3
1500: P Hutton (TC, U20) 4:07.2 HJ: R Elliott (H&P) 1.75
PV: I Dodsworth (H&P, U20) 4.20 LJ: 1 D Robertson (TC, U20) 6.17;
2 R Elliott 6.14 SP: R Elliott 11.36 4 x 100: Hartlepool Burn
Road 45.5
Womens' League.
Division 3 at Jarrow. Sun. 8th June.
1 Middlesbrough-Mandale 180; 2 Durham City 172; 3 New Marske 170; 4
Gateshead B 134; 5 Blaydon 76
100: 1 M Barclay (Midd, U17) 12.9; 2 R Forrest (Gate, U20) 13.2
B: H Braithwaite (Midd) 13.2 200: 1 M Barclay 26.4; 2 R Abbs (Dur,
U17) 26.9 800: S Youden (Gate) 2:26.0 3000: A Carter (Dur)
10:58.8 100H: 1 R Abbs 15.7; 2 N Baker (Gate) 16.3 400H: J
Elliott (Els) 69.6 PV: R Fairless (Midd) 3.20 LJ: 1 N Baker
5.34; 2 R Abbs 5.31 SP: N Baker 10.56 DT: N Baker 34.59
4 x 100: Middlesbrough-Mandale 52.7
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 9th June 2003).
Additional Comments: All info used. Division 2 and 3 Mens' scores from
Andy Ward. Proper score for Division 3 is 1 Seaton 326; 2 Hartlepool Burn
Road 290; 3 Richmond and Zetland 287; 4 Houghton and Peterlee 243; 5 Tyneside
Composite 223; 6 Morpeth B 180; 7 Birtley 119 (I misread previous match
result). I gather Morpeth A team were calling up B team members, at last
minute, which did not please MG. I understand wind at Carlisle was generous.
Weather at Jarrow was fine early on but heavy rain (torrential later) in
final half hour. Oliver Wickham returned to action finishing 6th in Steeplechase
(10:52.3). Very poor turn-out in Womens' match. Had not seen some of Gateshead
team at all, including one who collapsed in 400m (there was no first aid
booked for meeting).
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British Masters Track and Field Championships.
Moorways Stadium, Derby. Sun. 8th June.
Day 2 Selected Results.
M40 - 200: 2 S Smith (Gate) 24.05; 3 P Jones (Walls) 24.20
M45 - 200: 3 E Smart (Gate) 23.70 HT: 2 S Towers (J&H) 39.12
M50 - 10000: 3 A Jenkins (Morp) 36:44.32 SP: 3 J Little (Bord)
12.79 HT: 1 J Little 45.83
M70 - 200: 2 B Parnaby 30.63
M75 - SP: 2 R Laidler (Sun) 7.24
W40 - 800: 3 H Patton (Gate) 2:21.37
W50 - 200: 2 B Elliott (Dur) 31.41
W60 - 800: 1 K Stewart (NSP) 3:04.89
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 16th June 2003).
Additional Comments: Info from AW. Archie Jenkins had busy time (he
ran next day at Blaydon). Did not know about Phil Jones medal until Margaret
Watson told me. Difficult to pick out results with only Veterans clubs
(associations) designated. I think there must have been no competitors
(unless they dropped out) in M70 10000m. Suspected Smith was better at
100m.
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British Masters Track and Field Championships.
Moorways Stadium, Derby. Sat. 7th June.
Two North East athletes broke British records, on the first day of
the British Masters Track and Field Championships, at Moorways Stadium,
Derby. Val Hancock of Durham, now in the Over 60 category, betterd the
old mark by 1 sec in the 5000m. Sunderland's Bob Laidler set new figures
in the Over 75 Discus and Javelin, though this is subject to confirmation.
Steve Smith of Gateshead took the showpiece event, the Over 40 100m, with
a strong finish.
Day 1 Selected Results.
M40 - 100: 1 S Smith (Gate) 11.52 5000: 1 D Maclachlan (Bord)
15:51.07
M45 - 100: 3 E Smart (Gate) 11.76 1500: 3 T Livingston (New M)
4:21.04
M65 - 1500: 1 I Barnes (Darl) 5:11.25 5000: 3 I Barnes 19:27.44
M50 - 5000: 1 A Jenkins (Morp) 16:59.20 DT: 1 J Little (Bord)
44.90; 3 J Wild (R&Z) 38.40
M70 - 100: 2 B Parnaby (NE Vets) 14.49 400: 2 B Parnaby 70.81
5000: 1 E Appleby (Heat) 21:58.51
M75 - 1500: 2 J Caddy (M&C) 7:04.48 DT: 1 R Laidler (Sun)
29.51 (UK Rec) JT: 1 R Laidler 27.00 (UK Rec)
W40 - 1500: 3 J Battersby (Elvet) 4:49.8
W50 - 100: 2 B Elliott (Dur C) 14.34 400: 3 B Elliott
W60 - 1500: 1 K Stewart (NSP) 6:05.04 5000: 1 V Hancock (Dur
C) 21:01.17 (UK Rec); 2 C Lee (Gosf) 22:06.23
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 9th June 2003).
Additional Comments: All info used. An enjoyable day. Timetable fell
behind soon after start, due to non-cooperation with groundsmen, regarding
moving/changing Hurdles heights etc. At most this was 1hr 10mins behind,
but time was made up through some events, with scheduled heats, being run
as straight finals, and combining some 5000m races. The last event started
5mins early. Weather was bright and sunny, but there was a cool breeze,
which affected track performances. Eric was lucky that Pascal Morris did
not run, but he was untroubled in winning. Reg was 4th in M65 1500m (5:59.63).
Archie Jenkins was beaten by two M55 runners in 5000m. One was Charlie
Dickinson of Belgrave, who also won 1500m. After advising Kevin Carr of
Bob Laidler's performances, Denis Field was contacted, but Denis maintains
that these were not British records (they were according to the programme/results).
Rob Hand was expected to run 5000m but did not turn up. Jim Caddy went
to wrong place to report for 5000m start and missed race. Day 2 info to
follow, along with Hammer results. These were unavailable on day, as event
was still in progress on outside field, when most people were leaving.
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Heaton Harriers Jesmond Dene Handicap.
Mon. 2nd June.
Chris Lamb of Chester Le Street clocked the fastest time at last night's
second race, in the Heaton Harriers Jesmond Dene Handicap series. Lamb,
who was also fastest in the previous race, was giving up to 21:20 to the
rest of his rivals, and finished in 28th place overall. It was very close
in the Womens' contest, with only 1 sec separating the fastest three athletes.
Sharing the quickest time were Kathryn Waugh of Chester Le Street, returning
to competition after injury, and Northumbria University student, Rebecca
Robinson of Kendal, the North of England Junior Cross Country silver medallist.
Result. Distance 5.5km.
1 D Frazer (unatt) 26:20; 2 S Wills (unatt) 27:09; 3 D Tait (Salt)
27:53; 4 B Kemp (unatt) 28:10; 5 T Danby (North U) 28:17; 6 P George (Conc)
28:22
Fastest Times: 1 C Lamb (CleS, U20) 17:17; 2 P Johnson (Morp, M40)
18:08; 3 B Simpson (NSP) 18:22; 4 R Stephenson (NSP, U17) 18:27
Women: 1= K Waugh (CleS) & R Robinson (Kend, U20) 20:31; 3 H Wootton
(North U) 20:32; 4 J Nutt (Els) 21:03
(Newcastle Journal: Tues. 3rd June 2003).
Additional Comments: Not used, probably because I forgot to reserve
space. Will resubmit results for next Monday (9th). Very humid. 105 finishers
(2 dropped out). Winner was off -9mins, which was obviously too generous,
as was David Tait's -5mins. Robinson was off 9:30, Waugh 9:40 and Wootton
9:50. Lamb was actually off 12:20, Johnson and Stephenson off 11:40. Brad
Simpson (16th) was making another comeback, but is a good job he was not
given the handicap on what he claimed, was his fitness (he went off 10:50).
In attendance, were Jimmy Hedley + training group (not competing). Claire
was very depondent after 3000m at Manchester. Also present were Andrea
Banner and Terry Lomax, who was acting as marshal. Ms Wootton (Hannah)
is not related to Katrina, but it is not a common name in athletics. She
is a 36mins 10km runner (later found out she is 23 and. an Orienteering
International). To be honest, I have never seen so many attractive young
ladies, at one of these handicaps. Another poor run from Nathan Shrubb,
who was third last (19:47). Other fastest times were John Bell (18:52)
and Phil Walker (19:01). Andrew Lawrence clocked 19:18, while Phil Lancaster
recorded 20:24. Next best lady was Sally Youden (23:22), from the fastest
veteran, H Lambert (now unattached) 23:43. Heaton competitors were: 12
Howard Gold 22:41; 15 Ian Legge 21:48; 22 Ted Baty 22:17; 23 Allen Mulliss
23:48; 29 Malcolm Gibson 23:58; 83 Pam Gold 28:04 and 104 Harry Craven
31:53
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Weekly Round-up
(to June 1st).
Gateshead easily won their third National Young Athletes League fixture,
at Wakefield. Among the Gateshead winners were Kieran Flannery (4:29.3
1500St and 57.5 400H), James Sinclair (23.3 200 and 51.64 Javelin), at
Under 15 level, Adam Dalby (55.9 in 400) and Lauren Arthur (13.0 100 and
26.4 200). Middlesbrough-Mandale were third in their fixture at Leeds.
Peter Gordon won the Discus at the Bedford International Games with
51.73. Sorry, but should a M50 gain victory, in what is supposed to be
a high profile event ? Emma Morris was 3rd in the High Jump (1.70).
At the Scottish Master Championships at Pitreavie, Eric Smart won the
M45 100 (11.69) and 200 (23.56). At the same venue, Steph Lamb won the
Scottish Under 15 Pentathlon Championship uith 2903 pts. Her marks were
4.85, 12.51, 9.81, 1.51 and 2:36.23.
Darren Bilton (Leeds C) won the Thirsk 10M in 51:48 from leading veteran
John Hunter (54:01). Mike Walker won the M55 section (64:17). Times would
suggest that the heat took its toll. Martin Scaife won the Nike Sale 5M
in 23:51.
Alisdair Tatham (36:05) won the Hamsterley Forest 10km from leading
veteran Malcolm Ingram 37:47) and Andrew Henderson (37:50). Dawn Richardson
won Womens' race (40:55). If times seem slow, this is an extremely tough
course.
Going to the grassroots level, Karenisa Bekele (26:53.70) defeated
Heile Gebresolassie (26:54.58) in the 10000m at Hengalo.
All info from AW and all events on 31st May or 1st June.
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National Young Athletes League.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow. Sun. 1st June.
Morpeth easily won the National Young Athletes' League Division 1 fixture
at Monkton, yesterday. Their score of 488.5points was a record for this
division of the recently combined Mens' and Womens' League. Personal bests
were set in the Under 17 1500m by Jonathon Young and Ross Floyd and by
Nathan Shrubb in the Steeplechase. North of England silver medallist Simon
Dale gained an impressive sprint double in the Under 15 age-group.
Selected Results.
Match: 1 Morpeth 488.5; 2 Houghton and Peterlee 341; 3 Skyrac 164.5;
4 North Shields Poly 132
Under 17 Men: 1500: J Young (Morp) 4:13.8 B: R Floyd (Morp)
4:15.4 1500St: N Shrubb (Morp) 4:45.5 LJ: J Jacklin (Morp)
5.73 SP: R Ward (H&P) 10.27 DT: J Armstrong (Morp) 32.23
HT: R Ward 31.26 JT: J Armstrong 37.56 4 x 100: Morpeth 48.8
Under 15 Boys: 100: S Dale (Morp) 12.2 200: S Dale 24.3
3000: C Keir (Morp) 10:44.1 SP: S Joyce (H&P) 9.61 DT:
M Davison (Morp) 32.41 4 x 100: Morpeth 51.1
Under 13 Boys: 100: J Douglas (Morp) 13.8 200: J Douglas 27.8
Under 17 Women: 100: 1 J Graham (NSP) 13.0; 2 P McGregor (Morp) 13.1
200: J Graham 26.5 80H: D Phan (H&P) 13.6 LJ: D Phan 4.52
JT: D Phan 27.41 4 x 100: Morpeth 54.4
Under 15 Girls: 200: G Rutherford (NSP) 27.6 1500: V Angus (H&P)
5:09.9
Under 13 Girls: 75: N Pearson (H&P) 10.9 150: N Pearson 21.2
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 2nd June 2003).
Additional Comments: All info used. Results courtesy of Morpeth H. Only
third competition in new League structure, so record a bit weak yet. As
I have stated before unless the four strongest teams are on show, there
will be many gaps in programme. NSP sprinter Jenny Graham new name to me.
Gina Rutherford also won 800m, but in slow time. Nathan Shrubb nearly refused
jump before water on lap 2, but recovered. However, his form is patchy
at present.
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Low Fell Gateshead 10km Road Race.
Sun. 1st June.
Mark Hudspith warmed up for next Monday's Blaydon race, with victory
in yesterday's Gateshead 10km Road Race, at Team Valley. The Morpeth Harrier,
whose previous outing was in the National 12 Stage Relay in April, soon
headed the field, holding a 3sec lead at 1M (4:58). At 2M (9:59), the advantage
was extended to 13secs. With the hot conditions taking their toll on most
of his pursuers, Hudspith's lead had extended to 58secs after the 3 laps
had been completed. Hudspith's time bettered Tim Field's 2-year-old course
record by a massive 65secs. Also inside the old figures was Durham University
student, James Walsh who finished in an isolated second place, having broken
away from his rivals on the second circuit. Simon O'Donnell of Chester
Le Street got the better of 2002 winner and leading veteran, Rob Hand of
Durham to take third place. Susanne Morton of Elswick won the Womens' race,
from clubmate Yvonne Swinhoe with Jane Heatherington finishing third.
Result.
1 M Hudspith (Morp) 31:21 (CR); 2 J Walsh (Dur U) 32:19; 3 S O'Donnell
(CleS) 33:04; 4 R Hand (Dur, M40) 33:16; 5 M Donkin (Sun) 33:46; 6 S Potts
(Sun) 33:54; 7 R Walker (NSP) 34:06; 8 M Slesser (J&H) 34:15; 9 P Besford
(Gate) 34:29; 10 T Field (Sun) 34:51; 11 T Bush (Dur U) 34:56; 12 P Sanger
(Dur U) 35:05 Further Veterans: M45 - 1 T Power (J&H) 36:26;
2 P Morgan (SSh) 37:05 M50 - R Mowbray (Walls) 41:09 M55 -
B Hume (Low F) 41:47 M60 - R Moore (Tyne) 43:38 M65 - B Cordes
(Morp) 43:40
Women: 1 S Morton (Els) 42:54; 2 Y Swinhoe (Els, W45) 43:23; 3 J Heatherington
(unatt) 45:07; 4 J Abbott (Dur U) 48:44; 5 P Gold (Heat, W55) 49:57
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 2nd June 2003).
Additional Comments: All info used. Results courtesy of Low Fell computer
man. 72 finishers which was disappointing. Very oppresive. Breeze in open
parts but mainly very humid conditions. No water station which did not
help. runners. Walsh was running alongside O'Donnell and Hand after lap
1. Tim Field (watched by Denis), dropped back quickly in later stages.
Watching race were two names from the past, Paul Cuskin and Colin Henzell.
Not sure if there was team race, but Sunderland would have won. Ted Joynson,
who should have started 30mins early, arrived about 10mins before start,
and started well down road (300m approx). Half of field had caught him
after 1 lap and everyone (including GR), by 2 laps had been completed.
His approximate time was 85mins. David Tait was also in action (69th in
61:42). I gather that Alan Elders was going to give prizes to last 5 runners,
which meant that GR, DT and EJ were due something. Heaton fielded 8 athletes:
31 Steve Lancaster 42:25; 37 Howard Gold 43:26; 45 Allen Mulliss 45:01;
48 Colin McEntee 46:15; 49 John Josephs 46:44; 59 Scott McEntee 49:42;
61 Pam Gold and 68 George Routledge 60:27.
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