June 2006

National Young Athetes League.
Division 1 at Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.  Sun. 25th June.
The combined Blaydon and Elswick squad won a highly competitve Young Athletes League Division 1 match at Jarrow, yesterday, where several of the region's top youngsters were competing.
Result (no final scores available): 1 Blaydon & Elswick; 2 Chester Le Street; 3 Tynedale; 4 Grimsby
Under 17 Men:  100: 1 A Williamson (CleS) 11.7  200: 1 A Williamson 24.1  800: 1 M Williams (Tyne) 2:06.1  1500: 1 M Williams 4:31.6  3000: 1 G Urwin (Tyne, U15) 9:58.2  100H: 1 L Craig (Blay) 15.9  400H: 1 L Craig 59.7  SP: 1 P Brown (Blay) 13.66  DT: 1 P Brown 36.50  4 x 400: 1 Tynedale 3:56.2; 2 Blaydon 3:58.3
Under 15 Boys:  100: 1 C Stewart (Tyne) 11.8*  200: 1 C Stewart 24.3  400: 1 S Markwell (CleS) 58.8  800: 1 T Venus (Tyne) 2:08.7  1500: 1 T Venus 4:27.2   80H: 1 R White (Tyne) 13.6  LJ: 1 J Morrison (CleS) 5.27*  4 x 100: 1 Tynedale 50.7
Under 13 Boys:  800: 1 S Greenwood (Tyne) 2:31.7  B: 1 J Brown (Tyne) 2:35.3  1500: 1 S Greenwood 5:06.6  B: 1 J Brown 5:09.3   75H: 1 B Spyran (Blay) 13.9  HJ: 1 J Liddle (CleS) 1.31  4 x 100: 1 Tynedale 59.5
Under 17 Women:  300: 1 S Smith (Tyne) 43.8  1500: 1 S Smith 4:52.1  3000: 1 H Gertig (Blay) 11:05.1  80H: 1 S Troke (Blay) 13.9
Under 15 Girls: 100: 1 A Storyan (Tyne) 13.6  1500: 1 D Pickavance Clarke (CleS) 5:14.9  75H: 1 D Pickavance Clarke 14.5  SP: 1 T Breen (Blay) 9.57  DT: 1 T Breen 29.55
Under 13 Girls: 75: 1 E Brown (CleS) 11.1  B: 1 S Bennett (CleS) 11.4  150: 1 E Brown 21.6*  B: 1 S Bennett 21.9   800: 1 A Watt (CleS) 2:41.9  1200: 1 L Lane (CleS) 4:28.4   70H: 1 C Sadler (Tyne) 14.8  LJ: 1 S Bennett 3.96*  B: 1 E Brown 3.71  4 x 100: 1 Chester Le Street 49.9
* Denotes Best Performance award.
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 26th June 2006).

Additional Comments:  Info used but in small print. Dry but overcast. Quite chilly. Quite an enjoyable meeting. Another youngster competing was Paige Henaghan (CleS) (2nd in U15G 800 in 2:46.8). Very poor turn-out from Under 17 Women. Stacey ran with Boys in 1500m. Tynedale looked the strongest team on track, so match result a little surprising. Acting as a timekeeper was Kirsty Hutton, who is having a low-key end-of-season, after recovering from injury.. .
 Info from Premier Division: Morpeth were fourth at Liverpool and are relegated. Brian Kirkley was a track judge at Division 2 match at Whitley Bay. Other results included (still no match involving Gateshead):
Division 1 at Darlington: 1 Cleethorpes 369; 4 Darlington 273
U17: 100: 1 J Kilbrigie 11.1*  B: 1 C Craigs 11.6  200: 2 C Craigs 23.5  B: 1 M Smith 23.4  100H: 1 M Smith 14.1  U15: 100: 1 F Pearson 12.2  200: 2 F Pearson 25.2  U15G: 100: 1 F Bowles 12.6*  B: 1 L Goldsmith 13.0  200: 1 F Bowles 26.5  U13: 150: 3 H Woodward 21.9  1200: 3 B Wood 4:19.3
Division 2 at Shildon (also from Graham Hall): 1 Jarrow & Hebburn 338; 2 Richmond & Zetland 326.5; 3 Shildon 244; 4 New Marske 241; 5 Scarborough 196.5; 6 Durham City 146
U17: 200/400: 1 M Greenwood (D) 23.6/52.5  U13: 200/75H/LJ: 1 N Wood (J&H) 27.9/14.2/4.38*  1500: 1 C Boyek (Sh) 4:58.8*  U17W: 100/200: 1 R Wilmshurst (D) 12.9/25.6  300/3000: 1 A Wheatman (Sc) 45.0/10:54.9  1500: 1 R Adams (R&Z) 5:03.4  U15G: 100/200: 1 R Hill (R&Z) 13.1/26.4*  800: 1 K Avery (Sh) 2:19.1; 2 E Toogood (D) 2:22.9  U13: 1200: 1 K Templeman (NM) 4:06.0
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3M Newton Aycliffe 10km Road Race.
Sun. 25th June.
Morpeth Harrier Terry Wall comfortably won yesterday's 3M Aycliffe 10km Road race, for the fourth succesive year. In the cool and damp conditions, Wall soon headed the field of over 200 runners, pulling away to 59secs victory, over his nearest rival, the leading veteran, Martin Grainger of Darlington. Alasdair Tatham of Quakers finished strongly to take third place. Aiveen Fox, running in the Durham University colours, easily retained her Womens' title, reversing recent "Blaydon" placings with Sunderland's Louise Noble. Visiting Rotherham athlete, Joanna Walker finished 3rd.
Result.
1 T Wall (Morp) 32:33; 2 M Grainger (Darl, M40) 33:32; 3 A Tatham (Quak) 33:53; 4 J McCready (Darl, M40) 34:04; 5 D Inglis ((Darl) 34:14; 6 P Bentley (CleS) 34:52; 7 A Shepherd (Morp) 35:32; 8 A Chadfield (Bill MH) 36:01; 9 M Smith (Dur C) 36:03; 10 R Johnson (Sandhurst) 36:08; 11 P Guy (N Ayc) 36:32; 12 F Jones (N Ayc) 36:45
M50: J Chisholm (Barns) 38:37  M60: I Welch (Redcar) 43:37
Team: Darlington 11
Women: 1 A Fox (Dur U) 36:54; 2 L Noble (Sun) 37:48; 3 J Walker (Roth) 38:35; 4 H Finch (Dur U) 39:45; 5 F Shenton (Elv, W45) 40:49; 6 K Davidson (Els, W45) 42:33; 7 P Batchelor (unatt) 42:59; 8 H Blamire-Brown (Dur U) 43:05; 9 L Noble (Darl, W35) 43:19; 10 C Hudson (unatt) 45:25  Team: Durham University 13
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 26th June 2006).

Additional Comments:  All info used but in small print. Weather cool and drizzly. Had been raining heavily in early hours. 211 finishers (last time: 74:48). Results courtesy of Peter Johnson. Dave Whitmore finished 158th (52:01). Aiveen Fox developed stitch on second lap, but recovered. She graduates on Friday (30th).
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Northumberland Schools Minors Championships.
Tynedale Athletics Park, Hexham.  Sat. 24th June.
Jessica Read of East Northumberland claimed the only record, at Saturday's Northumberland Schools Minors Championships, at Tynedale Athletics Park, Hexham. Read added 7cm on to the previous figures set in 1997 in the Under 13 Long Jump. She also won the 100m, narrowly missing the record in the heat, when conditions were more ideal. Simeon Greenwood of Tynedale gained a useful middle distance double in the Under 13 800m and 1500m.
Selected Results.
Under 14 Boys:  100: M Butt (Nc) 12.4  200: M Kibler (T) 26.5  400: J Card (EN) 59.7  800: R Wood (NN) 2:22.2  1500: 1 M Cram (EN) 4:40.7; 2 M Priestley (NN) 4:49.8  75H: A Abraham (Nc) 12.8  HJ: N Barker (T) 1.52  TJ: J Shields (T) 10.91  4 x 100: Newcastle 52.4
Under 13 Boys:  100: 1 R McRudkin (Nc) 13.1; 2 J Gilmour (Nc) 13.2  200: J Gilmour  27.7  400: N Bailey (Nc) 65.2 (64.0ht)  800: 1 S Greenwood (T) 2:23.8; 2 L Hogg (Nc) 2:23.9  1500: 1 S Greenwood  4:57.3; 2 J Brown (T) 5:00.5  LJ: P Maddison (NT) 4.47  TJ: N Wright (NN) 8.87  4 x 100: Newcastle 54.4
Under 12 Boys:  800: S Robson (Nc) 2:28.9
Under 14 Girls:  100: 1 J Ellis (Nc) 13.2; 2 G Johnson (NT) 13.4; 3 E Hastings (EN) 13.6 (13.4ht)  200: 1 G Johnson 28.2 (27.4ht); 2 R Common (NN) 28.6 (28.3ht)  800: 1 C Samuelson (T) 2:24.6.; 2 R Ferguson (NT) 2:30.1  1500: R King (Nc) 5:24.1  SP: G Harrison (T) 9.14  4 x 100: Newcastle 56.4
Under 13 Girls:  100: J Read (EN) 13.4 (13.3ht)  800: H Rank (EN) 2:37.3  1500: 1 M Simpson (NN) 5:27.2; 2 R Denton (EN) 5:27.7  70H: 1 A Harvey (Nc) 12.7; 2 L Hardwick (T) 12.8  LJ: 1 J Read 4.72 (CBP); 2 L Hardwick 4.02  SP: S Hutchinson (NN) 7.68
Under 12 Girls:  800: S Courty (NN) 2:45.4  60H: A Gibson (Nc) 11.6  HJ: E Barton (Nc) 1.30
LJ: L Hewitt (T) 3.76
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 26th June 2006).

Additional Comments: All info used but in small print. Probably too many events. Heats in almost every flat sprint. Conditions were warm, sunny and still at heat time, but a lot cooler and breezier at time of finals. Unnoticed in 2nd place in U12G 60H, was a certain Holly Shearer (12.1). Names courtesy of Margaret Watson. Results of some field events not available.
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Start Fitness North Eastern Athletics League.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.  Wed. 21st June.
Results.
Senior Men:  100: 1 S Dale (Morp, U20) 11.3; 2 N Wiscombe (J&H) 11.3; 3 K Flannery (Gate, U20) 11.3. 400: 1 K Flannery 49.9; 2 J Lowden (Tyne) 51.2. 3000: 1 M Brown (Morp) 9:00.85; 2 N Swinburn (Morp, U20) 9:03.93; 3 M Crawley (Dur, U20) 9:07.95  HJ: 1 J Mason (Dur) 1.75; 2 B Robertson (NSP, M40) 1.65  PV: 1 R Dixon (Gate, U20) 4.20; 2 James Stacey (Gate, U20) 4.00. SP: C Sturrock (Gate) 15.35
Under 17 Men:  100: 1 L Milburn (Morp) 11.4; 2 J Ablady (J&H) 11.7  400: P Jabbs (NSP) 56.9  HJ: J Wilson (NSP) 1.50
Under 15 Boys:  100: J Cowie (Gate) 12.0  400: E Gill (Gate) 59.4  HJ: E Gill 1.50  PV: T Parkin (Gate) 3.30
Under 13 Boys:  100: N Wood (J&H) 13.3
Senior Women:  100: 1 J Graham (NSP, U20) 12.1; 2 S Todd (Bord) 12.3; 3 V Wester (Gate) 12.4  400: 1 L Arthur (Gate, U20) 60.14; 2 P McCrea (Gate) 60.55; 3 S Hart (Gate, U20) 60.86  3000: 1 C Simpson (J&H) 10:09.15; 2 A Hunter (J&H) 10:25.32
Under 17 Women:  100: N Pearson (Gate) 12.7  300: 1 S Coleby (Dur) 42.40; 2 N Pearson 43.20  3000: 1 N Young (Morp) 10:29.36; 2 M Howell (Birt) 11:25.51  PV: S Scott (Gate) 3.20
Under 15 Girls:  100: 1 J Read (Gate, U13) 13.0; 2 A Stone (J&H) 13.1  HJ: E Pringle (Gate) 1.47. SP: 1 J Wilson (Birt) 9.04; 2 E Pringle 8.96
Under 13 Girls:  100: K Marriott (Gate) 14.0  SP: H Pringle (Gate) 6.17  4 x 100 (NECAA Champ): Gateshead 59.3
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 26th June 2006).

Additional Comments:  Only results sent. Very windy and quite chilly. Sprints ran in opposite direction, hence no photo finish.  No wind readings taken, but I understand the figure was + 9mps for one race. I dread to think how slow times would have been, running in normal direction. Entry poorer than usual with only one 3000m for four age-groups. No one for Hurdles or Steeplechase.
Other places in SW 100 included: 4 C Jones 12.7; 5 R Archer 13.0; 6 J Hodgson 13.0. John Moore finished 5th in 400m (56.43). Claire Taylor finished 4th in 400m (61.14)  M  Best performances went unofficially to Parkin and Young (her performance given conditions better than Scott's Pole Vault). A surprise defeat (unbeaten in NEAL for 2 years) for Nicola Pearson in 300m.
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Penshaw Hill Race
Penshaw Monument, Sunderland.  Wed. 21st June.
Result: Distance 3M
1 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 16:31; 2 T Doughty (Sun, M40) 16:52; 3 S Potts (Sun) 17:11; 4 B Bewick (Sun, M40) 17:24; 5 D Weston (unatt) 18:11; 6 M Foggin (Sun, U17) 18:14; 7 C Jackson (Sun S) 18:15; 8 M Donkin (unatt) 18:36; 9 F Smith (Salt, M45) 18:41; 10 M McDonald (Low F) 18:53
M50: B Bosher (Sun) 20:39  M60: D Williams (Sun S) 24:59  M70: E Appleby (Heat) 25:42
Women: 1 G Barry (Sun, U20) 20:41; 2 M Ford (SSh) 21:15; 3 M Holt (Sun) 21:32.
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 26th June 2006).

Additional Comments:  Only results (courtesy of Kevin Carr) sent. Not sure how many runners, but unlike Newburn, the advanced entry was poor. Rushworth's 14th win in 16 and 4th in succession.
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Newburn River Run.
Newburn Leisure Centre. Wed. 21st June.
Result: Distance 10.5km.
1 M Hudspith (Morp) 33:54; 2 S Horn (Els) 35:18; 3 L Atkinson (Morp, M50) 35:51; 4 A Dougal (Els) 36:08; 5 P Besford (unatt) 36:30; 6 M Fenwick (Walls) 36:31; 7 C McDonald (SSh) 37:00; 8 J Donacky (Derw) 37:06; 9 H Wilkinson (unatt) 37:12; 10 G Moore (NSP) 37:27; 11 C Franks (unatt) 37:27; 12 P Whalley (Blyth) 37:40; 13 S Hargreaves (Walls) 37:43; 14 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 37:46; 15 N Barnes (Tyne) 37:56
M40: 2 P Mann (Ivanhoe) 38:24  M45: 1 C Ridley (SSh) 38:00; 2 P Dixon (Els) 38:22  M50: 2 D Nicholson (Low F) 39:14  M55: 1 M McNally (Els) 38:08; 2 S White (Els) 38:40  M60: 1 R Parker (Blay) 46:35; 2 I Morgan (unatt) 47:24  M65: 1 R Pinkney (SSh) 47:47; 2 J Prudham (J&H) 47:50; 3 R Moore (Tyne) 48:15
Women: 1 J Mooney (Morp) 41:01; 2 S Milburn (CleS) 41:37; 3 H Astley (Heat) 42:39; 4 J Goble (unatt) 42:58; 5 A Cessford (Tyne) 43:22; 6 J Dooley (Tyne) 43:26; 7 H Lambert (NSP, W45) 43:46; 8 L Walker (Walls, W35) 44:04; 9 A Mason (Gosf, W45) 44:31; 10 H Ross (unatt, W50) 44:34; 11 Y Thiru (Els, W40) 44:37; 12 S Christie (Aln) 46:06
W45: 2 C Young (Blyth) 46:59
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 26th June 2006).

Additional Comments: Only results (courtesy of George Ogle) sent. 351 finishers (last time: 72:35). Entry limit reached at least 7 days earlier, with no late entries. Dry but very windy. Jane Mooney finished 42nd. Heaton performances were: 29 D Robins 39:43; 34 D Burn 40:03; 61 H Astley; 62 M Gibson 42:49; 81 J Gibson 44:02; 100 S Hardwick 45:23; 116 C Hamson 46:22 (14L); 121 E Baty 46:48; 142 F Turley 47:28 (18L); 144 J Friend 47:38 (19L); 179 I McKinnon 49:19; 197 J Brignall 50:19 (38L); 198 D Brignall 50:20; 203 M Dover 50:39 (40L); 219 J Padden 51:23 (46L); 220 K Beaumont 51:27 (47L); 281 J Myles 55:51 (75L).
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Weekly Round-up
(to 18th June).
Results from the Horwich 5k (18th Jun) included: 1 T Shiferow (Bir/Eth) 13:54; 2 P Makau (Bir/Ken) 13:56 ( a reversal of Blaydon placings); 3 C Davies 13:56; 20 S Bell 14:56; 27 C Sampson 15:08   Team: Birchfield 42:14  Women: 1 K Reed 15:45; 2 C Mutwa (Bir/Ken) 16:02; 3 C Ramsey (Charn, W35) 16:14; 5 A Dixon 16:39; 9 R Robinson 16:53; 12 A Woodvine 16:57; 18 D Henaghan (W40) 17:21; 26 S Robson 18:17; 32 S Milburn 19:41  Team: 1 Charnwood 50:47; 3 Chester Le Street 52:17
Veterans 5km.  1 D Taylor 14:38; 2 D Bilton 14:55; 3 P Freary 15:05; 5 B Rushworth 15:24; 8 M Rees (M50) 15:37; 11 T Doughty 15:46; 26 J Moore 16:24 (2nd M35); 55 B Bewick 16:35; 41 D Cheshire 16:45  M40: 31 G Harden 17:09; 33 I Archbold 17:16  Team: 1 Herne Hill 97; 2 Sunderland 104  (I understand Tim was injured and did not run). (Late news from George Harden: Sunderland could well have won team event due to errors in scoring). Women: 1 F Matheson (W45) 17:46  W65: 2 K Stewart 24:47
Results from British Masters Pentathlon at Milton Keynes (18th Jun):
W50: SP: 1 G Dobson 9.22  DT: 2 G Dobson 23.59  JT: 1 G Dobson 32.35  (not sure of points total/overall placing). Result from Freckleton Half Marathon (18th Jun): 1 P Newton (Clare) 73:05 (by 27secs). Result from Kielder Borderer Fell Race: 1 D Kirkland 2:45:22 (rec): 2 N Swinburn 3:06:22 (I understand he went off course)   Women: 1 R Vincent 3:14:59 (4th overall).
At the Scottish Junior Championships at Scotstoun (17th/18th Jun), Craig Sturrock won the U23 Shot (15.32m, and was 3rd in the Discus (40.75m).
Result from the Leamington Race Walking Grand Prix (17th Jun): 20kmW: SW: 1 E Rigaudo (It) 89:11; 6 J Jackson 1:41:00.
Leading results from Schools Cup B Final at Gateshead (15th Jun) included (nb: no names were given to recorders at finish, therefore only a small amount of info): IB: 200: 1 O McArdle (Lanch) 24.7  800: 1 P de Winter (PV) 2:11.7  1500: 1 C Bell (PV) 4:34.9; 2 G Urwin (Prud) 4:38.5  IG: 1500: 1 Sho Smith (Prud) 5:28.8  80H: 1 K Blaylock (Ca) 13.3
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North of England A.A Championships.
Sport City, Manchester.  Sat/Sun. 17th/18th June.
The region's Junior Women took the honours, on the second day of the North of England Championships in Manchester.
Melissa Carr added the Triple Jump title to her silver medal in the Long Jump. Lorna McMichael of Chester Le Street won the 400m Hurdles, in a personal best time. Gateshead's Lauren Arthur finished third in the 200m, but was rewarded with another personal best.
Carlisle-based Border Harriers gained another two gold medals in the Senior age-group. Tim Ward won the 200m adding to his 100m title, and Keith Higham took the Pole Vault title..
Day 2 Results.
Senior Men:  200: 1 T Ward (Bord) 21.22  800: 1 C Bryant (Wig) 1:53.90; 2 S Moralee (Dur) 1:54.05; 3 D Graham (Gosf) 1:54.31  PV: 1 K Higham (Bord) 5.20  LJ: 1 C Kirk (Wake) 7.44; 3 S Nyananyo (N&EB) 7.06  DT: 1 M Gouldbourne (Sale)  52.13; 3 L Richards (Traff) 47.41  JT: 1 G Paish Plunkett (Sale) 64.48; 2 I Burns (Gate) 64.30
Senior Women: 200: 1 E Freeman (Wake) 23.25; 2 S Deacon (Edin) 24.00  800: 1 V Griffiths (Liv) 2:08.87; 4 P McCrea (Gate) 2:12.29
Under 20 Women:  200: 1 C Shaw (Old & R) 24.43; 3 L Arthur (Gate) 24.89  400H: 1 L McMichael (CleS) 63.45  TJ: 1 M Carr (Shil) 11.98

The North East gained three gold medals on the first day of the North of England Championships, at Sport City, Manchester. Boldon-based Susan Deacon competing in the Edinburgh colours, took the Senior Womens' 100m title. Scottish record holder and former North Shields Poly athlete, Shirley Webb set new figures in the Hammer. Morpeth's Julia Straker took the triple Jump title. Competing in an older age-group, North Eastern Under 17 champion, Richard Kilty of Gateshead, was a fraction outside his best time, when finishing 2nd in the Junior 100m.
Day 1 Results.
Senior Men:  100: 1 T Ward (Bord) 10.59; 5 Y Aliu (M'bro, U17) 10.94  400: 1 R Buck (N Rown) 46.59; 4 R Yusuf (N&EB) 47.33  1500: 1 T Doe (Linc W) 3:49.3; 2 D Samuels (Morp) 3:49.6  110H: 1 R Henry (Enf) 14.67; 2 S Nyananyo (N&EB) 15.16  HT: 1 M Floyd (Sale) 66.78; 2 D Little (Bord) 53.68
Under 20 Men:  100: 1 T Martin (Sale) 10.61; 2 R Kilty (Gate, U17) 10.77  1500: 1 T Minshull (Traff) 3:57.99; 2 L Moses (N Ayc) 3:59.43; 4 J Taylor (M'bro) 4:02.87
Senior Women:  100: 1 S Deacon (Edin) 11.65  400: 1 J Meadows (Wig) 52.87; 4 V Carmichael (Gate) 56.74  1500: 1 K Hill (Traff) 4:30.08; 3 C Robson (Tees) 4:32.83  TJ: 1 J Straker (Morp) 11.83  SP: 1 B Staniland (Leeds) 12.12; 3 C Reid (Morp) 10.19  HT: 1 S Webb (Taff) 63.27; 3 L-M Shippen (Gate) 46.18; 4 L Weatheritt (Gate) 43.78
Under 20 Women:  DT: 1 G Llewellyn (Liv) 43.30; 3 L Tucker (Blay) 39.04  LJ: 1 E Markendale (Pend) 5.60; 2 M Carr (Shil) 5.44
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 19th June 2006).

Additional Comments:  Only Day 2 report used, but in small print. Results courtesy of NoEAA website (by 7.00pm both days). Congratulations to all medallists but I think Lianne Tucker will be disappointed. Extra placings included (apologies to Powell and Babatunde, whose results I did not spot).:
SM: 100: 5 Y Aliu 10.94  800: 6 A Teale 1:56.57 (1:54.07ht); 7 M Nicholson 1:58.09  In hts: D Graham 1:54.08  1500: 5 M Nicholson 3:53.5; 7 P Hutton 3:56.5; 9 D Bannister 3:58.3  5000: 5 M Morris 14:49.33; 7 M Hood 14:57.52  HJ: 6 J Stacey 1.90  SP: 5 C Sturrock 14.65  U20: 200: 6 J Spencer 22.72  1500: 8 A Wiles 4:06.08  110H: 3 J Wright 14.76   HJ: 3 L Powell 1.85  PV: 4 James Stacey 3.80  TJ: 1 A Babatunde 15.30
SW: 100: 7 T Ameobi 12.44  400: 6 N Youden 58.10 (58.01ht)  In ht: V Carmichael 56.68  800: 5 F Murray 2:12.82 (2:12.69ht); 6 C Robson 2:14.04  In ht: N Desai 2:15.08  1500: 5 E Waterhouse 4:38.51; 7 A Hunter 4:48.64   HT: 6 H Arnold 42.69  U20: 100: 7 L Arthur 12.32  SP: 7 L Tucker 11.44  JT: 4 H Conroy 32.38
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Inter Counties Schools Meeting.
Gateshead International Stadium.. Sat. 17th June.
The warm weather again brought fast times to the Gateshead International Stadium, six days after Asafa Powell had equalled the World 100m record on the same track. This time, competitors were having a last chance to qualify for the Sainsbury's English Schools Championships, at the same venue in July. Northumberland ended  Durham's run of four victories to win the Overall Trophy. Northumberland's top performers were Hurdlers, Lauren Dewdney (Inter Girls ) and Rebecca Liddell (Junior Girls) with Inter Counties Cross Country champion, Laura Weightman gaining victory in the Inter 1500m. Stacey Smith looked an impressive winner of the Inter 800m clocking a personal best time. For Durham, Kate Avery won the Junior 1500m and will hope to add to the Cross Country title, gained at Mansfield. Sigourney Bell won a good quality Junior 800m. Sam Coleby was impressive in the Inter 300m Hurdles, while 2004 English Schools Junior champion, Philip Collins won a competitive Intermediate High Jump. Kate Wilson (Senior Hammer) and Steve Reynolds (Inter Javelin) also excelled. Helen Gertig clocked a personal best time to win the Inter Girls' 3000m and Philip Brown gained a double victory in the Inter Shot.and Discus. Cumbria were strong on the field and loked to have found a useful High Jumper, with J Hirst winning the Junior event. Sam Coe, the Norfolk county champion, easily won the Inter Hammer. Cleveland, without some of their stronger athletes, provided an impressive winner of the Junior High Jump, Ashleigh Wood.
Match Result. 1 Northumberland 604; 2 Durham 548; 3 Cumbria 490; 4 Cleveland 374
Senior Boys (Non Scoring): 100: 1 A Stokoe (N) 10.9; 2 S Dill (N) 11.2; 3 B Wilson (Cl) 11.5  200: S Dale (N) 22.9  800: 1 N Bradley (Cu) 1:55.0; 2 A Stanton (D) 1:55.5; 3 A Coffer (D) 1:56.8  1500: 1 W Roberts (D) 4:01.1; 2 J Young (N) 4:03.9  3000: 1 N Swinburn (N) 8:51.8; 2 R Floyd (N) 9:07.1  HJ: L Powell (Cl) 1.84  PV: R Dixon (N) 4.10  HT: D Barratt (N) 43.60  JT: D Thompson (D) 40.16
Intermediate Boys: 100: 1 J Kiribigie (Cl) 11.3; 2 B Patterson (Cl) 11.4; 3 J Summers (N) 11.4  200: 1 M Mullins (N) 23.6; 2 L Milburn (N) 23.8; 3 R Low (Cu) 24.1  400: 1 A Allison (Cl) 51.0; 2 M Greenwood (D) 51.9; 3 C O'Connor (Cu) 53.2  800: 1 A McGuire (Cl) 1:58.6; 2 (Cu) 1:59.0; 3 M Williams (N) 2:00.1  1500: 1 R Murray (N) 4:09.1; 2 R Best (Cl) 4:14.6.; 3 K Thompson (D) 4:20.9  3000: 1 J Gibson (N) 9:14.9; 2 T Farrell (Cu) 9:23.2; 3 K Kirkham (Cu) 9:32.3  1500St: 1 P Huck (Cu) 4:35.9; 2 K Taylor (N) 4:37.5  100H: 1 M Smith (D) 14.0; 2 S Etherington (Cu) 14.1; 3 J Corrigan (Cl) 14.3  400H: 1 N Flannery (N) 60.5; 2 R Kaufman (N) 62.2  4 x 100: 1 Durham 45.0; 2 Northumberland 45.6; 3 Cleveland 46.3  HJ: 1 P Collins (D) 1.90; 2 N Williams (Cu) 1.87; 3 A Bright (N) 1.66  PV: G Howard (D) 2.70  LJ: 1 L McDonnell (Cl) 6.22; 2 I Purkis (D) 6.05; 3 R Donaldson (N) 5.98  TJ: 1 L McDonnell 12.34; 2 R Veitch (Cu) 12.30; 3 J Tindall (Cl) 12.16  SP: 1 P Brown (D) 15.15; 2 B Pett (Cu 12.60; 3 J Dixon (N) 12.35  DT: 1 P Brown 40.61; 2 S Coe (Cu) 36.65; 3 G Fairbairn (N) 36.36  HT: 1 S Coe 59.13; 2 A Simpson (D) 46.18; 3 S Atkinson (Cu) 38.29  JT: 1 S Reynolds (D) 58.98; 2 S Cottrell (D) 43.31; 3 I Burrows (Cu) 38.75
Junior Boys: 100: 1 C Stewart (N) 12.0; 2 L Munnelly (N) 12.1; 3 O McArdle (D) 12.3  200: 1 C Stewart 24.4; 2 J Barnsley (Cu) 24.4; 3 M Halewood (N) 24.4  400: 1 A Rowland (D) 53.2; 2 P Andrews (D) 54.9; 3 J Douglas (N) 56.0  800: 1 J Bowness (Cu) 2:05.8; 2 C Gaffney (D) 2:07.0; 3 T Venus (Cu-gst) 2:08.3  1500: 1 T Venus 4:20.0; 2 N Reed (D) 4:31.4; 3 G Urwin (N) 4:34.1  80H: 1 J Kovacs (Cl) 12.5; 2 C Deboise (Cu) 12.8; 3 K Foster (D) 12.9  4 x 100: 1 Northumberland 48.3; 2 Cumbria 50.1; 3 Cleveland 50.2  HJ: 1 J Hirst (Cu) 1.80;  2 A Nana (N) 1.58; 3 L Strangeways (N) 1.53  PV: 1 T Parkin (N) 3.20; 2 G Cryer (D) 2.30; 3 J Searle (Cu) 2.30  LJ: 1 S McCartney (Cl) 5.38; 2 K Robertson (N) 5.34; 3 D Hall (D) 5.28  TJ: 1 E Gill (D) 12.12; 2 R Fox (Cl) 11.00; 3 N Dale (N) 10.93  SP: 1 C Dugdill (D) 12.03; 2 M Ellwood (Cl) 10.77; 3 A Chapman (Cl-gst) 10.73  DT: 1 A Telfer (N) 28.64; 2 E Spinks (N) 27.79; 3 D Kirby (Cl) 26.17  HT: 1 E Brierley (Cu) 37.99; 2 J Spinks (N) 34.96; 3 J Boweser (N) 29.26  JT: 1 C Summerson (N) 35.41; 2 J Saunders (D) 34.32; 3 C Edgar (Cu) 32.05
Senior Girls (Non Scoring): 100: F Winspear (Cl) 12.6  200: F Winspear 26.7  400: K Kelsall (D) 60.6  800: V Beck (N) 2:22.2  1500; A Snook (D) 4:59.4  3000:  1 M Ferrier (N) 10:27.4; 2 H Dix (D) 10:48.9  400H: J Wood (N) 73.4  HJ: 1= M Bratton (D) & R Wilkinson (N) 1.59  TJ: K Stoker (N) 9.53  SP: E Grumill (Cu) 9.63  HT: 1 K Wilson (D) 46.93; 2 R Rudkin (Cu) 35.12; 3 S Williams (Cu) 30.78.
Intermediate Girls: 100: 1 R Davidson (N) 12.4; 2 K Ross (D) 12.8; 3 L While (Cu) 12.9  200: 1 R Wilmshurst (D) 25.6; 2 L Wilcock (Cu) 27.0; 3 L While 27.5  300: 1 N Pearson (D) 41.7; 2 K Hunton (Cu) 42.3; 3 E Spoor (D) 43.1  800: 1 S Smith (N) 2:10.8; 2 G Rutherford (N) 2:14.7; 3 K Legg (Cl) 2:19.1  1500: 1 L Weightman (N) 4:39.8; 2 N Young (N) 4:48.1; 3 J Russon (Cl) 4:54.6  3000: 1 H Gertig (D) 10:31.3; 2 C Arter (Cu) 10:39.6; 3 C Baudouin (N) 11:15.8  80H: 1 L Dewdney (N) 11.6; 2 L Welsh (D) 11.9; 3 K Jenkinson (Cu) 12.0  300H: 1 S Coleby (D) 44.9; 2 V Holmes (D) 46.5; 3 H Fairhurst (Cu) 49.2  4 x 100: 1 Durham 49.8; 2 Northumberland 51.4; 3 Cumbria 53.1  HJ: 1 R Pottinger (D) 1.65; 2 L Watt (D) 1.62; 3 K Jenkinson 1.53  PV: S Scott (N) 3.25  LJ: 1 K Hunton 4.98; 2 E Ibhadon (Cl) 4.78; 3 S Darling (N) 4.64  TJ: 1 L Douglass (N) 10.49; 2 O Cook (Cl) 10.11; 3 S Darling 10.03  SP: 1 E Stott (Cu) 9.77; 2 S Hopkinson (D) 9.76; 3 R Fleary (Cu) 9.44  DT: 1 P Maddison (D) 28.32; 2 L Morris (Cu) 25.13; 3 H Partis (N) 24.89  HT: 1 K Sullivan (Cl) 26.54; 2 V Liv (Cu) 26:05; 3 P Maddison 25.96  JT: 1 R Fleary 30.82; 2 A Saunders (D) 24.58; 3 J Borrows (Cu) 21.98
Junior Girls: 100: 1 F Bowles (D) 12.7; 2 J Ellis (N) 12.8; 3 L Goldsmith (D) 12.9  Gst: H Kilty (Cl) 12.7  200: 1 K Welford (Cl) 27.1; 2 J Hudson (N) 27.2; 3 M Smith (D) 27.4  800: 1 S Bell (D) 2:16.3; 2 S Loraine (D) 2:20.8; 3 C Samuelson (N) 2:24.6  1500: 1 K Avery (D) 4:39.1; 2 E Toogood (D) 4:52.6; 3 Z Armstrong (N) 4:59.1  75H: 1 R Liddell (N) 11.5; 2 M Smith 12.1; 3 E Pringle (N) 12.2  4 x 100: 1 Durham 50.9; 2 Northumberland 52.0; 3 Cleveland 52.1  HJ: 1 A Wood (Cl) 1.55; 2 L Kennedy (D) 1.52; 3 J Hocking (N) 1.46  LJ: 1 C Gill (D) 4.97; 2 A Dobson (D) 4.96; 3 E Pringle 4.92  SP: 1 K Burt (D) 9.43; 2 J Wilson (D) 8.89; 3 C Harrison (N) 8.86  DT: 1 T Breen (D) 30.31; 2 V Rigby (N) 24.04; 3 K Burt 23.06  JT: 1 K Mills (Cl) 28.11; 2 S McGhee (N) 24.81; 3 A Nicholson (N) 23.52
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 19th June 2006).

Additional Comments: Only results used, probably due to very busy weekend of sport. Lovely day and even warm on Timekeeper's stand. Sprints probably wind assisted but not as much as Hexham, 7 days earlier. No names taken for Inter Boys 800m (not sure why ?). I have included known names (2 courtesy of Martin Gordon). Probably Cumbrian winner was O Cartwright ?
Results courtesy of Dorothy Best. Inter Girls Sprint Relay team for Durham, was Pearson, Welsh, Coleby and Wilmshurst. Dewdney and Davidson ran first two legs for Northumberland (level with Durham at this point).
Results from match at York: No final score given:
SB: 3000: 1 A Duffield (NY) 9:00.5  IB: 3000: 1 L Rodgers (NY) 9:18.0  IG: 800: 1 A Wheatman (NY) 2:14.9  1500: 2 V Needham (NY) 4:50.7  80H: 3 V Pratt (NY) 12.9  300H: 2 V Pratt 46.8  JG: 100: 3 R Hill (NY) 13.3  200: 2 R Hill 26.3
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Sunderland Sport in Park Series.
Ryhope Multi Terrain Race.  Wed. 14th June.
Result.  Distance 4.7km.  1 P Martin (Sun) 15:03; 2 T Wall (Morp) 15:09; 3 T Doughty (Sun, M40) 15:13; 4 S Potts (Sun) 15:14; 5 T Field (Sun, M40) 15:37; 6 B Bewick (Sun, M40) 15:39; 7 M Foggin (Sun, U17) 16:01; 8 G Lancaster (Sun) 16:03; 9 S Grey (CleS, M40) 16:27; 10 K Maynard (Sun S, M40) 16:49
M50: 1 K Elliott (Sun) 17:39; 2 J Watson (Sun) 17:45; 3 G Pemberton (NE Vets) 18:05  M60: R Wilson (Sun) 18:32
Women: 1 J Mooney (Morp) 17:54; 2 L Noble (Sun) 18:01; 3 M Holt (Sun) 18:35; 4 N Miller (Sun, U20) 20:11; 5 D Sheriff (Sun) 20:53  W35: S Claughian (Sun) 22:30
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 19th June 2006).

Additional Comments: Only results sent. 73 starters, though unsure of number of finishers. Weather bright and warm. I understand a loop of course was missed. Only leading results available (courtesy of Kevin Carr). Ken Alnwick probably 2nd M60 (just inside 20mins).
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Veterans A.A - North East Track and Field League.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.  Mon. 12th June.
Open 100: 1 F Cassidy (J&H, M40) 12.8; 2 M Wilson (Hart, W45) 13.0
M35: 200: J Moore (Heat) 26.9  800: J Moore 2:09.1  3000: N Wilkinson (Morp) 9:12.8
M40: 200: 1 F Cassidy 26.3; 2 D Robinson (J&H) 27.1  800: G Harden (Sun) 2:13.6  3000: G Harden 10:01.7  SP: 1 P Young (M&C) 8.78; 2 S Hudson 7.82  JT: 1 S Hudson (Gate) 31.13; 2 M Bunn (J&H) 29.87
M45: 200: 1 M Wilson 26.6; 2 J Evans 26.6  800: C Peacock (R&Z) 2:17.4  3000: A Dent (Blay) 10:30.8
M50: 200: E Smart (NE Vets) 26.4  B: 1 S Todner (H&P) 26.4; 2 A Readman (H&P) 26.9  800: 1 A Jenkins (Morp) 2:25.7; 2 G Pemberton (NE Vets) 2:26.9  3000: 1 L Atkinson (Morp) 9:12.8; 2 A Jenkins 10:19.0  SP: J Wild (R&Z) 10.01  JT: 1 J Wild  33.15; 2 D Maggs (Gate) 29.73
M60: 800: T Attey (CleS) 2:43.3  SP: T Hudson (J&H) 12.23
M65: 800: R Checkley (Heat) 2:58.4  3000: R Checkley 13:11.7
M70: 3000: E Appleby (Heat) 13:36.1
M75: SP: T Field (Sun) 7.38
Women
Open 100: S Todd (Bord) 13.0
W35: 200: J Hodgson (Dur) 28.4  800: 1 S Scott (Tyne) 2:52.0  3000: S Scott 12:01.0  LJ: J Hodgson 3.85
W40: 800: L Marr (Tyne) 2:53.0   3000: 1 D Henaghan (CleS) 10:10.6; 2 L Marr 12:17.4
W45: 800: S White (Tyne) 2:40.2  3000: A Nott (Heat) 12:29.3  LJ: S White 3.86
W50: 800: 1  M Lorraine (Birt) 2:55.2; 2 G Dobson (J&H) 2:57.7  LJ: G Dobson 3.35
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 19th June 2006).

Additional Comments: Only results sent due to time lapse. No Hammer results received as they were still competing at home time. Apparently Denis F threw 24m in Javelin but this result not displayed. Other performances included:  M70: 800: Harry Craven 4:02.8  3000: H Craven 4:02.8. George R dropped out in 3000m.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 11th June).
Congratulations to Asafa Powell for equalling the World 100m record of 9.77secs, at the Gateshead Grand Prix (11th Jun). The wind reading was +1.5mps. Results included: 100: 1 A Powell 9.77; 2 M Frater 10.06; 3 D Chambers 10.07  1500: 1 M Moustauigi (Mor) 3:34.40; 4 A Baddeley 3:36.52; 5 N McCormick 3:38.04  LJ: 1 I Gregorio (Br) 8.05; 2 N Morgan 8.00; 3 C Tomlinson 8.00  U17: 100: 1 C Clarke (MK) 8.00; 4 Y Aliu 10.99; 7 R Kilty 11.06  W800: 1 I Jepkosgei (Ken) 1:57.22; 2 R Lyne 1:58.20  U17W: 100: 1 S Thompson (Sale, U15) 12.00; 4 R Wilmshurst 12.57; 5 H Kilty (U15) 12.99
Results from Bedford International Games (11th Jun) included: W100: 2 S Deacon 11.76  (1 K Thomas-MK-11.68)  200: 1 S Deacon 24.08  HJ: 7 E Morris 1.70  TJ: 8 J Straker 12.13  HT: 2 S Webb 64.44
At the A..A.A  Combined Events Championships at Stoke (10th/11th Jun), John Stacey finished 8th in the Senior Decathlon (6100) and Lewis Robson, 7th in the U20 event (6189). In both cases, they were the leading Northern competitor. Should U20 competitions have clashed with County Schools day ?
Results from BMC Grand Prix at Watford, where several North East athletes gained pb's,  included: 800: 1 R Hill 1:45:10; 5 M Coltherd 1:46.34; 7 T Settle 1:49.53. E: 1 J Taylor (U20) 1:52.31  H: 3 R Morrell (U20) 1:56.76  1500: 1 C McCourt 3:38.51; 7 C Parr 3:42.13  B: 3 G Massingham 3:46.67  C: 1 D Samuels 3:46.78; 8 M Nicholson 3:50.77  10000 (A.A.A Champ): 1 V Mulvey (Ire) 28:58.29; 2 D Bannister 29:31.26  W800: 1 J Ross (VP) 2:02.53; 5 N Desai 2:04.78  1500: 1 A Westley (Hall) 4:16.23; 11 S Maude 4:24.78  C: 6 A Woodvine 4:34.17; 9 C Taylor 4:38.67; 11 A Dixon 4:39.26  10000 (A.A.A Champ): 1 H Yelling 32:38.74; 4 M McDonnell 34:06.03; 5 G Phillips 34:09.32
Result from Alwinton Fell Race (10th Jun). 1 J Ross (M40) 1:44:45; 2 P Vincent (Tyne) 1:47:46; 3 P Kelly (Dur FR, M40) 1:51:34  Women: 1 R Vincent (Tyne) 1:54:56; 2 A Raw (W40) 2:00:51; 3 K Robertson 2:05:27 (extra info from Mick Groves: only 29 ran)..
Result from St Mary's College Relay Meeting (7th Jun): 3000: 1 M Warmby 7:57.41; 6 S Hepples 8:08.16.
Alison Raw was first lady in the Langdale Fell Race (6th Jun), winning by over a minute, in 49mins 37secs.
Most of info courtesy of AW.
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National Junior League.
Sun. 11th June.
Premier Division at Wakefield.
Gateshead Harriers maintained their 100% record in the National Junior League, winning the third fixture at Wakefield, yesterday. Gateshead now hold a 6pts lead over Team Kingdom, from Scotland, with only one matchh remaining.
Match Result: 1 Gateshead 504; 2 Trafford 494; 3 Team Kingdom 468; 4 Leeds City 439; 5 Liverpool H 425; 6 Sale, Manchester 351; 7 North Wales 289; 8 Wakefield 254
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 13th June 2006).

Additional Comments:  Result courtesy of Chris Betts (via Kevin Flannery). Report not used. Leading Gateshead placings ( a week late in AW) were: 100: B: 1 A Todd 11.0  200: B: 1 A Todd 22.8  800: 1 K Flannery 1:54.3  B: 2 L Moses 1:59.7  1500: 2 J Young 4:08.2  B: 1 R Murray 4:11.5  110H: 2 K Flannery 15.7  PV: 2 James Stacey 3.65  LJ: 2 A Kamara 6.29  TJ: 1 D Blackett 13.27  HT: 3 D Barratt 42.45  JT: 3 S Reynolds 49.93  4 x 100: 3rd (45.0)  4 x 400: 3rd (3:27.3)  W100: 3 L Arthur 12.1  B: 2 P McGregor 12.7  200: 3 L Arthur 25.2  800: 1 S Hart 2:17.0  100H: 2 A Dopierala 16.5  400H: 1 L McMichael 64.4  PV: 2 S Scott 3.20  LJ: 2 M Carr 5.31  TJ: 1 M Carr 12.14  JT: 3 S Dunkley 37.41.
Tyne Division at Middlesbrough (results also courtesy of G Hall): 1 Team Edinburgh 558; 2 Team Glasgow 513; 3 Tees Valley 450; 5 Tyne & Wear 304; 6 Border 40
800: 1 R Stevenson (TV) 1:57.0  1500: 1 A Wiles (TV) 4:02.6  400H: 1 S Henderson (TV) 55.4  TJ: 1 A Babaunde (TV) 13.97  W100: 1 J Graham (T&W) 13.2  200: 1 J Graham 26.2; 3 D Forster (TV) 26.7  400: 1 D Forster 58.9  3000: 1 A Snook (TV) 10:55.8  400H: 2 A  Fleming (TV) 70.0  HJ: 2 M Bratton (T&W) 1.66  SP: 2 H Conroy (TV) 10.02
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Thirsk 10M Road Race
Thirsk Racecourse.  Sun. 11th June.
Ian Fisher of Otley overcame the hot conditions, to easily win yesterday's Thirsk 10M. Commonwealth Games Marathon representative, Tracy Morris, had an even larger margin of victory in the Womens' race, finishing in 9th position in the field of over 300 runners.
Result.
1 I Fisher (Otley) 52:57; 2 G Dunn (T&S, M40) 56:12; 3 J Parapia (Otley) 57:35; 4 I Crampton (Dur, M40) 57:41; 5 R Bellamy (NYM) 58:58; 6 P Talents (Retford) 59:11; 7 A Churchill (Hart) 60:08; 8 A Meskimmon (Dews, M40) 60:31; 9 T Morris (Valley S, W35) 60:56; 10 M Hall (Dews, M45) 61:37; 11 A Cooper (Tipt, M45) 62:17; 12 J Hunter (Loft, M40) 63:11; 13 K Williams (Roth, M55) 63:20; 14 M Harris (Rothwell, M40) 63:28; 15 B Bingham (Loft, M45) 63:37; 16 L Talbot (Blyth) 63:50; 18 A Macdonald (Morp, M40) 64:34
Women: 1 T Morris 60:56; 2 S Harris (Valley S) 65:26; 3 A Dennison (Brad Aire, W40) 63:52; 4 F Banks (Ack) 67:41; 5 H Barber (Hors, W35) 68:48; 6 K Nelson (unatt, W40) 71:05; 11 S Gayter (N Marske, W40) 75:02
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 12th June 2006).

Additional Comments: Only results used. Very hot conditions. Darren Bilton (probable favourite) dropped out because of heat. £250 for anyone breaking 50mins was definitely safe. Not a great turn-out from North East. Further info courtesy of race-results website (originally from Ian Thomas). 320 finishers (last time: 2:10:03). Other placings included: 138 R Sherwood 82:30 (2nd M65); 250 P Braney 98:27 (only 5th M70).  James Askew (formerly Newton Aycliffe now Sedgefield) won Fun Run (15:53). First girl was H Bates (unatt) (19:48). Wheelchair result was: 1 I Thompson 48:22; 2 A Cheek 51:77; 3 T Gray Thompson 52:34.
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County Schools Championships.
Sat. 10th June.
Northumberland.
Hexham.
The warm sunny conditions along with a favourable following wind, saw many athletes gain the entry standard for next months National event at Gateshead, at Saturday's Northumberland Schools Championships, at Tynedale Park, Hexham. Only two records were broken however, with North of England champion, Adam Rowland of North Tyneside bettering the old figures in the Junior 400m by 0.6secs. Mary Ferrier of Tynedale and runner-up Delyth James of East Northumberland, smashed the old record and their personal best times, in the Senior Girls 3000m. Newcastle's Niall Flannery opened the day, by clocking a personal best in the Intermediate 400m Hurdles and also won the 100m Hurdles. Sally Scott of East Northumberland equalled her personal best height, to set an inaugural record in the Intermediate Girls' Pole Vault. North of England chaampion Tim Parkin also won the Junior Boys' Pole Vault. Tynedale's Matt Williams clocked a fast time to win a good quality Intermediate 800m. North Eastern champions, Lauren Dewdney (Newcastle) and Rebecca Liddell (Tynedale) were impressive winners of the Intermediate and Junior Girls Hurdles, respectively. Northern champion, Stacey Smith (Tynedale) won the Intermediate Girls' 800m and North Eastern champion, Rachael Davidson (Newcastle) easily won the Intermediate 100m. Laura Weightman of North Northumberland, returned to action after injury, to comfortably win the Intermediate 1500m.
John Gibson (Newcastle) set a new best time to win the Intermediate 3000m. Other winners included British Junior Fell Running champion, Nick Swinburn of East Northumberland, who clocked a personal best time in the Senior 3000m and North Tyneside's Jenny Graham, who repeated her 2005 double victory in the Senior Girls' sprints.
Results.
Senior Boys: 100: 1 A Stokoe (NT) 11.17; 2 R Harrison (T) 11.19; 3 S Dale (NN) 11.31  200: S Dale 22.80  800: L Lowden (T) 2:12.58  1500: J Young (EN) 4:13.3  3000: 1 N Swinburn (EN) 8:49.95; 2 R Floyd (EN) 9:02.23  TJ: 1 D Blackett (NT) 13.05; 2 A Tait (NN) 12.15
Intermediate Boys:  100: 1 J Summers (Nc) 11.29; 2 M Mullins (NT) 11.35; 3 L Milburn (EN) 11.51  200: 1 M Mullins 23.17; 2 L Milburn 23.60; 3 A Wilkinson (Nc) 24.11  400: 1 D Leadbitter (Nc) 53.26; 2 M Donnelly (Nc) 53.82; 3 D Brown (T) 55.24   800: 1 M Williams (T) 1:58.96; 2 T Perrins (Nc) 2:01.50; 3 D Graham (NT) 2:02.72  1500: 1 M Cochrane (EN) 4:20.0; 2 K Taylor (NN) 4:22.3; 3 D Watt (NT) 4:25.5  3000: J Gibson (Nc) 9:01.35  100H: 1 N Flannery (Nc) 14.61; 2 R Kaufman (T) 15.42  400H: 1 N Flannery 57.67; 2 R Kaufman 61.94  HJ: 1 A Bright (T) 1.62; 2 R Kaufman 1.62; 3 I Chisholm (NT) 1.56  LJ: 1 R Donaldson (Nc) 5.93; 2 N Flannery 5.76  TJ: 1 A Dale (NN) 12.64; 2 A Reed (NT) 11.07; 3 J Turnbull (NT) 11.00  SP: 1 S Dobroloski (T) 12.00; 2 J Dixon (T) 11.96; 3 M Learmouth (NN) 11.38  DT: 1 G Fairbairn (NT) 38.36; 2 M Snowdon (EN) 34.90; 3 T Robb (T) 33.94  HT: L Syderman (Nc) 21.46  JT: 1 T Robb 43.24; 2 N Cook (T) 41.56; 3 G Fairbairn 40.68
Junior Boys: 100: 1 L Munnelly (Nc) 11.98; 2 C Stewart (T) 12.00; 3 A White (NT) 12.45  200: 1 M Halewood (Nc) 24.44; 2 C Stewart 24.57; 3 R Gardner (EN) 24.79  400: 1 A Rowland (NT) 53.39 (CBP); 2 J Douglas (Nc) 57.22   800: 1 L Battista (Nc) 2:11.90; 2 L Baister (EN) 2:13.19; 3 R White (T) 2:15.14  1500: 1 G Urwin (T) 4:40.3; 2 L Baister 4:41.9; 3 A Douglass (NN) 4:42.6  80H: J Ashcliff (Nc) 13.45  HJ: 1 A Nana (Nc) 1.63; 2 L Strangeways (NN) 1.63; 3 T Harrison (Nc) 1.60   PV: T Parkin (T) 3.30  LJ: 1 M Halewood 5.42; 2 K Robertson (NN) 5.39; 3 D Clark (T) 5.31  TJ: 1 N Dale (NN) 10.77; 2 K Hepple (EN) 10.43; 3 D Bowlt (Nc) 10.43  SP: 1 A Millican (NN) 11.05; 2 A Telfer (T) 10.91; 3 P Murphy (EN) 10.73  DT: A Telfer 28.51  HT: J Spinks (Nc) 34.65  JT: 1 C Summerson (Nc) 35.03; 2 J McDonald (NT) 34.96; 3 J Michie (Nc) 34.16
Senior Girls:  100: 1 J Graham (NT) 12.28; 2 P McGregor (EN) 12.48  200: 1 J Graham 25.29; 2 P McGregor 25.57  800: V Beck (Nc) 2:23.68  1500: S Thomaszczyk (Nc) 5:32.5  3000: 1 M Ferrier (T) 10:04.88 (CBP); 2 D James (EN) 10:07.37  400H: J Wood (T) 73.16  HJ: R Wilkinson (Nc) 1.58  LJ: 1 S De La Hunt (Nc) 4.86; 2 K Stoker (EN) 4.53  TJ: K Stoker 9.93  SP: V Young (NT) 7.60   DT: V Edwards (NT) 19.03  JT: R Gill (Nc) 29.08
Intermediate Girls:  100: R Davidson (Nc) 12.52  200: A Johnston (Nc) 27.45  300: A Toman (EN) 45.29  800: 1 S Smith (T) 2:17.61; 2 G Rutherford (NT) 2:19.12  1500: 1 L Weightman (NN) 4:42.3; 2 N Young (EN) 4:53.8  3000: C Baudouin (Nc) 11:14.11  80H: L Dewdney (Nc) 11.70  HJ: J Robson (NN) 1.41  PV: S Scott (EN) 3.35  LJ: S Darling (NN) 4.45  TJ: 1 L Douglas (EN) 10.28; 2 S Darling 9.80  SP: G Barratt (Nc) 8.01  DT: J Kyall (Nc) 22.77  HT: G Robley (T) 18.35  JT: L Middleton (NT) 24.24
Junior Girls:  100: 1 J Ellis (Nc) 12.91; 2 N Sanderson (T) 13.25; 3 J Hudson (Nc) 13.33   200: 1 J Hudson 27.01; 2 N Sanderson 27.61; 3 G Johnstone (NT) 27.61  800: 1 C Samuelson (T) 2:26.65; 2 R Ferguson (NT) 2:28.67  1500: 1 Z Armstrong (EN) 4:58.30; 2 S Smith (T) 5:08.91; 3 R King (Nc) 5:12.59  75H: 1 R Liddell (T) 11.90; 2 E Pringle (NN) 12.21; 3 I Brooman (Nc) 12.54  HJ: 1 J Bradshaw (T) 1.48; 2 J Hocking (Nc) 1.45; 3 E Crawford (Nc) 1.45  LJ: 1 E Pringle 4.85; 2 J Bradshaw 4.53; 3 H Robertson (NT) 4.26  SP: 1 E Watson (T) 8.99; 2 L Bronze (NN) 8.59; 3 A Palmer (EN) 8.36  DT: V Rigby (Nc) 24.48  JT: A Nicholson (T) 23.50
EN = East Northumberland  Nc = Newcastle  NN = North Northumberland  NT = North Tyneside  T - Tynedale

Durham.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow. .
There were several English Schools' entry standards obtained at the Durham Schools Championships at Jarrow. 2004 National junior champion, Philip Collins (Darlington) cleared a personal best height in the Intermediate High Jump. There were some good performances in the Throws with Gateshead's Graham Level (Senior Hammer), Derwentside's Philip Brown (Intermediate Shot), Gateshead's Tyne Breen (Junior Girls' Discus), Steve Reynolds of Derwentside (Intermediate Javelin) and Gateshead's Kate Wilson (Senior Hammer) all winning their respective titles. Kirsty Hutton also of Gateshead, returning to competition after being sidelined with injury, won the Senior Shot. English Schools Cross country champion, Kate Avery (SW Durham) comfortaby won the Junior 1500m. The region's fastest sprinter, Lauren Arthur (Wearside) was untroubled in winning the Senior 200m. Gateshead's Sean Hall clocked a fast time to win the Senior Steeplechase.
Results.
Aggregate Trophy:  1 Gateshead 187; 2 Durham Central 164; 3 Darlington 147
Senior Boys:  100; A Todd (SWD) 11.6  800: 1 A Stanton (ST) 1:54.7; 2 A Coffer (DC) 1:55.9  1500: W Roberts ((SWD) 4:11.0  3000: 1 J Martin (W) 8:56.4; 2 M Crawley (DC) 8:57.5  2000St: S Hall (G) 6:02.1  LJ: J Elliott (SWD) 6.19  TJ: J Elliott 12.74  HT: G Level (G) 52.50  JT: D Thompson (G) 40.31
Junior Boys:  100: O McArdle (DC) 12.8  200: J Page (W) 25.5  400: P Andrews (G) 56.6  800: C Gaffney (D) 2:09.9  1500: 1 L Wintrip (E) 4:29.1; 2 N Reed (W) 4:29.1  80H: K Foster (DC) 13.5  HJ: S Warren (DC) 1.55  LJ: J Morrison (DC) 5.46  TJ: E Gill (G) 11.33  SP: C Dugdiill (DC) 12.33  DT: J Christer (ST) 27.76  JT: C Legg (SWD) 33.22i
Intermediate Boys:  100: 1 C Craigs (D) 11.5; 2 M Davison (WW) 11.6  200: N Pannock (DC) 24.0  400: M Greenwood (DC) 53.6  800: J Clamp (D) 2:10.2  1500: K Thompson (DC) 4:11.5  3000: C Smith (DC) 8:55.5  100H: M Smith (D) 14.6  HJ: P Collins (D) 2.02  LJ: I Purkis (WW) 6.18  TJ: A Bellamy (SWD) 11.36  SP: P Brown (Dw) 14.93  DT: J Skelton (G) 30.77  HT: A Simpson (G) 47.95  JT: S Reynolds (Dw) 55.01
Senior Girls;  200: L Arthur (W) 25.3  800: A Wilson (D) 2:25.7  1500: A Snook (D) 4:58.5  3000: H Dix (G) 10:45.9  400H: L McMichael (WW) 64.4  HJ: 1 M Bratton (G) 1.54; 2 L Smailes (G) 1.54  TJ: M Carr (DC) 11.73  SP: K Hutton (G) 11.31  HT: K Wilson (G) 42.98  JT: K Taylor (G) 22.43
Intermediate Girls:  100: K Ross (DC) 13.1  200: R Wilmshurst (DC) 25.8  300: 1 N Pearson (E) 40.7; 2 E Spoor (W) 42.7  1500: M Howell (G) 5:09.3  3000: H Gertig (G) 10:38.4  80H: 1 L Welsh (WW) 12.2; 2 A Ramsey (ST) 12.7  300H: 1 S Coleby (DC) 46.2; 2 V Holmes (G) 47.8  HJ: 1 L Watt (E) 1.59; 2 R Pottinger (WW) 1.59  TJ: T Kennedy (D) 9.88  SP: S Hopkinson (WW) 8.83  DT: P Maddison (DC) 29.76  JT: A Saunders (DC) 24.07
Junior Girls:  100: 1 F Bowles (D) 12.8; 2 L Goldsmith (D) 12.9  200: H Ayres (DC) 27.5  800: 1 S Bell (G) 2:17.8; 2 S Loraine (G) 2:22.9; 3 H Nagel (WW) 2:26.4  1500: 1 K Avery (SWD) 4:38.1; 2 E Toogood (SWD) 4:50.1  75H: 1 M Smith (E) 12.5; 2 K Blaylock (D) 12.5  HJ: J Baker (DC) 1.46  LJ: C Gill (Dw) 5.27  SP: 1 K Burt (G) 9.28; 2 J Wilson (G) 8.80  DT: T Breen (G) 30.65  JT: K Durkin (ST) 23.88
D = Darlington  DC = Durham Central  Dw = Derwentside  E = Easington  G = Gateshead  ST = South Tyneside  SWD = South West Durham  W = Wearside  WW = West Wearside
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 12th June 2006).

Additional Comments: Only results used. Durham info courtesy of Brian Kirkley. Nothumberland courtesy of Ian (RGS). Wind was of help at Hexham (no readings taken however), but sprints were not quick at Jarrow (not unusual for Monkton). Later found out conditions were not great at Jarrow. Overcast and chilly ! Jenny Brignall clocked 6mins 8.9secs to finish 2nd in SG 1500m at Hexham. Probably her track debut.
At North Yorkshire Championships at York, Alex Duffield won SB 3000 (9:02.5) and Rebecca Hill took JG 100 (13.0).
Belated results from Cleveland Schools Championships at Middlesbrough: IB: 200: 1 B Patterson 23.4  400: 1 A Allison 50.4 (broke 15-y-o rec)  800: 1 A McGuire 2:00.0  1500: 1 R Best 4:20.0  100H: 1 J Corrigan 14.9  LJ/TJ: 1 L McDonnell 6.23/12.69  U13: 800: 1 M Shaw 2:26.1  IG: 800: 1 K Legg 2:24.4  1500: 1 J Russon 4:57.9  80H/TJ: 1 O Cook 12.8/10.09   JG: HJ: 1 A Wood 1.50.  Allison and Wood won best performance awards. They were presented with these at Inter counties meeting by yours truly.
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Newcastle to Blaydon Road Race.
Fri. 9th June.
Result.  Distance 5.7M.
1 P Makau (Ken) 26:13; 2 T Shiforaw (Eth) 26:16; 3 S Tonui (Ken) 26:43; 4 T Abyu (Salf) 27:03; 5 P Sly (Thames H&H) 27:08; 6 D Wardle (Lon I) 27:22; 7 M Hood (Sun) 27:34; 8 M Scaife (Morp) 27:36; 9 R McLeod (Els) 27:42; 10 M Brown (Morp) 27:51; 11 M Hudspith (Morp) 28:03; 12 S Bell (CleS) 28:11; 13 C Sampson (Morp) 28:27; 14 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 28:39; 15 D Kirkland (Aln) 28:46; 16 R Stephenson (NSP) 28:51; 17 D Swinburne (Morp) 29:15; 18 M Grainger (Darl, M40) 29:30; 19 T Doughty (Sun, M40) 29:38; 20 D Purvis (CleS) 29:51  Other Placings: 22 R Hand (Dur, M40) 30:02; 24 I Crampton (Dur, M40) 30:09; 25 M Thompson (Gate) 30:12; 26 M Tomlinson (CleS) 30:19; 27 A Lawrence (Morp) 30:23; 28 S O'Donnell (CleS) 30:25; 30 A Shepherd (Morp) 30:38; 31 S Potts (Sun) 30:43; 32 A Tatham (Quak) 30:45; 33 B Bewick (Sun, M40) 30:48; 34 Mark McLeod (Els) 30:49; 36 T Field (Sun, M40) 31:11; 40 G Driscoll (Morp, U20) 31:31; 41 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 31:43
M45: 1 P Collins (Sun) 31:25; 2 A Dent (Blay) 32:19; 3 P Dixon (Els) 32:45  M50: 1 D Anderson (Walls) 34:09; 2 G Pemberton (NE Vets) 34:41; 3 P Rees (NSP) 35:02  M55: 1 J Bell (Els) 32:39; 2 M McNally (Els) 32:51; 3 S White (Els) 33:04; 4 H Matthews (Els) 34:46   M60: 1 M Walker (Gosf) 36:17; 2 T O'Gara (Walls) 36:34; 3 R Wilson (Sun) 36:47; 4 H Gold (Heat) 37:39  M65: 1 P Lancaster (NSP) 36:45; 2 D Sinclair (Blay) 39:37; 3 R Phillipson (Ryton Tri) 41:06; 4 R Moore (Tyne) 41:21  M70: 1 E Appleby (Heat) 44:18; 2 P Braney (Bill MH) 47:57; 3 J Bell (unatt) 49:58; 4 I Barnes (Darl) 50:39  M75: 1 W McNeil (Dur) 45:29; 2 G Shirley (Heat) 51:11  M80: J Johnston (NE Vets) 70:12.
Teams: 1 Morpeth 42; 2 Chester Le Street 86; 3 Morpeth B 114; 4 Elswick 169; 5 Alnwick 245; 6 Wallsend 271; 7 Durham University 312; 8 Blaydon 409; 9 Blyth 427; 10 North Shields Poly 463  Veterans: 1 Sunderland 102; 2 Sunderland B 229; 3 Elswick 249; 4 Blaydon 336; 5 Morpeth 444; 6 North Shields Poly 490
Women: 1 O Kimaiyo (Ken) 30:01; 2 B Dagne (Bel) 30:27; 3 R Robinson (Ken) 31:46; 4 L Noble (Sun) 32:24; 5 A Fox (Morp) 32:33; 6 J Nutt (Els) 34:24; 7 S Rutherford (Darl) 34:43; 8 H Wootton (NSP) 35:00; 9 T Laws (CleS) 35:20; 10 J Mooney (Morp) 35:34; 11 J Heslop (unatt) 35:45; 12 A Watson (CleS) 35:50; 13 L Patton (Gate, U20) 36:04; 14 L Parker (unatt, W40) 36:19; 15 J Zoppi (Heat) 36:32; 16 H Astley (Heat) 36:35; 17 M Holt (Sun) 36:40; 18 S Tunstall (York A, U20) 36:42; 19 G Barry (Sun, U20) 36:55; 20 J Dooley (Tyne) 36:55
W35: 1 P Atkinson (unatt) 38:06; 2 S Scott (Tyne) 38:23; 3 J Moscrop (Aln) 39:47  W40: 2 Y Thiru (Els) 37:34; 3 A Young (unatt) 38:42  W45: 1 H Lambert (NSP) 37:36; 2 H Patton (Gate) 38:06; 3 J Tinkler (CleS) 39:05; 4 C Young (Blyth) 39:24  W50: 1 H Ross (unatt) 39:19; 2 S Laws (Derw) 39:33; 3 S Pinnington (unatt) 40:44  W55: 1 J Kilgour (Clare) 41:03; 2 M Waugh (Conc) 45:36; 3 S Cain (Blay) 46:25  W60: 1 C Lee (Els) 41:51; 2 P Gold (Heat) 45:05; 3 V Hancock (Dur) 51:20  W65: 1 K Stewart (NSP) 46:34; 2 M Avery (Els) 48:51; 3 E Armstrong (Tyne) 49:29
Teams: 1 Sunderland 82; 2 Elswick 83; 3 Morpeth 101; 4 Chester Le Street 147; 5 Heaton 153; 6 North Shields Poly 214; 7 Wallsend 232; 8 Gateshead 245; 9 Blaydon 265; 10 Heaton B 336

Additional Comments: Not covered by myself. Leading results listed. Full results courtesy of Joe Lee website (Sun. pm). 3418 finishers (last time: 90:24). Warm pleasant evening with slight breeze in later stages. Winning time was 2 secs inside old record, but course (including finish) was slightly altered. Some "dodgy" original results as usual, including some Veteran categories (some since corrected). I gather there was problems with funnels later on. I know that Lynn Swanson and Jenny Brignall finished together (see later). Personality performances included 2942 S Robson 61:43 (no Ted Joynson). Heaton performances were: 99 D Robins 34:13; 151 J Wilson 35:39; 162 M Gibson 35:54; 165 C Auld 36:00; 191 J Zoppi; 196 H Astley (an excellent run); 255 H Gold; 326 A Ball 38:54; 356 J Gibson 39:21; 392 I Legge 39:50; 474 D Stewart 40:47; 486 C McEntee 40:51; 509 A Mulliss 41:18; 517 A Nott 41:19 (58L); 560 J Bass 41:25 (64L); 567 J Sanders 41:35; 568 F Turley 41:36 (66L); 569 J Friend 41:38 (67L); 585 J Marshall 41:51; 647 V Lewis 42:30; 733 E Watson 43:23; 775 S Robson 43:48 (100L); 786 K Beaumont 43:54 (103L); 787 R Kane 43:54 (104L); 824 I McKinnon 44:16; 828 E Appleby; 841 L Swanson 44:27 (116L); 867 C Brown 44:46; 869 J Brignall 44:47 (127L); 900 P Gold (133L); 943 H Mitford 45:28 (148L); 947 D Parker 45:30 (150L); 1048 A Tunmore 46:25 (175L); 1057 A Lorenzi 46:30 (180L); 1161 T Hopkins 47:05; 1163 J Norwood 47:06 (210L); 1241 M Finn 47:42 (231L); 1250 M Dover 47:45 (234L); 1500 S Thain 49:59 (299L); 1678 G Shirley; 1771 D Wright ? 51:50; 1990 S Jones 53:15 (471L); 1993 A Benbow 53:16 (473L); 2001 E Austin 53:18 (476L); 2563 G Routledge 57:26; 2872 G Sanson ? 60:38; 3198 A Grenfill ? (L) 64:41
Footnote: 2 days later Tonui and Dagne were successful in City of Norwich Half Marathon, clocking 70:28 and 77:17, respectively.
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Heaton Jesmond Dene Handicap.
Mon. 5th June.
Elswick's Ryan McLeod took 17secs off the month-old course record, when clocking the fastest time of 16mins 37secs in the second of the Heaton Harriers Jesmond Dene Handicap Series, last night. Off a mark of 13mins 20secs, McLeod moved through to 88th position in the 127 strong field, over the undulating 5.4km course. First across the line was unattached runner, Jessica Cooper, while another Elswick Harrier Judith Nutt was the fastest lady with a time of 20mins 36secs.
Result.  Distance 5.4km.
1 J Cooper (unatt, L) 25:52; 2 A Blight (unatt) 26:25; 3 A Palmer (unatt) 27:14; 4 A Slessor (J&H) 27:22; 5 C Tinley (unatt, L) 27:34; 6 A Wear (unatt) 27:37; 7 C Anderson (unatt, L) 27:45; 8 R Delap (Els) 27:48; 9 A Storey (Blay) 27:51; 10 S Haddock (unatt, L) 28:03
Fastest: R McLeod (Els) 16:37 (Course Rec); R Stephenson (NSP) 17:25; M McLeod (Els) 18:23; M Macdonald (Low F) 18:40; C Hainsworth (Gate) 19:16; C Paton (Gate) 19:39  Veteran: D Nicholson (Low F, M50) 20:42  Women: J Nutt (Els) 20:36; A Dargie (Els) 22:21; H Lambert (NSP, W45) 22:28; A Mason (Gosf, W45) 22:37; L Walker (Walls, W35) 22:49; C Harnson (Heat) 23:00
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 12th June 2006).

Additional Comments: Report sent for 6th June, but not used. Results resubmitted. Weather bright and mild. Ted Joynson (off -20mins) finished 124th (51:54). Sid Robson (off - 7mins) finished 50th (35:57). Judith Nutt finished 77th (off 9:10). Other times included: R Hall (M55) 21:08; J Fenwick (L) 23:06; K Alnwick (M60) 23:27; S Findlay (L) 26:10. Heaton performances were: 22 F Turley (L) 23:57; 25 A Mulliss 24:30; 31 M Dover (L) 25:28; 32 R Checkley 25:19; 39 H Gold 22:48; 42 D Brignall 23:21; 49 P Gold 26:56 (L); 54 J Gibson 22:09; 60 S Hardwick 23:03; 64 M Gibson 21:27; 70 E Appleby 26:12; 80 J Brignall 25:50 (L); 85 J Friend (L) 24:55; 87 A Tunmore 27:17; 92 D Robins 20:19; 93 J Bass 24:01 (L); 94 K Beaumont 25:21 (L); 98 E Baty 24:37.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 4th June).
Nick Swinburn won the English Under 18 Fell Running Championship at Windermere, in a time of 11mins 56secs (by a 46secs margin).
At the untelevised Oslo Grand Prix (though it looked a bit lack lustre) (2nd Jun), Nick McCormick finished 6th in the Dream Mile (3:55.60) and Chris Tomlinson finished 11th in the Long Jump (7.68).
Results from the Trafford Grand Prix (30th May) included: 800: 1 G Massingham 1:51.77; 4 M Nicholson 1:54.10; 6 N Bradley 1:57.35  1500: 1 T Minshull (Tr) 3:49.50; 2 R Stevenson 3:52.72; 5 L Moses 3:54.29; 8 J Taylor 3:59.43  3000: 1 S Vernon 8:10.75; 4 M Hood 8:25.23; 5 A Buckley 8:28.34; 10 A Duffield 8:49.36  W800: 1 E McIntyre (Sale) 2:11.36;  6 P McCrea 2:13.60; 7 S Bell 2:15.75; 9 A Wheatman 2:17.42
All info courtesy of AW.
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National Young Athletes League.
Sun. 4th June.
The combined Blaydon and Elswick team overhauled long-time leaders, Spenborough, to win yesterday's third National Young Athletes League Division 1 fixture, at Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.
The squad were helped by Northern champions Philip Brown (Under 17 Men) and Tyne Breen (Under 15 Girls), who gained double victories in the Shot and Discus. North Eastern 3000m champion, Helen Gertig gained a middle distance double in the Under 17 Womens' age-group. In the same category, Birtley's Rebecca Pottinger won the 80m Hurdles, High Jump and Triple Jump.
Results. .
Division 1 at Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.
1 Blaydon & Elswick 397; 2 Spenborough 386; 3 Birtley 295; 4 Houghton and Peterlee 135
Under 17 Men: 100H: 1 L Craig (Blay) 15.8  TJ: 1 C Fiddes (Blay) 12.09*  SP: 1 P Brown (Blay) 14.27  DT: 1 P Brown 39.39  HT: 1 A Simpson (Birt) 40.60  JT: 1 S Robinson (Blay) 32.48
Under 17 Women: 1500: 1 H Gertig (Blay) 5:07.8  3000: 1 H Gertig 10:51.1; 2 M Howell (Birt) 11:12.3   80H: 1 R Pottinger (Birt) 12.7  HJ: 1 R Pottinger 1.60  B: 1 K Dunbar (Birt) 1.50*   LJ: 1 S Hopkinson (Birt) 4.55  TJ: 1 R Pottinger 9.79  SP: 1 S Hopkinson 8.72
Under 15 Girls:  800: 1 S Loraine (Birt) 2:27.3  SP: 1 T Breen (Birt) 10.13  DT: 1 T Breen 27.50  4 x 100: 1 Birtley 54.9
Under 13 Girls: 4 x 100: 1 Blaydon 59.3
* Denotes Best Performer award.
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 5th June 2006).

Additional Comments: All info used but in small print. Weather quite humid early on but got cooler.  Apologies to Chloe Syron of Blaydon (U13G) who should have been included in results when winning 70m Hurdles (12.8). Many winning performances not of high standard. Among Elswick athletes competing was Calum Watson (minor placings in U17 800m and 1500m).
News from Sheffield (via Mick Groves) is that Gateshead won Premier match, with Morpeth 4th.
Further Results included:  Division 1 at Grimsby: 1 Rotherham 368.5; 2 Darlington 305
U17: 100: 1 J Kiiribige 11.6  100H: 1 M Smith 14.6  U17W: TJ: 2 T Kennedy 10.01
Division 1 at Middlesbrough: 1 Hallamshire 322.5; 2 Middlesbrough Mandale 316
100: 1 Y Aliu 11.1  B: 1 B Patterson 11.5  200: 1 B Patterson 22.7  B: 1 Y Aliu 22.7  800: 1 A Maguire 1:58.9  100H: 1 J Corrigan 14.5  U15: 100: 1 J Cass 12.2  B: 1 P Hay 12.5  U17W: 300: 1 S Penny 44.8  U15: 200: 1 K Welford 27.4  75H: 1 C Gill 12.6  LJ: 1 C Gill 5.08  U13: 75: 1 Z Fraser 10.8. For 2nd match running, result of Gateshead's fixture was not in AW.
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British Athletics League.
3rd June.
Gateshead retained their lead in the Division 3 table, when finishing 2nd in Saturday's second British League fixture at Kingston-upon-Thames. Gateshead now lead their nearest rivals, Derby by two points. Ian Burns after narrowly missing out at the first fixture, took the £100 prize for the meeting's best performances, with a throw of  63.61m in the Javelin. Close behind in the contest was Craig Sturrock with his winning throw in the Shot. Kieran Flannery gained a notable double victory, winning the 400m Hurdles and 15 mins later, taking the 800m. Chris Boundy was also successful in the Pole Vault.
Division 3 at Kingston-upon-Thames.
1 Basingstoke 348; 2 Gateshead 328; 3 Derby & County 318; 4 Kingston-upon-Thames 239; 5 Medway & Maidstone 249; 6 Notts AC 246; 7 Rugby 204; 8 Southampton 187
Leading Gateshead Results: 800: 1 K Flannery (U20) 1:53.22  B: 1 R Stephenson 1:55.28  1500: B: 1 R Stephenson 4:00.46  400H: 1 K Flannery 54.79  B: 1 C Crawford Glanville 57.51  PV: 1 C Boundy 4.20  TJ: B: 1 J Stacey 12.93  SP: 1 C Sturrock 15.30  JT: 1 I Burns 63.61
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 5th June 2006).

Additional Comments:  All info used but in small print. Info courtesy of Jeff Sturrock. A good solid performance from a "weaker than expected" Gateshead squad.
Extra Results included: 100: 3 A Noble 11.27  1500: 5 L Moses 3:58.63  400H: 2 J Bell (Ru) 55.20  PV: 2 R Dixon 3.90  LJ: 4 J Stacey 6.80  DT: 4 C Sturrock 43.02  4 x 100: 2nd (43.84)  4 x 400: 2nd (3:24.38)
Other results included:
Premier at Sport City, Manchester.
1 Woodford Green & Essex Ladies 343.5; 2 Birchfield 324; 3 Belgrave 297; 6 Enfield & Haringey 251; 7 Newham & Essex Beagles 248.5
200: B: 5 C Tomlinson (N&EB) 22.12   400: B: 1 R Yusuf (N&EB) 47.52  1500: B: 2 S Hepples (N&EB) 3:51.58  LJ: 3 S Nyananyo (N&EB) 7.16  JT: 2 L Doran (Enf) 68.67
National Womens' League.
1 City of Edinburgh 184; 2 City of Manchester 182; 3 Trafford 171; 8 Rugby
100: B: 7 V Barr (Rug) 12.9  200: 1 S Deacon (CoE) 24.49  B: 5 V Barr 26.09; 6 N Desai (Traff) 26.27  800: B: 1 N Desai 2:08.83  DT: B: 3 C Griss (CoM) 46.79   HT: 1 S Webb (Traff) 63.78  4 x 100: 1 City of Edinburgh 46.11 (S Deacon leg 2)  4 x 400: 1 City of Edinburgh 3:42.96  (S Deacon leg 3); 3 Trafford 3:45.30 (N Desai leg 1)
Division 1 at Bedford.
1 City of Sheffield 342; 2 Trafford 330; 3 Border 319
100: 1 P McKee (Bord) 10.66; 4 D Riley (Tr) 10.75  B: 1 T Ward (Bord) 10.76  200: 1 D Riley 21.38  B: 2 T Ward 21.39  400: 1 P McKee 47.33   3000St: 1 A Holliday (Tr) 9:26.38; 3 J Douglas (Bord) 9:31.16  DT: 1 L Richards (Tr) 50.04  HT: 3 D Little (Bord) 53.40  B: 2 J Little (Bord) 42.02; 4 L Richards 41.32  4 x 100: 1 Border 42.21  4 x 400: 1 Trafford 3:19.95
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North of England Track and Field League.
3rd June.
Gateshead took second place behind a strong Leeds City squad at the North of England Northern League Division 1 meeting, at the International Stadium. This was a much improved performance from their sixth place in the first fixture. The Tynesiders had a strong Womens' team but struggled in the Mens' section, due to the clash with the British League fixture.
Gateshead's best performances came in the Womens' 400m, when Vicky Carmichael bettered her own previous figures by 0.3secs, which were set when winning the recent North Eastern title. B string winner, Nicki Youden also clocked a personal best time. Maximum points were also gained in the 200m by training partners, Lauren Arthur and Vicki Wester. Not surprisingly Gateshead won both Relays. Mary Ferrier won the 1500m, while Emma Waterhouse and Tracy Laws gained maximum points in the 3000m. County champion, Emma Morris won the 100m Hurdles and High Jump. Former Wigan athlete, Emma Wooff gained victory in the Long Jump and Triple Jump, while teenager, Sally Scott won the Pole Vault.
Stewy Bell was the sole male winner, gaining an easy victory in the 5000m.
At the Division 2 and 3 meetings at Jarrow and Middlesbrough, North East teams had to settle for the minor placings, behind Nestle Rowntrees and Border, respectively. Blaydon comfortably won the Division 4 match, at Chester Le Street.
Results.
Division 1 at Gateshead International Stadium.
1 Leeds City 429; 2 Gateshead 382.5; 3 Wakefield 341.5; 4 Trafford B 308; 5 Liverpool Pembroke & Sefton 258; 6 City of Manchester B 220
Selected Gateshead Performances..
800: 1 M Rimmer (Liv P) 1:57.2; 3 S Hall 2:02.3  B: 2 S Rodes 2:02.5  1500: 2 M Elliott 4:09.0  B: 3 A Carmichael (U20) 4:17.3  5000: 1 S Bell 15:01.1  B: 2 M Thompson 15:50.1  400H: 2 N Flannery (U17) 60.9  B: 1 A Kamara (U20) 60.3  PV: 2 James Stacey (U20) 3.60  LJ: 1 C Kirk (Wake) 6.97; 3 A Kamara 5.94  JT: 3 D Barratt (U20) 43.86
Women:  100: 1 S Burns 12.8   200: 1 L Arthur (U20) 25.6  B: 1 V Wester 26.3  400: 1 V Carmichael 56.1  B: 1 N Youden 57.9  800: 3 S Youden 2:20.7  B: 2 H Patton (W45) 2:27.1  1500: 1 M Ferrier (U20) 4:50.4  3000: 1 E Waterhouse 10:06.2  B: 1 T Laws 10:48.7  100H: 1 E Morris 15.1  400H: 1 B Taylor 73.7  B: 1 J Wood (U20) 74.7  HJ: 1 E Morris 1.72  B: 1= R Wilkinson 1.62   PV: 1 S Scott (U17) 3.20  B: 2 K Gibson 1.80  LJ: 1 E Wooff 5.11  B: 2 S De La Hunt 4.71  TJ: 1 E Wooff 11.33  B: 3 S De La Hunt 9.34  SP: 2 L Weatheritt 11.31  TJ: 1 N Baker 39.96  HT: 2 H Arnold (Traff) 41.59; 3 L Weatheritt 38.29
4 x 100: 1st (50.1)  4 x 400: 1st (3:58.9)
Division 2 at Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.
1 Nestle Rowntrees 417; 2 Middlesbrough Mandale 367; 3 Scarborough 346; 4 Morpeth 331; 5 Seaton 329; 6 Richmond & Zetland 143
100: 1 P Campbell (M'bro) 11.1  800: 1 J Young (Morp, U20) 2:01.0  1500: 1 M Morris Morp) 3:57.8  5000: 1 C Sampson (Morp) 15:04.3  3000St: 1 D Swinburne (Morp) 9:44.4  400H: 1 S Henderson (M'bro, U20) 54.4
Women: 1500: 2 D James (Morp, U20) 4:49.4  SP: 1 C Reid (Morp) 10.40  DT: 1 C Reid 34.53
Division 3 at Middlesbrough.
1 Border B 342.5; 2 Durham City 332; 3 New Marske 323.5; 4 Tynedale 245; 5 Houghton & Peterlee 212; 6 North Shields Poly 142
100: 1 N Little (Tyne) 11.6  B: J Sinclair (Tyne, U20) 11.5  200: 1 N Little 23.2  B: 1 J Sinclair 23.7  400: 1 J Lowdon (Tyne) 51.0  1500: 1 S Horn (NSP) 4:03.0  SP: 1 I Dodsworth (H&P) 3.80  LJ: 1 C Waugh (N Marske) 6.04  TJ: 1 D Dixon (Tyne, M40) 12.43  4 x 100: 1 Tynedale 46.8  4 x 400: 1 Tynedale 3:33.4
Women: 100: 1 J Graham (NSP, U20) 12.7; 2 M Morganella (Bord) 12.7; 3 R Wilmshurst (Dur, U17) 12.8  B: 1 S Coates (NSP) 13.2; 2 J Hodgson (Dur, W35) 13.3  200: 1 M Morganella 25.8; 2 J Graham 26.0; 3 R Wilmshurst 26.0  400; 1 S Murray (Dur) 58.3  B: 1 S Coleby (Dur, U17) 59.2  800: 1 S Murray 2:19.5  3000: 1 H Morris (NSP, W40) 12:04.4  100H: 1 S Todd (Bord) 16.1  400H: 1 S Todd 66.3  HJ: 1 S Coleby 1.54  PV: 1 K Rodmell (Tyne) 2.10  SP: 1 H Conroy (N Marske, U20) 9.89; 2 K Rodmell 9.56  JT: 1 H Conroy 30.10  4 x 100: 1 Durham City 51.9
Division 4 at Chester Le Street,
1 Blaydon 301; 2 Jarrow & Hebburn 282; 3 Hartlepool Burn Road 221; 4 Birtley 204; 5 Sunderland 153
100: 1 D Robinson (Blay, U20) 11.3  200: 1 N Wiscombe (J&H) 23.1 1500: 1 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 4:18.0  5000: 1 B Bewick (Sun, M40) 16:39.0
Women:  100: 1 E Spoor (Sun, U17) 13.3  200: 1 E Spoor 27.3  1500: 1 A Hunter (J&H) 4:51.0  SP: 1 L Tucker (Blay, U20) 9.39  DT: 1 L Tucker 40.48  HT: 1 K Wilson (Birt, U20) 42.58
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 5th June 2006).

Additional Comments: All info used but in small print. Lower Divisional results courtesy of Mike Bateman, Graham Hall (by e mail) and Stuart Pailor. Weather bright at Gateshead but quite breezy. Gateshead Womens' 4 x 400m splits were: S Youden 62.0, V Carmichael 58.8, N Youden 58.0 and V Wester 60.1. 4 x 100m team was B Taylor, V Wester, S Burns and L Arthur. News from the Division 4 fixture is that Malcolm Gibson (competing for J&H) won the Steeplechase (12:48.9) and was 2nd in the B 800m (2:22.5) behind B Rushworth. He stopped to tie shoelace in Chase and still won by nearly a lap (info from M Gibson & M Groves). Bewick lapped all of opposition. Extra Result from Division 4: DT: 2 K Wilson 30.62 Further results to follow, if they become available.
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Veterans A.A - North East Track and Field League.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.  Wed. 31st May.
Results.
Open 800: L Rodgers (Loft, U17) 2:09.6
M35: 100: P Donaghy (Dur) 12.0  1500: N Wilkinson (Morp) 4:18.9
M40: 100: D Robinson (J&H) 12.9  400: G Harden (Sun) 58.6  1500: 1 B Bewick (Sun) 4:26.5; 2 G Harden 4:27.1  DT: P Young (M&C) 31.97
M45: 100: 1 M Wilson (Hart) 12.7; 2 J Evans (H&P) 12.7  LJ: J Evans 5.18  JT: M Bunn (J&H) 31.05
M50: 100: 1 E Smart (NE Vets) 12.0; 2 S Todner (H&P) 12.8; 3 A Readman H&P) 13.2  400: 1 E Smart 57.8; 2 S Todner 58.9  1500: A Jenkins (Morp) 4:45.4   DT: 1 J Wild (R&Z) 38.71; 2 D Maggs (Gate) 34.57  JT: J Wild 32.67  Wt: 1 J Wild 15.91; 2 D Maggs 14.46
M60: 1500: R Wilson (Sun) 5:22.6  DT: T Hudson (Gate) 38.60  JT: T Hudson 34.06  Wt: 1 P Wheater (M&C) 13.76; 2 T Hudson 13.12
M65: 1500: R Checkley (Heat) 6:03.7  LJ: G Butler (J&H) 4.15
M70: 1500: E Appleby (Heat) 6:25.5
M75: DT: D Field (Sun) 27.52  JT: D Field 26.49
Women
Open 800: A Owen (Loft) 2:23.5
W35: 100: J Hodgson (Dur) 13.8  1500: 1 L Hayes (CleS) 5:19.3; 2 S Scott (Tyne) 5:32.3
W40: 400: G Cavill (Morp) 64.0  1500: L Marr (Tyne) 5:41.4
W45: 400: H Patton (Gate) 65.0  1500: H Patton 5:15.1
W50: LJ: G Dobson (J&H) 3.59  DT: G Dobson 22.83  JT: G Dobson 31.33
W65: 400: K Stewart (NSP) 84.1  1500: K Stewart 6:28.5
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 5th June 2006).

Additional Comments: Only results sent. Kath Stewart's1500m time was omitted. Have included in June as it was "easier to navigate" (to use technical jargon). Conditions were ideal. Bright and quite mild. A better turn-out than normal for this fixture. It was noticed that a few extra field events were slotted in. Apologies to High Jumpers, as their event was still in progress, as the stadium becane deserted. Other performances included: M45: 1500: B Ingham (Loft) 4:51.3  M50: 400: B: 1 A Readman 60.8  M55: 400: G Routledge 97.3  1500: G Routledge 7:23.4  JT: G Routledge 18.90   M70: H Craven 8:20.7
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