June 2007

Weekly Round-up
(to 1st July).
Result from English Junior Uphill Championships at Ilkley (1st Jul): U16W: 1 L Park 20:34.
Results from the Throwsfest at Birmingham (1st July):  SP: Comp B: 1 L Richards 16.68  DT: Comp B: 2 L Richards 56.78  HT: Comp D: 1 D Little 58.70  JT: Comp A: 2 L Doran 70.23; 6 P Sharpe 64.27 
Results from the Jumpfest at Birmingham (30th June):  HJ: Comp B: 1 L Powell (U20) 2.02  PV: Elite: 2 M Christie 4.75  LJ: Elite: 3 C Kirk 7.44  TJ: Comp B: 3G Jackson 13.92  Women: PV: Elite: 7 S Scott (U17) 3.70  TJ: Comp A: 4 J Straker 12.37; 5 M Carr (U20) 12.17.
Results from the Trafford  Grand Prix (26th June): BMC 800: 1 K Kane (Inver) 1:52.72; 3 R Stevenson 1:54.32  1500: 10 D Shaw 4:01.83  Open 400: 4 D Graham 50.81  1500: 2 r Best 4:06.89  SP: 1 L Richards 15.99  DT:  2 L Richards 52.00  
Congratulations to Haile Gebrselassie who set two new track World records at Ostrava (no date given: about 26th Jun). He covered 21285m in 1 hour and 20km in 56mins 25.98 secs.
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National Junior League.
Tyne Division at Clairville Stadium, Middlesbrough.  Sun. 1st July.
Tees Valley Tigers narrowly won yesterday's National Junior League Tyne Division meeting at Middlesbrough, edging out Team Forth Valley by a single point.
Lloyd Powell took the Man of the Match award, with his victory in the High Jump. 
Selected Results.
1 Tees Valley Tigers 444; 2 Team Forth Valley 443; 3 Northern Reivers 372; 4 Team Glasgow 330; 5 Team Tyne & Wear 272
Men:  100: 1 C Dryden (TVT) 11.9; 2 D Robinson (T&W) 12.0  200: 1 B Patterson (TVT, U17) 23.2  800: 1 A McGuire (TVT) 1:58.7; 2 S Fox (NR) 1:59.3  B: 1 A Morrell (TVT, U17) 1:59.7; 2 O Cartwright (NR, U17) 2:00.3  1500: 1 A Wiles (TVT) 4:05.6  3000: 1 D Shaw (TVT) 8:50.4 2000St: 2 K Taylor (NR, U17) 6:48.2   HJ: 1 L Powell (TVT) 1.95  PV: 1 C Dryden 2.70  B: 1 J Corrigan (TVT) 2.60  LJ: 1 C Dryden 6.38  B: 1 J Corrigan 6.14  TJ: 1 C Fiddes (T&W) 12.60; 3 C Dryden 12.04  SP: 1 G Level (T&W) 12.63; 2 M Alderson (TVT) 11.22  DT: 1 G Level 40.37; 2 M Alderson 34.82  4x400: 1 N Reivers 3:32.4; 2 Tyne & Wear 3:34.2
Women:  100: 1 F Winspear (TVT) 13.1  200: 1 F Winspear 26.7  B: 2 J Norton (TVT, U17) 26.8  400: 3 J Norton 61.1  800: 3 G Rutherford (T&W) 2:20.4  1500: 1 K Legg (TVT) 4:41.0  3000: 2 H Dix (T&W) 10:35.2  HJ: 2 L Watt (T&W) 1.60  B: 1 A Johnson (T&W, U17) 1.55  LJ: 2 C Gill (TVT, U17) 4.99  TJ: 2 J Norton 9.02  SP: 1 K Sullivan (TVT) 9.56  HT: 1 K Sullivan (TVT) 41.09  JT: 1 K Sullivan 21.30; 2 A Ramsey (T&W) 21.25  4x100: 1 Tees Valley Tigers 52.5
(Newcastle Journal:   Mon. 2nd July 2007).

Additional Comments: All info used.  Weather bright at start, but programme interrupted by 2 heavy downpours accompanied by thunder and lighting. Both in final hour, first lasting 30mins, 2nd for 15mins. Kirsty Legg clocked 64.2secs on final leg of 4x400m (TVT 2nd).  Winnng 4x100 team was Norton, R McDowall, Gill and Winspear. Jess Russon was 4th in 3000m (10:52.4).
Results of Premier League meeting at Sport City, Manchester. 1 Sale, Manchester 542; 2 Leeds City 480; 3 Liverpool H 472.5; 4 Gateshead 463
100: 3 J Kibirige  11.09  800: 2 R Murray 1:56.93  1500: 1 A Stanton 3:57.81  110H: 3 L Robson 15.2  400H: 1 L Robson 55.28  B: 2 R Kaufman 62.22  TJ: 2 L Robson 13.19 
4x100: 3 Gateshead 43.70  W: 100: 3 L Arthur 12.35  B: 4 R Davidson 12.78  200: 3 L Arthur 25.2  B: 3 N Pearson 25.98  400: 4 N Pearson 59.90  800: B: 3 J Hudson 2:24.23  1500St: 8 J Hudson 7:35.45  100H (6.0 !) 2 L Dewdney 14.19  400H: 1 V Holmes 64.42  B: 1 L McMichael 65.53  PV: B: 2 V Holmes 2.30  LJ: 4 A Fleming 5.14  TJ: 1 E Pringle 11.02  SP: 4 E Pringle 10.16  HT: 2 K Wilson 45.44  4x400: 1 Gateshead 3:58.54 (N Pearson, V Holmes, S Duffy, M Smith) .
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BMC Grand Prix.
Watford.  30th June.
At Saturday's BMC Grand Prix meeting at a wet Watford arena,
Ricky Stevenson of New Marske, who last weekend, won the National Under 20 title, clocked a time of 3mins 47.25secs, to win the D race, which is 0.25secs inside the qualifying standard for the European Under 20 Championships in Hengelo, Netherlands, on 19-22 July.
Phil Nicholls of Tipton and Jo Pavey (Exeter), who comfortably bettered the World Championship qualifying standard, won the England Athletics 10000m championships. 
Selected Results.
800: B: 1 G Balch (Birm U) 1:49.37; 2 K Flannery (Gate) 1:49.67; 4 N McCormick (Morp) 1:49.90  C:: 4 D Graham (Gosf) 1:51.20  G: 6 R Morrell (M'bro) 1:56.34  1500: B: 9 C Parr (Gate) 3:49.30  C: 4 D Samuels (Morp) 3:48.90; 10 R McLeod (Els) 3:50.86  D: 1 R Stevenson (N Marske, U20) 3:47.25; 5 J Taylor (Morp} 3:51.08  G: 3 J Young (Morp) 3:54.30   3000St: 1 A Lemoncello (Fife) 8:29.96; 9 C Sampson (Morp) 9:09.11
England Athletics 10,000: 1 P Nicholls (Tipt) 28:40.85; 4 I Hudspith (Morp) 29:17.64; 9 D Wardle (Lon I) 29:47.50
Women:  1500: C: 3 A Gibson (Els) 4:30.16  D: 13 K Waugh (CleS) 4:37.38 
England Athletics 10000: 1 J Pavey (Exeter) 31:26.94;  7 A Dixon (Sun) 34:36.57
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 2nd July 2007).

Additional Comments: All info used. Original info about Stevenson from Graham Hall. Results on BMC website about 10.45am (Sun). I understand he is hoping (?) to switch to 800m at English Schools Championships. Probably a pb for McLeod ?
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Start Fitness North Eastern Athletics League.
Gateshead International Stadium.  Wed. 27th June.
Results.
Mixed
100: r1 (0.5) : 1 M Davison (Gate, U17) 11.25; 2 F Baldeh (Newc U) 11.61  r2 ((0.3): 1 P Donachy (Dur, M35) 11.98; 6 N Pearson (Gate, U17W) 12.63; 7 R Wilmshurst (Dur, U20W) 12.70  r3 (0.7); 4 J Graham (Hudd U, SW) 13.29  400: r1: 1 T Patton (Gate) 49.75; 2 A Stanton (Gate, U20) 50.58; 3 A Allison (Gate, U20) 50.92; 6 M Greenwood (Dur, U17) 51.88. r4: 4 N Desai (Traff, SW) 57.81  r5: 1 S Todd (Bord, SW) 58.21; 2 V Wester (Gate, SW) 59.00; 4 S Duffy (Gate, U20W) 59.88; 5 L Arthur (Gate, U20W) 61.33; 6 S Youden (Gate, SW) 61.33
Senior Men: 3000: 1 M Hood (Sun) 8:23.53; 2 R Stephenson (NSP) 8:48.52; 3 B Chadwick (Shil, U17) 9:19.95; 6 D Cheshire (CleS, M40) 9:44.61; 7 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 9:45.50
Under 17 Men: HT: J Spinks (Gate) 40.77
U15 Boys:  100 (-0.7): M Young (Gate) 12.56  HT: J Bowser (Gate) 43.40
Under 13 Boys:  100 (0.5): 1 S Hall (Gate) 13.18; 2 J Hepple (Morp) 13.47
Senior Women:  3000: 1 L Weightman (Morp, U17) 9:56.2; 2 K Avery (Shil, U17) 10:00.0; 3 M Ferrier (Gate, U20) 10:02.5; 4 N Young (Morp, U17) 10:28.4; 5 J Trowbridge (Newc U) 10:33.1; 6 T Laws (CleS) 10:34.7  HJ: L Watt (SS, U20) 1.55
Under 17 Women:  300: 1 N Pearson 41.18; 2 H Nagel (Gate) 42.31; 3 S Bell (Gate, U15) 43.27; 4 J Lawton (Gate) 43.62; 5 Z Armstrong (Morp) 43.98; 6 R Oldham (Gate, U15) 44.14  HT: P Maddison (Gate) 31.15
Under 15 Girls:  100 (0.1): 1 A Stone (J&H) 13.15; 2 K Marriott (Gate) 13.50  75H: C Samuelson (Gate) 13.48
Under 13 Girls:  100: G Dawson (Gate) 14.26 
(Several Field event results unavailable).
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 2nd July 2007).

Additional Comments:  Unfortunately Field event cards were taken away to be updated, and entered on Gateshead H website, but results from previous meeting  were forwarded by accident. Secretary is on holiday at present. Have used only Field info I had. Track results courtesy of Ron Hartridge/Angus Lumb who were operating new photo finish system. It also registered wind speeds. Some good runs in Womens' 3000m. Km splits were 3:20 and 6:44. Unfortunately this was one event that photo finish did not operate. Avery was probably fractionally under 10mins.
Additional Results (in AW style) (Received Tues. 3rd pm).
Men
HJ: B Robertson (NSP, M40) 1.50.  PV: James Stacey (Gate) 3.60 
U15
PV: G Cryer (Gate) 2.80
Women
SP: C Reid (Morp) 11.19. DT: 1 L Tucker (Blay) 40.35; 2 Reid 30.38
U17
HJ: G Johnson (NSP) 1.55. LJ/SP: E Pringle (Gate) 4.88/10.05. DT: 1 P Maddison (Gate) 33.82; 2 K Burt (Gate) 31.10; 3 T Breen (Blay) 30.97
U15
HJ: L Kennedy (Darl) 1.45. PV: Stacey Howden (Gate) 2.30. LJ: J Read (Gate) 4.82. JT: R McKenzie (N Marske) 29.74
U13
PV: Shannon Howden (Gate) 2.00
Also  U13B: LJ: J Hepple 4.24  SW: LJ: T Kennedy 4.75.
MoM performances from Bowser (U15B HT) and Maddison (U17W DT).
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New Marske Summer 5km Road Race.
Redcar Cricket Club.  Wed. 27th June.
1 M Nicholson (Gosf) 15:52; 2 A Chadfield (Bill MH) 16:22; 3 D Weston (Sun) 16:33; 4 T Livingston (N Marske, M40) 16:36; 5 A Pearson (Loft) 16:48; 6 R Tobin (Shil) 16:51; 7 A Churchill (Hart) 16:59; 8 M Jones (M&C) 17:16; 9 L Metcalfe (N Marske, M40) 17:49; 10 G Barnes (NYM) 18:00
M50: B Pollard (NYM) 18:05  M60: 1 J Flattley (N Marske) 20:29; 2 I Welch (Red) 20:34  M70: J Conaghan (N Marske) 22:12
Women: 1 C Summersgill (M&C) 18:27; 2 J Mastrolonardo (Loft, W35) 18:51; 3 J Russon (N Marske, U17) 19:41; 4 C Ratcliff (Dur, W35) 19:42; 5 S Gayter (N Marske, W35) 19:48; 6 A Ansell (M&C) 21:34
W45: C Phinn (N Marske) 21:52
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 2nd July 2007).

Additional Comments:  Only results sent due to time lapse. Results courtesy of Graham Hall. 127 finishers (last time: 31:57).
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Heaton Harriers Jesmond Dene Handicap. 
Mon. 25th June.
Result. Distance 5.5km
1 C Bravey (unatt, W) 24:03; 2 P Kelly (Birt) 28:29; 3 S Harris (unatt) 28:35; 4 N Armstrong (Morp) 28:37; 5 M Fenwick (Walls) 28:43; 6 J McDonald (Gate) 28:46; 7 T Cornthwaite (Black'n) 28:47; 8 A Blight (unatt) 28:52; 9 H Beaughy (unatt, W) 28:58; 10 S Hunter (Aur, W) 28:59
Fastest: T Cornthwaite 16:47; M McLeod (Els) 17:32; I Hollingsworth (Morp) 17:40; M Fenwick 17:43; C Lamb (CleS) 17:58; T Carter (Walls, U20) 18:43; M Hegarty (Morp) 18:57; C Paton (Gate) 19:00
M40: K Stephenson (Els) 19:18  M50: A Dent (Blay) 19:20
Women: A Hibbs (Clare) 20:33; J Trowbridge (Newc U) 21:36; J Zoppi (Heat) 21:48; Z Armstrong (Morp, U17) 22:08
(Newcastle Journal:  2nd July 2007).

Additional Comments:  Only results sent due to time lapse. 96 finishers (Ted J did not turn up). Weather dry during race, but heavy rain most of day. Other performances included: 11 Dave Whitmore ( act time 28:22). Zoe Armstrong (off 7:00) finished 15th. Mark McLeod (also off 12:00) finished 41st. Ivan Hollingsworth (off 12:20) finished 70th. Angela Hibbs (off 4:30) finished 72nd. Full results on HH website.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 24th June).
Results from the Horwich 5km included: 1 G Kidane (Bir/Eth) 14:01; 2 T Shiferaw (Bir/Eth) 14:04; 3 M Miles (Bel) 14:21; 4 S Stokes (Sale) 14:34; 5 A Jones (Salf) 14:38; 6 M Hood 14:39  Women: 1 C Mutwa (Bir/Ken) 16:09 (26th); 2 A Dixon 16:10 (27th) (a pb); 3 V Gill (Charn) 16:29; 4 R Robinson 16:39; 11 A Woodvine 17:22; 16 A Hunter 18:19; 18 M Turner 18:44; 19 M Czernicka 19:03  Team: 1 Chester Le Street 36.  British Masters: 1 G Lee (OWLS, M40) 15:15; 2 P Freary (Bel, M35} 15:25; 3 S Bell (M35) 15:29; 11 I Twaddle (NSP, M35) 15:58 (4th M35). M70: 1 J Perratt (Exm) 20:15; 3 I Barnes 21:56
Results of Windy Gyle Barrow Burn Fell Race (somewhere in Northumberland) included: 1 W Horsley (NFR) 67:38; 2 G Jones (NFR) 67:39; 3 P Vincent (Tyne) 68:17  M70: J Prudham 91:08  Women: 1 K Robertson (NFR) 70:47; 2 C Bagness (Wool, W40) 79:05; 3 S Scott (NFR) 82:03.
Highlights from the Europa Cup at Munich on  23rd/24th June included: 100: 1 C Pickering 10.15  200: 1 M Devonish 20.39  3000: 1 B Tahri (Fra) 7:51.32; 4  N McCormick 8:02.55  LJ: 7 C Kirk 7.42  4x100: 1 Great Britain 38.30 (T Edgar, C Pickering, M Devonish, M Lewis Francis)  Match: 1 France 116; 2 Germany 116; 3 Poland 110; 4 Great Britain 101.
Results from Womens' B Competition in Vaasa, Finland:  200: 1 J Maduaka 23.31  400: L McConnell 52.27  1500: 1 A Westley 4:21.12   5000: 1 J Pavey 15:43.86   3000St: 1 H Dean 9:42.66 (UK Rec)  400H: 1 N Danvers Smith 55.86  JT: 1 G Sayers 60.41  4x100: 1 Great Britain 43.24 (A Onuera, M Douglas, E Freeman, J Maduake)  4x400: 1 Great Britain 3:29.51 ((C Easton,  J Meadows, N Danvers Smith, L McConnell).
Results from the England Athletics Junior Championships at Bedford (23rd/24th June) included:  U23: 400: 1 R Yusif 46.04 (CBP); 2 R Buck 46.63  1500: 1 R Toole (Kilb) 3:52.51; 2 T Settle 3:53.26; 7 L Moses 3;54.36  5000: 1 A Vernon (AF&D) 14:25.21; 7 R McLeod 14:34.12  110H (0.3): 1 N Gayle (Manx) 14.14; 6 A Sturrock 14.85  LJ: 1 O McNeilis (Hale) 7.23; 7 J Stacey 6.73; 8 G Jackson 6.41  TJ: 1 G White (Univ Wales) 15.74; 6 G Jackson 13.98  SP: 1 K Kelly (Sale) 17.34; 4 L Richards 16.67; 6 C Sturrock 14.81  DT: 1 L Richards 53.94  U20: 100 (0.9): 1 L Yearwood (Vict Park) 10.31; 5 R Kilty 10.61  200: R Kilty 21.99ht  800: 1 J Brewer (Chelt) 1:48.23; 8 A Stanton 1:54.18 (1:52.06ht)  1500: 1 R Stevenson 3:51.34  5000: 1 L Carey (Nun) 14:54.93; 12 N Swinburn 15:39.42  400H: 1 T Uln (Swin) 51.60; 3 L Robson 52.79  HJ: 1 A McKie (WSE&H) 2.12; 6 L Powell 1.93  HT: 1 A Smith (Sale) 68.72; 6 S Coe 58.20; 12 G Level 52.67  U23W: 1500: 1 H England (Ox) 4:19.28; 6 A Gibson 4:30.98  5kmW: 1 J Jackson 22:38.19 (CBP) (won by 39secs)  U20: 100H: 1 J Sumar (Bir) 13.77; 6 L Dewdney 14.47  PV: 1 S Scott (U17) 3.80 (a pb?)  TJ: 1 M Carr 12.45.
Congratulations to all North East medallists.
Results from the week's major meeting "The Silksworth Throws" (20th June): M75: SP: 1 R Laidler 7.29  DT: 1 D Field 28.35; 2 R Laidler 20.04  HT: 1 D Field 26.52; 2 R Laidler 17.16  JT: 1 D Field 26.40; 2 R Laidler 21.79  WT: 1 D Field 11.98 .
Late News: Results from North East (?) Schools Combined Events meeting at Wakefield (23rd/24th Jun): SB: Dec: 2 N Ridgeon (Dur) 5327 (12.4, 5.68, 13.42, 1.71, 56.5, 17.2, 36.12, 3.10, 37.04, 5:01.3)  IB: Oct: 1 Durham 11935  3 D Brown  4172 (6.16  LJ, 14.3 100H); 4 A Harle 4165 (12.60 SP); 7 P Goessen 3618 (53.1 400)  JB: Pent: 1 Durham 6584 2 N Wood 2239 (12.8 80H); 4 J Butler 2180; 5 T Derbyshire 2165  SG: Hept: 1 Durham 9863  4 A Ramsey 3558; 5 L Watt 3277 (1.65 HJ); 6 M Bratton 3028 (1.56 HJ)  IG: Hept: 1 Durham 11295; 2 Northumberland 10806   1 A Fleming (Dur) 4210  (12.4, 1.47, 11.19, 26.8, 5.24, 26.63, 2:44.7); 2 E Pringle (North'd) 3891 (12.7 80H,  1.53 HJ, 9.79 SP, 4.88 LJ); 5 J Hudson (North'd) 3730 (26.6 200, 4.80 LJ, 2:29.1 800); 6 S Wood (Dur) 3641; 8 K Blaylock (Dur) 3444 (12.8 80H, 26.4 200); 13 R Moody (North'd) 3185   JG: Pent: 3 Durham 6855; 4 Northumberland 6854  3 J Hansom (North'd) 2646 (12.4 75H, 1.47 HJ, 4.61 LJ); 5 C Samuelson (North'd) 2381 (2:26.4 800); 6 N Burlinson (Dur) 2313 (2:25.5 800); 7 C Colledge (Dur) 2288 (12.4 75H); 11 A Allen (Dur) 2254 (12.4 75H); 14 L Kennedy (Dur) 1990; 18 Stacey Howden (North'd) 1827
Results from National Association of Young Peoples Championships at Newport (23rd Jun): U20: 1 Durham 107  U17: 1 Durham 83  200: 1 R Patton 23.6  4x100: 1 Durham 46.5  U15: 800: 1 J Archer 2:11.5  4x100: 1 Durham 49.2  U20W: 2 Durham 59  U17: 2 Durham  67  SP: 1 J Wilson 9.96  JT: 1 K Mills 29.95  U15: 4 Durham 52  U13: 1 Durham 56  200: 2 K Murphy 29.4   800: 1 S Taylor 2:35.1  4x100: 2 Durham 57.
Veterans North East League at Jarrow (23rd Jun):  M40: 1500: P Walker 4:22.9  M50: 200: S Todner 26.7  1500: 1 L Atkinson 4:24.6  DT: 1 D Maggs 34.64  M55: SP/DT: J Wild 9.98/37.00  M60: SP/DT: T Hudson 11.10/37.29  M65: 200/LJ: D Butler 30.0/4.14  W35: 200: J Hodgson 27.9   W40: 1500: C Ratcliff 5:11.5  W45: 200/400: H Patton 28.7/64.0  LJ: S White 4.00
All info courtesy of AW.
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National Young Athletes League.
Premier Division.  Gateshead International Stadium.  Sun. 24th June.
Gateshead Harriers easily won their penultimate National Young Athletes League Premier Division fixture, at the International Stadium, yesterday.
Gateshead lie joint top with Liverpool Harriers and travel to Cleckheaton in 4 weeks time, for the final match, where they will meet two of their main rivals, Leeds City and Sale, Manchester.
Gateshead gained three Best Performance awards. Nicola Pearson was judged best female track performer with victory in the Under 17 300m. Ellen Barton's victory in the Under 13 High Jump took the Field award. Christian Harrison's win in the Under 13 Shot was judged the best Male Field event performance. 
A notable absentee from the Gateshead team was Niall Flannery, who at the same time was winning the World School Games 300m Hurdles title in Bordeaux in a time of 38.1secs.     
Match: 1 Gateshead 505.5; 2 City of York 363; 3 Liverpool Pembroke & Sefton 361; 4 Chesterfield 312.5
Selected Gateshead results.
Under 17 Men:  100: 1 M Davison 11.3  200: 1 M Davison 22.6  400: 2 A Rowland 52.2  800: 1 L Baister 2:05.1  B: 1 D Hall 2:07.8  100H: 1 R Kaufman 14.7  400H 1 A Wright 58.5  B: 1 R Kaufman 62.1  HJ: 1 A Burnell 1.85  B: 1 A Wright 1.78  PV: 2 T Parkin 3.70  B: 1 G Howard 3.40  LJ: 1 M Halewood 5.72  B: 1 E Gill 5.62  TJ: 2 E Gill 12.92  B: 1 A Wright 11.48  DT: 2 G Fairbairn 33.05  JT: 2 G Fairbairn 40.03  4x100: 1st (44.8)  4x400: 2nd (3:36.5)
Under 15 Boys:  100: 3 M Butt 12.2  200: 3 M Butt 25.0  400: 1 M Young 55.2  80H: 1 A Abrahams 13.5  LJ: 1 A Abrahams 5.16  PV: 2 G Cryer 2.20  SP: 2 J Bowser 10.40  B: 1 M Butt 10.31  HT: 1 J Bowser 43.23  JT: 1 B Daley 30.43
Under 13 Boys:  100: 1 M Dias 14.7  200: 1 S Hall 27.4  B: 1 M Dias 29.2  800: 1 S Robson 2:31.3  1500: 1 B Maskell 4:55.4  75H: 1 S Hall 12.3  HJ: 1 S Hall 1.49  LJ: 1 S Robson 3.99  SP: 1 C Harrison 8.99*  B: 1 B Maskell 8.03  
Under 17 Women:  100: 3 L Welsh 13.3  200: 1 N Pearson 25.9  B: 1 J Lawton 27.3  300: 1 N Pearson 41.6*  B: 1 M Smith 43.8  800: 2 R Jamieson 2:25.2  1500: 1 B Curran 5:19.1  80H: 1 L Welsh 12.1  B: 1 I Brooman 12.9  300H: 1 M Smith 46.7  B: 1 E Pace 47.7  LJ: 1 A Dobson 4.96  PV: 1 J Lawton 2.60  TJ: 1 A Dobson 10.41  B: 1 J Lawton 9.94  SP: 1 J Barratt 8.45  B: 1 K Burt 7.57  DT: 1 P Maddison 33.87  B: 1 K Burt 24.69  HT: 2 P Maddison 28.52  JT: 1 S Moorby 28.26  4x100: 1st (51.9)  4x300: 1st (2:58.9)       
Under 15 Girls:  100: 2 J Read 13.3  B: 1 J Ellis 13.4  200: 1 J Ellis 27.2  B: 1 K Marriott 27.8  800: 1 R Ferguson 2:21.7  1500: 1 R Oldham 5:10.2  LJ: 1 J Read 4.96  75H: 1 R Liddell 11.7  HJ: 1= R Liddell 1.43  SP: 2 C Harrison 10.04  B: 1 A Welsh 8.79  JT: 1 R McIntyre 26.00
4x100: 1st (52.9)
Under 13 Girls:  75: 1 A Hollings 10.8  150: 1 A Hollings 21.4  B: 1 G Dawson 21.7  1200: 1 L Clement 4:05.0  70H: 2 A Fletcher 13.0  B: 2 S Howden 13.2  HJ: 1 E Barton 1.43*  B: 1 S Howden 1.35.
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 25th June 2007).

Additional Comments:  All info used. Stayed bright but quite cool and breezy. Wind readings were very minimul, though mainly negative. Gateshead Relay teams included: U17W: 4 x100: E Brown, N Pearson, L Welsh, A Dobson  4x300: M Smith 44.4, R Jamieson 46.4, J Lawton 45.1, N Pearson 43.0. Information about Niall Flannery phoned through to his father, at end of meeting.
Results from Division 1 match at Jarrow: 1 Hallamshire 367; 2 Morpeth 305; 3 Jarrow & Hebburn 294  U17: 200: 1 G Swinburn (Morp) 23.8  U15: 2 J Lovatt (J&H) 12.1  800: 1 L Cox (J&H) 2:12.4 (new name to me)  80H: 1 N Wood (J&H) 12.8  U13: 100: 1 R Garrick (J&H) 13.4  200: 1 J Hepple (Morp) 26.4; 2 R Garrick 27.5  LJ: 1 J Hepple 4.61  U17W:  300: 1 J Ablady (J&H) 43.0; 2 Z Armstrong (Morp) 43.7  800: 1 L Weightman (Morp) 2:11.1 (pb)  B: 1 Z Armstrong 2:19.2  1500: 1 L Weightman 4:49.5  B: 1 N Young (Morp) 4:54.4  4x300: 1 Morpeth 3:01.4  U15: 800: 2 R Denton 2:25.8  U13: 75: 2 G Jobes (Morp) 10.9  150: 2 G Jobes 21.5  800: 2 S Courty 2:39.8   Division 1 at Shildon:  1 Wakefield 386; 2 Blaydon/Elswick 335.5; 3 Lincoln Wellington 296; 4 Darlington 193.5   U17: 1500: 2 D Regan 4:19.1  U15: 400: 2 P Clifford 56.5   U17W:  100/200: 1 F Bowles (Darl) 12.7/25.8  1500/3000: 1 H Gertig (Blay) 5:01.9/10:49.4   SP/DT: 1  T Breen (Blay) 9.40/27.00  U15G: 100: 2 L Goldsmith (Darl) 13.0   Division 2 at Whitley Bay:  1 Tynedale 328; 2 Birtley 252; 3 Gateshead B 229; 4 North Shields Poly 182; 5 South Shields 51   U17W: HT: 1 J Wilson (Birt) 30.48  HJ: 1 I Sharp (SSh) 1.57; 2 J Bradshaw (Tyne) 1.57  LJ/TJ: 1 J Bradshaw 4.80/9.96   U15: 100/200: 1 B Johnson (NSP) 13.2/27.0  JT: 1 H Woodburn (Tyne) 25.66  U13: 75: 1 K Murphy (Birt) 10.9; 2 M Oliver (Tyne) 11.2  150: 1 A Smith (SSh) 22.0  B: 1 M Oliver 22.0  800: 1 S Taylor (Birt) 2:33.3  1200: 1 S Bruce (Tyne) 4:11.7; 2 S Forster (Birt) 4:15.2;  
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Beamish Team Challenge 10km Multi Terrain.
Beamish Museum. Sun. 24th June.
Morpeth Harrier, Nick Swinburn repeated his 2006 victory in yesterday's Beat the Tram 10km, held in the grounds of Beamish Museum. Only Swinburn and runner-up, Lee Millmore of Birtley (27secs adrift) managed to head the Tram on the first loop, which covered the tram's circuit, with Swinburn extending his advantage to nearly 3mins at the finish line. Even further behind in third place was another Birtley athlete, Karl Oakes, who edged out new Low Fell recruit Carl Watson.  
Newton Aycliffe's Julia Atkinson comfortably won the Womens' race from
fellow veteran, Claire Bruce of North Shields Poly.
Result.
1 N Swinburn (Morp) 34:31; 2 L Millmore (Birt) 37:23; 3 K Oakes (Birt) 40:35; 4 C Watson (Low F) 40:43; 5 C Horne (unatt) 41:29; 6 D McAllister (unatt, M40) 41:30 
Women: 1 J Atkinson (N Ayc, W35) 46:18; 2 C Bruce (NSP, W35) 46:53; 3 L Graham (unatt) 48:10
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 26th June 2007).

AdditionalComments:  Only received incomplete results as I had to leave early. About 170 finishers (last time: 80mins apprx). Bright morning but coolish. Although the event was given a high profile, the overall quality of the field was below normal.
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Northumberland Schools Minor Championships.
Gateshead International Stadium.  Sat. 23rd June.
Heavy rain and thunder disrupted the programme at Saturday's Northumberland Schools Minor Championships at Gateshead International Stadium.
Nck Cairns of Tynedale set the only record bettering the 23-year-old figures in the Under 13 Shot by 8cms. For good measure Cairns also won the 200m.
Jack Gilmour of Newcastle easily won the Under 14 100m and 200m, while Tynedale's Simon Greenwood gained an impressive victory in the Under 14 800m. Simon Robson of Newcastle defeated a good quality field in the Under 13 800m.
Jessica Read of East Norrthumberland gained a double victory in the Under 14 100m and Long Jump. Newcastle succeeded Tynedale as holders of the Overall Trophy.   
Selected Results.
Under 14 Boys: 100: J Gilmour (Newc) 13.27  200: J Gilmour 25.8  400: 1 N Bailey (Newc) 60.62; 2 B Robertson (NN) 60.70  800: 1 S Greenwood (Tyne) 2:15.11; 2 L Hogg (Newc) 2:20.88  1500: J Brown (Tyne) 4:49.69  HJ: 1 C Douthwaite (Newc) 1.45; 2 D Beardsley (Newc) 1.45; 3 T Fraser (Newc) 1.45  LJ: 1 S Islam (Newc) 4.79; 2 C Beesley (NN) 4.78  TJ: L Walker (Newc) 10.03  SP: 1 B Smith (NT) 10.96; 2 C Nembhard (Newc) 10.76  DT: J Sanghora (Newc) 23.94  JT: J Craig (NT) 31.24  4x100: Newcastle 53.91
Under 13 Boys:  100: 1 S Shabab (Newc) 13.39; 2 I Shevlin (Tyne) 13.42 200: 1 N Cairns (Tyne) 27.4; 2 J Hepple (EN) 27.8; 3 I Shevlin 27.8  400: R Clark (NT) 65.70  800: 1 S Robson (Newc) 2:23.95; 2 J Nesbit (EN) 2:27.38; 3 J Hepple 2:29.05  1500: 1 A Harrington (EN) 4:54.01; 2 C Mitchell (Tyne) 5:02.94  70H: 1 M Dias (Newc) 12.66; 2 S Matthews (Newc) 12.79  HJ (ind): S Hall (Newc) 1.47  TJ: J Clayton (NT) 9.71  SP: 1 N Cairns 11.62 (CBP): 2 A Greenwood (Newc) 9.73  JT: L Robinson (NT) 25.54  4x100: Newcastle 54.66
Under 12 Boys:
80: B Oungou (Newc) 11.5  800: C Sweeney (NN) 2:34.0  60H: 1 A Green (Tyne) 12.10; 2 W Kindly (Newc) 12.12; 3 O Mitchell (Newc) 12.16  HJ: W Ekeke (Newc) 1.25  LJ: 1 J Young (Newc) 4.13; 2 J Loughborough (NN) 4.08
Under 14 Girls:  100: J Read (EN) 13.64  200: H Gordon (Tyne) 29.0  800: A McGregor (Newc) 2:34.33  1500: 1 R Denton (Newc) 5:05.1; 2 S Edwards (Newc) 5:11.3; 3 H Rank (EN) 5:12.2 70H: 1 H Hodgson (Newc) 12.70; 2 E Saul (Newc) 12.87  HJ: 1 R Anderson (Newc) 1.40; 2 L Consiglio (NT) 1.40 . LJ: J Read (EN) 4.74  SP: R Carson (Tyne) 8.35  4x100: Tynedale 57.4
Under 13 Girls: 100: N Armstrong (Tyne) 14.14  1500: 1 S Robinson (EN) 5:23.98; 2 S Bruce (Newc) 5:24.68  70H: A Gibson (Newc) 12.92  HJ: E Barton (Newc) 1.35  LJ: S Bremer (Tyne) 4.10  SP: 1 N Errington (Newc) 8.20; 2 H Patterson (NN) 7.70; 3 A Simmons (Newc) 7.54
Under 12 Girls: 60: 1 A Liddle (NN) 12.3; 2 L Pimm (Tyne) 12.3; 3 L Clarke (Tyne) 12.4  800: M Nelson (NT) 2:43.4  60H: V Straub (Tyne) 12.01  HJ: E Havis (Tyne) 1.20  LJ: G Lotto (NN) 3.59
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 25th June).

Additional  comments: All info used. Results courtesy of Ian Severs and Gateshead Stadium photocopier.  The programme was delayed twice for 15min spells, because of rain and thunder + a lttle lightning. However there were some brief sunny spells. Cairns (26.8secs in 200m heat) is a pupil at Ovingham Middle School. Hepple won 200m heat (27.6) but ran 800m only 15mins later.  M Simpson  was 3rd in U14 200m (29.3).
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Newburn River Run.
Wed. 20th June.
Result. Distance 10.7km.
1 I Hollingsworth (Morp) 34:51; 2 M McLeod (Els) 35:24; 3 J Archer (Low F) 35:36; 4 D Purvis (CleS) 35:57; 5 I Crampton (Dur, M45) 36:26; 6 P Besford (unatt) 36:53; 7 P Turner (unatt) 37:11; 8 M Tomlinson (CleS) 37:12; 9 J Buis (Heat) 37:27; 10 G Moore (NSP) 37:33; 11 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 37:41; 12 D Cheshire (CleS, M40) 37:48; 13 P Dixon (Els, M45) 38:05; 14 S Gray (Els, M40) 38:55; 15 A Spanner (unatt) 39:40 
M45: 3 K Robson (NSP) 40:03. M50: 1 R Driscoll (Morp) 42:00; 2 S Daley (Heat) 42:12; 3 P Oakley (Salt) 42:37  M55: 1 I Richardson (NSP) 41:45; 2 R Dickinson (Blyth) 43:10; 3 S Beryl (Blay) 43:12. M60: 1 T O'Gara (Walls) 44:02; 2 M Henderson (Blay) 47:57  M65: R Moore (Tyne) 50:09  M70: J Prudham (J&H) 49:40  
Senior Women:  1 J Mooney (Morp) 40:20; 2 A Hibbs (Clare) 41:01; 3 J Dooley (Tyne) 44:03; 4 C McManus (NSP) 44:25; 5 S Calvert (Morp, W40) 44:56; 6 M Woodley (Morp) 45:19; 7 A McLean (Low F) 45:45; 8 G Cavill (Morp, W40) 46:26; 9 H Ross (unatt, W50) 47:05; 10 C Young (Blyth, W50) 47:13 
W35: J Lumsden (Blyth) 47:21  W45: J Friend (Heat) 49:16.
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 25th June 2007).

Additional Comments:  Only results sent due to time lapse. 330 finishers (last time: 75:57). Weather sunny and quite  warm. Dave Whitmore finished 223rd (55:09) with George Routledge 249th (56:54). Full results on race-results website.
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Penshaw Hill Race.
Wed. 20th June.
Result. Distance 3M.
1 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 17:00; 2 T Doughty (Sun, M40) 17:25; 3 R Hand (Dur, M45) 18:05; 4 P Whalley (Blyth) 18:13; 5 M Jones (SSh, M40) 18:17; 6 G Lancaster (Sun) 18:48; 7 A Macrae (Sun) 18:49; 8 D Lydon (Sun S) 18:54; 9 G Jones (Blyth) 18:57; 10 P Redman (Sun, M40) 19:03
M50: S Marshall (Dur) 20:11. M55: A Jenkins (Morp) 20:38  M60: L Christopher (Sun) 21:08
Women:  1 H Robinson (CleS, W45) 21:02; 2 M Holt (Sun) 21:19; 3 M Ford (SSh, W35) 22:22
W45: C Bowman (unatt) 23:45
(Newcastle Journal.  Mon. 25th June 2007).

Additional Comments:  Only results sent due to time lapse. Original info from Kevin Carr. Finalised details from Sunderland H website. 60 finishers: (last time 34:55). Rushworth's 15th win of 17. 5th in succession.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 17th June).
Results from  the European Fell Running Trials at Gwynedd (somewhere in Wales);  U18: 1 J Hare (Hal'x) 43:28; 2 T Addison 43:40; 3 N Swinburn 43:53; 5 A Duffield 44:13  Women: 1 A Frost (Wrex) 46:34; 5 O Walwyn 48:09
Results from BUPA Great Womens' Run at Sunderland: 1 R Cheruiyot (Ken) 33:14; 2 H Farhoun (Fra) 33:32; 3 C Mutwa 33:47; 4 M Ross Cope (W35) 34:07; 6 L Yelling 34:36; 8 T Morris (W35) 35:00  W40: C Jackson 41:15
Congratulations to Meseret Defar who broke 5000m world record at Bislett Games at Oslo (15th June). Her time of 14mins 16.63secs, bettered  her old figures by 8secs. Her km splits were: 2:50.74, 5:42.60, 8:35.76 and 11:29.44 (also a 4km record).
Results of Tees Trail Race (14th Jun) at Darlington: 1 M Scaife 21:42; 2 P Lowe 23:17; 3 C Mustill (Quak) 23:42  M40: J Blackett 25:06  M60: I Welch 30:17  Women: 1 C Summersgill 26:36; 2 K Matthew 26:57; 3 F Bailey 27:27; 4 S Gayter (W40) 29:44; 5 D Tunstall (W40) 30:37; 6 S Milburn (W45) 30:42.
Chris Tomlinson won the Long Jump at the Prague Grand Prix (13th June). He leapt 8.23m, with a slight following wind of 0.5mps.
Results from the Watford Grand Prix (13th June) included: 3000: 2 D Wardle 8:27.82.
Results from the Trafford Grand Prix (12th June) included: 800: 1 D Graham 1:51.58  SP: 1 L Richards 16.55  DT; 2 L Richards 51.15  1500: 9 A Duffield 4:01.30  3000: 9 T Farrell 8;52.18.
Results from Scottish Junior Championships at Meadowbank: U23: 110H: 1 A Sturrock 15.22  SP: 1 C Sturrock 15.60 (CBP).
Above results courtesy of AW.
Results from Schools Cup match at Gateshead (11th June) included: IG: 100: E Jackson (Wolf) 12.5  200: 1 R Hackney (Ash) 25.8; 2 J Hudson (DA) 26.8  800: 1 S Bell (Eman Coll) 2:16.2; 2 E Masson (DA) 2:29.1  B: S Loraine (Eman Coll) 2:24.8  1500: R Jamieson (Eman Coll) 5:10.3  B: C Fletcher (Eman Coll) 5:18.5  Hurdles: E Pringle (Duch HS) 12.6  SP: E Pringle 11.57  4x100: Dame Allans 56.9   IB: 800: A Clenton (RGS) 2:08.6  B: P Clifford (Carm Coll) 2:11.3   JB: 1500: 1 F Roberts (Aller) 4:38.2; 2 M Shaw (Nun) 4:38.5  (Collapsed after race. Out cold for 10mins but recovered. Not 100% at present). I know Dame Allans (IG), Royal Grammar (IB) and St Cuthberts (IB) qualified for Final at Chelmsford (listed in AW as Bedford) on 7th July.
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3M Aycliffe 10km
Newton Aycliffe. Sun. 17th June.
Terry Wall of Morpeth won yesterday's 10th 3M Aycliffe 10km Road race, for the fifth successive year. In the warm but overcast conditions, Wall pulled away from his nearest rival Ricky Wilson of Scarborough, after the first of the three laps. Former Durham City Harrier, now running in the Woodford Green colours, finished 3rd. Louise Noble of Sunderland, 2nd in 2006, gained a comfortable victory in the Womens' race over visiting athlete Nicola Geddes of Scunthorpe., finishing 10th overall in the 280-strong field. Noble moved to the front at the end of the second lap, after lying third, in the early stages behind Geddes and third placed Carolyn Summersgill of Middlesbrough.  
Results.
1 T Wall (Morp) 32:23; 2 R Wilson (Scar) 33:21; 3 J Powell (WG&EL) 33:52; 4 A Tatham (Quak) 34:12; 5 A Chadfield (Bill MH) 34:29; 6 N Willsher (Salf) 34:31; 7 G Hetherington (Sedge, M45) 35:32; 8 K Oakes (Birt) 37:32; 9 P Grey (Aln, M45) 37:50; 10 L Noble (Sun, SW) 37:58; 11 J Moore (J&H, U17) 38:01; 12 A Macdonald (Morp, M40) 38:12; 13 R Simpson (Bill MH, M40) 38:22; 14 T Allsop (Sun S) 38:30; 15 P Goode (Salt) 38:32 
M50: 1 M Ingram (Crook) 39:05; 2 E Taylor (unatt) 39:30  M60: 1 L Christopher (Sun) 40:07; 2 S Brook (Queens) 42:10; 3 I Welsh (Red) 43:06 M70: J Conaghan N Marske) 47:16
Team: Crook & District 93
Women
1 L Noble 37:58; 2 N Geddes (Scun) 38:46; 3 C Summersgill (M&C) 39:45; 4 F Bailey (Quak, W35) 40:09; 5 M Holt (Sun) 40:31; 6 L Noble (Darl, W35) 43:35; 7 J Kilgour (Clare, W55) 44:24; 8 S Beadle (Quak) 45:38
W45: J Dewar (Quak) 47:19  W55: 2 L Woods (N Marske) 49:01; 3 S Kirkup (CleS) 49:02
Team: Quakers 23
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 18th June 2007).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Not a great deal to write about. Bright morning, getting a lot warmer as race developed. 279 finishers (last time: 81:24). Dave Whitmore in his 1200th Road Race, over a 30-year-period, finished 198th in 51:10. He pulled away from a much-improved George Routledge (204th in 51:57) on final lap.
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Northern  Athletics  Championships.
Wavertree Stadium, Liverpool. Sat/Sun. 16th/17th June.
After an indifferent first day, North East athletes won eight titles at yesterday's second session of the Northern Athletics Championships at Wavertree Stadium, Liverpool.
Gateshead's Richard Kilty won the Under 200m title adding to the 100m title won 24 hours earlier. Kilty set a personal best in the 100m, but was denied a best time in the 200m as the following wind was above the limit.
Gosforth's Drew Graham added the 800m title, to his two previous victories in the Indoor 800m. Inter Counties' champion, Vicky Barr gained victory in the 200m. Nisha Desai of Trafford gained a surprise victory over local rival Sara Todd (also second in 100m Hurdles) in the 400m Hurdles. In the corresponding Under 20 event, Sam Coleby of Durham, in her first season over this distance, strode to a comfortable victory. It was a good day for one-lap Hurdlers as Gateshead's Lewis Robson took the Mens' Under 20 title.
North Eastern champion, Mark Christie of Sale won the Senior Pole Vault. Philip Brown of Blaydon, second in the Discus on Saturday, took the Under 20 Shot title.
Other victories on Saturday came from fomer Morpeth Harrier Julia Straker in the Senior Triple Jump, and former North Shields Poly athlete Shirley Webb in the Hammer.    
Day 1 Results.
Senior Men:  400: 1 R Buck (York) 47.12; 4 N Little (Tyne) 48.66  1500: 1 M Barnes (Alt) 3:51.90; 3 P Hutton (Gosf) 3:56.89; 4 L Timmins (Gosf) 3:58.33 5000: 1 S Deakin (Leeds) 14:19.25; 4 M Hood (Sun) 14:38.53  110H: 1 J Fleary (WG&EL) 14.63; 4 A Sturrock (Gate) 15.02  TJ: 1 M Barton (Leeds) 15.12; 2 
A Babatunde (M'bro) 14.33  SP: 1 J Williamson (Sheff) 16.81; 3 L Richards (Traff) 16.50 
Under 20 Men: 100 (1.0): 1 R Kilty (Gate) 10.66  1500: 1 D Forrester (St Hel) 3:56.26; 3 A Wiles (M'bro) 3:59.80  LJ: 1 A Timms (Leeds) 7.05; 3 C Dryden (M'bro) 6.45  DT: 1 T Smith (Wig) 43.12; 2 P Brown (Blay) 41.40  JT: 1 S Porter (Pres) 57.74; 2 D Barrett (Gate) 56.74
Senior Women: 400: 1 R Sweeney (Sale) 55.42; 2 N Desai (Traff) 56.36  1500: 1 J Coulson (Stock, U20) 4:24.59; 3 F Murray (CleS) 4:28.83  100H: 1 K Read (Liv H) 13.59; 2 S Todd (Bord) 14.44  SP: L Kneel (West, IOM) 12.04; 3 C Reid (Morp) 11.33  TJ: 1 J Straker (Traff) 12.23  HT: 1 S Webb (Traff) 61.88; 3 L Weatheritt (Gate) 44.70
Under 20 Women: 100H (1.5): 1 A Helsby (Liv H) 14.06; 4 L Dewdney (Gate) 14.59  
Day 2 Results.
Senior Men: 200 (2.4): 1 R Buck 21.48  800: 1 D Graham (Gosf) 1:52.08  LJ: 1 L Blaymire (KuHull) 7.26; 3 J Stacey (Gate) 6.88   PV: 1 M Christie (Sale) 4.80  DT: 1 M Gouldbourne (Sale) 54.95; 2 L Richards 53.12 
Under 20 Men: 200 (2.8): 1 R Kilty 21.47  5000: 1 B Lindsay (AF&D) 15:37.44; 2 K Thompson (Liv H) 17:39.36  400H: 1 L Robson (Gate) 53.56 HJ: 1 D Hammond (Sale) 2.05; 4 L Powell (Bord) 1.90  SP: 1 P Brown 14.40
Senior Women: 200 (1.0): 1 V Barr (Rugby) 23.87  800: 1 V Griffiths (Liv H) 2:05.33; 2 K Johns (NSP) 2:07.33  400H: 1 N Desai (Traff) 61.70; 2 S Todd (Bord) 62.80  PV: 1 F Harrison (Traff) 3.90; 3 S Scott (Gate, U17) 3.50
Under 20 Women:  200 (1.7): 1 A Lewis (KuH) 24.46; 4 L Arthur (Gate) 25.04 400H: 1 S Coleby (Dur) 62.83  HJ: 1 A Lassu (Sale); 3 L Watt (SSh) 1.60  HT: 1 S Hitchen (Pend) 54.38; 2 K Wilson (Birt) 48.20
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 19th June 2007).

Additional Comments: Results courtesy of NoEAA website (6.30pm both days). Yusuf Aliu for some reason ran in Senior 100m (winner slower than Kilty) and got knocked out in heat. Further results: 800: 6 J Taylor 1:57.47 (1:55.30ht)  5000: 7 M Brown 14:50.19; 8 M Morris 14:53.97  TJ: 4 G Jackson 13.88  SP: 5 C Sturrock 15.57  U20: 400: 5 L Robson 48.82  400H: 6 S Henderson 58.17 (57.50ht)  JT: 6 S Reynolds 50.00  SW: 400: 6 V Wester 58.87  1500: 7 C Robson 4:35.72  DT: 6 C Reid 38.13  U20: 100: 7 R Wilmshurst 12.52 (12.49ht)  200: 7 R Wilmshurst 25.76 (25.64ht)  400H: 6 L McMichael 67.26  1500: 7 D James 4:48.51  HJ: Lassu's winning leap was a record 1.82m (not listed on website)  HT: 6 K Sullivan 39.86  JT: 1 R Fleary (Sale) 36.08. .
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Inter County Schools Match.
Gateshead International Stadium. Sat. 16th June.
Durham regained the overall Trophy, they surrendered to Northumberland in 2006 at Saturday's Inter County Schools Match at Gateshead International Stadium..
Despite the cold and breezy but thankfully dry conditions, there were some excellent performances. North of England record holder, Niall Flannery of Northumberland won the Intermediate 400m Hurdles and later gained victory in the 100m Hurdles. Rebecca Liddell of Northumberland gained an easy victory in the Junior Girls 75m Hurdles, while Katy Jenkinson of Cumbria proved too strong for Laura Welsh of Durham in the Intermediate 80m Hurdles. 
Matthew Davison, who broke a 33-year-old record, a week earlier in the Durham Championships, easily won the Intermediate 100m. English Schools Cross Country Intermediate champion, Ross Murray of Northumberland clocked the fastest time in the 800m.
Northern silver medallist Chloe Gill of Durham reversed places with Northern champion, Emma Pringle of Northumberland to win the Intermediate Triple Jump. Pringle also won the Shot. Nicola Pearson of Durham was given her hardest race of the season, when just holding off the fast finishing Katy Hunton of Cumbria in the Intermediate Girls' 300m.
Tim Parkin of Northumberland cleared 4.00m for the first time to win the Intermediate Pole Vault.
In the non-scoring Senior events, Sam Coe of Cumbria easily won the Hammer and Stacey Smith of Northumberland moved a step nearer to full fitness, with victory in the 1500m  
Results.
Match: 1 Durham 558; 2 Northumberland 555.5; 3 Cumbria 449.5; 4 Cleveland 431
Senior Boys (non scoring):
100 (1.8): C Smallwood (Cleve) 11.83  200 (-1.0): M Smith (Dur) 23.18  400: M Donnelly (North'd) 52.87  800: 1 A McGuire (Cleve) 1:56.87; 2 J Pearson (North'd) 1:59.74; 3 T Perrins (North'd) 2:02.76  110H (1.0): M Smith  16.68 3000: 1 D Shaw (Cleve) 8:47.26; 2 C Smith (Dur) 9:04.99; 3 J Gibson (North'd) 9:22.09  TJ: D Blackett (North'd) 13.00 SP: T McEwan (North'd) 10.00  HT: S Coe (Cumb) 55.06  
Intermediate Boys:  100 (-1.4): 1 M Davison (Dur) 11.08; 2 W Latta (Cumb) 11.36; 3 J Thompson (Cumb) 11.62  200 (-0.5): 1 R Patton (Dur) 22.98; 2 B Patterson (Cleve) 23.12; 3 B Houldsworth (Cumb) 23.38  400: 1 M Greenwood (Dur) 51.77; 2 A Richardson (North'd) 52.06; 3 D Lawrence (Cumb) 52.95  r2: A Rowland (North'd) 52.73  800: 1 A Morrell (Cleve) 1:58.63; 2 O Cartwright (Cumb) 1:59.90; 3 R Best (Cleve) 2:00.93  r2: R Murray (North'd) 1:56.08  1500: 1 M Jones (Cleve) 4:18.56; 2 G Hawkins (Cleve) 4:18.77; 3 J Hewitt (North'd) 4:19.53 3000: 1 P Hurst (North'd) 9:07.84; 2 B Chadwick (Dur) 9:12.09  1500St: 1 K Taylor (North'd) 4:45.6; 2 E Jackson (Cleve) 4:50.1; 3 D Hall (North'd) 4:59.9 100H (-0.1): 1 N Flannery (North'd) 14.29; 2 R Kaufman (North'd) 14.51; 3 M Wright (Cumb) 14.52  r2 (+1.8): J Corrigan (Cleve) 14.72  400H: 1 N Flannery 54.73; 2 A Wright (North'd) 58.03; 3 N Phelps (Cleve) 60.81  HJ: 1 A Burnell (Dur) 1.80; 2 C Dunning (Cleve) 1.80; 3 N Williams (Cumb) 1.75  PV: 1 T Parkin (North'd) 4.00; 2 G Howard (Dur) 3.50  LJ: 1 J Corrigan 6.13; 2 B Houldsworth 6.08; 3 J Morrison (Dur) 5.56  TJ: 1 E Gill (Dur) 12.85; 2 R Ho (Cleve) 12.23; 3 M McGeechan (Cumb) 12.06  SP: 1 A Harle (Dur) 12.24; 2 M Black (Cleve) 11.62  DT: 1 L Denny (Cumb) 34.94; 2 G Fairbairn (North'd) 32.68  HT: 1 J Spinks (North'd) 37.33; 2 G Atkinson (Cumb) 36.75; 3 E Brierley (Cumb) 33.68  JT: 1 I Burrow (Cumb) 45.90; 2 L Nwosu Hope (North'd) 40.95; 3 C Dunning (Cleve) 40.88  4x100: 1 Durham 44.87; 2 Northumberland 45.59; 3 Cleveland 46.01 
Junior Boys:  100 (1.2): 1 R Hodgson (Cleve) 11.87; 2 M Butt (North'd) 12.10; 3 H Hancock (Cumb) 12.14  200 (3.4): 1 R Hodgson 23.74; 2 J Lovatt (Dur) 24.07; 3 R Thompson (Cumb) 24.52  400: 1 M Young (Dur) 54.84; 2 G Jackson (Cleve) 55.30; 3 S Markwell (Dur) 56.27  800: 1 J Abis (Cumb) 2:05.39; 2 J Phillips (Dur) 2:05.48; 3 P Clifford (Dur) 2:05.65  1500: 1 M Grieve (Cumb) 4:22.15; 2 M Priestley (North'd) 4:23.61; 3 D Redpath (North'd) 4:25.88  80H (0.3): 1 N Mersh (Dur) 12.19; 2 J Coates (Cleve) 12.69; 3 A Hughes (Cumb) 12.77  HJ: 1 K Fisher (Cumb) 1.65; 2= M Parker (Cumb) & M Rogers (North'd) 1.59  Gst: A Toward (Dur) 1.65  PV: 1 G Cryer (Dur) 2.75; 2 S Hopkinson (North'd) 2.40  LJ: 1 S Wade (Dur) 5.67; 2 L Wilson (Cleve) 5.40  TJ: 1 A Parker (Dur) 11.38; 2 S Proctor (North'd) 11.27 SP: 1 M Smith (Cumb) 12.67; 2 A Toward (Dur) 12.32; 3 N Morris (Cumb) 12.27  DT: J Bowser (North'd) 33.49  HT: 1 J Bowser 39.41; 2 N Miller (Cumb) 38.67  JT: J Roberts (North'd) 33.99  4x100: 1 Cleveland 47.30; 2 Durham 48.52
Senior Girls (non scoring): 100 (1.8): R Davidson (Dur) 12.64  400: 1 V Holmes (Dur) 60.15; 2 S Duffy (North'd) 61.23 800: 1 G Rutherford (North'd) 2:13.13; 2 K Legg (Cleve) 2:15.94  1500: 1 S Smith (North'd) 4:33.07; 2 A Wilson (Dur) 4:43.11; 3 L Roche (Cleve) 4:52.12  3000: C Baudouin (North'd) 11:41.55  HJ: L Watt (Dur) 1.66  LJ: S Darling (North'd) 4.93  TJ: S Darling 10.23 SP: K Hutton (Dur) 11.26  HT: 1 R Rudkin (Cumb) 38.57; 2 K Sullivan (Cleve) 34.24; 3 E Sellars (Cleve) 32.64
Intermediate Girls:  100 (-1.4): 1 F Bowles (Dur) 12.53; 2 J Lawson (Cumb) 13.27  200: L Wright (Dur) 27.23  300: 1 N Pearson (Dur) 41.06; 2 K Hunton (Cumb) 41.23; 3 J Hudson (North'd) 42.25. 800: 1 E Toogood (Dur) 2:16.54; 2 Z Armstrong (North'd) 2:16.97; 3 H Nagel (Dur) 2:18.63  1500: 1 K Avery (Dur) 4:34.92; 2 A Smith (Cleve) 4:59.58  3000: 1 H Gertig (Dur) 10:40.30; 2 C Arter (Cumb) 10:48.05; 3 D Pickavance-Clarke (Dur) 10:55.03  80H (0.5): 1 K Jenkinson (Cumb) 11.98; 2 L Welsh (Dur) 12.12; 3 E Pace (North'd) 12.87  300H: 1 A Fleming (Dur) 46.15; 2 K Blaylock (Dur) 46.28. r2: S Wood (Dur) 46.65  HJ: 1 G Johnson (North'd) 1.59; 2 I Sharp (Dur) 1.55; 3 J Barber (Dur) 1.50  PV: J Lawton (Dur) 2.40  LJ: 1 A Dobson (Dur) 4.99; 2 J Bradshaw (North'd) 4.94; 3 L While (Cumb) 4.82  TJ: 1 C Gill (Dur) 11.26; 2 E Pringle (North'd) 11.17; 3 L McCrea (North'd) 9.81  SP:  E Pringle 10.12  DT: 1 T Breen (Dur) 32.89; 2 P Maddison (Dur) 32.36; 3 H Partis (North'd) 28.02  HT: 1 J Wilson (Dur) 29.37; 2 P Maddison 27.36  JT: K Mills (Cleve) 31.62  4x100: 1 Durham 49.69; 2 Northumberland 51.89; 3 Cumbria 52.56 
Junior Girls:  100 (1.5): 1 L Goldsmith (Dur) 12.89; 2 K Welford (Cleve) 12.95; 3 A Jefferson (Cumb) 13.26  200 (2.0): 1 K Welford 26.72; 2 G McDowall (Cumb) 27.49  r2: B Johnson (Cleve) 27.32  800: 1 R Ferguson (North'd) 2:20.73; 2 S Loraine (Dur) 2:23.47; 3 E Fields (Cleve) 2:27.52  1500: 1 R Denton (North'd) 4:57.75; 2 E Wilson (Cumb) 5:00.79; 3 F Higgin (Dur) 5:02.44  75H (0.4): 1 R Liddell (North'd) 11.53; 2 A Allen (Dur) 12.49; 3 R Mitchinson (Cleve) 12.70  HJ: 1 J Hansom (North'd) 1.50; 2 L Kennedy (Dur) 1.45  LJ: 1 J Read (North'd) 5.04; 2 A Stone (Dur) 4.76; 3 G McDowall 4.72 SP: 1 R Goodier (Cleve) 10.19; 2 C Harrison (North'd) 10.06; 3 K Bulmer (Dur) 9.24. DT: K Barnard (Cumb) 20.87 JT: 1 R McIntyre (Dur) 27.79; 2 H Woodburn (Northd) 25.65  4x100: 1 Durham 51.11; 2 Northumberland 52.89.       
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 18th June 2007).

Additional Comments:  Most of info used. A good meeting as usual but there seemed to be a shortage of field officials. Slightly overcast but stayed dry (had been very wet since Tues). Wind got stronger during meeting. Results courtesy  of Ian Severs and RGS (?) staff. Another good run from Stacey S (as expected she proved too fast on last lap for IG winner, Kate Avery). Shona dropped out of 3000m when lying 4th. Tom Farrell ran mixed IB B/SB 800m finishing 6th (2:05.6). Mark Shaw clocked 4mins 28.7secs running as guest (5th) in JB 1500m.
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Veterans' A.A North East League.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.  Mon. 11th June.
Selected Results. 
BMC Races.
800: r1: 1 A Stanton (Gate, U20) 1:52.4; 2 A Teate (Gate) 1:53.9; 3 A McGuire (M'bro, U20) 1:54.3; 4 T Perrins (Gate, U20) 1:57.2; 5 J Pearson (Gate, U20) 1:57.9; 6 A Tatt (Wake) 1:58.1; 7 L Baister (Gate, U17) 1:58.5  r2: 1 S Hart (Gate, SW) 2:15.5; 2 A Snook (Shil, U20W) 2:16.1; 3 E Toogood (Dur, U17W) 2:16.4; 4 Z Armstrong (Morp, U17W) 2:17.5; 5 J Russon (N Marske, U17W) 2:17.9; 6 A Owen (Loft, SW) 2:18.7; 7 N Young (Morp, U7W) 2:22.7  r3: 1 C Samuelson (Gate, U15G) 2:22.1; 2 J Hepple (Morp, U13B) 2:23.5; 3 H Patton (Gate, W45) 2:25.1; 4 A Bailes (Birt, U13B) 2:31.3; 5 S Taylor (Birt, U13G) 2:33.9
M35:  800: T Brannon (NSP) 2:04.9  3000: I Twaddle (NSP) 9:15.5
M40: 100: P McCulvey (J&H) 12.7  200: P McCulvey 25.6  SP: B Robertson (NSP) 9.90  JT: D Robinson (J&H) 28.73
M45: 100: 1 S Smith (Gate) 12.1; 2 M Wilson (Hart) 12.4; 3 J Evans (H&P) 12.9  200: 1 M Wilson 25.4; 2 J Evans 26.2  800: 1 M McAneney (Morp) 2:15.5; 2 M Waller (N Marske) 2:17.1  3000: 1 G Harden (Sun) 9:27.9; 2 B Bingham (Loft) 10:05.1  SP: M McAneney 10.02
M50: 100: 1 A Readman (H&P) 13.0; 2 S Todner (H&P) 13.0  200: 1 S Todner 26.8; 2 A Readman 27.5  800: M Mallen (Crook) 2:24.1  3000: 1 L Atkinson (Morp) 9:24.8; 2 A Dent (Blay) 9:57.5  JT: D Maggs (Gate) 31.95
M55:  800: A Jenkins (Morp) 2:27.9  3000: D Morris (NSP) 11:23.7  SP: J Wild (R&Z) 10.49  JT: J Wild 34.64
M60:  200: D Tate (NE Vets) 30.1  SP: T Hudson (J&H) 11.47  JT: T Hudson 30.82
M65: 100: D Butler (J&H) 14.6  200: D Butler 30.3  800: R Harvey (N Ayc) 2:48.8  3000: R Stewart (NSP) 13:39.5
JT: D Butler 23.09
M70:  800: R Checkley (Heat) 3:04.7  3000: 1 R Checkley 13:40.4; 2 E Appleby (Heat) 13:43.0  SP: H Ryan (NE Vets) 9.71  JT: H Ryan 22.70
W35: 100: J Hodgson (Dur) 13.5  200: J Hodgson 28.0 
W40:  3000: H Morris (Blyth) 11:39.7
W45: 800: 1 S White (Tyne) 2:36.7; 2 L Miller (NSP) 2:44.0  SP: S White 8.72  JT: K Partridge (Crook) 20.73
W50: 800: M Loraine (Birt) 3:00.0
W65: 3000: K Stewart (NSP) 14:03.1
(Newcastle Journal: Mon. 18th June 2007).

Additional Comments:  Just results sent due to time lapse. Weather getting overcast after sunny day. Ideal conditions for 800m. Ron Stewart and Reg (with 20m remaining) passed Eric (his first race for a while) on last lap of 3000m. Eric walked last 10m. BMC splits were 55secs (r1) and 64secs (slightly fast) (r2). Hammer cancelled due to flooding near cage. Meeting therefore finished quite early. Denis Field I saw throwing Javelin, but not in results.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 10th June).
Results from Bedford International Games (10th June) (not sure I agree with Alan Bell about profile of Meeting). 100: 4 Y Aliu 1108  400: 1 R Yusif 45.72  110H: B: 3 S Nyananyo 15.19  LJ: 1 C Kirk 7.49  SP: 4 L Richards 16.55  DT: 8 L Richards 49.50  SW: 100: r3: 6 S Deacon 11.03  PV: 7 S Scott (U17) 3.70
Results from the BMC Meeting at Sport City, Manchester (9th June). They were on website early Sunday, but I completely forgot about it until late in the evening.
800: r1: 1 M Rimmer 1:46.47; 7 N McCormick 1:49.48  r3: 1 K Flannery 1:49.56  r4: 1 D Graham 1:51.54  r5: 1 D Samuels 1:52.99  r6: 2 R Morrell 1:54.50  1500: 1 C Birmingham (Aus) 3:39.62; 10 T Settle 3:45.70; 15 C Parr 3:58.32  r2: 5 G Massingham 3:45.05; 10 L Moses 3:48.74  r3: 6 J Taylor 3:50.67  r4: 7 M Morris 3:55.65  r5: 8 J Young 3:56.12  r6: 1 R Murray (U17) 3:54.21; 10 A Wiles 3:59.21  5000: 1 M Geele (NEB/Som) 13:48.80; 12 A Buckley 14:13.36; 16 S Hepples 14:25.82; 17 R McLeod 14:28.66  3000St: 1 G Cornish 8:46.26; 7 C Sampson 9:15.70.
Women:  800: r2: 9 F Murray 2:12.07 r3:  7 A Gibson 2:12.79  1500: r2: 12 K Waugh 4:28.49  r3: 5 E Waterhouse 4:41.73  5000: 1 K Wootton 15:42.12; 16 S Maude 17:16.61  r2: 7 A Woodvine 17:18.24.
Result from Hadrians Wall Show Fell Race (9th Jun): 1= S Armstrong  (NFR) & M Openshaw (unatt) 29:04; 3 T Wylie (NFR) 29:50  Women: 1  R  Vincent 39:01; 2 K Robertson 39:56. This clashed, rather surprisingly with Alwinton Fell Race: Result: 1 W Horsley (NFR) 1:50:14; 2 G Owens (NFR) 1:50:22; 3 C Hutter 2:01:51  Women: 1 S Welsh (NFR) 3:29:42; 2 A Mitchell (Morp, W50) 3:49:04. 
Results from Beacon Hill Race at Rothbury (date listed as 7th Jun): 1 G Owens (NFR, M50) 55:50; 2 R Vincent (Tyne, SW) 57:45.
Results from Match at Loughborough (6th Jun):  200: 2 N Little 22.38  1500: 1 T Settle 3:49.28; 2 R McLeod 3:50.73  W: 800: 1 C Whickham 2:14.41; 3 S Youden (Pol) 2:21.30 .
Results from North Yorkshire and South Durham League match at Shildon (5th June): 1 Middlesbrough & Cleveland 96; 2 Richmond & Zetland 76; 3 Shildon 40 5000: J Orange (M40) 15:51.3  DT/HT: J Wild (M50) 30.90/36.26  U13: 800: F Roberts 2:19.1   W: 1 Middlesbrough & Cleveland 57; 2  Darlington 49; 3 Shildon 44  U17: 800: 1 K Avery 2:18.7; 2 J Russon 2:21.0.  All info courtesy of AW..
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British League Cup.
Grangemouth. Sun. 10th June.  .
Gateshead Harriers easily won their first round match of the re-vamped British League Cup match, at Grangemouth, yesterday. Gateshead won six of the ten individual events, and also the Medley Relay.
Match: 1 Gateshead 100; 2 Pitreavie 85; 3 City of Edinburgh 61; 4 Shettleston 49; 5 Border 35 
Gateshead results.
100: 3 A Sturrock 11.56  200: 2 T Patton 23.47  400: 2 L Robson 49.08  800: 1 K Flannery 1:56.79  1500: 2 A Teate 4:09.47  110H: 1 A Sturrock 15.23 
HJ: 1 J Stacey 1.85  LJ: 1 J Stacey 6.68  SP: 1 C Sturrock 15.50  DT: 1 D Barrett 53.15 (pb)  Medley Relay: Gateshead 2:27.13
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 11th June 2007).

Additional Comments: Info from Jeff Sturrock. Surrisingly used as it was sent about 8.45pm. I knew nothing of this until he rang up. A wasted journey (3.5hrs ew), as only
three clubs (3 to qualify) had full teams (this was a stipulation but Border only had two athletes).
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Nike Blaydon Race.
Sat. 9th June
27th NIKE BLAYDON RACE 5.7
Tewodros Shiferaw strode to a comfortable victory over fellow Ethopian and Birchfield Harrier, Gemechu Kidane. In the bright but humid conditions, Tomas Abyu and then Ian Hudspith led the 3600-strong field, with Shiferaw and Kidane breaking away after 5km. Shiferaw edged away in the final mile crossing the finishing at Blaydon Precinct Car Park, 75m clear of his rival. Hudspith who dropped to fifth at one stage, recovered to finish third, and also claim the £500 prize for the first athlete home from a North East club.
Another former winner of the race (in 1985, 1994 and 1995), Brian Rushworth retained the veterans' title finishing in 11th position.
Another Midlands-based athlete, Cathy Mutwa from Kenya, repeated her 2005 victory in the Womens' race. Her winning margin was 56secs over Tanzanian Bunuelia Katesigwa, who outsprinted Alyson Dixon (who like Hudspith won the £500 award) for second place.  
With Veterans' prizes awarded to those Over 40, Fiona Lothian (race winner in 1994) took the first place award.
ROAD
1 T Shiferaw (Bir/ETH) 26:28; 2 G Kidane (Bir/ETH) 26:39; 3 I Hudspith (Morp) 26:55; 4 S Tonui (KEN) 27:13; 5 M Hood (Sun) 27:57; 6 T Abyu (Salf) 28:21; 7 J Brooks (TVH) 28:36; 8 M Brown (Morp) 28:37; 9 M Crawley (Dur, U20) 28:52; 10 M Whitfield (Bing) 29:;01; 11 B Rushworth (Sun, M40) 29:18; 12 I Hollingsworth (Morp) 29:27; 13 R Stephenson (NSP) 29:46; 14 M McLeod (Els) 29:56; 15 N Swinburn (Morp, U20) 29:57; 16 G Thompson (Bord, M50) 30:06; 17 S Bell (CleS) 30:10; 18 T Doughty (Sun, M40) 30:27; 19 M Grainger (Darl, M45) 30:31; 20 A Dougal (Els) 30:32; 21 D Purvis (CleS) 30:34; 22 C Mutwa (Bir, SW) 30:35; 23 K Bell (Gate, M40) 30:39; 24 R Hand (Dur, M45) 30:47; 25 I Crampton (Dur, M45) 30:49; 26 P Merrison (Sun, M45) 30:50; 27 P Walker (Blay, M40) 30:54; 28 A Tatham (Quak) 31:07; 29 P Parker (unatt) 31:16; 30 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 31:26; 31 B Katesigwa (TANZ, W) 31:31; 32 A Dixon (CleS, W) 31:32; 33 G Hetherington (Sedge, M45) 31:40; 34 M Drinnan (Aln) 31:44; 35 J Tuton (NSP) 31:45; 36 B Dagne (Belg, W) 31:52; 37 A Dent (Blay, M50) 31:55; 38 K Wilson (Morp) 31:56; 39 G Campbell (Aln) 31:57; 40 C Jackson (Sun S) 31:58; 41 G Harden (Sun, M45) 32:00; 42 P Whalley (Blyth) 32:01; 43 G Moore (NSP) 32:05; 44 C Paton (Gate) 32:11; 45 P Dixon (Els, M45) 32:15; 46 S Laws (CleS) 32:22; 47 P Collins (Sun, M45) 32:29; 48 J Howe (Lon) 32:30; 49 P Robertson (unatt) 32:32; 50 C Hainsworth (Gate) 32:34
M40: 6 K Stephenson (Els) 32:36; 7 J Dobson (Sun) 32:47; 8 S Grey (Els) 32:50; 9 A Thompson (Els) 33:04; 10 D McAtominey (Low F) 33:10. M45: 9 W Shively (York PH) 32:53; 10 S Clark (NSP) 33:14. M50: 3 J Brooksbank (Abbey R) 33:49; 4 W Kirk (Sun S) 33:56; 5 M Ingram (Crook) 35:09; 6 S Marshall (Dur) 35:19. M55: 1 R Dickinson (Blyth) 36:44; 2 M Mullarney (unatt) 37:16; 3 J Frazer (Blyth) 37:27; 4 B Cook (CleS) 37:40. M60: 1 H Matthews (Els) 34:26; 2 C Thornton (Tyne) 37:11; 3 M Walker (Gosf) 37:38. M65: 1 T O'Gara (Walls) 37:56; 2 J Jackson (Els) 37:57. M70: 1 I Barnes (Darl) 41:17; 2 J Gabarino (NE Vets) 44:54. M75: B Emmerson (Bill MH) 55:07  
Women
1 Mutwa 30:35; 2 Katesigwa 31:31; 3 Dixon 31:32; 4 Dagne 31:52; 5 S Tunstall (York A) 33:05; 6 L Noble (Sun) 33:27; 7 A Fox (Morp) 34:01; 8 S Wilkinson (CleS, W35) 34:14; 9 B Whitfield (Bing) 34:23; 10 T Laws (CleS) 34:24; 11 G Rutherford (Darl) 34:31; 12 A Hibbs (Clare) 34:36; 13 J Heslop (Clap) 34:44; 14 A Howe (Lon Hth, W35) 34:48; 15 M Ferrier (Gate, U20) 34:51; 16 J Mooney (Morp) 35:25; 17 A Hunter (CleS) 35:39; 18 S Rutherford (Darl) 35:43; 19 K Chapman (Morp) 35:54; 20 H Astley (Heat) 36:06; 21 G Barry (Sun) 36:26; 22 F Lothian (Fife, W40) 36:34; 23 C Jackson (All V, W40) 36:35; 24 M Holt (Sun) 36:43; 25 H Robinson (CleS, W45) 36:45; 26 S Milburn (CleS) 37:04; 27 Y Thiru (Els, W40) 37:09; 28 H Dix (Blay, U20) 37:14; 29 V Booth (Sun S) 37:17; 30 J Zoppi (Heat) 37:37; 31 G Cavill (Morp, W40) 37:39; 32 D Horne (Walls) 37:40; 33 S Scott (Tyne, W35) 38:09; 34 A Roughton (unatt, W45) 38:13; 35 C McManus (NSP) 38:17 
W40: 5 S Calvert (Morp) 38:43. W45: 3 D Smith (unatt) 38:56; 4 G McKernan (Blay) 40:05; 5 D Elliott (Sun S) 40:20; 6 L Miller (NSP) 40:29; 7 A Mason (Gosf) 40:45. W50: 1 C Young (Blyth) 39:16; 2 S Laws (unatt) 39:30; 3 L Chapman (Gars) 40:06; 4 H Ross (unatt) 40:09; 5 P Jennings (unatt) 41:09; 6 Y Swinhoe (Els) 41:11. W55: 1 J Kilgour (Clare) 39:52; 2 P Woodcock (Morp) 41:51; 3 C Myers (unatt) 42:01. W60: 1 S Gibson (Darl) 45:43; 2 P Gold (Heat) 46:25. W65: 1 C Lee (Els) 43:50; 2 K Stewart (NSP) 48:46 

Additional Comments: This is AW info as Journal staff covered race. 3338 finishers (last time: 86:11). Only first 250 available on night. Individual results on JL website, Sunday (11.00pm). No team results until Tuesday (10.00pm). These were: SM: 1 Morpeth 38; 2 North Shields Poly 164; 3 Elswick 215  Veterans: 1 Sunderland 96  Women: 1 Chester Le Street 34; 2 Morpeth 73; 3 Sunderland 139. Jenny Brignall was 2nd Junior lady (44:41) behind L Dunn (41:41). Other results (including HH) on Joe Lee website. Matt and Bev Whitfield won "Me and Wor Lass" trophy. Apparently Ted Joynson  (he crossed finish line 3252nd in 69:38), had started off 20mins early. He was in fact, slowest "runner". Story of race from Chris White's commentary, so apologies if incorrect. Forgot to include times for positions 21-25 in Womens' race for AW, so have added. Error due tio these not being listed on original results sheet, and me overlooking when receiving extra results.
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County Schools Championships.
Sat. 9th June.
Northumberland  at Gateshead International Stadium.
There were two new records and many encouraging performances, at Saturday's Northumberland Schools Track and Field Championships, at Gateshead International Stadium.
Laura Weightman from Duchess School, Alnwick smashed the 13-year-old record by nearly 8secs to take the Intermediate Girls 1500m title. The time was also a personal best, for the recent Northern champion.  Rebecca Liddell (Royal GS, Newcastle) bettered the old figures in the Junior 75m Hurdles by 0.38secs. Lauren Dewdney (Central High) who held the previous record, this time impressively won the Senior 100m Hurdles. Northern Championship record holder, Niall Flannery (Royal GS) won his speciality 400m Hurdles in the Intermediate age-group, missing his brother Kieran's record by 0.38secs. He later won the 100m Hurdles. Gina Rutherford (Whitley Bay HS)  matched the old figures in the Senior Girls' 400m, 30mins after winning the 800m. 
Last year's English Schools Inter 800m runner-up Stacey Smith (Prudhoe HS), returned to competition, to easily win the Senior 1500m.
Rebecca Ferguson (North Tyneside) clocked a personal best time to win the Junior Girls' 800m and a decisive kick at the bell, saw Zoe Armstrong (East Northumberland) take the Intermediate 800m title.
Best performers on the Field were Emma Pringle (East Northumberland), who won the Intermediate Triple Jump and Shot, and Jordan Bowser (Newcastle), who took the Junior Discus and Hammer titles. Pringle is the current Northern champion, in the Triple Jump. Grace Johnson (North Tyneside) cleared a personal best height to win the Intermediate High Jump. Last year's English Schools' Junior silver medallist, Tim Parkin (Tynedale) this time took the Intermediate Pole Vault title.
Results.    
Senior Boys: 100: M Learmouth (NN) 12.31  200: P Miller (Nc) 23.42  400: M Donnelly (Nc) 53.61  800: 1 J Pearson (Nc) 1:59.57; 2 M Williams (Tyne) 2:00.46; 3 D Graham (NT) 2:01.35  1500: J Gibson (Nc) 4:19.35  TJ: D Blackett (NT) 12.67  DT: T McEwan (NN) 25.62
Intermediate Boys: 100: 1 A Wilkinson (Nc) 11.83; 2 C Stewart (Tyne) 11.94 200: 1 G Swinburn (EN) 23.54; 2 A Wright (NT) 23.71; 3 A Halewood (Nc) 23.83  400: 1 A Richardson (Tyne) 51.89; 2 G Swinburn 53.80  800: 1 L Baister (EN) 2:00.44; 2 C Watson (Nc) 2:03.60; 3 D Hall (Nc) 2:04.37  1500: G Urwin (Tyne) 4:23.35  3000: P Hurst (Nc) 9:32.10  100H: N Flannery (Nc) 13.98 400H: 1 N Flannery 55.18; 2 A Wright 59.14; 3 R Kaufman (Tyne) 61.04  1500St: K Taylor (NN) 4:48.72. HJ: 1 L Tinian (Tyne) 1.80; 2 A Bright (Tyne) 1.74; 3 T Harrison (Nc) 1.74  PV: T Parkin (Tyne) 3.91  LJ: A Bright 5.81  TJ: R Gibson (Nc) 11.65  SP: G Dubrowski (Nc) 12.40  DT: 1 G Fairbairn (NT) 36.15; 2 A Toothill (NT) 35.09. HT: J Spinks (Nc) 42.31  JT: G Fairbairn 42.92
Junior Boys: 100: 1 M Butt (Nc) 11.95; 2 K Van Zyl (EN) 12.32; 3 D Adegbie (Nc) 12.33  200: 1 P Nzuzi (Nc) 24.90; 2 D Adegbie 25.05  400: 1 J Main (Tyne) 56.58; 2 B Carvin (EN) 56.84  800: L Redpath (EN) 2:11.30  1500: 1 M Priestley (Nc) 4:33.60; 2 D Redpath (EN) 4:36.69  80H: A Abraham (Nc) 12.95  HJ: 1 B Carvin 1.65; 2 M Rogers (Nc) 1.65  PV: 1 Z Hussain (Nc) 2.30; 2 S Hopkinson (Nc) 2.30  LJ: K Van Zyl 5.65  TJ: 1 J Shields (Tyne) 11.20; 2 J Proctor (EN) 11.17  SP: G Nembhard (Nc) 10.52  DT: J Bowser (Nc) 32.04  HT: J Bowser  44.23  JT: B Daley (EN) 36.08 
Senior Girls: 200: A Johnston (Nc) 28.5 400: 1 G Rutherford (NT) 57.34 (=CBP); 2 S Duffy (Tyne) 59.82; 3 R Sutcliffe (Nc) 60.85  800: G Rutherford 2:24.00  1500: Stacey Smith (Tyne) 4:36.97  3000: C Baudouin (Nc) 11:34.2  100H: L Dewdney (Nc) 14.75  400H: J Wood (Tyne) 71.00  LJ: S Darling (NN) 4.66  TJ: S Darling 9.97  SP: G Robley (Tyne) 7.12  DT: H Gowland (Nc) 22.56  HT: G Robley 20.42 
Intermediate Girls: 100: 1 E Brown (NT) 13.14; 2 L Hayes (EN) 13.22  200: 1 J Hudson (Nc) 27.03; 2 V Cook (NT) 27.77 300: 1 J Hudson 42.22; 2 S Goodfellow (NN) 44.26  800: 1 Z Armstrong (EN) 2:19.82; 2 N Young (EN) 2:23.41; 3 Shona Smith (Tyne) 2:23.88  1500: L Weightman (NN) 4:30.96 (CBP)  80H: E Pace (Nc) 12.88  3000: A Johnson (NT) 12:19.2  HJ: G Johnson (NT) 1.62  LJ: J Bradshaw (Tyne) 4.87 TJ: 1 E Pringle (NN) 11.02; 2 J Bradshaw 9.82  SP: E Pringle 10.28  DT: H Partis (EN) 26.15 JT: A Hamilton (NN) 29.20   .     
Junior Girls: 100: J Ellis (Nc) 13.20  200: C Samuelson (Nc) 27.76  800: 1 R Ferguson (NT) 2:19.57; 2 C Samuelson  2:23.98  1500: 1 R Denton (Nc) 5:01.47; 2 R King (Nc) 5:06.31; 3 R Lundgren (Nc) 5:12.40  75H: 1 R Liddell (Nc) 11.42 (CBP); 2 J Hansom (Tyne) 12.21  HJ: 1 H Whale (Nc) 1.48; 2 J Hansom 1.48; 3 A Smith (NN) 1.45  LJ: 1 J Read (EN) 4.99; 2 A Stroyan (Tyne) 4.45; 3 G Hillary (Nc) 1.45  SP: C Harrison (Nc) 10.26  DT: H Stroyan 20.70  JT: H Woodburn (Tyne) 27.35
Durham  at Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.
There were more outstanding performances and four new records, at the Durham Schools Championships, at Jarrow.
Matthew Davison (Gateshead), a close second in the recent Northern Championship, bettered a 33-year-old record to win the Intermediate 100m, eclipsing the old mark by 0.2secs.
Kate Avery (SW Durham) took almost 3secs off a 17-year-old record when winning a virtually solo Internediate 1500m.
Northern champion, Nicola Pearson (Easington) won the Intermediate 300m clipping the old mark by a tenth-of-a-second. 
Chole Gill (Derwentside) added 82cms to the old record in the Intermediate Triple Jump.
Josh Phillips (Darlington) narrowly missed the Junior 800m record and in a close Senior Girls' 400m Hurdles, Lorna McMichael (West Wearside) narrowly defeated Sam Coleby (Durham Central) and Vicky Holmes (West Wearside).    
Results.
Senior Boys:
100: 1 A Todd (SWD) 11.4; 2 C Craigs (Darl) 11.7  200: 1 M Smith (Darl) 22.7; 2 R Davison (Gate) 23.1; 3 A Todd 23.3  400: M Dixon (Dur C) 53.3  800: A Stanton (S Tyne) 1:55.4  1500: C Smith (Dur C) 4:10.1  110H: M Smith 19.4  TJ: C Fiddes (Gate) 12.86  HT: G Level (Gate) 55.85  JT: S Reynolds (Derw) 47.24 
Intermediate Boys: 100: 1 M Davison (WW) 10.9 (CBP); 2 P Jefferson (Darl) 11.4; 3 J Cowie (Gate) 11.6  200: 1 R Patton (Derw) 22.7; 2 D Brown (WW) 23.7  400: M Greenwood (Dur C) 51.7  800: T West (Dur C) 2:09.1  1500: D Regan (Gate) 4:19.6  3000: B Chadwick (Dur C) 9:47.9  100H: L Blakey (WW) 15.6  HJ: A Burnbell (WW) 1.80  PV: G Howard (WW) 3.50  LJ: J Merrison (Dur C) 5.68  TJ: 1 E Gill (Gate) 12.17; 2 A Bellamy (SWD) 11.51  SP: 1 P Brown (Derw) 13.60; 2 A Harle (S Tyne) 12.10  DT: R Ingham (Dur C) 30.17  HT: J Todd (Gate) 30.84  JT: J Binks (Darl) 40.36
Junior Boys: 100: 1 D Osguthorp (Gate) 11.9; 2 D Robinson (SWD) 11.9  200: 1 J Lovatt (S Tyne) 24.1; 2 M Bayne (SWD) 24.9  400: 1 M Young (WW) 54.9; 2 S Markwell (Dur C) 56.8  800: 1 J Phillips (Darl) 2:05.7; 2 P Clifford ((Darl) 2:07.7  1500: G Lavan (Wear) 4:40.3  80H: N Mersh (Wear) 12.4  HJ: T Derbyshire (S Tyne) 1.65  LJ: S Wade (SWD) 5.62  PV: G Cryer (WW) 2.70  TJ: 1 A Parker (Gate) 11.32; 2 C Robins (WW) 11.13  SP: A Toward (SWD) 11.98  DT: J Middlemas (Dur C) 29.76  JT: 1 C Legg (SWD) 36.89; 2 A Brook (Wear) 32.25 
Senior Girls:  100: R Davidson (Gate) 12.7  200: 1 L Arthur (Wear) 25.0; 2 R Wilmshurst (Dur C) 25.6  800: A Suffield (Darl) 2:32.5  1500: A Wilson (Darl) 4:52.9  400H: 1 L McMichael (WW) 64.3; 2 S Coleby (Dur C) 64.7; 3 V Holmes (WW) 65.5  HJ: 1 L Watt (Dur C) 1.62; 2 R Pottinger (WW) 1.56; 3 M Bratton (Gate) 1.56  LJ: 1 T Kennedy (Darl) 5.18; 2 R Davidson 5.06  HT: K Wilson (Gate) 43.14  JT: A Ramsey (S Tyne) 24.52
Intermediate Girls: 100: F Bowles (Darl) 12.6  200: A Wright (Dur C) 27.4  300: 1 N Pearson (Eas) 41.4 (CBP); 2 J Ablady (S Tyne) 43.2  800: 1 E Toogood (SWD) 2:19.9; 2 H Nagel (WW) 2:23.2  1500: K Avery (SWD) 4:37.8 (CBP)  3000: 1 H Gertig (Gate) 10:54.0; 2 D Pickavance-Clarke (Derw) 11:13.5  80H: L Welsh (WW) 12.3  300H: 1 A Fleming (SWD) 46.0; 2 K Blaylock (Darl) 46.5; 3 S Wood (Dur C) 47.0  HJ: 1 J Baker (Dur C) 1.62; 2 I Sharp (S Tyne) 1.56  LJ: A Dobson (Gate) 5.07  TJ: C Gill (Derw) 11.02 (CBP)  SP: A Freeman (Darl) 7.83  DT: 1 T Breen (Gate) 33.34; 2 P Maddison (Dur C) 33.31  HT: J Wilson (Gate) 26.63  JT: C Langston (SWD) 27.57
Junior Girls: 100: 1 L Goldsmith (Darl) 12.7; 2 K Marriott (Wear) 13.1  200: A Simpson (Gate) 29.2  800: 1 S Bell (Gate) 2:16.0; 2 S Loraine (Gate) 2:26.8  1500: 1 F Higgin (Dur C) 5:05.6; 2 R Oldham (WW) 5:10.3  75H: A Allen (Dur C) 12.5  HJ: L Kennedy (Darl) 1.49  LJ: 1 A Stone (S Tyne) 5.19; 2 H Boardman (WW) 4.47; 3 R Brown (SWD) 4.41  SP: 1 A Welsh (WW) 9.55; 2 C Bulmer (S Tyne) 9.53  DT: J Curry (Dur C) 20.55
JT: R McIntyre (Gate) 27.06
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 11th June 2007).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Query regarding Pearson's record ? According to results she clocked 40.7secs in 2006. However, this "record" was overlooked in 2006 reports. All Durham results/info from BK.. Dave Bunce was previous IB 100m record-holder and Joanne Keenan the old IG 1500m holder. Weather at Jarrow was similar to Gateshead. (warm but breezy). Liddell was a-hundredth of a second outside pb. Rutherford's hand-time was 57.3secs, which is why she equalled Nisha Desai's figures. Kate Grimshaw was old IG 1500m record holder. Lee Richardson (EN) led all way in IB 1500m (4:23.1) but was challenged by Urwin on inside with 30m remaining and knocked him on to infield. Richardson was consequently disqualified. Not sure, but is Philip Brown (SP at Durham) not a SB ?
Results from North Yorkshire Championships at York (courtesy of AW) (nb. will only add Cleveland and Cumbria if in next week's issue): IB: 1500: D Roberts 4:14.0  3000: D Schofield 9:29.1  IG: 100: E Stokes 13.1  200: 2 L Shaw 25.9; 3 E Stokes 26.9  300: 1 L Shaw 43.1 800: A Wheatman 2:17.9  JG: 800: S Allison 2:23.4 
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Weekly Round-up
(to 3rd  June).
Leading results from Allendale 8 (not many in-depth performances): 1 M Swannell (Bolt) 47:31; 2 C McDonald 48:55  Team: 1 South Shields 148; 2 Quakers 148  Women: 1 C Jackson (W35) 52:52; 2 F Bailey (Quak) 54:51  Team: 1 Tynedale 46; 2 North Shields Poly 54.
Result of Kirkby Malezard 10km (N Yorks): 1 G Dunn 32:58; 2 R Hunt 33:40; 3 S O'Neill (Darl) 34:30  Women: 1 A Sweeney (Pres) 41:59; 2 E Johnson (W35) 42:21.
Result of Chapel Wearside Fell Race: 1 W Horsley (NFR) 34:38; 2 G Burns (DFR, M40) 39:20; 3 N Cassidy (Tyne, M50) 41:02  M60: P Whewell (NFR) 53:34  W: 1 D Tunstall (DFR) 49:15.
Result of Poole 10km: 1 W Chinhanhu (Poole) 29:06; 3 C Rees 31:43.
The only notable result from the Glasgow Grand Prix (3rd Jun) was the final event the Womens' 300m: 1 N Sanders 36.64; 3 V Barr 37.78. 
Results from Trafford Grand Prix (29th May) included: 800: 5 L  Moses 1:52.03  1500: 1 R Stevenson (U20) 3:50.23 (surely a pb): 5 D Graham 3:58.14  SP: 1 L Richards 16.97  DT: 2 L Richards 53.47  3000: 3 M Hood 8:24.71; 4 A Buckley 8:26.83  r2: 1 D Shaw (U20) 8:43.72; 2 L Gamble Thompson 8:47.63.
Info courtesy of AW.
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League Round-up
Sun. 3rd June.
National Young Athletes League.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.
Division 1: 1 Bingley 356; 2 Blaydon/Elswick 331; 3 Spenborough 314; 4 Morpeth 312
Under 17 Men:  800: K Taylor (Morp) 2:06.2  3000: 1 D Regan (Morp) 9:44.4; 2 A Douglass (Morp) 9:54.1  1500St: K Taylor 4:44.3  JT: K Taylor 34.73
Under 15 Boys:  400: J Smith (Morp) 59.9   
Under 13 Boys:  200: J Robertshaw (Morp) 28.7  75H: J Jama (Bly) 13.3*
SP: D Kilpatrick (Blay) 7.28
Under 17 Women:  300: Z Armstrong (Morp) 44.2  B: S Goodfellow (Morp) 45.2 800: L Weightman (Morp) 2:15.8  B: N Young (Morp) 2:23.7  1500: L Weightman 4:47.4  B: Z Armstrong 4:55.4  3000: H Gertig (Blay) 10:53.4  SP: T Breen (Blay) 10.41  DT: T Breen 33.78  4x300:  Morpeth 3:03.5
*Denotes best performance award.
UK Womens' League.
Gateshead International Stadium.. 
Gateshead Harriers finished a creditable third in their opening UK Womens' League match at the International Stadium, yesterday. Despite the headwind which prevailed during the meeeting, Gateshead's best performances came in the Hurdles.
Lauren Dewdney, a pupil at Newcastle Central High School easily won the A 100m Hurdles, while Sara Todd, eligible for Gateshead through the higher competition ruling, won the B event. Todd had earlier finished 2nd in the 400m Hurdles, with Lorna McMichael occupying the same position in the B event. Team captain, Lisa-Marie Shippen took second place in the Hammer, while Melissa Carr, 3rd in last weekend's Inter County Championships, was edged out by a single centimetre, in the Long Jump. However, an injury sustained during that event, meant he had to by-pass the competition in her speciality Triple Jump. Gateshead's Relay teams also finished in 2nd place, with Todd running the first leg for both squads.   
Division 3 at Gateshead.
1 Enfield & Haringey 202; 2 Reading 183; 3 Gateshead 156.5; 4 Coventry Godiva 153; 5 Newport 121.5; 6 Ashford 119; 7 Medway & Maidstone 116; 8 City of Stoke 97 
Leading Gateshead results:
100 (-2.3): 4 T Ameobi 12.7  B (-1.9): 2 S Burns 13.1  200 (-1.6): 3 L Arthur (U20)25.1 B (-1.6): 3 V Carmichael 26.0  400: B: 3 S Burns 59.9  800: 3 K Goodall 2:19.9  B: 4 H Patton (W45) 2:26.5  100H (-1.9): 1 L Dewdney (U20) 14.9  B (-1.6): 1 S Todd 15.1  400H: 2 S Todd 62.2  B: 2 L McMichael (U20) 65.6 
LJ: 2 M Carr 5.59  TJ: 3 E Wooff 11.17  SP: 4 L Weatheritt 10.31  B: 1 L-M Shippen 9.99  HT: 2 L-M Shippen 45.12 
JT: 4 L Weatheritt 28.42  B: 2 K Goodall 26.92 
4x100: 2nd (48.7)  4x400: 2nd (3:58.8)
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 4th June 2007).

Additional Comments:  Most of info used. Weather at Gateshead was sunny and warm, but stongish breeze by trackside. Jarrow info from GP, by phone. Probably with Morpeth individual performancss, rather than match result. Gateshead Relay teams were 4x100: Todd, Arthur, Burns and Ameobi. A brilliant takeover between Todd and Arthur. 4x400 splits were: Todd 60.2, S Youden 60.7, Goodall 59.4, Carmichael 58.5. Emma Ward  (CoStoke) won 1500 (4:30.8) and ran last leg on winning 4x400 team (3:57.6). Zara Hyde Peters (Cov G) won 3000m (10:23.7) and was 2nd in 1500 (4:46.3).
Result of National Young Athletes League Premier Division match at Blackburn:  1 Gateshead 482; 2 Blackburn 385; 3 Southport Waterloo 372.5; 4 Macclesfield 299.5  : Leading Gateshead performances: U17: 100: M Davison 11.3  200: M Davison 22.4  B: J Cowie 23.2  PV: G Howard 3.40  4x100: 1st  (46.0)  U15: PV: G Cryer 2.50  SP/HT: J Bowser 11.07/43.87  U13: 1500: B Maskell 4:58.3  75H/HJ/LJ: S Hall 12.5/1.45/4.59  W: U!7: 300: 3 M Smith 42.3  B: 1 E Pringle 43.7  80H: 2 L Welsh 12.6  300H: 2 M Smith 49.0  B: E Pringle 48.2  HJ: E Pringle 1.55  TJ: 2 A Dobson 10.09  B: 2 J Lawton 9.57  DT: P Maddison 21.54  B: K Burt 28.28  HT: P Maddison 27.08  JT: S Moorby 28.94  4x100: 1st (51.6)  4x300: 2nd (2:57.2)  U15: 800: R Ferguson 2:22.7  1500: R Oldham 5:09.1  75H: R Liddell 12.0  B: S Bell 12.5  HJ: S Bell 1.50  SP: A Welsh 9.25  B: C Harrison 9.01  U13: 75: 3 A Hollins 10.9  150: 3 A Hollins 21.4  B: 3 G Dawson 21.7   1200: L Clement 4:05.3  B: F Lockhart 4:18.1  70H: Sh Howden 12.7  HJ: S Howden 1.38  4x100: 1st  (57.8). Results from Division 1 match at Sheffield: 1 City of Sheffield 376; 2 Wakefield 346; 3 Middlesbrough 198: Leading Middlesbrough performances: U17:100/200: B Patterson 11.4/23.2  400H: N Phelps 59.4  U15::100: B Stevenson 12.3  B: L Green 12.9  400: G Jackson 56.8    
U13: LJ: J Elliott 4.63  U17W: 100: E Stokes 12.8  B: J Kennedy 12.9  200/300: J Norton 26.9/43.7  U15: 100: 2 K Welford 13.1  200: 2 K Welford 27.0  800: 2 S Allison 2:24.4  SP: R Goodie 9.51  U13: 75: 2 A Hurwood 10.7  B: 2 R Highfield 11.0.  Extra info courtesy of AW.
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League Round-up.
Sat. 2nd June.
Gateshead Harriers made the long trip to Swansea on Saturday worthwhile, when winning their second British League Division 2 match.
Gateshead now lead the overall table by one point from Match 1 winners, Liverpool Harriers.
Reigning English Schools Intermediate 100m champion, Richard Kilty won both sprints. Chris Parr gained victory in the 1500m and Andrew Sturrock won the 110m Hurdles. Field Event victories came from Chris Boundy (Pole Vault) and Craig Sturrock.
Though not winning an individual A-string event, Lewis Robson gained valuable place points in four events. His time for second place in the 400m Hurdles was just outside the European Junior qualifying standard. 
At the Northern League Division 2 match at York, Middlesbrough Mandale emerged as comfortable winners.
Top performer was Newcastle-based Border Harrier, Sara  Todd who won the 100m, 200m and Long Jump and helped the sprint Relay team to victory.
In an exciting battle at Whitley Bay, North Shields Poly's strength in the Relays told as they overhauled both early leaders Houghton & Peterlee and then Heaton Harriers to gain a 7 point victory. Both Graham Level in the throws and Gina Rutherford (200m, 400m and Relays) gained valuable points for the Poly.
Results. 
British Athletics League.
Division 2 at Swansea
1 Gateshead 343; 2  Swansea 335; 3 Liverpool H 307.5; 4 Herne Hill 299; 5 Derby & County 254.5; 6 Southend 246; 7 City of Edinburgh 245; 8 Bedford & County 241
Leading Gateshead performances:
100: 1 R Kilty (U20) 10.81  B: 2 A Sturrock 11.06  200: 1 R Kilty 21.83  400: B: 2 L Robson (U20) 50.02  1500: 1 C Parr 3:55.53  110H: 1 A Sturrock 15.35  B: 1 L Robson 16.24  400H: 2 L Robson 52.85  B: 1 K Flannery 53.92  HJ: 3 J Stacey 1.95  PV: 1 C Boundy 4.30  B: 2 J Stacey 3.50  LJ: 3 L Robson 6.66  B: 2 J Stacey 6.57  SP: 1 C Sturrock 15.29  DT: 2 C Sturrock 42.62  JT: 2 I Burns 61.83  B: 2 D Barrett (U20) 50.23  4x400: 2nd (3:21.34) 
Northern Athletics League..
Division 2 at York.
1 Middlesbrough AC 373; 2 Scarborough 328; 3 New Marske 322; 4 Morpeth 319; 5 Gateshead B 224; 6 Border B 221
Men: 100: 1 J Spencer (Bord, U20) 11.3  200: 1 J Spencer 23.1; 2 P Campbell (M'bro) 23.2  B: 1 J Baines (M'bro) 23.1; 2 P Miller (Gate, U20) 23.3  400: 1 R Stevenson (N Marske, U20) 51.8; 2 A Allison (Gate, U20) 52.1  800: 1 J Taylor (Morp) 1:54.8  1500: 1 M Brown (Morp) 4:14.9  400H: 1 S Henderson (M'bro, U20) 58.4  3000St: P White (M'bro) 10:17.9  HJ: 1 A Bright (Gate, U17) 1.70  PV: 1 F Pentercorvi (M'bro) 3.40  LJ: 1 C Waugh (N Marske) 6.55; 2 A Babatunde (M'bro) 6.37  TJ: 1 A Babatunde 13.62; 2 R Ho (N Marske, U20) 11.75  B: 1 C Dryden (M'bro, U20) 12.72  HT: 1 A Smith (Gate) 47.13
Women: 100: 1 S Todd (Bord) 12.3; 2 M Anderson (Morp) 12.4; 3 F Winspear (M'bro, U20) 12.6  200: 1 S Todd 25.2; 2 S Burns (Gate) 25.9; 3 M Anderson 25.9  400: R Archer (Morp) 63.0  B: A Wheatman (Scar, U17) 61.2  800: A Wheatman 2:20.2  1500: J Russon (N Marske, U17) 4:48.6  3000: A Fox (Morp) 10:56.6  HJ: T Kennedy (M'bro, U20) 1.50  LJ: S Todd 4.93  TJ: T Kennedy 10.05  SP: 1 C Reid (Morp) 11.40; 2 L Weatheritt (Gate) 11.06  DT: C Reid 37.94  HT: L-M Shippen (Gate) 45.30  B:  L Weatheritt 42.94     
Division 4 at Whitley Bay.
1 North Shields Poly 384; 2 Heaton 377; 3 Houghton & Peterlee 356; 4 Middlesbrough & Cleveland 265; 5 Hartlepool Burn Road 207; 6 Birtley 61
100: 1 C Ferguson (Hart) 11.9; 2 D Robinson (NSP, U20) 11.9  200: C Ferguson 23.5  400: S Gill (M&C) 51.9 
800: M Fenwick (NSP) 2:03.0  B: T Brannon (NSP) 2:03.2  5000: J Moore (Heat) 16:32.9  B: J Buis (Heat) 16:35.5  HJ: 1 S Sinclair (NSP) 1.65; 2 L Wilkinson (Heat) 1.60  TJ: J Evans (H&P, M45) 11.76  SP: G Level (NSP, U20) 10.14  DT: G Level 31.70  HT: G Level 46.79
Women: 200: G Rutherford (NSP, U20) 27.3  400: G Rutherford 58.7  800: L Roche (M&C, U20) 2:25.2  B: F Buckton (M&C, U17) 2:25.8  1500: A Smith (M&C) 5:09.2  3000: 1 C Summersgill (M&C) 10:43.6; 2 H Astley (Heat) 10:55.9  SP: S Hopkinson (Birt, U20) 10.51 DT: S Hopkinson 31.51
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 4th June 2007).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. British League details from BAL website. Apologies from team management but they did not return home, until 2.00am Sunday. Additional info from Jeff Sturrock. The squad was only 15, an ideal number was 26. Some disappointment at last-minute withdrawals. York info from Graham Hall. This was very belated (am Sun), due to computer breakdown at meeting. I understand from GP, that Melissa Anderson (good to see her back) won 400m not Rachel Archer (this corrected later). Good quality Womens' sprinting at this match. Weather at Whitley Bay was cooler than inland, with quite a strong headwind. Sunny and thankfully dry.
Sadly, apart from Hopkinsons, Birtley's other points came from officials. They also provided results team.
Other performances included  400: 2 J Moore 56.0; 3 T Brannon 56.5  800: 3 J Moore 2:04.9   5000: 2A: V Hemy 18:06.1 (lapped)  LJ: 1 D Archer 5.50
W: 1500; 2 V Booth (H&P) 5:26.6  3000: 3 V Booth 11:16.6  B: 1 J Zoppi 11:23.5  4x100: 1 North Shields Poly 56.3  4x400: 1 Middlesbrough & Cleveland 4:31.3; 2 NSP 4:53.8. In latter event, Gina R (59secs approx) gave Angie Peace 11secs start, and caught her with 50m remaining  Other Heaton performances on HH website.
Extra Results courtesy of AW:  British League Division 1 at Sports City: 1 City of Manchester 338; 2 Birchfield 333; 3 Belgrave 311; 4 City of Sheffield 310; 5 Woodford Green 262; 6 Newham & Essex Beagles 235; 7 Shaftesbury Barnet 225; 8 Traffford 187:  5000: B: 1 D Wardle (WG) 14:57.61; 4 R Cole (NEB) 15:47.27  110H: B: 2 S Nyananyo (NEB) 14.67  400H: B: 6 J Deacon 56.51  PV: B: 1 K Higham (Bel) 5.00  LJ: 1 C Tomlinson 8.10 (+3.5)  B: 2 C Kirk (NEB) 7.35  PV: B: 3 G Jackson (NEB) 13.75  SP: 4 L Richards (Tr) 16.37  DT: 2 L Richards 53.20  JT: 1 L Doran (Sheff) 72.44.  Division 2 at Lee Valley: 1 Enfield & Haringey 323; 2 Kent 299; 3 Border 298:  Leading Border performances: 400: 2 A Low 48.55  800: 3  G Hill 1:52.56  1500: 1 I Rawlinson 3:53.58  400H: 1 J Miller 52.41  HJ: 3 C Flanghan 2.10  B: 3 L Powell 1.90  SP: 1 N Elliott 15.39  DT: 3 N Elliott 45.66  B: 1 A Morganella 45.23  HT: 2 M Dry 56.83  B: 1 D Little 54.68  4x400: 3rd (3:18.06). Result of Northern League Division 3 match (at Hexham) (Only score given: Who is league sectretary as these results are never forthcoming ?): 1 Durham City 412; 2 Seaton 351; 3 Jarrow & Hebburn 250; 4 Tynedale 198; 5 Richmond & Zetland 185; 6 Blaydon 184.  Division 4 extra result: HJ: G Johnson (NSP, U17) 1.55.        
UK Womens' League at Sports City: 1 City of Manchester 205; 2 Trafford 190; 3  Shaftesbury Barnet 180.5; 5 Edinburgh Southern 155.5   100: 1 S Deacon (CoE) 11.58   200: 2  S Deacon 23.82  800: 7 N Desai (Tr) 2:14.8  TJ: 5 J Straker (Traff) 12.48
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