May 2005

Additional Comments:  Surprisingly all info used. Weather was fine and dry. 86 finishers (Emma McFarlane dropped out after turning her ankle). Ted Joynson (off -20mins) finished 75th with an actual time of 50mins 17secs. He was 4mins into Armstrong Park, when backmarkers set off. Apologies to winner (off 4mins) as first name not known. Other times included: B Jameson (M50) 19:36; D Heslop (U20) 19:41 and Gina Rutherford (U17) 23:19. "Personality" performances included: 13 C Courtney 24:27; 83 D Whitmore 28:07 and 84 D Tait (off -9:00) 40:31. Heaton performances were: 3 K Ross 25:02; 9 J Gibson 24:04; 22 S McEntee 22:46; 38 J Moore; 46 H Gold 22:52; 48 R Checkley 24:34; 50 D Robins 20:25; 59 P Gold 26:44; 60 A Tunmore 28:15; 65 J Smith; 66 A Mulliss 24:35; 71 D Wright 23:21.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 30th May).
Congratulations to Morag McDonnell and Johanna Jackson for their gold medals in the CAU Championships at Bedford on 28th/29th May. Also to Rabah Yusuf , Jared Deacon, Mark Christie and David Wardle for their silvers. Leading North East performances were: SM: 200 (s/f); 4 R Yusuf 21.34  400: 2 R Yusuf 46.36  5000: 2 D Wardle 14:20.03  400H: 2 J Deacon 53.01 (52.77 ht)  PV: 2 M Christie 4.70  TJ: 9 G Jackson 14.36  SW: 200: 5 S Deacon (Scot) 24.00  400: N Desai 56.76ht  800: 8 N Desai 2:28.01 (2:11.94ht)  1500: 10 C Robson 4:48.92  5000: 1 M McDonnell 16:16.65 (by 25secs)  2000St: 10 S Jackson 7:46.80  PV: 10 S Scott 3.30 (pb)  DT: 5 C Moore-Griss 51.43  3kmW: 1 J Jackson 13:22.2
At the Woodford Green U18 Octathlon (why was this the same weekend as U20 Championships ?), Lewis Robson finished 2nd with a score of 5726pts. His individual marks were: 11.34, 7.02, 13.95, 51.73, 15.03, 1.78, 37.50 and 2:46.92 (1000).
Mark Christie won the Pole Vault at Loughborough Open Meeting (28th May) clearing 5.00m.
At the Scottish Masters Championships at Aberdeen ( a long journey) (28th May), Archie Jenkins won M50 5000 (17:52.45) and Lynne Marr was 2nd in W40 3000 (11:38.00).
At the Rockingham Motor Speedway 5M (25th May), Steve Platts finished 3rd (25:35) behind N Stirk (Tip) (24:47). Sian Ellison finished 4th lady (31:24) behind N Nealon (29:12).
Matthew Coltherd won 800m at Trafford GP meeting (24th May) in a time of 1min 51.82secs.
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North of England Junior Track and Field Championships.
Cudworth.  Sun. 29th May.
North East athletes gained eight gold medals, on the final day of the North of England Under 20 Championships at Cudworth. Pride of place went to Blaydon's Lianne Tucker who broke her personal best, in winning the Under 20 Shot and Discus. Sally Scott of Gateshead, still in the Under 15 age-group, broke the championship record and cleared a personal best height in the Under 17 Pole Vault. Ashley Gibson of Elswick also recorded a personal best time in winning the Under 20 1500m. Lorna McMichael of Chester Le Street (Under 17 300m Hurdlles), Kieran Flannery of Gateshead (Under 20 400m Hurdles), Paul Allen of Gateshead (Under 17 Long Jump) and Yusuf Aliu of Middlesbrough (Under 17 100m) were the other winners.
Day 2 Results.
Under 20 Men:  800: 1 M Rimmer (Liv P) 1:51.50; 3 J MInter (M'bro) 1:54.99  2000St: 1 C Hart (Blackb) 5:50.09; 2 A Holliday (Traff) 6:11.10  400H: 1 K Flannery (Gate) 54.08
Under 17 Men:  100: 1 Y Aliu (M'bro) 11.29; 2 R Kilty (Gate) 11.34  400: 1 C Smith (Wirr) 49.71; 2 A Allison (M'bro) 51.33; 3 R Davison (Blay) 51.38  3000: 1 P Gundersen (Liv) 9:12.78; 2 R Balmbra (Morp) 9:16.47; 3 A Mitchell (M'bro) 9:20.42  LJ: 1 P Allen (Gate) 6.82  DT: 3 A Riley (Blay)  HT: 1 J Bedford (KuHull) 58.99; 3 D Barrett (Gate) 47.42
Under 15 Boys:  1500: 1 M Milson (Hall) 4:25.20; 2 R Murray (Gate) 4:26.50
Under 20 Women: 1500: 1 A Gibson (Els) 4:35.22  HJ: 1 V Hubbard (Gran, U17); 2= E Morris (SSh)  LJ: 1 A Russell (Wirr) 5.66; 3 S De La Hunt (Gate) 5.41  SP: 1 L Tucker (Blay) 12.28  DT: 1 L Tucker 42.30
Under 17 Women:  800: 1 S Row (Pres) 2:11.60; 3 S Duffy (Gate)   300H: 1 L McMichael (CleS) 45.2  HJ: 1 V Hubbard 1.78 (CBP); 3 R Pottinger (Birt) 1.65  PV: 1 S Scott (Gate, U15) 3.20 (CBP)
Under 15 Girls:  LJ: 1 L Sabel (Sale) 5.22; 2 N Pearson (Gate) 5.00  SP: 1 H Evenden (Leeds C) 32.92; 3 T Breen (Blay) 27.71  DT: 1 H Evenden 11.02; 3 A Fleming (Shil) 10.10
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 30th May 2005).

Additional Comments: Came away with the odd missing result, and hoped to get it from website, when I got home. However, could not access site until a lot later than deadline. Info (all used) sent at 9.45pm. Weather was warm and sunny but breezy. Extra details included: 3 Sam Duffy 2:15.28 ( a pb), A Riley 37.14, V Hubbard 1.78 and E Morris 1.65. Extra results included: U20M 200: 1 C Dickinson (Pres) 21.81; 2 D Daniel (NEB) 22.08. U20 TJ: 1 G Matthews (CoStoke) 14.58; 3 A Babatunde 12.87  U15B HJ: 1 R Byers (Seat) 1.86. An excellent weekend for Tony Livingstone's throwers. Kieran Flannery hit final Hurdle and sustained slight injury, causing him not to risk tackling 800m also. Balmbra  led for 600m, sat behind winner until finishing straight, where he could not match his rival's pace. Mitchell up with leaders until final 800m. Sam Hart did not compete due to illness. Sean Hall  finished 3rd in U20 Steeplechase, but was disqualified for "minor" infringement. As it did not affect race result in any way, I feel this was very harsh. Further minor placings were:  U20M: 800: 4 A Piggford 1:55.31; 6 L Timmins 1:58.52  U17: 400: 4 A Dalby 51.41  1500: 5 W Roberts 4:09.82  HJ: 6 N Ridgeon 1.75  HT: 4 G Level 45.13   U15:  200: 4 P Goessen 24.47  U20W:  200: 6 E Morris 26.48  100H: 4 E Morris 15.27  DT: 6 S Dodd 34.61  JT: 6 H Conroy 33.62  U17: 200: 6 L Cowell 26.04  U15: 100: 5 N Pearson 12.96  SP: 4 T Breen 9.75  DT: 4 P Maddison 27.45
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Raby Castle 10km.
Sun. 29th May.
1 S Potts (Sun) 33:55; 2 C Wilson (Dur U) 34:04; 3 M Donkin (Sun) 34:12; 4 S Laws (Derw) 34:31; 5 A Lawrence (Dur U) 34:53; 6 M Thompson (Gate) 35:13
Women: 1 A Fox (Dur U) 37:11; 2 S Tunstall (York A) 40:44; 3 E Waterhouse (Dur U) 41:25
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 30th May 2005).

Additional Comments: Results courtesy of George Ogle. Due to lateness (see above) (9.45pm), only sent leading results.
Extra details: 1st Veteran: Bill Bingham (Loft) (M45) 36:12 (8th).  M60: R Wilson 41:45  M70: I Barnes 45:53  Women: 4 H Finch (Dur U) 42:40; 5 H Ross (unatt, W50) 43:19. 410 finishers (a record by 39) (last recorded time 78:38 for 408th). There were over 170 late entries, with Liz Lamb likely to be delighted. Best advance entries were Laws and Tunstall. Aiveen Fox's time bettered her own course record (from 2004), by 1min 50secs. Other placings included: 25 A Colwell 38:58; 99 S Milburn (NA) 44:11 (1st W45). Kath Stewart was 1st W65 in 51:15 (239th).  Heaton performances were: 26 D Robins 39:00; 120 D Wright 45:02; 150 A Mulliss 46:16; 371 G Routledge 63:43.
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North of England Junior Track and Field Championships.
Cudworth nr Barnsley.  Sat. 28th May.
The region's athletes took two titles on the opening day of the North of England Junior Track and Field Chamionships at Cudworth. Gateshead's Daniel Blackett repeated his 2004 victory in the Under 17 Triple Jump and Blaydon's Kirsty Hutton, the reigning Scottish champion, won the Under 17 Shot. Birtley's Kate Wilson took third place in the Shot and finished second in the Hammer.
Day 1 Results.
Under 20 Men:  1500: 1 B Green (Wirr) 3:54.70; 2 R Stephenson (NSP) 3:59.74  DT: 1 J Williamson (CoSheff) 43.58; 2 G Hill (M'bro) 42.59
Under 17 Men:  200: 1 P Norfolk (KuHull) 23.33; 3 R Kilty (Gate) 23.56  800: 1 C Smith (Wirr) 1:57.36; 2 A Lagan (M'bro) 1:58.33  TJ: 1 D Blackett (Gate) 13.36
Under 15 Boys:  400: 1 L Edwards (Barns) 53.60; 3 C Hill (N Marske) 55.96   LJ: 1 J Harrison (Wig) 5.96; 3 N Flannery (Gate) 5.59
Under 17 Women:  SP: 1 K Hutton (Blay) 11.48; 3 K Wilson (Birt) 10.59  DT: 1 L Hunt (W Ches) 34.45; 2 A Maddison (Gate) 32.89  HT: 1 E Gibbons (N Rown) 39.63; 2 K Wilson 36.07  JT: 1 R Fleary (Carl) 36.20
Under 15 Girls:  1500: 1 L McLaughlin (Stock) 4:46.22; 2 K Avery (Shil) 4:47.06; 3 A Wheatman (Scar) 4:47.78  HJ: 1 H Dicken (Blackpool) 1.58; 2 A Fleming (Shil) 1.56
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 30th May 2005).

Additional Comments: Results courtesy of noeaa website (on by 8.00pm). all info used. Apparently weather was cold and windy (against sprinters). Omitted Emma Morris' HJ silver (listed above). This was due to there being 4 athletes listed as joint second and she was listed last (looked like 5th). Further minor placings included:  U20M: 1500: 5 L Timmins 4:05.04  5000: 4 N Shrubb 16:29.83  U15: 80H: 4 N Flannery 12.29  U20W: 400H: 5 L McMichael 66.94  U17: 300: 4 K Kelsall 42.84
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North Eastern Athletics League
Gateshead International Stadium.  Wed. 25th May.
Results.
Senior Men:  200: 1 N Wiscombe (J&H) 23.22; 2 T Patton (Gate, U20) 23.32; 3 K Flannery (Gate, U20) 23.41  1500: 1 S Moralee (Dur) 3:50.78; 2 D Samuels (Morp) 3:51.30; 3 J Powell (Dur U) 3:52.93; 4 R McLeod (Els) 3:53.79; 5 P Hutton (Gosf) 3:54.64; 6 L Timmins (Gosf, U20) 3:59.57  SP: J Stacey (Gate) 11.35
Under 17 Men:  200: 1 R Davison (Blay) 23.97; 2 J Sinclair (Tyne) 24.21  1500: 1 R Balmbra (Morp) 4:22.86; 2 J Cook (Gate) 4:27.00  HJ: J Holdsworth (Duch HS) 1.45  LJ: R Saunders (Duch HS) 5.27  TJ: R Saunders 10.85  SP: P Brown (Duch HS) 11.65
Under 15 Boys:  200: P Goessen (J&H) 25.43  1500: J Robson (Gate, U13) 4:41.19  SP: S Edmundson (H&P) 8.74
Under 13 Boys:  200: J Woolett (Morp) 30.6  1500: J Archer (Sun) 5:07.61
Senior Women:  200: 1 J Graham (NSP, U20) 26.04; 2 K Goodhall (Dur U) 26.66; 3 L Arthur (Gate, U17) 26.68  1500: 1 E Waterhouse (Dur U) 4:48.85; 2 M Czarnecka (CleS) 4:57.62; 3 S Armstrong (Gosf) 5:01.46  TJ: E Wooff (Wigan) 11.06  SP: V Haswell (J&H) 8.69
Under 17 Women:  200: 1 L Cowell (Sun) 26.73; 2 L McMichael (CleS) 26.75; 3 R Davidson (Gate) 27.39  1500: N Miller (Sun) 5:14.85  HJ: L Watt (SSh) 1.55  LJ: R Pottinger (Birt) 4.67  SP: K Wilson (Birt) 10.22
Under 15 Girls:  200: N Pearson (Gate) 27.69  1500: 1 L Weightman (Duch HS) 4:52.20; 2 N Young (Morp) 4:59.82; 3 S Bell (Gate, U13) 5:01.64  SP: T Breen (Blay) 9.73
Under 13 Girls:  200: 1 A Stone (J&H) 29.34; 2 S Loraine (Birt) 29.37  B: J Ellis (Gosf) 29.35  1500: 1 S Loraine 5:16.39; 2 A Watt (CleS) 5:24.38; 3 C Samuelson (Gate) 5:27.11
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 30th May 2005).

Additional comments:  Only results sent due to "time lapse". Weather blustery early on, but quite still when 1500m took place. Bright anbd dry. Time at bell in SM 1500m was 2:47. No surprising there was a slow last lap (Hutton probably finished the strongest). Provisional MoM winners were the U13 guests, James Robson and Sigourney Bell. Entry not great at U13 level (1500m races combined). Also U17/SW 1500m combiuned.
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North Shields Poly Clive Cookson 10km
Whitley Bay.  Wed. 25th May.
Result.
1 I Hollingsworth (Morp) 31:46; 2 C Sampson (Morp) 32:37; 3 D Robertson (Sun, M40) 32:48; 4 D Kirkland (Aln) 33:06; 5 L Atkinson (Morp, M50) 33:48; 6 P Newton (Clare) 34:11; 7 R Walker (NSP) 34:33; 8 A Dent (Blay, M45) 35:07; 9 B Jameson (Tyne, M50) 35:19; 10 Jim Bell (Els, M55) 35:22
M55: 2 M McNally (Els) 36:34; 3 S White (Els) 36:51  M60: K Alnwick (Gate) 42:43
Women: 1 H Wootton (NSP) 38:12; 2 J Mooney (Morp) 38:26; 3 C McManus (NSP) 39:56; 4 J Smith (Heat) 40:42; 5 A Hunter (J&H) 41:02; 6 G Cavill (Morp, W40) 41:36; 7 H Morris (Blyth, W40) 42:07; 8 A Nott (CleS, W40) 42:51; 9 A Turner (Walls) 42:53; 10 S Hunter (Blyth, W35) 43:19  W45: Y Swinhoe (Els) 43:37  W50: H Mitford (Heat) 48:51  W60: C Lee (Gosf) 46:09  W65: E Armstrong (Tyne) 57:15
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 30th May 2005).

Additional Comments: Only results sent due to "time lapse". Info courtesy of NSP website (Thurs am). 288 finishers ( I think a record) (last time: 67:22 ). Christine Lee down for Elswick and Anita Nott (unatt). I assume these are errors (footnote: confirmed correct by GR). Other personality performances included: 210 Dave Whitmore 50:23. Heaton had a large turn-out: 30 M Miles 37:36; 39 D Robins 38:25; 63 Jo Smith; 66 M Gibson 40:48; 76 S Lancaster 41:21; 104 D Wright 43:17; 115 S McEntee 43:44; 126 D Stewart 44:43; 136 A Mulliss 45:22; 146 J Josephs 45:57; 157 R Checkley 46:39; 165 J Gibson 47:21; 176 S Atkinson 48:01 (L); 185 K Beaumont 48:48 (L); 186 H Mitford; 195 D Parker 49:14; 226 R Kane 52:16; 227 A Tunmore 52:24; 236 J Padden 53:05; 286 G Routledge 62:42.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 22nd May).
At the Lougbborough International Meeting (22nd May), Mark Christie won the Pole Vault.
Selected North East performances were:  400: (Inv): 4 D Riley 47.93  800: 5 M Coultherd 1:49.34; 8 G Massingham 1:50.84  (Inv): 2 T Settle 1:52.99  1500: 6 C Parr 3:51.37  5000: 2 S Hepples 14:06.53 (1 M Miles 13:54.97)  110H: (Inv): 6 A Sturrock 15.51  400H: (Inv): 2 L Collins 52.02; 3 J Deacon 52.06  PV: 1 M Christie 5.10  4 x 400: 1 England (J Deacon leg 1) 3:09.05  W200: 4 S Deacon 24.30  (Inv): 4 V Barr 24.68  800: 6 N Desai 2:11.75  3000: 6 S Maude 9:40.19  3000St: 3 S Thomas 10:25.08  HT: 1 S Webb 65.67
Result of the Great Manchester Run (10km) (22nd May) was: 1 Haile Gebrselassie 27:25; 2 J De La Ossa (Spain) 27:55; 3 S Lebid (Ukr) 28:14; 5 C Davies 28:14
This was UK all-Comers' record by 14secs. Known km splits were: 2:40, 5:16, 8:12, 13:52 (5km).
Women: 1 Lornah Kiplagat (Ken) 31:28; 2 J Prokopnka (Latvia) 31:35; 3 H Kibet (Kenya) 31:46; 4 C Dale 32:52; 15 A Dixon 35:05
At the European Cup 20km Walk at Miskole, Hungary, Johanna Jackson finished 46th in 1 hr 43mins 54secs.
At the European Masters Non Stadia Championships, results from Relays included: M50: 2 Great Britain 33:10 (A Jenkins leg 2)  W40: 1 Great Britain 18:54 (L Marr leg 2).
At the Oxford v Cambridge match (which once regularly received BBC coverage) (21st May), Martin Armstrong (Camb) finished 3rd in the 800 (1:59.32) and 4th in the 1500 (4:06.12).
Results from a match at Loughborough (18th May) included: 800: 4 T Settle 1:52.63  3000: 3 C Parr 8:32.31  W200: 2 V Barr 24.82  3000: 1 S Thomas 9:44.53
At a City of Manchester Open Meeting at Sports City, Andrew Sturrock won the 110H (15.33).
Result from the John Carr 5km at Esholt nr Bradford (18th May) was: 1 J Thomas (Card) 14:47; 2 J Walsh (Leeds U) 14:49; 8 P Embleton 15:59 (1st M50)
Leading results of Les Allcorn Memorial 10km at Alnwick (17th May) (courtesy of Anwick H website): 1 D Fowlie (Norfolk G) 33:02; 2 D Kirkland (Aln) 33:49; 3 L Atkinson (Morp, M50) 33:54; 4 S Gray (unatt, M40) 35:37; 5 G Bayne (Morp, M45) 36:12; 6 G Dixon (Morp, M40) 36:16   Women: 1 Bev Whitfield (Bing) (12th) 38:15 (rec); 2 J Mooney (Morp) 39:16; 3 C McManus (NSP) 41:45.  There were 131 finishers (last time: 67:35).  Allen Mulliss finished 60th (46:06).
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National Junior Athletics League.
Gateshead International Stadium.  Sun. 22nd May.
Gateshead comfortably defeated rivals Liverpool and Sale, to win yesterday's 2nd National Junior Northern Premier League fixture, at the International Stadium. Kieran Flannery who set a pb in the 800m at the Nike BMC Grand Prix meeting on Saturday night, won the opening event, the 400m Hurdles and 35mins later returned to win the 800m. At the end of the meeting he clocked a 49.1secs leg, to help Gateshead win the 4 x 400m Relay. Ryan Stephensn led all the way to win the 3000m in a personal best time. Gateshead gained valuable points from multi North Eastern Championships medallist, Lewis Robson who won the 110m Hurdles and Chris Jefferson who took the B Long Jump.
Before the track events started a minute's silence was observed in memory of life member and respected coach, Stan Long, who died in hospital in the early hours of the morning.
400: 2 B Walpole 49.8  800: 1 K Flannery 1:55.1  B: 1 J Young 1:58.2  3000: 1 R Stephenson 8:32.5  B: 1 S Hall 9:04.6  110H: 1 L Robson 15.7  B: 1 D Ghundoo 18.9  400H: 1 K Flannery 55.1  B: 2 D Ghundoo 60.8  HJ: 2 C Jefferson 1.75  B: 2 W Pike (U17) 1.65  LJ: 2 P Allen (U17) 6.48  B: 1 C Jefferson 6.28  TJ: 2 C Jefferson 13.09  B: 1 D Blackett (U17) 13.05  4 x 400: 1 Gateshead 3:25.6
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 23rd May 2005).

Additional Comments: All info used. Discus was just starting when track events finished, so did not get match score. However, Gateshead were not expected to do well in this event. In conjunction was Womens' match, but Leeds City were the most "local" team. Weather was bright with light breeze. 4 x 400m splits were: R Kilty 54.4, B Walpole 50.0, Flannery 49.1, L Robson 52.1. Bell time in 400m was 58.0.
Footnote: Final Scores were: 1 Gateshead 303; 2 Liverpool H 268; 3 Sale 261; 4 Mansfield 235; 5 Birchfield 233; 6 Leeds City 218.5; 7 Notts AC 204.5; 8 City of Edinburgh 191
In the Pole Vault results were: 2 R Dixon 3.60  B: 1 James Stacey 3.60 (apologies but I don't think this info was displayed). James Phillipson (Sale) was 2nd in 3000 (8:58.7).
Tyne Division results at Darlington were: 1 Kingdom of Fife 340; 2 Middlesbrough AC 288; 3 Border 283; 4 City of Glasgow 236; 5 Houghton and Peterlee 114
100: Y Aliu (M) 11.4  200: S Henderson (M) 23.1  HJ: J Powell (M) 1.80  TJ: A Baratundo (M) 13.13  DT: G Hill (M) 42.38  HT: C Hogarth (M) 47.31  B: G Hill 44.38
Women:  1 Gateshead 262; 2 Kingdom of Fife 257; 3 Middlesbrough AC 250; 4 City of Glasgow 222; 5 Border 99; 6 Houghton and Peterlee 89
100: K Thomas (G) 12.6  400: 2 D Forster (M) 60.5  100H: A Dopierala (G) 16.2
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Pier to Pier Run.
South Shields - Roker.  Sun. 22nd May.
Steve Potts of Sunderland was an easy winner of yesterday's 7th Pier to Pier Run from South Shields to Roker. Potts along with clumate Tim Field soon broke away from the 650-strong field, with Field losing contact after 1.5M. The margin of victory for Potts, runner-up in 2004, was 54secs, with another Sunderland athlete Mark Donkin taking third ahead of Shawn Laws of Chester Le Street. Rob Hand of Durham, returning to competition after recurring injury problems, was the leading veteran in 5th position.
Sunderland also provided the Womens' winner, with Michelle Holt repeating her 2004 victory.
Clubmate Louise Noble finished 2nd ahead of Tracy Laws of Derwentside.
Result:  Distance 7M.
1 S Potts (Sun) 38:01; 2 T Field (Sun) 38:55; 3 M Donkin (Sun) 39:28; 4 S Laws (CleS) 40:22; 5 R Hand (Dur, M40) 41:08; 6 D Daniels (Walls) 41:21; 7 M Jones (SSh, M40) 41:27; 8 J Dobson (Sun) 41:51; 9 C Knapp (Loft, M40) 41:58; 10 P Grey (Aln, M45) 42:01; 11 J Donneky (Derw) 42:19; 12 P Doherty (unatt) 43:11; 13 A Colwell (Morp, U20) 43:12; 14 I Walton (Dur) 43:12; 15 P Milburn (N Ayc, M45) 43:23
Further Veterans: M55: K Sanderson (Tees) 46:22  M60: R Wilson (Sun) 47:00  M65: F Docherty (J&H) 50:30
Women: 1 M Holt (Sun) 46:37; 2 L Noble (Sun) 47:35; 3 T Laws (Derw) 47:47; 4 L Walker (Walls) 47:54; 5 J Atkinson (N Ayc, W35) 48:55; 6 S Milburn (N Ayc, W45) 51:51; 7 J Cross (Clare, W35) 52:10; 8 A Race (unatt, W40) 52:51; 9 K Crowther (Evenwood) 52:54; 10 S Percy (Blyth) 53:36
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 23rd May 2005).

Additional Comments:  Report slightly edited. 624 finishers (a record by 26) (last time: 92:30). Would have liked to put in more results/Vets' categories, but unsure of  some performances on original results sheet. Apologies to Nigel Goode (33rd in 45:16) who was 1st M50 (confirmed by organisers). Times to 54mins available on day. The rest available on website on Monday (am). Weather was bright and light breeze, which could well have followed runners.
Personality results included: 321 Dave Whitmore 57:52; 338 Suzanne Kirkup 58:27 (1st W55); 425 Eileen Armstrong 62:34
Heaton performances were: 28 D Robins 44:35; 172 Allen Mulliss 52:32; 254 J Dibson 55:49; 262 J Friend 56:12 (L); 289 S Thain 57:03 (L); 292 H Mitford 57:08 (L); 294 D Parker 57:09 (L); 316 K Beaumont 57:46 (L); 317 M Dover 59:40 (L); 451 J Myles 63:49 (L); 519 G Routledge 68:05 (a pb?).
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North Eastern Counties A.A Combined Events Championships.
Riverside, Chester Le Street.  Sat/Sun. 21st/22nd May.
Durham's Samatha Coleby finished with a strong second day performance to overhaul overnight leader, Lorna McMichael of Chester Le Street, to win a good quality Under 17 Heptathon at this weekend's North Eastern Counties Combined Events Championships, at Chester Le Street. North of  England Indoor champion, Nick Ridgeon of South shields easily won the Under 17 Mens' Octathlon.
Under 17 Men:  Octathlon:  1 N Ridgeon (SSh) 4410 (5.55 LJ, 30.55 DT, 36.50 JT, 55.79 400, 15.67 100H, 1.78 HJ, 12.44 SP, 4:52.68 1500); 2 A Kamara (Gate) 4093 (6.59 LJ, 14.80 100H); 5 A Dalby (Gate) 3617 (53.57 400) (3rd NE).
Under 15 Boys:  Pentathlon: 1 J Corrigan (M'bro) 2413 (12.59 80H; 5.86 LJ, 9.57 SP, 1.60 HJ, 2:30.90 800); 2 N Flannery (Gate) 2335 (12.51 80H, 5.57 LJ); 3 D Brown (Dur Sch) 2263
Senior Women:  Heptathlon: V Haswell (J&H) 3675 (17.57 100H, 1.54 HJ, 8.51 SP, 28.28 200, 4.61 LJ, 21.11 JT, 2:32.01 800)
Under 20 Women:  Heptathlon: V Younger (Tyne) 2747 (20.18, 1.39, 8.73, 30.15, 3.97, 29.82, 3:11.54)
Under 17 Women:  Heptathlon: 1 S Coleby (Dur) 4217 (12.75 80H, 1.45 HJ, 7.36 SP, 26.34 200, 5.52 LJ, 24.38 JT, 2:25.98 800); 2 L McMichael (CleS) 3777 (12.65 80H, 25.97 200); 3 Steph Lamb (SSh) 3686 (13.00 80H, 1.51 HJ); 4 R Pottinger (Birt) 3504 (13.1 80H, 1.60 HJ); 5 A Ramsey (SSh) 3312
Under 15 Girls:  Pentathon:  1 A Fleming (Shil) 2611 (12.95 75H, 4.28 LJ, 9.75 SP, 1.45 HJ, 2:38.9 800); 2 V Pratt (Darl) 2174 (13.03 75H), 3 A Coyne (H&P) 1973; 4 C Gill (Gate) 1972 (4.60 LJ); 5 S Briggs (Morp) 1957
Under 13 Girls:  Pentathlon:  1 S Bell (Gate) 2241 (12.85 70H, 3.87, 5.45, 1.33, 2:29.2); 2 K Fanning (Birt) 2076 (4.11 LJ, 6.40 SP); 3 R Liddell (Gate) 2056 (11.95 70H, 1.42 HJ)
Footnote:. Sam Coleby's score in U17 Heptathlon beats UK age-record by 142pts.
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 23rd May 2005).

Additional Comments: All info used (courtesy of Team Decathlon website by 7.30pm). Later info about Coleby from Richard Hunter, surprisingly used. Bright and blustery on Day 1 with one half hour shower. Excellent entry in younger age-groups (especially girls). However poor turn-out in Junior/Senior (also U13 boys) events, which is probably why meetings ran reasonably to timetable. Discus events were held in Gateshead.  In U15 Boys 800m, Daniel Leadbitter was surprisingly the quickest (2:17.5) winning from Niall Flannery (2:21.8). P Goessen won other heat (2:18.8). Also included were inaugural (in modern times) Race Walking Championships (info too late for Journal but will include next Monday 30th).
Result (courtesy of Richard Hunter): 1 G Blythman (Redcar RWC) 26.26.10; 2 M Jackson (Redcar RWC) 27:54.96;
3 J Paddick (Redcar RWC, M60) 28:54.71; 4 D Jones (Redcar RWC, M55) 29:18.33; 5 P Jacklin Redcar RWC, M45) 31:59.12
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British Masters Road Relay Championships.
Sutton Coldfield.  Sat. 21st May.
Sunderland's Brian Rushworth clocked the fastest overall leg, to help Sunderland Harriers to 6th place in the M40 age-group at the British Masters Road Relay Championship, at Sutton Coldfield on Saturday.
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 23rd May 2005).

Additional Comments: Info from George Harden and Kevin Carr. Journal forgot to mention Rushworth was fastest.
Further info: Results: M40: 1 Bristol 2:03:09; 6 Sunderland 2:10:03 (S Coxon 15:54, B Rushworth 14:38, D Robertson 15:12, G Harden 16:17, G Armstrong 16:46, R Rush 16:46, G Forster 17:09, P Redman 17:21); 46 North Shields Poly 2:28:43. Sunderland led after legs 2 and 3.   M50: 1 Oxford 1:41:15; 9 Elswick 1:45:24 (M McNally 16:58, H Matthews 17:33, S Bell 18:48, S White 16:50, C Bolton 18:52, Jim Bell 16:23); 22 Chester Le Street 1:51:49 (P Embleton 15:49 leg 1/fastest); 38 Sunderland 2:02:22. Archie Jenkins clocked 16:42 running 2nd leg for 8th-placed Cambuslang.  .
M60: 1 Clydesdale 52:35; 18 North Shields Poly 62:56  W35: 1 Shaftesbury Barnet 51:28; 19 North Shields Poly 62:24
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BMC Grand Prix.
Sports City, Manchester.  Sat. 21st May.
Morpeth Harrier Nick McCormick broke his previous best by 3secs, to defeat a strong field to win the 3000m event at the first Nike BMC Grand Prix meeting at Sports City, Manchester on Saturday evening.
Selected Results.
Men:  800: B: 1 D St Clair (Enf) 1:49.72; 3 K Flannery (Gate, U20) 1:51:13  C: 1 I Lowthian (Sale) 1:53.31; 2 M Nicholson (Gosf) 1:53.53  D: 1 D Graham (Gosf) 1:52.02  G: 1 M Miller (Wig, U20) 1:52.59; 2 A Stanton (CleS, U20) 1:56.68  1500: B: 1 G Baulch (Bath) 3:50.79; 3 S Moralee (Dur) 3:51.39; 10 R Stephenson (NSP, U20) 3:55.11; 11 J Taylor (M'bro, U20) 3:55.48  3000: 1 N McCormick (Morp) 7:56.57; 13 R McLeod (Els) 8:27.88
Women: 800: B: 1 E Childs (Bris) 2:08.45; 3 P McCrea (Gate) 2:09.41; 6 S Hart (Gate, U20) 2:15.02  D: 1 J Allen (Roth) 2:14.15; 4 S Duffy (Gate, U17) 2:15.00  1500: 1 J Byrne (Ire) 4:15.58; 7 C Robson (Tees) 4:32.33  C: 1 M Ronan (Liv'pl) 4:40.43; 5 S Evans (J&H, U20) 4:51.46   5000: 1 E Pidgeon (Glouc, U17) 16:04.46; 16 C Simpson (J&H) 17:35.74
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 23rd May 2005).

Additional Comments:  All info used (courtesy of BMC website, 11.00pm same evening). Have listed all NE athletes, who clocked creditable times. McCormick pb info from Bill McGuirk. Flannery also set pb (old time 1:51.27). Emily Pidgeon's time was UK U17/18 best and European age-best record.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 15th May).
At the European Masters Non Stadia Championships in Monte Gordo, Portugal, Jim Caddy finished 2nd M80 in the 10km Road Race, clocking 60mins 35secs. Also competing were Archie Jenkins (9th M50 in 35:54) and Lynne Marr (11th W40 in 41:46).
At the Yorkshire Championships at Cudworth, Alex Duffield finished 2nd in the U20 1500m (4:06.3) and Alex Wheatman won the U17W 800m (2:17.9).
Leading results from the Inland Revenue Sports at Jarrow (11th May) were:
100/200: N Miller 12.2 (CBP)/25.8  400: M Brown 55.8  800: 1 M Brown 2:03.8; 2 D Samuels
1500: 1 L Millmore 4:59.0; 2 B Howell 4:59.8  5000: 1 G Slesser 17:59.8; 2 B Howell 18:12.2  3 J Whitfield 20:18.3
W 100/HJ: E Woodhall 15.4/1.40  200/400/800: C Wilson
Weather was bright with little wind. Slesser sustained injury during 5000m and "hobbled" round in 1500m. Some times not given to "protect the athlete".
Steve Hepples finished 5th in the Open 3000m at the St Mary's Relays (11th May) in a time of 8mins 13.7secs.
Late news: Result of Ripon 10M (15th May): 1 G Dunn (T&S) 57:34; 2 V Brudnell (NYM) 58:52; 3 N Orr (Darl/1st vet) 59:06  Women: 1 R Ross-Russell (R&Z, W35) 63:45; 2 J Nutt (Els) 64:01; 3 S Tunstall (YA) 65:17; 4 A Raw (Darl, W40) 66:00  W45: 2 S Milburn 73:11.
Leading results from the Cumbria Championships at Dumfries (14th May) are:
100/200: T Ward (Bord) 11.2/22.8  800: N Bradley (Bord) 1:58.2  HT: D Little (Bord) 55.32  U17 400/800: S Fox (Seat) 52.3/2:01.6  W100: 1 M Morganella (Bord) 12.6; 2 L Aiston (Bord) 12.8  200: 1 Morganella 25.0; 2 Aiston 25.7  1500: C Rodham (L&M) 4:45.0  HJ/LJ: C Huck (Kend) 1.60/5.12  JT: C Doran (Carl) 33.50.
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North Eastern Counties A.A Track and Field Championships.
Gateshead International Stadium. Sat/Sun. 14th/15th May.
Nine records were set, over the two days of the North Eastern Counties Track and Field Championships, at Gateshead International Stadium. Kieran Flannery of Gateshead opened the second day's proceedings by breaking his own record in the Under 20 400m Hurdles. He returned later to win the 800m. Emma Morris of South Shields, the 2004 English Schools champion, broke her own record in the Under 20 High Jump. Lianne Tucker of Blaydon, also bettered her own figures in the Under 20 Shot, after achieving the same feat in the Discus on Saturday. Mark Christie of Sale (Senior Pole Vault), Claire Griss (Senior Discus), Sally Scott of Gateshead (Under 15 Pole Vault), and Hannah Conroy of Middlesbrough (Under 20 Javelin) also set records on the first day. The gusty conditions on Saturday meant only one track record was broken when James Robson of Gateshead set new figures in the 1500m. He returned yesterday to take the 800m title.
Rabah Yusuf of Border gained a double victory in the Senior 200m and 400m, while Morpeth's Nick McCormick led from gun to tape to take the Senior 800m title. Liam Collins of Gateshead won the Senior 400m Hurdles. Claire Robson of Teesdale proved too quick for her rivals in the Senior 1500m, but Morag McDonnell and Alyson Dixon of Chester Le Street, better known for their exploits over longer distances, set personal best times in 2nd and 3rd place. Sam Hart of Gateshead, gained an impressive double victory in the Under 20 400m and 800m. Samantha Coleby of Durham, gained a double victory in the Under 17 75m Hurdles and Long Jump, and also finished 2nd to Lorna McMichael of Chester Le Street in a good quality 300m Hurdles.
Results. Day 2.
Senior Men:  200 (1.6): 1 R Yusuf (Bord) 21.77; 2 D Riley (Morp) 21.93; 3 A Rogers (Sale) 22.33  800: 1 N McCormick (Morp) 1:52.20; 2 S Moralee (Dur) 1:53.57; 3 D Graham (Gosf) 1:54.14  5000: 1 D Wardle (Lon I) 14:36.38; 2 D Samuels (Morp) 14:37.47; 3 S Bell (CleS) 14:55.01  400H: L Collins (Gate) 52.91  3000St: P White (M'bro) 10:00.54  HJ: 1 P Collins (Gate, U17) 1.90; 2 J Stacey (Gate) 1.90  LJ: 1 S Nyananyo (Bord) 7.23; 2 J Stacey (Gate) 6.64; 3 G Jackson (N&EB) 6.64  HT: 1 D Maggs (Gate, M45) 38.70; 2 S Hudson (J&H) 32.77
Under 20 Men:  200 (-0.3): 1 C Crawford Glanville (Gate) 23.0; 2 T Patton (Gate) 23.3; 3 J Lowdon (Tyne) 23.4   800: 1 K Flannery (Gate) 1:55.76; 2 A Piggford (Hart) 1:56.98; 3 A Coffer (CleS) 1:58.54  3000: 1 R Stephenson (NSP) 8:48.27; 2 L Timmins (Gosf) 9:00.67; 3 A Wiles (M'bro) 9:08.93  2000St: 1 S Hall (Gate) 6:13.93; 2 N Shrubb (Morp) 6:22.32; 3 R Floyd (Morp) 6:39.15  400H: K Flannery 54.04 (CBP)  HJ: 1 L Powell (M'bro) 1.90; 2 L Robson 1.65  LJ: L Robson  6.40  HT: C Hogarth (M'bro) 45.25  JT: 1 C Crawford Glanville 43.53; 2 C Ridley (Birt) 41.35; 3 L Robson 39.40
Under 17 Men:  200 (1.6): 1 R Kilty (M'bro) 23.07; 2 Y Aliu (M'bro) 23.09; 3 A Todd (Shil) 23.53  800: 1 A McGuire (M'bro) 1:59.96; 2 A Stanton (CleS) 2:00.08; 3 M Docherty (Gate) 2:00.71  3000: 1 D Shaw (N Marske) 9:27.60; 2 J Cook (Gate) 9:29.80  1500St: W Pike (Gate) 4:42.98  400H: M Smith (Darl) 64.83  HJ: 1 P Collins 1.80; 2 W Pike 1.75; 3 N Ridgeon (SSh) 1.75  LJ: 1 P Allen (Gate) 6.52; 2 A Kamara (Gate) 6.40; 3 A Dalby (Gate) 5.89  HT: 1 D Barrett (Gate) 47.10; 2 G Level (Gate) 44.05; 3 A Simpson (Birt) 32.35  JT: D Barrett 41.20
Under 15 Boys:  200 (2.4): 1 P Goessen (J&H) 24.03; 2 J Summers (Gate) 24.58; 3 C Bell (CleS) 24.74  800: 1 A Morrell (M'bro) 2:10.65; 2 T Venus (Tyne) 2:14.49; 3 B Chadwick (Shil) 2:16.41  3000: R Murray (Gate) 9:42.94  LJ: 1 J Corrigan (M'bro) 5.58; 2 N Flannery (Gate) 5.53; 3 S Edmundson (H&P) 5.31
Under 13 Boys:  200 (-0.3): 1 C Carson (M'bro) 27.75; 2 D Hall (Gate) 28.96  800: 1 J Robson (Gate) 2:23.68; 2 J Archer (Sun) 2:27.52; 3 P Clifford (Darl) 2:28.58  LJ: 1 D Hall (Gate) 4.51; 2 J Ridley (Birt) 4.15; 3 R Pearse (N Marske) 4.13
Senior Women:  100: 1 B Taylor (Gate) 13.26; 2 F Hubbard (M'bro) 13.48  400: 1 N Desai (Morp) 57.52; 2 V Carmichael (Gate) 58.17; 3 K Goodhall (Gate) 58.32  1500: 1 C Robson (Tees) 4:32.32; 2 M McDonnell (CleS) 4:33.15; 3 A Dixon (CleS) 4:36.36  5000: 1 B Taylor (Darl) 17:42.94; 2 J Jackson (M&C) 18:46.69; 3 M Czarnecka (CleS) 18:52.99  2000St: S Jackson (M&C) 7:52.46  HJ: E Woodhall (J&H) 1.40  SP: 1 L Tucker (Blay, U20) 11.77; 2 L-M Shippen (Gate) 9.68  HT: 1 H Arnold (unatt) 45.21; 2 L-M Shippen 43.34
Under 20 Women:  100 (2.4) : 1 K Thomas (Gate) 12.49; 2 J Graham (NSP) 12.62; 3 E Morris (SSh) 12.77  400: S Hart (Gate) 59.9  1500: 1 A Gibson (Els) 4:40.56; 2 M Ferrier (Gate) 4:48.77; 3 S Evans (J&H) 4:48.84  5000: H Dix (Blay) 20:54.69  2000St: R Barnes (CleS) 8:22.98  400H: 1 D Forster (M'bro) 71.55; 2 R Forster (CleS) 71.98  HJ: 1 E Morris 1.73 (CBP); 2 R Pottinger (Birt, U17) 1.50; 3 C Sellars (Sale) 1.50  TJ: S Evans (Gate) 9.84  SP: 1 L Tucker 11.98 (CBP); 2 V Young (Gate) 10.04; 3 S King (M'bro) 9.13  HT: L Tucker  25.10
Under 17 Women:  100 (2.9): 1 R Davidson (Gate) 12.76; 2 R Wilmshurst (Dur) 12.81; 3 F Winspear (M'bro) 12.92  300: 1 K Kelsall (Gate) 41.49; 2 L Cowell (Sun) 42.35; 3 S Duffy (Gate) 42.71  1500: 1 A Wilson (N Ayc) 5:02.86; 2 L Dodsworth (Gate) 5:13.63; 3 L Dixon (Morp) 5:15.79  80H (1.2): 1 S Coleby (Dur) 12.44; 2 L Dewdney (Gate) 12.66 (12.16ht); 3 R Pottinger (Birt) 12.99  300H: 1 L McMichael (CleS) 45.40; 2 S Coleby 45.58; 3 S Duffy 46.89  TJ: 1 A Foreman (Birt) 9.66; 2 T Kennedy (Darl) 9.25  HJ: 1 J Levy (Carmel Coll) 1.59; 2 T Kennedy (Darl) 1.56; 3 R Pottinger 1.56  SP: 1 K Hutton (Blay) 11.58; 2 K Wilson (Birt) 10.94; 3 S Hopkinson (Birt) 9.60  HT: K Wilson 34.65
Under 15 Girls:  100 (-0.3): 1 N Pearson (Gate) 12.95; 2 L Welsh (Gate) 13.38; 3 K Ross (Shil) 13.56  1500: 1 L Weightman (Morp) 4:48.63; 2 K Avery (Shil) 4:51.46; 3 N Young (Morp) 4:58.99  LJ: 1 N Pearson 4.95; 2 C Gill (Gate) 4.62; 3 A Dobson (Gate) 4.55  SP: 1 A Fleming (Shil) 10.22; 2 T Breen (Black B) 9.73; 3 P Maddison (Gate) 8.14
Under 13 Girls:  100 (3.0): 1 J Read (Gate) 13.48; 2 A Stone (J&H) 13.51; 3 C Gray (Dur) 13.81 1500: 1 S Bell (Gate) 5:03.68; 2 S Loraine (Birt) 5:19.99; 3 A Watt (CleS) 5:29.67 SP: 1 K Fanning (Birt) 6.79; 2 L Kennedy (Darl) 6.59; 3 A Stone 6.45
Day 1 Results.
Senior Men:  100 (2.2): 1 P Vickers (Bord) 11.02; 2 L Collins (Gate) 11.06; 3 C Telford (Bord) 11.07  400: 1 R Yusuf (Bord) 48.14; 2 D Riley (Morp) 48.88; 3 A Rogers (Sale) 50.08  1500: 1 G Massingham (Sun) 4:02.40; 2 M Nicholson (Gosf) 4:02.81; 3 S Moralee (Dur) 4:02.89   10000: 1 P Merrison (Walls, M45) 34:07.0; 2 M Jones (SSh, M40) 35:14.0 110H (1.8): 1 A Sturrock (Gate) 15.50; 2 J Stacey (Gate) 17.05  PV: 1 M Christie (Sale) 5.00 (CBP); 2 R Hunter (Tyne) 3.20; 3 J Loughran (Gosf, M55) 2.85  TJ: G Jackson (N&EB) 14.06  SP: C Sturrock (Gate) 14.43  DT: 1 L Richards (M'bro) 48.39; 2 C Sturrock 38.50; 3 J Stacey 32.24
Under 20 Men:  100 (2.2): 1 L Robson (Gate) 11.52; 2 S Horsburgh (Gate) 11.72; 3 P Moore (Gate) 11.83  400: 1 C Crawford Glanville (Gate) 50.28; 2 T Patton (Gate) 50.41; 3 J Lowden (Tyne) 50.74  1500: 1 J Taylor (M'bo) 4:08.34; 2 R Stephenson (NSP) 4:09.72; 3 J Young (Morp) 4:12.09; 4 J Martin (Sun) 4:12.09  110H (1.8): 1 L Robson 15.70; 2 D Ghundoo (Darl) 16.37  PV: 1 J Stacey (Gate) 3.80; 2 G Heppell (H&P) 3.10  TJ: A Babatunde (M'bro) 12.19  SP: L Robson 12.53  DT: 1 G Hill (M'bro) 39.98; 2 L Robson 32.13
Under 17 Men:  100 (3.1): 1 Y Aliu (M'bro) 11.03; 2 R Harrison (Gate) 11.12; 3 R Kilty (Gate) 11.16  400: 1 A Dalby (Gate) 51.80; 2 G Docherty (Gate) 52.09; 3 A Allison (M'bro) 52.12  1500: 1 R Stevenson (N Marske) 4:11.32; 2 W Roberts (Shil) 4:15.24; 3 W Pike (Gate) 4:20.56 100H (2.1): 1 A Kamara (Gate) 14.78; 2 N Ridgeon (SSh) 15.01  PV: N Outhwaite (R&Z) 2.40  TJ: 1 D Blackett (Gate) 13.25; 2 L Kelly (unatt) 12.46  SP: 1 N Ridgeon 12.20; 2 G Level (Gate) 11.20; 3 P Brown (Black B) 11.06  DT: 1 A Riley (Blay) 36.18; 2 D Barrett (Gate) 35.99; 3 P Brown 33.31
Under 15 Boys:  100 (2.1): 1 P Goosen (J&H) 11.91; 2 J Summers (Gate) 12.04; 3 C Bell (CleS) 12.06  400: 1 C Hill (N Marske) 56.72; 2 M Drummond (Dur) 57.64; 3 N Flannery (Gate) 58.29  1500: 1 R Murray (Gate) 4:30.63; 2 T Venus (Tyne) 4:37.10; 3 B Chadwick (Shil) 4:40.06  80H (1.0): 1 C Tomlinson (M'bro) 12.1; 2 N Flannery 12.3; 3 J Corrigan (M'bro) 12.5  HJ: 1 A Williamson (CleS) 1.60; 2 C Bell 1.55; 3 R Kaufman (Gate) 1.55  PV: G Howard (Gate) 2.70  TJ: T Ord (Morp) 10.64  SP: 1 S Edmunson (H&P) 9.84; 2 J Corrigan 9.83; 3 J Todd (Dur) 9.62  DT: N Allen (Morp) 24.80
Under 13 Boys:  100 (0.0): 1 C Carson (M'bro) 13.33; 2 D Hall (Gate) 14.00  1500: 1 J Robson (Gate) 4:48.80 (CBP); 2 P Clifford (Darl) 5:04.50; 3 J Archer (Sun) 5:05.20  SP: D Hall 7.60
Senior Women:  200 (2.0): 1 V Barr (Lough S) 24.60; 2 K Goodhall (Gate) 26.25; 3 N Youdon (Gate) 26.79  800: 1 N Desai (Morp) 2:20.70; 2 S Youdon (Gate) 2:22.34; 3 H Patton (Gate, W40) 2:24.33  LJ: 1 K Goodhall 5.48; 2 E Smith (Sale) 5.32  DT: 1 C Griss (Bord) 47.59 (CBP); 2 L Tucker (Blay, U20) 40.44; 3 E Dwan (Sale) 28.75  JT: S Mohammed (J&H) 39.17
Under 20 Women:  200 (2.0): 1 E Morris (SSh) 25.46; 2 J Graham (NSP) 25.59  800: 1 S Hart (Gate) 2:17.54; 2 A Gibson (Els) 2:18.24; 3 S Crowe (Els) 2:23.26  100H (2.4): E Morris 14.9  LJ: 1 S De La Hunt (Gate) 5.01; 2 K Stoker (Morp) 4.52  DT: 1 L Tucker 39.93 (CBP); 2 S Dodd (Els) 28.59; 3 H Conroy (M'bro) 27.07  JT: H Conroy 33.20 (CBP)
Under 17 Women:  200 (-0.1): 1 L Cowell (Sun) 25.81; 2 L Arthur (Gate) 26.42; 3 R Wilmshurst (Dur) 26.49   800: 1 S Duffy (Gate) 2:24.38; 2 R Shield (Dur) 2:24.56; 3 A Wilson (N Ayc) 2:26.97  3000: 1 C Baudouin (Gate) 10:52.19; 2 R Adams  (Morp) 10:57.18; 3 L Dodsworth (Gate) 11:18.55  LJ: 1 S Coleby (Dur) 5.43; 2 Steph Lamb (SSh) 4.95; 3 Sarah Lamb (SSh) 4.89  DT: 1 A Maddison (Gate) 33.57; 2 K Hutton (Blay) 29.91; 3 K Wilson (Birt) 29.09  JT: 1 S Hopkinson (Birt) 24.35; 2 A Ramsay (SSh) 23.25; 3 K Wilson 22.19
Under 15 Girls:  200 (2.4): 1 N Pearson (Gate) 26.32; 2 A Fleming (Shil) 27.61; 3 K Ross (Shil) 27.65  800: 1 E Spoor (Sun) 2:24.91; 2 E Winter (J&H) 2:27.49; 3 N Young (Morp) 2:28.36  75H (1.5): 1 V Pratt (Darl) 12.30; 2 A Fleming  12.55  HJ: 1 A Fleming 1.58; 2 A Coyne (H&P) 1.40  PV: S Scott (Gate) 2.90 (CBP)  DT: 1 T Breen (Black B) 30.79; 2 P Maddison (Gate) 26.12  JT: E Pringle (Gate) 16.63
Under 13 Girls:  200 (0.0): 1 C Gray (Dur) 28.66; 2 R Whitfield (Dur) 29.44; 3 S Loraine (Birt) 29.73  800: 1 S Bell (Gate) 2:27.13; 2 S Loraine  2:28.07; 3 C Samuelson (Gate) 2:37.20 (2:33.58ht)  LJ: C Gray 4.01
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 16th May 2005).

Additional Comments: Only Day 1 results appeared as there were "technical" problems on Sunday night. (Report but no Day 2 results appeared on Tues 17th). I was also very late getting in copy (9.30) due to sorting results etc (AW was 12.45). Bright on both days, but cold and windy on Day 1, got sunny and warm on Day 2. Finishing time was 5.00pm on Day 1 and 5.20pm (Day 2). Results courtesy of Jenny Tinkler and "girls". Wind readings courtesy of Margaret Watson. Disappointing turn-out (again) of two in 10000m. Jamie Robson's 1500m time should read 4:48.92. Apologies to Sam Hart. Could not find her 400m result so used manual time. Correct result of U17W Triple Jump, should read  1 T Kennedy; 2 E Lawton (Gate). Lauren Dewdney stumbled on final Hurdle holding 3m lead, letting in Coleby. Laura McMichael withdrew from 300m final clocking  44.31secs in heat.
Special mention to Nicola Pearson for gaining an emphatic treble victory. Standard overall (if AW standards are to go by), at U15 level (both sexes) not very high.
Nick McCormick's bell time was 54.3. Bell time in SM 1500m was 3:07.
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Wallsend Harriers Gordon Smith Memorial Road Relay.
Wed. 11th May.
North Shields Poly were comfortable winners of last night's Gordon Smith Memorial Relay at Wallsend, for the 5th successive year. The Poly were never headed after Junior International Ryan Stephenson, came home 11secs ahead of Matt Tomlinson on leg 1, clocking the fastest time of the evening.
Chester Le Street gained some consolation easily winning the Womens' race. The Durham club were briefly headed by runners-up Elswick after leg 2, but Sarah Wilkinson pulled well away on the final leg, with the fastest time.
Results.
Senior Men: 3 x 3km.
1 North Shields Poly 29:52 (R Stephenson 9:38; T Wallett 10:07, R Walker 10:07); 2 Chester Le Street 30:41 (M Tomlinson 9:49, G Dickinson 10:34, P Embleton 10:18); 3 North Shields Poly B 31:25 (G Moore 10:23, S Clark 10:55, I Twaddle 10:07); 4 Elswick 31:39; 5 Wallsend 31:47; 6 Heaton 32:35; 7 Claremont 32:39; 8 Low Fell 33:08; 9 North Shields Poly D 33:17; 10 Derwentside 33:27
Fastest: R Stephenson 9:38; P Newton (Clare) 9:42; M Tomlinson 9:49  Veteran: T Wallett (M40) 10:07
Women: 3 x 3km.
1 Chester Le Street 35:09 (K Waugh 11:28, C Bowman 12:35, S Wilkinson 11:06); 2 Elswick 36:49 (E MacFarlane 12:08, A Dargie 11:53, K Davison 12:48); 3 Wallsend 39:12 (L Walker 12:14, P West 13:49, D Horne 13:09); 4 Gateshead 39:41; 5 Blaydon 40:05; Wallsend B 40:40; 7 Heaton 40:51; 8 Heaton B 44:45
Fastest: S Wilkinson (W35) 11:06; K Waugh 11:28; A Dargie 11:53
(Newcastle Journal:  Thurs. 12th May 2005).

Additional Comments: Surprisingly most of info used. 36 teams started, which is a record turn-out by far. 32 teams finished ( 9 Women). (Gateshead Ladies B were 9th). weather was fine and sunny, getting colder as evening progressed.   Problems with results on night, as computer "went haywire" on leg 3, throwing wrong team against number with tail-end teams.
These I think are corrected results (thanks to Chris Robson). Records by Wallett (Vets), Wilkinson (SW and Vets) (her first W35 outing), and Chester Le Street Womens' team (by 6mins). Other fast times included: Alan Johnson 10:13, Claire Harrod 12:09 and Jacqui Elliott 12:21. C Willis, a new name to me, clocked a fast 12:53 running an impressive last leg for the Wallsend Ladies B team.  Heaton, who lined up five teams, had splits of Men: A: D Robins 11:24, M Miles 11:06, J Moore 10:05 (4th fastest) Total: 32:35  B: M Gibson 11:51, P Bhogal 12:08, S McEntee 12:05  Total: 36:04 (18th) C: D Stewart 13:00, B Craddock 12:39, G Routledge 16:46  Total: 42:25 (30th)  Women: A: S Atkinson 13:21, J Friend 13:27, K Beaumont 14:03  Total: 40:51 (28th)  B: P Gold 14:46, D Parker 14:30, M Finn 15:29  Total: 44:45 (31st). No intermediate leg positions were given, but John Moore moved up least 4 positions on leg 3.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 8th May).
Ian Barnes was the leading M70 (44:18) at the BUPA Great Caledonian Run (10km) at Edinburgh. This has probably been the least publicised of the NOVA events (did not know it was on).
Border finished 7th (240pts) behind Belgrave (351) at the opening British League Division 1 match at Sutton. Leading results included: 400: 2 R Yusuf 46.98  5000: 3 D Anderson (Bel) 14:36.1  LJ: 1 S Nyananyo 7.18
Mark Christie won the Pole Vault (5.10m) at the Division 2 match at Cardiff, helping his club Sale, to a comfortable victory.
John Lisiewicz was the second veteran at the Silverstone 10km (3rd May) finishing 8th with a time of 33mins 13secs.
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National Young Athletes League.
Division 1 North at Jarrow.  Sun. 8th May.
Morpeth Harriers won the opening National Young Athletes League Division 1 fixture, at Jarrow, yesterday. Niall Allen who won the Under 15 Shot and Discus, took the field event best performance award. Second placed Darlington provided the best track performer with Ian Smurthwaite gaining a double victory in the 400m and 800m. Despite finishing 4th in the match, Birtley provided the top two Girls' performers. Rebecca Pottinger comfortably won the Field award with an easy victory in the Under 17 High Jump. She also won the 300m and 80m Hurdles. Steph Loraine was top track athlete with her win in the Under 13 1200m, and also anchored her club to victory in the Relay.
Selected Results.
Match: 1 Morpeth 364; 2 Harrogate 330; 3 Darlington 287; 4 Birtley 239
Under 17 Men:  100: S Dale (Morp) 11.7  200: S Dale 23.7  3000: R Balmbra (Morp) 9:42.4  HT: A Simpson (Birt) 31.46
Under 15 Boys:  400: I Smurthwaite (Darl) 57.1*  800: I Smurthwaite 2:13.8  3000: D Turnbull (Morp) 10:17.6  SP: N Allen (Morp) 9.35  DT: N Allen 27.95*  4 x 100: Darlington 53.8
Under 13 Boys:  100: C Hedley (Morp) 14.1  200: C Hedley 28.5
Under 17 Women:  300: R Pottinger (Birt) 44.8  3000: R Adams (Morp) 11:03.9  300H: E Clifford (Darl) 49.6  HJ: R Pottinger 1.60*  LJ: T Kennedy (Darl) 4.70  TJ: H Brown (Darl) 9.46  SP: S Hopkinson (Birt) 9.70  DT: S Hopkinson 24.64  4 x 100: Morpeth 56.1
Under 15 Girls:  300: S Goodfellow (Morp) 47.1  800: N Young (Morp) 2:27.3  1500: L Weightman (Morp) 4:59.9  75H: V Pratt (Darl) 12.5  4 x 100: Morpeth 56.3
Under 13 Girls:  1200: S Loraine (Birt) 4:05.6*  LJ: K Fanning (Birt) 4.01  4 x 100: Birtley 59.7
* Denotes best performance of meeting.

(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 9th May 2005).
Additional Comments: All info used. Results courtesy of Mike Bateman, Brenda Johnston and team. Amended score (4pt swap) should read 2 Harrogate 334: 3 Darlington 283.  Bright afternoon early on,  but very heavy showers at regular intervals for final 1.5hrs of meeting. Cool breeze blowing. Standard not quit up to some of Morpeth's previous matches. Only two Grade 4 performances in Male Field events. RA was sole U17W 300m runner. Other results included: U15B 200: T Ord (Morp) 26.2  U17W:  1500: 1 L Dixon 5:23.1  80H: 1 R Pottinger 13.0  JT: 1 K Wilson 24.51 (pity there was no Hammer !). Pottinger also clocked 69.1secs, running last leg on winning (only) U17 4 x 400m Relay team. This is a new event, but why are U17 Girls only competing over 300m individually. Also introduced, very surprisingly, is U15G 300m.
Other results courtesy of AW included: Northern Premier (at Sport City): 1 Sale 475; 2 Gateshead 473  U17 100: 1 R Kilty 11.4  B: 1 R Harrison 11.7  200: 1 R Harrison 23.2  400: 2 G Docherty 54.9  1500St: 1 W Pike 4:47.9  400H: 1 A Dalby 60.6  HJ: 1 P Collins 1.90  LJ: 2 A Kamara 6.12   TJ: 1 D Blackett 13.25  SP: 2 G Level (a new name) 12.28  HT: 1 D Barrett 42.75  B: 1 G Level 39.74  JT: 1 D Barrett 46.37
U15: 100: 2 J Summers 12.1  200: 2 J Summers 25.3  1500: 1 R Murray 4:30.5  80H: 1 N Flannery 12.7  HJ: 2 R Kaufman 1.60
U13: 1500: 1 J Robson 4:48.4
U17W:  100: 2 R Davidson 12.9  B: 1 L Arthur 13.0  300: 1 K Kelsall 42.5  80H: 1 L Dewdney 12.8  LJ: 1 K Kelsall 5.07  DT: 1 A Maddison 31.69  4 x 100: 1 Gateshead 51.6  4 x 400: 2 Gateshead 4:24.3
U15G:  100: 2 N Pearson 13.2  200: 2 N Pearson 27.4  300: 3 J Hudson 45.7  B: 2 H Kilty 45.9  LJ: 2 N Pearson 4.76  B: 2 C Gill 4.63   DT: 1 P Maddison 34.24
U13G:  75: 2 J Read 10.6  B: 1 R Pow 11.1  150: 2 R Pow 21.9  B: 1 R Liddle (another new name) 22.0  800: 1 S Bell 2:33.1  1200: 2 C Samuelson 4:12.9  70H: 2 R Liddle 12.6  B: 1 S Bell 12.8  4 x 100: 1 Gateshead 55.6
Scarborough finished 4th in their opening Division match, but Alex Wheatman won the U17 300 (44.0) and 800 (2:20.5).
Division 1 at Darlington: 1 Blaydon/Elswick 333; 2 Middlesbrough-Mandale 323; 3 Barnsley 290.5; 4 New Marske 235.5
U17:  100: 1 Y Aliu (M) 11.2; 2 R Davison (B/E) 11.7  B: 1 L McElwee (M) 11.4  200: 1 L McElwee 23.1; 2 R Davison 23.1  B: 1 Y Aliu 23.1  400: 1 A Allison (M) 53.2  800: 1 A Lagan (M) 2:01.4  1500: 1 R Stevenson (NM) 4:02.0  4 x 400: 1 Middlesbrough-Mandale 3:44.5
U15:  100: 2 C Hill (NM) 12.2  200: 1 J Corrigan (M)  24.0; 3 C Hill 24.7  400: 1 C Hill 56.3  800: 1 A Morrell (M) 2:11.3  80H: 1 C Tomlinson (M) 12.5
U17W:  200: 2 F Winspear (M) 26.6  800: 1 K Legge (M) 2:25.2
U15:  1500: 1 J Russon (NM) 5:06.5
U13:  75: 1 C O'Connor (M) 11.0
Division 2 at Hexham.  1 Tynedale 365; 2 Seaton 312; 3 Jarrow and Hebburn 226; 4 North Shields Poly 114  5 Gosforth 101; 6 Wallsend 90
U17:  400: 2 J Sinclair (T) 52.6
U15: 200: 1 P Goosen (J&H) 24.7
U17W:  100/200: 1 S Brown (T) 13.0/26.9  300/800: 1 G Rutherford (NSP) 42.1/ 2:17.2
U13G: 150: 1 J Ellis (Gosf) 21.9
Division 2NE at Hexham: 1 Houghton & Peterlee 446; 2 Shildon 272; 3 Richmond & Zetland 262; 4 Durham City 219; 5 South shields 142;  Sunderland 135
U17:  800: W Roberts (Shil) 2:04.7
U15G: 1500: K Avery (Shil) 4:57.7
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Sundry News
 Sun. 8th May.
Heaton Harrier John Moore defeated a field of 400 runners, to win yesterday's Stoke Newington 5km Road Race, in a time of 16mins 29secs.
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 9th May 2005).

Additional Comments: Info used, courtesy of phone call from JH (about 7.30pm). Will add further details if obtained.
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North Eastern Athletics League.
Monkton Stadium, Jarrow.  Wed. 4th May.
Results.
Senior Men:  100: 1 D Daniel (N&EB, U20) 11.25; 2 N Wiscombe (J&H) 11.56  Gst: S Deacon (Edin, L) 12.17  800: 1 R Stephenson (NSP, U20) 1:55.13; 2 S Moralee (Dur) 1:55.91; 3 A Piggford (Hart, U20) 1:56.03; 4 A Coffer (CleS, U20) 1:56.08; 5 R McLeod (Els) 1:56.74; 6 P Hutton (Gosf) 1:57.31  B: M Elliott (Gate) 1:57.79  D: G Harden (Sun, M40) 2:08.98  PV: 1 M Christie (Sale) 4.50; 2 R Dixon (Gate, U20) 3.60; 3 James Stacey (Gate, U20) 3.40  DT: L Richards (M'bro) 50.90
Under 17 Men:  100: 1 S Dale (Duchess HS) 11.92; 2 R Davison (Blay) 11.94  800: 1 W Pike (Gate) 2:05.8; 2 B Knighton (Gate) 2:05.9  PV: 1 R Baston (Duchess HS) 2.40; 2 N Outhwaite (R&Z) 2.40
Under 15 Boys:  100: P Goosen (J&H) 12.2  800: A Morrell (M'bro) 2:14.5  HJ: 1 R Kaufman (Gate) 1.55; 2 A Williamson (CleS) 1.55  PV: G Howard (Gate) 2.60  LJ: 1 T Owen (Morp) 4.85; 2 A Williamson 4.83  DT: N Allen (Morp) 27.69
Under 13 Boys:  100: C Hedley (Morp) 14.0  800: J Archer (Sun) 2:28.14
Senior Women:  100: 1 J Graham (NSP, U20) 12.72; 2 S Coates (NSP) 13.17; 3 G Hulme (J&H) 13.47  800: 1 D Watts (Morp, U20) 2:20.38; 2 S Youden (Gate) 2:22.35; 3 D James (Morp, U20) 2:25.13
Under 17 Women:  100: 1 L McMichael (CleS) 12.93; 2 R Davidson (Gate) 12.94  800: 1 G Rutherford (NSP) 2:19.06; 2 A Suffield (N Ayc) 2:27.23  DT: A Maddison (Gate) 34.05
Under 15 Girls:  100: N Pearson (Gate) 13.3  800: 1 L Weightman (Duchess HS) 2:20.39; 2 E Spoor (Sun) 2:26.79; 3 N Young (Morp) 2:28.32  HJ: A Fleming (Shil) 1.50  PV: S Scott (Gate) 3.00  DT: P Maddison (Gate) 26.74  LJ: 1 N Pearson 4.82; 2 A Fleming 4.57
Under 13 Girls:  100: A Stone (J&H) 14.1  800: A Morgan (J&H) 2:47.68

(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 9th May 2005).

Additional Comments: Only results sent, due to time lapse. Bright and breeezy. Wind affected sprinters but had dropped for 800m. A good turn-out with 4 Senior Mens' 800m races. John Moore was 3rd in C race (2:05.76) (won by David Old in 2:02a). Time at bell for A event was 58.1secs. Other results included: SM  800: B: 2 J Young 1:58.68  PV: 6 J Loughran 2.60  U15G 100: 2 J Hudson 14.0. Likely best performers were P Goosen (U15 100) and Gina Rutherford (U17 800).
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North HMC Schools Championships.
Gateshead International Stadium.  Wed. 4th May.
Selected Results.
Senior Boys:  400: K Flannery (RGS) 50.3  800: K Flannery 1:52.4 (CBP)
Intermediate Boys:  1500: J Gibson (RGS) 4:27.0
Junior Boys:  100: J Summers (RGS) 11.8
Senior Girls:  100: S De La Hunt (RGS) 12.8  800: G Zissler (B Castle) 2:29.8  LJ: S De La Hunt 5.26
Junior Boys:  80H: N Flannery (RGS) 12.3
Intermediate Girls:  100: K Kelsall (B Castle) 12.7  80H: L Dewdney (Cent HS) 12.0  LJ: K Kelsall 4.88
Junior Girls:  100: J Hudson (D Allans) 13.4  800: E Masson (D Allans) 2:33.1

(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 9th May 2005).

Additional Comments: Only results sent due to time lapse. A good meeting. Good entry in male events (with a lot of heats), but mostly straight finals for Girls. was unable to obtain many field event results. Bright but cold. Very windy, but dropped slightly for 800m. Flannery, who clocked 55secs at 400m, bettered his own record by 4.7secs. Rebecca Forster competing for Dame Allans, won Senior 100m Hurdles in 18.8secs. Cindy Bellamy (Central HS) was 2nd in Senior 800m (2:31.7). Nick Zissler (Barnard C) was 2nd in Senior 800m (2:02), and Jonathon Hewitt (D Allans) was 3rd in JB 1500m (4:54.4). Alistair Brownlee (Bradford GS) won 3000m, but in slow time (9:32).
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Heaton Harriers Jesmond Dene Handicap.
Mon. 2nd May.
Northumbria University student, Thomas Cornthwaite clocked the fastest time, at last night's first race in the Heaton Harriers Jesmond Dene Handicap series. The Blackburn Harrier, 6th in the Northern Junior Cross Country Championship, running off a mark of 12mins, moved through to 25th position in the 100-strong field. Elswick's Alison Dargie was the fastest lady. First across the line was unattached runner, Tamela Davidson.
Result.  Distance 5.5km.
1 T Davidson (unatt, L) 26:46; 2 D McGuinness (unatt) 27:10; 3 C Kilgour (Els) 27:34; 4 P Duffy (unatt) 27:39; 5 P Tennant (unatt) 27:40; 6 C Dodds (NSP, L) 27:49; 7 P Lancaster (NSP) 28:15; 8 G Bishop (Low F) 28:19; 9 N Armstrong (Morp) 28:24; 10 M Baker (NSP) 28:31
Fastest Times: T Cornthwaite (Blackb'n, U20) 17:15; P Besford (Gate) 18:41; T Wallet (NSP) 18:44  Veteran: D Embleton (Walls) 19:07
Women: A Dargie (Els) 21:49; J Smith (Heat) 22:14; J Elliott (Blay) 22:20; E MacFarlane (Els) 22:32
(Newcastle Journal:  Tues. 3rd May 2005).

Additional Comments:  Not used but appeared on Wednesday (4th) (apology sent from Journal). Did not get full results until 5th (courtesy of GR), and as usual, there was an alteration from original. Paul Besford  actually clocked 18:55 (not sure how this error occured ?). Weather was dry during race but heavy rain an hour earlier (and later). Overcast but quite mild. 100 finishers. Last two were David Tait (39:15) and Ted Joynson (51:02). Ted should have ran off -14mins, but this was reduced to -10mins, due to his late arrival. A lot of late entries with the main field starting about 10mins late. Alison Dargie finished 54th (off 8mins). Other times included: K Wood 19:54;  M McNally 20:09; B Cordes 24:40; D Whitmore 28:21; S Robson 35:14  Women: A Mason (back with Gosforth) 23:12; H Morris 23:23; A Owen 23:32; J Cross 23:41.
Heaton results were: 15 J Josephs 24:12; 43 R Checkley 24:46; 53 A Gibson 22:18; 63 A Mulliss 24:25; 80 J Gibson 25:36; 91 A Tunmore 28:26 (L); 98 J Anderson 32:36 ( 3 new names here !).
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Weekly Round-up.
(to 2nd May).
Results from British Universities Track and Field Championships at Glasgow, included:
400: 1 G Warburton (U Wales) 46.65; 3 D Riley (Newc) 47.88; 8 A Rogers (Sun) 49.06 (48.84ht)  800: 1 M Coultherd (Lough) 1:48.97; 3 G Massingham (Sun) 1:50.79  1500: 1 R Soos (Lough) 3:46.70; 8 M Nicholson (Newc) 3:52.63  5000: 1 A Baddeley (St M) 14:12.15; 6 R McLeod (Northumb) 14:46.32 (14:40.00ht)  JT: 1 D Parker (Lough) 74.78; 2 L Doran (U Wales) 66.90
Women:   800: 1 M Okoro (Bath) 2:03.68; 2 L Dobriskey (Lough) 2:04.80; 3 N Desai (Notts) 2:07.48  5000: 1 L Kenney (Lough) 16:23.37; 2 S Maude (Lough) 16:32.38  100H: 1 S McGreavy (Lough) 13.75; 7 E Morris (Northumb) 14.98  HJ: 1 N Clark (Lough) 1.75; 4 E Morris 1.65
Congratulations to Matthew Coultherd, David Riley (a major surprise), Gavin Massingham, Nisha Desai (a pb), Sarah Maude and Lee Doran on their medals.  Other performances included: W1500: 9 C Robson (Bath) 4:33.7  In Hts: A Gibson (Lough) 4:43.42; D Watts (Sun) 4:50.23
At a BMC Junior Meeting at Stretford, Sam Hart won the A 800m in 2mins 13.97secs and Sam Duffy won the B 800m (2:16.66). Angela Hunter was 17th in a mixed 3000m (10:21.24).
At the Group 4 Securicor 10km at Sutton (Surrey), John Moore finished 10th (35:24) behind Phil Wicks (Belgrave) (31:42). This performance (advised by JM by e-mail the same night), was surprisingly included in AW, as the time is outside their standard (35:00).
Peter Newton won the Keswick Half Marathon (had no idea this was on), in a time of 72mins 23secs. Hartlepool runners, A Minister (74:03) and Mark Armstrong (74:56) gained the minor places. Ian Scott won the M50 section (78:40). A Walker (Belgrave) won the Womens' race (90:54) with Hilary Ross 2nd in the W50 age-group (98:24).
Gary Dunn won the Kirbymoorside 10km in a time of 34mins 2secs, from V Brudenell (NYM) (35:29). Peter Connor (NYM) won the M50 section (38:25).
At the Kendal 10km, Chloe Rodham was first lady (39:24).
Laura Park easily won the Latterbarrow Loop Fell Race, in Ennerdale, Cumbria, beating her much older rivals by 3mins. Her time of 26mins 32secs, was a course record.
Result of a close Carlton Challenge Fell Race at Stokesley (26th Apl) was 1 C Stead 34:08; 2 G Dunn 34:10; 3 P Lowe 34:11. Sarah Tunstall won Womens' race (40:13) from Sharon Gayter (45:16).
All info from AW. Apologies for the lack of knowledge of some christian names.
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North of England Track and Field League.
Sun. 1st May.
Middlesbrough-Mandale easily won the opening North of England League Division 2 match at Shildon, yesterday.
The Cleveland squad had to thank, what was a very young squad, with teenagers Scott Henderson (100m & 200m), James Minter (400m) and John Taylor (800m) winning the shorter track events.
Arguably best performances of the day, came from Durham athletes. Shaun Moralee won a fast 1500m, improving his previous best figures by 6secs. Rebekah Wilmshurst and Rebbeca Shield, both in the first year of the Under 17 age-group, gained double victories in the 100m/200m and 400m/800m respectively. Morpeth were also well served by teenagers, Delyth James and Rachel Adams, who won the 1500m and 3000m respectively.
Division 2 at Shildon.
1 Middlesbrough Mandale 323; 2 Morpeth 274.5; 3 Scarborough 268; 4 Nestle Rowntrees 248.5; 5 Durham City 225; 6 Houghton & Peterlee 175 (Match scores subject to scrutiny).
Men:  100: S Henderson (M'bro, U20) 11.5  200: S Henderson 23.2  B: A Allison (M'bro, U17) 23.3  400: J Minter (M'bro, U20) 51.6  800: J Taylor (M'bro, U20) 1:56.0  1500: 1 S Moralee (Dur) 3:51.0; 2 D Hilton (Rown) 3:54.9; 3 A Lagan (M'bro, U17) 4:05.7; 4 J Young (Morp, U20) 4:06.3  5000: M Brown (Morp) 15:17.0  3000St: 1 P White (M'bro) 10:02.9; 2 S Kirtley (Morp, U20) 10:17.0  PV: G Hepple (H&P) 2.90  TJ: A Babatunde (M'bro) 12.88  DT: 1 R Russell (Scar) 49.42; 2 L Richards (M'bro) 49.04  4x100: Middlesbrough-Mandale 45.7  4x400: Middlesbrough-Mandale 3:33.3
Women:  100: R Wilmshurst (Dur) 12.9  B: E Payne (M'bro, U20-gst) 13.1  200: R Wilmshurst 26.9  400: 1 R Shield (Dur, U17) 60.5; 2 D Foster (M'bro, U20) 61.1  800: R Shield 2:22.6  1500: 1 D James (Morp, U20) 4:46.7; 2 M Stansmore (M'bro) 4:48.2  3000: R Adams (Morp, U17) 11:00.0  100H: R Abbs (Dur, U20) 15.8  400H: C Eyeington (M'bro) 70.2  LJ: 1 A Cook (M'bro) 5.03; 2 R Wilmshurst 4.92  TJ: A Cook 10.27  SP: H Conroy (M'bro, U20) 9.27  JT: H Conroy 31.17  4x100: 1 Middlesbrough-Mandale 51.4; 2 Durham City 53.4
Division 3 at Jarrow.
Tynedale narrowly defeated Seaton in the Division 3 fixture at Jarrow.
PV: R Hunter (Tyne) 3.10  HJ: D Burns (Tyne) 1.90  LJ: D Burns 6.37
Women:  800: V Haswell (Tyne) 2:27.4  3000: T Waller (Hart, W35) 11:09.0  HJ: R Pottinger (Birt, U17) 1.60  LJ: L Smailes (Blay, U17) 4.88  HT: K Wilson (Birt, U17) 38.34
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 2nd May 2005).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Final Division 2 results courtesy of Andy Ward, though final scores may need to be amended. Weather at Shildon was dull and windless early, but sun came out final hour (quite mild but got breezy). Division 3 info courtesy of Stuart Pailor, though final  scores will be added later. Apparently eight teams took part.
It looks like some teams are affected by a poor Womens' turn-out. This was certainly the case at Shildon. All teams would be weakened by clash with BUSA Championships. Why could this set of matches, in future not swap dates with opening YA League fixtures the following weekend ?
Footnote (courtesy of AW): Result of the Division 1 match at Sport City, Manchester was
1 Sale 499; 2 Leeds City 420; 3 Wakefield 377; 4 Bolton 368; 5 Blackpool & Fylde 349; 6 Gateshead 315; 7 Rotherham 300
Leading Gateshead performances were: 200: 2 L Collins 21.9  400: 5 T Patton 50.8  B: 1 B Walpole 51.0  800: 3 S Horn 1:57.9  1500: 2 M Elliott 4:07.6  5000: 5 P Embleton 16:17.4  400H: 1 L Collins 51.9  PV: 3 R Dixon 3.70  TJ: 2 C Jefferson 13.17  SP: 2 C Sturrock 14.27
DT: 1 C Sturrock 39.26  JT: 1 I Burns 58.92  4 x 400: 1 Gateshead 3:25.8
Women:  100: 3 V Carmichael 12.5  B: 2 C Jones 12.8  200: 3 V Carmichael 25.6  B: 2 N Youden 26.5  800: 7 H Patton 2:24.4  100H: 3 A Dopierala 15.6  SP: 4 L Weatheritt 11.13  B: 1 V Young 10.27  DT: 3 S Dodd 34.49  HT: 2 L-M Shippen 42.30  B: 2 L Weatheritt 39.23  4 x 400: 3 Gateshead 4:09.1
Amended Score: Division 2: 1 Middlesbrough-Mandale 386; 2 Scarborough 306; 3 Morpeth 305.5; 4 Nestle Rowntrees 298; 5 Durham City 275; 6 Houghton and Peterlee ?
Score from Division 3 match was: 1 Tynedale 459; 2 Seaton 434.5; 3 New Marske 402; 4 Blaydon 311; 5 Birtley 295; 6 Richmond & Zetland 276; 7 Hartlepool Burn Road 197; 8 North Shields Poly 164  Extra Results included: 200: 2 N Little (Tyne) 23.0 (1 W Byers/Seat 23.0)
800: 2 R Stevenson (N Marske) 1:57.8  W100/200: S Brown (Tyne) 12.8/26.1  SP/DT: L Tucker (Blay) 10.81/38.23  JT: V Younger (Tyne) 32.09
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