March 2006

English Schools Cross Country Championships.
Berry Hill Park, Mansfield.  Sat. 25th Mch.
North East athletes gained more successes, at Saturday's English Schools Cross Country Championships, at a dry and mild Berry Hill Park, Mansfield. Pride of place went to Durham's Kate Avery, who dominated from the front in the Junior Girls' race, holding off a strong challenge from Kate Holt of Staffordshire. Avery, recently 3rd in the Inter counties' event for Under 15's, improved on her fifth placing in 2005.
Ricky Stevenson of Cleveland, second in the recent National Cross Country Championships at Under 17 level, recovered from his traumatic experiences at the Inter Counties' race (he collapsed 100m from finish when lying second) moved through the field to take second again in the Senior Boys' event, behind Fell Running specialist, Alastair Brownlee of West Yorkshire.
Inter Counties' Under 15 champion, Laura Weightman of Northumberland, who led early on against older athletes, in the Intermediate Girls' event, faded to 8th at the finish, but still qualified to represent England in the International at Stowe on 8th April.
Northumberland's Ross Murray, second in the Junior race in 2005, took 9th place in the Intermediate event. However, some of the runners ahead of him, represent England in an International event in Italy, enabling him to secure a spot in the team for Stowe. Avery, Weightman and Murray were gaining their International vests, for the 2nd successive year.
Northumberland's Mary Ferrier finished an excellent 5th in the Senior Girls' race, behind Gloucestershire's Emily Pidgeon, who gained her 5th successive Schools' Cross Country title. Cleveland's Jon Taylor finished 8th in the Senior Boys' event.
Though not gaining any team medals, Northumberland did win a trophy for being the first team, in the eight counter scoring competition, for Intermediate Boys.
Northumberland also finished 2nd team in the B Group in the Overall Girls' team competition.
Results
Senior Boys: 7km.  1 A Brownlee (W Yorks) 22:33; 2 R Stevenson (Cleve) 22:42; 3 M Burgess (Ess) 22:53; 4 J Pepper (Herts) 23:06; 5 C Peters (Avon) 23:14  Other Placings: 8 J Taylor (Cleve) 23:26; 10 R Floyd (North'd) 23:31; 14 J Young (North'd) 23:45; 20 M Crawley (Dur) 24:00; 30 A Duffield (N Yorks) 24:10; 32 A Carmichael (Dur) 24:12; 36 A Wiles (Cleve) 24:16; 52 J Pearson (Northd) 24:27; 81 A Mitchell (Cleve) 24:54; 101 R Balmbra (North'd) 25:05  Teams: 1 Essex 215; 2 Norfolk 295; 3 Hampshire 354; 6 Northumberland 455; 10 Cleveland 544; 17 Durham 711
Intermediate Boys: 6km.  1 S Horsfield (Gt Manch) 19:21; 2 R Parker (Beds) 19:38; 3 A Ahmed (S Yorks) 19:42; 4 P Bernsten (Hants) 19:47; 5 R Peters (Avon) 19:54  Other Placings: 9 R Murray (North'd) 20:13; 18 T Addison (Cumb) 20:43; 33 T Farrell (Cumb) 20:59; 43 R Best (Cleve) 21:05; 48 T Perrins (North'd) 21:11; 61 K Taylor (North'd) 21:21; 89 K Thompson (Dur) 21:43; 92 M Cochrane (Northd) 21:45; 96 W Nicholson (Cumb) 21:46
Teams: 1 West Yorkshire 279; 2 Essex 279; 3 Surrey 366; 8 Northumberland 482; 12 Cumbria 578; 34 Cleveland 1193; 38 Durham 1233  8 Counters 1 Northumberland 862 (also 183 J Gibson, 178 D Graham, 181 C Hall, 189 S Potter).
Junior Boys: 4km.  1 N Young (Som) 13:44; 2 S Harding (Kent) 13:45; 3 J Senior (Norf) 13:51; 4 J Moody (Derby) 13:53; 5 B Goldray (Gloucs) 13:53  Other Placings: 32 T Venus (Cumb) 14:38; 37 C Gaffney (Dur) 14:41; 46 K Chirnside (Dur) 14:46; 72 S Wilson (Cumb) 14:57; 77 G Urwin (North'd) 15:02
Teams: 1 Somerset 153; 2 Sussex 284; 3 Essex 307; 18 Durham 678; 27 Cumbria 922; 33 Northumberland 1080; 41 Cleveland 1407
Senior Girls: 4km.  1 E Pidgeon (Gloucs) 14:11; 2 E Sprake (Suff) 14:39; 3 S Barnes (Avon) 14:43; 4 S Waldron (Here) 14:46; 5 M Ferrier (North'd) 14:57  Other Placings: 18 D James (North'd) 15:29; 69 S Duffy (North'd) 16:37; 71 H Dix (Dur) 16:38; 74 L Patton (North'd) 16:39; 85 A Wilson (Dur) 16:47; 86 J Roberts (N Yorks) 16:47; 92 T Wheatman (N Yorks) 16:53
Teams: 1 Kent 208; 2 Hampshire 250; 3 Staffordshire 287; 6 Northumberland 422; 19 Durham 813; 31 Cumbria 1113; 33 Cleveland 1251
Intermediate Girls: 3.5km.  1  R Betts (Norf) 13:18; 2 S Hopkinson (Gloucs) 13:20; 3 J Coulson (Gt Manch) 13:21; 4 B Haywood (Notts) 13:22; 5 N Grant (S Yorks) 13:22  Other Placings: 8 L Weightman (North'd) 13:29; 27 N Young (North'd) 14:10; 31 H Girtig (Dur) 14:15; 36 V Needham (N Yorks) 14:20; 38 J Russon (Cleve) 14:21; 50 C Arter (Cumb) 14:34; 65 R Stuart (Cumb) 14:43; 77 K Legg (Cleve) 14:52; 92 G Rutherford (North'd) 14:57; 95 A Ewen (Dur) 14:58; 101 L Smith (North'd) 15:00
Teams: 1 Greater Manchester 205; 2 Hampshire 257; 3 Lancashire 294; 7 Northumberland 447; 16 Cleveland 743; 32 Cumbria 1090; 36 Durham 1272
Junior Girls: 3km:  1 K Avery (Dur) 11:28; 2 K Holt (Staffs) 11:29; 3 C Freeman (Kent) 11:34; 4 R Craigie (Ches) 11:37; 5 M Hawtin (Oxf) 11:40  Other Placings: 37 Z Armstrong (North'd) 12:28; 46 S Bell (Dur) 12:37; 70 R King (North'd) 12:46; 82 S Crosby (Dur) 12:52
Teams: 1 Greater Manchester 153; 2 Kent 188; 3 Derbyshire 326; 10 Durham 542; 21 Northumberland 841; 36 Cumbria 1147; 42 Cleveland 1583
Overall Teams: Group B: 1 Cheshire 1520; 2 Northumberland 1710; 3 Devon 1902
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 25th March 2006).

Additional Comments: All of info used but in small print. Very mild but started to drizzle towards end of meeting (rain very heavy on way home). As usual a good meeting with mixed success for North East. More minor performances included (only positions given as most of times used for these runners, were random): SB: 112 W Roberts (D); 122 A Carter (N); 151 S Brewis (D); 156 A Welford (N); 276 A Colwell (D)  JB: 145 L Wintrip (D); 228 M Cram (N)  SG: 122 R Turnbull (N); 134 V Beck (N); 136 J Stephenson (D); 137 C Maxted (NY); 141 A Porteous (N); 149 A Snook (D); 217 N Coleby (D); 218 N Miller (D)  IG: 106 R Adams (N); 113 L Dixon (N); 257 S Coleby (D)  JG: 122 D Pickavance-Clarke (D); 125 H Nagel (D); 159 S Goodfellow (N); 166 S Lorraine (D)
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North of England Road Relay Championships.
Heaton Park, Manchester.  Sat. 25th Mch.
Chester Le Street stole the honours at Saturday's North of England Road Relay Championships, at Heaton Park, Manchester, winning the Womens' 6 stage event. However, the Mens' teams struggled, with Morpeth, winners since 1999, coming home in 16th position.
Chester Le Street, who last won this event in 2003, made a steady start through Steph Robson (14th), Emma Waterhouse (10th) and Sarah Wilkinson (6th). Morag McDonnell clocked the day's fastest time moving Chester Le Street into the lead on leg 4. Maxine Czarnecka and Alyson Dixon (her time only being beaten by McDonnell and Liverpool's Jenny Clague), brought the Durham club home, over 90secs ahead of their nearest rivals, Wigan. Morpeth (4th after leg 4), finished in a creditable 8th position.
In the Mens' 12 Stage race, Sunderland, through Brian Rushworth, Mark Hood and Gavin Massingham, held the lead after 3 legs, before fading to 23rd. Gateshead led the region's challenge in 13th place, with Alan Buckley taking them into 3rd place after leg 4.
One place behind were Chester Le Street, while a badly depleted Morpeth squad, lying 9th after leg 11, had to rely on club secretary, Mike Bateman, to "come out of retirement" to bring them home. All the leading North East clubs, should however, qualify for the National event at Sutton Coldfield in 2 weeks time.
Results.
Senior Mens' 12 Stage.
1 Leeds City 4:07:05; 2 Sale, Manchester 4:09:15; 3 Salford 4:15:28; 4 Altrincham 4:21:37; 5 Liverpool H 4:24:09; 6 Hallamshire 4:24:19  Other Placings: 13 Gateshead 4:30:52 (C Parr 29:59; J Creegan 17:08, P Branston 17:41; A Buckley 28:57; J Hogg 17:59, F Devlin 20:42, M Thompson 31:59, M Elliott 17:13, R Robinson 18:41; C Haines 34:36, S Rhodes 17:55, C Paton 18:02); 14 Chester Le Street 4:33:06 (D Purvis 31:11, D Cheshire 17:42, S Grey 18:04, S Laws 33:10, P Embleton 17:53, S O'Donnell 17:05, I Bloomfield 33:47, A Coffer 17:37, D Old 17:38, S Bell 30:54, M Atkin 17:53, S Wells 20:12); 16 Morpeth 4:34:33 (I Hollingsworth 30:31, L Atkinson 17:28, S Kirtley 17:18, M Morris 29:59, P Waterston 18:23, M Hogarty 19:17, D Swinburne 30:36, C Dentice 18:41, C McBurney 18:59, T Wall 30:53, N Wilkinson 18:07, M Bateman 24:21); 23 Sunderland 4:38:40 (B Rushworth 29:30, M Hood 15:45, G Massingham 16:03, J Dobson 33:50, S Coxon 17:52, A Lilliendale 18:08, P Redman 34:40, G Forster 18:42, B Long 20:18, G Harden 34:10, F Judson 20:09, M Hill 19:33); 38 Hartlepool Burn Road 4:56:15
Fastest Times:
Short Stage (5.2km): 1 D Webb (Leeds) 15:30; 2 M Hood 15:45; 3 C Birchall (Leeds) 15:50
Long Stage (9.2km): 1 J Ward (Alt) 28:24; 2 A Sutton (Pres) 28:32; 3 A Jones (Salf) 28:40
Senior Womens' 6 Stage.
1 Chester Le Street 1:52:44 (S Robson 19:19, E Waterhouse 19:30, S Wilkinson 19:11, M McDonnell 17:36, M Czarnecka 19:26, A Dixon 17:42); 2 Wigan Phoenix 1:54:19; 3 Hallamshire 1:55:43; 4 Liverpool H 1:56:05; 5 Sale, Manchester 1:56:07; 6 Salford 1:58:43
Other Placings: 8 Morpeth 1:59:48 (A Fox 18:22, J Mooney 19:30, K Chapman 19:23, S Graham 19:31, D Watts 21:26, G Cavill 21:36)
Fastest Times  (5.2km): 1 M McDonnell 17:36; 2 J Clague (Liv H) 17:38; 3 A Dixon 17:42
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 27th March 2006).

Additional Comments: All info used but in small print. Results courtesy of race-results website (about 10.00pm). 50 SM teams closed in (last time: 5:23:09) and 35 SW (last time: 2:41:40). Hartlepool splits were: A Churchill 32:19, I Wilson 18:21, I Cook 19:57, R Garforth 33:53, K Galbraith 19:17, D Kirk 21:29, A Minister 32:23, G Stevens 20:20, T Button 21:19, M Armstrong 31:40, P Johnson 22:37, B Currell 22:40. Incomplete team splits for SW were: Chester Le Street B (M Turner 20:31, K Kelly 21:08, T Laws 19:58) (17th); Hartlepool Burn Road (T Waller 20:18, J Pratt 23:31, L Strickland 24:38) (32nd). The change of date and fixture(s) clash, meant that this event had the lowest profile for a few years.
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South Shields Sand Dancer 10km.
Sat. 25th  Mch.
Veterans dominated the inaugural South Shields Sand Dancer 10km event, at Gypsies Green on Saturday. Sunderland's Tom Doughty came home with 21secs to spare over Durham's Ian Crampton, with Chris Ridley of the host club taking 3rd.
Louise Noble of Sunderland, won the Womens' race finishing in 17th place overall. Michelle Ford of South Shields and veteran Angela Mason of Gosforth, took the minor awards.
Result (Multi Terrain).
1 T Doughty (Sun, M40) 37:50; 2 I Crampton (Dur, M40) 38:11; 3 C Ridley (SSh, M45) 40:07; 4 C Robson (J&H) 40:20; 5 G Lancaster (Sun) 40:46; 6 P Gibson (J&H) 41:00; 7 C Jackson (Sun S) 41:09; 8 S Marshall (Dur, M45) 41:26; 9 C Franks (unatt) 41:43; 10 D Weston (unatt) 41:58; 11 P Grey (Aln, M45) 42:14; 12 D McAtominey (Low F) 42:19; 13 A Lowes (unatt) 42:33; 14 P Morgan (SSh, M45) 42:41; 15 P Bainbridge (SSh) 43:11
Veterans: M50: 1 G Pemberton (NE Vets) 44:56; 2 E Wilson (SSh) 46:28  M55: 1 A Rowell (Dur) 45:50; 2 F Elliott (Sun) 49:51  M60: 1 M Walker (Gosf) 45:30; 2 R Wilson (Sun) 47:31  M65: 1 F Docherty (J&H) 50:20; 2 J Prudham (J&H) 52:04  M70: E Appleby (Heat) 54:38
Teams: 1 Jarrow and Hebburn 29; 2 South Shields 32; 3 Sunderland 35
Women: 1 L Noble (Sun) 43:49; 2 M Ford (SSh) 47:26; 3 A Mason (Gosf, W45) 48:34; 4 I Hope (Sun, W45) 48:35; 5 C Bruce (NSP, W35) 50:28; 6 S Evans (J&H) 50:43; 7 G McKernan (Blay, W45) 50:54; 8 J Bass (Heat) 52:50; 9 J Cross (Clare) 53:01; 10 G Campbell (J&H) 54:22
W55: S Kirkup (CleS) 55:43
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 27th March 2006).

Additional Comments: All used but in small print. Results courtesy of George Ogle. Weather was very pleasant, I gather. 149 finishers (last time: 81:22). Not sure of nature of course, but times would suggest it was a long 10km. Sid Robson finished 147th (76:34). Heaton performances were: 16 D Robins 43:14; 35 M Gibson 45:49; 53 J Gibson 47:53; 82 A Mulliss 51:36; 88 J Bass; 100 E Appleby; 138 G Routledge 63:44 (5th team).
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Weekly Round-up
(to 19th March).
Andrea Woodvine finshed 2nd in the Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon in a time of 81mins 45secs. The winner was J Kraft (Hend) (80:36). Alisdair Tatham won the East Hull 20M by a 55secs margin, in a time of 1hr 54mins 59secs.  Kate Chapman finished 5th in the Adidas Liverpool  Half Marathon (incorp A.A.A Champs) in a  time of 82mins 00secs. The winner was Berhane Dagne (75:01). In the B&Q Eastleigh 10km, David Wardle finished 4th (30:10), behind T Mclean (Team S) (29:47) and Morag McDonnell was 5th lady (35:05), behind Lucy Elliott (33:36). Dawn Richardson was first lady in the Dumfries Marathon (3:04:07), winning by over 7mins.
Results from the NYSD Road Relays at Redcar:  SM (4 x 2.6km): 1 Loftus 32:35 (S Hepples 7:29, A Duffield 8:11, A Pearson 8:40, L Rodgers 8:15); 2 Darlington 34:36; 3 New Marske 34:48 ; 4 Scarborough 34:55; 5 Newton Aycliffe 35:22; 6 Hartlepool Burn Road 36:38  Fastest: S Hepples 7:29; R Cole (NM) 7:45; A Churchill (Hart) 8:05; D Maclachlan (Quak, M40) 8:05; M Grainger (Darl, M40) 8:08  Veterans: 1 Loftus 36:41 Fastest: J Hunter 8:07; J Orange (R&Z) 8::21
SW (3 x 2.6km):  1 Loftus 29:56 (A Owen 9:40, M Ellis 9:55, J Mastrolonard 10:21); 2 Middlesbrough & Cleveland 30:58; 3 Richmond & Zetland 31:20  Fastest: C Summersgill (M&C) 9:13; T Wheatman (Scar) 9:28; T Waller (Hart, W35) 9:33  U13G (3 x 1.5km): 1 New Marske 16:58 (K Templeman 5:24; E Templeman 5:24, V Jackson 6:10)  Fastest: C Meynell (Bill MH) 5:23.
Results from the World Masters Indoor and Non Stadia Championships at Linz, Austria, included: Cross Country: M40: 21 G Harden 30:46  M50: 1 N Gates 29:07; 5 A Jenkins 30:56  M80: 2 J Caddy 50:37  W40: 3000: 10 L Marr 11:50.08  Cross Country: 14 L Marr 40:17  W65: 800: 2 K Stewart 2:59.89. John Moore was eliminated in the M35 800m in 2mins 2secs (approx) (info from JM).
Nick McCormick won the 800m at a meeting in Box Hill, Australia (16th Mch) in a time of 1min 49.3secs. Chris Tomlinson was 2nd in the Long Jump (7.91) and Shirley Webb, 2nd in the Hammer (64.95).
Most of info courtesy of AW.
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Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League.
Berry Edge, Consett.  Sat. 18th Mch.
Defending champions, Sunderland Harriers extended their lead at the top of the Senior Mens' Division 1 table, after Saturday's penultimate Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League fixture at a bitterly cold Berry Edge, Consett. Despiting losing on the day to Tynedale, league leaders, Elvet Striders also pulled further away from their rivals, in the Senior Womens' competition.
Morpeth's Jonathan Young, a member of the North East silver medal Under 20 team, in last weekend's Inter Counties Championships at Nottingham, overhauled long-time leader Barry Jameson of Tynedale, on the hilly course, with 300m remaining to win the Mens' individual race. Young running from the medium pack, was giving his rival a 2mins 30secs start but was able to extend his advantage to at the finish line. The winner now goes on, to represent Northumberland in this weekend's English Schools Championships, at Mansfield. Fast pack runner, Stewart Bell of Chester Le Street moved through the field of over 200 runners, to finish third in the day's fastest time. Sunderland packed well, with Paul Redman leading their counters in 9th position.
Donna James of Elvet, joined the elite band of fast pack winners, when claiming victory in the Senior Womens' race. James passed Vicky Booth of Sunderland, who led from the start, also in the final 300m. Joanne Dooley led Tynedale's challenge in third. James, the current Veterans' North East champion, was a member of the winning North East team at Nottingham.
A similar pattern was set in the Junior Womens' race, when Wallsend's Joy Fenwick had led all the way, only to be overhauled by Tynedale's Stacey Smith, from the fast pack, in the final 200m.
Blaydon's Helen Girtig, like James, a gold medallist for the North East team this time in the Inter Counties' Under 15 event, soon made up the deficit on the slow pack, to impressively win her age-group from the fast pack.
Carl Bell of Gateshead also won the Under 15 Boys' race from the fast pack, but was only given victory after the first runner across the line was disqualified.
Cameron Boyek of Shildon, the Durham Schools' Minors champion, gave an impressive front running display when winning the Under 13 Boys' race.
Marty Cairns of Morpeth (Under 17 Men) and Charlotte Strong of Durham (Under 13 Girls), were the day's other winners.
Results.
Senior Men: 9.9km.  1 J Young (Morp, U20) 36:48: 2 B Jameson (Tyne, M50) 37:00; 3 S Bell (CleS) 37:49; 4 S Laws (CleS) 38:13; 5 D Thomas (Walls) 38:14; 6 D Kirkland (Aln) 38:23; 7 R Foster (Tyne, U20) 38:24; 8 M Connelly (Els) 38:25; 9 P Redman (Sun) 38:32; 10 S Potts (Sun) 38:34; 11 M Mallen (Crook, M40) 38:40; 12 A Muir (Blay, U20) 38:42; 13 B Eastham (Aln) 38:44; 14 T Field (Sun, M40) 38:48; 15 D Lowe (Aln) 38:57; 16 J Hogg (Gate) 39:00; 17 C Robson (J&H) 39:03; 18 H Bingham (Tyne, M40) 39:08; 19 T Doughty (Sun, M40) 39:11; 20 Z Scott (Birt, U20) 39:14  Fastest: S Bell 32:59; D Kirkland 33:33; S Potts 33:44; T Field 33:58; J Young 34:18; T Doughty 34:21
Teams: Division 1: 1 Sunderland 50; 2 Crook & District 121; 3 Blaydon 169; 4 Gateshead 196; 5 South Shields 197; 6 Durham City 210  Division 2: 1 Alnwick 72; 2 Elswick 73; 3 Tynedale 138  Division 3: 1 Heaton 95; 2 Aurora 142
Under 17 Men: 5.4km.  1 M Cairns (Morp) 19:36; 2 R Kirkup (Morp) 20:00; 3 S Robson (Tyne) 20:04; 4 L Lowden (Tyne) 20:07; 5 R Balmbra (Morp) 20:44; 6 S Findlay (Gosf) 21:01; 7 M Cochrane (Morp) 21:38; 8 D Watt (NSP) 21:43   Fastest: R Balmbra 18:24; M Cochrane 19:18; D Watt 19:23  Teams: 1 Morpeth 8; 2 Tynedale 17
Under 15 Boys: 3.4km.  1 C Bell (Gate) 12:57; 2 G Ritchie (J&H) 13:07; 3 S Ruddick (Blay) 13:12; 4 L Isaac (Black B) 13:12; 5 G Urwin (Tyne) 13:18; 6 J Hewitt (Gosf) 13:24; 7 S Hogarth (Birt) 13:26; 8 J Anderson (Gosf) 13:32  Fastest: C Bell 11:27; S Ruddick 11:42; G Urwin 11:48  Teams: 1 Gosforth 25; 2 Houghton and Peterlee 47
Under 13 Boys: 2.7km.  1 C Boyek (Shil) 10:08; 2 L Hogg (Gate) 10:24; 3 J Hepple (Morp) 10:37; 4 S Greenwood (Tyne) 10:38; 5 R Brown (Shil) 10:48; 6 B Maskell (Gate) 10:52; 7 R Thrower (Gosf) 11:00; 8 J Archer (Sun) 11:05  Fastest: J Archer 9:55; S Younger (Sun) 9:56; C Boyek 10:08  Teams: 1 Shildon 23; 2 Morpeth 26; 3 Gateshead 28
Senior Women: 5.4km.  1 D James (Elv, W45) 22:28; 2 V Booth (Sun S) 22:40; 3 J Dooley (Tyne) 22:45; 4 V Mills (Blay) 23:28; 5 S Laws (Derw, W50) 23:31; 6 J Nutt (Els) 23:32; 7 D Horne (Walls) 23:38; 8 S White (Tyne, W40) 23:43; 9 K Robertson (Tyne, W35) 23:53; 10 R Layton (Elv, W35) 24:15; 11 A Nott (Heat, W45) 24:22; 12 M Dawson (Elv, W35) 24:25; 13 L Swaddle (Black B) 24:31; 14 H Astley (Heat) 24:33; 15 D Goddard (Elv) 24:42  Fastest: D James 20:08; J Nutt 21:12; K Robertson 21:33; H Astley 22:13; V Booth 22:40  Teams: 1 Tynedale 20; 2 Elvet Striders 23; 3 Heaton 46; 4 Wallsend 48; 5 Sunderland Strollers 66; 6 Gateshead 72
Junior Women:  5.4km.  1 S Smith (Tyne, U17) 23:30; 2 J Fenwick (Walls) 23:43; 3 H Dix (Blay) 24:17; 4 K Walker (Gate, U17) 24:35; 5 L Tweddle (Sun) 24:47; 6 J Brignall (Heat, U17) 25:29; 7 N Miller (Sun, U17) 26:01; 8 R Daniel (Tyne, U17) 26:06  Fastest: S Smith 21:10; H Dix 21:57; J Fenwick 23:43  Team: Tynedale 19
Under 15 Girls: 3.4km.  1 H Girtig (Blay) 14:18; 2 S Crosby (Sun) 14:54; 3 D Bell (Gate) 15:06; 4 S Goodfellow (Morp) 15:08; 5 A Ewan (H&P) 15:09; 6 L Back (Gosf) 15:11; 7 S Wood (Dur) 15:23; 8 M Bell (Black B) 15:30  Fastest: H Girtig 12:48; S Crosby 13:24; D Bell 13:36  Teams: 1 Sunderland 21; 2 Houghton and Peterlee 31; 3 Blackhill Bounders 34
Under 13 Girls: 2.7km.  1 C Strong (Dur) 11:58; 2 C Bradbury (Blay) 12:07; 3 H Rank (Morp) 12:16; 4 E Bradbury (Blay) 12:23; 5 C Falconer (Gosf) 12:26; 6 S Taylor (Birt) 12:27; 7 R Oldham (Gate) 12:33; 8 R Lundgren (Gosf) 12:35  Fastest: H Rank 11:06; R Oldham 11:23; R Lundgren 11:25  Teams: 1 Blaydon 24; 2 Gateshead 26; 3 Gosforth 28
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 20th March 2006).

Additional Comments: All info used but in small print. Got colder during afternoon, but thankfully stayed dry. They was also signs of remaining snow. All results available on day apart from SM, which were received courtesy of George Ogle (Sunday am) (He attended wedding on Sat). 210 finishers in SM event (last time: 59:48). 35 in SW (last time: 33:44). "Personality" performances included: 177 J Prudham 47:20; 179 B Cordes 47:31; 207 M Stephenson 54:11. Heaton performances were: 56 D Robins 38:00 (5); 81 M Gibson 41:21 (11); 120 J Wilson 43:16 (15); 125 D Wright 43:32 (17); 149 D Brignall 44:59 (23); 152 C McEntee 45:18 (24); 184 A Mulliss 48:06; 209 G Routledge 58:19.  SW: 21 A Lorenzi 25:25.
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North Eastern Counties' A.A Indoor Pentathlon Championships.
Gateshead Indoor Arena.  Sat.18th Mch.
Gateshead Harrier John Stacey fought off the strong challenge of clubmate, Lewis Robson to win the Senior event, at Saturday's North Eastern Counties' Indoor Championships, at Gateshead Indoor Arena. The pair were well matched after the first two events, with Robson taking a slight advantage after the Shot. However, Stacey, a High Jump specialist, gained the necessary lead at this discipline, to take the title. Best High Jump performance went to Gateshead's 2004 English Schools Junior champion, Philip Collins who cleared a personal best height. However, he still had to settle for the silver medal in the Under 17 event, behind Jarrow's Philippe Goessen. Emma Morris of South Shields, easily won the Senior Womens' event. The 2004 English Schools High Jump champion, added to her titles won last weekend in the 60m Hurdles and High Jump.
Results.
(60, LJ, SP,HJ, 60H).
Senior Men:  1 J Stacey (Gate) 3392 (7.2, 6.59, 11.30, 1.89, 9.1); 2 L Robson (Gate) 3375 (7.2, 6.58, 11.74, 1.74, 8.7); 3 R Elliott (H&P) 2668
Under 20 Men: 1 N Ridgeon (SSh) 2795 (7.8, 5.19, 12.09, 1.68, 9.2)
Under 17 Men: 1 D Gardiner (Leeds C) (gst) 3079; 5 P Goessen (J&H) 2251 (7.5, 4.85, 9.22, 1.56, 10.5); 6 P Collins (Gate) 2213 (1.98 HJ); 7 P Jabs (NSP)
Under 13 Boys: 1 A Rudd (unatt) 1227
Senior Women: 1 E Morris (SSh) 3513 (8.1, 5.06, 8.04, 1.75, 9.4); 6 A Berry (J&H) 2979; 7 K Rodmell (Tyne) 2834
Under 20 Women: 1 L McMichael (CleS) 2990 (8.3, 4.94, 7.17, 1.42, 9.4); 2 L Smailes (J&H) 2401.
Under 17 Women: 1 K Jenkinson (St Annes) (gst) 3104; 2 A Ramsey (SSh) 3103 (8.4, 4.93, 8.97, 1.48, 9.6); 3 A Fleming (Shil) 3052; 4 R Pottinger (Birt) 3007 (1.66 HJ, 9.5 60H)
Under 15 Girls: 1 C Gill (Gate) 2891 (8.5, 8.04, 7.42, 1.39, 9.7); 2 A Wood (Manor Coll) 2731; 3 E Pringle (Gate) 2694
Under 13 Girls:  1 K Baxter (SSh) 1778; 2 J Ogilvie (SSh) 1751; 3 G Casey (SSh) 1736
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 20th March 2006).

Additional Comments: All info used but in small priint. Jab's score should read 1057pts. Gill (back with Gateshead ?) cleared 5.04m in the Long Jump. Info courtesy of Richard Hunter, but report etc, had to be rushed to make copy deadline. Looked a good competition in SM event (Robson still a Junior). Was surprised manual times were used, when I understand, photo finish was available (since found out cable was broken).
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Gateshead Lunchtime Road Race Handicap.
Wed. 15th March.
Result.  Distance 5km.
1 J Scorer (unatt) 28:31; 2 R Snowman (unatt) 28:56; 3 G Hume (Low F) 29:12; 4 R Checkley (Heat) 30:04; 5 M Ketley (Els) 30:10; 6 E Appleby (Heat) 30:13; 7 I Maddison (Ryton Tri) 30:15; 8 S Stratton (Newc U) 30:16; 9 G Hurst (NE Vets) 30:23; 10 J Stobbart (unatt) 30:25
Fastest: N Morris (Low F, M40) 17:54; J Stobbart 18:25; M Ketley 18:30; G Pemberton (M50) 18:35; M Graham (Low F) 18:35; P Turnbull (Blyth) 18:36  M55: H Matthews (Els) 18:52; M65: J Prudham (J&H) 21:00  M70: E Appleby 23:03
Women: M Czarnecka (CleS) 18:38; M Turner (CleS) 19:45; Y Thiru (unatt, W35) 20:12; L Brown (Blay) 21:00; S Laws (Derw, W50) 21:11; A Nott (Heat, W45)  21:34  W55: P Gold (Heat) 23:59  W60: C Lee (Gosf) 22:24
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 20th March 2006).

Additional Comments: Only results sent. Was unable to get Joe Prudham's exact time (full results not available untiil Monday pm), so that used is token. Actually was 22:26. Cold but dry. 45 finishers (last time by a certain E Joynson was 44mins approx. He was off  at go). Morris (25th)  was backmarker off 13mins. Czarnecka (off 12:20) finished 32nd. Ken Alnwick was probably fastest M60 (21:48). Dave Whitmore finished 44th (27:42). Reg Checkley's time was 23:34. Other Heaton performances were: 17 A Nott; 19 P Gold; 22 H Mitford 23:52; 24 J Norwood 24:04; 35 A Mulliss 22:00.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 12th March).
Result of Dent Run (nb: I had no idea this was taking place) (11th Mch): 1 N Leigh (Alt) 78:19; 2 I Crampton (M40) 80:01; 3 S Littler (Wesh) 81:39; 4 B Harrison 82:12.
Nick McCormick clocked 4mins 57.39secs, behind Craig Mottram (4:50.76), over 2000m, at a meeting in Melbourne (9th Mch). Shirley Webb finished 3rd in Hammer (64.76).
Result from Silksworth Throws Meeting (8th Mch):  M75: DT: 1 D Field 30:92; 2 R Laidler 25:02  JT: 1 D Field 25.93; 2 R Laidler 21.83.
Fastest times at the North Shields Poly Handicap (7th Mch) were C Morley (T&WFB) 19:33 and G Rutherford (22:55).
Info from AW.
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24th Tees Valley Half Marathon.
Redcar. Sun. 12th March.
Steve Hepples of Newham and Essex Beagles running under his Loftus vest, repeated his 2005 victory, in yesterday's 24th Tees Valley Half Marathon, also taking the incorporated North Eastern Counties' title. In the bitterly cold, but thankfully dry conditions, Hepples along with visiting Birchfield Harrier, Julian Moorhouse soon headed the 1300-strong field, before dropping his rival, who was suffering from stitch, at the 4M point. Hepples' margin of victory was 100m, ahead of Moorhouse, with Nathaniel Williams of N Yorks Moors (3rd) and Steve Potts of Sunderland (4th) taking the minor county medals. Darlington's Martin Grainger was the leading veteran in 5th place.
Elswick's Judith Nutt (3rd in 2005), easily won the Womens' race and the county championship, adding to her previous 3 titles at 10M. Louise Noble of Sunderland finished 2nd, with veteran Fiona Shenton of Elvet Striders taking 3rd.
Results.
1 S Hepples (NEB) 69:52; 2 J Moorhouse (Birch) 70:10; 3 N Williams (NYM) 70:24; 4 S Potts (Sun) 71:35; 5 M Grainger (Darl, M40) 72:09; 6 J Powell (Dur U) 72:32; 7 D Purvis (CleS) 72:40; 8 M McDonald (Low F) 73:26; 9 D Middlemass (Loft) 73:54; 10 V Brudenell (NYM) 74:07; 11 A Churchill (Hart) 74:20; 12 J Donneky Jnr (Derw) 74:39; 13 A Pearson (Loft) 75:10; 14 K White (Herc W) 75:38; 15 J McCready (N Ayc) 76:31
M50: C Dentice (Morp) 81:40  Team: Subject to confirmation
Women: 1 J Nutt (Els) 80:18; 2 L Noble (Sun) 82:24; 3 F Shenton (Elv, W45) 87:21; 4 L Finlay (NYM, W35) 88:59; 5 J Zoppi (Heat) 89:12; 6 K Haldane (Gala, W35) 91:18; 7 D Elliott (CleS, W45) 91:34; 8 G Barry (Sun) 91:52; 9 V Booth (Sun S) 91:54; 10 S Haslam (Imp, W45) 92:39; 11 L Walker (Walls) 92:55; 12 H Astley (Heat) 93:02
Teams: 1 Sunderland 34; 2 Heaton 35; 3 North Shields Poly 45
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 13th March 2006).

Additional Comments: All available info used. As usual only limited number of results available on day. Full results on hssports website on Monday (pm). Again over-estimation of number of runners. 993 finishers (joint last time x 3: 3:07:09). Team competition seemingly decided on aggregate time, not points. Actual team results: Men: 1 North Yorks Moors 3:46:01; 2 Durham City 3:47:48; 3 Hartlepool Burn Road 3:48:27; 4 Sunderland 3:48:30; 5 Darlington 3:49:07; 6 Loftus 3:50:57  Women: 1 Sunderland 4:32:30; 2 Heaton 4:38:47; 3 North Shields Poly 4:52:13; 4 New Marske 5:03:31; 5 Middlesbrough & Cleveland 5:05:07; 6 North Yorks Moors 5:06:04. Missing from only print-out on day, were: T Danby (Pock) (10th in 1:13:54) and I Twaddle (NSP) (13th in 1:14:21) (this is a major problem with chip timing). Sue Haslam's club is actually Scarborough. Further results included: 20 P Waterston 76:15; 776 J Prudham 98:11 (5th M60); 954 D Tait 2:24:38. Congratulations to Heaton ladies. Mens' team finished 10th. Performances were: 39 D Burn 80:03; 41 D Archer 80:18; 61 D Robins 81:55; 94 A Sutherland 85:48; 126 C Auld 88:26; 136 J Zoppi ; 154 J Richardson 90:45; 192 H Astley; 240 D Brignall 95:56; 241 A Mulliss 95:58; 254 F Turley 96:31 (18L); 304 J Bass 98:33 (26L); 340 J Friend 1:40:03 (31L); 381 C Brown 1:41:07; 414 K Ross 1:42:46; 439 J Saunders 1:43:20; 447 A Lorenzi 1:43:47 (52L); 533 R Checkley 1:47:19; 552 D Law 1:48:15; 558 M Dover 1:48:39 (L); 594 F Warnell 1:50:17 (L); 596 D Young 1:50:30; 606 K Beaumont 1:51:14 (L); 607 J Myles 1:51:16 (L); 784 G Shirley 2:00:49; 809 G Routledge 2:02:35; 896 S Jones 2:12:42 (L); 939 A Benbow 2:19:57 (L).
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North Eastern Counties A.A Indoor Championships.
Gateshead Indoor Arena.  Sat. 11th March.
Several championship best performances were set, in Saturday's North Eastern Counties' Indoor Championships, the first meeting at the new Gateshead Indoor Arena. Discus specialist Lianne Tucker of Blaydon improved on her own record in the Under 20 Shot, and also set new figures in the Senior event. Gateshead's Lauren Dewdney clipped 0.05secs off the old mark in a good quality Under 17 Hurdles. Jessica Read of Gateshead broke her own record in the Under 13 60m and also bettered the Long Jump figures by 23cm. Steph Hopkinson of Birtley added 13cm on to the Under 17 Shot record. Earl Gill of Gateshead set new figures in the Under 15 Triple Jump. Middlesbrough's Lloyd Powell equalled the record in the Under 20 High Jump.
Fastest sprinters on view, thus setting stadium records were David Riley of Morpeth, who narrowly defeated Sale's Adam Rogers in the Senior Mens' 60m and Lauren Arthur, who edged out Gateshead clubmate Kirsty Thomas in the Under 20 60m.
Senior Men  60: 1 D Riley (Morp) 7.04; 2 A Rogers (Sale) 7.05; 3 C Telford (Bord) 7.11; 4 R Yusuf (NEB) 7.13; 5 J Baines (M'bro) 7.21  60H: 1 S Nyananyo (NEB) 8.33; 2 A Sturrock 8.48; 3 John Stacey (Gate) 9.03  PV: 1 C Boundy (Gate) 4.50; 2 I Dodsworth (H&P) 4.00; 3 J Stacey 3.60; 5 J Loughran (Gosf, M55) 2.70  LJ: 1 S Nyananyo 6.99; 2 J Stacey 6.43  TJ: A Babatunde (M'bro, U20) 13.28  SP: 1 C Sturrock (Gate) 15.51; 2 L Richards (unatt) 13.75
Under 20 Men:  60: 1 L McElwee (M'bro) 7.27; 2 B Wilson (M'bro) 7.28; 3 A Dalby (Gate) 7.47  60H: A Kamara (Gate) 8.96. HJ: L Powell 1.90 (=CBP)  PV: 1 R Dixon (Gate) 3.80; 2 James Stacey (Gate) 3.80  TJ: 1 A Babatunde 13.92; 2 D Blackett (Gate) 12.99  SP: G Level (Gate) 12.63
Under 17 Men:  60: 1 M Mullins (NSP) 7.50; 2 J Ablady (J&H) 7.57; 3 J Summers (Gate) 7.60  60H: J Corrigan (M'bro) 9.22  HJ: P Collins (Gate) 1.90  PV: G Howard (Gate) 2.80  LJ: J Corrigan 5.71  TJ: D Downey (H&P) 10.66  SP: P Brown (Blay) 13.62
Under 15 Boys: 60: 1= J Cowie (Gate) & M Halewood (Gate) 7.87; 3 E Gill (Gate) 8.07  60H: W Blackford (Manor Coll) 10.63  HJ: S Markwell (CleS) 1.45  PV: T Parkin (Gate) 3.20  LJ: S Markwell 4.52  TJ: E Gill 11.02 (CBP)  SP: A Laing Barrass (Gate) 10.59
Under 13 Boys:  60: 1 J Gilmour (Gate) 8.51; 2 J Burns (J&H) 8.68; 3 S Dezou (M'bro) 9.27   HJ: S Dezou 1.20  SP: S Fleming (Shil) 5.71
Senior Women:  60: 1 C Jones (Gate) 8.07; 2 E Morris (SSh) 8.24; 3 K Rodmell (Tyne) 8.47. 60H: 1 E Morris 9.24; 2 A Berry (J&H) 9.98  HJ: 1 E Morris 1.69; 2 A Berry 1.50  PV: K Rodmell 2.30  TJ: 1 J Straker (Morp) 11.90; 2 K Rodmell 9.11  SP: 1 L Tucker (Blay, U20) 12.00 (CBP); 2 C Reid (Morp) 10.46
Under 20 Women: 60: 1 L Arthur (Gate) 7.82; 2 K Thomas (Gate) 7.84; 3 J Graham (NSP) 7.95  60H: 1 L McMichael (CleS) 9.35. HJ: 1 A Welford (M'bro) 1.60; 2 R Wilkinson (Gate) 1.55; 3 M Bratton (SSh) 1.55  PV: M Bratton  2.00  LJ: 1 M Carr (Shil) 5.18; 2 S De La Hunt (Gate) 4.94  TJ: 1 M Carr 11.48; 2 K Stoker (Morp) 9.41  SP: 1 L Tucker 11.72 (CBP); 2 K Wilson (Birt) 10.34
Under 17 Women:  60: 1 R Davidson (Gate) 7.96; 2 L Welsh (Gate) 8.10; 3 N Pearson (Gate) 8.18  60H: 1 L Dewdney (Gate) 8.95 (CBP); 2 Welsh 9.04; 3 S Coleby (Dur) 9.20  HJ: 1 R Pottinger 1.60; 2 L Watt (SSh) 1.50; 3 A Fleming (Shil) 1.50  PV: 1 S Scott (Gate) 3.00; 2 V Holmes (Gate) 2.40  LJ: 1 A Ramsey (SSh) 4.65; 2 T Kennedy (Darl) 4.48; 3 S Coleby 4.47 TJ: 1 A Toman (Gate) 10.11; 2 L Douglas (Morp) 10.10; 3 R Pottinger 9.38  SP: 1 S Hopkinson (Birt) 10.49 (CBP); 2 A Fleming 9.17; 3 S Parker (Manor Coll) 9.02
Under 15 Girls:  60: 1 H Kilty (Gate) 8.22; 2 A Stone (J&H) 8.34  3 F Bowles (Darl) 8.43  60H: 1 C Gill (unatt) 9.93; 2= E Pringle (Gate) & J Hansom (Gate) 10.01  LJ: 1 C Gill 4.54; 2 A Dobson (Gate) 4.46; 3 J Hansom 4.31  SP: 1 T Breen (Blay) 10.40; 2 K Burt (Gate) 8.87; 3 R Moody (Morp) 8.39
Under 13 Girls:  60: 1 J Read (Gate) 8.41 (CBP); 2 K Marriott (Gate) 9.13; 3 R Common (Morp) 9.16  LJ: J Read 4.53 (CBP)  SP: H Pringle (Gate) 5.63
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 13th March 2006).

Additional Comments:  All info used. Apologies if any errors/omissions but I had a rather "torrid" time processing these results.
Arena more "completed" than I suspected. Probably too many events going on at start of programme, and only High Jumps in final hour. During of meeting was 6.5 hours. Rachel Davidson ran identical time in heat, semi and final. Thought Cowie won U15 60m by half-a-metre. Thanks to Vera for results. Apologies to Nathan Mersh of Sunderland, who actually won U15 60M Hurdles. His time was 10.09secs. On results sheets he was listed as third (I don't know how this sometimes happens ?). Unfortunately, I did not spot this, as due to winner being outside AW standard, I did not analyse full result.
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Inter County Cross Country Championships.
Wollaton Park, Nottingham.. Sat. 11th March
Durham-based Shaftesbury Barnet Harrier, Dominic Bannister was a surprise winner of the main event, at Saturday's Inter Counties Cross Country Championhips, at Nottingham. Bannister whose last major win was in the National event, 8 years ago, comfortably defeated Avon's Ben Noad. Bannister qualified to represent Great Britain at next month's World Championships in Japan. Also on the verge of selection are Gosforth's Lewis Timmins and Nick Swinburn of Morpeth, who finished 4th and 5th respectively in the Junior event. Morpeth's Laura Weightman improved on her 8th placing in the recent National, to narrowly win the Under 15 Girls' event. Kate Avery of Shildon finished third. Mark Shaw of New Marske finished 2nd in the Under 13 Boys' race. The North East led home by 5th placed Sonia Thomas of Sale comfortably won the Senior Womens' team race.
Selected Results (limited).
Senior Men: 12km.  1 D Bannister (NE) 38:12; 2 B Noad (Avon/Som) 38:17; 3 T Humphries (Staffs) 38:20
Under 20 Men: 8km.  1 L Carey (Warw) 26:07; 2 A Hickey (Ess) 26:15; 3 T Boardman (Gt Manch) 26:28; 4 L Timmins (NE) 26:33; 5 N Swinburn (NE) 26:37
Under 15 Boys: 4.5km.  1 D Griffiths (W Wales) 15:06; 4 R Murray (NE) 15:16
Under 13 Boys: 3.2km.  1 B Connor (Derby) 12:40; 2 M Shaw (NE) 12:49
Senior Women: 8km.  1 H Dean (Ox) 28:52; 2 E Hall (Hants) 29:07; 3 K Ramsey (Leics) 29:16; 4 G Phillips (Cumb) 29:20; 5 S Thomas (NE) 29:26
Under 20 Women: 6km.  1 S Edwards (North'tn) 22:12; 10 D James (NE) 24:09
Under 15 Girls: 4km.  1 L Weightman (NE) 15:10; 2 R Betts (Norf) 15:12; 3 K Avery (NE) 15:18 .
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 13th March 2006).

Additional Comments: These are taken from the only results available at noon Monday. Should have been on ukathletics website, but they seem to think the UK Challenge is more important. Further info (courtesy of AW) sees the North East also pick up gold medals in The U15 Girls' event, silver (U20M), (U20W) and bronze (SM). Timmins and Swinburn have been selected for World Champs. Other leading North East results: SM: 22 M Hood 39:32; 23 D Anderson 39:34; 46 M Brown 40:14; 75 M Nicholson 40:54; 97 S Bell 41:21  Teams: 1 Yorkshire 144; 2 Lancashire 235; 3 North East 264  SM (4km): 1 M Warmby (NEB) 12:23; 9 R McLeod 12:41; 13 C Parr 12:44  U20M: 21 R Floyd 27:45; 23 A Halliday (Cu) 27:47; 27 M Crawley 27:53; 40 A Wiles 28:19; 46 J Taylor 28:24; 49 J Young 28:28  Teams: 1 Essex 33; 2 North East 57  U17M: 69 J Pearson 22:07  Teams: 1 Staffs 67; 22 North East 401 (Ricky Stevenson collapsed with 100m remaining when lying second. He held a sizeable lead iin the early stages). U15B: 16 R Best 15:56; 24 K Taylor 16:00  Team: 1 Yorkshire 85; 6 North East 159  U13B: 19 G Wright 13:14; 41 J Robson 13:26; 42 M Cram 13:27  Teams: 1 Surrey 46; 5 North East 104  SW: 12 A Dixon 29:49; 17 R Smith 30:11; 33 O Walwyn (Norf) 31:04; 45 Donna James 31:29; 46 A Fox 31:30; 81 J Mooney 32:12  Teams: 1 North East 206; 2 Yorkshire 223  SW: 4km: 1 K Reed 13:41  U20W: 12 M Ferrier 24:22; 39 A Snook 26:02; 54 H Dix 26:41  Teams: 1 Essex 41; 2 North East 115  U17W: 46 S Smith 20:31  Teams: 1 Cheshire 88; 13 North East 273  U15G: 25 H Girtig 16:15; 46 N Young 16:32  Teams: 1 North East 75; 2 Kent 97  U13G: 17 S Bell 14:20; 26 R King 14:30; 45 K Templeman 14:44; 47 E Templeman 14:46  Teams: 1 Greater Manchester 100; 5 North East 135
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Weekly Round-up
(to 5th March).
Leading results from British Masters Cross Country Championships at Kings Park, Bournemouth (5th Mch) were: M40+: 1 G Hull (Leeds) 24:57; 2 B Rushworth 25:13; 6 T Field 25:40; 11 T Doughty 26:08 (10), 53 S Coxon 27:58 (14th M45)  Teams: 1 Bristol & West 20; 2 Herne Hill 63; 3 Sunderland 66  M65: 1 S James 31:43; 2 W Ryder 31:53.
Ian Hudspith won the Trafford 10km Road Race by 58secs. Result: 1 I Hudspith 29:49; 2 M Barnes (Alt) 30:47; 3 M Hudspith 30:48.  Result of Hawkeswater Half Marathon (in Cumbria?): 1 R Jones (West) 72:40; 2 M Scott (M40) 73:25; 3 A Tatham 76:21  M60: 1 A Potter 84:56
Nick Swinburn won the Greys Pike Fell Race at Kielder Castle in a time of 36mins 22secs. Other results: 2 W Horsley (NFR) 37:56; 3 T Wylie (Tyne) 38:21  Women: 1 K Robertson 44:14.
John Moore gained a silver medal at the British Masters Indoor Championships at Cardiff (4th/5th Mch), in the M35 800m (5th) (original info by e mail). Local results were: M35: 60: 3 P Donaghy 7.52  200: 3 P Donaghy 24.70  800: 2 J Moore 2:03.83 (1 E Williams-Scot 2:03.36)  M40: 200: 3 G Charlton 24.70  M45: 60: 3 E Smart 7.60  200: 1 E Smart 24.98  M50: 1500: 3 A Jenkins 4:37.99  3000: 2 A Jenkins 9:57.90  M55: 800: 3 G Steanson 2:19.03  M80: 800/1500/3000: 1 J Caddy 3:48.41/7:33.30/16:36.74  W40: 3000: 1 L Marr 11:28.97  W65: 800: 1 K Stewart 2:59.35. Additional news: Donaghy was second in Pentathlon with a score of 2300pts. His marks were 10.63 (60H), 5.60 (LJ), 7.25 (SP), 1.47 (HJ), 3:12.15  (1000).
Top six performances (congratulations to Tim Parkin) from North East competitors at the A.A.A Indoor Championships at Birmingham (4th/5th Mch), were: U17: 60; 2 Y Aliu 7.04  U15: PV: 1 T Parkin 3.20  U20W: TJ: 4 M Carr 11.73  U17W: 60H: 5 L Dewdney 8.95  HJ: 5 L Watt 1.60  PV: 5 S Scott 3.20
Result from Mid Lancs League (4th Mch) at Wilsons Playing Fields (no idea where this is?): 1 A Sutton (Pres) 34:21; 3 B Harrison 35:46.
Alison Raw finished 3rd W40 in the British Fell Running Championship event at Church Stetton, Shropshire in a time of 59mins 55secs.
Info courtesy of AW.
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North Yorkshire and South Durham Cross Country League.
Richmond School.  Sun. 5th March.
Rob Cole running in the New Marske colours, easily won the Senior event at the final North Yorkshire and South Durham League fixture, at Richmond School. Cole, also successful in the previous fixture at Stockton, overcame the 3 laps of a very hilly course and the biting cold conditions, to win by almost a minute from Loftus veteran John Hunter, with Middlesbrough Junior, Andrew Wiles taking third place in a sprint finish. Steve Hepples of Loftus, who like Cole competes for British League club, Newham and Essex Beagles, took an early lead but dropped out after one lap, when holding a 50m advantage over Cole.
Carolyn Summersgill of Middlesbrough and Cleveland, also won her second successive Senior Womens' event
Summersgill was given a hard race throughout by Fell Running specialist, Sarah Tunstall of Rowntrees but pulled away to a 50m victory. Dawn Richardson of Quakers finished 3rd. North Eastern Counties' champions, Mark Shaw of New Marske (Under 13 Boys) and Kate Avery of Shildon (Under 15 Girls). easily won their respective events.
Results.
Senior Men: 8.7km.  1 R Cole (New M) 29:05; 2 J Hunter (Loft, M40) 30:04; 3 A Wiles (M'bro, U20) 30:41; 4 D Middlemas (Loft) 30:42; 5 A Churchill (Hart) 30:52; 6 M Grainger (Darl, M40) 30:57; 7 J Orange (R&Z, M40) 31:05; 8 G Grounds (Hart) 31:19; 9 A Duffield (Loft, U20) 31:22; 10 M Armstrong (Hart) 31:25
Under 17 Men: 6km.  1 A Mitchell (M'bro) 21:32; 2 A Mason (M'bro) 21:32; 3 L Rodgers (Loft) 21:39
Under 15 Boys: 3.3km.  1 B Chadwick (Shil) 12:54; 2 R Moody (M'bro) 12:59; 3 J Lazenby (M&C) 13:12
Under 13 Boys: 2.6km.  1 M Shaw (New M) 9:10; 2 D Collins (Scar) 9:27; 3 R Pearse (New M) 9:31
Senior Women: 6km.  1 C Summersgill (M&C) 23:58; 2 S Tunstall (N Rown, U20) 24:07; 3 D Richardson (Quak) 24:31; 4 D Gibbs (N Rown, W45) 25:01; 5 A Owen (Loft, U20) 25:49; 6 T Waller (Hart, W35) 25:56; 7 A Snook (Shil, U20) 26:01; 8 N Kent (Loft, W35) 26:15
Under 17 Women: 6km.  1 V Needham (N Rown) 24:49; 2 J Roberts (R&Z) 26:14; 3 K Legg (M&C) 26:27
Under 15 Girls: 3.3km.  1 K Avery (Shil) 13:25; 2 R Kitchen (Scar) 14:17; 3 J Russon (New M) 14:25
Under 13 Girls: 2.6km.  1 M Winzer (R&Z) 10:29; 2 E Harper (Scar) 10:52; 3 R Clarke (Darl) 11:05
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 6th March 2006).

Additional Comments: Most of info used, but editor seemed to think event was on Saturday (I forgot to include). Weather very bright but extremely cold and a lot windier than in Newcastle. Course dry in parts but odd sticky patch. Initial extra info from John Kettle included SM: Team: 1 Loftus 68  U17M: Team: 1 Middlesbrough Mandale  SW: Team: 1 Nestle Rowntrees 25. All winners (team and individual) in these three age-groups, won Overall Trophies. Further results: SM: M60: 1 J Kettle 40:14 (75th) (98 finishers: last time: 50:04)  Teams: 2 Hartlepool Burn Road 75; 3 Newton Aycliffe 187  SW: W45: 1 S Milburn 28:22 (22nd) (number of fishers 44: last time: 38:30)  Teams: 2 Loftus 55; 3 Middlesbrough & Cleveland 56
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