November 2007

Weekly Round-up
(to 25th Nov).
At the Benidorm Half Marathon, George Routledge clocked 2hrs 7mins 3secs. Jeanette Kilgour and Joe Prudham gained age-category prizes, but no further details.
Michelle Moran clocked 3hrs 29mins 37secs in the Marathon.
Results from Leeds Abbey Dash 10km (Womens' times seemed very fast, certainly pb's for most of those listed); 1 I Boneham (Notts) 29:30; 2 D Robinson (Stroud) 29:34; 3 M James (Bed) 29:55; 14 C Sampson 30:55; 18 L Gamble Thompson 31:16; 33 R Hand (M45-1st) 32:25; 35 P Coulson 32:27; 40 S O'Grady 32:43; 47 M Jefferies 33:15  W: 1 A Dixon 34:43 (54th); 2 K Ingram (Hor) 34:06; 10 J Trowbridge 35:49; 13 T Laws 36:02; 18 E Waterhouse 37:17; 19 S Graham 37:36; 25 Y Thiru (W40-2nd) 39:06  29 M Turner 39:43. Over 4000 finishers, but cannot access all due to Chip results system.
Results from Clay Bank West Fell Race at Stokesley: 1 N Wilkinson 30:56; 2 C Stead 30:57; 3 D Middlemas 31:17; 4 R Bellamy (M40) 31:36; 5 J Blackett (M40) 32:20  W: 1 P La Rue (HHH, U20) 37:25; 2 K Whiite 38:19.  :
Leading results from European Cross Country Trials at Liverpool (24th Nov) included: SM: 1 P Riley (Leigh) 30:18; 2 F Tickner (Wells) 30:20; 3 M Skinner (B'hth) 30:23; 16 R McLeod 31:19; 18 M Hood 31:24  U20: 1 D Forrester (St H) 20:55; 2 L Carey (Nun) 21:04; 5 R Murray 21:22; 10 D Shaw 21:50  SW: 1 H Yelling (WSE&H) 27:42; 2 L Yelling (Bed) 27:58; 3 L Damen (Win) 28:04 ; 5 F Milton 28:32; 7 G Miles 28:45; 11 S Thomas 29:02; 14 S Tunstall 29:13  U20W: 1 C Purdue (AF&D) 15:13; 2 J Harvey (Ex) 15:25; 3 L Park 15:29; 15 M Ferrier 15:53.
Results from the Sheffield Open Indoor Meeting (24th Nov)  included: 60: r2: 1 C Dryden (U20) 7.32  r7: 5 E Stokes (U20W) 8.21  150: r8: 1 E Stokes 19.39  600: 1 S Ellis (Sheff) 1:17.66; 3 D Graham 1:19.27  r5: 1 N Desai (SW) 1:33.16  r6: 4 R Ferguson (U17W) 1:39.23  2000: r2: 2 J Russon (U20W) 6:53.02  SW: SP: 4 V Young 10.59  U17W: 60H: 1 A Wood 9.26.
All info courtesy of AW where the following 2007 rankings for UK Under 15 Boys were published (a poor performance by NE athletes): 100: 11 R Hodgson 11.53  200: 10 B Stephenson 23.19  HT: 14 J Bowser 47.10.
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Elswick Harriers Norman Woodcock Memorial 5M Road Race.
High Gosforth Park.  Sat. 24th Nov.
Morpeth's Dan Samuels strode to a comfortable victory in Saturday's Warburtons - sponsored Elswick Harriers Norman Woodcock Memorial Road Race, at High Gosforth Park.
The event was held on a new course, which included two laps of the track outside the Racecourse.
In the windy but thankfully dry conditions, Samuels was joined by Matthew Nicholson of Gosforth in the early stages, before dropping his rival at the halfway point.
Samuels margin of victory over Nicholson was 41secs.
James Buis moved up three places on the final circuit to take 3rd place, leading Heaton to the team victory.
Tommy Brannon of North Shields Poly, was the leading veteran, in 7th position.
Angela Hibbs of Claremont, 3rd Briton in the recent New York Marathon, repeated her 2006 victory in the Womens' race.
Hibbs, who finished 25th overall, caught long-time leader, Scottish veteran, Fiona Matheson in the closing stages winning by only 2secs. New Chester Le Street recruit, Fiona Burnie finished 3rd, leading her club to another team victory.
Result.
1 D Samuels (Morp) 25:36; 2 M Nicholson (Gosf) 26:17; 3 J Buis (Heat) 27:22; 4 M Dawson (NSP) 27:25; 5 P Besford (unatt) 27:35; 6 K Thompson (Liv H, U20) 27:36; 7 T Brannon (NSP, M40) 27:56; 8 M Tomlinson (CleS) 28:14; 9 J Moore (Heat) 28:15; 10 M Smith (Gate, M40) 28:26; 11 L Longman (Heat) 28:34; 12 D Milliken (unatt) 28:35; 13 G Jones (Blyth) 28:38; 14 K Stephenson (Els, M40) 29:12; 15 G Bell (Els) 29:16; 16 S Hargreaves (W. alls) 29:18; 17 P Howe (Heat) 29:24; 18 P Branston (Gate, M40) 29:28; 19 G Ritchie (J&H, U17) 29:34; 20 G Dixon (Morp, M45) 29:38
M45: 2 M Crowe (Els) 31:02; 3 G Hewitson (Crook) 31:20  M50: 1 D Anderson (Walls) 29:54; 2 S Marshall (Dur) 30:10; 3 P Grey (Aln) 30:17  M55: 1 A Jenkins (Morp) 29:49; 2 I Riichardson (NSP) 32:45  M60: 1 H Gold (Heat) 34:37  M70: 1 B Cordes (Morp) 38:57  M75: 1 E Appleby (Heat) 41:50
Teams: 1 Heaton 21; 2 Morpeth 39; 3 Gateshead 50; 4 Elswick 54; 5 North Shields Poly 55; 6 Wallsend 59
Women: 1 A Hibbs (Clare) 29:53; 2 F Matheson (Falk, W45) 29:55; 3 F Burnie (CleS) 30:11; 4 C Dickie (WSE&H) 31:33; 5 H Robinson (CleS, W45) 32:16; 6 M Woodley (Morp) 34:05; 7 J Dooley (Tyne) 34:17; 8 J Tinkler (CleS, W45) 34:53; 9 H Ford (Sun) 35:05; 10 G Mould (Els, W35) 35:12; 11 F Turley (Heat) 35:17; 12 S Calvert (Morp, W35) 35:27; 13 V Hindson (Walls) 36:11; 14 L Valentine (Sun, W50) 36:29; 15 N Cameron (Heat, W35) 36:37
W60: 1 P Gold (Heat) 40:58
Teams: 1 Chester Le Street 16; 2 Morpeth 39; 3 Heaton 43; 4 Elswick 59; 5 Wallsend 61; 6 Claremont 65
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 26th November 2007).

Additional Comments:  Report edited. 165 finishers (last time: 59:32). Field smaller than in 2006, but clashed directly with Newcastle Utd match (no further comment). Weather bright, cold and windy, and showers stayed away for most part. I understand course used seemed to be popular. Steve Cram ran on same course in a much faster time to win race, sometime in 90's, though not sure what year ? Pleased with HH performances. Other Heaton results: 21 D Robins 29:40; 28 D McAllister-Hewlings 30:02; 52 M Gibson 32:21; 70 P Inskip 34:37; 71 H Gold; 80 E Baty 35:06; 84 F Turley; 88 D Wright 35:42; 102 Nina Cameron; 105 J Friend 36:54 (17L); 123 C McEntee 38:25; 144 P Gold (37L); 148 E Appleby; 165 H Craven 59:32  (nb. not on race-results website Mon pm).
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Gateshead Lunchtime Road Race Handicap.
Saltwell Park.  Wed. 21st Nov.
Result. Distance 5km.
1 J Charlton (unatt) 31:20; 2 V Forster (Tyne, L) 31:21; 3 H Craven (Heat) 32:22; 4 G Foster (unatt) 32:41; 5 C Rees (unatt) 33:06; 6 A long (unatt) 33:54; 7 G Hume (Low F) 33:55; 8 A Dixon (Tyne) 34:01; 9 P McKenna (unatt) 34:21; 10 H Claydon (unatt) 34:31
Fastest: C Paton (Gate) 17:48; D McAtominey (Low F, M40) 18:40; G Russell (Low F) 19:49
Women: L Roche (M&C, U20) 20:21; E Gibson (Els) 20:37; T Munnelly (Gate) 22:14
(Newcastle Journal: (Mon. 26th November 2007).

Additional Comments: Only results submitted due to time lapse. These courtesy of Low Fell website (Thurs pm). However only initials and sex not given of athlete, so apologies, if competitor not indicated as lady. Weather fine and sunny during race, but wet and windy 30mins either side of proceedings. 56 finishers. Ted Joynson 56th (act time: 52:38). He should have started early but did not arrive until after official start, handicap being 1min 10secs. David Tait finished 55th (40:43). He started late though, unlike Ted, was in attendance before race commenced. Paton (42nd) ran off 18mins 30secs, and Roche (now at Northumbria Univ) (13th) off 14mins 20secs. Emma Gibson is better known as MacFarlane. Other placings included: 12 J Prudham 23:19; 14 A Prouse 26:13; 33 M Moran (W35 now NE Vets) 22:27. Heaton placings were (actual times): H Craven 29:32; 29 A Mulliss 22:42; 37 R Checkley 25:37; 50 E Appleby 26:41 (seemed to be lame at halfway).   
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Weekly Round-up
(to 18th Nov).
Results from Brooks Brighton 10km: 1 S Sharp (Bel) 31:10; 2 J Ward (Alt) 31:18; 3 D Wardle (now WG&EL) 31:21  W: 1 N Harvey (SL) 34:22; 5 J Heslop (Clap) 37:26.
Results from Birmingham University Relays (17th Nov): 1 Leeds Met 35:46 (D Graham 8:50 leg 4); 2 Birmingham U 36:23; 4 Durham U 37:10  (G Lloyd 8:42, B Proctor 9:39, M Coffey 9:19, N Rooke 9:30)  Fastest: L Carey (OB) 8:28.
Results from the Veterans International Cross Country Meeting in Belfast (17th Nov): M40: 1 R Quinn (Sc) 27:52; 3 S Cairns (NI) 28:03; 5 S Bell 28:10  Team: 1 England 18  M45: 1 D Moore (Eng) 28:16; 7 R Hand 29:30  Team: 1 England 15  M50: 1 M Weedall (W) 29:51; 19 A Dent 31:55  Team: 1 England 25  M55: 1 M Hager (E) 29:39; 7 A Jenkins (Sc) 32:07  Team: 1 Scotland 12  M60: 1 J Exley (Eng) 32:11; 3 H Matthews 33:00  Team: 1 England 10  M70: 1 W Ryder 27:27; 2 H Dobson 27:52  Team: 1 England 6  W40: 1 S Orridge (Eng) 23:52; 18 L Marr (Sc) 29:44  Team: 1 England 6  W50: 1 S Marshall (NI) 24:51; 5 H Lambert (Eng) 26:32  Team: 1 England 16  W65: 1 C Lee 32:41 (by 30secs): 8 K Stewart 36:31  Team: 1 Wales 11; 2 England 12  Open: W: 1 T Oldershaw (Padd) 24:17; 5 F Shenton 28:00 
All info courtesy of AW, where the following were listed in the 2007 UK Rankings for Under 15 Girls: 100: 13 L Goldsmith 12.55  800: 8 S Bell 2:14.11  3000: 20 R Lundgren 11:05.7  75H: 1 R Liddell 11.14  HJ: 8 J Hansom 1.65  PV: 13 Stacey Howden 2.70  LJ: 20= J Read 5.20  SP: 16 C Harrison 10.59.
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North Yorkshire and South Durham Cross Country League.
Thirsk.  Sun. 18th Nov.
Senior Men: 10.8km.  1 G Dunn (T&S) 37:38; 2 A Duffield (Loft, U20) 37:42; 3 J Hunter (Loft, M40) 40:30; 4 R Bellamy (NYM) 40:34; 5 D Inglis (Darl) 40:40; 6 D Middlemas (Loft) 40:43; 7 L Rodgers (Loft, U20) 40:55; 8 K Harker (R&Z) 41:09; 9 A Mitchell (M'bro, U20) 41:10; 10 J Sharp (Scar, U20) 41:52
M50: 1 T Livingston (N Marske) 44:38  M60: 1 N Scruton (Scar) 45:28  M70: 1 J Conaghan (N Marske) 57:45
Teams: 1 Loftus & Whitby 49; 2 Hartlepool Burn Road 144; 3 Thirsk & Sowerby 157
Under 17 Men: 7.2km. 1 G Hawkins (M'bro) 26:05; 2 T Murphy (M'bro) 26:10; 3 E Jackson (N Marske) 26:13
Under 15 Boys: 3.3km. 1 D Collins (Scar) 11:10; 2 S Wood (R&Z) 11:12; 3 T Allen (R&Z) 11:30 
Under 13 Boys: 2km. 1 F Roberts (R&Z) 6:54; 2 J King (R&Z) 7:20; 3 M Rhodes (M'bro) 7:26
Senior Women: 7.2km. 1 T Waller (Hart, W35) 28:18; 2 C Summersgill (M&C) 28:29; 3 S Rutherford (Darl) 28:51; 4 K Matthew (CleS-gst) 29:10; 5 L Roche (M&C, U20) 29:22; 6 K Haniver (R&Z) 29:33; 7 J Jackson (M&C) 29:36; 8 K White (NYM, W40) 30:04
W45: 1 A Hall (T&S) 31:35  W55: 1 B Hare (Loft) 37:08
Teams: 1 Middlesbrough & Cleveland 32; 2 Richmond & Zetland 45; 3 Loftus & Whitby 77  
Under 17 Women: 7.2km. 1 J Russon (N Marske) 29:06; 2 M Ellis (Loft) 31:25; 3 E William (M'bro) 32:00
Under 15 Girls: 3.3km. 1 S Allison (M'bro) 13:19; 2 G Rodgers (Loft) 13:22; 3 P La Rosee' (HHH-gst) 13:29
Under 13 Girls: 2km.  1 F McCluskey (M'bro) 8:00; 2 D Braithwaite (Loft) 8:02; 3 A Coulson (R&Z) 8:10   
(Newcastle Journal:: Mon. 26th November 2007).

Additional Comments:  Info courtesy of Graham Hall but too late for Journal (19th). Resubmitted for 26th.  46 finishers SW/U17 race (last time: 50:42). 107 finishers SM (69:39).  Ian Barnes 2nd M70 (59:40).
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Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League.
Shibdon Pond, Blaydon.  Sun. 18th Nov.
Morpeth Harriers completed a successful weekend when taking the overall team title, in the Senior Mens' event at the first fixture of the Start Fitness North Eastern Harrier League at Shibdon Pond, yesterday.
Morpeth (winners at Carlisle 24hrs earlier) lie currently in Division 2, which means runners-up Elswick, now head the Division 1 table. Sunderland, winners for the past eight seasons, could only manage 8th place on this occasion.
The individual race was won by 800m specialist Andrew Teate, who pulled away from guesting runner, Matthew Coffer and Gareth Lloyd of Durham, on the last of the three laps. Teate led Gateshead to victory in Division 3.
Morpeth's Mark Brown clocked the fastest time, finishing in 26th position. Morpeth also provided the fastest medium pack runner, Ross Floyd, who showing some of his old form, finished in 15th place.
Michelle Holt of Sunderland, reversed Sherman Cup placings with Gateshead's Kim Simpson, to win the Womens' race. Simpson bulit up a sizeable lead early on, but Holt caught her rival halfway round the final circuit.
Alyson Dixon of Chester Le Street clocked the fastest time, finishing in 7th position.
Sunderland took the team title from Chester Le Street.
Holt's time was surpassed by Blaydon's Helen Gertig, who was quickest in the Junior race, when finishing third.
Tynedale's Tristan Venus, last season's Under 15 champion, won the Under 17 race, clocking the quickest time.
Marcus Cram of Morpeth, was the fastest Under 15 runner, finishing in 10th position. In the corresponding Girls' race, Rachael Lundgren of Gosforth clocked the quickest time in 7th position.
Barry Maskell of Gateshead and Zoe Hewitson of Shildon, were fastest in the Under 13 age-group. 
Results.
Senior Men (9km Handicap): 1 A Teate (Gate) 29:17; 2 M Coffey (Oxf C-gst) 29:28; 3 G Lloyd (Dur) 29:31; 4 P Turner (Els) 29:41; 5 P Coulson (CleS) 29:54; 6 J Gibson (Gate, U20) 30:14; 7 M Cochrane (Morp, U20) 31:49; 8 D Watt (NSP, U20) 32:05; 9 S Grey (Els, M40) 32:13; 10 C Muir (SSh) 32:15; 11 M Clemitson (Black B) 32:23; 12 D Steel (Morp, M40) 32:31; 13 D Robins (Heat) 32:40; 14 D McAllister-Hewlings (Heat, M40) 32:46; 15 R Floyd (Morp, U20) 32:46; 16 M Thompson (Gate) 32:51; 17 M Cairns (Morp, U20) 33:02; 18 A Dougal (Els) 33:04; 19 H Maughan (Ryton Tri) 33:12; 20 C Ridley (SSh, M45) 33:13
Fastest Times: M Brown (Morp) 28:37; P Newton (Clare) 28:56; T Wall (Morp) 29:22; N Wilkinson (Morp) 29:34; T Doughty (Sun, M40) 29:47; T Field (Sun, M40) 30:08
Teams: Div 1: 1 Elswick 101; 2 Durham City 105; 3 South Shields 122; 4 Tynedale 135; 5 Wallsend 207; 6 Crook & District 255  Div 2: 1 Morpeth 39; 2 Heaton 106; 3 Low Fell 143  Div 3: 1 Gateshead 56; 2 Birtley 111; 3 Blackhill Bounders 158
Under 17 Men (4.8km Handicap): 1 T Venus (Tyne) 16:32; 2 J Moore (J&H) 16:37; 3 G Ritchie (J&H) 16:42; 4 G Urwin (Tyne) 17:04; 5 A Douglass (Morp) 17:04; 6 T West (Darl-gst) 17:20; 7 J Falconer (Gosf) 17:21; 8 T Walker (Gosf) 17:33; 9 A Wilson (Blay) 17:49; 10 M Kilbride (Sun) 18:07
Fastest Times: T Venus 16:32; J Moore 16:37; G Ritchie 16:42
Teams: 1 Tynedale 21; 2 Gosforth 28; 3 Houghton 57
Under 15 Boys (3.3km Handicap): 1 C Boyek (Shil) 11:18; 2 J Marshall (CleS) 11:34; 3 G Lavan (CleS) 11:46; 4 J Brown (Tyne) 11:54; 5 S Barras (J&H) 11:55; 6 G Lowry (J&H) 11:57; 7 K Robley (Tyne) 12:03; 8 N Newton (Gate) 12:08; 9 S Greenwood (Tyne) 12:22; 10 M Cram (Morp) 12:38
Fastest Times: M Cram 10:58; C Boyek 11:18; J Marshall 11:34
Under 13 Boys (2.8km Handicap): 1 J Reed (Gosf) 10:19; 2 K Newton (Gate) 10:23; 3 M Chapman (Sun) 10:28; 4 C Jones (Hough) 10:35; 5 B Maskell (Gate) 11:03; 6 R Laidlaw (Els) 11:06; 7 E Robson (Els) 11:07; 8 A Ewart (Gosf) 11:07; 9 R Loraine (Birt) 11:15; 10 L Boyek (Shil) 11:16
Fastest Times: B Maskell 9:43; R Loraine 9:55; L Boyek 9:56
Teams: 1 Gosforth 39; 2 Elswick 41; 3 Sunderland 46
Senior Women (4.8km Handicap): 1 M Holt (Sun) 18:31; 2 K Simpson (Gate) 18:38; 3 R Vincent (Tyne) 19:03; 4 M Turner (CleS) 19:22; 5 H Reed (Sun) 19:46; 6 D Horne (Walls) 19:50; 7 A Dixon (CleS) 19:53; 8 J Elliott (Phoen) 20:24; 9 F Turley (Heat) 20:33; 10 V Booth (Sun S) 20:34; 11 M Herworth (Clare, W35) 20:35; 12 H Morris (Blyth, W40) 20:42; 13 A Lorenzi (Heat, W35) 20:46; 14 C Bruce (Morp, W35) 20:51; 15 A Telford (Blay, W35) 20:56
Fastest Times: A Dixon 17:33; M Holt 18:31; K Simpson 18:38; J Zoppi (Heat) & R Vincent 19:03
Teams: 1 Sunderland 25; 2 Chester Le Street 42; 3 Heaton 44; 4 Tynedale 49; 5 Wallsend 59; 6 Gateshead 68
Under 20 Women (4.8km Handicap): 1 S Crosby (Sun, U17) 20:18; 2 D Oakley (Morp, U17) 20:35; 3 H Gertig (Blay, U17) 20:41; 4 M Lewis (Tyne, U17) 21:03; 5 R Grieves (Blay, U17) 21:23; 6 H Blair (Gate) 21:33; 7 M Bell (Black B, U17) 21:34; 8 S Goodfellow (Morp, U17) 21:55; 9 R Duffy (Sun, U17) 22:55; 10 O Tindale (Dur) 23:00
Fastest Times: H Gertig 18:21; S Crosby 20:18; D Oakley 20:35
Team: 1 Gateshead 29
Under 15 Girls (3.3km Handicap): 1 F Higgin (Shil) 13:21; 2 M Reed (Sun) 13:32; 3 C Strong (CleS) 13:44; 4 R Steel (Morp) 13:57; 5 E Findlay (Shil) 14:07; 6 A Watt (Gate) 14:08; 7 R Lundgren (Gosf) 14:33; 8 J Bunn (J&H) 14:38; 9 E Wood (Shil) 14:44; 10 C Sadler (Tyne) 14:52
Fastest Times: R Lundgren 12:53; R Ferguson (Gate) 13:20; F Higgin 13:21
Teams: 1 Shildon 16; 2 Gateshead 34; 3 Sunderland 45
Under 13 Girls (2.8km Handicap): 1 A Etherington (Shil) 10:48; 2 S Bruce (Tyne) 10:57; 3 S Robinson (Blyth) 11:06; 4 D Mombeyara (Gate) 11:13; 5 R Bromley-Eny (CleS) 11:23; 6 S Forster (Birt) 11:31; 7 Z Hewitson (Shil) 11:36; 8 J Morrison (Aln) 11:43; 9 C Porter (Sun) 11:47; 10 M Nelson (NSP) 11:48
Fastest Times: Z Hewitson 10:16; C Porter 10:27; S Taylor (Birt) 10:40
Teams: 1 Gateshead 38; 2 Shildon 39; 3 Birtley 44
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 19th November 2007).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. Results courtesy of Hugh and Steph Bingham & Vera R. Weather overcast but dry after rain. Slippy on the "hill" section. 274 finishers in SM race (last time: 59:34). 75 SW (28:20). Heaton SM 7th overall. Other Heaton performances on HH website.
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59th Brampton to Carlisle 10M Road Race.  
Sat. 17th Nov.
Morpeth Harrier Michael Morris made a late bid for victory in Saturday's Brampton to Carlisle Road Race.
Ricky Lightfoot from Ellenborough took the lead from the start opening up a 50secs lead at the halfway point (25:49). However, his efforts in the windy conditions started to tell in the final 3M, with Morris along with previous winner, Michael Scott of Border catching the leader just after 9M.
Morris kicked away with 800m remaining with Lightfoot holding on to second place ahead of Scott, who was the leading veteran.
Morris, supported by Paul Waterston in an excellent 12th position and David Swinburne 26th, led Morpeth to a narrow team victory over Border.
Scottish International, Hayley Haining, winner in 2004 and 2005, finished in an excellent 8th position in the 600-strong field, to easily win the Womens' race.
Former Newcastle University students, Rebecca Robinson of Kendal and new Gateshead recruit Jessica Trowbridge took the minor awards, the latter smashing her previous best figures.
Morpeth again took the team title.
Results.
1 M Morris (Morp) 53:01; 2 R Lightfoot (Ellen) 53:07; 3 M Scott (Bord, M40) 53:10; 4 B Gamble (Stone M) 53:27; 5 S Potts (Sun) 53:29; 6 J Bulman (NYM) 54:02; 7 G Dixon (Barr) 54:26; 8 H Hailing (Kilb, L) 54:31; 9 T Carter (Walls, U20) 54:56; 10 M Scotney (Dumf) 54:59; 11 G Pendlebury (Wesh, M50) 55:06; 12 P Waterston (Morp, M40) 55:08; 13 S Gregory (Holme P) 55:25; 14 M Dawson (NSP) 55:33; 15 S Murdoch (Eden, M45) 55:40; 16 M Amor (Cumb FR) 56:07; 17 M Pluckrose (Bord) 56:08; 18 G Hetherington (Sedge, M45) 56:11; 19 G Thompson (Bord, M50) 56:20; 20 R Maddams (Hor) 56:28; 21 J Buis (Heat) 56:59  Other Placings: 25 P Whalley (Blyth) 57:20; 26 D Swinburne (Morp) 57:22; 27 G Campbell (Aln) 57:51; 28 L Talbot (Blyth) 57:52
M40: 4 P Leigh (Walls) 58:05; 5 M Frost (NSP) 58:48  M45: 4 G Dixon (Morp) 59:34  M55: 1 P Leviston (Barr) 62:30  M60: 1 J Clemens (Stone) 63:22  M65: 1 T O'Gara (Walls) 65:44  M70: 1 E Nutter (Swale) 93:32
Teams: 1 Morpeth 36; 2 Border 37; 3 Wallsend 70; 4 Blyth 79; 5 Cumberland Fell R 79; 6 Dumfries 79
Vets: 1 Morpeth 32; 2 Border 33; 3 Wesham 82
Women: 1 H Haining (W35) 54:31; 2 R Robinson (Kend) 57:15; 3 J Trowbridge (Gate) 58:32; 4 J Winn (Cumb FR, W55) 61:22; 5 G Laithwaite (St Hel, W35) 61:30; 6 J Mooney (Morp) 63:41; 7 H Pearson (Corn) 63:57; 8 A Sweeney (Pres, W45) 65:18; 9 K Chapman (Morp) 65:43; 10 K Heaviside (Eden, W35) 65:48; 11 S Dixon (Glaxo, W35) 66:06; 12 C Jackson (Alne V, W40) 66:12; 13 C Dickie (WSE&H) 66:22; 14 A Atkinson (NSP, W45) 66:38; 15 D Horne (Walls) 66:45   Other Placings: 17 E Johnson (Swale, W35) 67:13; 21 M Woodley (Morp) 68:52; 27 J Dooley (Tyne) 70:12; 29 C Buis (Heat) 70:29 
W40: 5 S Calvert (Morp) 70:36 
W50: 1 G Evans (Blay) 67:26; 3 H Ross (unatt) 71:18; 4 C Young (Blyth) 71:40  W55: 3 P Woodcock (Morp) 76:28  W60: 1 E Gilchrist (Ferranti) 80:37  W65: 1 G Thompson (Barr) 85:35       
Teams: 1 Morpeth 50; 2 Clydesdale 57; 3 Heaton 90; 4 Blaydon 92; 5 Tynedale 105; 6 Wallsend 117
Veterans: 1 Clydesdale 32; 2 Alnwick 93; 3 Tynedale 93
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 19th November 2007).

Additional Comments: Most of info used. 613 finishers (last time: 1:54:10). Results courtesy of race-results website.I do not think all results submitted were "accurate" but have not heard of any adjustments (some on day) since. Dry but overcast most of time, but started to rain as race was completed. Leaders affected by headwind, but "down the field" runners, who were sheltered, gained respectable times. Haining only felt wind in last 2M. Mile splits were 4:43, 10:00, 15:16, 20:30, 25:49, 31:12 (32:24 10km), 36:40, 42:09, 47:55. Full Heaton results on website (see above).
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Gateshead Indoor Standards Meeting.
Indoor Performance Centre.  Thurs. 15th Nov.
Results.
Senior Men:  60: 1 F Baldeh (Newc U) 7.4; 2 A Turvill (Gate) 7.6  LJ: 1 S Stanislaus (Shil) 5.53  SP: 1 G Christophidis (Gate) 10.23
Under 20 Men:  60: 1 L Milburn (Gate) 7.5  HJ: 1 P Collins (unatt) 2.00; 2 A Williamson (CleS) 1.70
Under 17 Men:  60: 1 J Lovatt (J&H) 7.9  HJ: 1 E Gill (Gate) 1.65; 2 A Wright (Gate) 1.60  LJ: 1 E Gill 5.67; 2 A Wright 5.47  SP: 1 J Bowser (Gate) 10.29
Under 15 Boys:  60: 1 R Garricks (J&H) 8.1  60H: 1 S Hall (Gate) 10.2  HJ: 1 S Hall 1.60  LJ: 1 M Dias (Gate) 4.23  SP: 1 S Hall 9.26
Under 13 Boys:  60: 1 J Young (NSP) 9.0  60H: 1 J Wilkinson (Gate) 12.1  HJ: 1 J Young 1.20  LJ: 1 J Young 3.62  SP: 1 J Young 6.56
Senior Women:  SP: 1 N Terry (Gate) 7.53
Under 20 Women:  60: 1 N Pearson (Gate) 8.1; 2 A Ramsey (SSh) 8.5  HJ: 1 L Watt (SSh) 1.55; 2 T Kennedy (Darl) 1.50  SP: 1 V Young (Gate) 10.63; 2 A Ramsey 9.50
Under 17 Women:  60: 1 E Hastings (Morp) 8.6; 2 R Pow (Gate) 8.6 :60H: 1 A Wood (M'bro) 9.5; 2 C Samuelson (Gate) 9.8  HJ: 1 J Baker (Dur) 1.65; 2 A Wood 1.60; 3 I Sharp (SSh) 1.55  SP: 1 K Bulmer (J&H) 9.24
Under 15 Girls:  60: r1: 1 J Read (Gate) 8.3  r3: 1 K Marriott (Gate) 8.5  60H: 1 K Corner (J&H) 10.2; 2 A Smith (SSh) 10.4  HJ: 1 R Anderson (unatt) 1.45; 2 E Rodgers (J&H) 1.40; 3 Shannon Howden (Gate) 1.40  SP: 1 N Teasdale (J&H) 5.88
Under 13 Girls:  60: 1 K Murphy (Birt) 8.8; 2 G Blyth (J&H) 8.9 : 60H: 1 K Murphy 11.7  HJ: 1 S Addison (J&H) 1.15  SP: 1 K Murphy 5.78
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 19th November 2007).

Additional Comments:  Only results (courtesy of Janice Kaufman) sent due to time lapse. Entry not great though High Jump, as usual, was well supported. Nice to see Kirsty Thomas training again, She is keeping low profile until "Powderhall" in December. Pole Vault was due to be on at start of meeting, but no results seem to have been produced (no Vaulters - confirmed)..
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Weekly Round-up
(to 11th Nov).
Results from 3 Tops Hill Race at Guisborough: 1 P Lowe 60:25; 2 K Critchley (Knave) 60:35; 3 J Blackett (M40) 61:47  W: 1 C Hare 69:52 (by 5mins 13secs).
Results from International Cross Country meeting at Wrandaloop (Netherlands) included: U20M: 22 A Duffield 22:17  U23W: 11 A Owen 26:12  U20W: 12 K Legg 16:44. North must have picked runners from Teesside area.
Results from the University of Edinburgh Cross Country at Braids Hill (10th Nov)  l:  1 J Walsh (Leeds) 30:45 (by 36secs); 9 K Forster (Dund) 33:56  W: 1 F Thompson (Aber) 18:30 (by 8secs): 5 H Dix (St And) 18:50; 8 V Finch (Dur) 19:18; 10 S Graham (Leeds) 19:34.
Results from the North Shields Poly Handicap (6th Nov):   Fastest Times: P Newton (Clare) 18:20; M Dawson (NSP) 19:16; B McMillan (Clare) 20:09  W: S Rutherford (Darl) 22:33; H Lambert (W50) 23:49  W40: H Morris (Blyth) 24:13.      
Info courtesy of AW, where the following were listed in the UK U17 rankings for 2007:  100: 13 M Davison 11.08 (10.9)  200: 12 M Davison 22.37  800: 3 R Murray 1:54.0  1500: 1 R Murray 3:51.75; 18 T Farrell 4:02.51  3000: 1 R Murray 8:30.2; 19 T Farrell 8:44.96  1500St: 19 K Taylor 4:36.05  100H: 18 N Flannery 13.73  400H: 1 N Flannery 52.57  HJ: 8 R Byers 2.00. 
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Heaton Harriers Memorial Open Road Races.
Exhibition Park / Town Moor.  Sun. 11th Nov.
Claremont's Peter Newton defied the cold windy conditions, to win yesterday's Heaton Harriers Memorial Town Moor 10km Road Race.
Newton together with Ryan Stephenson of North Shields Poly, soon headed the record field of 370 runners, with Newton dropping his rival on the second of the two laps. Chris Muir of South Shields finished in an isoluted third position. Les Atkinson of Morpeth was the leading veteran in 7th position.
Elswick retained the team title, led home by 5th placed Paul Turner.
Wirral's Helen Lawrence shaved a second off the 2004 record in the Womens' race to win a £100 bonus. Lawrence, who finished in 15th position, came home with 86secs to spare over Tracy Laws of Chester Le Street, who along with Maxine Czarnecka (3rd) and 2006 winner, Angela Hunter (5th) combined to take the team title for the Durham club.  
Highlight of the young athletes races was the Under 13 victory of Charmaine Porter of Sunderland, who defeated all her male rivals and knocked a massive 42secs off the course record. Her time also bettered the Under 15 Girls' course record by 7secs.
The second running of the Under 11 race saw Luca Irvine of Sunderland and Sarah Wilkes of Morpeth bettering the previous figures.
Jack Moore of Jarrow and Hebburn (Under 17 Men), Zoe Armstrong of Morpeth (Under 17 Women), Shaun Barras of Jarrow and Hebburn (Under 15 Boys), Hannah Rank of Morpeth (Under 15 Girls) and Adrian Bailes of Birtley (Under 13 Boys) were the other winners.
Results.
Senior: (Town Moor 10km)
1 P Newton (Clare) 33:17; 2 R Stephenson (NSP) 33:35; 3 C Muir (SSh) 34:37; 4 R Bellamy (NYM) 34:47; 5 P Turner (Els) 34:50; 6 P Besford (unatt) 35:22; 7 L Atkinson (Morp, M50) 35:23; 8 M Smith (Gate, M40) 35:46; 9 J Moore (Heat) 35:52; 10 P Leigh (Walls, M40) 36:02; 11D Miilliken (unatt) 36:11; 12 G Jones (Blyth) 36:14; 13 A Macrae (Sun) 36:24; 14 C Paton (Gate) 36:26; 15 H Lawrence (Wirr, L) 36:30; 16 P Dixon (Els, M45) 36:36; 17 J Raven (CleS) 36:43; 18 F Jones (N Ayc, M45) 37:00; 19 S Hargreaves (Walls) 37:09; 20 J Donneky (Derw) 37:15
M40: 3 K Stephenson (Els) 37:28  M45: 3 C Ridley (SSh) 38:07  M50: 2 D Anderson (Walls) 38:47; 3 S Daley (Heat) 39:55  M55: 1 A Catley (NSP) 39:49; 2 D Morris (NSP) 40:33; 3 C Haswell (NE Vets) 41:03  M60: 1 M Walker (Gosf) 42:55; 2 H Gold (Heat) 43:36; 3 I Welch (Red) 45:17  M65: 1 R Moore (Tyne) 47:07; 2 F Strand (SSh)  47:45  M70: 1 J Conaghan (N Marske) 47:45
Teams: 1 Elswick 61; 2 Wallsend 62; 3 Heaton 84; 4 Gateshead 116; 5 North Shields Poly 124; 6 Tynedale 179
Women: 1 H Lawrence 36:30 (rec); 2 T Laws (CleS) 37:56; 3 M Czarnecka (CleS) 38:20; 4 G Ganiel (Abbey) 38:45; 5 A Hunter (CleS) 39:41; 6 K Chapman (Morp) 41:38; 7 D Horne (Walls) 41:43; 8 L McNeill (Abbey) 41:53; 9 H Lambert (NSP, W50) 41:56; 10 H Reed (Sun) 42:44; 11 C Buis (Heat) 43:13; 12 S Lister (unatt) 43:30; 13 H Johnson (Heat) 43:30; 14 H Ford (Sun) 43:30; 15 H Morris (Blyth, W40) 43:42
W35: 1 N Cameron (Heat) 45:58  W40: 2 M Herworth (Clare) 44:26  W45: 1 J Yeates (unatt) 43:52; 2 A Mason (Gosf) 44:06; 3 I Hope (Sun) 44:17  W50: 2 C Baudouin (Gate) 46:12; 3 L Valentine (Sun) 46:58  W55: 1 J Kilgour (Clare) 46:16  W60: 1 P Gold (Heat) 51:44
Teams: 1 Chester Le Street 10; 2 Sunderland 39; 3 Heaton 42; 4 Claremont 59; 5 Wallsend 70; 6 North Shields Poly 103
Under 20 Men: 5km. 1 J Moore (J&H, U17) 17:20; 2 G Ritchie (J&H, U17) 17:25; 3 C Gaffney (Darl, U17) 17:38; 4 T West (Darl, U17) 18:16; 5 J Rutherford (Darl) 18:28 
Under 15 Boys: 3km.  1 S Barras (J&H) 10:56; 2 G Lowery (J&H) 11:01; 3 N Newton (Gate) 11:18; 4 D Balmain (Els) 11:42; 5 D Rutter (Gate) 12:01
Team: 1 Jarrow & Hebburn 9
Under 13 Boys: 3km.  1 A Bailes (Birt) 11:21; 2 K Newton (Gate) 11:32; 3 T Peel (J&H) 11:45; 4 M Bunn (J&H) 11:58; 5 C Jones (Hough) 12:05
Team: 1 Gateshead 22
Under 11 Boys: 1km.  1 L Irvine (Sun) 3:44 (rec ); 2 M Young (Blyth) 3:54; 3 J Edgar (Morp) 3:59; 4 B Steel (Morp) 4:00; 5 J Cripwell (Gate) 4:01
Team: 1 Gateshead 22 
Under 20 Women: 5km.  1 Z Armstrong (Morp, U17) 20:22; 2 L Dodsworth (Gate) 22:36; 3 C Smith (Gate, U17) 22:52; 4 S Goodfellow (Morp, U17) 23:36; 5 C Pearson (N Marske) 23:39
Team: 1 Morpeth 11
Under 15 Girls: 3km.  1 H Rank (Morp) 11:40; 2 M Reed (Sun) 11:45; 3 R Ferguson (Gate) 12:06; 4 A Parker (Gosf) 12:48; 5 B Campbell (Sun) 12:49
Teams: 1 Sunderland 15; 2 Gateshead 24; 3 Blyth 35
Under 13 Girls: 3km. 1 C Porter (Sun) 11:17 (rec); 2 S Taylor (Birt) 11:57; 3 A Waites (Sun) 12:09; 4 R Burnett (Sun) 12:37; 5 S Robertson (Blyth) 12:53
Teams: 1 Sunderland 8; 2 Houghton 32; 3 Blyth 33
Under 11 Girls: 1km.  1 S Wilkes (Morp) 4:02 (rec); 2 S Burnett (Sun) 4:07; 3 S Robertson (Gate) 4:07; 4 F Ness (Gate) 4:07; 5 C Ramsey (Blyth) 4:11
Teams: 1 Gateshead 13; 2 Sunderland 27
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 12th November 2007).

Additional Comments:  Report edited after Senior events. 385 finishers (last time: 79:00). Record turn-out at this venue. However, standard could have been better at front of Senior Mens' field. Class of SW race much better. Results courtesy of George, Audrey and Vera. Weather was bright but cold, but wind only strengthened just before Senior race started. Syd Robson dropped out, along with among others, Ieuan Ellis. Not sure if Louise Noble started, but she does not like cold. In attendance jogging around, were Ian Hudspith and Freya Murray. Dave Whitmore finished 304th (51:55). In JM race, Darlington were on paper 1st team , but two would not count yet. James Buis sidelined with a slight injury. George R and Eric A were lead and trail bikes, respectively. Other Heaton performances on HH website. 
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English Schools Cross Country Cup.
Kirkley Hall, Ponteland. Sat. 10th Nov.
Results.
Intermediate Boys: 3.5km.  1 M Shaw (Nunthorpe) 12:43; 2 J Archer (St Aidans, Sun - gst) 13:01; 3 F Ismail (Ermysteads) 13:14; 4 A Sinclair (Ermysteads) 13:23; 5 W Crisp (Ermysteads) 13:24; 6 J Griffith (Ermysteads) 13:31
Teams: 1 Ermysteads 14; 2 Northallerton 39; 3 Nunthorpe 58
Junior Boys: 2.9km.  1 F Roberts (Allerton) 10:24; 2 J Beetham (Ermysteads) 11:31; 3 M Rhodes (Allerton) 11:35; 4 Z Atkinson (Whickham) 11:36; 5 T Moulson (St John Fisher) 11:38; 6 R Loraine (Whickham) 11:40
Teams: 1 Allertonshire 42; 2 Park View 49; 3 St John Fisher 53
Intermediate Girls: 2.9km.  1 L Galton (St John Fisher) 11:47; 2 R Denton (Dame Allans) 11:50; 3 C Lambert (St Aidans, Harrogate) 12:01; 4 H Rank (King Edwards, Morpeth) 12:03; 5 E Legg (St John Fisher) 12:07; 6 E Robinson (St John Fisher) 12:11
Teams: 1 St John Fisher 20; 2 Dame Allans 61; 3 Central High School 62
Junior Girls: 2.5km.  1 H Makin (St Aidans, Harrogate) 10:12; 2 A Coulson (Allerton) 10:22; 3 H Jones (Berwick HS) 10:34; 4 L Pages (Cent HS) 10:37; 5 A Konya (Macmillan) 10:38; 6 R Mills (Caedmon) 10:43
Teams: 1 Central High School 35; 2 St Aidans Harrogate 42; 3 St John Fisher 66
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 12th November 2007).

Additional  Comments: Only results sent. A nice venue and could be used for future events. Results courtesy of Edna Beveridge. Due to short gap between races, only first twenty times were taken. Weather damp at start but turned out quite pleasant. Extra performances included: IB: 10 J Brown (Haydon Br) 13:44; 15 S Greenwell (Q Eliz, Hex) 13:50  Teams: 4 Queen Elizabeth 75; 6 Haydon Bridge 84  JB: Teams: 4 Royal Grammar 69; 5 Whickham Comp 78  IG: 11 H Waddell (DA) 12:25; 12 S Loraine (Cent HS) 12:35; 15 S Edwards (Cent HS) 12:45. St Aidans, Sunderland IB team did not attend, as teacher wanted to go to Derby (Sunderland 1 Newcastle 1) match.
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Weekly Round-up
(to 4th Nov).
Results from Guy Fawkes 10M at Ripley: 1 G Dunn 54:10; 2 C Brooks (Knave) 55:27; 3 A Chadfield 57:45  W: 1 C Brooks (Knave) 64:19 (by 4mins 56secs).
Result of Derwentwater 10M Road Race at Keswick: 1 S Hepples 52:09; 2 R Lightfoot (Ellen) 53:41; 3 P Lowe 53:44; 4 J Bulman (NYM) 54:02; 5 R Hand (M45) 54:05; 6 S O'Grady 54:16; 9 M Scott (M40) 55:14; 11 S Murdoch (M45) 56:07; 14 P Walker (M40) 56:58  M40: 3 P Waterston 58:02  M55: 1 A Catley 63:39  W: 1 R Robinson 57:33 (by 4mins 4secs)  W50: 1 S Laws 74:26  W55: 1 J Kilgour 75:22.
Result of Stevenage Half Marathon: 1 D Wardle 67:34 (by 6mins 16secs).
Results from New York Marathon: 1 M Lel (Ken) 2:09:04. W: 1 Paula Radcliffe 2:23:09; 36 A Hibbs 2:54:52.         

Fastest times from Gosforth Harriers Handicap: Men: D Graham 15:45  Women: R Lundgren (U15) 8:41.
Due to not seeing a programme, limited results from Jarrow Indoor Meeting  (1st Nov) included:  U15B: 600: 1 T Peel 2:00.0  U17W: 600: 1 S Loraine 2:00.0  U15G:  60: 1 K Marriott (Gate) 8.3  600: r1: 1 A Watt 2:03.5  r2: 1 S Taylor 2:03.1. U17W: 60: 1 A Wood (now M'bro) 8.4  600: 1 S Loraine 2:00.0. Numbers were well down on usual, and meeting finished by 8.50pm.
Most info courtesy of AW, where the 2007 UK ranking lists for  U17 Women were published:  Performances included:  100: H/t: 6 F Bowles 12.3; 7 N Pearson 12.3  300: 7 N Pearson 40.04  800: 6 L Weightman 2:11.1  1500: 4 L Weightman 4:26.02; 9 K Avery 4:30.51  3000: 7 K Avery 9:44.38; 11 L Park 9:47.37; 13 L Weightman 9:56.2  1500St: 18 J Hudson 5:56.9  80H: 10 L Welch 11.64  300H: 8 A Fleming 45.31  PV: 3 S Scott 3.80  TJ: 6 C Gill 11.54; 15 E Pringle 11.17  SP: 10 A Fleming 11.19; 18 T Breen 10.51  DT: 9 T Breen 36.79  Hept: 10 A Fleming 4210    
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North Yorkshire and South Durham Cross Country League.
Flatts Lane Country Park, Normanby.  Sun. 4th Nov.
New Marske junior, Dominic Shaw was an emphatic winner of the Senior Mens' event, at yesterday's third North Yorkshire and South Durham Harrier League, fixture at Flatts Lane Country Park, Normanby.
Shaw trailed clubmate, Lewis Gamble Thompson with one of the three hilly laps remaining, but took advantage when his rival dropped back with stitch.
Andrew Wiles of Middlesbrough, moved up to second place ahead of Loftus veteran, John Hunter.
Tracy Waller of Hartlepool won the Womens; race over a course that proved difficult for most of the competitors. Leading Under 17 athlete, Jess Russon of New Marske crossed the line in second place ahead of World Championships 20km Walk representative, Johanna Jackson of Middlesbrough & Cleveland. 
Results.
Senior Men: 10km. 1 D Shaw (N Marske, U20) 34:19; 2 A Wiles (M'bro, U20) 35:27; 3 R Hunt (R&Z) 36:24; 4 L Gamble Thompson (N Marske) 36:40; 5 J Hunter (Loft, M40) 37:10; 6 R Bellamy (NYM) 37:30; 7 D Middlemas (Loft) 37:32; 8 L Rodgers (Loft, U20) 37:48; 9 K Harker (R&Z) 37:55; 10 A Mitchell (M'bro, U20) 37:58
Under 17 Men: 6.6km. 1 D Schofield (Scar) 24:51; 2 R Best (N Marske) 24:55; 3 M Jones (M&C) 26:39
Under 15 Boys: 3.2km. 1 D Collins (Scar) 10:02; 2 P Clifford (Darl) 10:07; 3 J Schofield (Scar) 10:24
Under 13 Boys: 2.8km. 1 F Roberts (R&Z) 10:03; 2 J King (R&Z) 10:27; 3 M Rhodes (M'bro) 10:34
Senior Women: 6.5km.  1 T Waller (Hart, W35) 25:46; 2 J Jackson (M&C) 26:38; 3 K Haniver (R&Z) 27:16; 4 J Hands (R&Z) 28:12; 5 N Kent (Loft, W35) 28:35; 6 K Grant (M'bro, U20) 28:39; 7 V Stephenson (Bill MH, W45) 29:04; 8 S Phillips (Darl, W45) 29:48
Under 17 Women: 6.5km.  1 J Russon (N Marske) 26:19; 2 E Williams (M'bro) 28:29; 3 A Bridgeman (Scar) 29:23
Under 15 Girls: 3.2km.  1 M Winzer (R&Z) 13:13; 2 A Bell (P&B-gst) 13:14; 3 G Rodgers (Loft) 13:40
Under 13 Girls: 2.8km. 1 D Braithwaite (Loft) 11:39; 2 A Coulson (R&Z) 12:01; 3 V McCluskey (M'bro) 12:21
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 5th November 2007).

Additional Comments:  Report edited. Results courtesy of Graham Hall during meeting (full in evening). Some differences with these results and his, in SM. Good course in nice seting but very hilly. Weather bright, dry and warmer than morning. Firm underfoot.  Extra Results included:  SM: M50: T Livingston (NM) 41:18  M60: J Robinson (R&Z) 47:37  M70: I Barnes (Darl) 51:40   Teams: 1 Loftus & Whitby 74; 2 Richmond & Zetland 104; 3 New Marske 158   SW:  W55: B Hare (Loft) 33:23  Teams: 1 Richmond & Zetland 36; 2 Middlesbrough & Cleveland 55; 3 New Marske 62
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Fruit Bowl 7 Trail Race.
Gibside Estate, Rowlands Gill. Sun. 4th Nov.
Stewart Bell of Chester Le Street won yesterday's Fruit Bowl Trail Race at Gibside Estate, for the 4th successive year. It was also Bell's 7th victory in the events' 11 year history.
Bell, now a veteran, was shadowed all the way on the testing course, by Morpeth's Neil Wilkinson, coming home with 9secs to spare over his rival. Heaton's James Buis finished in an isolated third position.
Gateshead's new recruit Kim Simpson repeated her Sherman Cup victory, from last weekend, finishing well clear of Tynedale veterans, Karen Robertson and Sonia Morley. 
Result.
1 S Bell (CleS, M40) 38:32; 2 N Wilkinson (Morp) 38:41; 3 J Buis (Heat) 40:28; 4 S Armstrong (unatt) 41:09; 5 P Whalley (Blyth) 41:38; 6 C Morley (unatt) 41:46; 7 D Weston (Sun) 42:07; 8 J Larkin (unatt, M40) 42:13; 9 M Smith (Gate, M40) 42:39; 10 B McMillan (Clare) 42:44; 11 M Jones (SSh, M40) 43:12; 12 P Branston (Gate, M40) 43:14; 13 I Monaghan (Chest'd) 43:20; 14 S Grey (Els, M40) 43:27; 15 S Laws (Birt) 43:34; 16 L Talbot (Blyth) 43:45; 17 M Golightly (NSP) 43:47; 18 J Donneky (Derw) 43:51; 19 C Hainsworth (Gate) 43:55; 20 G Bell (Els) 44:03
M50: 1 R Hall (Blyth) 45:31; 2 K Freeman (Blyth) 47:44; 3 M Ingram (Crook) 47:51; 4 M Gaughan (Blyth) 47:52  M60: 1 J Keeble (unatt) 51:19; 2 J Fraser (Blyth) 51:37; 3 H Gold (Heat) 53:16
M70: 1 W McNeil (Dur) 66:42
Women: 1 K Simpson (Gate) 45:23; 2 K Robertson (Tyne, W35) 46:49; 3 S Morley (Tyne, W35) 47:23; 4 H Robinson (CleS, W45) 48:31; 5  C Jackson (Aln V, W35) 49:08; 6 J Dooley (Tyne) 50:36; 7 H Lambert (NSP, W45) 50:40; 8 C Buis (Heat) 51:12; 9 J Atkinson (N Ayc, W35) 51:36; 10 C Cervenak (unatt, W45) 51:50; 11 J Yeates (unatt, W45) 51:58; 12 K Mason (Blyth) 52:02; 13 S Calvert (Morp, W35) 52:32; 14 S Lister (unatt) 52:50; 15 C Bruce (Morp, W35) 53:01
W45: 5 S Milburn (N Ayc) 55:05  W55: 1 C Baudouin (Gate) 56:05; 2 J Young (Elv) 59:51; 3 S Kirkup (CleS) 60:05; 4 P Gold (Heat) 61:29  W65: 1 E Armstrong (Tyne) 68:06
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 5th November 2007).

Additional Comments:  Most of info used, though some results cut. Results courtesy of George, Audrey and Vera. 408 finishers (last time: D Tait 93:45). Weather bright and dry but quite cold. Ground firmest for some years, which probably accounts for faster times. Full Heaton Harriers performances on HH website..
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Saucony English Cross Country Relay Championships.
Berry Hill Park, Mansfield.  Sat. 3rd Nov.
Sunderland Harriers took the bronze medal in the Under 15 Boys' event at Saturday's National Cross Country Relays at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield.
The team was Philip Hope, Scott Younger and Jake Archer, with Younger clocking the day's fastest time when moving up from 64th to 3rd on leg 2.
The Wearsiders also finished 11th in the Senior Mens' event.
Chester Le Street finished in 5th position in the Senior Womens' race.
(Newcastle Journal:  Mon. 5th November 2007).

Additional Comments: Slightly edited. This was only information available, courtesy of Bill McGuirk, up to midday Sunday. Did not have time to check after this, but it is disgraceful that a National event, does not get the results on site, by Saturday pm. Up to two years ago the results were issued quickly. I know what the problem is (a leading ECCU Official's love of the chip system). Weather was "like a summer's day".
Detailed results (courtesy of AW). Times produced (illegally) in hundredths, so have rounded up/down accordingly. Looking (eventually) through all results I think there a lot of errors in split times.  SM: 4 x 5km. 1 Belgrave 60:05; 2 Leeds City 60:23; 3 Bedford & County 60:32; 11 Sunderland 62:07 (P Martin 15:21 (14), B Rushworth 15:59 (25), M Hood 15:15 (12), G Massingham 15:32); 29 Durham City 64:34 (S Moralee 15:19  leg 1 (13)); 30 Gateshead 64:45 (C Parr 14:52 leg 1 (2)); 41 Morpeth 66:09  Fastest: F Tickner (Wells) 14:26; M Skinner (B&B) 14:34; D Webb (Leeds) 14:40  JM: 3 x 3km: 1 City of Norwich 27:01; 2 Leeds City 27:07; 3 Liverpool H 27:11; 8 Morpeth 27:42 (R Floyd 9:44 (36), J Taylor 8:48 (11), L Stafford  (?)  9:10); 9 Gateshead 27:47 (A Carmichael 9:14 (13), J Pearson 9:45 (16), R Murray 8:48)  Fastest: M Goose 8:43; B Lindsay (AF&D) 8:47; R Murray (U17) 8:48  U15B: 3 x 2km: 1 Aldershot, Farnham & District 19:07; 2 Bedford & County 19:24; 3 Sunderland 19:40 ( P Hope 7:11 (64), S Younger 6:01 (4), J Archer 6:28)  Fastest: S Younger 6:01  U13B: 3 x 2km.  1 Aldershot, Farnham & District 20:53; 2 Shaftesbury Barnet 21:13; 3 East Cheshire 21:20; 6 Morpeth 21:35 (A Harrington 7:03 (6), J Nisbet ? 7:07 (4), J Hepple 7:25)  Fastest: M McKeown (Cov) 6:42  SW:  3 x 3km. 1 Havering Mayesbrook 29:39; 2 Charnwood 30:19; 3 Aldershot, Farnham & District 30:25; 4 Kendal 30:29 (S Tunstall 10:12 (11), R Robinson 10:20 (5), G Miles 9:57); 5 Chester Le Street 30:55 (K Waugh 10:21 (15), A Dixon 10:29 (9), F Murray 10:05); 17 Chester Le Street B 32:42 (M Czarnecka 10:59 (35), E Waterhouse 10:36 (26), T Laws 11:07); 30 Gateshead 34:21 (C Wickham 10:38 (22), K Simpson 10:53 (18), S Youden 12:50); 41 Durham University 35:26 (F Milton 9:52 leg 1 (4))  Fastest: F Fullerton (Hav) 9:45; C Thomas (Wake) 9:47; K Wootton (Bed) 9:48; 7 F Milton  U20W (3 x 2.5km): 1 Aldershot, Farnham & District 24:43; 2 Rotherham 25:45; 3 Vale Royal 26:00; 13 Gateshead 28:41 (M Ferrier 8:38 (4), C Baudouin 9:28 (11), H Blair 10:35)  Fastest: S Twell (AF&D) 7:54  U17W (3 x 2.5km): 1 Aldershot, Farnham & District 25:42; 2 Royal Sutton Coldfield 27:07; 3 Lincoln Wellington 27:12; 13 Morpeth 28:41 (S Goodfellow 10:22 (48), L Weightman 8:51 (14), Z Armstrong 9:28)  Fastest: C Purdue (AF&D) 8:06; B Hayward (Linc W) 8:32   U15G: (3 x 2km): 1 Aldershot, Farnham & District 20:49; 2 Bedford & County 21:47; 3 Vale Royal 21:51; 11 Gateshead 22:31 (R Ferguson 7:41 (32), R Oldham 7:41 (20), S Bell 7:09); 17 Morpeth 23:09 (R Steel 8:16 (65), H Rank 7:43 (42), R Oldham 7:10)  Fastest: K Holt (CoStoke) 6:40; E Gorecka (AF&D) 6:41.    : :
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