Harriers' juniors collected an impressive medal haul from the North-Eastern counties track and field championships at Gateshead international stadium.

Josh Phillips was particularly successful, winning two gold medals, plus a silver and a bronze following a hectic round of heats and finals in the two-day event attended by some of the finest athletes in the region.

Josh, competing at U-15 level, claimed victory in the 1500m in 4 mins 30.8 secs and followed up with a second win in the 800m, where he recorded 2 mins 5 secs. He collected silver in the 3000m (10:10.52) and bronze in the triple jump (10.24m).

Matthew Smith won gold in the U-20 men's 110m hurdles, clocking 16.20 secs, and Harriers struck another sprint gold in the U-15 girls' 100m, where Lorna Goldsmith recorded 13.08 secs. Silver medal winners were Lewis Moses in the senior men's 1500m (3:57.63), Faye Bowles in the U-17 women's 200m (25.9 secs) and 100m (12.90 secs), Leah Kennedy in the U-15 girls' high jump (1.45m), Kate Blaylock in the U-17 women's 300m hurdles (48.3 secs), Abby Wilson in the U-20 women's 1500m (4:50.7), Paul Clifford in the U-15 boys' 800m (2:11.71) and Bethan Bowles in the U-13 girls' shot (6.14m).

Bronze winners were Kate Blaylock in the U-17 women's 90m hurdles (12.88 secs), Paul Clifford in the U-15 boys' 400m (59.69 secs), Joe Kiribige in the U-20 men's 100m (11.05 secs), Verity Pratt in the U-17 women's 300m hurdles, Lewis Moses in the senior men's 800m (1:54.87) and Emma Clifford in the U-20 women's high jump (1.45m).

Other good performances outside the medals came from Chris Gaffney (sixth, U-17 men's 1500m, 4:30.25; sixth, 800m, 2:08.73), Paul Jefferson (seventh, U-17 men's 100m, 11.8 secs), Chris Craigs (fifth, U-20 men's 100m, 11.59 secs, Charlotte McGarry (ninth, U-17 women's 1500m, 5:38.2), Emma Clifford (sixth, U-20 women's 400m, 64.4 secs), Andrew Jones (fifth, U-17 men's long jump, 5.17m), Leah Kennedy (fourth, U-15 girls' long jump, 4.40m) and Kate Blaylock (fifth, U-17 women's triple jump, 9.40m.