ATHLETICS

Shaun O'Grady of New Marske Harriers won the Loftus Poultry Run in fine style finishing nearly 30 seconds clear of Tim Neill of Hull with Mark Craig of Middlesbrough AC finishing third to lead his team to victory as well as winning the O40 veterans title. Louise Brown of Scarborough won the ladies race well clear of Catherine Hare of the local club.

Results: 1 Shaun O'Grady (New Marske H) 43.56; 2 Timothy Neill (Hull) 44.22; 3 Marco Cara (Midd AC (Mand) 44.48; 4 Ken Harker (Richmond and Zetland) 45.38; 5 Tony Livingston (New Marske H) 45.55;6 Chris Stringer (Hunmanby) 46.14;7 Paul Lewis (Midd AC (Mand) 46.21; 8 Matthew Turner (Kingston-Upon-Hull) 46.48; 9 Craig McBurney (Morpeth H) 46.50; 20 Andrew Jackson (Ackworth RR) 47.01; 11 Jonathan Skidmore (Midd AC (Mand) 47.07; 12 Richard Hall (Thirsk and Sowerby H) 47.39; 13 Gary Grounds (Midd AC (non counter) 48.12; 14 John Graham (Cleveland Police) 48.13; 15 Leigh Towers (Ind) 48.18; 16 Simon Deakin (Norton) 48.27; 17 James Wardman (Richmond and Zetland H) 48.29; 18 Thomas Herbert (Loftus AC) 48.30; 19 Chris Jeffries (Billingham) 48.32'; 20 Mark Middleton (Ind) 48.40; 21 Dan Middlesmas (Loftus AC) 48.50; 22 Ken Maynard (Sunderland Strollers AC) 48.10; 23 Keith Dowson (Winchester and Dist) 49.14; 24 Philip Carter (Crook S and D AC) 49.31; 25 Kevin Bulmer (New Marske H) 49.36; 26 Mike Walker (Gosforth H and AC) 49.49; 27 Neil Scruton (Scarborough AC) 49.54; 28 Louise Brown (Scarborough Ac) 49.50; 29 Gary Barnes (Middlesbrough AC (Mand) 50.14; 30 David Craggs (New Marske H) 50.19.

Team results - Male: 1 Middlesbrough AC (Mandale) 49; 2 New Marske (H A 60; 3 Loftus AC A 114; 4 Scarborough AC A 172' 5 Loftus AC B 187; 6 Middlesbrough AC (Mandale) B 211; 7 Loftus AC C 223; 8 Crook S and D AC A 230; 9 Sunderland Strollers AC A 139.

Female: 2 Houghton and Peterlee AC 26; 2 Scarborough AC A 27; 3 Thirsk and Sowerby H 54; 4 New Marske Harriers A 59; 5 new Marske H B 93; 6 Ackworth RR A 106; 7 Hunmanby A 117; 8 Scarborough AC B 135; 9 Saltburn A 139.

Veteran V40 Men: Marco Cara (Midd AC (Mand); Ken Maynard (Sund Strollers Ac; Kelvin Bulmer (New Marske H).

Vet V45 Men: Tony Livingston (New Marske H); Philip Carter (Crook S and D SC); Favid Craggs (New Marske H).

Vet V50 Men: John Dennis (Crook S and D AC(; robert Howard (Loftus AC); Eric Taylor (Durham).

Vet V55 Men: Mike Walker (Gosforth H and AC); Neil Scruton (Scarborough AC); Michael Hetherton (Acorn Ath Club).

Vet V50 Men: Ronnie Sherwood (New Marske); Ian Barnes (Darlington H); Malcolm Fawcett (Knavesmore).

Vet V70 Men: Kenneth Bingley (Ackworth RR); Bill McNeil (Durham City H); Barrie Emmerson (Billingham MH H).

Junior Male: Andrew Wardell (Loftus AC); Rickie Wilson (Scarborough Ac); Steven Thompson (Guisborough); Ian Cowen (Saltburn).

Junior Female: Johanna Jackson (Midd and Cleve); Louise Brown (Scarborough AC); Catherine Hare (Loftus AC); Andrew Stewart (Houghton and Peterlee AC); Katy Stringer (Hunmanby); Kim Crowther (Durham); Maxine Czarnecka (Scarborough AC); Jody Evans (Longdale); Allyson Smith (Houghton and Peterlee); Janine Tyzak (Nunthorpe); Shelli Kempson (New Marske H)

Vet V35 Female: Sharon Gayter (New Marske H); Denise Tunstall (Teasdale AC); Susan Brown (Scarborough Ac).

Vet V40 Female: Dawn Elliott (Chester-le-Street); Angela Hoyward (Thirsk and Sowerby); Cath Worth (Midd AC (Mand).

Vet V45 Female: Sheila Allen (Houghton and Peterlee AC); Janet Davis (Ackworth RR); Alyson Bentley (Midd and Cleveland).

Vet V50 Female: Pat Kirby (Thirsk and Sowerby H); Gail Tombs (Ackworth RR); Sandra Jemson (New Marke H).

Vet V55 Female: Maureen Gibbs (Thirsk and Sowerby H); Jean Atkinson (Hunmanby); Kath Philpott (Middlesbrough).

Vet V60 Female: Isbabel Conaghann (New Marske H); Jean Wainwright (Perth RR); Avril Reading (Scarborough AC).

Veterans: O40: 1 G Lucas (Scar) 41.15; 2 B Roberts (Midd Ac) 42.00; 3 I Elmore (Scar) 43.56.

O-50: 1 J Winder (Scar) 43.29; 2 J Bunn (NMH) 48.53; 3 m Hetherton (Acorn) 50.19.

O-60: 1 R Sherwood (N Marske) 52.57; 2 M Harper (N Marske) 70.30; Ladies: 1 A Raw (Durham) 50.10; 2 J Newton (VIA) 51.18; 3 K White (Quakers) 53.10.

Veterans: A Hayward (T and S) 52.26.

Guisborough Woods Cleveland Winter Series

Charles Stead NFR won the Guisborough Woods Fell Race over five and a half miles from Jonathan Skidmore of Middlesbrough AC but Middlesbrough AC with three runners in the top five took the team honours. Alison Raw of Darlington Harriers won the ladies race.

Result: 1 406 Charles Steed (North'br Fell Runners) 39.59 2 399 Jon Skidmore (Middlesbrough AC (Mand) 40.15; 3 278 Graham Lucas (Scarborough AC) 41.15; 4 253 Brian Roberts (Middlesbrough MC (Mand) 42.00; 5 Joe Blackett (Middlesbrough AC (Mand) 41.51; 6 386 Paul Figg (Quakers) 43.07; 7 176 Jeff Winder (Scarborough AC) 43.29; 8 433 Paul Weall (Wigan) 43.49; 9 277 Ian Ellmore (Scarborough AC) 43.56; 10 408 Richard Hall (Thirsk and Sowerby) 44.03; 11 283 Paul Kelly (Darlington AC) 44.15; 12 287 Rob Pollard (Middlesbrough AC (Mand) 44.52; 13 431 Ricki Wilson (Scarborough AC) 45.13; 14 258 Barry Atkinson (Knavesmire AC (45.32); 15 257 Chris Wright (Middlesbrough AC (Mand) 45.46; 16 290 Duncan Asquith (Skyrac) 46.07; 17 434 Gary Burnip (Middlesbrough AC (Mand) 46.20; 18 383 Andrew Henderson (Quakers) 46.45; 19 320 Dave Collett (Ind) 47.04; 20 321 N Whalen-Griffiths (South Shields Ac) 48.02; 21 248 Mark Willis (Middlesbrough AC (Mand) 48.24; 22 289 Andy Brear (Skyrac) 48.40; 23 164 Julian Bunn (New Marske H) 48.53;24 274 Steve Honeyman (Middlesbrough AC (Mand) 49.04; 25 322 Tony Wood (Morpeth H and AC) 49.57; 26 21 Alison Raw (Darlington AC) 50.10; 27 328 Alan Harland (Middlesbrough AC (Mand) 50.19; 28 437 Hugh Dawick (Defra) 50.33; 29 436 Neil Byron (Defra) 50.23; 30 281 Mark Lansell (Scarborough Ac) 50.44