Quakers

Four members travelled to Ripon on Wednesday, June 19 to compete in the annual Midsummer 10K. Alisdair Tatham was first Quaker home and third overall out of 216 runners in a time of 34:11, followed by Graham Park 19th, 38:59.

Dawn Richardson was second lady home and 27th overall in 40:04 and Jes Smith 140th, 52:52.

On Tuesday, June 18, there was an excellent turn out from the club for the third North Yorkshire & South Durham track and field league meeting. The meeting held at Eastbourne sports complex saw five athletes win their events and Lewis Moses break his second long standing club record in a week, Moses competing in the Under-17 boys 800 metres recorded a time of 2:10.1 to finish in second place.

Results - Under-13 Girls: Lauren Bowkett: 200m - 4th 32.6s. Long Jump - 8th 3.27m. 800m: 6th 2:57.1. Stephanie Millar: 200m - 7th 38.1s. Long Jump - 12th 2.46m. 800m - 10th 3:02.2. Rachel Carter: 200m - 6th 37.2s. 800m - 12th 3:25.5. Under-15 Girls: Helen Scott: Discus - 1st 17.16m. Alexandra Snook: 200m - 2nd 30.7s (PB). 800m - 4th 2:40.1. Long Jump - 3rd 3.74m (PB).

Anna Tunstall: 200m - 5th 31.8s. Long Jump - 9th 3.35m. Abigail Wilson: 800m - 2nd 2:37.4. Long Jump - 6th 3.49m. Under-15 Boys: Simon Farmer: High Jump - 3rd 1.46m. 800m - 4th 2:34.3. Michael Bond: 200m - 5th 29.2s. 800m - 5th 2:39.7. Simon Carter: 800m - 7th 2:45.1. Discus - 2nd - 14.65m (PB). Daniel Moore: 200m - 3rd 27.8s. 800m - 3rd 2:27.0. Under-17 Boys: Lewis Moses: 800m - 2nd 2:10.1 (PB & CR).

Alan Carter: 800m - 9th 2:33.5. Discus - 3rd 20.10m. Lee Moss: Triple Jump - 1st 11.31m. 800m - 7th 2:26.1. Dean Jameson: High Jump - 1st 1.64m. Andrew Woodend: Discus - 4th 19.29m. High Jump - 4th 1.52m. Neil Robinson: 800m - 6th 2:21.6 (PB). Under-20 Women: Gemma Bramley - Discus, 1st 29.66m. Under-20 Men: Danny Small: Triple Jump - 1st 11.60m (CR).

Darren Flatman: 800m - 4th 2:17.4.

On Sunday, June 16 there was a large turn out of Quakers at the Newton Aycliffe 3M Centenary 10k. First home for the club was Wayne Bramley who was 21st overall in a time of 37.26, followed by Neil Robinson 43rd 40.15. Julia Atkinson was first lady home and 5th lady 46th overall in 41.16.

Other Quakers: Steve Snook 54th 41.43, James Bostock 61st 42.30, Peter Smith 65th 42.51, Caroline Mackenzie 118th 48.02, Terry Deary 131st 49.39, Brendan Boyle 138th 50.18 (PB), Julie Giblin 158th 52.19, Donna Joice 160th 52.33, Emma Taylor 171st 54.50, Stephen Carter 178th 56.33, Sue Boyle 196th 60.03.

Five juniors also competed in the Fun Run, Simon Carter was 10th in a time of 13.17, followed by Alexandra Snook 12th (2nd U16 Female) 13.24, James Snook 28th 15.33, Sam Giblin 87th 23.16 and Josh Giblin 88th 23.30.

Also on Sunday, the second North East Fell Championship race was run at St Johns Chapel, Weardale. The four mile course covered 1322 feet and was won by Steve Lumb of the Quakers in 38:42.

Others: Michael Mallon (Crook) 39:30, Graham Bradshaw (Crook) 39:36, Ray Maynard (Quaker) 39:53, Phil Carter (Crook) 41:24, Marcus Byron (Tynedale) 41:38, John Humble (NFR) 41:53, John Cockburn (Alnwick) 42:44, Stuart Ferguson (Quakers) 43:03, Rob McSherry (Quakers) 44:19, Roy Dawson (NFR) 44:59, Mark Elliott (Teesdale) 45:17. First lady home was Karen Robertson of NFR in a time of 45:31, Scott Brown (FRA) 45:48, Gerry Hehir (Crook) 46:34; second lady Andrea Tucker (Quakers) 46:34, George Adamson (N Shields) 46:41, Ray Gray (NFR) 46:17, Martin Harbisher (Crook) 48:12, Billy Mackey (Jarrow) 48:31, R Barnett (FRA) 50:55, Neil Dyson (Mandale) 51:23, Dawn Richardson (Quakers) 52:05, Jan Young (Elvet) 52:06, Amanda Bates (Quakers) 52:54, Keven Shevels (Quakers) 53:44, Joe Prudham (Jarrow) 55:30, Danny Gordon (Swaledale) 56:12, Alan Purdham (Crook) 56:17, R Laverick (Chester-le-St) 56:22, Dave McLachlan (Quakers) 57:21, Alan Prest (Quakers) 1:04:22, Lynne Hatton (Quakers) 1:06:12.

On Friday, June 7, a large contingent of Quakers travelled to Holland to compete in the Leiden annual 10K, half marathon and full marathon on the Sunday. An extremely hot day effected times but did not spoil an excellent weekend away.

Two Quakers competed in the full marathon. Keith Shevels was first home for the club in 3:44:13, despite the 23 degree temperature produced a PB, followed by Mike Wray in 3:49:48.

Crook & District

A busy time for runners with pride of place going to Colin Everson who ran the Blackpool Marathon in a time of 3 hours. 10 mins. Up on the fells Mike Mallen was second in the Durham Dales St. Johns Chapel four-mile event, Graham Bradshaw third, Phil Carter fifth and Gerry Hehir 15th which secured the Veteran team victory, Martin Harbisher and Allen Purdham ably supporting.

Phil Carter also finished the prestigious Grasmere Gallop over 7.5 miles in 22nd place.

At the Newton Aycliffe 10 km. road race Malcolm Ingram ran 36.25 to be second O-45, John Dennis 37.43 and Geoff Hewitson 39.32.

At the Croxdale ten-miler Malcolm Ingram ran 60.06 for eight place overall, John Dennis 63.45 and Allen Purdham 78.20. The five mile event saw Kevin Allen run 30.43.

Thirsk and

Sowerby Harriers

It was a warm summer's evening for the Ripon Midsummer 10k and a field of 216 enjoyed this rural multi-terrain course. The event was won by Neil Clayton of Otley in 33.30. John Yates finished in 10th place in 37.18.

Other Harriers: Stephan Tomaszewski 37th 41.19, Ernie Huck 42nd 41.52, Hywel Smith 56th 43.28, Alan Somers 61st 43.46, Alasdair Thorpe 75th 45.09, Nigel Morgan 98th 47.39, Steve Harrison 99th 47.50, Cath Lumb 134th 51.56, Ian Codling 136th 52.10, Nicola Thorpe 156th 54.51.

The previous Sunday the 3M Centenary 10k was held - a two and a half lap course round Newton Aycliffe. Ian Codling was 152nd in 51.34.

Other Harriers: Pamela Sherlock 211th 64.34, Marian Codling 214th 65.52. There were 218 finishers.

The Scarborough Fayre 10k attracted 200 runners and was again a two lap, hilly course. The race was won by Shaun O'Grady of New Marske Harriers in 33.08 minutes.

Alan Somers was in 82nd place in 44.57, Ian Codling 145th in 53.37, Sarah Somers, just getting back into training again after an operation, was 180th in 59.43, Pamela Sherlock 194th in 64.33 and Marian Codling 196th in 65.34.