Athletics: First success for Bramley

Despite heavy rain storms and an undulating trail course, Quaker Wayne Bramley had an excellent run winning his first major race in a time of 36:57 with second home Jeff Prest from Trafford in 37:13.

Others: Mike Walker 37:19, Philip Carter 37:36, John Dennis 37:48, Malcolm Ingram 37:50, Nick Millar (Quaker) 38:28, Sam Graham 38:46, Hon Lee 39:10, Geoff Hewitson 39:45, Rob McSherry (Quaker) 39:56, Paul Smith, 40:10, Martin Pearson 40:21, J. Robinson 40:41, Dave Giblin (Quaker) 40:55, Steve Snook (Quaker) 41:00, Mike Wray (Quaker) 41:03, Martin Harbisher 41:19, Nigel Wilkinson 41:51, Steven Harrison 42:10, Ian Graham 42:13, Brian Dobson 42:28, Hugo Bell 42:33, Gerry Hehir 42:50, Ian McMaster 42:54, Sean Wigley Smith 43:08, Mike Pannell 43:12, Neil Douthwaite 43:17, David Armstrong 43:33, John Trevett 43:43, David Weston 43:49, Scot Brown 44:00, John Hutchinson 44:08, Melvyn Relton 44:41, Elizabeth Sowter (first lady) 44:48, David Anderson 44:54, Denise Tunstall (second lady) 45:11, Barry Cornelius 45:33, Allen Mulliss 45:54, Alan Robson 45:47, Claire Robson 45:57 (third lady), Ian Bremner 46:03, Mick Davis 46:07, Ken Hudson 46:07, Victoria Williams 46:24, Howard Plaut 46:25, Ian Mowbray 46:38, Frank Webster 46:40, Alan Harman 47:17, Darren Snaith 47:58, Gordon Smith 48:03, Colin Morris (Quaker) 48:19, Les Williamson 48:24, Graeme Hopkirk (Quaker) 48:33, Paul Brennan 48:45, Tina Hodgson 48:48, Neil Dyson 48:57, John Dargue 49:11, Richard Wall (Quaker), 49:24, Alan Prest (Quaker) 49:43, Kenneth Sams 49:45, James Sowerby 49:49, Douglas Hopps 49:57, John Johnston 50:28, Paul Gardiner 50:45, Diane Vaughan (Quaker) 50:50, Terry Deary (Quaker) 51:22, Julie Kirby 51:39, Rachel Beynon 51:42, Suzy Crumb 51:50, Ann Johnson 51:54, Alan Purvis 52:01, Isobel Evans (Quaker) 52:05, Steven Coatsworth 53:06, Claire Weighell 53:48, Fred Brunskill 53:49, Stephen Shaw 54:06, Alan Harrison 54:24, Tony Gilroy 54:35, Steve Smedley (Quaker) 54:38, Mike Horan (Quaker) 54:54, Stephen Dauber 54:58, Barbara Thompson 55:02, Archie McKellar 55:02, Elliott Blackburn 55:38, David Lazenby 56:09, Angela Place 56:15, Viv Pannell 56:30, Alan Dickinson 57:15, Geoff Hymas 57:55, Brian Martindale 58:46, David Evans 59:39, Paul Lavery 59:47, Dylan Gradwell 59:52, Alan Thompson 60:18, Robert Kirby (Quaker) 60:52, Brenda Davis 62:25, Mr Routley 62:25, Annette Hubery 4:03, Sandra Lee 64:03, Michael Gaskill 64:34, Amanda Gaskill 64:34, Michael Stobbart 64:40, Jeffrey Stoker 65:49, Janice Deakin 67:14, Colin Flynn, Martyn Hughes, Simon Barker, Michaela McKenzie, Jackie Smith, Neil Holmes, Kenneth Bowron, Phil Lancaster, Jacqui Hewson, Mr McCaffrey, Tommy Hurworth, times unknown.

Quaker Alex Snook had a storming victory in the 2K fun run. She was the first ever junior female to win the fun run in a time of 08:40, Nathan Nicholson finished second in 09:00.

Others: Caitlin Pearson 09:26, Paul Hymas 09:28, Nathan Hymas 09:29, James Snook 09:30, Lauren Bowkett 09:31, Andrew McCormick 09:33, Zoe Bailey 09:35, Sam Ferguson 09:40, Stephanie Millar 09:51, Emma Bowkett 10:14, Fiona Otterell 10:19, Sarah Douthwaite 10:41, Daniel Baxter 11:27, Stephanie Dawson 11:47, Daniel Irving 11:51, Kimberley Davison 11:59, Anna Bentley 12:33, Amy Coatsworth 12:57, Jason Scotney 13:04, Sam Scotney 13:04, Josh Giblin 13:21, Emma Ferguson 13:22, Heather Pearson 13:38, Katie Pounder 13;40, Helen Pounder 13:40, Erin Pearson 13:43, Tom Gardiner 13:54, Ruth Bracegirdle 14:00, Rebecca Johnston 14:06, Lesley Baxter 14:33, William Coatsworth 14:38, Sam Giblin 15:07, Emily Coatsworth 15:12, Alison Coatsworth 15:13, Alice Johnston 15:20, Emily Caffney 15:20, H Aldred 15:21, Fay Wray 15:48, Grace Wray 15:50, Alice Ramsey 15:51, Julie Ramsey 15:52, Hanah Shield, Catherine Shield, Jessica Shield, Samuel Shield, Carolyn Waterworth, Damian Waterworth Leah Stephenson, Josephine Johnston, Rachel Dixon, Georgina McIntyre, times unknown.

The club came away with first male team prize on Saturday, June 8 at the Swaledale Marathon. Alasdair Tatham was second in 3 hours 20 mins, followed by Keith Wilson in 3:46, 14th, Keith Richardson 3:46, 16th and Barrie Kirtley 4:10, 30th.

On June 12, 11 members of the club travelled to Jarrow's Monkton stadium for the third of the North Eastern track and field league meetings.

Performance of the evening came from Lewis Moses who, competing in the Under-17 boys 3000 metres, recorded a new personal best time and in the process broke a two-year-old club record taking some five seconds off the previous record time.

Results - Under-15 Girls: Helen Scott: Javelin - 3rd 18.49m (PB).

Under-15 Boys: Simon Carter: Javelin - 5th 21.29m.

Under-17 Girls: Stephanie Bramley: Javelin - 1st 24.43m.

Under-17 Boys: Lewis Moses: 3000m - 3rd 9:52.1 (PB & CR), Alan Carter: 400m - 8th 69.9s, Javelin - 2nd 26.16m (PB).

Under-20 Women: Gemma Bramley: Javelin - 1st 26.11m (CR), Laura Scott: Javelin - 2nd 20.27m.

Under-20 Men: Darren Flatman: 3000m - 14th 10:32.8 (PB), Danny Small: Long Jump - 2nd 5.78m, Allan Tindall: Long Jump - 4th 5.66m.

On May 28, the second of the White Horse Handicaps was run. First home was Quaker Keith Shevels in a time of 40:03, followed by John Edmundson in 40:44.

Others: Steve Scott 46:09, Martin Read 40:28, Donna Joice 46:01, Graham Park 34:52, Martin Mullen 40:14, Dawn Richardson 38:47, Danny Gordon 42:02, Andrea Tucker 40:57, Mick Brunskill 33:55, Carol Horsefield 49:09, Hon Lee 36:04, Adam Gibson 35:24, Simon Rek 42:21, Alastair Tatham 31:08, Tony Gilroy 48:07, Richard Wall 44:48, Laurence Straits 35:23, Mark Robinson 37:32, Dave Smith 43:47, Ian Mowbray 40:50, Isabel Evans 48:55, Rob McSherry 37:06, Mike Rippon 39:07, Pat Murray 46:36, Geordie Tennant 44:36, Colin Gibson 36:46, Jeff Walker 52:34, Dave Mason 42:01, Mike Wray 37:50, Terry Deary 45:36, Diane Vaughan 47:22, Martin Turnbull 35:58, Bill Johnson 54:46, James Sowerby 47:44, Tina Murray 57:19, Marcia Downer 53:39, Caroline McKenzie 47:08, Sarah Fawsen 57:29, Emma Taylor 57:29.

On Sunday, May 26, three members travelled to Melmerby to take part in their 10K, Ian Scott finished 12th out of 238 finishers in 34:51, followed by Jeff Thurlbeck, 139th, 46:14 and Sue Thurlbeck, 181st, 50:02.

Julia Orr travelled to the City of Manchester Stadium on May 25 to compete in this year's North of England Athletics Association junior track and field championships. Julia had an outstanding run in the Under-17 Women's 3000m to finish in fourth place with a new personal best time of 10:40.64 and claimed a new club record in the process.

On May 22, the following evening saw six of those athletes back in action at the second North Eastern League track and field meeting held at Gateshead International Stadium.

Results - Under-13 Girls: Rachel Carter: 200m - 8th 37.5s, Shot Putt - 6th 5.45m.

Under-15 Girls: Alex Snook: 1500m - 4th 5:22.4, Abigail Wilson: 1500m - 7th 5:39.9.

Under-15 Boys: Simon Carter: 1500m - 11th 5:22.4 (PB) Long Jump - 13th 3.83m (PB), Simon Farmer: 200m - 5th 30.0s, Long Jump - 3rd 4.83m (PB), Michael Bond: 1500m - 10th 5:21.4 (PB) 200m - 1st 28.7s (PB) Long Jump 9th 4.16m.

Under-17 Girls: Julia Orr: 1500m - 1st 5:07.3.

Under-17 Boys: Alan Carter: 1500m - 11th 5:03.9 (PB) Triple Jump - 3rd 8.88m (PB).

Under-20 Men: Danny Small: 200m - 5th 25.7s.

On May 21, more personal best performances showed the continued improvement of members of the junior section at the second of the North Yorkshire and South Durham track and field meetings, which was held at Sunnydale Leisure Centre in Shildon.

Results - Under-13 girls: Rachel Carter: 100m - 5th 18.0s.

Under-15 Girls: Helen Scott: Javelin - 2nd 17.14m (PB), Natasha Smith: 100m - 2nd 14.8s (PB).

Under-15 Boys: Simon Carter: Javelin - 1st 22.86m, Long Jump - 3rd 3.72m, 1500m - 12th 5:26.2 (PB). Simon Farmer: Long Jump - 1st 4.81m (PB) 1500m - 11th 5:22.0. Michael Bond: Long Jump - 2nd 4.26m (PB).

Under-17 Girls: Stephanie Bramley: Javelin - 1st 22.65m.

Under-17 Boys: Alan Carter: Javelin 2nd 24.50m, 1500m - 9th 5:12.5, Lewis Moses: 1500m - 1st 4:29.7.

Under-20 Women: Laura Scott: Javelin - 2nd 22.45m (PB).

Under-20 Men: Darren Flatman: 1500m - 1st 4:48.5, Danny Small: 100m - 2nd 12.3s, Long Jump - 2nd 5.31m, Allan Tindall: Long Jump - 1st 5.34m.

Ian Scott was first vet Over-45 at Thirsk 10 Miler on Sunday, May 19 finishing 16th overall out of 411 finishers in a time of 58:47, followed by Nick Millar 43rd, 62:39.

* The annual Presentation Evening will be held on Saturday, June 29 at Cockerton Band & Musical Institute, commencing 7.30pm.

Entry is by ticket only. Contact Dawn Richardson on 01325 263335 for further information.

Shildon R and AC

Some of the club's young athletes were on school duty at the County Schools championships held at Monkton Stadium on Saturday, June 15, seven athletes qualified to represent the county in the inter-county championships held at the same venue next week.

Catherine Turner was second in the junior girls 100m in 13.6; Gemma Morgan was second in the inter-girls 300m in a time of 44.2; Gemma Brown won the inter-girls 300m in 42.6; Vicky Finn won the senior girls 400m in 60.8 county champion; John Burns was second in the junior boys 400m in 57.0; Ben Finn third in the inter-boys 800m in 2.06; David Judge second in the inter-boys shot putt with 13.32m; Anthony Brown won the junior boys javelin with 38.32m county champion; Natalie Owens second in the inter-girls 3000m in 11.19; Stephen Brown won the senior boys 800m in 2.13 county champion.

The following day seven senior athletes competed at the Newton Aycliffe 3M Centenary 10k. First back for the club was Victor Sayers 52nd in 41.38; first lady back was Ruth Cooper 67th in 42.67.

Other results: 90th John Hewitson 45.00; 124th Ray Halton 49.08; 143rd Sara Wilson 50.42; 177th John Gray 56.20; 190th Julie Ingram 59.15.

After being denied a county vest the previous day county schools champion Matthew Lomax let his surplus energy to by easily winning the fun run at the Aycliffe 3M Centenary races in 11.18.

Other club athletes to finish: 11th Matthew Hewitson 13.21l 14th Abby Suffield 13.37; 17th Simon Hewitson 14.03; 27th Claire Wilson 15.29; 31st Jonathan Griffith 15.53; 40th Natasha Heslop 17.02.

The following Tuesday at the third meeting of the NYSD held at Eastbourne Sports Complex, Darlington, the club had nine runners and six winners in the 800m events, Matthew Lomax led the way in the Under-17 boys an easy winner in 2:07.7.

The very promising Abby Suffield won the Under-13 girls in 2:42.3 with club mate Natasha Heslop seventh in 2:57.7. Natalie Owens had an improved run to hold of the challenge of another Owens from Loftus AC to win in 2:27.0. In the U20 men Paul Best finished fifth in 2:09.3 and training mate Stephen Brown sixth in 2:12.9.

In the 200m events Chris Stappard held off the late challenge of club mate Adam Rogers in the U17 boys, Stappard's winning time was 25.8 and Rogers 26.2. Catherine Turner won the A race in the U15 girls in 29.2 with club mate Melanie Robinson winning the B race in 29.7.