ATHLETICS

The winner of the race was international Dominic Bannister in a time of 50mins 12 secs.

First man home for the Harriers was Ian Elderwick 97th 67.48.

Other Harriers: 111th Doug Scott 68.59, 147th Sharon Gayter 71.20, 149th Harry Gamble-Thompson, 71.27, 170th Ron Sherwood 73.19, 173th Jim Conaghan 73.40, 179th Bill Gayter 74. 31 secs, 184th Stuart Edwards 74.40, 188th Meirion Hughes 75.06, 194th Malcolm Reeve 75.37, 205th Mick McRoberts 76.23, 225th Lyn Woods 78.27, 227th Pat Woods 78.46, 232nd Andy Russell 79.11, 248th Colin Scollay 80.24, 259th Martin Hogarth 81.27, 267th Lorraine Allamby 81.51, 273th Alan Matthews 82.34, 300th Keith Hennessy 86.09, 319th Andrea Henderson 88.02, 330th Isobel Conaghan 89.24, 386th Cheryl Fowler 100.00, 387th Michelle Douglas 100.00, Harry Gamble Thompson was first over 70, Jim Conaghan was first over 65.

Shildon AC

The girls competed at the first UK Athletics Young Athletes League held at the King George V Stadium Cleethorpes, the group had an excellent day considering only ten athletes made the long trip.

Under 17 - 100m: A: Gem Brown 1, 13.3. B: Gemma Morgan 2, 14.2. 200m: A: Natalie Owens 2, 30.2. B: Kirsty Coats 4, 32.5. 300m: A: Gemma Brown 1, 43.5. B: Gemma Morgan 1, 45.7. 800m: A: Natalie Owens 1, 2.27.2. B: Kirsty Coates 1, 2.50.7. Long jump: A: Natalie Owens 3, 3.4m. B: Kirsty Coates 4, 3.38m. Shot putt: A: Gemma Morgan 2, 6.42. Discus: A: Gemma Brown 4, 15.32m. 4-100m relay: K Coates, Gemma Brown, Natalie Owens, Gemma Morgan 2, 56.0. Under 15 - 100m: A: Catherine Turner 2, 13.3. B: Natalie Cross 3, 15.4. 200m: A: Catherine Turner 2, 28.2. 800m: A: Natalie Cross 4, 2.48.2. Long jump: A: Catherine Turner 3, 4.03m. Discus: A: Natalie Cross, 2, 15.19m.

Under 13 - 75m: A: Natalie Heslop 5, 12.9. B: Nicola Wadsworth 3, 13.3. 150m: A: Abby Suffield 3, 24.2. B: Amy Bunning 1, 24.5. 800m: A: Natasha (?) Heslop 1, 2.49.5. B: Amy Bunning 1, 2.47.1. 1200m: A: Abby Suffield 2, 4.16.0. 4-100 relay: Natasha Heslop, Abby Suffield, Nicola Wadsworth, Amy Bunning 3, 63.7. Team results: Holmfirth Harriers 1, 308; Halifax Harriers 2, 278; Cleethorpes AC 3, 168; Shildon R and AC 4, 158; Blackhill Bounders 5, 130. On the same day three senior athletes ran at the Thirsk ten miles road race. Ray Halton 217, 78.03; Myra McMemamin 342, 90.54; Debbie Halton 370, 95.23. First male Dominic Bannister, Shaftsbury and Barnet AC, 50.12; first female Lisa Guscott Trout, Knavesmire Harriers, 65.58.

The following Tuesday evening a few athletes competed on home ground at the Stadium 2000 at the second fixture of the North Yorkshire and South Durham Track and Field. 1500m - under 13 girls: Abby Suffield 1, 5.33.7; Amy Bunning 6, 5.54.3; Natasha Heslop 7, 5.57.6. Under 17 girls - Natalie Owens 1, 5.06.6. Under 20 men - Paul Best 4, 4.25.6.

* Anyone who would be interested in becoming part of the club, they train at the Stadium 2000 on Monday and Wednesday evenings (6pm) and Saturday monrings (10am). Ages from eight years to seniors, should contact Club Secretary Neil Stockley on 01388 776083