Shildon R and AC - Athletes from 24 athletic clubs from the North-East, north west and Scotland took part in the Carlisle Open Meeting held at the Sheepmount Stadium.

In the Under-13s Boys, Shildon athletes Anthony Brown and Khalil Thompson came away with three gold medals, one silver and one bronze between them.

Anthony took first place in the Shot Putt setting a new meeting record of nine metres 35cms and also won the javelin where he threw 29. 05m in his third event he was placed second in the 200m with a time of 28. 5secs, earlier in the heats he had ran slightly faster clocking 28.3.

Khalil Thompson achieved a bronze medal in the 100m before tackling his best event the 1500m, the windy conditions made it difficult in the endurance events slowing down the runners, however, Khalil's strength, stamina and determination enabled him to hold onto a decent pace when others wilted, he won in a very respectable time of 5.06.0, extremely good in the circumstances.

Two Shildon members ran at the Coxhoe Multi Terrain 10k also on Sunday, September 9, in cold and windy conditions. Bob Davison having his first road race since March finished in a creditable 17th position in a time of 41.38 and clubmate John Gray who just returned from America last Wednesday finished in 98th position in a time of 57.00. The winner was Sunderland's Peter Gibson with a time of 37.08, a fourth victory for clubmate Brian Rushworth was denied when the leading three took a wrong turning on a unmarshalled junction.

The women's race winner was Meryl Dodd who runs for Bingley AC in 38.57, the winning times suggests that the distance was rather more than 10k.

In the 5k fun run the clubs only finisher was 11 years old Natasha Heslop from Spennymoor in 50th postion in a time 48.23, the winning time of 27.49 also suggests than the distance was rather more than 5k.

l Shildon organizing a coach to the Great North Run on Sunday, there are a few seats still available, the coach will pick up at Bishop Auckland, Shildon, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor. Anyone interested should contact the number below.

l The clubs middle distance group have resume their training sessions at the Stadium 2000, which run in two Cross Country Leagues during the winter months, the club caters for age groups from eight years upwards everyone is welcome to come and try with no obligation to join, the clubs sprint section who compete at the indoor meetings throughout the winter months will start their training sessions in late September, more details later. Anyone requiring more information on the club should contact the secretary Neil Stockley on (01388) 776083.