Elvet Striders

InI the Barnard Castle 10 Phil Layton finished 13th in 59.50, Roz Layton earning first FV45 place in 72.14.

Other results: Jan Donnachie 63.28; Keith Wesson 64.04; Paul Loftus 64.55; Alan Smith 73.24; Lynn Lairs 73.32; Steve Gater 73.35; Barrie Evans 76.41; Allan Seheult 78.35; Mike Elliott 89.24; Maggie Thompson also ran.

After problems with flooded roads Barrie Evans and Chris Farnsworth ran the Thirsk 10 in 73.19 and 84.59 respectively. Rebecca Adamson, again on form was first FV 35 in 70.11.

Competitors in the Swaledale Marathon 24 miles, 3,000 feet of climb, faced strong winds over the steep outward part of the course. Paul Dunn stayed with the leading group finishing second in 3.25 while Donna James, first female, 16th overall had an impressive run in 3.48. Striders ladies won the team title for the third year in succession. Team members: D James 3.48; L Laor 4.23; Fiona Shenton 4.12; R Layton 4.30.

Other results: Paul O'Hara 3.41 7th overall; Mike Bennett 4.29; Malcolm Bass 4.32; Dave Shipman 4.33; S Gater 4.43; Yvonne Jones 4.55; B Evans 4.57; A Seheult 5.03; Jon Wallace 5.09; Linda McDermott 5.41; Peter McDermott 5.41; C Farnsworth 5.46; Nina Mason 5.56; Jan Young 6.12; Susan Jackson 6.23; Jill Hall 7.48; Jean Bradley 7.48; Pam Kirkup 8.18.

In the Croxdale 10 K Wesson ran 65.00. Conrad White opted for the 5 mile run recording 31.30; J Bradley and J Hall ran 55 mins in the Beverley 10k.

Northern Inter Counties Schools Championships Middlesbrough

Results: Intermediate Boys 100m 1 P Vickers (Cleveland) 11.7; 2 D Riley (Northumberland) 11.7; 3 S Bradshaw (N) 11.9; 200m 1 D Riley (N) 23.8; 2 C Simpson (Durham) 24.1; 3 T Carrol (D); 400m 1 S Gill (Cleveland) 51.1; 2 R Hogg (N) 53.8; 3 R Turner (D) 54.4; 800m 1 S Sloan (Cumbria) 2:02.3; 2 S Smith (N) 2:03.2; 3 R Smith (D) 2:03.3; 1500m 1 J Graham (N) 4:06.7; 2 G Thompson (Cu) 4:14.3; 3 P Martin (D) 4:23.0; 3000m 1 C Stoker (D) 9:19.7; 2 C Coates (Cleveland) 9:33.1; 3 M Fenwick (N) 9:51.0; 100m Hudles 1 P Middleton (N) 14.2; 2 R Myers (N) 14.4; 3 S Syanyo (Cu) 14.8; 400m Hurdles P Collins (N) 57.3; 2 D Hall (Cleveland) 60.4; 3 K Johnson (Cleveland) 61.7; 1500m Steeplechase R Swailes (Cu) 5:01.9; 2 A Gill (Cleveland) 5:03.8; 3 S McArthy (N) 5:04.0; High Jump 1 R Ridley (D) 1.88; 2 P Burn (D) 1.85; 3 M Haslett (Cu) 1.75; Pole Vault 1 M Christie (D) 4.20; 2 N Watson (Cu) 3.20; 3 L Bell (N) 3.05; Long Jump 1 D Butterfield (Cleveland) 5.94; 2 G Simms (N) 5.84; 3 P Hunter (Cu) 5.82; Triple Jump 1 M Bruce (Cleveland) 13.05; 2 P Myers (N) 13.01; 3 D Thurrow (D) 12.44; Shot Putt 1 D Hewitson (N) 14.05; 2 G Porling (Cleveland) 12.90; 3 G Bell (D) 11.85; Discus 1 L Richards (Cleveland) 40.76; 2 R Elliott (D) 37.12; 3 K Dunkley (Cu) 33.35; Javelin 1 J Deacon-Brown (D) 59.38; 2 LO Doran (Cu) 56.29; 3 M Witten (Dur) 50.57; 4 x 100m 1 Northumberland 45.6 2 Durham 46.0 3 Cleveland 46.2 4 Cumbria 46.8.

Junior Boys 100m 1 J Baines (Cleveland) 12.5; 2 A Robson (Cleveland) 12.7; 3 P Anderson (D) 12.7; 200m 1 C Glanville (D) 24.8; 2 A Robson (Cleveland) 25.0; 3 C Campbelol (N) 25.6; 400m 1 C Philpot (Cleveland) 54.8; 2 S Taylor (N) 56.7; 3 J McCarthy (Cleveland) 57.0; 800m 1 M Sawrey (Cu) 2:07.8; 2 P Stockton (Cleveland) 2:10.8; 3 A Hedley (N) 2:11.1; 1500m 1 R Hughes (Cleveland) 4:23.0; 2 K Wilson (N) 4:23.9; 3 W Gordon (D) 4:34.3; 80m Hudles 1 J Fleary (Cu) 12.8; 2 A Lambert (D) 12.9; 3 M Fairclought (Cu) 13.0; High Jump 1 A West (Cleveland) 1.72; 2 A Figges (D) 1.64; 3 J Atkinson (Cu) 1.61; Pole Vault 1 M Laws (N) 3.10; 2 R Curran (N) 2.90; Long Jump 1 C Driffell (Cleveland) 5.32; 2 G Jackson (D) 5.26; 3 P Miller (D) 5.26; Triple Jump 1 G Jackson (D) 12.85; 2 MHallas (N) 11.99; 3 K Eseonli (N) 11.74; Shot Put 1 M Corragon (Cu) 36.29; 2 D Denham (D) 29.92; 3 S Sanghera (N) 28.49; Hammer Throw 1 C Alesi (Cleveland) 37.08; 2 C Hogarth (Cleveland) 35.61; 3 B Hall (N) 27.07; 4 x 100m 1 Cleveland 47.1; 2 Northumberland 48.0; 3 Cumbria 49.4; 4 Durham 49.9.

Intermediate Girls 100m 1 T Ameobi (N) 13.3; 2 D fawkes (Cu) 13.4; 3 L Aiston (Cu) 13.5; 200m 1 Y Meite (D) 27.0; 2 V Carmichael (D) 27.2; 3 D Dougal (N) 28.4; 300m 1 V Finn (D) 41.2; 2 H Wilson (Cleveland) 42.5; 3 L Paisley (Cu) 42.8; 800m 1 N Desai (N) 2:20.4; 2 K Clark (Cu) 2:22.4; 3 C Pringle (N) 2:23.0; 1500m 1 C Wickham (N) 4:43.1; 2 R Smith (D) 4:48.0; 3 C Robson (D) 4:52.9; 300m 1 A Fox (N) 11:08.4; 2 H Pearson (N) 11:14.5; 3 J Ritson (D) 11:37.4; 80m Hurdles 1 G Fergusson (N) 12.0; 2 D Fawkes (Cu) 12.7; 3 S Haworth (N) 12.9; 300m Hurdles 1 S Howarth (N) 50.6; 2 K Mapleston (Cleveland) 52.1; 3 R Hindmarsh (D) 52.7; High Jump 1 S Higham (Cu) 1.65, 2 D Waller (Cu) 1.61; 3 S Forester (N) 1.61; Long Jump 1 S Humphreys (Cu) 5.28; 2 J Pybus (Cleveland) 5.12; 3 D Dougal (N) 4.88; Triple Jump: 1 S Higham (Cu) 11.14; 2 C Sutcliffe (D) 10.01; 3 M Lishman (Cu) 9.85; Shot Put 1 K Elliott (D) 9.86; 2 L Smith (Cu) 9.50; 3 L Shippen (N) 9.37); Discus 1 S Rutherford (N) 29.09; 2 G Bramley (D) 26.44; 3 J Welsh (D) 24.99; Javelin 1 L Smith (Cu) 35.36; 2 C Doran (Cu) 33.25; 3 L Batey (Cleveland) 32.88; 4 x 100m 1 Northumberland 50.0; 2 Cumbria 50.6; 3 Cleveland 51.4; 4 Durham 52.1.

Junior Girls 100m 1 V Wester (N) 13.5; 2 M Barclay (Cleveland) 13.5; 3 G Allen (D) 13.9; 200m 1 G Brown (D) 27.5; 2 N Halliday (N) 27.6; 3 J Garrett (D) 27.7; 800m 1 L Hutson (Cu) 2:20.0; 2 K Rodmell (N) 2:21.3; 3 N Okolowicz (Cu) 2:24.6; 1500m 1 S Hart (Cleveland) 5:08.7; 2 J Orr (D) 5:09.4; 3 S Wickham (N) 5:09.4; 75m Hurdles; 1 L Rudkin (D) 12.6; 2 C Richardson (Cu) 13.0; 3 A Moore (Cu) 13.2; High Jump 1 E Morris (D) 1.58; 2 L Plant (Cleveland) 1.52; 3 H Lishman (N) 1.46; Long Jump 1 L Richardson (Cu) 4.65; 2 S Scorer (D) 4.40, 3 R Cartwright (Cleveland) 4.23; Shot Put 1 H Osborne (Cleveland) 10.09; 2 R Mossam (Cu) 9.20; 3 K Outhwaite (D) 9.08; Discus 1 R Ostlewhite (Cu) 24.05; 2 K Burrell (D) 23.66; 3 D Hodgson (D) 21.73; Javelin 1 H Lishman (N) 27.91; 2 A Danks (Cleveland) 26.96, 3 H Morrison (Cu) 24.31; 4 x 100m 1 Durham 52.0; 2 Northumberland 52.1; 3 Cleveland 53.6; 4 Cumbria 53.9. Overall Championship 1 Northumberland 554 pts; 2 Durham 449; 3 Cleveland 414; 4 Cumbria 353.

Newton Aycliffe Harriers

AT the Newton Aycliffe 10km road race Nigel Orr was the first Harrier home in third place which was just one second behind local runner Barry Stephenson of Quakers in a time of 33.27.

Results: 11 Martin Grainger 35.33, 29 Paul Kelly 36.35, 35 Ben Wilson 39.00, 36 Alison Raw (third female) 39.06, 40 Hon Lee 39.29, 54 Ian Barnes 41.08, 62 Brian Hannah 42.11, 85 Richard Smith 43.44, 103 Sharon Carbett 45.25, 105 Dave Weston 45.54, 137 John Brant 49.26, 197 Philippa Smith 55.41, 212 Martin Ellis 57.13,

Sandra Lee pulled out through injury while Andrew Smith completed the two-mile fun run in seventh place in 12:42.

lDarlington Harriers are holding a 10km road race and tow-mile fun run at Croft Autodrome on July 12. Entry forms are available from Eastbourne Sports Complex or you can telephone (01325) 257672.

Hartlepool Burn

Road Harriers

Distance runners have been competing mainly in Yorkshire recently with the visits to Durham too. Coxhoe's six mile multi-terrain race saw the in-form Mike Frostick (V2) take 11th place with Geoff Gardner having a great run for 28th. On his way back to fitness is Bob Stonehouse finished 44th.

Gardner then travelled to Barnard Castle for a hilly ten-miler and had an excellent run, battling it out with close rivals from a Durham club.

He finished in 43rd place and took first vet O50 place.

The Black Sheep race series came next with the second race (10k) being held in Melmerby, near Ripon. Mark Armstrong set a personal best in 33.44 for an excellent eighth place while Frostick also ran well to retain the top Vet O50 position in 22nd place (36.07). Graham Steven (V1) came in 34th in 37.30.

Athletes had to face wind and rain throughout the entire Thirsk ten-miler in which Steve Bailey (V1) was 32nd in 58.39 followed by (V2) 43rd in 60.06, Dave Edwards (V1) 47th 61,32, Graham Stevens (V1) 53rd 61.59 and Peter Johnson (V1) 74.34.

In the tough challenging Swaledale marathon, a 24-mile off road course with 3,500 feet of climbing involved, Karl Edwards (V1) finished in fifth position in what was his sixth Swaledale run with a time of 3hrs 33mins.

Lynne Radford, also a veteran of this event, ran brilliantly for 29th place taking second lady and first lady veteran prizes in 4hrs 7mins. Lynne could have covered the course quicker but a navigational error saw her having to climb out of an extra steep valley.

Johnson, also battled round the stamina sapping course for 147th place in 5hrs 5mins.

Patricia Hanson in only her second attempt at an off road marathon, knocked 23 minutes off last year's time finishing in 174th place with a time of 5hrs 22mins.

Durham City Harriers

Durham City Harriers hosted the 35th Croxdale 10 mile road race which incorporated the Veterans North East Championship and an open five mile race.

Ian Crampton was once again Durham City's leading runner finishing a very creditable sixth place on this undulating and scenic rural course made more difficult by the head wind on the return journey in each of the four laps. Nevertheles Ian's time of 57.11 was good, and retained the trophy as the Harriers ten mile champion.

Andy Billett also had a fine run finishing 11th in a time of 60.36 which confirmed his recent good form. The race was won by Ian Haggan of Sunderland Harriers.

In the five mile race Graham Hunt had an excellent run finihsing fourth. Brian Rusford of Sunderland Harriers finished in a time of 27.30 while Roger Wright was the first veteran for the club finishing 15th 33.26, and was followed by Glen Malvern (19th in 36.48). Kevin Kirkup, who for many years was the race organiser of the Croxdale Ten donned his trainers and cruised round finishing 24th in 43.03. he still found time to assist Race Director Mike Abbott and others in what proved to be a very good, well-organised race.

Quakers RC

The date of the annual Darlington 10km road race has been brought forward so Quakers are staging a 10km road race and Fun Run at Hamsterley Forest on August 27 with all proceeds going to charity. Entry forms for all 'Quaker' events and more information about the club can be obtained from 'Simpsons Sports' Post House Wynd, Darlington.

Future events: June 22, White Horse Handicaps, Race Three, Darlington, 7.15pm, 5.5 mile. June 25, Chapelfell Top Fell Race , St. John's Chapel, 11am, 4 mile. July 18, White Horse Handicaps Race Four, Darlington, 7.15pm, 5.5 mile. July 23, Monks Moor Fell Race, Middleton-in-Teesdale, 13.5 mile. August 8, Wild Goose Chase, Preston-le-Skerne, near Newton Aycliffe, 7.15pm 7km.