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Northern Womens Track and Field League 5th May

Eighteen Richmond and Zetland Harriers competed in the opening fixture in Division 3E of the Northern Women’s Track and Field League on Sunday 5^th at Clairville Stadium, Middlesbrough.

The format has 16 events for Seniors and 10 events each for under 17s and under 15s, each with A and B strings, plus 4 relays. Athletes are allowed to compete "up an age group" in certain events and Team Manager, Fiona Hughes had a lot of decision-making to do on top of competing herself. Asking first-year under 17s to compete against Seniors in the 3000m is always a big step but Becky Robinson and Amy Baines both produced the goods.

RZH Results: under 15s - Jo Adams (u13) 2^nd 800m B 2:49.4, 2^nd high jump 1m20 & 5^th discus 10m85; Sophie Broadway (u13) 1^st 100m B 14.4 & 4^th 200m 29.9; Jade Cawthray 4^th discus B 9m28 & 4^th 1500m 5:29.5; Jessica Gray (u13) 3^rd 200m 31.7; Scarlett Gray 5^th long jump 3m47 & 2^nd 1500m B 5:59.7; Ashleigh Robinson 5^th 800m 2:7.9 & 4^th shot putt 6m63; Georgina Zissler 2^nd 100m 13.4, 1^st shot putt B 5m46 & 2^nd 75m hurdles 15.1: under 17s - Amy Baines 3^rd in Senior 3000m 12:35.0, 3^rd 200m 30.0 & 3^rd shot putt 5m76; Lianne Broadfoot 6^th 800m 2:49.9, 3^rd 100m B 16.1 & 2^nd high jump B 1m20; Stephanie Goodall 2^nd 300m hurdles 54.4, 1^st 300m 47.4 and 3^rd high jump 1m30; Emma Metcalfe 4^th long jump 4m58, 5^th 80m hurdles 15.1 & 3^rd in Senior triple jump 8m96; Sadie Potter 3^rd 800m B 2:54.9 & 4^th 100m 16.6; Becky Robinson 1^st 300m hurdles B 57.9, 2^nd long jump B 4m17 & 1^st in Senior 3000m B 12:09.4: Seniors - Kylie Martrab (u20) 3^rd 100m 13.5, 2^nd 100m hurdles 21.4, 3^rd long jump 4m32, 5^th 200m 28.5 & 4^th javelin 18m36; Orla Fowden (u20) 2^nd discus B 13m85, 3^rd 100m B 14.8, 3^rd shot putt B 5m18, 3^rd long jump B 3m68 & 5^th 200m B 33.0; Fiona Hughes 3^rd 400m hurdles 85.6, 5^th 800m 2:38.0, 5^th 400m 88.1, 2^nd 100m hurdles 22.8 & 4^th 1500m 6:27.6; Sharon Powell 4^th hammer 20m89, 2^nd discus 22m06, 4^th shot putt 6m17 & 2^nd javelin B 16m73. Relays: under 15s -4^th 4 x 100m 61.0 & under 17s - 3^rd 4 x 100m 57.2.

The team finished in fourth place with 294 points, behind Mandale with 361 and New Marske and Scarborough tied on 311, and have until 7^th July to find the athletes who will give them a shout at promotion.

Young Athletes Track and Field League for Boys

The first fixture in the Young Athlete’s Track and Field League for Boys was on the same day at Thornes Park, Wakefield. The RZH team was fourteen strong, light on under 13s but with quantity and quality in both the under 15s and under 17s.

Sam Stanislaus was the Harriers man-of-the-match with three out of three A-string wins with Peter Akers close behind with one A-string and two B- string wins. Commendations also go to Sean Osborne who fell at the last in his 80m hurdles race, got up to finish second and then went on to compete in both the 100m and the 4 x 100m relay.

RZH results: under 13s - Nick Outhwaite 4^th 800m 2:58.7 & 4^th shot putt 4m39; James Wallace 4^th 200m 38.4, 4^th 100m 18.3 & 4^th long jump 2m82: under 15s - Peter Akers 1^st 200m 26.2, 1^st high jump B 1m55 & 1^st long jump B 5m13; Marcus Clarke 2^nd 200m B 30.9, 3^rd 100m B 15.1 & 2^nd javelin B 12m79; Philip Fitzpatrick 2^nd 1500m 4:42.5, 3^rd 800m 2:22.6 & 2^nd discus 20m70; Tom Gill 1^st 1500m B 4:51.5, 1^st 800mB 2:28.0 & 3^rd javelin 22m06; Sean Osborne 3^rd 400m 63.9, 2^nd 80m hurdles 16.7 & 2^nd 100m 15.2; Sam Stanislaus 1^st shot putt 10m58, 1^st high jump 1m60 & 1^st long jump 5m47: under 17s - Matt Baty 2^nd long jump 5m00, 2^nd 100m B 13.2 & 2^nd triple jump B 10m52; Simon Greenwood 4^th 200m 27.1, 1^st long jump B 4m69 & 2^nd 100m 13.9; Ryan Livingstone 2^nd shot putt B 8m92, 1^st javelin B 26m57 & 1^st discus 26m90; Carl Outhwaite 2^nd hammer 30m93; Matt Prosser 2^nd shot putt 9m48, 1^st discus 20m98 & 2^nd hammer B 17m79. Relays: under 15s - 2^nd 4 x 100m 53.7 & under 17s - 2^nd 4 x 100m 52.4.

The team finished third behind host Club Wakefield and Birtley, despite having 10 points deducted for the lack of a timekeeper, but hope to have a stronger line-up and a full complement of Officials for their second fixture at Cudworth this weekend.

Harrogate Mid Week League 7th May 2002

The full results of race number 2 in the Midweek Road Race League at Harrogate showed the Harriers well-beaten by the host Club in the Open Team category, edged into third place on the night by Ilkley! and although still second overall, are now trailing by 173 points. Eric Williams and the Veteran Men’s team were both second on the night and the team remain second overall, 76 points behind Harrogate and 39 ahead of Ilkley. Despite Ian Fisher’s return to form, Harrogate have overtaken Otley in the Elite Team category with Richmond third, 4½ minutes behind.

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