Veterans AA NE Track & Field Jarrow 28th June 2003

John Wild was in action at Monkton Stadium, Jarrow on the Saturday in the Veterans AA NE T&F Championships. John competed in three events in his M50 category and won them all - discus 37m42, hammer 36m29 and javelin 32m35 - despite a hand injury which prevented him competing in the shot and a possible clean sweep of the throws!

English Schools Champs York 28th-29th June 2003

Kim Bartram competed on both days, in the English Schools NE Regional Finals Combined Events Championships at Huntington Stadium, York. Kim finished sixth in the Heptathlon, the North Yorkshire team qualified for the finals and she set a new Club record of 3313 points - hurdles 18.4, high jump 1m27, shot 8m14, 200m 27.0, long jump 4m48, javelin PB 26m56 & 800m 2:39.8.

Norwich Union AAA under 23

Andrea Woodvine went south to Bedford for the Norwich Union/AAA under 23 T&F Championships and competed in the 3000m, finishing 4th in 10:24.33, just out of the medals. Andrea was eight seconds down on her PB, set when winning the Yorkshire title in May, a time which would have earned her bronze - but there are a lot of 20 year olds who cannot run one lap in 80 seconds, never mind trying to keep the pace for 7½ laps.

Young Athletes League Shildon 29th June 2003

The Club had 22 athletes competing at Stadium 2000, Shildon in Match 3, Division 2NE of the YAL on sunny Sunday 29th and they were rewarded with 2nd place - one big toe into the promotion battle. There were several winning performances but three Harriers made the pages of Athletics Weekly with their efforts - Sophie Broadway with 13.5 for 100m, Rosie Adams with 2:43.3 for 800m and Leanne Shaw with two entries, 10.6 for 75m & 21.1 for 150m. Leanne and Rosie also had first places in the long jump and the shot respectively and there were wins for three under 13 boys - Tom Osborn in the 1500m, Douglas Roberts in the 800m and James Wallace in the shot. There were three firsts in the discus - by Katie Roberts, Shane Darby and Leah Jackson and for the under 17 boys, Sam Stanislaus won the high jump whilst Philip Fitzpatrick won the 1500m.

RZH results: under 13 girls - Rosie Adams 800m 2:43.3, shot 6m36 & 150m 22.6; Leanne Shaw 75m 10.6, 150m 21.1, long jump 3m96 and Jane Thornton 75m 12.2, 1200m 4:50.1 & long jump 2m41; under 13 boys - James Askew (on his debut for the Club) 1500m 5:31.0 & long jump 3m64; Tom Osborn 100m 16.0, 1500m 5:24.6 & long jump 3m28; Douglas Roberts 800m 2:33.2, 200m 33.1 & shot 5m22; Rory Wadsworth 200m 32.4 and James Wallace 100m 16.6, 800m 3:02.8 & shot 6m52; team 4x100m relay 2nd 64.1; under 15 girls - Jo Adams javelin 11m94, shot 6m58 & 1500m 5:14.1; Sophie Broadway 100m 13.5 & 200m 28.3; Jessica Gray 800m 2:34.8, 200m 31.2 & discus 11m13; Scarlett Gray 800m 2:37.6 & long jump 3m58; Jessie Roberts javelin 8m56, shot 6m81 & 1500m 5:17.6 and Katie Roberts 100m 15.5 & discus 16m51; team 4x100m relay 2nd 57.9; under 15 boys - Chris Andrade javelin 16m54, 1500m 5:10.2 & discus 15m55; Marcus Clarke 100m 13.5, long jump 4m50 & 200m 28.1; Shane Darby 100m 12.8, 200m 26.2 & discus 18m76 and Jason Flannery javelin 30m24, long jump 4m89 & 1500m 4:36.5; team 4x100m relay 2nd 55.0; under 17 girl - Leah Jackson 300m 47.3, 1500m 5:37.3 & discus 16m34; under 17 boys - Philip Fitzpatrick long jump 4m84 & 1500m 5:25.3; Sean Osborn 100m 12.7 and Sam Stanislaus 100m 12.1 & high jump 1m73.

Otley 10M 25th June 2003

Earlier in the week, on Wednesday 25th June, Mike Brooks ran in the Otley 10, a race that incorporated the Yorkshire Men’s, Ladies and Veteran's 10 mile Road Race Championships. The seriously hilly course attracted a field of more than 350 and Mike was pleased with 64th place in 66:04; he was doubly pleased to earn an award for 2nd MV55, just one place and 8 seconds behind Richard Hall of Halifax, the category winner.

NYSD Track & Field Shildon 1st July 2003

The weather was decidedly un-sunny for the Club’s return to Shildon for the fourth match in the NYSD T&F League on Tuesday 1st - the torrential rain had eased but it was still wet and windy. Only 16 Harriers made the journey but between them, they managed to win 9 out of 35 events contested on the night. Maximum points for the females went to Leanne Shaw for the 100m and the long jump, to Sophie Broadway for the 100m and to Louise Jackson for the 800m; and for the males to Jason Flannery for the triple jump and the javelin, to his Dad, Mark Flannery, also for the javelin, to Dan Brooks for the triple jump and to Jon Orange for the 800m.

RZH results: U13G - Leanne Shaw 100m 14.2 & long jump 3m74 and Jane Thornton 100m 17.4 & long jump 2m37; U15G - Sophie Broadway 100m 14.1; U15B - Jason Flannery 800m 2:17.3, triple jump 10m02 & javelin 26m37; U17G - Leah Jackson 800m 2:45.2 & Georgina Zissler 800m 2:40.1; U17B - Nick Zissler 800m 2:40.1; J/S/VL - Louise Jackson 800m 2:22.9; J/S/VM - Dan Brooks triple jump 10m15 & 800m 2:19.9; Mike Brooks (V55) 2000m steeplechase 8:06.3; Mark Flannery 100m 12.9, 800m 2:18.0 & javelin 37m81; Jon Orange (V40) 800m 2:07.1; Chris Peacock (V40) 2:13.8; Matt Prosser (J) 100m 12.0 and Dean Wilkinson (J) 100m 13.0.

These results gave the females 43 Match points and they were 2nd on the night to Billingham but are top of the table with 46 League points. The males were 3rd on the night with 63 Match points, well beaten by Billingham and M&C with 108 and 82 points respectively and are now 2nd in the League with 41 points. The Club’s combined total of 87 League points puts them in 1st place.