Harrogate League - Otley - 3rd May 2007

"Taff" Rogers

The Harrogate & District Road Race League got underway on Thursday 3rd May at Otley, over a challenging course, which rises sharply, covering a distance of 10K and taking in a demanding hill en-route. Nine Richmond and Zetland Harriers made the trip, three of which had run the London Marathon only 10 days earlier. Jon Orange started as he meant to go on, taking a fantastic 2nd place overall and first MV 40 in 33.38, while Shaun Purkiss showed fine form to take 15th in 37.11. Ian Scott was next home in 18th place with a time of 38.01, followed closely by Tad Zaranko, who promptly claimed 23rd position, crossing the line in 38.20. There was then quite a gap to the next athlete, in the form of Taff Rogers, holding the team together in 91st and finishing in 43.04. Jenny Hands was the only lady on the team, but took a well-deserved 94th position with 43.08, with Darren Cox finishing as the 100th competitor in 43.45. Ian Hepworth recovered well from the marathon to take 145th place in a time of 46.33, while Neil Piper brought the team home in 48.19, taking 181st position, which placed the team 8th overall and 2nd in the vets category.

Northern Senior Track & Field League - Hexham - 5th May 2007

There was no rest for some, as the next fixture took place on Saturday 5th May at Hexham, with the commencement of the Northern Senior Track and Field League. A relatively poor attendance once again meant that the club did not realise its potential in division 3 East, however, those who made the journey put in excellent performances. Jessie Roberts had a great run over 1500m, clocking 5.07.7, as well as competing in the 400m, Shot Putt and Javelin. Jo Adams also entered a multitude of events, winning the 800m in 2.26.9 and taking 3rd over 400m. Fiona Hughes also took part in several disciplines, covering distances from 100m to 3000m and claimed a well-deserved B string win over 1500m. The men saw Jon Orange take victory by a huge margin over 5000m in 16.02.9, while Doug Roberts continued the winning streak claiming first place over 1500m in 4.12.6. Ken Harker also had good results over 1500m and 800m with a time of 2.07.5. John Wild had his usual busy afternoon, competing in all the throws to earn the team valuable points, taking second overall in the hammer and discus.

RZH Results: Jessie Roberts, 2nd 1500m 5.07.7, 3rd Javelin B 12.68m & 4th 400m B 76.7, Jo Adams 6th 200m 34.0, 6th Javelin 15.56m, 3rd Discus 17.43m, 3rd 400m 64.2 & 1st 800m 2.26.9, Fiona Hughes 1st 1500m B 6.27.2, 2nd Discus B 9.95m, 5th 3000m 13.38.3 & 5th 100m 17.5. Jon Orange 1st 5000m 16.02.9, Doug Roberts 1st 1500m 4.12.6, Ken Harker 2nd 1500m B 4.49.6 & 3rd 800m 2.07.5, John Wild 4th Javelin 34.74m, 4th Shot Putt 9.14m, 2nd Discus 33.0m & 2nd Hammer 32.71m.

Young Athletes League - Middlesbrough - 6th May 2007

It was the turn of the younger athletes at Middlesbrough on Sunday 6th May, taking part in the first Young Athlete’s League meeting of the season, where 2 club records were broken and numerous national gradings achieved. Fergus Roberts managed to eclipse James Wardman’s old record for the U13 Boys 1500m by 8 seconds, with a superb time of 4.46.5, earning him a grade 1 ranking in the process, while he also went on to win the Shot Putt. Connor Fraser had excellent results in events ranging from 100m to 800m, as did Paul Harmsworth, while James King also earned a fantastic grade 3 over 1500m with a time of 5.09.6. Thomas Allen and Sam Wood took fine wins over 800m and 1500m respectively in the U15 Boys age group, both earning grade 3 rankings, while team mate Ashley Richardson made excellent times over the sprint distances. Doug Roberts was in action again, this time over 400m and 800m, in which he collected a grade 4, with his time of 2.11.2.

Amy Coulson became the new club record holder over 1200m for U13 Girls, with a fantastic time of 4.27.1, which also earns her a grade 4 ranking. Rosy Stirr and Kerry Robson also had a busy time covering the Long Jump, 800m and sprint events, while Rachel Holloway and Isabel Russell competed well for the U15 Girls. There were also wins for Ruth Hill over 100m in her first year in the U17 Ladies category, collecting a grade 4 for her time of 13.4, while Leanne Shaw was unstoppable, taking victory over 200m and 300m, the latter earning her a grade 2 with a time of 42.2. Rosie Adams also had excellent victories in the 1500m and Discus.

RZH Results: U13 Boys - Paul Harmsworth, 3rd 100m 15.3, 2nd 800m 2.38.1 & 1st Long Jump B 3.15m, Connor Fraser 2nd 100m B 16.9, 2nd 800m B 3.06.5 & 2nd Shot Putt B 3.41m, James King 2nd 200m 30.4, 1st 1500m B 5.09.6 & 2nd Long Jump 3.84m, Fergus Roberts 1st 200m B 29.8, 2nd (& new club record) 1500m 4.46.5 & 1st Shot Putt 5.86m. U13 Girls – Kerry Robson 5th 75m 13.0, 3rd 150m B 24.4 & 3rd Long Jump 2.87m, Rosy Stirr 3rd 75m B 13.0 & 4th 800m 3.00.4, Amy Coulson 3rd 150m 22.6 & 2nd 1200m (& new club record) 4.27.1. U15 Boys – Ashley Richardson 4th 100m 15.1, 5th 200m 31.52 & Shot Putt B 6.04m, Thomas Allen 2nd 400m 60.1, 1st 800m 2.13.7 & 3rd Long Jump B 3.68m, Sam Wood 1st 1500m 4.37.2, 4th Long Jump 3.98m & 3rd Shot Putt 6.65m. Under 15 Girls – Rachel Holloway 4th 100m 14.9, 6th 1500m 6.28.7 & 6th Long Jump 2.99m, Isabel Russell 4th 800m 2.56.8 & 6th Long Jump B 2.79m. Under 17 Men – Doug Roberts 3rd 400m 66.0, 2nd 800m 2.11.2 & 5th Shot Putt 7.93m. Under 17 Ladies – Ruth Hill 1st 100m 13.4, 2nd 200m 27.4 & 2nd Shot Putt 5.95m, Leanne Shaw 1st 200m 27.2, 1st 300m 42.2 & 1st Discus B 13.19m, Rosie Adams 1st 1500m 5.27.9, 1st Discus 14.38m & 1st Shot Putt B 5.74m.