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North Japanese Harrier League wins for Matt Linsley and Catriona MacDonald

Standard Begin Health-sponsored league enjoys busy prove in South Shields because the North East of England additionally sees its regional masters champs in Middlesbrough

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START FITNESS NORTH EASTERN HARRIER LEAGUE, South Shields, Tyne & Put on, February 2

Temple Park performed host for the Sherman Cup and Davison Defend leg of the league, which has misplaced a number of of its fixtures this winter.

Steps are being undertaken to reschedule these races into the rest of the winter however, right here it was shut on the end as Matt Linsley simply held off Adrian Bailes to take his first race of the long-standing collection.

Begin Health NE Harrier League (David Hewitson)

There was no such shut race within the ladies’s occasion as many-time Harrier League winner and North East Counties silver medallist, Catriona MacDonald had a minute to spare on long-time North East servant Justina Heslop.

Catriona MacDonald (David Hewitson)

Males: 1 M Linsley (Gate) 30:16; 2 A Bailes (Birt) 30:17; 3 L Liddle (Gate) 30:43; 4 L McConnell (Birt) 30:56; 5 D Alexander (Gate) 31:00; 6 M Hedley (Tyne BR) 31:11

M40: 1 M Barker (Sund) 32:11

M45: 1 A Hepple (Gosf) 34:17

M50: 1 M Dennison (Low F) 34:34

M60: 1 I Norman (Warmth) 38:32

U17: 1 A De Luillo (T’dale) 18:37

U15: 1 J Sturman (NSP) 10:44

U13: 1 M Gaylor (Morp) 11:26

Justina Heslop (David Hewitson)

Ladies: 1 C MacDonald (Morp) 22:42; 2 J Heslop (Elsw, W45) 23:38; 3 L Rank (Morp) 24:01

W50: 1 L Brief (T’dale) 25:25

W55: 1 J Murdy (S Shields) 27:18

Begin Health NE Harrier League (David Hewitson)

W65: 1 C Web page (Alnw) 28:22

U17: 1 A Johnson (NSP) 22:27

U15: 1 F Heatley (Morp) 12:48

U13: 1 P Phillipson (Birt) 11:59

NE Masters Champs (David Hewitson)

NORTH EAST MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Acklam, Middlesbrough, February 1

Steve Jackson, who was prime veteran within the earlier week’s north of England championships at Tatton Park, got here out on prime of the native veterans’ championships within the north east.

The Sunderland Harrier duly retained his title and did so over Gateshead’s Conrad Franks.

Steve Jackson (David Hewitson)

As is turning into more and more widespread, all males over-65 ran with the ladies and the most effective was Paul Merrison who retained his M65 title however deeper in that area, long-time north east servant Ian Barnes was final house however is now 90-years-of-age and considered one of solely a pair competing in championships.

Barnes has a bunch of British Masters championship titles virtually going again to the yr dot.

In that ladies’s race, Jennifer Berry broke away from Sarah Attwood as each gained age group titles while, additional again, prime W55 Kay Neesom was the most effective rated on an age graded foundation.

NE Masters Champs (David Hewitson)

General (8km+): 1 S Jackson (Sund, M40) 27:21; 2 C Franks (Gate, M40) 27:34; 3 D Alexander (Gate) 28:05

M45: 1 G Watt (Elvet) 33:07

M50: 1 J Clifford (Darl) 29:41

M55: 1 D Moir (Tyne BR) 32:54

M65 (6km+): 1 P Merrion (Sund) 23:17; 2 P Milburn (Sedge) 24:44

M70: 1 C Featherstone (Durh) 28:17

M90: 1 I Barnes (Darl) 63:54

Jennifer Berry (David Hewitson)

Ladies:1 J Berry (W’finish, W35) 23:02; 2 s Attwood (Criminal, W40) 23:09; 3 L Wallace (W’finish, W40) 23:56

W45: 1 G Floyd (Blyth) 24:42

W50: 1 S Thornton (N Marske) 24:45

W55: 1 Ok Neesom (N Marske) 24:48

W65: 1 C Web page (Alnw) 26:15

Ian Barnes (David Hewitson)

OXFORDSHIRE LEAGUE, Cotswold Farm Park, February 2

Berks, Bucks & Oxon champion Jack Shayler headed Ben Cole, the winner of the January fixture, by round 30 metres.

General: 1 J Shayler (Abing) 28:16; 2 B Cole (Swin) 28:25; 3 M Shantry (Head RR) 28:40

M40: 1 D Blake (Wit) 30:12

M50: 1 B Paviour (Herne H, gst) 31:31; 2 J Bolton (W’inventory) 31:50

M70: 1 D Coates (Cher) 45:35

U17: 1 W Potts (Oxf C) 21:33; 2 T Roberts (Banb) 21:43; 3 J Norton (Newb) 21:54

U15: 1 L Blyton (Bic) 16:26; 2 F Byrne (Swin) 15:46; 3 S Dixon-Gagg (Abing) 17:06

U13: 1 N Spruce (Abing) 11:12; 2 S Cousins (Radley) 11:12; 3 R Grey (Banb) 11:34

Ladies: 1 M Smith (Abing) 33:21; 2 J Robertson (Newb, U20) 34:04; 3 L Dickens (Head RR) 34:23

W40: 1 L Frazer (Abing) 37:15

W50: 1 E Hines (Swin H) 36:25

U17: 1 E Spencer (Swin) 24:43; 2 I Haines-Grey (Oxf C) 25:27; 3 B Burrows (Oxf C) 26:43

U15: 1 M Davis (Banb) 17:53; 2 A Lorimer (Oxf C) 18:09; 3 S Eagland (Banb) 19:10

U13: 1 F Richards (Abing) 12:36; 2 H Saunders (T Kennett Tri) 12:52; 3 P Wall (Swin) 13:28

KING HENRY Vlll RELAYS, January 29

Ewen Wilkinson gave Ermstead a strong begin behind Henry Barker’s quickest lap of 11:22 for Harrow and his workforce then went on to win, however solely after final stage runner Sam Bentham overturned a Judd Faculty lead.

The 4 lap ladies’ race noticed New Corridor Faculty dominate after their Heidi Woodley’s 13:12 gave them a primary stage lead that they elevated all through the race earlier than ending off with an equal second quickest time from Olivia Forrest which matched a Holly Cross opener of 13:28.

Boys (6x2M approx): 1 Ermstead GS 73:17 (E Wilkinson 11:45, T Hooper12:03, W Oakden 12:28, G Marsh 12:48, L Wills 12;18, S Bentham 11:54); 2 Judd 73:35; 3 Loughboro School 74:00

Quickest: H Barker (Harr) 11:22; Wilkinson 11:45; F Buchanen (S Michaels, Ennis) 11:35

Ladies (4x2M approx): 1 New Corridor 54:29 (H Woodley 13:12, I Widdowson 14:05, A King 13:42, O Forrest 13:28); 2 Ratcliffe (Coll 57:21; 3 Upton Corridor 57:57

Quickest: Woodley 13:12; H Cross (Upton)/Forrest 13:28

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