Bell keeps up great record

Nov 5 2007 The Journal

STEWART Bell of Chester-le-Street won yesterday’s Fruit Bowl Trail Race at Gibside Estate, for the fourth successive year.

Bell, now a veteran, was shadowed all the way by Morpeth’s Neil Wilkinson, coming home with nine seconds to spare. Heaton’s James Buis finished in an isolated third position. Gateshead’s new recruit Kim Simpson finished well clear of Tynedale veterans, Karen Robertson and Sonia Morley.

Meanwhile, New Marske junior, Dominic Shaw was an emphatic winner of the Senior Men’s event, at yesterday’s third North Yorkshire and South Durham Harrier League, fixture.

Andrew Wiles of Middlesbrough, took second place ahead of Loftus veteran, John Hunter.

Tracy Waller of Hartlepool won the Women’s race over a course that proved difficult for most of the competitors. Leading Under-17 athlete, Jess Russon of New Marske crossed the line in second place ahead of World Championships 20km Walk representative, Johanna Jackson of Middlesbrough and Cleveland.

On Saturday, Sunderland Harriers took the bronze medal in the Under-15 Boys’ event at the National Cross Country Relays at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield.

The team was Philip Hope, Scott Younger and Jake Archer, with Younger clocking the day’s fastest time. The Wearsiders also finished 11th in the Senior Men’s event. Chester-le-Street finished in fifth position in the Senior Women’s race.