Track success for Harriers

Jul 5 2010 The Journal

GATESHEAD Harriers finished fourth in Saturday's second British Athletics League Division One fixture at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield.

The Tynesiders remain sixth overall in the table. Gateshead’s best performances came on the field, with Ade Babatunde and Craig Fiddes taking maximum points in the triple jump.

George Kenyon finished second in the long jump and Craig Sturrock finished third in the shot. On the track, Ben Richardson took second place in the 110m hurdles.

North Shields Poly ended the unbeaten record of the combined South Shields and Birtley squad as they won yesterday’s third Northern League Division Three match at Monkton Stadium, Jarrow. Jarrow teenager Charmaine Porter easily won the 200m, 400m and 800m. Last year’s English Schools bronze medallist, Katy Barnard of Border, won the hammer.

Katherine Bulmer of Jarrow threw a personal best distance when winning the discus and also gained victory in the shot.

The region’s finalists struggled against Southern opposition in Saturday’s English Schools Cup Final at Gateshead International Stadium.

In the Intermediate Boys’ section, North Eastern champion Michael McArdle was fastest in the 100m and also won the long jump.

Sam Bailey (Park View) was the quickest 800m runner in the Junior Boys’ age group. Newcastle’s Central High School were the best performers, finishing 10th, in the intermediate age group.

The school’s stronger junior section had failed to qualify.