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ELSWICK SUMMER NEWS:

PHIL HURST continued his fine form by claiming the Northern Senior 1500 Metre title at Manchester in a time of 3.54.78 from Tim Eggerton of Trafford. At the age of only 19 this was a great achievement by Phil. He then produced a P.B. of 3.53.64 in a B.M. C. Milers race, before narrowly failing to qualify for the final in the English Closed Championships at Gateshead.

Newburn River Run
The popular Newburn River Run was staged by the club with 247 runners finishing this year. The winner of this years event was awarded the Jimmy Bell Memorial Trophy, and it was particularly poignant that the inaugural winner was Ian Harding of Morpeth Harriers who had worked with Jim. On receiving the trophy Ian paid a moving tribute to our late colleague. First home for the club was IAN HARDY in 17th - 38.39.LEE BENNETT was 19th - 38:56 with STEVE GREY - 23RD - 39:14.PAUL JONES ran a very creditable - 40:47 to finish 29th.
Other club finishers were - MARK McNALLY - 35TH - 41:40,CAMERON LAIDLAW - 62ND - 45:24,GREG CHAMBERS - 71ST - 46:09,PHILLIPA WILLIAMS - 92nd - 47:51,JEFF EMMERSON - 111TH - 49:05.ANTHONY BEYNON - 123RD - 49:58,STEVE LONG - 146TH - 51:41,ADRIAN HALL - 161ST - 52:46,LINDSAY GRANT - 173RD - 54:33,ELIZABETH STODDART - 174TH - 54:36,MICHAEL STODDART - 175TH - 54:37.
The event went off well with club members marshalling the event in numbers. Anne Bell presented the awards with Harry Matthews paying tribute to Jim. I would hope that if he was looking down he would have approved of the night the club put on to honour him for his own great efforts for Elswick Harriers.

Tynedale 10k
The Tynedale 10k took place on a sun drenched evening in the Tyne valley with 551 finishers in this popular mid week race. STEVE GREY was first home in 22nd spot for the club in 36:28,closely followed by LEE BENNETT - 23RD - 36:33.JOHN BELL was 33rd - 37:55,with DAVE APPELBY - 51ST - 39:14.
Other club finishers:
TOM HANSON - 103RD - 42:40,PETER SLOAN - 147TH - 44:07,LUCY PRINS - 180TH - 45:07,JOANNE LUCKING - 329TH - 51:08,MARY LISLE - 339TH - 51:37,MICHAEL STODDART - 373RD - 52:40,HELEN FLYNN - 484TH - 58:11,and LYNNE BARCLAY - 530TH - 63:29.

Northumberland Coastal Run
The 18th July was the date of this year’s Northumberland Coastal Run with James Buis Of Heaton Harriers coming home first, Elswick had a number of competitors with MARK McNALLY first home in 48th place and first 0/60.KEITH FROST finished a very creditable 132nd, ANDY MIDDLETON - 214th, STEVE CURRY - 272ND, ANGELA RICHARDSON - 384TH, JIMMY RICHARDSON - 385TH, JEFF EMMERSON - 433RD,SUSAN WILSON - 460TH,MARY LISLE - 480TH,GILLIAN BRAZEWELL - 566TH.

Sunderland 5k
The Sunderland 5k was held at Silksworth on Wednesday 21st July with 220 finishers. A worthy North East champion in Matt Nicholson of Morpeth Harriers in 15:12. STEVE GREY was again first home for Elswick in 33rd - 17:19, with LEE BENNETT - 44TH - 17:38.CHRISTINE LEE was 191st - 24:18.

FINALLY:
Well done to ROBYN BENNETT finishing 6th overall in the Angel View Junior Run at Low Fell on 8th July, and also to JESSICA RICHARDSON who won the U/13 Girls 400 metres in a time 67.5 seconds at the Newcastle/Gateshead Junior Games.

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