GB U20/U23 champs

JONES AND NICOLL STRIKE GOLD

 Hammer-thrower Osian Jones (Liverpool Harriers, ex-Menai) had a massive morale boost in his preparations for next month's Commonwealth Games when he smashed his pb in the Great Britain and Northern Ireland U20/U23 championships in Bedford.

 The Liverpool University student produced a huge throw of 65.91m - a pb by almost two metres - to move up to third in the Welsh all-time placings and take gold at the championship.

 Welshpool's Adele Nicoll (Birchfield) was also in great form, winning the U20 shot with a putt of 14.23m and also taking bronze in the discus.

 Charlie Hulson (Sale, ex-Deeside) gained silver in the U23 1,500m in 14-36.95, about three seconds outside his best, and Hannah Thomas (Wrexham), who is also Glasgow-bound, just missed out on the medals, coming fourth in the U23 200m in 24.51.

 Another bronze medallist was former Maldwyn athlete Sian Swanson (Swansea) whose success came in the U23 triple jump with a best of 11.36m.

 Though she placed only sixth in the U20 100m Deeside's Shannon Malone had good reason to be happy as she set a new pb of 11.78.

 Other North Wales athletes competing included Tom Earley (Colwyn Bay), who was sixth in the U23 800m in 1-55.98, and Georgina Outen (Birchfield), who was seventh in the U20 1,500m in 4-27.68.

 * Former Colwyn Bay member Rachel Johncock, who is in the Welsh team for Glasgow, was the most successful sprinter in the GB team at the European team championships in Germany. She won her 100m heat in 11.77 for sixth place overall.

Hotfoot up Famau

BROWN CHALKS UP ANOTHER WIN


The Hotfoot up Famau race, the first in the Clwydian Hills series, attracted a good field from local clubs and over the border, with Buckley's Jez Brown claiming another victory.
 Results: 1 J Brown (Buckley, M40) 37.45, 2 D Sargent (Eden, M50) 38.10, 3 L Eccles (Penny Lane) 38.25, 4 K Steinegger (Ambleside) 40.22, 5 D Phillips (Vale R) 40.37, 6 D Boothby (Wrecsam Tri) 42.21. U23: T Csizmadia (ua) 44.28. M40: 2 A Laker (Wirral) 43.31, 3 N Coppack (Clwydian) 44.49. M50: 2 S Toogood (Buck) 42.31, 3 G Earlam (Ell Port) 44.17. M60: 1 A French (Wrex) 47.11, 2 K Hughes (Wrecsam Tri) 58.59, 3 N McEwen (Tattenhall) 71.10. M70: 1 J Morris (Buck) 47.40, 2 N Pratten (Wirral) 56.20, 3 P Norman (Wrex) 80.01. Ladies: 1 V Whitehead (Denbigh, L40) 49.29, 2 A Robinson (Tatt, U23) 49.57, 3 K Lightfoot (Tatt, L40) 50.27. L40: 3 S Rowlands (Eryri) 50.59. L50: 1 G Berrett (Buckley) 52.33, 2 J Penrhyn-Jones (Pretatyn) 57.45, 3 C Lancaster (Helsby) 66.00.

Trail champs

ERYRI SUCCESSES IN TRAIL CHAMPS

Alun Vaughan and Andrea Rowlands made it a double success for Eryri Harriers in the Welsh Trail Marathon championships in Coed y Brenin.

 Vaughan, who won the Welsh marathon title in London, finished in 2-59.15, over four minutes clear of runner-up Andrew Siggers (Kenilworth), with Richard Roberts (Eryri) third in 3-04.26. Rowlands took the ladies' title in 3-30.05.

 The Gwynedd club also claimed victory in the half-marathon trail championship through Rob Samuel. He won in 1-23.03, with Aberystwyth's Felipe Jones second in 1-25.32.

 First M40 was John Ford (NWRR) in 1-33.00, with Arwel Lewis (Eryri) first M50 in 1-42.22.

Inter-regional 10k

MILLS SETS NEW PB IN CAERPHILLY

Former Wrexham athlete James Mills set a new pb of 32.28 in coming fifth in the Caerphilly 10k, which incorporated the Welsh inter-regional championships. The race was won in 31.22 by Owain Jones (Bristol and West)

 Only two seconds behind Mills was Salford's Christian Prior, making his debut for the North Wales team.

 Other North Wales results were: 22 Tomos Roberts (Meir) 34.46, 27 Harvey Wharton (Cybi) 35.01, 54 Darren Blazier (Abergele) 36.53, 70 Andrew Campbell (Wrecsam Tri) 38.00, 75 Jodie Waters (Abergele) 38.14, 86 Andrew Edwards (Cybi) 38.54, 106 Helen Davies (Wrecsam Tri) 9.47, 108 Jay Jennions (Deestriders) 39.55, 189 Tracey Llewellyn (Cybi) 42.51, 226 Emma Collins (Denbigh) 43.57, 281 Helen McArthur (CB) 45.17, 338 Abbie Cheetham (Prestatyn) 46.25, 441 Amie Bagnall (Prestatyn) 48.28.
 

Aber race

PARKINSON GETS SECOND WIN

Veteran John Parkinson claimed his second win in this year's Joe Brown Tuesday Night series of fell-races at Aber.

 The Eryri runner took 40 seconds of the M40 course record set four years ago.

 Meanwhile Becky Law tightened her grip on the ladies' title.

Position	Time			Club	Cat
1	00:34:21	John	Parkinson	Eryri	M40
2	00:36:19	Matt	Fortes	Eryri	M
3	00:36:22	Craig	Jones	Eryri	M40
4	00:36:23	Mark	Davies	NWRRC	M
5	00:37:30	Jacob	Griffith	Eryri	MU18
6	00:37:33	Sean	Harlow	Eryri	M
7	00:37:45	Gethin	Armstrong	UA	M
8	00:39:07	Ryan	Cain	Menai	MU16
9	00:39:41	Mathew	Bicknell	Colwyn Bay	M
10	00:40:52	Kyle	Owen	UA	MU18
11	00:41:07	Ben	Haines	UA	M
12	00:41:25	Peter	Jones	UA	M50
13	00:41:55	Des	Rothery	UA	M
14	00:42:10	Cedri	Roberts	UA	M
15	00:42:22	Ashley	Wager	Eryri	M50
16	00:42:40	Andy	Jones	NWRRC	M
17	00:42:42	Becki	Law	Eryri	F
18	00:42:53	David	Lewis	UA	M40
19	00:42:57	Sean	Gavin	NWRRC	M
20	00:43:02	David	Griffiths	Colwyn Bay	M40
21	00:43:05	Gabby	Lees	UA	F
22	00:43:09	Pat	Cain	UA	M40
23	00:43:23	Nia	Albiston	UA	F
24	00:43:27	Richard	Bourne	Mysteruns	M40
25	00:43:37	Paul	Carter	BU	M40
26	00:43:43	Kate	Worthington	Eryri	F
27	00:43:53	Mabon	Llyr	Eryri	MU18
28	00:44:06	Leon	Davies	NWRRC	M
29	00:44:52	Rick	Littlejohn	Eryri	M
30	00:45:30	Sarah	Barnwell	Eryri	F40
31	00:45:36	Ellie	Salisbury	Eryri	F50
32	00:45:39	Naomi	Cane	Prestatyn	F
33	00:45:49	Bleddyn	Jones	UA	M40
34	00:46:06	John	Humphries	Mysteruns	M40
35	00:46:13	James	Harwood	Eryri	M40
36	00:46:31	Don	Williams	Eryri	M70
37	00:46:43	Harry	Roberts	Eryri	M40
38	00:46:46	Brian	Robbins	Eryri	M70
39	00:47:11	Hayley	Turner	Eryri	F
40	00:47:32	Sion	Griffith	Cybi	M40
41	00:47:37	Barry	Griffiths	UA	M40
42	00:47:43	Graham	McVie	UA	M40
43	00:47:49	Gemma	Brown	NWRRC	F
44	00:49:24	Tom	Albiston	UA	M
45	00:49:26	Louise	Beetlestone	UA	F
46	00:50:15	Stephen	Gleave	Prestatyn	M40
47	00:50:19	Karen	Soley	UA	F40
48	00:50:26	Gwyn	Evans	Eryri	M50
49	00:50:26	Laurie	Griffith	Colwyn Bay	F40
50	00:50:33	Brian	Emms	UA	M60
51	00:50:33	Lynne	Parry	UA	F
52	00:51:13	Jenny	Williamson	Eryri	F
53	00:51:25	Gwen	Jones	Eryri	F
54	00:51:51	David (M60)	Owen	Prestatyn	M60
55	00:52:48	Ali	Donnely	Eryri	F40
56	00:52:53	Iolo	Roberts	Eryri	M40
57	00:53:00	Estelle	Farar	Eryri	F50
58	00:53:39	Caren	Williams	UA	F40
59	00:54:05	Maggie	Oliver	Eryri	F60
60	01:02:39	Hazel	Robbins	Eryri	F50
61	01:12:09	Lyn	Roberts	UA	F50
62	01:12:09	Helen	Blower	UA	F

Johncock to run 100

JOHNCOCK IN SPRINT AT GLASGOW

Rachel Johncock (Swansea) from Dolwyddelan, will now compete in the 100 metres at next month's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

 The former Colwyn Bay athlete was named in the 4 x 100 relay squad after winning the Welsh championship two weeks ago, but both she and teenager Hannah Brier have now both been given the go-ahead by the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales to join the individual line-up as well.

BMAF 5k

BIRCH REGAINS MASTERS' TITLE

Abergele's Christine Birch regained the British Masters 5k title she last won in 2012 with another exceptional run in the championships in Horwich.

 Her time of 22.43 was just four seconds down on her 2012 time and among those she beat in the L65 class was the doughty Dot Fellows.

 Claire Martin (Telford) was second overall in 17.26and also among the medals was Ray Billington (Wrexham), who took bronze in the M80 category in 31.22.

 Other North Walians who took part were the Prestatyn quartet of Russ Cheetham 21.48, Roger Harrison-Jones 26.08, Howard Beckett 26.33 and David Hughes 27.51.