Stone 10k

GOOD AND NOT SO GOOD NEWS AT STONE

The match against Staffordshire produced home wins for the men and women but there was still plenty to be pleased about for the North Wales squad in the Stone 10k.

 Katie Parry (Leeds) was first lady in both the inter-regional and open race, while 18-year-old Owen Roberts had a cracking debut for the region, finishing fourth overall and Dean Longley (Prestatyn) came right back to form.

 It was not such a happy day for Amie Bagnall (Salford), who was on course for a pb when she was knocked to the ground and trampled on. Despite suffering cuts and bruises she managed to finish.

 The North Wales results were: Dean Longley 33.53, Owen Roberts (Eryri) 34.20, John Morris (Denbigh) 34.25 (pb), Gary Wyn Davies (Aberystwyth) 35.49, Katie Parry 37.19, Anest Muller (West Chesh) 41.13, Gemma Morgans 42.45, Amie Bagnall 46.39.

Hotfoot up Famau

GRANTHAM CHALKS UP YET ANOTHER WIN

 There is just no stopping Cheshire's  flying cop Rob Grantham these days. His remarkable run of top-three placings continues when he won the Hotfoot up Famau race, the first of the three-race Clwydian Hill series.

 Results: 1 R Grantham (Pensby, M40) 35.04, 2 D Parker (Wrexham) 35.12, 3 J Brown (Buckley, M40) 36.12, 4 K Steinegger (Ambleside)36.39, 5 I Houston (Wrecsam Tri, M40) 36.57, 6 S Edwards (Buckley, M40)  36.58. M50: 1 N Shephard (Bowland) 40.08, 2 J Randall (Meir) 41.23, 3 D Baugh (Denbigh) 43.20. M60: 1 R Wood (Liv Pembroke) 45.57, 2 A Robinson (Helsby) 48.02, 3 M Cortvriend (Denbigh) 48.41. M70: 1 J Morris (Buckley) 47.41, 2 N Pratten (Pensby) 53.54.
 Ladies: 1 C Rice (Glossopdale) 39.24, 2 L Grantham (Pensby, L40) 43.22, 3 A Robinson (Tattenhall) 45.35, 4 A Rosbottom (Pensby, L40) 47.32, 5 B Tiedtke (Prestatyn, L50) 47.48, 6 C Stamper-Clarke (Delamere) 48.03. L40: 3 J Lowe (Spectrum) 48.12. L50: 2 H Berett (Buckley) 51.42, 3 R Arnold (Helsby) 52.34.

English U20/23 champs

ANOTHER PB FOR  HUGHES

Menai's Iolo Hughes continued his sparkling form at the English U20 and 23 track and field championships in Bedford, slicing 10 seconds off his 5k pb while coming seventh in the final in 14-32.3.

 The 18-year-old is off to Jersey next week to try to retain his title in the Island Games.

 Deeside sprinter Shannon Malone took bronze in the U23 100m. S he won her heat in 11.87, came second in the semi-final in 11.91 and then clocked 11.88 in the final.

 Among other North Wales medallists were Adele Nicol (Birchfield) from Welshpool, who won the U20 shot with a pb of 15.23m,  almost two metres further than the runner-up, and Nathan Thomason (Colwyn Bay) had silver in the U18 discus  with a throw of 49.35m.

Deniolen 10k

VISITORS STEAL THE SHOW

Two visitors dominated proceedings in the Deiniolen 10k, one of the toughest in North Wales which includes two testing climbs.

 First home was Ryan Parker (Bedford and County) in the remarkable time of 33.33, with Philip Cooper (Hallamshire) second in 35.57.

 Twenty-four-year-old Parker has some pedigree, having come second in this year's Bedfordshire cross-country championships and he is a former AAA 1,500m champion.

 Cooper, too, has been in good form, coming second in last Saturday's Penrhyn Parkrun behind teenager John Spill.

 Results : 1 R Parker (Beds) 33.33, 2 P Cooper (Halamshire) 35.57, 3 R Roberts (Cybi) 36.19, 4 P Wathan (Eryri) 36.41, 5 D Owen (Eryri) 37.28, 6 M Green (NWRR, M40) 37.43. JM: 1 S Williams (Eryri) 40.19, 2 C Owen (ua) 44.56, 3 DW Williams (Eryri) 46.18. M40: 2 J Ford (NWRR) 38.46, 3 E Harmer (Eryri) 42.41. M50: 1 A Lewis (Eryri) 42.55, 2 R ab Elwyn (Eryri) 43.18, 3 S Roberts (NWRR) 44.04. M70: I Roberts (Eryri)64.51. Ladies: 1 E Haf (Eryri) 43.44, 2 M Hughes (Eryri) 45.18, 3 J Charlton (Eryri, L40) 45.44, 4 G Brown (NWRR) 45.52, 5 M Lauder (ua) 47.22, 6 S Beck (Prestatyn) 47.51. L40: 3 M Duggan (ua) 50.48. L50: 1  S Jones (Cybi) 51.30, 2 D Jones (Beaumaris) 59.16, 3 K K Wills (ua) 61.37. . L60: 1 V Edwards (ua) 51.57, 2 M Oliver (Eryri) 59.23.

Tal y Mignedd

RECORDS TUMBLE - YET AGAIN

As in previous races in the Joe Brown Series a host of records tumbled in the Tal y Mignedd trace which was won comfortably by Mathew Roberts.

 With one race left in the 10-race series R ob Grantham (Chester Tri) and Jim Bacon (Eryri), who were second and fourth respectively this week,  are both still in with a chance of winning the aggregate  title.

 Results (all Eryri unless stated): 1 M Roberts (Calder) 33.58 (nr) , 2 R Grantham (Chester Tri, M40) 35.53 (nr), 3 R Bentley 36.06, 4 J Bacon 37.08, 5 J Parkinson (M40) 37.13, 6 C Linton (Menai, U18) 37.32.  M40: 3 DW Jones 40.50. M50: 1 D Weaver 41.22 (nr), 2 V Belshaw (D enbigh) 41.22, 3 A Lewis 43.19. M60: 1 P "Tan" Jones 46.23, 2 D Whiteside-Thomas 47.04, 3 N Bradley (Meir)  49.36. M70: D Williams 54.06.
 Ladies: 1 C Rice (Glossopdale) 39.56 (nr), 2 L Jeska (L40) 41.06 (nr), 3 C Belshaw (Denbigh) 46.12, 4 S Williams (ua) 46.26, 5 N Albiston (ua) 47.11, 6 L Beetlestone  48.58. L 40:  2 A Thomas 50.23. L50: E Salisbury 54.12. L60: M Oliver 57.45 (nr).

Potters Arf

NORTH WALIANS IN ACTION AT HANLEY

Only a handful of North Walians travelled to Hanley at the weekend for the Potters Arf half-marathon, and among the results were: 49 David Millington (Wrexham) 87.31, 53 Shaun Davies (Eryri) 87.45, 56 Craig Prandle (Wrex) 87.53, 102 Russell Williams (Cybi) 91.02, 120 Andy Jones (NWRR) 93.12, 407 Fred Maier (Eryri) 1-46.57.

 

Masters' Champs

JONES DOES MASTERS DOUBLE

Wrexham's Bernie Jones, who is getting back to full fitness again after a long lay-off, did the "double" at the Welsh Masters' track and field championships, winning bot the M55 1,500m and 5,000m. His respective times were 4-54.7 and 10-16.8.