Newton Aycliffe AC

ON Good Friday the Mermaid 10K was held at New Marske. Carl Mustill continued his current, great form finishing 8th in 34:47

David White finished 90th in 45:16. David is currently on the comeback trail after a 2006 that was dogged with injuries.

The North Tyneside 10k on April 8 saw 13 Newton Aycliffe runners competing. This in an increasingly popular race that starts in North Sheilds and heads north up the coast. The weather could have been better, with the last three miles being affected by a head wind.

Club results: Peter Milburn 35th in 38:24 (first home for the club), David Caygill 99th in 41:14, Stuarrt Grindlay 113th in 41:45, Kevin Greenall 234th in 44:45, John Burnside 49th in 45:02, Sue Milburn 366th in 47:18, Trevor Needham 409th in 48:03, Patricia Kay 518th in 50:46, Dave Mackenzie 842nd in 55:46 (first race for 18 months), Gail Vernon 1078th in 01:01:46, Jane Shepherd 1211th in 01:05:46, Paul Musgrave 1244th in 01:07:29, Christine Needham 251st in 01:07:48.

New Marske Harriers

NEW Marske Harriers competed in the NYSD end of season races held in Marske on March 25.

In the 5k race New Marske's Lewis Gamble-Thompson was the first to cross the line, four seconds ahead of Gary Dunn from Thirsk and Sowerby in a time of 15.17 which also made Lewis the New Marske Harriers 5k record holder and Mark Gamble-Thompson was their second finisher in 6th place with a time of 16.49 making it a good day for Gamble-Thompson's.

Other results: In 11th was Mark Corbyn with 17.40, Adam Blowers 14th in 17.54, Elliott Jackson 16th in 18.17, Andrew Hart 30th in 19.55, Caitlin Pearson 43rd in 21.38, Steve Willett 44th in 21.52, Erin Pearson 48th in 22.14, Louise Tinsley 51st in 22.54, Charlotte Ellis 58th in 26.15 and Jill Sexton 59th in 26.17. In the 3k girls race Maisie Buckley was 16th in 12.40, Vicky Jackson 21st in 13.44 and Victoria Newby 25th in 14.57.

Mermaid 10k

Other results: Tony Livingston 6th in 34.12, Mark Gamble-Thompson 10th in 35.09, Andrew Sugden 25th in 38.23, Mark Corbyn 30th in 38.36, Len Metcalfe 32nd in 38.47, Elliot Hills 34th in 39.07, Darren Bell 35th in 39.19, Neil Walker 40th in 39.44, Ian Enderwick 50th in 41.17, John Rymer 54th in 41.24, Martin Pearson 55th in 41.27, Paul Roberts 65th in 42.31, Doug Scott 68th in 42.44, Sharon Thornton 73rd in 43.19, Peter Best 75th in 43.20, Robert Brownbridge 76th in 43.24, Brian Allen 83rd in 44.00, Andrew Hart 87th in 44.28, Peter Briggs 91st in 44.37, Sharon Gayter 93rd in 44.48, Jim Conaghan 98th in 45.05, Stephen Willet 100th in 45.28, Stephen Maude 101st in 45.38, Helen Duggleby 104th in 46.05, Shelli Kempson115th in 46.58, Michelle O'Grady 117th in 47.05, Richard Dowson 122nd in 47.46, Erin Pearson 123rd in 47.54, Keith Hildore 127th in 48.46, Mike Harper 128th in 48.48, Louise Tinsley129th in 48.49, Andrea Henderson 141st in 49.29, Lynn Woods 147th in 49.41, Sandra Jemson 150th in 49.50, John Richard 151st in 50.00, Colin Scollay 174th in 53.08, Bill Gayter 176th in 53.17, Barry Wells 178th in 53.29, Pam Best 188th in 56.48 and John Paddick was 198th in 64.30 in race walking the course.