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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AGENDAMONDAY 28th September 2015 7.30pm

ANNUAL REPORT 2014 - 2015

BINGLEY HARRIERS ROLL OF HONOURINTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

CLUB RECORDS

Founded 1893

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Notice is hereby given that the 121st Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 28th September 2015 - 7:30pm at The Brown Cow, Ireland Bridge, Bingley.

AGENDA

1. Apologies for Absence.

2. Minutes of Last Annual General Meeting 1st October 2014 3. Annual Reports of Club Team Managers.

4. Hon. Treasurer’s Annual Report & Balance Sheet, Auditors Comments.

5. Hon. Secretary’s Annual Report.

6. President’s Remarks 7. Club Development . 8. Presentation of The Sidney Glover Rotary Trophy

9. Club Rules.

10. ELECTION OF CLUB OFFICIALS FOR 2015/16

List of officials as listed in Rule 3.

11. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS Present rates Seniors over 18 £30 Under 18 £15 Family Membership £50 Students/OAP £15

12. Membership of Associations UK Athletics, England Athletics, Northern Athletics, Yorkshire County AAA, Bradford Athletics Network, Yorkshire Veterans Association, Fell Runners Association, Northern Track & Field League, Young Development Athletes League, West Yorkshire Cross Country League, West Yorkshire Track & Field League, Three Peaks Association, Race Walking Association, Sports Hall Athletics Association,

13. Vote of thanks to retiring Officers.

PARENTS OF YOUNG MEMBERS.

Supporters of the club are welcome to attend the AGM on the understanding that they do not enjoy any voting rights, but would be welcome to join in any discussions.

AGM AGENDA

Minutes of the 120th Annual General Meeting of Bingley Harriers & A.C. held in the Brown Cow, Bingley, Monday October 1st 2014.

Those present were (25 to form a quorum (rule 4): Robert Adamson, Sue Becconsall, Alison Cairess, Emile Cairess, John Capenerhurst, Barbara Carney, Colin Daniel, Oliver Downing, Peter Ellerton, Stephen Firth, Phil Hawkswell, Jill Jones, Phil Jones, Tony Kingham, Andy Nicoll, Christine Oates, Alan Oates, Martin Peace, Heather Pearson, Peter Shoard, Michael Smith, John Smithurst, Stuart Thompson, Dave Weatherhead, Becky Weight, Sheila Witham. (26 attended compared with 28 (2013), 27 (2012), 32 (2011), 14 (2010).

1. APOLOGIES were received from:- Dave Anderson, Keith Daniel, Fred Gibbs, Kerry Gilchrist, Richard Gilchrist, John Merrick, Graham Smith, Andy Warriner, Sue Whiteley, Denise Wright (10).

2. MINUTES Of the 119th Annual General Meeting held Monday October 7th 2013 at the Brown Cow, Bingley.Proposed by: Martin PeaceSeconded by: Alan OatesResolved: that the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held October 7th 2013 be accepted as a correct record.All present were in favour.

3. ANNUAL REPORTS OF CLUB TEAM MANAGERSAll team managers’ reports were published in the Annual Report 20143-2014. John Smithurst thanked team managers for their reports and for their work throughout the year.Proposed by: Peter EllertonSeconded by: Mike SmithResolved: that the club team managers’ reports be received.All present were in favour.

4. HON TREASURER’S REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET AND AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENT REPORTThe Receipts and Payments statement was submitted and reported as published in the Annual Report 2013-14 with the amendment (1) as recorded below.The Treasurer reported;-(1) one amendment to the Receipts and Payments statement as published in the Annual Report.In the paragraph headed Training fees £10.5k (£10.4k), line 3, for £2.1m read £2.1k Members at the AGM October 2014 were made aware in an oral statement from the Treasurer at the meeting that full accounts (including full Receipts and Payments Statement and Balance Sheet as amended) were available for scrutiny at the meeting and to all club members on request from the TreasurerThe Treasurer reported that the accounts and supporting records had been audited and that the Independent Review of the auditor concluded that the financial statements gave a reasonable representation of the financial state of affairs of Bingley Harriers and Athletic Club for the year ended 31 July 2014.

Bingley Harriers & A.C.Founded 1893

Annual General Meeting October 7th 2013

Bingley Harriers & A.C. Minutes AGM Monday October 1st 2014To be approved

JC October 17th 2014

Questions on the accounts were invited by the Treasurer. None were forthcoming.Resolved: that the 2013-14 accounts and the Independent Review of Receipts and Payments Statements as amended be received.Proposed by: Alan OatesSeconded by: Becky WeightAll present were in favour.

5. HONORARY SECRETARY’S ANNUAL REPORT(Submitted and reported as published in the Annual Report 2013-2014)Jill Jones, Secretary, invited questions on her report. There were noneResolved: that the Honorary Secretary’s Report be received.Proposed by: Peter ShoardSeconded by: Peter EllertonAll present were in favour.

6. PRESIDENT’S REPORT(Submitted and reported as published in the Annual Report 2013-2014)John Smithurst invited questions on his report. There were none.Resolved: that the President’s Report be received.Proposed by: Becky WeightSeconded by: Tony KinghamAll present were in favour.

7. CLUB DEVELOPMENT(See President’s Report and Becky Weight’s report Bingley Harriers at Bingley Grammar School submitted and reported as published in the Annual Report 2013-2014).

8. PRESENTATION OF THE SYDNEY GLOVER ROTARY TROPHYJohn Smithurst. President, had no hesitation in awarding the trophy for the best performance by a Bingley Harriers & A.C. member over the past 12 months to Emile Cairess for his consistently high standard of performance.

9. CLUB RULESNo changes proposed.









10. ELECTION OF CLUB OFFICIALSPRESIDENT: JOHN SMITHURSTProposed by: Jill Jones, seconded by Tony Kingham. All present in favour.LIFE VICE PRESIDENTSNone proposed.VICE PRESIDENTS: The present list of vice-presidents is: D. Anderson, B. Carney, R. Dover, D. Green, D. Lawson, P. Moon. A. Oates, M. Peace, G. Smith, M. E. Smith, J. Waterhouse, M. Watson, F. Wheeler.D. ANDERSON: Proposed by: Barbara Carney, seconded by Peter Ellerton. All present in favour.R. DOVER: Proposed by: Stephen Firth, seconded by Becky Weight. All resent in favour.B .CARNEY: Proposed by: John Smithurst, seconded by Stephen Firth. All present in favour.D. GREEN: Proposed by: Christine Oates, seconded by Stephen Firth. All present in favour.D. LAWSON: Proposed by: Peter Ellerton, seconded by Tony Kingham. All present in favour.P. MOON: No proposer.A. OATES: Proposed by: Barbara Carney, seconded by Tony Kingham. All present in favour.M. PEACE: Proposed by: Colin Daniel, seconded by John Smithurst. All present in favour.G. SMITH: Proposed by: Tony Kingham, seconded by Alan Oates. All present in favour.M.E. SMITH: Proposed by: Tony Kingham, seconded by Barbara Carney. All present in favour.J. WATERHOUSE: Proposed by: Tony Kingham, seconded by Stuart Thompson. All present in favour.F. WHEELER: Proposed by: John Smithurst, seconded by Barbara Carney. All present in favour.All Vice Presidents save P. Moon re-elected.LIFE MEMBERSJOANNE OATES: Proposed by Jill Jones, seconded by John Smithurst. All present in favour.VICTORIA WILKINSON: Proposed by Stephen Firth, seconded by Barbara Carney. All present in favour.HON. SECRETARY JILL JONESProposed by: Barbara Carney, seconded by John Smithurst. All present in favour.HON. TREASURER PETER SHOARDProposed by Kerry Gilchrist, seconded by Shona Stone. All present in favour.MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY DENISE WRIGHTProposed by: John Capenerhurst, seconded by Sheila Witham. All present in favour.MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD REPRESENTATIVE COLIN DANIELProposed by: John Capenerhurst, seconded by Christine Oates. All present in favour.MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY / ROAD REPRESENTATIVE JOHN SMITHURSTProposed by: Stephen Firth, seconded by Tony Kingham. All present in favour. MEN’S VETERANS’ REPRESENTATIVE PETER ELLERTONProposed by: John Smithurst, seconded by Tony Kingham. All present in favour.MEN’S FELL REPRESENTATIVE ANDY NICOLLProposed by: John Capenerhurst, seconded by Becky Weight. All present in favour.LADIES’ TRACK AND FIELD REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIP JONESProposed by Christine Oates, seconded by Alan Oates. All present in favour.LADIES’ CROSS COUNTRY / ROAD REPRESENTATIVE JO BUCKLEYProposed by: Mike Smith, seconded by Barbara Carney. All present in favour.





LADIES’ FELL REPRESENTATIVE BARBARA CARNEYProposed by: Tony Kingham, seconded by Becky Weight. All present in favour.LADIES’ ROAD REPRESENTATIVE KATIE PHILLIPSProposed by Sue Becconsall, seconded by Becky Weight. All present in favour.LADIES’ VETERANS’ REPRESENTATIVE SUE BECCONSALLProposed by Barbara Carney, seconded by Phil Hawkswell. All present in favour.SENIOR COACHING (ENDURANCE) MARTIN PEACEProposed by: John Capenerhurst, seconded by John Smithurst. All present in favour.SENIOR COACHING COORDINATOR (TRACK AND FIELD) KEITH DANIELProposed by Tony Kingham, seconded by John Smithurst. All present in favour.JUNIOR COACHING COORDINATOR (ENDURANCE) GRAHAM SMITHProposed by: Tony Kingham, seconded by Andy Nicoll. All present in favour. JUNIOR COACHING COORDINATOR (TRACK AND FIELD) CHRISTINE OATESProposed by: Jill Jones, seconded by Phil Hawkswell. All present in favour.SOCIAL SECRETARY KERRY GILCHRISTProposed by: Martin Peace, seconded by Peter Shoard. All present in favour. BOYS’ JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE TONY KINGHAMProposed by: Christine Oates, seconded by Alan Oates. All present in favour.GIRLS’ JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE JANET PEARSONProposed by: Alan Oates, seconded by Tony Kingham. All present in favour.AUDITORS PAUL TIFFANYProposed by: Sheila Witham, seconded by Alan Oates. All present in favour.COMMITTEE MEMBERS (7)JOHN CAPENERHURST Proposed by: Stephen Firth, seconded by John Smithurst. All present in favour.STEVEN FIRTH Proposed by: Barbara Carney, seconded by Becky Weight. All present in favour.PHIL HAWKSWELL Proposed by: Peter Shoard, seconded by John Smithurst. All present in favour.TONY KINGHAM Proposed by: Alan Oates, seconded by Jill Jones. All present in favour.DAVE WEATHERHEAD Proposed by: Tony Kingham, seconded by Stephen Firth. All present in favour.BECKY WEIGHT Proposed by: Sue Becconsall, seconded by Barbara Carney. All present in favour.SUE WHITELEY Proposed by: Heather Pearson, seconded by Alan Oates. All present in favour.APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES AND TO BE ENDORSED BY THE COMMITTEE AT THE NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING FOLLOWING THE AGM.MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM MANAGER JOHN SMITHURSTMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD TEAM MANAGER COLIN DANIELMEN’S ROAD RUNNING MANAGER JOHN SMITHURSTMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM MANAGER ANDY BROWNMEN’S FELL TEAM MANAGER ANDY JEBBMEN’S VETERAN TEAM MANAGER PETER ELLERTONLADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM MANAGER JO BUCKLEYLADIES’ TRACK AND FIELD MANAGER ANDY WARRINERLADIES’ ROAD RUNNING TEAM MANAGER KATIE PHILLIPS





LADIES’ CROSS COUNTRY TEAM MANAGER BECKY HOLMESLADIES’ FELL TEAM MANAGER ALY RAWLADIES’ VETERAN TEAM MANAGER SUE BECCONSALLBOYS’ JUNIOR TEAM MANAGER TONY KINGHAMGIRLS’ JUNIOR TEAM MANAGER TONY KINGHAMJUNIOR TEAM MANAGER(BOYS’ YOUNG ATHLETES DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE) ANDY WARRINER(GIRLS’ YOUNG ATHLETES DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE) JILL JONESJUNIOR FELL TEAM MANAGER JOHN MERRICKNATIONAL JUNIOR LEAGUE (BOYS’ TEAM MANAGER) N/ANATIONAL JUNIORLEAGUE (GIRLS’ TEAM MANAGER) N/AMAGAZINE EDITOR ALAN OATESPRESS OFFICER MAX NICOLLWEBSITE MANAGER STEPHEN FIRTHDEVELOPMENT OFFICER MARTIN PEACESCHOOLS LIAISON OFFICER TONY KINGHAMVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR JOHN CAPENERHURSTTRACK AND FIELD OFFICIALS COORDINATOR JANET PEARSONWELFARE / CHILD PROTECTION OFFICERS GRAHAM SMITH FIONA LIDSTONE GREENMINUTES SECRETARY JOHN CAPENERHURSTJUNIOR COORDINATOR ALAN OATESBRADFORD & BIGLEY SPORTS CLUB LIAISON OFFICER BECKY WEIGHT

11. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONSProposed by: Peter ShoardSeconded by: Tony KinghamResolved: that subscriptions remain at the same level as the previous year.Present rates: Seniors over 18 £30 Under 18 £15 Family Membership £50 Students/ Senior Citizens £15All present in favour.





12. MEMBERSHIP OF ASSOCIATIONS(1) UK Athletics, England Athletics, (2) Northern Athletics, (3) Yorkshire County AAA, (4) Bradford Athletics Network, (5) Yorkshire Veteran Runners’ Association, (6) Fell Runners’ Association, (7) Northern Track and Field League, (8) Young Athletes’ Development League, (9) West Yorkshire Cross Country League, (10) Wet Yorkshire Track and Field League, (11) Three Peaks Association, (12) Race Walking Association, (13) Sports Hall Athletics Association.Proposed by: Alan OatesSeconded by: Jill JonesResolved: that membership of the above Associations be renewed.All present were in favour.

13. VOTE OF THANKS TO RETIRING OFFICIALSJohn Smithurst, President, thanked on the club’s behalf the following club members:-(1) Sheila WithamJohn Smithurst on behalf of the club, than ked Sheila Witham for her meticulous work as Treasurer over the past four years. The precision of her reports and her careful attention to detail had been much appreciated.(2) Christine OatesJohn Smithurst thanked Christine Oates for her work as Ladies’ Track and Field Manager. Her work for the teams over several years had been outstanding and the club was most appreciative of all the work she had put in to organising the Ladies’ Track and Field teams.Sheila Witham thanked on behalf of the club:-(3) Gill CampbellAs retiring auditor, for all her work for the club.

The meeting closed at 8.50pm.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2015

Bingley Harriers and Athletic club youngsters have turned in some terrific performances this past year on track and field, road and fell. These performances are related in more detail in the reports by team managers and captains in this year’s Annual Report which sadly is the final one that Alan Oates will produce. The club owes a great deal to Alan for his sterling work in producing a high quality magazine over a long period.

There are far too many outstanding individual performances to mention in the President’s report, but, for me, one athlete’s performances this year have been outstanding. Matthew Merrick joins Mo Farrah and the Brownlees in a very exclusive club by winning the London Mini Marathon, a superb achievement. Matthew also went on to represent. England in the World Championship U18 Mountain team in Bulgaria - the youngest and only 15 year old in the team.

There have also been some excellent team performances. The Bingley Harriers Youth Development League (Lower Age group) team literally ran away with their division, winning all four matches to gain promotion. Whilst other track and field teams have not achieved that high level, the individual members of both the Youth Development (Upper Age group) team and the senior team have demonstrated a tremendous team spirit, working for the team by participating in several events, some of which were not their main focus. This team spirit is something we should value highly and is something we should foster and develop.

Our junior runners will surely benefit from seeing seniors taking part in events in order to help the team? Similarly our junior runners would be encouraged to stay with the club if they could see senior teams competing in prestigious events such as the ERRA National 6 and 4 Road Relays ( October 3 2015 - make a note all you seniors) and the ERRA Northern 12 and 6 Road Relays (2nd April 2016 – another date for your diaries senior runners !) in order to qualify for the ERRA National 12 and 6 Road Relays April 16th 2016,) And note – you don’t have to be a super star and finish in the first 3 to enter these events – it really is a matter of entering teams to show that Bingley Harriers and Athletic Club is still around as a club to be taken notice of, that we can turn teams out – and by so doing can give our up and coming young athletes a goal to achieve. I hope that the sub- committee set up to examine a strategy to take the club forward in the next few years will consider the club’s national standing and reputation in its deliberations. It would be a huge pity if the club lost runners because it was unable to field teams in these prestigious events.

I have maintained in previous reports that the success of our athletes at all levels depends not only on the dedication and determination of the individual athletes but upon the club’s coaches and I would like to record here my appreciation of the work done by Christine Oates, Junior Coaching Coordinator, and for many years Ladies’ Track and Field team manager, for her much valued contribution to the development of coaching over many years. Christine’s recent resignation has been received with much regret and sadness. Her dedication to the club will thankfully and hopefully continue even if we will no longer be seeing her on the field at Beckfoot School and at track and field meetings.She will be much missed. Fortunately we still have Janet Pearson, Martin Peace, Keith Daniel, Tony Kingham, Simon Wright,Andy Nicoll, John Merrick, Graham Smith, Phil Jones, Andy Warriner, Ian Eaton,the two Johns Capenerhurst and myself and the 27 UKA licensed coaches to carry forward Christine’ work and support our athletes.

John Smithurst

SECRETARIESREPORT 2015

As a club we have had a fantastic year with lots for our member to be proud of. We have seen Bingley vests everywhere from Parkruns to marathons and even up a mountain or two. We even made an appearance on Countryfile! We have seen club records broken, we have athletes in England vests and athletes competing at English Schools events.

I’m sure the team managers and coaches will be proud to tell you about all these achievements and more in the rest of the magazine.

I would like to thank the coaches, team managers and volunteers who give their time and energy and are happy to share their expert advice with all our athletes. Without you all we wouldn’t have a club to be proud of, or all the talented youngsters (and oldies) coming up through the ranks and improving every season.

The club are always looking for more track and field athletes and there are always places to fill in the senior teams so If you would like to give it a go please get in touch with Colin Daniel, Andy Warriner or myself and we will be able to give you more information about matches and training times. New, existing or past athletes are always welcome to come and try another discipline.

As usual I will finish by saying all our team managers do a really great but very difficult job trying to get teams and helpers together, if you can help by competing or you would like to lend a hand marshalling at a race or helping at a match please let them know, we always grateful for any extra helpers.

Jill Jones

BINGLEY HARRIERS & ATHLETIC CLUB TREASURER’S REPORT

UNAUDITED RECEIPTS & PAYMENT STATEMENT for 12 months to 31 July 2015

Our annual accounts are stated on a cash rather than an accruals basis. An unaudited summary of receipts and payments is shown below. Once verified by the auditor and approved by the Committee, further details,

including the balance sheet will be available at the AGM and to members upon request.

Receipts We received £1.9k less this year compared to the previous one (2015: £22.7k; 2014: £24.6k). Our income streams, with comparative figures for 2014 in brackets, are shown below:

• Subscriptions £8.3k (£8.6k). We kept membership fees at the same rate in 2014/15 and the number of members remained the same at 557 (2014: 557; 2013: 571). The reduction in amounts collected may be due to timing differences between the two years and/or differences in the membership ‘mix’.

• Social events £0.1k deficit (£0.2k deficit). We generated a small deficit on various social events through the year, these including the Christmas trip to Malham, two backpack runs to Ilkley and the annual dinner. Many thanks to those who organised these highly enjoyable events.

• Race refunds £1.2k (£1.4k) We help Team Managers by paying for teams in non-funded races such as West Yorkshire Cross Country and the Millennium Way and Winter Fools relays, however we are reliant on members reimbursing the Club to cover this outlay. Please ensure you continue to help us (and Team Managers) by paying your race fees promptly.

• Training fees £10.3k (£10.5k). This is our main income component, raised by junior and senior members attending training sessions at Beckfoot School and Bradford & Bingley Sports Club and the Thursday evening pack runs.

• Interest received £1.0k (£1.7k). We are protecting the majority of our investments in a fixed rate bond at the Skipton Building Society. This matured and was reinvested in September 2014 at a rate 1.45% for a term of 1 year.

• Sale of stock £0.6k (£0.7k). Our shop selling Club branded clothing moved to a new online platform part way through the year. Our thanks to Steve Brooks for his involvement in stock acquisition and sales in the first part of the year and to Jill Jones who has consolidated the new online platform with her existing training night sales.

• Donations £0.7k (£0.4k). Generous donations have been received during the year. We are very grateful for this which will help support the achievement of the Club’s ambitions.

• Other income £0.2k deficit (£0.1k). We received funding from West Yorkshire Sport towards the costs of running after school ‘Satellite Clubs’ at Bingley Grammar and Beckfoot Schools. We also received £0.2k as our share of assets following the closure of Yorkshire & Humberside Athletics Coaching Committee. The deficit relates to a timing difference between expenditure already incurred and grant which is yet to be received.

For the Annual General Meeting of 28 September 2015

Year to 31.7.15 Year to 31.7.14 Year to 31.7.13

£ £ £

Receipts 22720 24605 22803

Payments 21436 23821 23353

Surplus / (Deficit) 1284 784 (549)

• Bingley Harriers events £0.9k (£1.2k). Our organised events have collectively generated a surplus of £0.9k. This includes Harriers v Cyclists, Bingley Show trail race, Schools cross country races and the newly inaugurated Blackfell Race which replaced the TTT. We’d like to thank all those who have sacrificed their time to organise these excellent events.

PaymentsWe paid £2.4k less this year compared to the previous one (2015: £21.4k; 2014: £23.8k). Our expenditure streams, with comparative figures for 2014 in brackets, are shown below

• Race entries £1.6k (£2.4k). This includes race entries that we fund, i.e. national and regional championships entries to cross country, road and fell races, plus those races described in Race refunds above, where costs are recovered from Club members.

• Beckfoot School hire £3.0k (£3.5k). Our use of facilities at Beckfoot covers all junior activities on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. We hadn’t received the invoice for June 2015 by the year end which helps account for the difference between the 2015 and 2014 figures.

• Travel £1.6k (£3.2k) Our spend on the costs of hiring transport to events (offset by contributions from athletes and parents) is back in line with the 2013 figure (£1.6k). The reduction since 2014 is partly due to us using a new coach provider and not incurring any expenditure in respect of the national 10k road race in London.

• Printing, postage and stationery £2.1k (£2.3k). We continue to spend less each year in this area which covers the production of the Annual Report and Harrier magazine, website maintenance and other administration costs.

• Equipment £1.8k (£2.9k) During the year we acquired a significant amount of athletics equipment from Todmorden Harriers (£0.5k) and various hammers, shots, discusses and javelins (£0.4k). The remaining items included watch repairs, high jump stand, folding tables, signage, junior training bibs, barrier tape and cones.

• Coaching £0.3k (£0.6k). We paid for 2 members to attend a coaching course with 50% funding received from Bradford Athletics Network. A further member attended a fell leadership course.

• Affiliation fees £6.4k (£5.5k) Our most significant outlay is England Athletics affiliation for which we pay £12 per competing member (2014: £10 per member) and £100 to affiliate the Club (2014: £75). Also included are affiliation fees paid to the Youth Development League (£0.4k) and the North of England Track & Field League (£0.3k) (both unchanged).

• Trophies, prizes and promotional goods £0.9k (£0.7k) We buy and engrave new and existing Club trophies and medals presented at the annual Club dinner, races and junior events.

• Training £2.0k (£1.0k) Our use of Bradford & Bingley Sports Club is subject to a quarterly hire charge of £0.5k. The 2014 figure represents six months of charges.

• Sundry £0.2k (£0.2k). We’ve covered the cost of food at the Annual General Meeting and flowers for long serving retiring officials.

• Grass roots expenses £1.5k (£1.5k) Our investment in youth activity includes athletics events hosted for the Youth Development League and the Northern League (partly offset by funding from both leagues). Other expenditure includes hosting and prizes for junior events. A tuck shop for juniors operates on a break-even basis.

Pete Shoard Honorary Treasurer Bingley Harriers & Athletic Club AGM 9 July 2015

BINGLEY HARRIERS & ATHLETIC CLUB TREASURER’S REPORT

For the Annual General Meeting of 28 September 2015

My first encounter at a Bingley Harriers Track & Field training session was of a very dedicated man called Keith Firm who was to cement my love of Sports Hall Athletics. He was Joanne’s first coach and we certainly owe a lot to him together with Margaret Dickinson and Lorraine Crosby. As Joanne progressed with her desire to become an International athlete we met John Woodcock. John was the Bradford Athletic Development Officer who took us to another level – Joanne achieving her ambition in becoming a Great Britain International and myself progressing on the

coaching ladder. Sadly both John and Keith are now no longer with us but we will always be grateful for all they did for us.

In 1993 I gained my level 3 grade in coaching after completing written exams, 2 case studies, an assessment by Brad McStravick (a GB decathlete who competed in the same Olympic Games as Daly Thompson) and by giving a presentation in Birmingham to John Temperton who was head of Northern Athletics at the time. I have since then attended various coaching courses including Health & Safety, First Aid, Child Protection and Women’s Strength & Conditioning. Alan and I also attended a course at the John Charles Stadium, Hunslet where we were shown how to organise groups of athletes. David Waite the GB Rugby League head coach was in charge of one of the groups where we were taught how to make a ‘safe’ rugby tackle. Fortunately I have not had to make use of this expertise!

I hope that I have helped many athletes over the years to become not just successful athletes but also well balanced people in whatever role they chose to pursue. I think my most famous athletes discovered are the Brownlee Brothers who entered our Multi Terrain events when they were Under 13 (Alistair) and Under 11 (Jonathan). My other claim to fame is Chris Feather who went on to play Professional Rugby League in Super League but is now living in Australia and working in a gym where Russell Crowe works out. Chris was a multi-eventer and was great at Long Jumping, Hurdling and could putt the shot quite a long way!

I have many happy memories but most of all I have made some amazing friends for life and I hope to keep in touch. Many, many thanks to all the people who have helped me – just so many to mention individually but they know who they are. I must however just mention Alan and Joanne as without their help and support I could never have achieved the success of teams and development of athletes.Good luck with everything – the club is now in a very healthy position at Junior Level and I am sure that we will see a strong Bingley Harriers Club once again.

After 25 years of involvement I have decided to retire from coaching and hand over to up and coming coaches.

Training will continue at Beckfoot, Greenhead and Horsfall. Please contact Jill Jones the Club Secretary on 01274 619152 for specific training times.

Yours in sport

Christine Oates

COACHING DIRECTOR REPORT 2014

This season we have been back in Division 2 EC. We quickly discovered how competitive this league is, and how large the squads are of the clubs we were competing against. Most of the clubs above us have a much bigger catchment areas and as such are able to put out much larger teams including current International and Team GB athletes which is good to watch but very difficult to compete against.

That being said, it did not put off our small but determined squad who have developed an excellent team spirit and a will to improve, we have seen some very good performances which have resulted in many personal bests.

At the moment we only have a small squad but we have some good individuals and with the addition of a few more B string members we could produce a far higher league standing.

We are very fortunate to be able to draw on a very reliable source of officials and helpers who this season have gained us maximum points at all our meetings; many thanks to Jill for organising this valuable asset to our team without which we could not compete.

• Our throws squad has recruited Alfie Warriner who has stepped up from the juniors and is making good progress with his javelin throw.

• Horizontal and vertical jumps have progressed steadily this season and the squad is slowly growing in numbers, a credit to their coaches.

• Middle distance was affected by those competing at the English schools and injury but Tommy Thorp, Emile Cairess, and Danny Smithurst have all improved their performances. Oliver Robinson returned from his travels and instead of 400m hurdles tried the 800m producing 2-03, a very commendable time considering the circumstances.

• In the longer distances although we lost one or two members this year we have had new senior members trying track and finding they enjoy the experience; Andy Siddle started training with John’s group and is making great progress in the 5000m, Tom Gomersal came and tried steeple chase and he won his first race, congratulations to Tom; I hope we can gain a few more participants next season.

• Jacob Hurst is settling well into 400Hurdles and also making on in with the triple jump.• Demetric Nelson has been in fine form again this season equalling the league record for 100m; he

also represents the club at county level and is a continuous inspiration not only to the sprint squad but to the rest of the team. Our sprint teams are a joy to watch particularly 4x100m who have produced some fine wins.

Another pleasing aspect of the season is the fact that the Youth Development League is proving to be of a good standard and encourages our younger athletes to compete at senior level and they really seem to enjoy being part of the senior squad. We also have members of the squad competing, who are at university yet maintain their commitment to training and competing for the club.

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD TEAM

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD TEAM

I would like to thank Andy Warriner, who has taken over ladies team manager; for his commitment and enthusiasm this season. It can’t have been an easy first season, being involved in a relegation battle from the start but I am sure he has enjoyed it and will continue to build the ladies team.

Many thanks to all our coaches who have assisted our athletes to achieve such great performances this season.

I am confident that our team will continue to improve and enjoy athletics in whatever league we are in next season.

I hope you all have good winter of training in preparation for our chase for promotion next year.

Colin DanielMen’s Track & Field manager

SENIOR LADIES TEAM REPORT 2015

This was my first time as senior ladies team manager after inheriting the role from Christine last season. Thankfully, Christine took the time to introduce me to several team members in 2014, so I was able to start understanding the essential make-up of the squad early on. Of course, several of the squad then either retired or were unavailable for the whole of this season, so several familiar faces needed replacing with either existing members or younger athletes becoming available for selection.

After such an excellent season in 2014, winning promotion to division two meant a new collection of teams in our division: City of Sheffield, Scunthorpe, Chesterfield, Rotherham and Leeds City. Turning up at the first match to see the odd international tracksuit on display certainly reminded us of the step-up in quality.

The first match was a trip away to Spinkhill, and the couple of blank spaces on the team sheets were soon filled as Emma Green and Lesley Watson doubled up to run both the 1500m and 3000m each. In the field, Katie James opened her account for the season with a great win in the long jump with 5.15m. Lucy Oldroyd then doubled our long jump points with a win in the B-string too. It was excellent to see several U17 athletes make the step up to the senior ranks, Phoebe Francis and Jess Bambrough being notable for creditable efforts in the throws and as well as being a valuable experience for them, it also kept us in the points through the day. Phillipa Medley made a welcome return to the track and tried her hand at several events after some time out of the sport. Not that this was evident as she put in decent times, distances and heights all day. Alana Gill and Holly Craig were also star performers with tireless running in the 400m and 800m, before another lap round the track in the 4x400m relay. These good performances throughout the day saw Bingley competing in the top half of the placings, until a late surge from the competition saw us slip down to fifth place where we ended up at the end of the match.

The second match saw us again visit Spinkhill, with an almost carbon copy of the first match, same early surge from us, same later surge from the competition, same 5th place finish.

Match number 3, saw us visit Scunthorpe. But the large clubs competing against us in the division were able to field considerably larger squads, and despite decent performances throughout the day, we struggled to go up against the numbers and finished a disappointing sixth place on the day.

As this report is being written, we are preparing for the final match away at Rotherham. But by the time this is read, the result will be known. Unfortunately, it would appear that after last season’s highs, this year we will be dropping back down to division three. Perhaps this isn’t a bad thing? Next season we will have a few more U17 athletes being available for senior selection, so as we introduce them gradually to this level - perhaps the lower division is the perfect environment to build them into senior athletes.

I’ve really enjoyed meeting and getting to know the senior ladies squad this year. A great bunch, and very generous with their efforts in volunteering for extra events when gaps appear. I’m hoping that as the next few years unfold, we can introduce more and more juniors into this team - the blend of experience and youth is a great way to move forward.

Thanks to the entire team for driving around to the various locations - especially after a full day competing. Looking forward to Saturday, and next season too!

Andy Warriner

BINGLEY HARRIERS JUNIOR HOUND REVIEW

Hi there and welcome to my last 2014-15 ‘Annual Review’.

The Young Hound of the Month Award is for the young Bingley Harrier’s member aged 8 to 16 who has excelled athletically in athletics events during that month. The award winner receives a Bingley Harriers bag,

water bottle, sticker and trophy. The young hound of the month then goes forward to be a contender for the young hound of the year award. This year the award goes to the talented young athlete Matthew Merrick who has had an outstanding athletic season in winning the prestigious U15 Boys London Mini Marathon and then went on to represent England U18 at the International Youth Cup Mountain Running event in Bulgaria – congratulations pawsome running!

Keep Running, Jumping & Throwing with the Young Hound’s because were the best. Enjoy your athletics – I do! Rover and out.

Hound Dog

Young Hound AwardsNew Award’s (Age 8-16)

September 2014 Award Emile CairessOctober 2014 Award Victoria MerrickNovember 2014 Award Matthew MerrickDecember 2014 Award Alex FlathertyJanuary 2015 Award George HahnFebruary 2015 Award Natalie MorrisMarch 2015 Award Reuben MantleApril 2015 Award Ruby FirthMay 2015 Award Dylan FergusonJune 2015 Award Joanna Lawler-RhodesJuly 2015 Award Jack MuirAugust 2015 Award TBC

2014-2015 Hound of the YearMatthew Merrick

Roll Of HonourClub Trophy Awards 2014 - 2015

Track & FieldPulton Cup 2015 Drew Walford & Isobel Henry

Fell RunningKen Smith ‘Male’ 2014 Matthew MerrickKen Smith ‘Female’ 2014 Olivia RoperKen Smith ‘Improved’ 2014 Lucy MillerKen Smith ‘Newcomer’ 2014 Lilly Smith Cross CountryWells Cup ‘Improved’ 2015 Eliza Findlay Hardaker King ‘Female’ 2015 Victoria MerrickHarry Leighton ‘Male’ 2015 Emile CairessCaptain’s Award ‘Team Player’ 2015 Victoria Merrick

Endurance RunningGerry Spink Trophy 2014 Victoria Merrick

Sports Hall Junior CD Trackstar 2015 Isobel HenrySenior CD Trackstar 2015 Lydia Williams

Indoor AthleticsKeith Firm Indoor 2015 Natalie Morris Champion Doggies 2014-15Victoria Merrick – Yr 10/11 English Schools Fell Champ 2014Natalie Morris – U15 Northern Indoor High Jump Champ 2015Emile Cairess – U20 Northern Schools XC Champ 2015Matthew Merrick - U15 London Mini Marathon Champ 2015

Representative Honours 2014-15Emile Cairess U17 North East Schools Track & Field 2014Victoria Merrick U16 England Mountain Running 2014Matthew Merrick U16 England Mountain Running 2014Matthew Merrick U15 Yorkshire & Humberside Road 2015Emile Cairess U17 Yorkshire & Humberside Road 2015Matthew Merrick U18 England Mountain Running 2015

English Schools Reps 2015Reuben Mantle Junior Boys Cross Country Matthew Merrick Inter Boys Cross Country Emile Cairess Senior Boys Cross Country Aidan Leach Senior Boys Track & Field (100m) Emile Cairess Senior Boys Track & Field (3000m)Natalie Morris (selected) Junior Girls Track & Field (High J) Joanna Lawler-Rhodes Inter Girls Track & Field (Triple J)

2014-2015 Hound of the Year

Matthew Merrick

LADIES FELL REPORT AUGUST 2015

Since my last report in 2014, Bingley’s fell ladies’ first success came with silver medals in the British Relay Championships at Middleton Fells, East Cumbria, in October with a fantastic team of Emma Clayton (sadly, now running for Leeds City), Ellie Kitchen, Lesley Watson, Ruth Whitehead, Aly Raw and Vic Wilkinson.

This was followed later in the month by Bingley ladies winning Gold in the Yorkshire Fell Championships at Great Whernside with Vic Wilkinson, Aly Raw and Lesley Watson (Mandy Clarke bringing up the rear!!)

At the time of writing, Vic Wilkinson once again seems destined to follow up her English Championship successes of previous years as she is currently lying in first place with only one race, Guisborough 3 Tops, still to go for 2015. Her overall wins were at Lingmell and Bradda Niarbyl. Her first place is in spite of struggling round races earlier on in the year with a persistent injury. Becky Weight also targeted the English Championship this year but, disappointingly, her preparation earlier in the year was curtailed with a stretch of “ankle tweak recovery time”. However, with only one race to go at Guisborough 3 Tops, Becky is currently lying in a creditable third place in the O/55 English Championship. Regretfully, Aly Raw has been out of action running-wise for most of the season with a prolonged pelvic injury. Her only race in the English Championship series was at Flower Scar. We all wish you well, Aly, and hope you’ll be able to get back to the sport you love in the future. Lesley Watson, Sally Robinson and Sue Fulton also ran at Flower Scar.

Vic was selected to run for GB in the European Mountain Running Championships in Madeira where her sixth place helped the GB team to win the Gold award.

Another notable win by Vic, was at Pen Y Ghent where she broke the ladies’ course record held for 22 years by Carol Greenwood.

Many of the Bingley ladies turned out for the popular Auld Lang Syne race on New Year’s Eve (Aly, Shona, Lesley, Becky, Sue F and Mandy), where some of them won a Woodentop prize. The route was shortened that day due to sections of the course where the amount of ice was considered to be dangerous. After a good run in the Baildon Boundary Way in April Sue, unfortunately, got injured later in the year and is still recovering from a strained abductor muscle.

As always, the Bunny Run series in April was well contested by Bingley ladies, Ann-Marie Roper finishing third overall in the Vet 40 category.

Denise Wright has been following her tradition of long trail events with her focus being on the Lakeland 50 in July. Her preparation began with the LDWA’s Hebden, Calderdale, event on a wintery day in January. This was followed by the Grizedale Trail Marathon in February where Denise took 3 minutes off her previous year’s time. Then came the LDWA’s Troller’s Trot in the Yorkshire Dales, the Keswick Mountain Festival 50k Trail Ultra and in June, the Wharfedale 3 Peaks Challenge. Then it was time for the “big one” in July where Denise finished 163rd out of 615 starters and 21st lady. In amongst the trail events, Denise also took part in the Three Peaks race in April, which was also contested by Lesley Watson.

Bingley fielded two ladies’ teams and one mixed team in the Gathering Winter Fools Relay last December. The ladies “A” team won their category and it was brilliant to see so many taking part for the first time. In the Millennium Relay in June, we entered two ladies’ teams - Bingley Angels and Bingley Belles. Again, there were some ladies in the BB team who had never taken part in a relay before, so well done all of you. In my opinion, one of the positive aspects of taking part in the relays, is not merely the race itself but also enjoyment of the route “receeing” which takes place beforehand.

Finally, the Ladies’ Fell Team Manager, Aly, will be resigning at the AGM in September so we look forward to hearing who will take her place. A huge thanks to Aly for all her hard work over the past two or three years in managing the Ladies’ fell section. This is no easy task when you live so far away and unable to get down to the club training nights to put names to faces!

I hope you will all support the new Team Manager and it would be fantastic to see some of you taking part in the English Championships next year. Let’s do our best to get a team out for each race in the series. Details of the races will be publicised later in the year.

In the meantime, thank you to all who have supported the Club over the past year.

Barbara CarneyLadies’ Fell Representative

LADIES FELL REPORT AUGUST 2015

JUNIOR CROSS COUNTRY REPORT 2014-15

Overall the picture is a very pleasing one, with the numbers of those attending training sessions and of those competing both continuing to increase steadily, though there are still one or two gaps in our list of awards which we would very much like to fill next season.

In the West Yorkshire League our Juniors had their best year for some time, with the highlight being the overall victory by our fantastic U15 Girls: Vicki Merrick, Lucy Miller, Eliza Findlay, Katie Smith, Olivia Roper, and Anna Whitehead, all of whom contributed so much to the team.

29 of our youngsters took part, 25 of whom ran in at least 3 races, and three of our teams secured an overall position.

Individually there were some outstanding results: Grace Dawson and Oliver Peace were both 12th in the U11 races; Ruby Firth, in the U13 Girls, and Sarah Dewhirst in the U20 Women, both finished 6th; the Merrick twins, Vicki and Matthew, were runners-up in their age-group; Emile Cairess won two races and finished 3rd in one of the Senior races; and Alex Flaherty not only won his age-group but convincingly won all four of his races.

Many others produced fine efforts: amongst the youngest were Riannon Appleyard, Emma Cowley, Kiran Bashir, Samuel Mantle, Harry Miller, Ben Rees and Joseph Childs, all of whom have continued to improve; Jack and Ryan Bradley have again showed great loyalty by travelling up from Nottingham for every race; Adam Thompson and Tommy Thorp provided consistent support, and Abi White ploughed a lone furrow throughout - she will be looking forward to some company next year.

Numbers of those competing in the PECO League were a little disappointing, though the level of performance did much to alleviate that disappointment: Callum Watson was 17th, Lilly Smith 10th, Katie Smith and Dylan Thornton both 6th, and Reuben Mantle1st, winning all four of his races. Alex Flaherty won both of the races in which he competed, thus completing an unbeaten season!

On a Championship level our numbers have been smaller, but once again there have been some real highlights: with Emile Cairess, Vicki Merrick and Matthew Merrick all qualifying for the Yorkshire team for the Inter-Counties. In that race Emile finished 5th, clinching the overall U17 title for the Cross Challenge series - a brilliant performance.

For many of us, however, the real highlight was our visit to Parliament Hill Fields for the National where once again we saw a wonderful run from Emile who finished in 6th place. Well done to Joseph Carnelley, Vicki Merrick, Lucy Miller, Eliza Findlay and Matthew Merrick who also produced fine performances. We had three representatives at the English Schools: Reuben Mantle, Matthew Merrick, and Emile Cairess. Emile finished in 9th, Reuben was a scorer for the team, and Matthew, though not having one of his best runs, learnt that he had been selected to represent Yorkshire and Humberside in the London Mini-Marathon.

Little did we think that a few weeks later Matthew would be the individual winner of the U15 Boys race, the start of a very impressive run of performances which will, I am sure, be documented in the Junior Fell Report.

Up to this point I have only spoken of those who have competed for the Club, but I really must mention all those who turn out for training on such a regular basis, and I have been delighted to see so many of them taking part, and taking part with distinction, in the Judith and Keith Firm Memorial 5K Series of races: to date, after the first five races, 123 different juniors have taken part and there have been some

wonderful performances, with great improvements from Angus Firth, Rebecca Helliwell, Izzy Harris, Kiran Bashir, Callum Watson, Grace Dawson and Alex Thompson among others. I am sure that many of our senior runners can testify to the fact that even our youngest runners show a real determination to do well and we hope that the confidence gained in these runs will encourage many more to take their first competitive step.

The first real opportunity to compete will be at our Schools races on September 23, when I shall expect a huge turnout, but before then we shall be collecting entries for the West Yorkshire League, the first race of which will be in latish October. To enter these races runners must be 9 years old on the day of the first race, and they must be members of the Club. I shall have membership forms at the ready over the next few weeks!

On the training front I must congratulate and thank Martin Peace and John Merrick, not only for their success with the older runners, but also with the fantastic team spirit that they have created, which has been evident throughout the season.

As for the younger group, I would like to think that the great majority have enjoyed what we have been doing: the number of regular attendees would tend to confirm this. Graham, Dave and I are delighted with the enthusiasm shown and by the progress made, and we hope to see more of our group racing in blue and white hoops in the coming season.

The quality Thursday sessions have seen a rise in numbers, and we now have a regular group of talented young athletes, supported by equally talented parents, whose commitment is most laudable.

As usual runners and coaches have received tremendous support and encouragement throughout the season from our parents, not only at races, but increasingly at our training sessions, all of which helps to create a real club atmosphere - we are most grateful to you all!

My final thanks are to the two people whose enthusiasm, commitment and constant support make things so easy and so enjoyable for me: what would I do without David Potter and Graham Smith?

Tony Kingham

AWARDSUnder 9 Girls 1st Lilly SmithUnder 11 Girls 1st Grace Dawson 2nd Emma Cowley 3rd Riannon AppleyardUnder 11 Boys 1st Alex Flaherty 2nd Oliver Peace 3rd= Dylan Thornton 3rd= Harry MillerUnder 13 Girls 1st Ruby Firth 2nd Kiran Bashir Under 13 Boys 1st Joseph Carnelley 2nd Jack Bradley 3rd Joseph Treasure-Jones Under 15 Girls 1st Vicki Merrick 2nd Lucy Miller 3rd Eliza Findlay Under 15 Boys 1st Matthew Merrick 2nd Reuben Mantle 3rd Adam Thompson Under 17 Women 1st Abi WhiteUnder 17 Men 1st Emile Cairess 2nd Tommy Thorpe 3rd Ryan BradleyUnder 20 Women 1st Sara Dewhirst TROPHY WINNERSTop Male Competitor Emile CairessTop Female Competitor Victoria MerrickBest Team Player Victoria MerrickMost Improved Athlete Eliza Findlay

JUNIOR CROSS COUNTRY REPORT 2013-14

MARTIN’S JUNIOR ENDURANCE TRAINING GROUP

Are You Young, Fit and Want to Improve your running and race for Bingley Harriers?

At Bingley Harriers we have a wide range of training groups for all the athletics disciplines and age groups but I felt that, on the running side, we did not provide the opportunity for our young athletes to train specifically for cross country, road and track. So 4 years ago I volunteered to start a training group for those 11-16 year olds are keen on competing and motivated to improve their running performance. The aim was to have a group that progressed the excellent work done on an ongoing basis by Tony Kingham, Graham Smith and Dave Potter with the Junior Tuesday Pack Runs.

We now have 15-20 young runners training on a Tuesday night and these athletes provide the vast majority of our junior teams at cross country and fell throughout the year. The emphasis is on having fun, working hard for an hour and maintaining a team spirit and togetherness amongst the group. The sessions are varied with a rota of Track, Hills, Grass and Road session’s, I post a 3 month training plan quarterly on the clubs Facebook page and also put a reminder on the FB page the day before each session. There are boys and girls and various ages in the group but we try and keep everyone together as much as possible and try and introduce an element of competition to keep things interesting, especially with fun relays at the end.

The training format is very simple. A 10-15 minute warm up including a jog to wherever we are training, warm up drills to get the legs turning over, 20—25 minutes of reasonably hard work including recoveries, short fun relays including all sorts of weird exercises that we all choose and finally a short jog back to base. Strangely, the jog at the start is almost always faster than the jog at the end!!

The emphasis is on speed, speed endurance and fun. Below is the training plan for the last quarter. Ideally I would expect all athletes in the group to compete for the Club throughout the year

Date Session Detail Location Surface Meet7/7/15 Grass Relay Beckfoot Grass Sports Club14/7/15 5k Series Canal Dowley Gap Road Dowley Gap21/7/15 Hills Various Hirst Wood Off Road Sports Club28/7/15 Grass Pyramid Beckfoot Grass Sports Club4/8/15 5k Series Canal Dowley Gap Road Dowley Gap11/8/15 Fartlek Various St Ives Off Road Sports Club18/8/15 Grass 200m Rolling Relay Beckfoot Grass Sports Club25/8/15 Hill Various Hirst Wood Off Road Sports Club1/9/15 5k Series Canal Dowley Gap Road Dowley Gap8/9/15 Grass Various Beckfoot Grass Sports Club15/9/15 Hill Lamposts Ghyll Wood Road Sports Club22/9/15 3-4 x 1k Road Nab Wood Road Sports Club29/9/15 Track Pyramid UAK Track Track UAK Track

MARTIN’S JUNIOR ENDURANCE TRAINING GROUP

I do feel that, as a club, we’ve made great progress over the past 4 years and it’s great to see our young runners working hard and fighting to start training in the group. There have been runners who have now moved on to the senior ranks and those that have been with me all the way including the fantastic John Merrick who has provided invaluable assistance and support since 2012.

The fact that runners keep coming back leads me to believe that we’re doing something right, along with the successes and greater numbers that we’ve all seen at cross country and Fells, I would like to see more competing on the track and that is a work in progress.

So, if you are aged 11-16 and can run a 5k in around 23 minutes (23.30 for the Summer Series course) and, most importantly, want to compete for Bingley Harriers and improve your performance then please come along and join us on a Tuesday evening throughout the year. Or you can contact me through the Bingley Harriers Facebook page or the contact details below.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Martin [email protected] Tel. 01535 602948 Mob. 07779507502

YDL LOWER REPORT 2015

The U13 and U15 teams have had a really successful season this year.

This season we started in fourth place (as usual) in Division Two but by the end of the season we had climbed to the top of the Division and will now be promoted to Division One. A great achievement from an under 13 team with some athletes new to competing and a very small under 15 team.

Everyone has been willing to try something new or to have a go at any event they were entered into. This attitude has really helped to build a great team spirit which in turn has achieved some fantastic results throughout the year. We have also had a relay team for every age group at every match and to see them powering to victory is always a great way to finish the day.

I would like to say well done everyone and congratulations on your promotion, you should all be very proud.

And of course thank you to all the people who have helped us this year including, track and field officials, stand in team managers and parents for all the support you have given to the teams.To those of you who are moving up an age group thanks for all your hard work and good luck, we will miss you all.

I hope you have a well-earned rest over the summer and we will see you back for winter training in September.

Jill JonesYDL Lower Team Manager

YDL UPPER AGE GROUP REPORT 2015

The first match of the season was a local one down at Cleckheaton. As is often the case with this age group, the team was reduced due to upcoming GCSEs and A-Levels. That said, many athletes could be seen in the stands and in tents with heads in revision books, cramming as much as they could between events. The poor weather had taken its toll during the pre-season warm-ups and a few rusty performances meant we ended up in fourth place with 290 points.

The second meet saw us making the trip out to Hull where we put in a much better team performance ending up in third place behind Kingston and Rotherham. Although still a small squad due to the exam season, the individual performances were strong and gave us a needed boost in the points.

By the time we got to the third match, the squad size had picked up considerably, and as the season gathered momentum, the performances were starting to really build. A strong second place finish meant that we moved up to third in the division.

The final match rolled around in July, back to where we started in Cleckheaton. The squad, buoyed by the news of the Lower Age Group winning their division and achieving promotion, Bingley really put the effort in and despite swapping the lead with Kingston all day, we eventually had to settle for another second place - missing out on winning the match by just 19 points.

Overall, the squad finished a creditable third place in the league with 13 league points, but with 1390 event points. This was higher than second placed Rotherham, but one point less on league points. With just one more of those we would have finished above them by virtue of those 62 extra points earned on the track (and in the field).

There were several individual athletes that really stood out this season:Emile Cairess’ new PB in the 1500m of just 4.02.9.Dylan Ferguson’s new PB and 3cm off the club record with a High Jump of 1.94.Megan Ascough’s throw of 45.69m in the hammer.Joanna Lawler-Rhodes’ new PB in the triple jump of 10.84m.Lucy Oldroyd’s new PB in the triple jump of 10.51m.Tommy Thorp’s new PB in the 400m of 55.7s.Alfie Warriner creeping closer to the magic 40m mark with 39.75m in the javelin.Vicki Merrick with a great 1500m performance of 5.04.0.Matthew Merrick with a new PB in the 1500m of 4.11.5.

The U17 men 4x100m relay squad for great training in the event every Saturday and constantly improving their times - even beating the U20 squad on one occasion - with a best of 47.7s. Although the U20 squad got their act together and smashed a 46.1s in the next match!

As is often the case with team events, a very special mention must go to all those athletes that chip in with entries outside of their preferred events. It’s these performances that not only collect valuable points, but also uncover some hidden gems. Alfie Warriner and Ephraim Madugba in the 100m, Tommy Thorp in the 400m, Olivia Stafford in the shot putt, Ephraim in the long jump, Jacob Gill-Hirst in the triple jump. This list could go on, but without them, the team would not.

This year, I would like to congratulate four Bingley athletes who qualified, and were selected to compete at the prestigious English Schools Championships in Gateshead. Dylan Ferguson in the high jump, Emile Cairess in the 3000m, Joanna Lawler-Rhodes in the triple jump and Aidan Leach in the 100m. Aidan went on to win a fantastic silver in the U20 4x100m, with a timex that ranks them third in the UK this season.

As mentioned throughout this season, the erratic size of our squad is our biggest enemy. We have a serious amount of ability within the club, and we should really be achieving, or at least challenging for promotion from this division. We are losing Aidan and Lily to the senior ranks, but gaining several others from the age group below, so hopefully we can regroup over the winter and come out fighting next April.

So, to the club for organising a bus to each meet, to the officials who turn up and assist with every match in every weather, and to the parents who wake the little darlings early to get to a distant track in South Yorkshire on a Sunday morning - I’d like to thank you. I love this job, and I’m looking forward to next seasons preparation already.

Andy Warriner

YDL UPPER AGE GROUP REPORT 2015

BINGLEY HARRIERS JUNIOR FELL TEAM AUTUMN REPORT

In the last club magazine I wrote about the successes we had experienced as individuals in the club Championship, International call ups and the start of this year’s Championship. By the time you read this we will be entering the final couple of races in the 2015 Club Championship as we draw near to the close of the 2015 season and handover to the Cross Country season. I made the decision late 2014 to try and complete the Fell championship before the middle of October, allowing the team to fully

concentrate on the Cross Country season and not have clashes with races in both disciplines.

The club championship started early in January when 23 juniors braved the snowy conditions at Penistone Hill for the first race of the year. This again showed what a credit these young juniors are to the club. We then marched on from here into the FRA English Junior Championship which was the basis on our club championship for 2015. Six locations across the North of England were selected and I can say, these were not the easiest I’ve seen in the last few years.

Venues: Shining Tor (Buxton), Pendle (Clayton le Moors), West Nab (Holmfirth), Coiners (Calder Valley), Malham (Keighley and Craven) and Turner Uphill (Broughton).

The series started in March with the last event in June and we were represented in all the races with an average of 19 juniors for the championship. I was proud to see so many blue and white vests at all the races but more pleasing was the dedication I saw of all the Juniors in trying their hardest, not just for themselves but the club with all parents and juniors staying around to cheer on all the runners in their races . When the final tables were produced it produced satisfying reading for Bingley, with Ruby Firth taking 4th overall in the U12 Girls and Vicki Merrick also taking 4th in the U16 Girls. Bingley as a team took 7th place overall which mirrored 2014.

The Yorkshire Championship was held at West Nab, hosted by Holmfirth and organised with Dave and Eileen Woodhead. We saw some fantastic racing on a warm sunny day on a difficult route around the fells of West Nab. Honours on the day for Bingley were Ruby Firth who took a fantastic Silver medal and then backed up by Matthew and Victoria Merrick who each took a bronze apiece.

Matthew and Victoria’s achievements earned them a call up into the Yorkshire team for the Inter Counties Fell Race in Betws-y-Coed, Wales. Both had great runs on the day, coming away with Team Gold for Yorkshire in both the U16 Boys and Girls events.

Overall, I’ve enjoyed some lovely days out this year watching our juniors represent themselves and the club. I’ve seen some up and downs, the emergence of Eliza Findley in her first season on the fells, Johnny Sutcliffe showing some solid performances in all the English Championship races, Joe Childs and Dylan Thornton battling with each other in every race I’ve seen. The two Peace brothers Oliver and Matthew are showing the same skills and speed as their Dad and Uncle (Martin and Andy). On the downside, injuries are always part of our sport, ruling out some of the juniors for part of the season, Joe Carnelley, Ruby Firth and Lucy Miller who have been missed, but I know will be stronger and back to full fitness next year.

On a closing point, I would like to make a special mention to Matthew Merrick. Matt’s gone from

BINGLEY HARRIERS JUNIOR FELL TEAM AUTUMN REPORT

strength to strength in 2015. He has taken his training to a higher level, running not just on the fells but trying the junior road races and the track. However his love is for the Fells and Mountains, and this was rewarded when he was selected to run for England in the U18 World Youth Cup in Bulgaria. Matt was the youngest in the event at 15 but he didn’t let this bother him. In a tough race in 32c heat he finished 2nd England counter and in 31st place overall.

I would like to thank all the parents of our fell team, without you the children couldn’t get to the races, pull on the blue and white vests and fly the flag for Bingley. It makes my role a lot easier knowing I have your support, so hears to another successful 2016.

For any further information on the team, please call or email.

John MerrickJunior Fell Manager01535 643600 or 07887 [email protected]

BINGLEY LADIES VETS REPORT 2014-2015

The Bingley Ladies Veteran team has had rather mixed fortunes with some excellent team and individual performances, however injuries, illness and other reasons for non-availabily have constrained results this year.

Notable achievements include:Yorkshire Veterans Cross Country Championships – this year, these were held on 28 September 2014 at the very local and familiar venue of Nunroyd Park, Guiseley. We had an excellent turn out on what, was

for once a dry and firm course. Lesley Watson was 9th, Marisol Carrera Vivar 19th, Becky Weight 27th, Andrea Dennison 30th and Alison Marks 35th. Andrea was 2nd LV50 & Alison 3rd, Becky was 2nd LV55. We were also 3rd LV35-44 team with Lesley, Marisol & Alison.

Yorkshire Veterans Cross Country Relays - these were, as in previous years incorporated into the Northern Athletics cross country relays and held on a good, fast firm course at Graves Park, Sheffield on 18 October 2013 . A team of Marisol, Mary Green and Becky was 2nd LV45-55 team

British Masters Cross Country Relay Championships – we had a very successful trip to Derby on 25 October, with a team of Sue Becconsall, Mary and Becky returning home with gold melds in the LV55 category. Sue was the fastest LV55 runner and the team was an excellent 10th overall.

Yorkshire Cross Country championships -Ripon 10th January. Whilst not a vets fixture, it is worth noting that all the Bingley Ladies taking part were veterans. The Bingley team came 8th and comprised of Jo Buckley (11th), Lesley (65th), Emma Green (68th) and Mandy Clarke (69th). Becky also ran and was 95th.

Northern Veterans Cross Country Championships – these were held on a rather flat course in Warrington on 1 March 2015. Sue Becconsall was 2nd overall behind Bev Simmonds (nee Jerkins) and was 1st LV55.British Master Cross Country Championships – These were held at Ruthin on the Welsh Borders on 14 March 2015. Emma Green made the journey and had an excellent run finishing 7th LV35.

Unfortunately due to illness we were unable to send teams to either the BMAF road relays in May or the BMAF 5k championships in June; and the YVAA road relays have been postponed and are likely to be cancelled this year, so no team news to report from these races.

If you are interested in competing in any vets events or would like any further information, please contact Sue Becconsall, and many thanks to everyone who has completed for Bingley during the last 12 months.

The successful BMAF XC Relay team

BINGLEY HARRIERS MENS VETS REPORT FOR

SEPTEMBER AGM 2015Martin Peace used the Spen 20 (15 March) as training for the London Marathon, scoring first M45 in 2hr 19m 59. In the Marathon, Bingley were well represented, with Martin posting our best vets time of 3hr 10m 49 and a strong performance by V70 Oliver Downing in 3hr 48m 29. We also performed well in the 3 Peaks fell race, Rob Jebb M40 taking 4th overall and first M40, with impressive runs by Paul Mitchell, Stephen Fry and Dave Stephenson.

May brought us the British Masters road relays at Sutton Park, Birmingham. We had first M75 team, thanks to Peter Covey, John Smithurst and Fred Gibbs.

The sun shone on us in June and we took three third places at the British Masters 5k road race in Horwich: Peter Pyrah M60, Les Haynes M70 and John Smithurst M75. We also won first team awards for M45 to 54 and M65 to 74.

The very popular Yorkshire Vets Grand Prix series has provided 6 race locations to date, with attendances regularly over 200. The race around the grounds of Mulgrave Castle near Whitby was an outstanding venue. With 6 race results required for the overall placings, Jason Beckett ranks 15th M45 and Paul Mitchell 7th M50, but both have only 4 races in so they should move up if they can run the remaining two. Peter Ellerton stands 3rd M65 with 5 races done.

The English Fell race championship of Flower Scar, Stretton Six Summits, Duddon Valley, Bradda (Isle of Man) and Lingmell Dash so far, with Guisborough Three Tops to finish, has provided a geographically widespread and inspiring selection. It is difficult to predict the final placings with runners doing varying combinations of races, but Rob Jebb, Tom Gomersall and Peter Ellerton have regularly competed this year for the mens placings and I will do a final report when the dust (or mud) has settled.

Our ultra distance men have looked for new challenges, with Andy Gibbons making two attempts at the Paddy Buckley Round (61 miles, 28,000 ft of ascent, 47 Welsh mountain tops) and John Parkin having just completed it successfully as I write in 23hr 48min. Superman or what? Dave Stephenson is also currently planning a run of the complete Pennine Way, averaging around 45 miles per day.

The Club could not function without key people putting in a lot of work to make events happen and inspire members. Phil Hawkswell , in addition to steadily improving his own fitness after heart surgery, has developed his “steady group” which, in addition to supporting a core of runners, actively encourages new members to explore their potential with different terrain and participation in races. The group is often joined by others recovering from a hard race or injury and all are made to feel welcome and catered for through Phil’s organising ability and enthusiasm.

As another AGM approaches, thoughts turn to the cross-country season and deciding whether the old Santa suit will stand up to another Christmas run, or whether to invest in a new one.

It is always difficult to write an annual review before the end of the season but here I am at the last league match actually writing the report.

It has been a good season for sprinters, but not measured in the traditional way of medal and titles. Personal bests and personal improvement is the mantra of track and field.

Demetric Nelson lowered his personal best and club record in the 100m, to 10.59. This was done in the semi final of the Northern Senior Championships. He was unable to repeat that feat in the final but we left the championships very happy. He was also able to equal the North of England Track and Field League record at the third match of the season; this was done slowing down, without any serious level of competition. Other holders of the record include World record holder for the triple jump, Jonathan Edwards.

Aidan Leach achieved a lifelong ambition of reaching the English Schools. He competed in the 100m and the 4 x 100m relay. As part of the West Yorkshire Schools Senior boys team Aidan picked up a silver medal. He has followed that up with a personal best in the 200m. Although he has not improved his 100m personal best he has become more consistent recording numerous times under 11.20. As a coach I would take consistency over one off performances, as progression comes from consistency, both in training and in competition.

Coaching at the club is in a healthy place; we know this as the track and field teams at junior level are increasing in both numbers and talent. Although the Senior League team faces relegation at the end of today, the talent level of juniors coming through is on the up, and on the up across all event groups. Coaches are working together managing those junior athletes across the various disciplines at various locations across the district.

It is a good time to be involved in track and field at the club, with individuals improving their own standards and team sizes increasing. But there is still more work to be done. As we all approach the off season and a period of reflection it is time to consider where to increase our coaching knowledge. The England Athletics Local Coach Development programme is a good place to start, coaching events in various disciplines will be taking place throughout the autumn and winter, full details will be available on the England Athletics website.By the time this report is printed most track and field athletes and coaches will be involved in their preparation for next season. I hope it all goes to plan and look forward to seeing and reading about the continued improvements of your athletes throughout next year.

Keith DanielSenior Track and Field Coaching Coordinator.

COACHING REPORT.

USING STRAVA AS A TRAINING AND

MOTIVATIONAL TOOLWe all like to see how we are progressing in our training, or in my case, by how much I’m slowing down each year. Are we setting pb’s on our regular runs, are we running for longer, is our average pace getting faster? But everyone is so busy these days that logging all our training isn’t at the top of our To Do list.

Inspired by Ron Hills Book, the Long Hard Road, I vividly remember as a 15 year old faithfully completing my training Diary after every run noting how far the run was and how I felt. I even compiled Bar Charts for weekly mileage at the back of the Diary to show how much, or how little, training I was doing throughout the year. It was a long and laborious process and I tired of it after a couple of years.

But, guess what? Those days are long gone and now there are lots of tools we can use to record and track our training and progress using our phones or a GPS sports watch.

One of the most popular is STRAVA, which is available online and through a mobile app and best of all it’s free!!

STRAVA logs your run, how many miles, your average pace, mile or Kilometre splits, total ascent and descent, weekly and annual mileage, where you sit on the Bingley Harriers Strava weekly mileage chart, pb’s for various distances, segment times and positions, shows your route, racing times and stats and much much more.

A large number of people use a GPS sports watch to record their training but using your mobile phone is also just as good and probably even easier. Just download the App, press record, run, stop and save and that’s it – Easy. With a GPS watch all you need to do is register your device on the STRAVA website and it will automatically download when you connect to your computer.

So in what ways can we use STRAVA as a Training and Motivational Tool?1. Join the Bingley Harriers STRAVA group and compare your mileage, races and runs. Discuss with other

members what training and races are happening and, if you’re like me, have a little banter about other people’s running, usually positive honest. There are approximately 45 members of the STRAVA Bingley Harriers Group but there are many many more members so come on and Join The Fun.

2. Monitor your training using the training Calendar and the Matched Runs Tools. If you run a route more than once STRAVA will automatically compare your performance everytime you complete that run showing whether you were faster or slower and even if you are (like me) getting slower over time.

3. Discover new routes in your area. You can download routes from the site. This creates variety in your training, improves motivation and prevents you getting stale and demotivated.

4. Use segments for speedwork. STRAVA and STRAVA users creates small segments and you are automatically timed over these section. Many are uphill but there are many that have been created that are flat. Connect segments in your area and you have a run that can be new and any distance of your choosing. Some people (Ged Callan is the Bingley Harriers STRAVA segment King!) use segments to get them out of the door when they can’t be bothered, you don’t have to think about a route but just run hard at specific points. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing yourself climb the leaderboard for a segment.

5. Flyby! STRAVA automatically compares performances during races in different parts of the course. This and the use of mile splits gives a great indication of how you performed at different parts of the race and where any strengths or weaknesses lie. This is for both Road and Off Road courses.

6. Coaching. Your Coach or adviser can monitor your training incredibly easily by logging onto your STRAVA profile. Stats never lie, you can no longer dupe your coach by telling him/her that you’ve completed a session or long run when you haven’t.

These are only a small number of the benefits that a Training Tool such as STRAVA can bring. There are many tools available but STRAVA probably has more users than most. There is a fee paying option but I feel that the free version provides everything you need to improve your running and keep you motivated on an ongoing basis.

So, if you’re a young athlete, a seasoned racer, a 60 minute 10k Runner or a total beginner STRAVA has something for you. Why not give it a try, you never know it may be the difference between improving your PB or not.

Good Luck and I hope that it works for you.

USING STRAVA AS A TRAINING AND MOTIVATIONAL TOOL

PULTON CUP 2015

We held the Pulton cup on Tuesday the 7th July and had 83 athletes taking part. The weather was kind to us and the rain just managed to hold off until we had finished.

The competition is a Quadathlon and comprises of a sprint, long jump, a javelin throw and finishes with a middle distance race.

We had lots of under 9, under 11 and under 13 athletes but sadly very few under 15 and 17 year olds.

I would like to say well done to all who took part and to thank all the parents and everyone who helped on the day.

Under 9 Girls 1st Gladness Mbee, 2nd Elsie Joyce, 3rdRuby Kellet/Ava ChaplinUnder 9 Boys 1st Louis Lancaster, 2nd Sam Sheperd, 3rd Harry Moorhouse/Cyprien Vanmarke/Louis MaddenUnder 11 Girls 1st Isobel Henry, 2nd Lisa Tiler, 3rd Killie GarnettUnder 11 Boys 1st Cian Pryce, 2nd Charlie Mann, 3rd Max HarrisUnder 13 Girls 1st Rabana Saith, 2nd Isobel Denby, 3rd Sophie TilerUnder 13 Boys 1st Drew walford, 2nd Eddie Pass, 3rd Jacob Boldy/Nye HarrisUnder 15 Girls 1st Olivia Francis, 2nd Georgia Pilling, 3rd Marnie LeachUnder 15 Boys 1st James Askew, 2nd Harry WhatfordUnder 17 Girls 1st Hannah Boldy/Olivia Stafford

This year we have two winners sharing the Pluton cup under 11 Girl Isobel Henry and under 13 Boy Dew Walford both scoring 99 points. Well done both of you.

All the awards were presented at the Pizza and prizes evening on the last night of junior summer training.I hope you all have a great summer and we will see you on the 8th September in the sports hall at Beckfoot School.

Jill

ROLL OF HONOUR

BINGLEY HARRIERS RECORDS

MEN 100m 10.65 D Nelson 2013 200m 21.50 D Nelson 2013 400m 48.84 D Nelson 2013 800m 1m 50.0 S Fielding 1986 1,500m 3m 42.04 S Fielding 1988 1 Mile 4m 02.2 M Hawkins 1987 3,000m 7m 48.0 R Nerurkar 1992 5,000m 13m 22.39 J Solly 1986 10,000m 27m 40.03 R Nerurkar 1993 110mh 14.9 A Gill 1996 400mh 52.42 Oliver Robinson 2011 3,000m SC 8m 36.55 M Hawkins 1995 4x100 Relay 42.84 G Parlett, L Fortune, S Maufrais, A Gill 1996 4x400 Relay 3m 26.9 T Crowley C Cox O Robinson J Allan 2008 High Jump 1.97m M Dawson 1993 Long Jump 7.19m S Maufrais 1996 Triple Jump 14.28m S Maufrais 1996 Pole Vault 4.00m N Robinson 2011 Shot Putt 16.20m I Lindley 1987 Discus 50.38m H Eberlein 1972 Hammer 46.20m F McKenzie 1974 Javelin 60.25m B Ambler 2008 Decathlon 5357pts S Harrison 1993 Half Marathon 61m 06 R Nerurkar 1996 Marathon 2h 08.37 R Nerurkar 1997

Keith Anderson Road, MarathonAndrew Atkinson Cross CountryJames Ashworth MarathonRoy Bailey Cross CountrySue Becconsall Fell, Cross CountryGerry Bell Cross CountrySteve Binns Cross Country, TrackAngela Bretherick TrackOliver Brewer Track & FieldStefan Briggs Fell

Steve Brooks Cross Country, Fell, RoadAlistair Brownlee Fell, TriathlonJonathan Brownlee Fell, TriathlonAnne Buckley Mountain RunningEmile Cairess Mountain RunningSue Cariss Cross CountryEmma Clayton Mountain RunningPete Covey Cross CountryAngela Crewe Cross CountryJohn Cordingley Cross Country

BINGLEY HARRIERS’ INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

ROLL OF HONOUR

WOMEN 100m 11.94 N Crosby 1998 200m 24.30 N Crosby 1998 400m 57.46 J Oates 1997 800m 2m 6.9 A Coates 1988 1,500m 4m 27.54 E Clayton 2012 3,000m 9m 12.62 E Clayton 2013 5,000m 16m 37.27 E Clayton 2012 10,000m 33m 04.36 C Greenwood 1994 100mh 14.6 E Noble 2003 400mh 61.26 J Oates 1998 3,000m SC 10m 24.24 E Raven 2011 4X100m Relay 49.25 R Calvert, A Bretherick, J Oates, N Crosby 1996 4X400m Relay 3m 57.8 A Bretherick, J Oates, SJ Littlewood, SL Littlewood 1998 High Jump 1.76m L Dickinson 1997 Long Jump 5.60m J Oates 2001 Triple Jump 11.53m K Brow 1997 Pole Vault 2.20m R Calvert 1996 Shot Putt 13.80m S Benson 2013 Discus 38.33m J Crosby 2005 Hammer 53.32m J Mayho 2012 Javelin 44.08m E Lilly 1995 Heptathlon 4344pts R Calvert 1996 Half Marathon 76.57 S Jarvis 2009 Marathon 2h 51m 33 S Jarvis 2011 5,000m Walk 26m 57 S Woodcock 1996 10,000m Walk 58m 09 K Brook 1997

John Convery Cross CountryMark Croasdale Fell, RoadNicole Crosby TrackLeone Dickinson Track & FieldMeryl Dodd Road, Cross CountryBob Dover Cross CountryEmma Raven Track & FieldDennis Farnsworth TrackSimon Fielding TrackJohn Firth Cross Country

Harold Frobisher Track & FieldFred Gibbs Cross CountrySiggy Gould FellSteve Green Cross Country, RoadCarol Greenwood Cross Country, FellAbigail Greetham Cross Country, TrackMick Hawkins Track, Indoors, Road, Cross CountrySteve Hawkins FellLes Haynes Cross CountryIan Holmes Fell

ROLL OF HONOUR

David Humphreys Cross CountryHelen Jackson FellSarah Jarvis Road, Cross CountryRobert Jebb FellHelen Johnson FellMark Kinch FellEmma Lilley Track & FieldRebecca Long Track & FieldStewart MacDonald Cross Country James Mason Fell Lucy Mayho Cross CountryMatthew Merrick Mountain runningVictoria Merrick Mountain running Peter Moon Track Colin Moore Cross Country, Track, Marathon Richard Nerurkar Cross Country, Track, Marathon Joanne Oates Track Catherine Track & Field O’HalloranWilliam Padgett Road Andrew Peace Fell, Mountain Running Andrew Pearson Cross Country, Road, Track, Fell Mark Peters Road Peter Probin Cross Country Dennis Quinlan Cross Country Steve Robinson Cross Country Neil Robson Cross Country Charlotte Mountain Running SandersonDavid Slater Track Robert Slater Fell Mike Smith Cross CountryJohn Smithurst Road Jon Solly Track Gerry Spink Cross Country

Victoria Stainburn Race Walking John Taylor Fell Sharon Taylor Fell Jill Teague Fell David Throup Cross Country John Waterhouse Road Craig Watson Fell Matthew Watson Cross Country, Track Ian Wellock Fell Natalie White Fell Matthew Whitfield Fell Mark Whiteley Track & Field Mary Wilkinson Mountain Running Victoria Wilkinson Fell, Road, Cross Country, Mountain Running Sian Woodcock Race Walking

ROLL OF HONOUR

SENIOR TEAM TITLES

European Club Cross Country Representatives 1997/99/03 European Club Cross Country Bronze Medallists 1997 National Cross Country Champions 1991/93/96/98/01/02 National Cross Country Relay Champions 1995/96/98/00 National 6 Stage Road Relay Champions 1979/90/94/95/96 National 12 Stage Road Relay Champions 1996 National 10k Road Champions 1990/99 National 10 Mile Road Champions 1996 British Fell Running Champions 1997/02 British Women’s Fell Running Champions 2000/02/03/06 British F.R.A. Relay Champions 1991/92/98/01/06/08 British F.R.A. Womens Relay Champions 2008/11 English Fell Running Champions 1991/98 English Women’s Fell Running Champions 2003/04/06/07 Northern 6-Stage Road Relay Champions 1982/88/97 Northern 12-Stage Road Relay Champions 1996/99 Northern Women’s 6-Stage Road Relay Champions 2004 Northern Cross Country Champions 1991/92/93/94/95/96/97/01/02 Northern Women’s Cross Country Champions 2007/2011 North of England Division 3WC T&F Champions (M&F) 2006/2008 Yorkshire Cross Country Champions 1968/69/70/71/79/85/87/93/94/98/99/00/01/ 02/03/04/05 Yorkshire Women’s Cross Country Champions 07/06/2001 Yorkshire 6-Stage Road Relay Champions 1983/84/85/87/89/90/91/95/98/99/01 Yorkshire 4-Stage Women’s Road Relay Champions 2008

MASTER TEAM TITLES

World M50 25k Club-Team Champions 1985 British M35 5k Champions (Road) 2010/2012 British M50 5k Champions 1993/94/99 British M55 5k Champions (Road) 2011 British M60 5k Champions 03/02/1998British M65 5k Champions (Road) 2013British M65-M74 5K Champions (Road) 2014 British M70 5k Champions (Road) 2012 British M50 10k Champions 1999 British M60 10k Champions 1999/02/03/07 British M65-M74 10K Champions 2014 British M60 10m Champions 2004/06 British M60 Half Marathon Champions 1998/04 British M50 6-Stage Road Relay Champions 1993/94/96/99 British M60 3-Stage Road Relay Champions 03/01/1999

ROLL OF HONOUR

British W45 3-Stage Road Relay Champions 1996 British W55 3-Stage Road Relay Champions 2006 British M40 Cross Country Champions 1983British W45 Cross Country Champions 2013 British M50 Cross Country Champions 1985/93/94/96/00/03 British M60 Cross Country Champions 07/04/2003British M65-M74 Cross Country Champions 2014 British M70 Cross Country Champions 2010 British M50 3-Stage Cross Country Relay Champions 1995 British M50 4-Stage Cross Country Relay Champions 2001 British M60 3-Stage Cross Country Relay Champions 06/02/2001 National L35 Road Relay Champions 2009 FRA Veterans 4-Stage Fell Relay Champions 1991

National Junior Cross Country Champions 1989 BAF Under 17 Race Walking Champions 1995 BAF Under 20 Race Walking Champions 1997

JUNIOR TEAM TITLES

Alistair Brownlee Olympic Triathlon Champion 2012Alistair Brownlee World Triathlon Champion 2009/2011Jonathan Brownlee Olympic Triathlon - Bronze 2012Jonathan Brownlee World Triathlon Champion 2012Jonathan Brownlee World Sprint Triathlon Champion 2010/2011Richard Nerurkar World Cup Marathon Champion 1993Rob Jebb World Buff Skyrunner Champion 2005Jon Solly Commonwealth 10,000m Champion 1986Steven Binns U.K. 10,000m Champion 1983Richard Nerurkar English CC Champion 1990/91/93Steven Hawkins British Fell Running Champion 1992Ian Holmes British Fell Running Champion 1996/97/98/00Rob Jebb British Fell Running Champion 13/06/2003Natalie White British Women’s Fell Running Champion 2006Victoria Wilkinson British Women’s Fell Running Champion 2013Mark Kinch British Open Fell Champion 1997/98/00Kirstin Bailey British Open Fell Running Champion 1982,3,4,5,6,7,8,91Mick Coffey British Open Fell Champion (Div 2) 2003Mark Kinch British Trail Running Champion (Long Course) 1998/99/00Martin Weeks Fell Running Champion 1976Robert Whitfield English Fell Running Champion 1987Ian Holmes English Fell Running Champion 1996/98/00/02/03Rob Jebb English Fell Running Champion 2006/2008

INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONS

ROLL OF HONOUR

Natalie White English Women’s Fell Running Champion 2006/2008Victoria Wilkinson English Women’s Fell Running Champion 2013Jon Solly A.A.A. 10,000m Champion 1986Steven Binns A.A.A. 10,000m Champion 1988Richard Nerurkar A.A.A. 10,000m Champion 1990Emma Raven England 3000m Steeplechase Champion 2011Mick Hawkins Inter-Counties 3000m Steeple Chase Champion 1987/89Colin Moore Inter-Counties 10,000m Champion 1983Colin Moore Inter-Counties CC Champion 1984Phillip Tedd Inter-Counties Mile Champion 2000

INDIVIDUAL MASTER CHAMPIONS

Derek Lawson World M50 25km Road Running Champion 1985Peter Moon World M50 3000m Steeplechase Champion 1999Derek Lawson Commonwealth M50 10k Road Running Champion 1986Derek Lawson Commonwealth M50 25k Road Running Champion 1986Mike Smith European M60 1500m Indoor Champion 2003Mike Smith European M60 3000m Indoor Champion 2003Mike Smith European M65 800m Champion 2008Roy Bailey British & Irish M40 Cross Country Champion (Eng) 1991Gerry Spink British & Irish M60 Cross Country Champion (Eng) 1991Fred Gibbs British & Irish M60 Cross Country Champion (Eng) 1999Les Haynes British & Irish M60 Cross Country Champion (Eng) 2002Sue Cariss British & Irish W55 Cross Country Champion (Eng) 2004Mick Hawkins British M40 5k Road Running Champion 2002Dennis Quinlan British M50 5k Road Running Champion 1993John Smithurst British M55 5k Road Running Champion 1993Fred Gibbs British M60 5k Road Running Champion 03/02/1999Fred Gibbs British M75 5K Road Running Champion 06/07/1905Neil Robson British M50 10k Road Running Champion 2001Les Haynes British M50 10k Road Running Champion 1994Les Haynes British M55 10k Road Running Champion 1998Fred Gibbs British M60 10k Road Running Champion 1999/00/01Fred Gibbs British M65 10k Road Running Champion 2004Fred Gibbs British M70 10k Road Running Champion 2009/2010Fred Gibbs British M75 10k Road Running Champion 2013/14Gerry Spink British M50 10m Road Running Champion 1981Neil Robson British M50 10m Road Running Champion 2000Fred Gibbs British M55 10m Road Running Champion 1998Fred Gibbs British M60 10m Road Running Champion 2000/02Fred Gibbs British M65 10m Road Running Champion 2004

INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONS CONT...

ROLL OF HONOUR

Stewart MacDonald British M40 Half Marathon Champion 2006Les Haynes British M55 Half Marathon Road Running Champion 1998Fred Gibbs British M60 Half Marathon Road Running Champion 1998Fred Gibbs British M65 Half Marathon Road Running Champion 2004John Firth British M65 Half Marathon Road Running Champion 2006Gerry Spink British M50 25k Road Running Champion 1981Pauline Smith British W60 5k Road Running ChampionSue Cariss British W55 10k Road Running Champion 2005/06Sue Cariss British W55 Half marathon Road Running Champion 2006Derek Lawson British M45 Cross Country Champion 1983Derek Lawson British M50 Cross Country Champion 1986John Convery British M50 Cross Country Champion 2013Gerry Spink British M55 Cross Country Champion 1988/89Les Haynes British M55 Cross Country Champion 1998Fred Gibbs British M60 Cross Country Champion 2001Mike Smith British M60 Cross Country Champion 2003Les Haynes British M65 Cross Country Champion 2007Gerry Spink British M70 Cross Country Champion 2004Fred Gibbs British M70 Cross Country Champion 2010Fred Gibbs British M75 Cross Country Champion 2014Sarah Jarvis British W35 Cross Country Champion 2009Sue Becconsall British W45 Cross Country Champion 2007Sue Becconsall British W50 Cross Country Champion 2010/13Bob Whitfield British M40 Fell Running Champion 1991/92Ian Holmes British M40 Fell Running Champion 2006/2008Fred Gibbs British M60 10,000m T&F Champion 03/02/2000Fred Gibbs British M65 10,000m T&F Champion 2004/06Ian Lindley British M40 Shot Putt Champion 1997Mike Smith British M60 1500m Champion 2006Sue Cariss British W55 10,000m T&F Champion 2005Mike Smith British M65 1500m Champion 2008Mike Smith British M65 5000m Champion 2008Fred Gibbs British M70 5000m Champion 2009Fred Gibbs British M75 5000m Champion 2014Fred Gibbs British M70 10000m Champion 2010Andrea Dennison British W45 10000m Champion 2009Ian Lindley British M40 Shot Putt Indoor Champion 1998/00Ian Lindley British M45 Shot Putt Indoor Champion 2001/03Ian Lindley British M50 Shot Putt Indoor Champion 2006Neil Robson British M50 3000m Indoor Champion 1999/01Mike Smith British M55 800m Indoor Champion 1998/02Les Haynes British M55 3000m Indoor Champion 1999Mike Smith British M60 800m Indoor Champion 2003

ROLL OF HONOUR

Fred Gibbs British M60 1500m Indoor Champion 1999/02Mike Smith British M60 1500m Indoor Champion 2003Fred Gibbs British M60 3000m Indoor Champion 1999/00/01/02Fred Gibbs British M65 3000m Indoor Champion 2004/07Bob Whitfield English M40 Fell Running Champion 1991/93Ian Holmes English M40 Fell Running Champion 2006/07/08/09Ian Holmes English M45 Fell Running Champion 2011Alison Raw English W45 Fell Running Champion 2011Peter Covey English M70 Fell Running Champion 2011Fred Gibbs English M70 Fell Running Champion 2009

INDIVIDUAL JUNIOR CHAMPIONS

Steven Binns European Junior 5,000m Champion 1979Victoria Wilkinson Junior World Cup Fell Running Champion 1997Alistair Brownlee European Teenage Mountain Champion 2003Alistair Brownlee British & Irish U16 Junior Hill Running Champion 2004Sam Webster British & Irish U16 Junior Hill Running Champion 2005Jonathan Brownlee British & Irish U16 Junior Hill Running Champion 2006Alistair Brownlee World U20 Triathlon Champion 2006Alistair Brownlee World U23 Triathlon Champion 2008Jonathan Brownlee World U23 Triathlon Champion 2010Steven Binns English Junior CC Champion 1979Catherine Bennett English Girls CC Champion 1983Steven Brooks English Junior CC Champion 1989Leone Dickinson W.A.A.A. Girl’s Pentathlon Champion 1990Keith Daniel UK Sportshall Under-15 All Round Champion 1990

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