DARLINGTON HARRIERS AND ATHLETIC CLUB

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER MAY 2009

(www.darlingtonharriers.co.uk)

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

At the Annual General Meeting the following members were voted to serve on the Committee.

Harry Prince President

Ian Barnes Chairman

John Brant Vice Chairman

Nigel Orr Treasurer

Steve Dawber Secretary

Graham Bell Publicity

Harry Prince Membership Secretary

Liz Blaylock Welfare Officer

Graham Bell Men’s Captain

Georgina Rutherford Women’s Captain

John & Irene Blanchard Results and Newsletters

Sue Phillips & Linda Nobel Fund Raising

Liz Blaylock Club Mark

Liz Blaylock & Colin Kennedy Parents Representatives

Plus all Club Coaches

MONTHLY MEETING

The next monthly meeting will be held on Monday, 1st June, 2009 in the Eastbourne Complex. Meetings are open to all members. The Club would also like to invite parents of Junior Athletes to these meetings to hear their views.

ANNUAL PRESENTATION NIGHT & AGM

Well done to all members who received awards at the Annual Presentation Night, club awards are for consistent performances over the past year. Thank you to John Brant for organising the evening and members who donated prizes for the raffle.

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

Subscriptions for the year April 2009 to April 2010 should now have been paid, PLEASE NOTE ANY MEMBER WHO HAS NOT PAID THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR THE CLUB AND ARE THEREFORE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE WHILE TAKING PART IN ATHLETICS. If you have not paid please see Harry Prince immediately.

EASTBOURNE COMPLEX OPENING HOURS

Please note the new opening hours for the Eastbourne Complex will be as follows:-

Monday to Friday 4.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.

Saturday 12.00 noon to 4.30 p.m.

Sunday 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

 

ROAD RUNNING

DARLINGTON PITSTOP 10K

The Darlington Pitstop 10K will take place on Wednesday, 8th July at Croft Circuit. Application Forms are available in the Club Room. COULD ANY MEMBER NOT COMPETING please see John Brant if they are available to help on the evening, the meeting could not take place without the help of volunteers.

LONDON MINI MARATHON

Well done to Josh Phillips, Beth Ward, Nicole Burlinson, Chris Gaffney and Tom West who represented Durham at the London Mini Marathon.

LONDON MARATHON

Also well done to Emma Morley, Joanne Tompkin, Sue Phillips, Linda Noble and John Brant who all managed to complete the full marathon.

TRACK AND FIELD

NYAL MEETINGS SUMMER 2009

The first meeting of the season took place at the Eastbourne Complex on Sunday, 3rd May. There were some exceptional performances. Club Athletes of the match were U13B Connor Dummet (who obtained one Grade 3 and two Grade 4s) and U17W Lorna Goldsmith (who achieved one Grade 2 and two Grade 4s) Other athletes to receive Grades were U17W Leah Kennedy (3 Grade 3s), U17M Nathan Raine (Grade 3), Paul Clifford (Grade 3), Josh Phillips (Grade 3), Sean Reid (Grade 4), U15G Bethan Bowles (Grade 4), U15B Tom Andrews (2 Grade 4s) and Joe Fendall (Grade 3). Well done to all athletes who competed on the day and the many officials and helpers.

Below the dates and venues of other meetings this season, please see Liz Blaylock or Colin Kennedy if you wish to compete.

17th May Rotherham 31st May Sheffield

21st June Middlesbrough 19th July Wakefield

NY/SD SUMMER TRACK AND FIELD LEAGUE

This league is open to all athletes from the age of 11. Please see the notice board for the events and timetables. The dates and venues are as follows :-

12th May Darlington

2nd June Darlington 23rd June Shildon

7th July Darlington 21st July Darlington

 

DIARY

17 May McCain NYA League – Rotherham

31 May McCain NYA League – Sheffield

1 June Monthly Meeting

2 June NY/SD Track and Field League – Eastbourne Complex

21 June McCain NYA League – Clairville Stadium, Middlesbrough

23 June NY/SD Track and Field League – Shildon

7 July NY/SD Track and Filed League – Eastbourne Complex

8 July Pitstop 10K

19 July McCain NYA League – Wakefield, Thorne’s Park

21 July NY/SD Track and Field League – Eastbourne Complex

1/2 August North Eastern Multi Events Championships - Gateshead