IN the Kirkby Malzeard 10k - a part of the annual Black Sheep Race Series Otley AC results were: Howard Jeffrey 39:10 (11th), Mick Jeffrey 41:28 (32nd), Phil Robinson 43:50 (56th - a good run after recent knee surgery) and Julian Mawson 43:50 (57th - warming up for the following day's Thirsk 10).

The Thirsk 10 saw Otley AC take the team prize with Ian Fisher, Julian Mawson, Neil Cayton and Malcolm Court all recording times under 62 mins.

The race itself took place on the flat countryside around James Herriott country on a hot but cloudy afternoon.

Results: 1, Ian Fisher 52:29; 3, Julian Mawson 55:38; 5, Neil Cayton 56:30; 20, Malcolm Court 61:58 pb; 65, John Armitstead 68:42 ( recovering from a badly twisted ankle); 74, Tom Hannah 70:00; 146, Carl Walsh 76:48 (after running in the Chevin Fell Race four days before); 164, David Hainsworth 78:02; 195, Carol Armitstead 82:02.

Entry forms are available, from sports shops, leisure centres, Otley Motors and Otley AC for the annual Otley Motors Ten Mile Road Race which will take place this year on Wednesday, June 30.

Otley AC are a friendly bunch of runners who cater for all ages and abilities.

They meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Otley RUFC in Cross Green, Otley at 7.15pm.

Please phone the secretary Chris Carver (01943 468109) for more details or visit the club's website at www.otleyac.co.uk

Skyrac AC

Skyrac AC competed in the North of England League, Division Two East meeting at York. Middlesbrough AC won with 437 points with Skyrac sixth with 116.

Skyrac AC fared somewhat better in this second match at Huntington Stadium. The big points earners for the Guiseley club came mainly from the women with Laura Kirk and Nicky Jackson being dual and treble A string event winners respectively. Emma Smith also had a good day with two A string second places in the 100m and triple jump

For the men, Julian Gittens was an impressive A string winner of the triple jump with 12.74m.

Men's results: Thomas Poulton-White 4th A 100m (11.8s); 5th A 200m (24.6s); Kirk Arundale 6th B 100m (12.7s); 5th B 200m (25.5s); Dave Rhodes 5th A discus (23.98m); 6th A hammer (22.74m); 4th A javelin (24.85m); 5th B shot (7.67m); Keith Tugwell 5th B hammer (14.92m); 4th B javelin (20.30m); 1st B pole vault (2.40m). Graham Dunham 4th= A high jump (1.50m); 6th B long jump (4.83m). David Hunter 5th = B high jump (1.40m); 5th A pole vault (2.50m); 5th A shot (8.49m); 3rd B triple jump (10.44m). Julian Gittens 1st A triple jump (12.74m); 4th A long jump (5.50m).

Women's Results:Emma Smith (U-20): 2nd A 100m (13.4s); 5th A long jump (4.98m); 2nd A triple jump (10.48m). Laura Kirk (U-20): 3rd A 200m (27.2s); 1st A 400m (58.4s); 1st A 800m (2.18.3); 2nd A high jump (1.55m). Lucy Foxall (U-17) 4th B 200m (30.4s); 3rd B 800m (2.35.9); 2nd B high jump (1.40m). Linsey Clarke (U-17) 4th A 1500m (5.44.3); 5th B discus (12.22m); 3rd B triple jump (8.62m). Nicky Jackson 1st A discus (33.20m); 1st A hammer (40.79m); 1st A shot (9.13m); 4th A javelin (18.89m).

Track and Field League

IN Round Four of the West Yorkshire Track and Field League at Wakefield local athletes who came in the first six in their event and thus gained league points were:

U-11 boys - Luke Murray (Skyrac) 2nd, 600m (1.59.4); Matthew Wagner (Leeds Carnegie) - 4th, 600m (2.06.0). U-11 girls - Hannah Middlebrough (Skyrac) 5th, 75m (12.0s.). U-13 girls - Grace Christopher (Leeds Carnegie) 5th, 80m (11.7s). U-15 girls - Danielle Carr (Leeds City) 5th, 200m (27.2s); Jodie Gregorczyk (Leeds City) 3rd 800m (2.27.1). Senior women - Hazel Barker (Leeds City) 3rd, Long Jump (4.15m).

Ilkley Harriers

ILKLEY Harriers had two teams in the Bradford Millenium Way Relay, the men finishing eighth and the ladies second.

On Saturday, Ros Blackburn completed the Swaledale Marathon in 5 hours 42mins, over 23miles with 3600 feet of ascent! Vince Gibbons completed his second marathon in eight days in the same time.

There was a good turnout of 34 Harriers for a testing mid-week 10k race at Otley on Wednesday, part of the Harrogate Road League. After that race, Ilkley remain in third place in the team competition, the ladies hold a strong lead, the lady vets had a good win on the night to close the gap on Dragons, and the male Vets team were a notable second - their consistency giving them second Vet team overall.

Results: 10, 36.54 Tim Ashelford; 25, 39.37 Terry Lonergan; 26, 39.40 Ken Souyave; 30, 40.05 Neil Chapman; 36, 40.43 Clive Smith; 42, 41.32 David Jepson; 43, 41.36 Jamie Hutchinson; 48, 41.46 Iain Gibbons; 49, 41.58 Phil Chappell; 51, 42.12 Ewan Welsh; 59, 42.48 Alison Bennett; 70, 44.20 Peter Murray; 73, 44.36 Andy Wolfenden; 78, 45.03 John Coen; 80, 45.45 JHohn Woodward; 88, 46.20 Andy Webster; 92, 46.38 Martin Heath; 95 46.52 Elizabeth McCann; 99, 47.32 Linda Wright; 100, 48.35 Cath Porritt; 115, 49.15 Suzanne Bickerdike; 116, 49.29 Keith Wood; 120, 50.01 Richard Gray; 125, 50.32 Vince Gibbons; 134, 52.19 Diane Haggar; 140, 53.39 Margot Dale;141, 53.54 Bernie Gibbons; 142, 54.06 Janet Souyave; 144, 54.12 Elaine Cossins; 164, 58.34 Heather Duke; 166, 58.44 Amanda Parnaby; 167, 58.57 Julie Ratcliff; 178, 63.52 Mandy Chapman; 180, 64.30 Brian Sweet.

Ilkley fielded three teams in the Badger Stone Relays, the Ilkley Top Boys were third and the Ilkley ladies were first ladies team.

On Tuesday night, Morgan Williams, Alison Eagle, Pete Shields and Ashley Hardwell ran the Coledale Horseshoe from Braithwaite near Keswick on Tuesday evening (nine miles and 3000ft). Alison was third lady.

Ilkley Harriers is a busy but very friendly club,

training from Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club every

Tuesday at 7pm. See their web site

www.ilkleyharriers.co.uk for more information.