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).

Andrew second

Andrew Staniland (Leeds City AC) came second in the U-20 men's decathlon at the AAA's U-20 Combined Events Championships at Stoke-on-Trent with 6762 points.

He will now make his debut for Great Britain Juniors (U-20) in a Combined Events International v Germany, Switzerland and France, in France, over the weekend of July 31- August 1.

The 17 year-old Horsforth athlete has already represented England Juniors on seven occasions.

His scores in Stoke included two individual personal best performances but his 400m and 1500m marks were somewhat down on his best after having struggled with an ankle injury for the most part of late April and most of May.

His overall score of 6,762 points places Andrew sixth on the UK U-20 men's all time decathlon ranking lists. His performances were: 100m - 11.08s (PB); long jump - 7.15m; shot - 12.50m; high jump - 1.95m; 400m - 53.74s; Day One score 3,738 points (PB).

110m hurdles (3ft 6ins) - 16.29s; discus - 40.82m; pole vault - 3.85m (PB); javelin - 54.24m; 1500m -5.27.04. Total - 6762 points (PB and UK All Time - sixth).

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).

Otley Athletic Club

FIVE members of Otley AC took part in the inaugural Ripon Midsummer ten mile race last Sunday. In previous years, a 10k race had been staged mainly in the grounds of Studley Royal and this new event covered much of the same terrain but was extended to include some quite severe hills on the nearby country lanes.

The weather was very warm but there was a disappointing turnout with only 120 runners pre-entered and no entries being taken on the day.

Nevertheless, Otley's Howard Jeffrey continued his recent good form by finishing in sixth place with a time of 65.27. Tom Hannah was pleased to complete a second successive ten mile race in just over 70 minutes (having performed the previous weekend at Thirsk) and managed 17th position in 70.37. Phil Robinson was feeling the effects of some long-distance mountain running in Wales but still managed to finish in 34th place in 76.20. New member Sam Gardner completed the course in approximately 86 minutes whilst Hannah Peacock finished in 94 minutes despite suffering from cramp.

After the race, Howard Jeffrey received first prize in the V45-50 age category and was delighted to discover that Otley's first three finishers had won the overall team prize.

Also on Sunday a further five Otley members took part in the Ilkley 8k Trail Race which included the paths in Middleton Woods and some stiff climbs up to the moors behind. No times were available at the time of writing but Malcolm Court, Trevor Lambert, Daniel Lambert, Graham Stead and Antonio Cardinale all enjoyed the event.

There is still time to enter this year's Otley Ten Mile Road Race sponsored by Otley Motors, which will be held on Wednesday, June 30. Entry forms are available from the club and at local sports shops and leisure centres.

Otley AC welcome runners of all abilities to their training sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7.15pm at Otley RUFC. Tel 0113 2842572 for further details or visit the club website at www.otleyac.co.uk