[Not a valid template]After leading the table in Round 1 and scoring 120 points in Round 2, 13 more than DSD and Clonliffe, North Down look certain to head the qualifying table into the National League Final in two weeks time. With Paul Brizzel chasing the Commonwealth Games standard, North Down used their first ever guest in the National League, on the principle that any guest must be a lot better than the person replaced. Despite the ideal conditions and despite winning his race, Paul had a wasted journey due to the lack of a photo finish but still opted to race regardless.
The club had 8 firsts, 6 seconds and 3 firsts (two discarded) to give a total score of 120 points. The firsts came from Richard Lockhart at hammer and shot, Brendan McConville at pole vault and 110m hurdles, Paul Brizzel at 200m, David Robb at high jump, Jeremy Harper at 56 lb weight and the 4 x 400m relay team of Brendan, James Budde, Michael Dyer and John Saulters. Seconds were John at 400m, Michael at 800m, Kris Lockhart at 400m hurdles, Brendan at long jump (guest Jason Blanc jumped furthest overall), Jeremy at discus and the 4 x 100m team of Philip Browne, Brendan, John and Jason.
The womens team in Division1 had difficulties due to ages, Celtics and other selections, and illness and reunited some team members from a few years back. Janine Munnis won the walk, Kerry Iveston was 2nd at 3000m and the team was 3rd .
Mens’ club results were
100m, Philip Browne, 3rd, 11.2
200m, Paul Brizzel, 1st, 21.1
400m, John Saulters, 2nd, 50.3
800m, Michael Dyer, 2nd, 1:55.2
1500m, James Buddde, 6th, 4:05.7
5000m, Francis Marsh (nearly 2 years out), 16:48.2
3000m S/C, Jamie Stewart, 4th,10:54.8
110mH, Brendan McConville, 1st, 15.4
400mH, Kris Lockhart, 2nd, 64.0
LJ, Brendan McConville, 2nd, 6.40
LJ (Guest), Jason Blanc, 6.49
TJ, Jason Blanc, 3rd, 11.74
HJ, David Robb, 1st, 1.93
PV, Brendan McConville, 1st, 4.30
Shot, Richard Lockhart, 1st, 11.88
Shot(Guest), David Robb, 11.63
Discus, Jeremy Harper, 2nd, 42.56
Javelin, David Robb, 3rd, 34.65
Hammer, Richard Lockhart, 1st, 43.79
4 x 100m, 2nd, 43.7
4 x 400m, 1st, 3:23.4
56 lb weight, Jeremy Harper, 1st, 6.26
56 lb weight, Richart Lockhart (guest), 5.55
56 lb weight, Paul Kirkpatrick (guest), 5.04
56 lb weight, David Robb (guest), 3.95
Womens’ results were
200m, Carolone Hussey, 2nd, 28.4
800m, Kerry Iveston, 3rd, 2:39.0
3000m, Kerry Iveston, 2nd, 11:39.5
1500m Walk, Janine Munnis, 1st, 10:03.52
Hammer, Janine Munnis, 3rd, 11.59
TJ, Gemma McAnirn, 4th, 7.84
Discus, Gemma, 4th
4 x 400m, 4th