events 2008 track & field guide

HERTFORDSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS May 11 Watford.

HERTFORDSHIRE COMBINED EVENTS & 10,000m CHAMPIONSHIPS September 27 Bedford. Until September 28.

HUMBERSIDE CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Hull (10th) & Grimsby (11th). Until May 11.

HUMBERSIDE SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS June 14 Hull.

KENT CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Ashford. Until May 11.

KENT MASTERS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS September 20 Tbc. Until September 21.

LANARKSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS August 30 Wishaw.

LANCASHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Blackpool. Until May 11. Contact: www.lancsaa.co.uk

LANCASHIRE COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS & OPEN April 26 Blackpool. 10am. Until April 27. Contact: B Welfare, 59 Ribblesdale Drive, Grimsargh, Preston PR2 5RJ. 01772-653926. bwelfare@uwclub.net

LEICESTERSHIRE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE & WARWICKSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Leicester. Until May 11.

LINCOLNSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Grantham. Until May 11. Contact: Beryl Clay, 7 Fenland Walk, Holbeach, Spalding , Lincolnshire PE12 7NS. 01406-423316.

LINCOLNSHIRE COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS May 16 Boston. Until May 17.

LINCOLNSHIRE SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS June 14 Grantham.

MERSEYSIDE CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Wavertree.

MIDDLESEX CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Hendon. Contact: Roy Stratton, 263 Larkshall Road, Chingford E4 9HY. 0208-524 2655. roystratton@beeb.net www.middlesexaa.org.uk

NORFOLK CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Norwich. May 12 Norwich.

NORTH DEVON SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS May 15 Braunton.

NORTH EAST COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Gateshead. Until May 11.

NORTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Tbc.

OXFORDSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Oxford. Until May 11.

SCOTTISH ATHLETICS EAST & WEST DISTRICT & CLOSED SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Meadowbank. Until May 11.

SCOTTISH ATHLETICS NORTH DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Inverness.

SHROPSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS May 11 Telford.

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May 15 Telford.

SOMERSET & DORSET COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS April 26 Yeovil. Until April 27.

SOMERSET CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Yeovil.

SOMERSET SCHOOLS’, COMBINED EVENTS & RACE WALKING CHAMPIONSHIPS April 26 Street. Until April 27.

SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Aberdare.

STAFFORDSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Stoke.

SUFFOLK CHAMPIONSHIPS May 11 Ipswich.

SURREY CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Kingston. Until May 11.

SURREY MASTERS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS May 31 Kingston.

SUSSEX CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Crawley. Until May 11.

SUSSEX COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS September 14 Horsham. Until September 15.

SUSSEX SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS June 14 Crawley.

WEST WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS May 11 Carmarthen.

WILTSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Bath.

WORCESTERSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Stourport.

YORKSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS May 10 Shef field. Until May 11.

International

CELTIC GAMES (U16/U18) August 2 Pitreavie.

COMBINED EVENTS INTERNATIONAL (U23/U20)

July 26 Ashford. Until July 27.

COMBINED EVENTS INTERNATIONAL July 12 Hexham. Until July 13.

CORK CITY SPORTS July 12 Cork.

HOME COUNTRIES U20/23 COMBINED EVENTS INTERNATIONAL September 6 Stoke. Until September 7.

SCHOOLS’ INTERNATIONAL July 19 Bedford.

VISA PARALYMPIC WORLD CUP May 11 Sport City.

Invitational

BIG 2008 June 1 Bedford. Contact: 01234-822868. www.big2008.net

EXETER BMC 800M April 29 Exeter. 8.15pm. Contact: John Knowles. 01872-263541. www.britishmilersclub.com/

MarkShearman

LEAP July 17 Loughborough.

NORWICH UNION LONDON GRAND PRIX July 25 Crystal Palace. Until July 26.

NORWICH UNION BRITISH GRAND PRIX August 31 Gateshead.

UK CHALLENGE FINAL August 9 Tbc.

Leagues

AAI NATIONAL LEAGUE May 18 Tbc. June 22 Tbc.
July 27 Final: Tullamore.

ALDER VALLEY LEAGUE BOYS’ MATCH April 27 Bracknell. 12.15pm. July 6 Woking. 12.15pm. August 10 Reading. 12.15pm. August 31 Final: Uxbridge. 12.15pm. Contact: C Walker. 01635-521012

ALDER VALLEY LEAGUE GIRLS’ MATCH June 8; August 3 Guildford. 12.15pm. September 21 Final: Eton. 12.15pm. Contact: C Walker. 01635-521012

BRITISH ATHLETICS LEAGUE June 7 National 1: Gateshead, National 2: Abingdon, National 3: Kingston. June 8 Premiership: Birmingham. July 5 Premiership: Eton, National 1: Carlisle, National 2: Kingston, National 3: Leeds. August 2 Premiership: Hendon, National 1: Liverpool, National 2: Cardiff, National 3: Bedford. August 16 Premiership: Hendon, National 1: Hendon, National 2: Derby, National 3: Ashford.

CHESHIRE LEAGUE July 13 Match 1: Connah’s Quay, Match 2: Macclesfield, Match 3: Ellesmere Port. August 10 Match 1: Crewe, Match 2: Connah’s Quay, Match 3: Bebington. September 7 Match 1: Ellesmere Port, Match 2: Stretford, Match 3: Connah’s Quay.

DERBY MINI LEAGUE May 24; July 12; August 9 Derby. www.dcaa.org.uk

DEVON LEAGUE April 27 Braunton. June 22

Braunton. July 13 Exeter. August 17 Plymouth.

EAST ANGLIAN LEAGUE May 18 Colchester, King’s Lynn, St Ives. June 22 Chelmsford, Great Yarmouth, King’s Lynn. August 17 Bury St Edmunds, Luton, Peterborough. September 21 Final: Bury St Edmunds.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES’ LEAGUE April 27 Basildon, Braintree, Lee Valley, St Ives. June 8 Basildon, Hemel Hempstead, Peterborough, St Ives. June 29 Chelmsford, St Albans, Stevenage, Watford. July 13 Ipswich, Luton, Thurrock, Ware. August 3 Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge. September 14 Finals: Bedford, Tbc.

HUMBERSIDE LEAGUE July 12 Grimsby. August 9 Hull. September 6 Scunthorpe.

KENT YOUNG ATHLETES’ LEAGUE June 8 Canterbury. July 13 Hoo. August 10 Erith.

LINCOLNSHIRE LEAGUE April 27 Grantham. July 13 Grantham. August 17 Grantham.

LONDON INTER-CLUB CHALLENGE April 26 Hendon. 1pm. June 21 Woodford Green. 1pm.

July 26 Hendon. 1pm. August 9 Parliament Hill. 1pm. Contact: Geoffrey Morphitis. 07976-994302. www.londonathletics.org.uk

LOUISE ARTHUR LEAGUE April 26 Carmarthen. June 29 Swansea. July 13 Barry. August 3 Neath. August 17 Haverfordwest.

MID LANCASHIRE LEAGUE May 31 Hyndburn. June 28 Bolton. July 26 Lancaster. August 9 Litherland. August 30 Medal meeting: Blackpool.

MIDLAND MEN’S & WOMEN’S LEAGUE May 3 Division 1: Mansfield, Division 2: Telford, Division 3: Yate, Division 4: Banbury, Division 5: Leicester, Division 6: Stourport, Division 7: Nottingham. June 7 Division 1: Cheltenham, Division 2: Tipton, Division 3: Kettering, Division 4: Leamington, Division 5: Solihull, Division 6: Nuneaton, Division 7: Kirkby-in-Ashfield. July 5 Division 1: Coventry, Division 2: Charnwood, Division 3: Corby, Division 4: Leamington, Division 5: Worcester, Division 6: Burton, Division 7: Nottingham. August 3 Division 2: Alexander Stadium, Division 3: Dudley, Division 4: Birmingham University, Division 5: Shrewsbury/Telford, Division 6: Hereford, Division 7: Telford. August 10 Division 1: Stoke.

NATIONAL JUNIOR LEAGUE April 27 Brent: High Wycombe, Central: Stoke-on-Trent, Humber: Kingston-uponHull, Itchen: Eastbourne, Medway: Erith, Mersey: Ellesmere Port, Midland Premier: Birmingham, Northern Premier: Leeds, Pennine: Wigan, Severn: Yate, Southern Premier: Hendon, Thames: Ipswich, Trent: Derby, Tyne: Carlisle. May 25 Brent: Hemel Hempstead, Central: Telford, Humber: Scunthorpe, Itchen: Basingstoke, Medway: Eltham, Mersey: Bebington, Midland Premier: Tamworth, Northern Premier: Gateshead, Pennine: Preston, Severn: Tbc, Southern Premier: Harrow, Thames: Havering Mayesbrook, Trent: Royal Leamington Spa, Tyne: Carlisle. June 29 Brent: Shepherd’s Bush, Central: Solihull, Humber: Wakefield, Itchen: Guildford, Medway: Dartford, Mersey: Liverpool, Midland Premier: Cannock, Northern Premier: Grangemouth, Pennine: Wigan, Severn: Cheltenham, Southern Premier: Cambridge, Thames: Ware, Trent: Nuneaton, Tyne: Middlesbrough. July 27 Brent: Stevenage, Central: Solihull, Humber: Rotherham, Itchen: Bournemouth, Medway: Tonbridge, Mersey: Connah’s Quay, Midland Premier: Swansea, Northern Premier: Sport City, Pennine: Liversedge, Severn: Yate, Southern Premier: Eton, Thames: Norwich, Trent: Mansfield, Tyne: Carlisle. September 7 Midland Promotion: Derby, Northern Promotion: Wigan, Southern Promotion: Hendon. September 14 National final: Derby.

NORTH EAST COUNTIES LEAGUE April 30; May 28; June 25; July 16; July 30; August 13 Gateshead. 6.30pm. Contact: christopher.betts@ btinternet.com

NORTH OF ENGLAND LEAGUE May 3 Division 1: Leeds, Division 2E: York, Division 2EC: Hull, Division 2W: Ellesmere Port, Division 2WC: Wigan, Division 3E: Carlisle, Division 3EC: Derby, Division 3W: Stockport, Division 3WC: Preston, Division 4E: York, Division 4EC: Scunthorpe, Division 4W: Sport City, Division 4WC: Oldham. June 7 Division 1: Blackburn, Division 2E: Jarrow, Division 2EC: Doncaster, Division 2W: Wavertree, Division 2WC: Cleckheaton, Division 3E: Middlesbrough, Division 3EC: Cudworth, Division 3W: Bebington, Division 3WC: Preston, Division 4E: Middlesbrough, Division 4EC: Grantham, Division 4W: Macclesfield, Division 4WC: Clayton-leMoor. Tbc. July 6 Division 1: Wakefield, Division 2E: Jarrow, Division 2EC: Sheffield, Division 2W: Carlisle, Division 2WC: Halifax, Division 3E: Chester-le-Street, Division 3EC: Cleethorpes, Division 3W: Leigh, Division 3WC: Bury, Division 4E: Chester-le-Street, Division 4EC: Cleckheaton, Division 4W: Stretford. August 3 Division 1: Sport City, Division 2E: Middlesbrough, Division 2EC: Rotherham, Division 2W: Litherland, Division 2WC: Blackpool, Division 3E: Hexham, Division 3EC: Mansfield, Division 3W: Stretford, Division 3WC: Tbc, Division 4E: Hexham, Division 4EC: Cleethorpes, Division 4W: Warrington, Division 4WC: Clayton-le-Moor.

NORTHERN IRELAND YOUNG ATHLETES’ LEAGUE April 26 Antrim. May 3 Templemore. June 10 Bangor/Magherafelt. July 26 Final: Antrim.

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