Athletics: Mick Hawkins kept his hopes of Commonwealth Games selection alive with a season's best performance in the Northern Area Track and Field Championships at Liverpool on Saturday.

He had to settle for silver in the 3,000 metres steeplechase behind Belgrave's Lee Hurst, but remains confident his best is yet to come and targets the Commonwealth Trials at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham on July 25-26 to meet the qualifying mark of eight minutes 45 seconds.

Bingley women had medal winners in their ranks, none better than hammer thrower Susanne Roberts, who struck gold with a throw of 46.91 metres.

Sprinter Nicole Crosby had an inspired day, taking silver in both the 100 and 200m, and setting a personal best and a club record, Her time was a personal best and a club record, despite the wet and windy conditions. There were bronze medals for Leone Dickinson in the high jump (1.70m) and Sian Woodcock in the 5000m walk (28min 38sec).

Just missing out on the medals were Joanne Oates, fourth in the 400m hurdles, and Kelly Brow, fifth in the triple jump on her comeback from injury.

A new race was introduced to the racing calendar last week - the Keighley and Craven-promoted Full Bronte Five Miler.

The event incorporated the Yorkshire Veterans' Championships where the majority of titles went to local runners.

A tough, two-lap circuit around Penistone Hill, Haworth, proved a testing course.

John Convery was a clear winner, but there was a major battle for the runners-up spot and top veterans' place between eventual winner John Cordingley of Bingley and Abbey Runners' Stephen Whetstone. Abbey runners had the consolation of picking up the team prize with Whetstone, Duncan Clarke and John Brooksbank.

Bradford Airedale women won their team prize with Andrea Dennison, Pauline Oldfield and Jean Sanderson.

Marie Hart won the race and was also first veteran and so added the Yorkshire Five Mile title to the 5k award she collected recently, Spen's Kath Drake having to settle for silver.

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