gavin takes silver at european masters

Four members of Morpeth Harriers competed at the European Masters Athletics Championships in Funchal, Madeira.
Over 70 Man Gavin Bayne completed his two events by finishing an excellent 94th in a talent-filled Half Marathon, when he won a category Silver Medal, posting his fastest time for a couple of years of 90m37s.
Two days previously he had competed in the 10k Road Race, posting a time of 42m17s, just missing out on a category medal, finishing fourth in his age group in 142nd overall, again in a very strong field.
Bayne also led the GB team in his age group to Team Gold in the Half Marathon, and also Silver in the 10k.
After winning his opening heat of the 100m in 11.89s, Over 50 sprinter Trevor Hodgson finished second in his semi final in a fairly identical 11.88s, however in a very-hotly contested final, he found 11.95s to be outside of medal contention, finishing in sixth place.
By way of consolation however, Hodgson was also part of an age group 4 x 100m Relay squad for Great Britain, who won Team Bronze in 46.16s
In the Over 55 400m, Ben Harding finished in fourth place in 56.68s in his semi final.
This was after finishing third in his opening heat in 57.17s.
Although he had travelled in hopes of progressing in the Over 65 400m, Paul Bellingham disappointingly went out in his opening heat, finishing sixth in 70.93s.
However, he took great consolation on making it through to the semi final of the 100m, where he finished eighth in 14.70s, after finishing fourth in his opening heat in 14.72s.