Nestl Rowntree athletes Fiona Crompton and Maria Williams enjoyed great success while competing for the Northern Veterans team against five other regional sides at Derby.

Both came up against some of the best veterans in the country but came away with five medals between them.

Crompton, competing in the 45-50 years age group, won gold in the javelin with a throw of 22.77 metres, gold in the shot with a personal best 8.03m and silver in the discus with 17.94m.

Williams, competing in the 50-55 age group, took silver in the high jump after clearing 1.23m, her best for two years, and claimed bronze in the long jump with 3.64m.

Updated: 11:46 Wednesday, September 26, 2001