Sonny shines at Stormy Stafford

SONNY DEAN helped Cheshire Schools to a cross-country team success at Stafford. The West Cheshire member posted 14 minutes 18 seconds for fourth position at the Inter-Counties match, and was backed up by clubmates Charlie Potts (72nd in 16:33), Ben Grinter (73rd in 16:33), and Sion Roberts.

Emily Misantoni finished sixth in the junior girls race with a time of 12:19, ahead of clubmate Anna Crayston (39th in 13:10), while Issy Clarke completed the intermediate girls race in 16:12 for 12th spot.

Isaac Tait was first home for the Cheshire Year Seven Boys team, finishing sixth overall in a time of 9:04, ahead of club mate Dylan Bugg (35th in 9:38).

Ethan Greenland (32nd in 21:48) was a member of the winning Cheshire intermediate boys team, alongside club mate Jac Goodall (52nd in 22:29).

WEST CHESHIRE AC under 15 boys, under 13 girls and under 13 boys all secured success at the second round of the North West Sportshall League held at South Cheshire College, Crewe.

Aaron Scott, Nathan Partington, Ethan Butler, Michael Maxwell, Harvey Tegg, Matthew Webb, Noah St Hill, and Alfie Baker secured top spot in the under 13 boys team competition.

Anna Crayston, Lauren Jones, Sophie Cribb, Nia Forshaw, Isobel Ellis, Abi Pawlett, Ambre Richards, Tamsin O’Keefe, and Emma Ashcroft raced to success in the under 13 girls event.

And the under 15 boys squad of Will Scott, Daniel Pagan, David Dentith, Ewan Brandon, and George Booth teamed up for victory in the under 15 boys competition.

The hard-working trio of Beth McMahon and sisters Laura and Chloe Mount combined to earn second position in the under 15 girls team event.

Ben Mustafa, Tommy Smith, Leo Hewitt, Harvey Shakespeare-Wetton, Louis Tegg, Jack Brett, Harry Weetch, Zac Grinter, Gabriel Pulford, Uzezi Onomericke, Casper Armstrong, and Harry Bugg teamed up for the under 11 boys who finished second.

Lara Battersby, Libby Dowling, Kate Braley, Grace Scott, Lowri Blockley, Scarlett Ross, Stephanie Jones, Izzy Whittlestone, Dervla Desouza, Imogen Pughe, and Martha Willetts, Isla Shillington, Carys Roberts, and Jodie Bemand combined for the under 11 girls who finished third.

TEAM RESULTS
UNDER 11 BOYS – 1 Crewe and Nantwich 85 points; 2 equal West Cheshire and Macclesfield 77.25.

UNDER 13 BOYS – 1 West Cheshire 82.75; 2 Crewe and Nantwich 80.5; 3 Handforth 77.

UNDER 15 BOYS – 1 West Cheshire 83.25; 2 Crewe and Nantwich 79; 3 Deeside 31; 4 Macclesfield 28; 5 Handforth 25.

UNDER 11 GIRLS – 1 Crewe and Nantwich 85.75; 2 Macclesfield 80.5; 3 West Cheshire 71.25; 4 Handforth 43.5; 5 Deeside 35.

UNDER 13 GIRLS – 1 West Cheshire 85.5; 2 Crewe and Nantwich 77.25; 3 Macclesfield 74.25; 4 Handforth 45.5; 5 Deeside 36.

UNDER 15 GIRLS – 1 Crewe and Nantwich 87.25; 2 West Cheshire 84; 3 Deeside 69; 4 Handforth 26.

SEVERAL West Cheshire AC members were represented at the penultimate round of the North Staffs Cross-country League held at Park Hall Country Park, Weston Coyney, Stoke on Trent.

Imogen Pughe, Carys Roberts, Lara Battersby, Scarlett Ross, and Nina Willson competed in the under 11 girls race, while Henry Robinson, Charlie McMullan, and William Wright headed West Cheshire’s charge in the under 11 boys event.

Tamsin O’Keefe, Molly Jones, and Abigail Cartwright combined for the under 13 girls team, while Harvey Tegg, Ethan Butler, Liam Farrell, and Ivor Smith represented the club in the under 13 boys race, and Patrick Tait, Rory Willson, and Oliver Dandy teamed up for the under 15 boys.

Beth McMahon combined with Lily Moorhouse in the under 15 girls race, Katie Clarke finished the under 17 womens event, and Ellie Robinson completed the senior womens race.

WEST CHESHIRE AC will hold their annual general meeting at Cheshire County Sports Club Boardroom, Upton By Chester, on Friday, November 27, (7.30pm start).

FIXTURES this weekend include the West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Races at Stanney Oaks Athletics Track, Ellesmere Port, on Saturday (registration from 9.15am for a 10am start).