WCAC Newsletter #371, 09-04-2022

LEAGUE PRESENTATIONS

Presentations will be made to the first three and women in the club’s Endurance League 2020-2021, as well as to the club’s Manchester Cross-country League medallists, at about 12:30 pm on Sunday at the Tattenhall Recreation club, after the Borders League. Award winners have already been emailed, but all club members are welcome to come along and celebrate!

TRACK FEES

Please keep up to date with your track training fee payments – please set a reminder via your top-up link, to avoid getting into arrears.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Many happy returns to the following club members who celebrate their birthdays this week:

Lisa Davies, Freddy Newberry, Matthew Osborne, Carys Roberts, Patrick O’Loughlin, Ruby Billington, Eva Brooks, Olivia Zarac.

And next week: Kyan Croft-Ilich, Ava Tinmouth, Owen McLaughlin, Noah Woolgar, Phil Woodley, Mike Lamb, Glen Hoskin, William Temple.

PLEASE RENEW YOUR CLUB MEMBERSHIP

club Membership Secretary, has circulated an email to club members with a reminder to renew their club memberships. Please renew yours ASAP.

YOUR CLUB URGENTLY NEEDS HELP AND SUPPORT

West Cheshire AC still urgently needs your help and support at the Chester Spring Five Miles Road Race on Wednesday 13th April.

Volunteers are urgently needed at this fixture to ensure it is a success. If you can help out please email Dennis ASAP at: [email protected]

CONGRATULATIONS ALICE AND LIAM!

Many congratulations to Alice and Liam Davoren who now have a family of four after Alice gave birth to a daughter, Éire Imelda, on Monday 28th March, at 3.15pm, weighing 8lbs 2oz, a sister for their son, Tadgh.

THIS WEEKEND

SATURDAY – Warrington AC Open at Warrington. Entry link: www.warringtonathletic.org

SATURDAY – Liverpool Throws and Jumps Competition at Wavertree. Entry link: [email protected]

SUNDAY – Borders Road Running League at Tattenhall Recreation club, Field Lane (off Burwardsley Road), Tattenhall, CH3 9QF. (11am start). Details: www.bordersleague.org.uk/fixtures/

Good luck to all our athletes, officials, helpers and volunteers!

NEWLY QUALIFIED FIRST AIDERS

Congratulations to the following club coaches and officials who are now qualified first aiders after attending a Sport Emergency First Aid Course at the EPSV Trackside Room on 30th March: Ian Ackroyd, Adrian Gledhill, Victor Oyesola, Tim Durrant, Alan Morris, Glenys Potter, Alan Littler, Margaret Brooks, Nicola Gore, Eddie Gore, Jill Gore, Graham Patterson, Jenny Manning, and Dennis Wall.

OFFICIALS AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Any club members wanting to receive some valuable experience as helpers/officials at any track and field meetings are urgently needed to ensure our fixtures run smoothly. If you can help please contact Dennis at: [email protected]

England Athletics are organising courses if you are interested in beginning your officiating journey. Throughout April, they have a range of Level 1 courses: Field Official (Tues 12, Thurs 28, Sat 30 April) and Track Official (Tues 12 April).

Find out more and book your place: https://www.athleticshub.co.uk/course-list/eng

2022 CHESHIRE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN

The 2022 Cheshire Track & Field Championships will be held at Macclesfield, on Saturday and Sunday, 14 and 15 May.

Online entries are now open at: SportSoft Entries & Results: https://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2022/

2022 NORTHERN TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN

Both the Senior/U20 Championships on the 18th and 19th June, and the U17/U15/U13 Championships will now be held at Wavertree Stadium, Liverpool, due to over booking at Sport City.

A further change has occurred in the last few days, when England Athletics decided to exclude Area Championships from both their Senior and age group Combined Events meetings. This has come as a shock and unfortunately Northern Athletics are unable to rearrange such a complicated event at such short notice and therefore there will be no Northern CE Championship this year.

The senior/U20 prospectus is available here: www.race-results.co.uk/results/2022/

The U17/U15/U13 Championships prospectus and entry form will go live later this week.

KEELY AND WULLIE ARE RECORD BREAKERS AT MANCHESTER

Keely Smith and Wullie McGarrell celebrated club record-breaking performances at the Manchester Marathon.

Keely posted a new women’s club record time of 2:52.10, and Wullie celebrated a new over 55 men’s club age group record of 2:57.55.

The pair were joined at the event by club mates Michael Young, Lewis Tandy, and Steve Duffy.

Michael clocked 2:42.03 for 49th position, while Lewis clocked 2:55.12, and Steve achieved 3:03.35.

PERSONAL BESTS GALORE AT TRAFFORD OPEN MEETING

There were personal bests galore at the Trafford Open Track and Field Meeting for Amelia Snowden, Nia Manson, Ruby Phillips, Carys Manson, Sophie Haslam, Beth Manson, and Satine Wearden.

Amelia rounded the under 11 girls 600m in a new best of 2:04.94, and added 24.38 in the 150m, while Nia achieved an under 11 girls personal best time of 2:09.36 in the 600m, a 75m best of 12.4, a 150m best of 24.98, and a long jump best of /2.47.

Ruby clocked a new under 15 girls 800m personal best of 2:22.24, while Carys clocked a new under 17 ladies 100m best of 13.86 and a new 200m best of 28.70.

Sophie posted a new under 15 girls 100m best of 13.69, a long jump best of 4.47m, and added 44.12 in her 300m, and cleared 1-35m in the high jump.

Beth achieved new under 13 girls personal bests in the 75m with 10.94, and 150m with 22.22, and added a long jump of 3.76m, while Satine delivered a new 150m best of 26.1, and added 12.66 in the 75m and 14.15m in the discus.

WELL DONE MACY!

Macy Brett clocked 12.5 for the sprint hurdles at Wavertree in the Liverpool Harriers Open Track and Field Meeting.

SATINE AND COSETTE SHINE AT THE SEASIDE

Sisters, Satine and Cosette Wearden, both celebrated new personal bests at Stanley Park in the Blackpool, Wyre, and Fylde AC Open Track and Field Meeting, with Satine celebrating a new under 13 girls 200m best of 35.2, and Cosette rounded the under 15 girls 3,000m in 11:18.8.

2022 CLUB FIXTURE CARDS

The Spring and Summer 2022 club Fixture Cards are now ready to collect from the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track Office. Please pick one up when you are next at training.

OPEN TRACK & FIELD MEETINGS

Please support the following pre-season track & Field fixtures:

Saturday 9th April – Warrington AC Open at Warrington. Entry link: www.warringtonathletic.org

Saturday 9th April – Liverpool Throws and Jumps Competition at Wavertree. Entry link: [email protected]

Saturday 18th April – Trafford Medal Meeting at Trafford. Entry link: www.traffordac.co.uk

Saturday 23rd April – Macclesfield AC Open at Macclesfield. Entry link: www.race-results.co.uk/results//2022/

NORTHERN TRACK & FIELD LEAGUE UPDATE

West Cheshire AC will be competing in the North West Premier Division of the Northern Track & Field League this year, following a second placed finish last year.

In order for the club to prepare for the new season, club members in the Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Veteran Age Groups need to let club Managers, Dave McKay, Jenny Manning, and Alan Littler, about their availability for the four round dates which are: Saturday 30th April at Ellesmere Port Sports Village; Sunday 12th June at Longford Park, Trafford; Sunday 10th July at Robin Park, Wigan; and Saturday 6th August at Witton Park, Blackburn.

Please email ASAP Dave McKay at: [email protected] Jenny Manning at: [email protected] or Alan Littler at: [email protected]