NATHAN BRASSINGTON and Sophie Haslam have booked their places in the English Schools Combined Events Championship Finals.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club duo demonstrated their ability at the North West Regional Combined Events Championships at Blackburn’s Witton Park Stadium.

Nathan, representing Cheshire, won the Junior Boys Pentathlon title and helped his county win the team event.

He clocked 12.3 seconds in his 80m hurdles, hit 12.14m in the shot put, long jumped 5.57m, cleared 1-62m in the high jump, and rounded 800m in 2:28.6 for 2,604 points.

He was backed up by county team mates Henry Smith who was fifth and James Hogarth in eighth spot.

Sophie, representing Junior Girls winners Merseyside, finished fifth in her Pentathlon competition.

She posted 13.3 seconds in her 75m hurdles, hit 6.36m in the shot put, cleared 1-38m in the high jump, long jumped 4.59m, and clocked 2:31.7 in the 800m for 2,447 points.

Sophie was backed up by team mate Sadie Madigan who won the title and by Renee Adams in sixth spot.

Cheshire also won the Intermediate Boys Octathlon and Intermediate Girls Heptathlon team titles.

WEST CHESHIRE AC completed their three-round Under 17/Under 20 Youth Development Track and Field League Division One West campaign in third position.

Sammy Hollins and Imogen Pughe both celebrated double victories during Sunday’s final round held at Blackpool’s Stanley Park.

Sammy won his 800m (2:07.4) and 1500m (4:18.3), and Imogen triumphed in both her 200m (27.4) and 400m (60.7) to earn their club third team position in Sunday’s competition. 

They were joined in the winners circle by team mates Fergus Garland (shot put), Matthew Jones (1500m), Jamie Richardson (3,000m),and Emma Holmes (100m).

Carys Manson, Emma Holmes, Aimee Phillips, and Imogen Pughe combined to win the 4x100m in 52.2 seconds.

And Alfie Lane, Fergus Garland, Robert Austin, and Lewis Parsons teamed up for a winning 4x100m relay time of 46.8 seconds.

Other important point-scoring West Cheshire AC team members included Henry Robinson, Fraser Campbell, Luke Parker, Ellis Hancock, Jodi Bemand, Abigail Cartwright, Francesca Pughe, and Rose Duggan.

ENTRIES for this year’s Guilden Sutton 10k race being organised by West Cheshire AC on Sunday 18th September (11am start) are now open. Please enter via the link: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/guildensutton10k

FORTHCOMING fixtures include this Sunday’s Youth Development Under 13/Under 15 Track and Field League at Ellesmere Port Sports Village; the Cheshire Schools Summer Games at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on July 6; the English Schools Track and Field Championships at Manchester on July 8 and 9; Northern Track and Field League on July 10; Chester Primary Schools Track and Field Championships at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on July 11; and the Cheshire Track and Field League at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on July 17.

JODI BEMAND was crowned North of England champion at Liverpool on Sunday.

The talented West Cheshire Athletic Club teenager won the Under 20 women’s 2,000m steeplechase event in a time of seven minutes 52.35 seconds at the Northern Track and Field Championships.

Jodi, who finished 31 seconds ahead of her nearest rival, was one of three West Cheshire AC members to achieve medal performances.

Alan Littler cleared 1-70m to claim a silver medal in the senior men’s high jump, and Laura Turley clocked 56.44 seconds to earn a bronze medal in the senior women’s 400m final.

Jamie Richardson also represented West Cheshire AC at the Wavertree track and rounded the under 20 men’s 5,000m in a time of 15:34.29.

HARRIET WHEELER, of West Cheshire AC, produced a championship best performance at Stoke’s Northwood Stadium.

Harriet smashed the Junior Girls javelin record at the Mason Trophy Inter Counties Schools event and helped Cheshire win the team competition.

Harriet launched the javelin to a mark of 41.79m, improving the previous best at the fixture from 40.85m.

Harriet was joined at the fixture by West Cheshire AC’s Nathan Brassington, Ruby Phillips, Jessica Lark, Emily Owen, Kara Stoll, Sara Pearson, Carys Roberts, Macy Brett, Yasmin Smith, Ruby Wisbey, Holly Bosworth, and Emily Hunt.

Nathan celebrated success in the junior boys long jump (5.33m) and shot put (12.69m), while Ruby rounded the junior girls 800m in a winning time of 2:18:24.

Jessica claimed top spot in the intermediate girls 800m with a time of 2:16:63, and Emily blasted her way to second position in the junior girls 100m in 12.36 seconds.

Kara hit the junior girls hammer to a mark of 34.37m for second spot, while Sara powered her way to second place in the intermediate girls shot put with 11.39m.

Carys claimed 2:19.27 for third position in the intermediate girls 800m, while Macy clocked 11.92 seconds for fourth place in the junior girls 75m hurdles.

Yasmin posted 12.73 seconds for fourth position in the intermediate girls 100m, and Ruby achieved 12.21 seconds for fourth position in the intermediate girls 80m hurdles.

Holly cleared 1-35m in the junior girls high jump, and Emily rounded the intermediate girls 1500m in a new personal best of 5:30:54.

CLARE MALLON, Claire Williams and Debra Bemand, representing West Cheshire AC, finished first female veteran team at the Tough Team Race at Tattenhall.

ROSEMARY ROGERS represented West Cheshire AC at the Port Sunlight 5k Road Race and finished second in her over 65 age group in a time of 28:02.

ENTRIES for this year’s Guilden Sutton 10k race being organised by West Cheshire AC on Sunday 18th September (11am start) are now open. Please enter via the link: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/guildensutton10k

FORTHCOMING fixtures include this Sunday’s Youth Development U17/U20 Track and Field League at Stanley Park, Blackpool; the Cheshire v Merseyside Schools Year 7 fixture at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on June 29; the YDL U13/U15 Track and Field League at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on July 3; the Cheshire Schools Summer Games at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on July 6; the English Schools Track and Field Championships at Manchester on July 8 and 9; Northern Track and Field League on July 10; Chester Primary Schools Track and Field Championships at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on July 11; and the Cheshire Track and Field League at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on July 17.

ENTRIES are now open for Wirral AC open meeting on Wednesday 13th July. The entry link is: https://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2022/

NORTH WALES CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE has announced dates and venues for the 2022/23 season. The Junior Cross Country League will be held on the dates of four of the senior fixtures: Saturday, October 1, at Treborth Track, Bangor; Saturday, October 22, at Dolerw Park, Newtown; Saturday, November 26, at Whitford; Saturday, January 14 or 21, 2023, at Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay; Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Marches School, Oswestry. Fixture 3 will be a senior fixture only.

FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

COULD YOU SPARE A FEW HOURS AT AN EVENT?

The club takes part in several track and field leagues over the summer – the Cheshire League, Youth Development League and Northern League. We earn points for each official/ helper we provide at these events, which count towards our athletes’ score for each round, and so help them continue to compete at the highest levels. All officials and helpers at these events, as at West Cheshire AC itself, are volunteers.

Roles involve: recording finishing positions; recording finishing times on the track, and distances and heights in field events; and ensuring that rules are followed. Training takes a couple of hours. If you are at an event to watch, helping out in this way makes a long day fly by, and keeps you in the middle of the action!

If you feel that you could help the club out in this way, or just want to learn more, please speak to our club Track and Field Officer and coach Dennis Wall, who can be contacted at mailto:[email protected]

LATEST NEWS

Congratulations to:

• Eloise Eccles (ultra), Traci Shipley (triathlon) and second-claim member Liz Renondeau (50k), who have all been selected to represent Great Britain at forthcoming age group events.
  
  
• Keely Smith and Michael Young, who have been selected to represent England Masters at this October’s Chester Marathon.
  
  
• Keely, Fiona Cook and Kate Titlow; Michael, David Shearer, Neil Finegan and Graham Wells, respective women’s and men’s team winners at this year’s Chester Half-marathon.

…and all members who have competed for the club recently, not least our three teams in Friday’s Tattenhall Tough Team event:

• Ellie Robinson, Ian Ackroyd and Joy Hickman
• Henry Robinson, Jodi Bemand and Paul Morrison
• Claire Mallon, Claire Williams and Debra Bemand (1^st female vets’ team)
  

PLEASE RENEW YOUR CLUB MEMBERSHIP – AND PLEASE KEEP UP WITH TRACK FEES!

Please could all members who have yet to renew their membership please do so by following the link in the email sent by Jane Pughe, our membership secretary, in March. Thank you.

And please can all members who train at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village keep up to date with track fee payments. You can receive email reminders to top-up your account when it is running low, by clicking the link you received when setting up your account.

VOTE FOR CHESHIRE XC VENUE

If you have enjoyed/ endured any of the Cheshire Cross-country courses over the past decade, feel free to have your say on which one you’d most like to be used for the January 2023 event, by replying to the Cheshire AA Facebook post here.

2022 GUILDEN SUTTON 10km ROAD RACE

Entries are now open for this year’s West Cheshire AC-organised Guilden Sutton 10k on Sunday September 18^th. If you can help out for what is only a couple of hours at a local event on a Sunday morning, please contact Dennis Wall. The earlier you can let Dennis know, the better – as with all of our races, it won’t happen without volunteers, and it can’t go ahead until we know that we have enough volunteers to keep all runners safe and on course.

And, If you are running the race, the club does require that you provide Dennis with the name of a friend or family member who can help out on the day.

NORTHERN TRACK & FIELD LEAGUE

West Cheshire AC compete in the North West Premier Division of the Northern Track & Field League.

Please can club members in the Under 17 and older age groups let team managers Dave McKay, Jenny Manning and Alan Littler know if they are available to compete on Sunday July 10th at Robin Park, Wigan and Saturday August  6th at Witton Park, Blackburn. The more events we manage to get two members in, the more points we get, the more likely we are to remain in the top flight!

NORTHERN TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Entries close on 26th July for the U13-U17 Championships on August 13^th-14^th, at Wavertree Stadium, Liverpool.

THIS MONTH

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 18TH AND 19TH JUNE – Northern Seniors and Under 20s Track & Field Championships (at Wavertree, Liverpool).

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 18TH AND 19TH JUNE – England Athletics Under 15s and Under 17s Combined Events Championships, at Bedford.

MONDAY 20TH JUNE – Cheshire Schools Year 7 Minors Track & Field Championships, at Warrington.

TUESDAY 21ST JUNE – Trafford AC Grand Prix Meeting.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 24TH AND 25TH JUNE – UK Track & Field Championships, at Manchester.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 25TH AND 26TH JUNE – English Schools Combined Events Regional Round, at Blackburn.

SUNDAY 26TH JUNE – Under 17s and Under 20s Youth Development Track & Field League, at Stanley Park, Blackpool (A Coach will leave Ellesmere Port Sports Village at 8.15pm).

TUESDAY 28TH JUNE – Trafford AC Grand Prix Meeting.

WEDNESDAY 29TH JUNE – Cheshire v Merseyside Year 7 Schools Track & Field Fixture, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (5-7pm).

THURSDAY 30TH JUNE – Waverton Fun Run.

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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

Phil Howe, Anest Muller, Lewis Tandy, Colm McNabb, Yasmin Smith, Emma Holmes, Amber Patterson, Sam Hewitt, Grace Fairweather, Ellen Molloy, Chris Morgan, Glenys Potter, Liza Roberts, Helen Bosworth, Stuart Hague, Stephen Ball, Joanne Lark, Nathan Hilditch, James Smith, Chloe Fitzpatrick, Lily Moorhouse, Aaron Scott, Natasha Cobb, Noah Booth, Daniel Clegg.

PLEASE HELP TO STAY IN TOUCH

We welcome contributions to your club newsletter from club members, be they about events that you have taken part in, impending marriages, additions to the family, or anything club-related that other members may be interested in. Feel free to contact Dennis Wall with any news.

IT’S GOOD TO TALK

Members can find club news and discussion at:

West Cheshire AC, West Cheshire AC Senior Distance Running, West Cheshire AC U13 to U20 Middle Distance Facebook groups

www.westcheshireac.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/westcheshireac/

FIVE West Cheshire Athletic Club records were broken in Sunday’s Northern Track and Field League match at Longford Park Stadium, Trafford.

Emma Holmes, Joy Hickman, Nicola Gore, Jamie Richardson and the quartet of Aimee Phillips, Laura Turley, Beth McMahon, and Imogen Pughe all impressed for the Ellesmere Port Sports Village-based outfit who finished second in the six-club West Premier Division second round fixture.

Emma blasted her way to success with a new under 17 women’s 200m record time of 25.1 seconds, while Joy rounded the 3,000m in a new over-55 women’s club record of 12:52.4.

Nicola spun the discus to a new over 35 women’s club record mark of 34.08m, while Jamie won the 5,000m with a new under 20 and overall men’s club record time of 15:05.6.

Aimee (61.8 seconds), Laura (57.7), Beth (61.1) and Imogen (59.8) then wrapped up a memorable day by clocking a new club record time of 4:00.4 in the women’s 4x400m relay.

Will Scott, Yasmin Smith, Laura Turley, Imogen Pughe, Aimee Phillips, Danielle Erskine, and Ruby Wisbey also added individual victories.

Will launched the javelin to a winning B event mark of 41.83m, while Yasmin won the B 200m with 26.8 seconds.

Laura (56.1) and Imogen (59.0) combined for a double success story in the 400m, while Aimee won the B 800m in 2:21.6.

Danielle (9.92m) and Ruby (9.37m) teamed up for a double success story in the triple jump, and the quartet of Imogen, Emma, Laura and Yasmin grabbed glory with a time of 49.7 seconds in the 4x100m relay.

Other important point-scoring members of the West Cheshire AC squad included Lewis Parsons, Alfie Lane, Robert Austin, Fergus Garland, Fraser Campbell, Paul Morrison, Matthew Douglass, Matthew Jones, Ellis Hancock, Henry Robinson, Alex Rutherford, Alan Littler, Victor Oyesola, David McKay, Matthew Webb, Ellie Robinson, Jodi Bemand, Sara Pearson, Megan Kettle, and Debra Erskine.

The next round of the Northern Track and Field League will be held at Wigan’s Robin Park Stadium on Sunday, July 10.

TRACI SHIPLEY won her 55-59 age group and finished ninth female while representing West Cheshire AC in the Deva Triathlon with a time of 2:36:02, completing her swim in 28:53, her bike in 75:29, and her run in 49:22.

DAVID and Kay Morris, of West Cheshire AC, finished the Ironman 70.3 Warsaw event in Poland together in a time of six hours 12 minutes.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Northern Under 20 and Senior Track and Field Championships at Liverpool on Saturday and Sunday, and the Mason Trophy Schools Inter Counties Track and Field Championships, at Northwood Stadium, Stoke on Trent, on Saturday.

WEST CHESHIRE AC is inviting youngsters and adults to attend Brio Leisure’s Open Day at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track this Saturday (12 noon-4pm).

FORTHCOMING fixtures include the Cheshire Schools Year 7 Minors Track and Field Championships at Warrington on June 20; the UK Track and Field Championships at Manchester on June 24 and 25; the YDL U17/U20 Track and Field League at Blackpool on June 26; the Cheshire v Merseyside Schools Year 7 fixture at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on June 29; the YDL U13/U15 Track and Field League at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on July 3; the Cheshire Schools Summer Games at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on July 6; the English Schools Track and Field Championships at Manchester on July 8 and 9; Northern Track and Field League on July 10; Chester Primary Schools Track and Field Championships at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on July 11; and the Cheshire Track and Field League at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on July 17.

WEST CHESHIRE Athletic Club’s youngsters produced a string of impressive performances at Trafford on Sunday.

The purple-vested juniors braved damp and miserable conditions during the Cheshire Track and Field League fixture held at Longford Park Stadium.

Jamie Richardson won the first track event, the 3,000 metres, in a new personal best time of eight minutes 55 seconds, and he was joined in the race by Clare Mallon.

Harriet Wheeler tasted success in the under 15 girls javelin, while Rob Austin blasted his way to victory in the under 17 men’s 200m, and Emilia Pyper rounded the under 13 girls 1200m for victory.

Harley Scadeng, Max Nevett, Jude Sefton, and Edward Graham teamed up for victory in the under 11 boys 4x100m relay.

Ellis Williams, Nathan Owen, Will Rawson and Logan Sefton combined for top spot in the under 13 boys 4x100m relay.

Lara Fields, Sophie Haslam, Macey Jones and Holly Bosworth produced an impressive victory in the under 15 girls 4x100m relay.

Esme Graham, Mae Grant, Beth Manson and Lydia Walker teamed up for success in the under 13 girls 4x100m relay.

And the under 11 girls quartet of Katie Mallon, Poppy McKenna, Darci Nevett and Nia Manson secured second spot in their 4x100m relay.

Katie, Poppy, Darci and Nia were backed up in the under 11 girls events by Amelia Snowden and Loretta Eccles, while Oliver Kimpton provided support in the under 11 boys age group.

Lucy Caldwell, Lauren Higgins, Satine Wearden and Eleanor Wheeler scored important points in the under 13 girls events, while Dylan Gledhill, Harry McKenna, and Noah Booth provided back up in the under 13 boys age group.

Cosette Wearden, Ruby Phillips and Ursula Archer combined for the under 15 girls, while Evan Miller, Healy Smyth and Noah Woolgar teamed up for the under 15 boys.

Carys Manson, Alfie Lane, Oliver James and Sara Pearson also contributed towards important point-scoring performances for the 47-strong squad.

WEST CHESHIRE AC celebrated a quartet of victories at the Mynydd Myfyr Fell Race held from Trefonen in North Wales.

Henry Robinson, Jodi Bemand, Ellie Robinson and Joy Hickman all won their age group categories, alongside Neil Finegan who finished the race in second spot overall, ahead of club mates Debra Bemand and Dave Alexander.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Cheshire Schools Track and Field Championships at Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track on Saturday (10am start), and the second round of the Northern Track and Field League at Trafford on Sunday (10.30am start).

FORTHCOMING fixtures include the Northern Under 20 and Senior Track and Field Championships at Liverpool on June 18 and 19; the Cheshire Schools Year 7 Minors Track and Field Championships at Warrington on June 20; the UK Track and Field Championships at Manchester on June 24 and 25; the YDL U17/U20 Track and Field League at Blackpool on June 26; the Cheshire v Merseyside Schools Year 7 fixture at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on June 29; the YDL U13/U15 Track and Field League at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on July 3; the Cheshire Schools Summer Games at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on July 6; the English Schools Track and Field Championships at Manchester on July 8 and 9; Northern Track and Field League on July 10; Chester Primary Schools Track and Field Championships at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on July 11; and the Cheshire Track and Field League at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on July 17.