Press Report: England Vest for Sidney

SIDNEY SHORROCK will make her England debut this weekend in Carmarthen.

The talented West Cheshire Athletic Club teenager secured a place in this weekend’s Schools International Track and Field Championships after achieving second spot in the Intermediate Girls Shot Put final at the English Schools Track and Field Championships.

Sidney threw a huge new personal best of 14.73m, improving her previous best of 12.97m, at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

Sidney was one of eight West Cheshire AC members in action at Birmingham during the two-day fixture.

Ruby Wisbey, Kara Stoll, Seb Whiteley, Beth Manson, Ruby Billington, Alba March and Holly Bosworth were other West Cheshire AC members representing Cheshire at the prestigious event.

Ruby achieved fifth position in the Senior Girls long jump final with 5.58m, while Kara hit 47.56m for sixth spot in the Intermediate Girls hammer, and Seb powered his way to 12.87m for eighth place in the Junior Boys shot put final.

Beth clocked 42.45 seconds in the Junior Girls 300m, while Ruby cleared 1-48m in the Junior Girls high jump; Alba posted 12.45 seconds in the Intermediate Girls 100m, and Holly posted 26.46 seconds in the Intermediate Girls 200m.

Ruby Phillips, of Whitby High School, clocked 39.56 seconds for fourth spot in the Intermediate Girls 300m.

DAVE McKAY’S double success story helped point West Cheshire AC to third spot in Saturday’s Northern League West Premier Division match at Bury.

Dave launched the javelin to a winning mark of 44.66m and hit 10.78m for victory in the shot put alongside B winner, Will Scott, who achieved 8.63m.

The duo were joined in the winners’ circle by Hannah Cowley, Ruby Wisbey, Kara Stoll, Megan Kettle, and Fraser Campbell.

Hannah rounded the 3,000m in a winning time of 10:16.10, while Ruby won the B triple jump with 9.25m, Kara spun the B discus to a winning mark of 24.54m, Megan powered the B hammer to a winning distance of 34.70m, and Fraser negotiated the B 400m hurdles in a winning time of 74.90 seconds.

Other important point scorers included Alex Rutherford, Theo Shepherd, Alan Littler, Bradley Spurdens, Paul Morrison, Daniel Walker, Sammy Hollins, Matthew Jones, Fraser Campbell, Henry Robinson, Isaac Pembleton, Macey Jones, Ruby Wisbey, Carys Manson, Imogen Pughe, Debra Bemand, Cosette Wearden, Ellie Robinson, Joy Hickman, Jodi Bemand, Danielle Erskine and Sidney Shorrock.

MATCH RESULT: 1 Blackburn 407 points; 2 Sale Harriers Manchester 395.5; 3 West Cheshire 380.5; 4 Southport Waterloo 355.5; 5 Wirral 321.5; 6 Bury 261.

OVERALL POSITIONS (after three rounds): 1 Blackburn 18 league points (1202.3 match points); 2 Sale Harriers Manchester 15 (1167.8); 3 West Cheshire 11 (1082.5); 4 Southport Waterloo 9 (1025.5); 5 Wirral 7 (1004.5); 6 Bury 3 (789.3).

The next round will be held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Saturday, August 17.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Schools International Track and Field Championships, at Carmarthen, on Saturday; the Cheshire Track and Field League at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, on Saturday; the Under 13 and Under 15 Youth Development Track and Field League match at Bebington Oval, on Sunday, and the England Athletics Under 20 and Senior Track and Field Championships at Birmingham on Saturday and Sunday.

ENTRIES close on Friday, July 26, for the Northern Under 17s, 15s and 13s Track and Field Championships taking place at Derby next month.

The online entry link is: https://www.northernathletics.co.uk/upcoming-northern-athletics-championships/

WEST CHESHIRE AC will be organising the Guilden Sutton 10K Road Race on Sunday, September 15, and the online entry link is here: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/Guilden-Sutton-10k-Sun-15-Sep-2024

WEST CHESHIRE AC has a busy schedule of fixtures lined up for the year ahead.

West Cheshire AC will compete in the Under 13/Under 15 Youth Development League West Premier Division at Bebington Oval on Sunday, July 21.

The Club’s Northern Track and Field League squad will take part in West Premier Division fixtures at Ellesmere Port on Saturday, August 17.

West Cheshire AC will compete in the Cheshire Track and Field League on Saturday, July 20 (at Ellesmere Port); and Sunday, August 25 (at Oldham).

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