Press Report, 23-09-24

by Dennis Wall

NATHAN BRASSINGTON achieved fourth position at the English Schools Combined Events Championships.

The talented West Cheshire Athletic Club all-rounder scored 4,978 points in the Intermediate Boys Octathlon held at Northwood Stadium, Stoke on Trent.

Nathan long jumped a new personal best of 6.39m, spun the discus to a mark of 36.71m, launched the javelin to a new personal best of 37.53m, rounded the 400m in a new personal best time of 51.83 seconds, clocked 14.46 seconds in the 100m hurdles, cleared 1-59m in the high jump, hit a new personal best of 13.74m in the shot put, and posted a new personal best of 4:44.72 in the 1500m to finish 100 points adrift of bronze medallist Luke Pichler, from Northumberland.

EMILIA PYPER (11:49), Millie Rees (13:06) and Eleanor Wheeler (12:56) combined to finish 14th team for West Cheshire AC in the Under 15 girls event at Saturday’s Northern Road Relay Championships held at Blackpool’s Stanley Park.

Lewis Morris (10:46), Dan Walker (11:14) and Ben Newall (11:00) teamed up for 25th spot in the under 17 men’s race.

And Phil Woodley (19:06), Matthew Douglass (19:43), Fraser Campbell (21:54), Paul Morrison (21:59), Mark Davies (22:10), and Andy Carter (24:08) combined for 90th position in the men’s race.

SAM OLIVER, Neil Hershaw, and Andrew Clague secured success at the penultimate round of the Wirral Multi Terrain League.

Sam (first under 20 man in 23:57), Neil (first over 60 man in 26:59), and Andrew (first over-55 man in 28:12) all impressed at the Harrison Drive course in Wallasey.

The trio were backed up by West Cheshire AC team mates Graham Wells (second over-50 man in 24:44), Jeff Gifford (second over 60 man in 27:40), Andy Manson (seventh over 45 man in 28:27), Harvey Tegg (22nd senior man in 30:07), Richard Hayes (13th over 50 man in 30:27), Mark Davies (17th over-45 man in 31:08), Andy Carter (18th over-50 man in 32:46), Julian Tegg (20th over-50 man in 33:35), Angela Tegg (11th over-50 lady in 36:01), and Richard Hunt (25th over-50 man in 37:10).

MEGAN KETTLE won the Women’s hammer at the Blackpool Open Track and Field Meeting, and the following members completed the Vyrnwy Half Marathon: Graham Wells (first o/50 in 1:17:08), Phil Woodley (1:18:31), Steve King 4th o/50 in 1:20:57), and Mark Davies (1:32:48).

THE West Cheshire AC Celebration and Awards Evening will be held at 7pm on Friday, October 18, at Cheshire View, Plough Lane, Christleton, and the special guest is Lewis Davey who recently returned from the Olympic Games in Paris where he medalled in the 4 x 400m relay.

Tickets for the evening are limited and will be sold on a first come basis. Ticket prices are £10 for an adult (Over 18), £5 for Under 18s and £25 for a family ticket (2 Adults and 2 Under 18s). 

To purchase tickets click on this link: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/West-Cheshire-AC-Celebration-Evening-October-2024

FIXTURES this weekend include the first round of the North Staffs Cross Country League on Saturday at Betley Court Farm, near Crewe; the Final Fling Competition at Wrexham’s Queensway Stadium, on Saturday and Sunday; a Combined Events Classic Fixture at Trafford AC on Saturday and Sunday; and the first round of the Borders Road Running League at Norton Priory, on Sunday (10am start).

The final round of the Wirral Multi-Terrain League takes place on Tuesday, September 24, at Arrowe Park (6.30pm start).

The online entry link is: https://wirralmultiterrain.niftyentries.com

HELSBY is hosting the first round of the Borders Road Running League at Norton Priory, on Sunday, September 29.

Other provisional dates and venues are: November 3 at Tattenhall; December 8 at Cybi Striders; January 26 at Deestriders; March 16 at Ellesmere Port; April 6 at Buckley Runners; May 7 at either Prestatyn, Chester Tri, or West Cheshire (Presentation Evening).

All races are on Sundays and start at 11am except for the final race which is on a Wednesday evening with a 7pm start and is a relay event.

THIS winter’s Sale Harriers Manchester Indoor Open Meetings will be held at the Regional Athletics Centre, Sportcity, Manchester. M11 4FF, on the following Sundays, 8th December 2024; 22nd December 2024; 12th January 2025; 2nd February 2025; 16th February 2025; and 9th March 2025.

FORTHCOMING fixtures include West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series first round at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Saturday, October 5; the first round of the North Wales Cross Country League at Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay, on Saturday, October 5; the Chester Marathon and Metric Marathon on Sunday, October 6; the opening round of the Manchester Area Cross Country League at Heaton Park, on Saturday, October 12; the North Staffs Cross Country League second round at Stafford Common on Saturday, October 12; and the North Wales Cross Country League second round at Ysgol Morgan Llwyd, Wrexham, on Saturday, October 19.

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