NATHAN BRASSINGTON is preparing to represent England next month.
The West Cheshire Athletic Club multi-eventer will compete in the Schools International Indoor Pentathlon Championships being held in Glasgow on November 16.
Nathan qualified for his England call-up after achieving fourth position at the English Schools Combined Events Championships held at Stoke’s Northwood Stadium where he scored 4,978 points in the Intermediate Boys Octathlon.
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.
TRACY ROGERS celebrated success at Heaton Park in the opening round of the Manchester Area Cross Country League.
Tracy won her over-35 ladies age group in a time of 31:27, ahead of Claire Harris who was third in the same age group with 34:05, while Anna Woolgar was second in her over-50 age category in 37:07, with Angela Tegg (16th over-50 lady in 43:33)
Lucie Truett was sixth in the senior ladies age category in 33:35, ahead of Emma Nutt (19th in 36:42), and Anest Muller finished 12th in her over-40 age group with 39:05.
Tracy, Lucie, Claire and Emma combined to earn West Cheshire AC second spot in the Veteran Ladies team event and third position in the Senior Ladies team competition.
Abby Gamble (fifth in 11:39) and Isla Lambert (38th in 14:11), completed the under 11 girls race.
Nancy Farmer (sixth in 23:57) completed the under 17 ladies event, and Andrew Clague was sixth over-55 man in 36:52, alongside Paul Morrison (75th senior man in 36:01) and Julian Tegg (45th over-50 man in 46:13).
Poppy McKenna (ninth in 11:49), Rose Sheppard (32nd in 12:43), Heidi Wetherall (39th in 13:00) combined to earn seventh team spot in the under 13 girls race.
Lewis Morris (22nd in 21:34) and Noah Woolgar (50th in 26:01) completed the under 17 men’s race.
BRIAN WRIGHT, Wullie McGarrell and Sarah Hibbert, represented West Cheshire AC in Eindhoven at the weekend.
Brian clocked 1:42:23 for the half marathon for second spot in his age category, while Sarah posted 53:09 for the quarter marathon, and Wullie ran the marathon in a new personal best time of 2:56:35 for third place in his age category.
A QUARTET of West Cheshire AC youngsters have earned Bishop Heber a place in the English Schools Cross Country Cup Regional Final taking place at Bromsgrove next month.
Emilia Pyper (second), Harriet Beattie (third), Eleanor Wheeler (fifth), and Beth Manson (19th) combined in an outstanding performance in the Intermediate Girls race at the first round.
ROSEMARY ROGERS was second in her over-70 age group at the Wirral 10k Road Race in New Brighton where she clocked 60:04.
JACK GANNON (1:16:48) was the first of three West Cheshire AC finishers at the Manchester Half Marathon, ahead of David Morris (1:40:13), Clare Mallon (1:42:56), and Kimberly Morris (1:58:59).
THE West Cheshire AC Celebration and Awards Evening will be held at 7pm this 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 North Wales Cross Country League second round at Ysgol Morgan Llwyd, Wrexham, LL139NG, on Saturday, (October 19).
DATES and venues for this season’s Borders Road Running League 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, 1st December; 22nd December; 12th January; 2nd February; 16th February; and 9th March. The online entry link is: https://www.saleharriersmanchester.com/index.php/events-fixtures/winter-indoor-series
FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

by Dennis Wall
A TOTAL of 159 youngsters completed Saturday’s opening round of the West Cheshire Athletic Club Schools Cross Country Race Series held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.
Nia Manson (Bishop Heber), Sidney Carr (Upton High), Isla Salisbury (Neston High), Atharva Ganesh (Upton High), Saskia Keresturova (Oldfield), Caleb Newman (Acresfield), Sophie McCready (St Josephs), Niall Betteridge (Hoole), Evie Hulse (Our Lady of Pity), Charlie Diggle (Tarporley), Sophia Harley (Hoole), and Ralph Kellard (Sutton Green) all celebrated success in the sunshine.
Nia won the year eight girls race ahead of Christleton’s Amelia Mafuelo, while Sidney secured success in the year eight boys race ahead of Blacon’s William Smallwood.
Isla won the year seven event ahead of runner-up Freya Wilson (Neston) and Amelia Clarke (Ellesmere Port Catholic High) in third spot, while Atharva won the year seven boys race ahead of Christleton’s Samuel Rhodes.
Saskia delivered top spot in the year six girls race ahead of Farndon duo Zara Evans and Mollie Quinton who were second and third respectively, while Caleb won the year six boys race ahead of Upton Heath’s Jack Arnold and Dee Point’s Zachary Senczyszyn who were second and third respectively.
Sophie won the year five girls race ahead of runner-up Abby Gamble (Guilden Sutton) and third placed Evelyn Edwards (Saighton), while Niall claimed top spot in the year five boys race ahead of Max Molloy (Scholar 1) and Hoole’s Logan Blackburn who were second and third respectively.
Evie won the year four girls race ahead of Hoole’s Arianwen Setters and third place Mia Rees (Acresfield), while Charlie won the year four boys race ahead of Farndon’s Henry Glynn and third placed Otto Holmes (Newton).
Sophia won the year three girls race ahead of Farndon pair Jessica Quinton and Hattie Miller who were second and third, while Ralph won the year three boys race ahead of runner-up Will Chapman (Guilden Sutton) and third placed Alfie Waters (Farndon).
The next round is scheduled to be held on Saturday, November 9.
POPPY McKENNA celebrated victory at the opening round of the North Wales Cross Country League held at Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay.
The West Cheshire AC youngster won the under 13 girls race and was backed up by Rose Sheppard (sixth), Florence Hain (seventh), and Heidi Wetherall (10th) to secure top spot in the team event.
Leon Betteridge completed the under 13 boys race in fifth position, while Eleanor Wheeler posted sixth spot in the under 15 girls race, Isla Lambert was 13th in the under 11 girls race, and Dylan Gledhill finished 14th in the under 15 boys race.
CLAIRE HARRIS secured third spot in her over-35 age group and 14th position overall in the senior women’s race at Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay.
Claire was supported by Emma Nutt (11th senior lady and 28th overall), Anest Muller (eighth over-40 and 48th overall), Ellie Robinson (fourth over-50 lady and 56th overall), and Deb Bemand (12th over-50 and 107th overall), to earn West Cheshire third team spot in Division Two.
Neil Hershaw (second over-60 and 59th overall), headed West Cheshire’s men’s team to the line ahead of Paul Morrison (21st senior man and 72nd overall), Andrew Clague (first over-55 man and 73rd overall), Jeff Gifford (fourth over-60 man and 84th overall), and Andy Carter (22nd over-55 man and 141st overall) to earn the club fifth team position in Division Two. 
The next North Wales Cross Country League race will be held at Ysgol Morgan Llwyd, Wrexham, LL139NG, on Saturday, October 19.
MICHAEL YOUNG grabbed glory in Sunday’s Chester Metric Marathon.
The West Cheshire AC member reached the Castle Drive finishing line in a winning time of one hour 29 minutes 36 seconds.
Club mates Steve Fernyhough (first over-40 man and fifth overall in 1:41:29) and Keely Smith (first over-40 lady and second lady overall in 1:48:17) also achieved podium places.
Other West Cheshire members in Metric Marathon action included Andrew Barratt (2:07:41), Dave Morris (2:11:03), Mark Davies (2:11:09), Stephen Ball (2:15:39), Neil Field (2:16:58), Peter Keresturova (2:18:13), Angela Tegg (2:22:50), Julian Tegg (2:22:50), Kimberley Morris (2:33:43), and Jeff Lambert (3:01:13).
DAVE SHEARER was West Cheshire’s first finisher in the Chester Marathon, posting 3:04:50, ahead of Paul Cain (3:51:36), Richard Hayes (3:52:52), and Richard Hunt (4:41:25).
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 Manchester Area Cross Country League first round at Heaton Park, on Saturday, and the North Staffs Cross Country League second round at Stafford Common, also on Saturday.
DATES and venues for this season’s Borders Road Running League 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; 22nd December; 12th January; 2nd February; 16th February; and 9th March.
FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

Well done to all who took part in the opening round of the WCAC Schools Cross-country Series. Provisional results are available near the bottom of the Off-road page of the club website

PROVISIONAL results are out for the endurance league that ran from January 1st to September 30th. As things stand, winners are Emma Nutt and Michael Young. Joy Hickman and Clare Mallon finished 2nd and 3rd in the women’s competition, with Mark Davies and Andrew Clague racing to the same positions in the men’s competition. See the Races page for full tables – please can any queries be addressed to [email protected] ASAP.

FINAL top 3s will receive their awards at the WCAC Presentation Evening, on Friday 18 October 18th at Cheshire View, Plough Lane, Christleton – get your tickets here!