Press Report: Schools Series Finale
MORE than 100 youngsters took part in the final round of the West Cheshire Athletic Club Schools Cross Country Race Series.
Pupils from Chester, Ellesmere Port, Wirral and North Wales gathered at Ellesmere Port Sports Village for the conclusion of the popular event held on Saturday morning organised by club volunteers.
Lyra Allison, Lucas Cairns, Evie Hulse, Blake Robinson, Abby Gamble, Evelyn Edwards, Niall Betteridge, Saskia Keresturova, Jack Arnold, Isla Salisbury, Atharva Ganesh, Nia Manson, and Sidney Carr were crowned overall age group winners after securing the best two results from the three rounds.
Lyra (Whitby Heath) won the year three girls title ahead of Farndon pair, Jessica Quinton and Hattie Miller who finished second and third respectively.
Lucas (Woodfall) won the year three boys title ahead of joint runners-up Harry Nicholson (Christleton) and Ralph Kellard (Sutton Green).
Evie (Our Lady of Pity) won the year four girls title ahead of Arianwen Setters (Hoole) and Mia Rees (Acresfield) who were second and third respectively.
Blake (Farndon) won the year four boys title ahead of joint runners-up Otto Holmes (Newton) and Sam Arnold (Upton Heath).
Abby (Guilden Sutton) and Evelyn (Saighton) were joint title winners in the year five girls event ahead of third placed Heidi Anstey (Overleigh St Mary’s).
Niall (Hoole) won the year five boys title ahead of Max Molloy (Ysgol y Waen) and Logan Blackburn (Hoole) who finished second and third respectively.
Saskia (Oldfield) won the year six girls title ahead of runner-up Zara Evans (Farndon) and third placed Alice Roberts-Page (Hoole).
Jack (Upton Heath) won the year six boys title ahead of runner up Xander Whelan (Guilden Sutton) and third placed Theo Hill (Childer Thornton).
Isla (Neston) won the year seven girls title ahead of runner-up Amelia Clarke (Ellesmere Port Catholic High).
Atharva (Upton) won the year seven boys title ahead of runner up Henry Cobb (Upton) and third placed Zach Dowdeswell (Ellesmere Port Catholic High).
Nia (Bishop Heber) won the year eight girls title, and Sidney (Upton) won the year eight boys crown ahead of runner-up Finlay Stewart (Upton).
COSETTE WEARDEN, of West Cheshire AC, representing West Kirby Grammar School, won the Senior Girls race at the Merseyside Schools Cross Country Championships in Formby on Friday.
JESSICA LARK and Joseph Morrison both clocked new personal bests at the British Milers Club Grand Prix Indoor Meeting in Sheffield at the weekend.
Jessica posted 4:17:01 for second spot in the Senior Women’s 800m A race, and Joseph rounded the Senior Men’s 3,000m C race in a time of 8:18:71.
MICHAEL YOUNG was the first of 19 West Cheshire AC finishers at Helsby’s Four Villages Half Marathon on Sunday.
Michael posted 1:11:49 for first place in his over-35 age group and ninth spot overall, ahead of Graham Wells (second over-50 man in 1:18:17), Steve Fernyhough (13th over-40 man in 1:19:11), Dave Shearer (20th over-35 man in 1:23:13), Wullie McGarrell (second over 60 man in 1:25:24), Keely Smith (second over-40 lady in 1:25:24), Emma Nutt (14th senior lady in 1:32:42), Ian Gloyne-Phillips (31st over-50 man in 1:35:09), Richard Hayes (39th over-50 man in 1:36:02), Steve Hillier (54th over-45 man in 1:38:28), Paul Cain (23rd over-55 man in 1:41:22), Ian Pritchard (25th over-55 man in 1:41:49), Clare Mallon (ninth over-50 lady in 1:42:34), Brian Cremin (87th over-35 man in 1:43:07), Neil Field (87th over-50 man in 1:48:15), Stephen Ball (85th over-45 man in 1:49:39), Phil Gent (115th over-50 man in 1:52:41), Julian Tegg (122nd over-50 man in 1:54:29), and Angela Tegg (26th over-50 lady in 1:54:30).
FIXTURES this weekend include the Northern Cross Country Championships, at Tatton Park, near Knutsford, on Saturday; the Welsh National Cross Country Championships, at Pembrey Country Park, Llanelli, on Saturday; and the Borders Road Running League Round Four at Deeside College, Connah’s Quay, on Sunday (10am start).
REMAINING fixtures of the Manchester Area Cross-country League are: Match Three β Saturday, February 8, at Kenworthy Woods/University Playing Fields (hosted by Bramhall Runners and Altrincham & District AC); Match Four β Saturday, March 1, at Woodbank Park, Stockport (hosted by Stockport Harriers & AC). The final/end of season results will be based on the best three out of the four matches.
THE English National Cross Country Championships, will be held at Parliament Hill, London, on Saturday, February 22.
THE Cheshire Schools Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday, February 1, at Knights Grange, Winsford.
WEST CHESHIRE AC coaches will be delivering Sportshall Athletics in the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Sportshall between 6-8pm this Friday, with the aim of helping youngsters prepare for the Schools Sportshall Athletics fixtures. Please come along and support the sessions.
WEST CHESHIRE AC will host the first-ever Cheshire Grand Prix Track and Field Meeting on Saturday, April 26, at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track.
The Cheshire Grand Prix will replace the Cheshire Track and Field League and will comprise of four fixtures in total being held at EPSV, Macclesfield, and Warrington.
ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Northern Under 15 and Under 13 Indoor Track and Field Championships taking place at Sheffield on February 2. The online entry link is: northernathletics.co.uk/events/
DATES and venues for this season’s Borders Road Running League are: 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, February 2; February 16; and March 9. 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