Press Report: Busy Weekend for WCAC

by Dennis Wall

COSETTE WEARDEN produced a top-20 finish in Saturday’s Northern Cross Country Championships.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club distance runner rounded the under 17 women’s course at Tatton Park, near Knutsford, in 20th spot with a time of 19 minutes 55 seconds.

Cosette was backed up by Nancy Farmer (22nd in 20:03), and Hayley Holland (55th in 22:15), while Jodi Bemand achieved a time of 23:54 for 27th position in the under 20 women’s event.

Poppy McKenna (29th in 11:25) headed West Cheshire AC’s charge in the under 13 girls race, ahead of Nia Manson (32nd in 11:30), Amelia Snowden (43rd in 11:42), Rose Sheppard (98th in 12:54), Heidi Wetherall (10th in 13:12), and Rosie Grimsditch (120th in 14:30).

Lucas Sawyer achieved 44th spot with a time of 10:54 in the under 13 boys race, ahead of Leon Betteridge (52nd in 11:05) and Atharva Ganesh (132nd in 13:44).

Henry Robinson rounded the under 20 men’s course in 28:52 for 47th spot, while Scott Wells (56th in 20:15), Lewis Morris (71st in 20:37), and Noah Woolgar (86th in 22:21) combined in the under 17 men’s event.

Claire Harris (55th in 31:48), Emma Nutt (85th in 34:00), Kerry Riley (91st in 34:39), Anest Muller (142nd in 37:45), Ellie Robinson (154th in 40:01), Debra Bemand (171st in 41:32), Angela Tegg (173rd in 41:41), and Joy Hickman (174th in 41:53) completed the senior women’s race.

Eleanor Wheeler (61st in 16:29), Emilia Pyper (62nd in 16:32), and Harriet Beattie (68th in 16:40) rounded the under 15 girls course.

Elliot Quaglierini (95th in 15:44), Dylan Gledhill (96th in 15:48), Max Henderson (107th in 16:11), and George Grimsditch (116th in 16:39) combined in the under 15 boys race.

Graham Wells (131st in 42:27) headed the men’s team home, supported by Dave Alexander (275th in 49:01), Andy Manson (304th in 50:40), Richard Hayes (312th in 51:38), Mark Davies (331st in 53:24), and Julian Tegg (376th in 61:04). 

JACOB GARDNER has blasted his way to a new 200m personal best and English Indoor Championships qualifying time.

The West Cheshire AC sprinter clocked 23.57 seconds to shave 0.12 off her previous best at the latest indoor open meeting held at Sheffield.

He was joined at the fixture by Nathan Owen who improved his 60m personal best to 7.56 seconds, Imogen Fives who ran a new 60m best of 8.40 seconds and a first-ever 200m time of 28.10 seconds.

Erin Barnard ran a new 200m best of 28.35 seconds, and Charles Ryder prepared for the British and World Masters Championships with a 60m personal best of 9.32 seconds.

NATHAN BRASSINGTON finished ninth in the Under 20 men’s English Indoor Heptathlon Championships at Sheffield with new age group club records in the long jump and pole vault.

MICHAEL YOUNG was first home for West Cheshire AC at Sunday’s latest round of the Borders Road Running League.

Michael covered the 7.1km course at Connah’s Quay in a time of 23:20 for first place in his over 35 age group and fifth spot overall, behind winner Luke Burgess (Deeside AAC) who clocked 21:55.

Michael was supported by Matthew Douglass (20th in 24:33), Graham Wells (first over-50 man in 24:49), Lewis Morris (third under 20 man in 25:03), Steve Fernyhough (third over-40 man in 25:15), Luke Pearson (46th in 25:55), Jamie Fisher (60th in 26:39), Wullie McGarrell (first over-60 man in 27:05), Paul Morrison (72nd in 27:24), Chris Shaw (sixth over-45 man in 27:30), Jeff Gifford (second over-60 man in 28:38), Ian Pritchard (ninth over-55 in 31:26), Paul Cain (11th over-55 man in 32:40), Neil Field (33:09), Andy Carter (35:21), Phil Gent (36:35), Tony Kennedy (42:57), and Dave Tiernan (47:12)

Spearheading the female charge for West Cheshire AC was Keely Smith (second over-40 lady in 28:24), backed up by Claire Harris (second over-35 lady in 28:59), Emma Nutt (15th lady in 29:26), Amanda Newall (seventh over-50 lady in 33:40), Clare Mallon (ninth over-50 lady in 33:58), Amy Mills (eighth over-35 lady in 35:01), and Debra Bemand (35:33).

TEAM STANDINGS (after Race Three):

MENS DIVISION ONE: 1 Helsby 1170 points; 2 Buckley 1334; 3 Wrexham 1372; 4 Chester Tri 1599; 5 West Cheshire 1698; 6 Wallasey 1706; 7 Deeside 1864.

WOMENS DIVISION ONE: 1 Deeside 421; 2 Helsby 467; 3 Wallasey 574; 4 West Cheshire 625; 5 Buckley 657; 6 UTS 975; 7 Pensby 1277.

MENS DIVISION TWO: 1 Ellesmere Port 1255; 2 Wirral 1472; 3 Eryri 1667; 4 Prestatyn 1699; 5 UTS 2153; 6 Pensby 2822; 7 Deestriders 3291; 8 Wrecsam Tri 3786; 9 Birkenhead 3964; 10 Cybi 4044; 11 Tattenhall 9132.

WOMENS DIVISION TWO: 1 Chester Tri 336; 2 Eryri 467; 3 Ellesmere Port 472; 4 Prestatyn 542; 5 Wrexham 639; 6 Deestriders 782; 7 Cybi 940; 8 Wirral 1046; 9 Birkenhead 1287; 10 Wrecsam Tri 1375; 11 Tattenhall 1796.

The next Borders League fixture will be held on Sunday, February 23, at Trac Mon, Anglesey (11am start).

FIXTURES this weekend include the Cheshire Schools Cross Country Championships, at Knights Grange, Winsford, on Saturday (10am start); and the Manchester Indoor Open Track and Field Meeting at Sport City on Sunday (10.30am start).

REMAINING fixtures of the Manchester Area Cross-country League are: Match Three – Saturday, February 8, at Kenworthy Woods/University Playing Fields (hosted by Bramhall Runners and Altrincham & District AC); Match Four – 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.

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.

DATES and venues for this season’s Borders Road Running League are: 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

Posted by Dave Alexander
27th January 2025
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