Press Report: Team Effort Ensures Second Place

by Dennis Wall
HOLLY BOSWORTH wrapped up a memorable and thrilling victory in the final event of the day at Blackburn on Sunday.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club teenager anchored the Mixed Under 20 Men’s and Women’s 4x400m relay team to victory in a time of three minutes 51.20 seconds to wrap up the opening round of the Under 17 and Under 20 Youth Development Track and Field League in style.

Lewis Parsons had teed up the success with a first leg time of 53.3 seconds, before Eleanor Wheeler maintained control with a split time of 64.3 seconds, then Jacob Gardner added a split of 53.8 seconds to hand Holly a sizeable advantage for her impressive leg to carry the baton home with a split of 59.8 seconds.

Holly had earlier triumphed in the 400m with a time of 60.40 seconds, while Lewis celebrated a new personal best 400m of 52.10 seconds, and Eleanor rounded the B 400m in a winning time of 63.70 seconds.

Alba March tasted a double success story in the under 20 women’s 100m (12.70 seconds) and 200m (26.50), alongside Macey Jones who clocked a new under 17 women’s 100m club record time of 12.30 seconds to win her B race.

Beth Manson won the under 17 women’s 300m (43.10 seconds and hit 18.54m for success in the B discus, while Dun Xue nailed 9.46m for victory in the Under 20 men’s shot put.

Cosette Wearden clocked a winning time of 5:00.10 in the under 20 women’s 1500m, and Kara Stoll powered her way to a winning throw of 41.52m in the under 20 women’s hammer.

Harriet Wheeler launched the under 20 women’s javelin to a winning distance and new club age group record of 47.22m, while Seb Whiteley hit 12.76m for success in the under 17 men’s shot put.

Satine Wearden bagged victory in the under 17 women’s hammer with a throw of 42.01m, and Emma Bradley hit 21.94m for victory in the under 17 women’s javelin.

Lydia Walker, Macey Jones, Immy Fives and Alba March posted a winning time of 50.90 seconds in the under 17 women’s 4x100m relay, and Beth Manson, Erin Barnard, Millie Warren and Esme Graham clocked 3:07.30 for victory in the under 17 women’s 4x300m relay.

Lydia Walker clocked 13.10 seconds for success in the under 17 women’s B 100m, while Imogen Fives posted 26.80 seconds for victory in the under 17 women’s B 200m, and Erin Barnard clocked 44.50 seconds for a win in the under 17 women’s B 300m.

James Rawson scored a hat-trick of victories in the under 20 men’s B discus (17.91m), B hammer (17.11m), and B shot put (7.41m), while Ruby Billington hit a winning throw of 11.60m in the under 20 women’s B javelin, Satine Wearden nailed 5.96m for success in the under 17 women’s B shot, and Millie Warren hit 22.62m for victory in the under 17 women’s B hammer.

The team were backed up by Alessio Solinas, Lara Fields, Daniel Walker, Lewis Morris, Will Rawson, and Mae Grant who all pocketed valuable points.

MATCH RESULT: 1 Blackburn Harriers & AC 597 points; 2 West Cheshire AC 481; 3 Leigh Harriers & AC 434; 4 Lancaster and Morecambe AC 388; 5 Border and Seaton 327; 6 Sale Harriers Manchester 325; 7 Team North Cumbria 193.

The second round will be held at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday, May 25.

THREE West Cheshire AC records were broken at Saturday’s first-ever Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix fixture hosted at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

Leon Betteridge clocked 3:57.50 for a new under 11 boys 1200m record, before Lucas Sawyer, just minutes later, won the second 1200m heat in a winning time of 3:52.96.

And Joy Hickman posted a new over 60 women’s 1500m record of 6:20.37.

BRIAN WRIGHT and Sarah Hibbert competed at the Manchester Marathon on Sunday in a two-person mixed relay and finished third with a time of 3:39:24.

Other West Cheshire AC finishers at the Manchester Marathon included Brian Cremin (3:42:50) and Phil Woodley (3:05:32).

MICHAEL YOUNG was the first of 11 West Cheshire AC finishers at Sunday’s London Marathon, clocking 2:32:53.

He was joined in the capital by Jon Park (2:48:12), Graham Wells (3:03:59), Wullie McGarrell (3:08:07), Fiona Cook (3:10:47), Emma Nutt (personal best of 3:26:53), Tol Hemming (3:29:28), Clare Mallon (3:51:54), Agnieszka Shaw (4:18:31), Andrew Barratt (4:26:23), and Richard Hayes (4P:36:29). 

FIXTURES this weekend include the Under 13s and Under 15s Youth Development Track and Field League Round One, at Blackburn, on Saturday, (May 3), the British Universities and Colleges Track and Field Championships on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, (May 3, 4 and 5), the Warrington AC Hurdles Festival and Junior Open Meeting on Sunday, (May 4), and the Trafford Open Track and Field Medal Meeting on Monday, (May 5).

ENTRIES close this Saturday for the Cheshire Track and Field Championships being held at Ellesmere Port, on Saturday and Sunday, 10 and 11 May via this link:

The Championships will have full electronic timing and photo-finish for track events and EDM for field events. The Roster competition management system will be used, providing live start lists and results via the Roster App.

As usual, medals will be awarded for the full programme of track and field events for all age groups from under 13s to seniors, together with a small number of events for the Under-11 age group. 

ONLINE entries are now being accepted for the Northern Athletics Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 Track and Field Championships being held at Liverpool, on June 7 and 8. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/…/details/about…

ENTRIES are now open for the Northern Athletics Senior and Under 20 Track and Field Championships, at Derby, on June 28 and 29. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/…/details/about… 

THE CHRISTLETON 5k Road Race will be held on Friday, May 16, and entries are being accepted at: https://chestertri.niftyentries.com/Christleton-5k-2025

THE TATTENHALL Tough Team Nine Miles Race will be held on Friday, June 20, (7.15pm start), with entries for the race (ie: teams of three) now open at: https://tattenhallrunners.niftyentries.com/  

DEESTRIDERS RUNNING CLUB are organising a series of off road four miles multi terrain races from Rowleys Drive, Shotton, CH5 1PY, on Thursdays, June 5 (7.30pm start), July 3 (7.30pm start), Thursday, August 7 (7.30pm start), and Friday, September 6 (7pm start). Entries at: deestridersrunningclub.net

OSWESTRY OLYMPIANS are organising the Chirk Castle Relays on Thursday, May 8, (7pm start). Entry and details at https://nor01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.avtiming.com%2Fchirk-castle&data=05%7C02%7C%7C10497b9485734dad314408dd75e4e0f5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638796348064223636%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8MYdZFebCckUSHDpRm9bMGAwFXWTOTC3vHPRdwtmpxk%3D&reserved=0
And the Mynydd Myfyr Hill Run takes place on Sunday, May 25, (11am start), a run of approximately 6.5 Kilometres (4 miles) of mixed terrain on trail paths, through farmland and wooded areas and country lanes including climbs totalling around 150 metres. Entry on the day only, £7. 

THE KINDER Downfall race on Sunday, May 4: https://www.fellrunner.org.uk/races/4550337b-044c-4eb1-a091-7c44ff47383f 

will be used as a qualification race for the Cheshire team at the Inter County Fell and Mountain Running Championships to be held on Saturday, June 14, in Horton, Yorkshire: http://www.settleharriers.org/sett…/pen-y-ghent-fell-race/

The highest-placed eligible male and female athletes will gain automatic selection to the Cheshire team. Subject to performance, additional eligible athletes may also receive invitations. If you believe you are eligible and would like to be considered for selection, please indicate this to the race organiser, and to Nick Bishop: [email protected]

By doing this you are consenting to your contact details being passed to the Cheshire team manager.

The Junior Inter Counties Championships take place in Lancaster, on Saturday, June 21. Those interested in running should email Nick Bishop at: [email protected] 

THE Borders Road Running League relays and presentation evening will take place on Wednesday, May 7, at Prestatyn.

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