Press Report: Members Pass Schools Test

by Dennis Wall

SIDNEY SHORROCK, Kara Stoll and Holly Bosworth celebrated Championship best performances at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Saturday.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club trio impressed at the annual Cheshire Schools Track and Field Championships ahead of next month’s English Schools Championships being held at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

Sidney produced a stunning put of 13.30m to achieve success in the Intermediate Girls Shot Competition, while Kara powered her way to victory in the Senior Girls hammer event with a throw of 43.56m.

And Holly clocked an equal Championship best time of 24.6 seconds for top spot in the Senior Girls 200m final before winning the Senior Girls 400m final with 58.1 seconds.

West Cheshire’s Lewis Morris, Seb Whiteley, Nathan Brassington, Dun Xue, Evie Whittaker, Alba March, Emilia Pyper, and Nancy Farmer also tasted success.

Lewis rounded the Intermediate Boys 1500m in a winning time of 4:19.7, ahead of team mate, Scott Wells, who posted 4:25.6, while Seb hit 12.90m for top spot in the Intermediate Boys shot put.

Nathan delivered a double success story from his appearances in the Senior Boys shot put (12.32m) and discus (39.60m), while Dun nailed a winning throw of 41.03m in the Senior Boys hammer.

Evie cleared a new personal best height of 1-50m to secure success in the Junior Girls high jump ahead of team mate, Evie Smith, who cleared 1-35m.

Alba sprinted to success in a time of 12.6 seconds in the Intermediate Girls 100m, ahead of second placed team mate, Millie Warren, who posted 13.3 seconds.

Emilia rounded the Intermediate Girls 3,000m in a winning time of 12:21.0, and Nancy grabbed glory in her Senior Girls 1500m Final with a time of 4:58.7, ahead of third-placed team mate, Hayley Holland, who clocked 5:35.6.

Joseph Donnelly, Immy Fives, Liliana Boelger, Millie Rees, Nia Manson, Louis Grimes, Dan Walker, Amelia Snowden, Erin Barnard, Beth Manson, Eleanor Wheeler, and Mae Grant all finished in podium places.

Joseph cleared 1-55m for second spot in the Intermediate Boys high jump, while Immy posted 26.3 seconds for second place in the Intermediate Girls 200m final.

Liliana negotiated the Intermediate Girls 300m hurdles final for second position in a time of 50.2 seconds, while Millie hit 8.06m for second place in the Intermediate Girls shot put.

Nia clocked 5:04.7 for second position in the Junior Girls 1500m final, while Louis was third in the Junior Boys 300m final with 39.7 seconds.

Dan rounded the Intermediate Boys 800m final in 2:03.4 for third spot, and Amelia clocked 2:27.8 for third position in her Junior Girls 800m final.

Erin achieved third spot with 27.3 seconds in her Intermediate Girls 200m final, and Beth clocked 42.1 seconds for third spot in the Intermediate Girls 300m final.

Eleanor rounded the Intermediate Girls 800m final in 2:31.4 for third position, and Mae achieved 9.78m for third spot in the Intermediate Girls triple jump.

LEWIS PARSONS secured a silver medal at the Welsh Under 20 Track and Field Championships in Swansea where he clocked 51.37 seconds in the 400m final after qualifying from his heat with a time of 52.33 seconds.

MICKLE TRAFFORD won the team cup at Friday’s Chester Primary Schools Track and Field Competition, which attracted 19 schools to the Deeside Stadium, Connah’s Quay.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Tattenhall Tough Team Nine Miles Race, on Friday (7.15pm start); the Mason Trophy Inter County Schools Track and Field Championships, at Northwood Stadium, Stoke on Trent, on Saturday (9.30am start); the Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix at Warrington, on Saturday; the Junior Inter Counties Fell Running Championships, at Lancaster, on Saturday; and the Northern Track and Field League at Trafford, on Sunday.

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

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