by Dennis Wall

HARRIET WHEELER secured a silver medal in Birmingham on Saturday.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club member braved difficult wet conditions during the England Athletics Under 20 Women’s Javelin Championship and nailed a throw of 45.33m to claim second position.

Harriet was in fourth position before her last throw during an exciting competition at the Alexander Stadium, but moved into first position with throw of 45.33m before being bumped into second place by a throw of 46.06 from the last athlete to throw.

Club mate, Kara Stoll, kicked things off in the Women’s hammer on Friday, finishing 10th.

Holly Bosworth put in a very confident and aggressive 400m performance, leading strongly through the first 300m, but she unfortunately paid the price in the final 80m after going out too fast and just missed out on qualifying for the semi-finals.

However, Holly bounced back brilliantly in the 200m, executing her race plan smartly, qualifying for the semi-finals after finishing second in the heats, and running a strong 24.85 seconds in the semis, narrowly missing the final, finishing 10th overall, which is a fantastic effort.

Nathan Brassington took part in the combined events competition and registered a club under 20 record in the combined events.

He achieved personal bests in three events, including the 100m, 110m hurdles and pole vault and, finally broke the 6000-point mark overall which is a major milestone and he finished ninth.

FIXTURES this weekend include the third round of the Northern Track and Field League Premier West Division being hosted by West Cheshire AC at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Saturday, August 2, and the UK Athletics Track and Field Championships at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium, on Saturday and Sunday.

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire Athletic Club on Sunday, September 21. The race will be fixture 7 in the 2025 Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is £15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (£17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/

ENTRIES are being accepted for the Ellesmere Port Running Club 5k Road Race being held on Wednesday, August 13, (7.15pm start). The online entry link is: https://eprc.niftyentries.com/

THE date of the final Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix is Saturday, 6th September, and will be hosted by Macclesfield Harriers & AC. Entries are now open at this link: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=27175

DEESIDE AAC are organising an Endurance Open Meeting at Connah’s Quay, on Tuesday 19th August. The online entry link is: https://wales.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/nwend2/

WIRRAL AC are accepting entries for their Evening Open Track and Field Meeting being held at Bebington Oval on Wednesday 17th September. The online entry link is: https://www.race-results.co.uk/

FORTHCOMING fixtures include the Pie and Peas 5 Miles Race, at Winsford, on Wednesday, 6th August, and the Deestriders Off Road Race at Sutton, on Thursday, 7th August.

FIXTURES for this season’s Borders Road Running League are: 28th September, Tattenhall (hosted by Chester Tri); 16th November, Delamere (West Cheshire AC); 7th December, Trac Mon, Anglesey (Cybi); 1st February, TBC (Pensby); 1st March, Wallasey; 22nd March, Promenade (Wirral AC); 6th May, Prestatyn, Relays.

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

by Dennis Wall

WEST CHESHIRE ATHLETIC CLUB is celebrating promotion to the Premier League.
The purple and gold vested outfit capitalised on home advantage on Sunday with a final round victory at Ellesmere Port Sports Village in the under 13 and under 15 Youth Development Track and Field League North West Division One match.
Dylan Gledhill, John Velasquez, Max Henderson and Louis Grimes capped a memorable day by securing a winning time of 2:52.3 in the concluding under 15 boys 4x300m relay.
Dylan had earlier bagged victories in the discus (22.78m) and javelin (39.60m), while Sam Cooper (4.84m) and John Velasquez (4.39m) combined for a double success story in the long jump.
Mia Johnson, who had pocketed a bronze medal in the sprint relay during her debut for Welsh Schools at Derby on Saturday, grabbed glory in the under 15 girls 100m (12.3 seconds) and 200m (25.3) on Sunday for her club.
Violet Thorne (26.26m) and Amelia Owen (13.39m) combined for a double success in the discus, and Amber Billington cleared 1.40m for top spot in the high jump.
Lucas Sawyer delivered an impressive victory with a time of 3:50.3 in the under 13 boys 1200m.
Poppy McKenna (12.3) and Vera Vetan (13.1) teamed up for maximum points from the under 13 girls 70m hurdles, and Poppy cleared 1.35m for victory in the high jump, while Henrietta Randall won the B long jump with 3.64m.
Important back up was provided by Kade Harris, Finlay Stewart, George Grimsditch, Reggie Medland, Lucy Caldwell, Phoebe Hersey, Amelia Snowden, Maya Jennings, Rose Shepard, Heidi Wetherall, Nia Manson, Evie Smith, Tristan Lee, Jack McWilliams, Atharva Ganesh, Henry Wright, Alfie Thompson, Morgan Edwards, Jack Webb, Henry Cobb, Luke Gardner, Jack Arnold, Sofia Fowler, Anita Orlinska, Fleur Du Pre, Amelia Clarke, Florence Hain, Belle Thompson, Emilia Hughes, Rosie Grimsditch, Saskia Keresturova, and Merryn Thorne.
MATCH RESULT: 1 West Cheshire AC 501.5 points; 2 Blackburn Harriers and AC 489; 3 Southport Waterloo AC 429; 4 Deeside AAC 427.5; 5 Crewe and Nantwich AC 414.5; 6 Bolton Harriers United and AC 363.5.
OVERALL FINAL STANDINGS (after four rounds): 1 Blackburn Harriers and AC 2005 match points (22 league points); 2 West Cheshire AC 1982 (22); 3 Bolton United Harriers and AC 1578 (11); 4 Crewe and Nantwich AC 1567 (11); 5 Deeside AAC 1569 (9); 6 Southport Waterloo AC 1477.5 (9).

FIXTURES this weekend include the England Senior and Under 20 Track and field Championships at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

FORTHCOMING fixtures include the third round of the Northern Track and Field League Premier West Division being hosted by West Cheshire AC on Saturday, August 2.

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire Athletic Club on Sunday, September 21. The race will be fixture 7 in the 2025 Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is £15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (£17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/

ENTRIES are being accepted for the Ellesmere Port Running Club 5k Road Race being held on Wednesday, August 13, (7.15pm start). The online entry link is: https://eprc.niftyentries.com/

THE date of the final Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix is Saturday, 6th September, and will be hosted by Macclesfield Harriers & AC. Entries are now open at this link: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=27175

ALBA MARCH pocketed a gold medal at the English Schools Track and Field Championships.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club sprinter combined for Cheshire’s Intermediate Mixed 4x100m relay team who clocked a championship record time of 43.90 seconds for victory after winning their qualifying heat in 44.55 seconds.

Alba had earlier posted a time of 12.44 seconds for sixth spot in her Intermediate Girls 100m heat at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

West Cheshire team mate, Harriet Wheeler, secured a bronze medal in the Senior Girls javelin competition with a throw of 45.14m.

Kara Stoll delivered fourth position with a throw of 46.89m in the Senior Girls hammer event.

Sidney Shorrock achieved fifth place in the Intermediate Girls shot put with 13.08m.

Seb Whiteley powered his way to 15.25m for sixth position in the Intermediate Boys shot put.

Arwen Thorne launched the javelin to a mark of 38.71m for seventh place in the Intermediate Girls javelin.

Nathan Brassington spun the discus to a distance of 35.66m for eighth spot in the Senior Boys discus.

Evie Whittaker cleared 1-56m for 12th position in the Junior Girls high jump competition.

Niamh Le’Gall (24.99 seconds) and Holly Bosworth (25.39 seconds) finished fourth and seventh respectively in their Senior Girls 200m heats.

And Lewis Morris clocked 9:23.65 for 12th position in his heat of the Intermediate Boys 3,000m.

DAVE SHEARER and Steve King achieved victories at the Xterra Half Marathon held at Snowdon in 30 degree heat.

Dave finished first in his over 40 age group and 29th overall, while Steve won his over 50 age category and was second overall in the open half race.

FIXTURES this weekend include Sunday’s final round of the Under 13 and Under 15 Youth Development Track and Field League being held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire Athletic Club on Sunday, September 21. The race will be fixture 7 in the 2025 Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is £15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (£17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/

ENTRIES are also being he accepted for the Birkenhead Park 5 Miles Race being held on July 23, (7pm), accompanied by a free Mile Run for children with entries on the day. The online entry link for the 5 Miles Race is: https://wirralac.niftyentries.com/

ENTRIES are being accepted for the Ellesmere Port Running Club 5k Road Race being held on Wednesday, August 13, (7.15pm start). The online entry link is: https://eprc.niftyentries.com/

THE date of the final Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix is Saturday, 6th September, and will be hosted by Macclesfield Harriers & AC. Entries are now open at this link: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=27175

ENTRIES are now open for the England Athletics Track and Field Championships taking place at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

The Under 15 and Under 17 Championships are being held on August 8, 9, and 10, and the closing date for entries is July 20. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/events?id=26944  

ARWEN THORNE headlined West Cheshire Athletic Club’s team victory at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Sunday.

The talented all-rounder, who has qualified to compete in September’s English Schools Combined Events Championship Final, achieved a hat-trick of wins at the final round of the Under 17 and Under 20 Youth Development Track and Field League.

Arwen, who will represent Merseyside at this weekend’s English Schools Track and Field Championships, clocked 12.6 seconds in the under 17 women’s 80m hurdles, cleared a winning height of 1-50m in the high jump and launched the javelin to a mark of 36.90m.

Arwen was backed up by team mates Lewis Parsons, Matthew Jones, Dun Xue, James Rawson, Alba March, Lara Fields, Beth Manson, Liliana Boelger, Eleanor Wheeler, Nancy Farmer, Cosette Wearden, Nathan Owen, Daniel Hughes-Shaw, Joseph Donnelly, Seb Whiteley, Will Rawson, Millie Warren, Erin Barnard, Mae Grant, Ruby Billington, Sidney Shorrock, Satine Wearden, Alessio Solinas, Harry Atkinson, Daniel Hooker, Lydia Walker, Kara Stoll, Dan Walker, Lewis Morris, Scott Wells, Imogen Fives, and Emilia Pyper. 

Lewis posted 52.0 seconds to win the under 20 men’s 400m, while Matthew rounded the under 20 men’s 1500m for victory in 4:20.7, and Dun registered maximum points from the under 20 men’s discus (32.78m) and hammer (37.98m), alongside James who secured success in the under 20 men’s B discus (17.10m) and B hammer (16.55m).

Alba blasted her way to victory in the under 20 women’s 100m (12.6), while Lara delivered a sprint double in the under 20 women’s B 100m (14.1) and B 200m (28.7).

Beth grabbed glory in the under 20 women’s 100m (27.2) and 300m (43.0), alongside Liliana who won the under 20 women’s 400m (64.2), and Eleanor who posted a winning time of 65.1 in the under 20 women’s B 400m.

Nancy rounded the under 20 women’s 800m for victory in 2:27.2, while Cosette clocked 5:08.2 for success in the under 20 women’s 1500m.

Nathan won the under 17 men’s 100m (11.9) alongside Daniel who clocked 12.5 to win the under 17 men’s B 100m, while Joseph cleared 1-55m for victory in the under 17 men’s high jump.

Seb powered his way to victory in the under 17 men’s shot (13.66m) alongside B winner, Will, who achieved 7.16m.

Millie celebrated a hat-trick of wins from the under 17 women’s B 100m (13.7), B 200m (28.0), and B hammer (18.25m), while Erin won the under 17 women’s B 300m (44.4).

Mae negotiated the under 17 women’s B 80m hurdles in a winning time of 14.0 seconds, while Ruby won the under 17 women’s B high jump (1-45m).

Sidney grabbed glory from the under 17 women’s shot (13.26m) and discus (35.31m), and Satine secured success in the under 17 women’s hammer (39.15m) and B discus (23.49m).

Walker, Morris, Wells, and Hooker combined to win the under 17 men’s 4x400m relay in 3:57.0, while March, Fives, Warren and Walker teamed up for success in the under 17 women’s 4x100m relay with 51.5 seconds, and the quartet of Manson, Barnard, Wheeler and Boelger delivered victory in the under 17 women’s 4x300m relay with a time of 3:01.2.

TEAM RESULT: 1 West Cheshire AC 552 points; 2 Blackburn Harriers & AC 545; 3 Lancaster and Morecambe AC 416; 4 Leigh Harriers & AC 338; 5 Sale Harriers Manchester 304; 6 Border & Seaton 231; 7 Team North Cumbria 160.

OVERALL FINAL STANDINGS: 1 Blackburn Harriers & AC 20 league points (1714 match points); 2 West Cheshire AC 19 (1528); 3 Leigh Harriers & AC 14 (1208); 4 Lancaster and Morecambe AC 12 (1128); 5 Sale Harriers Manchester 10 (969); 6 Border & Seaton 6 (783); 7 Team North Cumbria 3 (505). 

ARWEN THORNE will be joined at the English Schools Track and Field Championships at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium on Friday and Saturday, by nine club mates representing Cheshire: Lewis Morris (Inter Boys 3000m); Seb Whiteley (Inter Boys Shot); Nathan Brassington (Senior Boys Discus); Evie Whittaker (Junior Girls High Jump); Alba March (Inter Girls 100m); Sidney Shorrock (Inter Girls Shot); Holly Bosworth (Senior Girls 200m); Harriet Wheeler (Senior Girls Javelin); Kara Stoll (Senior Girls Hammer).

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire Athletic Club on Sunday, September 21. The race will be fixture 7 in the 2025 Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is £15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (£17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/

THE date of the final Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix is Saturday, 6th September, and will be hosted by Macclesfield Harriers & AC. Entries are now open at this link: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=27175

ENTRIES are now open for the England Athletics Track and Field Championships taking place at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

The Under 20 and Senior Championships are being held on July 25, 26, and 27, and the closing date for entries is July 13. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/registration?id=26945

The Under 15 and Under 17 Championships are being held on August 8, 9, and 10, and the closing date for entries is July 20. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/events?id=26944  

ENTRIES are also being he accepted for the Birkenhead Park 5 Miles Race being held on July 23, (7pm), accompanied by a free Mile Run for children with entries on the day. The online entry link for the 5 Miles Race is: https://wirralac.niftyentries.com/

ENTRIES are being accepted for the Ellesmere Port Running Club 5k Road Race being held on Wednesday, August 13, (7.15pm start). The online entry link is: https://eprc.niftyentries.com/

NIAMH LE’GALL was crowned a Northern champion at Derby on Sunday.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club sprinter celebrated a gold medal winning performance at Moorways Stadium in the Northern Athletics Track and Field Championships with a new 200m personal best of 24.21 seconds.

Niamh broke the under 20 women’s club record and was joined on the medal podium by club mate Holly Bosworth who secured a bronze medal with a new personal best time of 24.68 seconds.

Holly also pocketed a silver medal in the under 20 women’s 400m with a new personal best time of 57.03 seconds.

Kara Stoll and Alan Littler were also Northern Championship medallists at Derby.

Kara nailed a throw of 41.91m to achieve a bronze medal in the under 20 women’s hammer.

Alan cleared 1-70m with his third attempt to claim a bronze medal from the senior men’s high jump as he prepares for an appearance at the European Masters Championships in October.

Lewis Parsons clocked a new personal best of 51.20 seconds in his under 20 men’s 400m heat and clocked 51.59 seconds in the final for eighth position.

MACEY JONES and Imogen Pughe represented West Cheshire AC at the Welsh Championships in Cardiff.

Macey finished third with 12.83 seconds in her 100m heat and then posted 12.66 seconds for sixth place in the final.

And Imogen, competing in only her third 400m of the season, ran a time of 60.28 seconds which is a season’s best performance by a second.

ARWEN THORNE celebrated five new personal bests while representing Merseyside in the English Schools North West Regional Combined Events Final held at Trafford on Saturday and Sunday.

Arwen clocked 12.69 seconds in her 80m hurdles, 27.79 seconds in her 200m, 2:48.45 in her 800m, long jumped 4.87m, and hit 11.35m in the shot put as well as adding 1-56m in her high jump and 30.49m in the javelin.

Arwen finished fourth overall with an under 17 women’s heptathlon score of 4,155 points.

TRISTAN LEE and Lucas Sawyer headlined West Cheshire AC’s team victory at Macclesfield on Sunday in the third round of the Under 13 and Under 15 Youth Development Track and Field League.

Tristan lowered the 150m under 13 boys club record to 19.8 seconds and Lucas improved his 1200m under 13 boys record to 3:52.0.

They were joined in the winners circle by Sam Cooper, John Velasquez, Dylan Gledhill, Mia Johnson, Amelia Snowden, Amber Billington, Violet Thorne, Leon Betteridge, Jack Arnold, Poppy McKenna, Freya Whittaker, Sofia Fowler, Saskia Keresturova, and Merryn Thorne.

Sam (4.98m) and John (4.58m) combined for a double success story from the under 15 boys long jump. 

Dylan spun the under 15 boys discus to a winning mark of 25.44m.

Mia (25.9) and Maya (27.7) scored maximum points with wins in the under 15 girls 200m.

Amelia celebrated victories in the under 15 girls 75m hurdles (13.5 seconds) and high jump (1-40m) alongside B high jump winner Amber (1-45m).

Violet won the under 15 girls discus with 25.71m, while Leon rounded the under 13 boys 800m in a winning time of 2:25.4, and Jack won the under 13 boys B 1200m (4:04.3). 

Poppy won the under 13 girls 70m hurdles in 12.0 seconds, while Freya (1-30m) and Sofia (1-20m) teamed up for a double success in the under 13 girls high jump.

And Saskia (16.47m) and Merryn (10.19m) teamed up for success in the under 13 girls javelin.

Other important West Cheshire AC point scorers included Louis Grimes, George Grimsditch, Max Henderson, Lucy Caldwell, Aoife Roberts, Lauren Higgins, Rose Sheppard, Nia Manson, Amelia Owen, Freddie Rawson, Jack McWilliams, Luke Gardner, Morgan Edwards, Alfie Thompson, Henry Cobb, Atharva Ganesh, Rosie Broome, Ania Orlinska, Felicity Snowden, Heidi Wetherall, Rosie Grimsditch, and Vera Vatan.

TEAM RESULT: 1 West Cheshire AC 511 points; 2 Blackburn Harriers & AC 481.5; 3 Deeside AAC 424; 4 Bolton United Harriers & AC 404.5; 5 Crewe and Nantwich AC 337; 6 Southport Waterloo AC 289.

The next round will be held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Sunday, July 20.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Under 17 and Under 20 Youth Development Track & Field League, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, on Sunday.

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire Athletic Club on Sunday, September 21. The race will be fixture 7 in the 2025 Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is £15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (£17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/

ENTRIES are now open for the England Athletics Track and Field Championships taking place at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

The Under 20 and Senior Championships are being held on July 25, 26, and 27, and the closing date for entries is July 13. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/registration?id=26945

The Under 15 and Under 17 Championships are being held on August 8, 9, and 10, and the closing date for entries is July 20. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/events?id=26944  

ENTRIES are being accepted for the Ellesmere Port Running Club 5k Road Race being held on Wednesday, August 13, (7.15pm start). The online entry link is: https://eprc.niftyentries.com/

ENTRIES are also being he accepted for the Birkenhead Park 5 Miles Race being held on July 23, (7pm), accompanied by a free Mile Run for children with entries on the day. The online entry link for the 5 Miles Race is: https://wirralac.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, 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