Press Report: Lucas Wins at Colwyn Bay

LUCAS SAWYER celebrated success at Colwyn Bay on Saturday.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club youngster won the under 13 boys race at the second round of the North Wales Cross Country League held at Eirias Park, five seconds ahead of his nearest challenger.

Lucas was backed up by Morgan Edwards (eighth in 12:08), Finley Edwards (15th in 13:03), Atharva Ganesh (16th in 13:15), and Henry Cobb (17th in 13:23) to earn the club second team position on the day and second overall after two rounds.

Nia Manson secured second spot in the under 15 girls race with a time of 11:06, ahead of club mate Rose Sheppard (14th in 13:16).

Rose Grimsditch (sixth in 10:37), Florence Hain (ninth in 10:49), Saskia Keresturova (10th in 10:55), Heidi Wetherall (11th in 10:55), Poppy McKenna (17th in 12:21), and Isla Lambert (19th in 13:25) completed the under 13 girls event to earn West Cheshire AC top spot in Saturday’s team event and joint first position with Deeside AAC overall after two rounds.

Abby Gamble (second in 6:09), Heidi Anstey (fifth in 6:21), Arianwen Setters (10th in 6:53), and Mia Rees (20th in 7:25) combined in the under 11 girls race for second place in the team race on Saturday and second place overall after two rounds.

Lewis Morris rounded the under 17 men’s course for second spot in a time of 16:04.

Claire Harris headed the club’s women’s team to the finishing line, achieving third spot in her over 35 age group and 10th place overall in a time of 19:48, supported by Emma Nutt (19th in 21:00), Joy Hickman (second over 60 lady in 23:33), Ellie Robinson (fourth over 50 lady in 24:19), Debra Bemand (sixth over 50 lady in 25:36), and Alex Duffey (15th over 50 lady in 28:20).

Paul Morrison completed the men’s race in 46th place with a time of 32:51, backed up by Jeff Gifford (third over 60 man in 35:10), Andrew Clague (third over 55 man in 35:55), and Ian Pritchard (fourth over 55 man in 37:31).

Finley Stewart (fourth in 14:27) and George Grimsditch (fifth in 14:39) combined in the under 15 boys race, while Max Molloy rounded the under 11 boys course for eighth spot in a time of 10:33.

MICHAEL YOUNG clocked two hours 43 minutes 58 seconds for fifth position in the men’s race at the Snowdonia Marathon, while Anest Muller posted 4:03:49 to finish 66th in the women’s race.

HENRY ROBINSON completed his first-ever Marathon on Sunday in Dublin and clocked 2:53:07.

FIXTURES this weekend include the second round of the North West Sportshall Athletics League at Crewe Lifestyle Centre, on Sunday (12 noon start).

WEST CHESHIRE AC coaches are delivering Sportshall Athletics in the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Sportshall between 6-8pm on Fridays, with the aim of helping youngsters prepare for North West League fixtures. Please come along and support the sessions.

FORTHCOMING fixtures include: Saturday 8 November – UK Cross Challenge, in Cardiff; Sunday, 16 November – Borders Road Running League Round Two, at Delamere Forest; Manchester Cross Country League and UK Cross Challenge, at Sefton Park, Liverpool; North Wales Junior and Senior Cross Country League, at Bala; Dave Sunderland Inter County Schools Cross Country Races, at Himley Hall, Dudley; North Staffs Cross Country League, at Park Hall, Longton; Northern Indoor Track and Field Open Meeting, at Sheffield; Saturday, 29 November – West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series Round Two, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village; Sunday, 30 November – North West Sportshall League Round Two, at Crewe Lifestyle Centre; Sunday, 30 November – Sale Harriers Indoor Open Track And Field Meeting, at SportCity, Manchester.

THE Northern Indoor Track and Field Championships for 2026 will take place at EIS Sheffield on the following dates:

Seniors, Under 20 and Under 17 on Saturday and Sunday, January 10 and 11, while the Under 15 and Under 13 fixture will be held on Sunday February 1.

FIXTURES for this season’s Borders Road Running League are: 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.

THIS winter’s Manchester Indoor Track and Field Open Meetings will be held on Sundays, 30 November 2025; 21 December 2025; 18 January 2026; 8 February 2026; 22 February 2026; 15 March 2026.

WEST CHESHIRE AC members are invited to attend the Club AGM, which is taking place at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Trackside Room on Tuesday, November 25, (8:15pm start).