ATHLETICS
by Dennis Wall
POPPY McKENNA was Lancashire Schools Open Combined Events title winner at the weekend.
The talented West Cheshire Athletic Club all-rounder won the under 14 girls pentathlon held at Stanley Park, Blackpool.
Poppy negotiated the 75m hurdles in 12.6 seconds, hit 7.25m in the shot put, cleared 1-37m in the high jump, long jumped 4.08m, and rounded the 600m in 1:53.2 for a winning points total of 2,348 points.
DUN XUE celebrated a hat-trick of victories at the Leigh Harriers Spring Throws Open Meeting.
Dun won the under 20 men’s hammer (44.18m), shot put (10.49m), and discus (38.69m) respectively at the Leigh Harriers Spring Throws Open Meeting.
Kara Stoll won the under 20 women’s hammer event with 42.74m, and Harriet Wheeler won the under 20 women’s javelin with 45.44m.
Isla Lambert finished second in the under 14 girls shot put (5.14m), and discus (15.27m), and was third in the hammer with 14.94m, while Satine Wearden finished third in the under 18 hammer with 39.79m.
HEIDI ANSTEY celebrated a double success story at Liverpool on Sunday.
The West Cheshire Athletic Club youngster won the 75m and 150m at the Liverpool Harriers AC Open Track and Field meeting.
ISAAC THOMPSON represented Cheshire under 13 boys at the UK Sportshall Athletics Finals at Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke on Trent, on Saturday.
Isaac clocked 52.8 seconds for the four lap, and achieved 5.91m in the standing triple jump to earn his county eighth team position behind eventual winners, Avon.
WEST CHESHIRE AC throwers had a field day at Ellesmere Port Sport Village on Saturday in an Open Throws Pentathlon Competition.
Arwen Thorne won the under 18 girls title with 32.66m in the hammer, 11.48m in the shot put, 23.90m in the discus, 38.44m in the javelin, and 8.36m in the weight throw for 2,381 points.
Violet Thorne won the under 16 girls title with 27.34m in the hammer, 8.11m in the shot put, 29.82m in the discus, 19.75m in the javelin, and 9.38m in the weight throw.
Kara Stoll won the under 20 women’s event with 45.31m in the hammer, 6.72m in the shot put, 21.16m in the discus, 10.70m in the javelin, and 12.85m in the weight throw.
Dun Xue claimed the under 20 men’s title with 39.87m in the hammer, 11.41m in the shot put, 28.52m in the javelin, and 18.20m in the weight throw.
Debra Erskine won the over-60 women’s age group with 23.81m in the hammer, 5.06m in the shot put, 11.77m in the discus, 8.46m in the javelin, and 7.52m in the weight throw.
Sharon Stoll won the over-55 women’s age group with 21.50m in the hammer, 5.16m in the shot put, 13.05m in the discus, 9.79m in the javelin, and 4.92m in the weight throw.
Dave McKay won the men’s title after nailing 41.55m in the hammer, 10.17m in the shot put, 27.83m in the discus, 37.70m in the javelin, and 12.35m in the weight throw.
Paul Morrison rounded the men’s 3,000m in a winning time of 9:36.2, while Adam Harris was second in the men’s one mile with 5:36.1, and Joy Hickman was second lady in the one mile with 6:49.7, and rounded the 10,000m in 45:19.8.
JODI BEMAND has been selected to represent Cheshire at the British Counties Mountain Racing Championships, at Sedbergh, on Sunday, May 3.
FIXTURES this weekend include the Warrington AC Spring Open Track and Field Meeting on Saturday; the Chester Ultra 100 miles Race from Ellesmere Port Sports Village, on Saturday; the first round of the Under 18 and Under 20 Youth Development Track and Field League at Witton Park, Blackburn, on Sunday; and the Manchester Marathon on Sunday.
ENTRIES close on Wednesday, April 22, for the opening round of the Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix being held at Macclesfield on Saturday, April 25. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=28388
ENTRIES close on Saturday, May 2, for the Cheshire County Track and Field Championships being held at Warrington on Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=28239
THIS seasonβs Borders Road Running League Relays and Presentation Evening will be held on May 6, at Prestatyn.
FIXTURES for this year’s Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix are: Round One, Saturday, April 25, at Macclesfield; Round Two, Sunday, May 17, at Crewe or Macclesfield; Round Three, Sunday, July 5, at Ashton Under Lyne; Round Four, Sunday, September 13, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.
FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk
