by Dennis Wall
SIX West Cheshire Athletic Club members celebrated age group victories at Wallasey on Sunday.
Bethan Duke, Dave Gough, Sarah Hibbert, Joy Hickman, Brian Wright, and Ian-Paul Flanders grabbed success at the Wirral Running Festival.
Bethan posted 30:17 for first position in her under 16 age category in the 5k race, and Dave Gough clocked 22:23 for top spot in his over-60 men’s age group.
Sarah Hibbert won the over-55 women’s prize after registering 48:53 in the 10k event, while Joy Hickman posted 46:00 for first place in her over-60 age category, and Brian Wright claimed top spot in his over-70 age group with a time of 48:30.
Ian-Paul Flanders completed the list of winners with a time of 1:28:35 to secure first place in his over-45 age group in the half marathon.
MIA JOHNSON starred for West Cheshire AC at Wavertree, Liverpool, on Sunday.
The talented teenage sprinter secured a double success story in the under 16 girls 100m (12.10) and 200m (24.88) during the second round of the Youth Development Track and Field League.
Mia was joined in the winners circle by Dan Crosby who cleared 1-75m in the under 16 boys high jump; Maya Jennings who delivered a time of 41.13 in the under 16 girls 300m; Lucas Sawyer who rounded the under 14 boys 800m in 2:10.99; and by Faith Draisey who clocked 54.42 in the under 16 girls B 300m hurdles.
They were backed up by team mates Reggie Medland, Jayden Walls, George Grimsditch, Peter Zajac, Finlay Stewart, Amber Billington, Evie Whittaker, Lucy Caldwell, Harriet Beattie, Rose Sheppard, Sophie Baker, Nia Manson, Aoife Roberts, Amelia Owen, Violet Thorne, Isaac Thompson, Tristan Lee, Eashan Williams, Jack Webb, Jack Arnold, Morgan Edwards, Jayden Clarke, James Wallis, Finley Edwards, Freya Whittaker, Merryn Thorne, Amber Cogan, Isabelle Wilson, Saskia Keresturova, Heidi Wetherall, Florence Hain, Rosie Grimsditch, Beth Jones, Rosie Broome, Isla Lambert, Emily Hamilton, Vera Vetan, Jack McWilliams, Phoebe Hessey, and Mollie Garratt.
MATCH RESULT: 1 Liverpool Harriers & AC 627 points; 2 Sale Harriers Manchester 537; 3 Preston Harriers 531.5; 4 Wirral AC 518; 5 Blackburn Harriers & AC 404; 6 West Cheshire AC 399.5.
The next round will be held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Saturday, July 18.
FIXTURES this weekend include the Northern Senior, Under 20 and Under 18 Track and Field Championships, at Hull, on Saturday and Sunday; the Welsh Under 14, Under 16 and Under 20 Track and Field Championships, on Saturday and Sunday; the North West Combined Events Championships, at Edge Hill, Ormskirk, on Saturday and Sunday; the Port Sunlight 5k and 10k on Sunday; the Chester Triathlon, on Sunday; and the Jubilee Bridge Half Marathon, at Runcorn, on Sunday.
ENTRIES are now open for the Northern Athletics Under 14 and Under 16 Track and Field Championships taking place at Leigh, on June 27 and 28. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=28375&utm_campaign=feed&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=later-linkinbio&fbclid=IwY2xjawR4Ww1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBwbExyNkJJTm8zSUJVYWd3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkko1NZ6HBbUjWjClXOSc-FD9-Wr21uZJifJpJPDJwqScFNHo-4PCSeFEyzE_aem_PM-ZZYJ3MDELGtZv3-bQFg
