Press Report: National Medals for WCAC Trio

ATHLETICS
by Dennis Wall

HANNAH HUGHES recorded a national title in her West Cheshire Athletic Club debut.

Hannah, who has joined the purple-vested club from Liverpool Harriers, won the over-35 women’s 1500m in a time of 4:59.29 at the British Masters Track and Field Championships at Derby’s Moorways Stadium.

Hannah was joined at the fixture by Alan Littler and Christian Holcombe who also pocketed medals.

Alan secured a silver medal in the over-35 men’s 800m in a time of 2:22.14 after a sprint finish following a very slow and tactical race, as well as clinching equal bronze in the high jump with 1.65m, and clocking a new 400m personal best of 54.57 seconds for sixth place to smash his previous best registered nine years ago.

Christian claimed a bronze medal in the over-45 men’s triple jump with 12.22m and fourth place in the long jump with 5.49m.

ARIANWEN SETTERS, Chloe Golightly and Ivy Bowden combined to secure team bronze medals in the Cheshire Road Relay Championships incorporated into the North West Championships at Heaton Park, Manchester.

Nia Manson, Amelia Snowden and Rose Sheppard teamed up for fourth spot in the Cheshire under 16 girls event, while Daniel Kuzia, Hamish Robinson and Finley Edwards combined for fifth place in the Cheshire under 14 boys event.

Lewis Morris, Matthew Douglass, Scott Wells and Paul Morrison teamed up for fifth spot in the Cheshire senior men’s event, while Graham Wells, Brian Cremin, Joseph Morrison and Noah Woolgar were ninth, and the trio of Emma Nutt, Ellie Robinson and Sallyann Harper teamed up for seventh spot in the Cheshire senior women’s team event.

WEST CHESHIRE members capitalised on home advantage at the final round of the Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix, held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

Arwen Thorne prepared for this weekend’s appearance at the English Schools Combined Events Championships at Bedford with a 39.39m throw in the under 18 girls javelin, while her sisters Violet and Merryn were also in action, with Violet producing success in the under 16 girls 80m hurdles (13.83), and javelin (20.68m), and Merryn appearing in hurdles, long jump, and javelin.

Sharon Stoll won the over-55 women’s javelin and hammer, while Satine Wearden hit a winning mark of 42.97m in the hammer, and Dylan Gledhill won the under 16 boys javelin with 40.73m.

Savannah Baynes (12.14) and Lyra Allison (12.15) scored a 1-2 in the under 10 girls 75m, while Polly Morait (21.51), Heidi Anstey (21.66) and Louisa Cogan (22.17) secured a 1-2-3 in the under 12 girls 150m.

Jayden Walls won the under 16 boys 200m in 24.43, ahead of his clubmates who occupied second to eighth places: Louis Grimes (24.58), Dan Crosby (24.74), Kade Harris (24.82), Dylan Gledhill (25.10), Sid March (25.45), Harry Deal (26.01), and John Velasquez (26.15).

Alba March (25.48), Immy Fives (26.37), Erin Barnard (27.71), and Beth Duke (30.03) were the top four finishers in the under 18 women’s 200m, while Joy Hickman claimed over 60 women 200m (35.97) and 800m (3:04.29) personal bests.

Charles Uchenna won the under 12 boys 150m in 20.75m while Harvey Elliott clocked a winning under 14 boys 200m time of 26.62, and Abigail Morait (27.60) won the under 16 girls 200m ahead of Amelia Owen (28.77) and Phoebe Hessey (28.99) who both clocked new personal bests.

Jacob Gardner (23.48), Jacob Reese (27.34) and Oliver James (28.03) won their age group 200m races, while Sid March won the under 16 boys long jump with 5.44m and Lyra Allison won the under 10 girls 600m in a new pb of 2:05.10 ahead of Savannah Baynes (2:14.43) and Mina Saville (2:17.91) who also posted new pb’s.

Other West Cheshire members in action included Freya Whittaker, Arianwen Setters, Edwyn Young, Saskia Keresturova, Amber Cogan, Finley Edwards, Alfie Elliott, Murray Robinson, Jessie Brindle, Anna Dooley, Hamish Robinson, Charlotte Thomas, Luke Gardner, Ivy Bowden, Sam Arnold, Jamie Thomas, Rosie and George Grimsditch, Jack Arnold, Joseph Whitehart, Hermione Allison, and Megan Kettle.

DUNCAN HARRIS was first home for West Cheshire and first over-55 man to finish the Wirral Multii Terrain Race at Royden Park with a time of 33:13, ahead of his son, Adam who posted 33:31 for 13th place in the senior men’s age category.

Andrew Clague (fourth over 55 man in 34:40), Jeff Gifford (first over-60 man in 34:49), Andy Manson (seventh over-50 man in 35:59), Ian Pritchard (10th over-55 man in 40:33), Sallyann Harper (fourth over-50 lady in 41:04) and Tony Kennedy (13th over-65 man in 49:22) completed West Cheshire’s contingent at the fixture.

FIXTURES this weekend include the English Schools Combined Events Championships, at Bedford, on Saturday and Sunday; and the Northern Road Relay Championships, at Silksworth, Sunderland, on Sunday.

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Final Fling Open Throws Meeting taking place at Wrexham on Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27. Under 10s, Under 12s, Under 14s, Under 16s and Under 18s on Saturday; and Under 20s, Seniors and Veterans on Sunday.

Online entries by email to: [email protected]

THE date and venue for the final race in this year’s Wirral Multi Terrain Race Series is: September 22, Arrowe Park, Birkenhead. The online entry page is: https://wirralmultiterrain.niftyentries.com/Wirral-Multi-Terrain-Series-2026