Press Report: Charles Rules at Wirral

ATHLETICS
by Dennis Wall

CHARLES UCHENNA bagged a winning hat-trick at the Wirral AC Open Track and Field Meeting.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club all-rounder celebrated victories in the under 12 boys long jump (4.23m), 75m (10.4 seconds), and 600m with a new personal best time of 1:54.8.

Charles was joined in the winners’ circle by sisters, Evie and Freya Whittaker, Jayden Walls, Arianwen Setters, and Violet Thorne.

Evie cleared 1-55m in the under 16 girls high jump and won the long jump with 3.98m.

Freya won the under 14 girls high jump with 1-45m, while Jayden clocked 12.1 seconds for success in the under 16 boys 100m, and won the 300m in a new personal best of 39.4 seconds.

Arianwen secured a new personal best throw of 18.86m in the under 12 girls howler, while Violet powered her way to victory in the under 16 girls shot put with 9.53m, ahead of Amelia Owen who hit 9.16m for second place.

Ivy Bowden rounded the under 12 girls 1200m in a new personal best time of 4:44.8 for second spot.

Louis Grimes finished second in the under 16 boys 300m with 39.7 seconds.

Jessie Brindle and Georgina Bunnell clocked 11.6 and 11.7 seconds for third and fourth positions in the under 12 girls 75m.

Mia Rees posted a new under 12 girls 1200m personal best of 5:32.0, and Anna Dooley rounded the under 12 girls 600m in a new best of 2:07.3.

BRIAN WRIGHT clocked 1:42:36 in the Copenhagen Half Marathon on Sunday which incorporated the World Athletics Road Running Championships and finished ninth in his age category.

JOY HICKMAN posted 21:43 for seventh lady spot in the Llandudno RNLI 5k Race.

JEFF GIFFORD was first over 60 man with a time of 29:05 at the Wirral Multi Terrain Race held at Harrisons Drive, Wallasey.

He was joined at the fixture by club mates Andrew Clague (third over 55 man in 30:09), Ian Pritchard (sixth over 55 man in 31:34), Sallyann Harper (fourth over 50 lady in 33:16), Andy Carter (ninth over 55 man in 34:01), Phil Gent (14th over 50 man in 38:19), Andy Manson (20th over 50 man in 38:19), and Tony Kennedy (13th over 65 man in 40:04).

FIXTURES this weekend include the North Staffs Cross Country League Round One, Betley Court Farm, near Crewe, on Saturday; the Knutsford 10k on Sunday; the FRA Junior Uphill Championships, on Sunday; the Aintree 10k, on Sunday; and the Final Fling Open Throws Meeting at Wrexham, on Saturday and Sunday. Under 10s, Under 12s, Under 14s, Under 16s and Under 18s on Saturday; and Under 20s, Seniors and Veterans on Sunday.