WEST CHESHIRE Athletic Club celebrated a hat-trick of victories at Sunday’s Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race.

Lewis Morris, Jeff Gifford and Joy Hickman won in their age group categories at the fixture hosted by their club in wet weather conditions.

Lewis won his under 20 men’s age group in a time of 36 minutes seven seconds, while Jeff clocked 39:13 for top spot in his over-40 age category, and Joy posted 46:43 for success in her over-55 age group.

Michael Young was first home for the purple and gold-vested outfit, clocking 33:07 for fifth position, ahead of club mates Steve Fernyhough (fourth over-40 man in 36:16), Andrew Clague (fifth over-55 man in 39:26), Keely Smith (second over-40 lady in 39:42), Rebecca Rosalski (ninth senior lady in 40:41), Jack Sheppard (12th over-40 man in 42:29), and Su Baird (fifth over-60 lady in 56:14).

City of Stoke AC pair Jordan Thomas (31:31), and Emma Taylor (36:28) were first man and first lady at the event which attracted 179 finishers.

NANCY FARMER represented West Cheshire AC at Weston Park in Saturday’s English National Cross Country Championships and finished 41st in a time of 21:27.

Claire Harris (49th in 35:59), Emma Nutt (93rd in 39:52) and Anest Muller (114th in 41:31) completed the senior women’s event.

Ben Newall (130th in 15:38) and Scott Wells (143rd in 15:48) completed the under 15 boys race.

Nia Manson (56th in 13:04), Harriet Beattie (94th in 13:38), and Rose Sheppard (212th in 15:38) combined in the under 13 girls race.

Emilia Pyper (61st in 17:13) and Eleanor Wheeler (124th in 18:54) combined in the under 15 girls race.

Leon Betteridge (135th in 12:43), Max Henderson (167th in 13:15), and George Grimsditch (168th in 13:16) completed the under 13 boys event.

ARIANWEN SETTERS, Rosie Broome, Mollie Garratt, Arwen Thorne, Jac Wilcock, Sam Cooper, and Joseph Donnelly won their age group titles at the West Cheshire AC End of Season Junior Multi Events Competition held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Saturday.

Arianwen won the under 9 girls event ahead of Amelie Eboh and Niamh Rowlands, while Rosie won the under 11 girls event ahead of Saskia Keresturova and Abby Gamble.

Mollie delivered success in the under 13 girls event ahead of Amelia Owen and Poppy McKenna, while Arwen won the under 15 girls event ahead of Amber Billington and Evie Whittaker.

Jac won the under 11 boys title ahead of Luke Gardner and Niall Betteridge, while Sam won the under 13 boys event from Atharva Ganesh, and Joseph won the under 15 boys competition.

SAM OLIVER (first under 20 man and fifth overall in 28:42) was first home for West Cheshire AC at the Wirral Multi Terrain League fixture held at Thurstaston.

He was joined at the event by club mates Neil Hershaw (first over-60 man and 20th overall in 31:43), Jeff Gifford (second over-60 man and 31st overall in 32:36), Andy Manson (sixth over-45 man and 39th overall in 33:29), Andrew Clague (second over-55 man and 47th overall in 34:05), and Mark Davies (ninth over-45 man and 49th overall in 34:22).

Nia Manson finished second in her under 13 girls age group in a time of 20:17.

MICHAEL YOUNG and Keely Smith finished first man and first lady in the overall standings of the Deestriders Off Road Grand Prix Series held at Shotton.

Other West Cheshire AC members who won age group titles included Isaac McKenna (over 35 men), Andrew Clague (over 55 men), Jeff Gifford (over 60 men), Emma Nutt (over 35 lady), Clare Mallon (over 50 lady), and Sarah Hibbert (over 55 lady).  

FIXTURES this weekend include the Northern Road Relay Championships at Stanley Park, Blackpool, on Saturday; and the English Schools Combined Events Championships at Northwood Stadium, Stoke, on Saturday and Sunday.

The final round of the Wirral Multi-Terrain League takes place on Tuesday, September 24, at Arrowe Park (6.30pm start).

The online entry link is: https://wirralmultiterrain.niftyentries.com

HELSBY is hosting the first round of the Borders Road Running League at Norton Priory, on Sunday, September 29.

Other provisional dates and venues are: November 3 at Tattenhall; December 8 at Cybi Striders; January 26 at Deestriders; March 16 at Ellesmere Port; April 6 at Buckley Runners; May 7 at either Prestatyn, Chester Tri, or West Cheshire (Presentation Evening).

All races are on Sundays and start at 11am except for the final race which is on a Wednesday evening with a 7pm start and is a relay event.

FORTHCOMING fixtures include the Final Fling Throwing Competition at Wrexham on Saturday, September 28; the North Staffs Cross Country League first round, at Betley Hall Farm, near Crewe, on Saturday, September 28; and the Borders Road Running League first round on Sunday, September 29, at Helsby (11am start).

FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

by Dennis Wall

WEST CHESHIRE ATHLETIC CLUB bagged team medals at the North West and Cheshire Road Relay Championships.

The purple and gold-vested outfit claimed five podium positions during Sunday’s challenging weather conditions at Edge Hill University, Ormskirk.

Abby Gamble (eight minutes one second), Saskia Keresturova (8:18), and Felicity Snowden (8:11) combined for second team position in the Cheshire Under 11 Girls Championships and ninth spot in the North West event, ahead of team mates Heidi Anstey (8:55), Hermione Allison (9:33), and Evelyn Edwards (8:34) who teamed up for fifth place in the Cheshire Championships and 23rd position in the North West event.

Poppy McKenna (11:25), Amelia Snowden (11:49), and Nia Manson (11:03) secured silver medals in the Cheshire Under 13 Girls Championships and seventh spot in the North West event, ahead of team mates Heidi Wetherall (12:22), Florence Hain (12:27), and Rose Sheppard (12:57) who claimed fifth position in the Cheshire event and 22nd spot in the North West fixture.

Ben Newall (18:14), Lewis Morris (17:54), and Dan Walker (18:35) combined for silver medals in the Cheshire Under 17 Men’s Championships and 14th spot in the North West event.

Alfie Thompson (7:50), Finley Edwards (8:42), and Jack Arnold (7:51) teamed up for bronze medals in the Cheshire Under 11 Boys Championships and 19th spot in the North West event.

And Lauren Higgins (12:44), Eleanor Wheeler (11:25) and Emilia Pyper (10:39) secured bronze medals in the Cheshire Under 17 Women’s Championships and 14th position in the North West event.

Paul Morrison (19:39), Matthew Douglass (17:42), Henry Robinson (18:18) and Jeff Gifford (19:27) teamed up for sixth position in the Cheshire Senior Men’s Championships and 48th spot in the North West event, ahead of team mates Mark Davies (19:52), David Morris (20:45), Andy Carter (21:46) and Neil Field (22:11) who were 12th in the Cheshire fixture and 74th in the North West event.

Joy Hickman (23:22), Debra Bemand (24:03) and Ellie Robinson (22:58) finished 10th in the Cheshire Senior Women’s Championship and 44th in the North West fixture.

And Nancy Farmer (10:14) and Hayley Holland (11:43) represented West Cheshire AC in the under 17 women’s event.

STEVE FERNYHOUGH and Emma Nutt celebrated victories at the 17.5 miles Sandstone Trail A Race on Sunday.

Steve won the over-40 men’s title with a time of 2:13:38, and Emma was first senior lady with a time of 2:39:02.

The pair were backed up at the fixture by West Cheshire AC team mates Andrew Clague (third over-50 man in 2:20:11), Adam Harris (12th senior man in 2:27:03), Brian Cremin (34th senior man in 2:52:55), Stephen Ball (69th over-40 man in 3:26:23), and Richard Hunt (51st over-50 man in 3:44:43).  

Ian Paul Flanders (second over-40 man in 1:20:48), Ian Gloyne-Phillips (fifth over-50 man in 1:29:12), Clare Mallon (sixth over-45 lady in 1:37:37), Julian Tegg (21st over-50 man in 1:50:57), and Angela Tegg (16th over-45 lady in 1:51:24) completed the 10.5 miles Sandstone Trail B Race.

MICHAEL YOUNG was West Cheshire AC’s first finisher at the opening round of the Wirral Multi Terrain League Series held at Royden Park.

Michael finished fourth with a time of 27:41, ahead of Steve King (13th in 30:03), Phil Woodley (17th in 30:34), Brad Spurdens (34th in 32:23), Sam May (35th in 32:29), Neil Hershaw (37th in 32:36), Jeff Gifford (41st in 32:43), Andy Manson (50th in 33:26), Andrew Clague (54th in 33:33), Tol Hemming (63rd in 34:24), Richard Hayes (69th in 34:43), Mark Davies (85th in 35:46), Julian Tegg (142nd in 38:39), Angela Tegg (57th lady in 43:39), Richard Hunt (252nd in 45:13), and Alex Duffey (83rd lady in 47:55).

FIXTURES this weekend include the West Cheshire AC Junior Multi Events Competition on Saturday at Ellesmere Port Sports Village (10am start) and the English National Cross Country Championships, at Weston Park, also on Saturday; while the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race (10am start) and Fun Run (takes place on Sunday (11am start).

ENTRIES are still being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race. The online entry link can be found at: https://wcac.niftyentries.com

BLACKPOOL’S Stanley Park will be the setting for the Northern Road Relay Championships on Saturday, September 21.

THE Wirral Multi-Terrain League fixtures have been published. Tuesday, September 17, at Harrison Drive, Wallasey (6.30pm start), and Tuesday, September 24, at Arrowe Park (6.30pm start).

The online entry link is: https://wirralmultiterrain.niftyentries.com

HELSBY is the venue for the first round of the Borders Road Running League on September 29.

Other provisional dates and venues are: November 3 at Tattenhall; December 8 at Cybi Striders; January 26 at Deestriders; March 16 at Ellesmere Port; April 6 at Buckley Runners; May 7 at either Prestatyn, Chester Tri, or West Cheshire (Presentation Evening).

All races are on Sundays and start at 11am except for the final race which is on a Wednesday evening with a 7pm start and is a relay event.

FORTHCOMING fixtures include the Wirral Multi-Terrain League, at Harrison Drive, Wallasey on Tuesday, September 17 (6.30pm start); the Northern Athletics Road Relay Championships, at Stanley Park, Blackpool, on Saturday, September 21; the Wirral Multi-Terrain League at Arrowe Park on Tuesday, September 24 (6.30pm start); the Final Fling Throwing Competition at Wrexham on Saturday, September 28; the North Staffs Cross Country League first round, at Betley Hall Farm, near Crewe, on Saturday, September 28; and the Borders Road Running League first round on Sunday, September 29, at Helsby (11am start). 

FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

Into the final month of the endurance league, and Emma Nutt has a clear lead over Claire Clare Angell Mallon and Fiona Cook, with Joy Hickman and Anest Muller close behind. Michael Young also has a clear lead in the men’s competition, from Jon Park and David Shearer, with Mark Davies close behind. See the Races page for full tables.

As per previous posts, this year’s league will run from January 1st to September 30th, to ensure that the Endurance League champions receive their awards at the WCAC Presentation Evening, which will take place in October this year. In future years, it will run from October 1st to September 30th, in line with other leagues and athletics seasons.

EMMA HOLMES has pocketed a bronze medal at the World Under 20 Track and Field Championships.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club teenager represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the 4x400m relay during the prestigious fixture held in Lima, Peru.

“We knew we could fight for a medal and we went out there and did it,” said Emma. “Next year we’ve got Europeans, but for now, rest and recover. It’s been a long season.”

Emma, who has won a scholarship at Memphis University, Tennessee, in America, posted 53.1 seconds for her second leg alongside Charlotte Henrich (53.8), Kara DaCosta (52.6) and Rebecca Grieve (53.1) to clock 3:32.80, just two seconds shy of the National record.

Emma, who is coached by Victor Oyesola, had helped Great Britain and Northern Ireland progress to Saturday’s final as she played a key role in the 4x400m team’s 3:36.69 performance in the qualifying round.

Emma clocked 53.27 seconds for the second leg and teamed up with Jess Astill (56.06), Nandy Kihuyu (54.50), and Rebecca Grieve (52.86), to power the British quartet to a place in the final.

Emma said: “I just did my job, get out, get it to Nandy safely and let the girls do what they were going to do.

“Running with the best fields in the world, the atmosphere, just being in this place is an incredible opportunity.”

SEVERAL West Cheshire AC members are celebrating club record performances.

Ellie Robinson improved Su Baird’s over-50 women’s 200m time by 0.7 seconds to 33.0 seconds, and Joy Hickman set two over-55 records in the 200m (35.8), and 800m (3:08.4) at the final round of the Cheshire Track and Field League at Oldham.

Cosette Wearden improved her 1500m club record in the Trafford AC Open Meeting held at Bury, set when she was u15 two years ago, to 5:10.46. She is now in the under 17 age group.

Lauren Higgins won the under 15 girls 800m at the Terry Davies Memorial Open Meeting at Warrington in a time of 2:30.15 and also ran in the 200m (30.50).

Erin Barnard won her heat of the under 15 girls 200m in 28.61 seconds and was second in her 100m heat (14.0).

And Victoria Hibbert completed the 1,000m Race Walk in a time of 7:20.39 which is an improvement of her over-55 women’s club record.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Halewood 5k Road Race, as well as the Southport Waterloo AC Open Track and Field Meeting at Litherland on Saturday; and the North West and Cheshire Road Relay Championships, at Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, on Sunday.

ENTRIES are still being accepted for this month’s Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race.

Host club West Cheshire Athletic Club will be staging the popular fixture which will come under starter’s orders at 11am on Sunday, September.

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Further details and the online entry link can be found at: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/Guilden-Sutton-10k1

ORMSKIRK and Blackpool are the venues for this Autumn’s two road relay championships.

Edge Hill University, Ormskirk is the setting for the Cheshire and North West Road Relay Championships being held on Sunday, September 8, and Stanley Park will be the setting for the Northern Championships on Saturday, September 21.

THE Wirral Multi-Terrain League fixtures have been published. They are: Tuesday, September 10, at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston (7pm start); Tuesday, September 17, at Harrison Drive, Wallasey (6.30pm start), and Tuesday, September 24, at Arrowe Park (6.30pm start).

The online entry link is: https://wirralmultiterrain.niftyentries.com

HELSBY is the venue for the first round of the Borders Road Running League on September 29.

Other provisional dates and venues are: November 3 at Tattenhall; December 8 at Cybi Striders; January 26 at Deestriders; March 16 at Ellesmere Port; April 6 at Buckley Runners; May 7 at either Prestatyn, Chester Tri, or West Cheshire (Presentation Evening).

All races are on Sundays and start at 11am except for the final race which is on a Wednesday evening with a 7pm start and is a relay event.

FORTHCOMING fixtures include the North West and Cheshire Road Relay Championships, at Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, on Sunday, September 8; the Wirral Multi-Terrain League, at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston on Tuesday, September 10 (7pm start); the West Cheshire AC Junior Multi-Events Competition, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, on Saturday, September 14; the English National Cross Country Championships, at Weston Park, on Saturday, September 14; the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race, on Sunday, September 15 (11am start); the Wirral Multi-Terrain League, at Harrison Drive, Wallasey on Tuesday, September 17 (6.30pm start); the Northern Athletics Road Relay Championships, at Stanley Park, Blackpool, on Saturday, September 21; the Wirral Multi-Terrain League at Arrowe Park on Tuesday, September 24 (6.30pm start); the Final Fling Throwing Competition at Wrexham on Saturday, September 28; the North Staffs Cross Country League first round, at Betley Hall Farm, near Crewe, on Saturday, September 28; and the Borders Road Running League first round on Sunday, September 29, at Helsby (11am start). 

FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

by Dennis Wall

BEN NEWALL celebrated a double success story at Oldham on Sunday.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club teenager grabbed glory in the under 17 men’s 3,000m with a time of 10:22.0 and then won the 1500m in 4:50.1 at the final round of the Cheshire Track and Field League.

He was joined in the winners’ circle by team mates Alan Littler, Nathan Owen, Daniel Hughes-Shaw, Dan Hooker, George Grimsditch, Seb Whiteley, Leon Betteridge, Harvey Elliott, Jack McWilliams, Finlay Edwards, Xavier Slinn, Niall Betteridge, Ellie Robinson, Joy Hickman, Harriet Beattie, Eleanor Wheeler, Amelia Snowden, Rosie Grimsditch, Amber Cogan, Sophie Baker, Amelia Clarke, Felicity Snowden, Saskia Keresturova, Abby Gamble, Evelyn Edwards, Mollie Cooke, and Heidi Anstey.

Alan cleared a winning height of 1-58m in the senior men’s high jump, while Nathan (24.4 seconds), Daniel (26.1), and Dan (27.8) won their respective under 15 boys 200m races, and George won the C long jump.

Seb powered his way to a winning mark of 27.44m in the under 15 boys hammer, while Leon rounded the under 13 boys 1500m in a winning time of 5:18.1.

Harvey (22.2 seconds), Jack (23.9), Finlay (25.0) and Xavier (27.9) won their respective under 11 boys 150m races, and Niall won the B soft javelin competition.

Ellie rounded the senior women’s 800m in a winning time of 2:45.4, while Joy clocked a winning time of 13:14.4 in the senior women’s 3,000m race, while Harriet (5:23.5) and Eleanor (5:36.5) won the A and B under 15 girls 1500m.

Amelia Snowden won the under 13 girls B 200m in 29.9 seconds, while Rosie won the D shot, Amber won the D long jump, Sophie won the B 800m, and Amelia Clarke won the B shot.

Felicity (2:00.6), Saskia (2:01.8), Abby (2:08.6), and Evelyn (2:13.7) completed a cleansweep of victories in the under 11 girls 600m.

Mollie won the under 11 girls long jump with a final round leap of 3.14m, and Heidi won the under 11 girls B 75m race with a time of 11.6 seconds.

Other important West Cheshire AC point scorers at Oldham included Alessio Solinas, Amelia Owen, Imogen Bryant, Louisa Cogan, Erin Barnard, and Lucy Caldwell.

TEAM RESULTS

UNDER 11s: 1 Warrington AC 106 points; 2 West Cheshire AC 104; 3 Oldham and Royton AC 44; 4 Wrexham AAC 30; 5 Vale Royal AC 8.

MEN’S: 1 Warrington AC 179 points; 2 West Cheshire AC 138; 3 St Helens Sutton AC 103; 4 Wrexham AAC 101; 5 Oldham and Royton AC 80; 6 Vale Royal AC 62.

WOMEN’S: 1 Warrington AC 220 points; 2 West Cheshire AC 149; 3 Wrexham AAC 65; 4 Vale Royal AC 54; 5 Oldham and Royton AC 50; 6 St Helens Sutton 47.

JAMIE RICHARDSON won the Ellesmere Port Running Club 5k Road Race at Capenhurst.

The Hallamshire Harriers runner, who is a second claim West Cheshire AC member, posted 14 minutes 47 seconds to finish six seconds clear of runner-up Thomas Charles (Chorlton Runners).

Graham Wells of West Cheshire AC won the over 50 men’s title in 16:54, while Sam Hollins was second in the under 20 men’s age group with 15:49, ahead of Grant Davies (17th in 15:57), Scott Wells (ninth under 20 man in 17:41), Lewis Morris (10th under 20 man in 17:49), Ian Paul Flanders (17th over 40 man in 18:00), Henry Robinson (12th under 20 man in 18:01), Neil Hershaw (second over-60 man in 18:07), Jeff Gifford (third over-60 man in 18:29), Richard Hayes (eighth over-50 man in 19:28), Mark Davies (12th over-45 man in 19:37), Jodi Bemand (third under 20 lady in 20:04), Emma Nutt (11th senior lady in 20:17), David Morris (30th over-40 man in 20:22), Ian Pritchard (13th over-55 man in 20:56), Andy Carter (14th over-50 man in 21:02); Anest Muller (sixth over-40 lady in 21:54), and Debra Bemand (seventh over-50 lady in 23:25).

FIXTURES this weekend include the Mid Cheshire 5k Road Race at Kingsley, on Friday (August 30).

ENTRIES are still being accepted for next month’s Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race.

Host club West Cheshire Athletic Club will be staging the popular fixture which will come under starter’s orders at 11am on Sunday, September.

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Further details and the online entry link can be found at: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/Guilden-Sutton-10k1

ORMSKIRK and Blackpool are the venues for this Autumn’s two road relay championships.

Edge Hill University, Ormskirk is the setting for the Cheshire and North West Road Relay Championships being held on Sunday, September 8, and Stanley Park will be the setting for the Northern Championships on Saturday, September 21.

THE four-round series of Wirral Multi-Terrain League fixtures has been published. They are: Tuesday, September 3, at Royden Park, Frankby (7pm start); Tuesday, September 10, at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston (7pm start); Tuesday, September 17, at Harrison Drive, Wallasey (6.30pm start), and Tuesday, September 24, at Arrowe Park (6.30pm start).

The online entry link is: https://wirralmultiterrain.niftyentries.com

HELSBY is the venue for the first round of the Borders Road Running League on September 29.

Other provisional dates and venues are: November 3 at Tattenhall; December 8 at Cybi Striders; January 26 at Deestriders; March 16 at Ellesmere Port; April 6 at Buckley Runners; May 7 at either Prestatyn, Chester Tri, or West Cheshire (Presentation Evening).

All races are on Sundays and start at 11am except for the final race which is on a Wednesday evening with a 7pm start and is a relay event.

FORTHCOMING fixtures include the Wirral Multi-Terrain League, at Royden Park, Frankby, on Tuesday, September 3 (7pm start); the North West and Cheshire Road Relay Championships, at Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, on Sunday, September 8; the Wirral Multi-Terrain League, at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston on Tuesday, September 10 (7pm start); the West Cheshire AC Junior Multi-Events Competition, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, on Saturday, September 14; the English National Cross Country Championships, at Weston Park, on Saturday, September 14; the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race, on Sunday, September 15 (11am start); the Wirral Multi-Terrain League, at Harrison Drive, Wallasey on Tuesday, September 17 (6.30pm start); the Northern Athletics Road Relay Championships, at Stanley Park, Blackpool, on Saturday, September 21; the Wirral Multi-Terrain League at Arrowe Park on Tuesday, September 24 (6.30pm start); the North Staffs Cross Country League first round, at Betley Hall Farm, near Crewe, on Saturday, September 28; and the Borders Road Running League first round on Sunday, September 29, at Helsby (11am start). 

FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

by Dennis Wall

WEST CHESHIRE ATHLETIC CLUB capitalised on home advantage on Saturday to retain their place in the Northern Track and Field League West Premier Division.

The purple and gold-vested outfit finished in second place at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, just two points adrift of team winners, Blackburn Harriers & AC, at the final round of the four-round campaign.

Ruby Wisbey (5.30m) and Danielle Erskine (4.75m) combined for a double success story in the long jump, and Danielle won the triple jump with 10.07m.

Emma Nutt grabbed glory in the high jump with a clearance of 1-41m, while Kelly Baker powered her way to victory with a put of 10.87m in the shot.

Megan Kettle launched the B hammer to a winning mark of 36.87m, and Will Scott spun the B discus to a winning mark of 28.80m hit 36.77m to win the B javelin.

And the quartet of Danielle Erskine, Ruby Wisbey, Carys Manson and Niamh Le’Gall combined to clock a winning time of 51.7 seconds in the 4x100m relay.

Christian Holcombe broke the West Cheshire AC over-40 men’s triple jump record by one centimetre with a distance of 11.69m.

Graham Wells posted a new over-50 men’s 5,000m club record of 17:01.7 which bettered Andy Starkey’s mark by 40 seconds.

And Joy Hickman created a new over-55 women’s 2,000m steeplechase record of 10:17.1.

Other important point scorers included Alex Rutherford, Jacob Gardner, Josh Stirling, Bradley Spurdens, Matthew Jones, Daniel Walker, Sammy Hollins, Paul Morrison, Fraser Campbell, Henry Robinson, Victor Oyesola, Dave McKay, Alan Littler, Andrew Gore, Cosette Wearden, Kate Moulds, Nancy Farmer, Hannah Cowley, and Kara Stoll.

ROUND FOUR RESULT: 1 Blackburn Harriers & AC 6 league points (376 match points); 2 West Cheshire AC 5 (374); 3 Sale Harriers Manchester 4 (359); 4 Southport Waterloo AC 3 (342); 5 Wirral AC 2 (292); 6 Bury AC 1 (248).

OVERALL FINAL STANDINGS: 1 Blackburn Harriers & AC 24 league points (1578.3 match points); 2 Sale Harriers Manchester 19 (1523.8); 3 West Cheshire AC 16 (1457.5); 4 Southport Waterloo AC 12 (1368.5); 5 Wirral AC 9 (1296.5); 6 Bury AC 4 (1037.3).

CHARLES RYDER represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the World Masters Track and Field Championships in Gothenburg.

The West Cheshire AC sprinter clocked 15.09 seconds to finish seventh in the over-75 men’s 100m final, 24 hours after posting 15.23 seconds in his qualifying heat.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Terry Davies Memorial Open Track and Field Meeting at Warrington on Saturday, and the final round of the Cheshire Track and Field League at Radclyffe Sports Centre, Hunt Lane, Chadderton, Oldham. OL9 0LS, on Sunday.

ENTRIES are still being accepted for next month’s Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race.

Host club West Cheshire Athletic Club will be staging the popular fixture which will come under starter’s orders at 11am on Sunday, September 15.

Further details and the online entry link can be found at: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/Guilden-Sutton-10k1

ORMSKIRK and Blackpool are the venues for this Autumn’s two road relay championships.

Edge Hill University, Ormskirk is the setting for the Cheshire and North West Road Relay Championships being held on Sunday, September 8, and Stanley Park will be the setting for the Northern Championships on Saturday, September 21.

THE four-round series of Wirral Multi-Terrain League fixtures has been published. They are: Tuesday, September 3, at Royden Park, Frankby (7pm start); Tuesday, September 10, at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston (7pm start); Tuesday, September 17, at Harrison Drive, Wallasey (6.30pm start), and Tuesday, September 24, at Arrowe Park (6.30pm start).

The online entry link is: https://wirralmultiterrain.niftyentries.com

HELSBY is the venue for the first round of the Borders Road Running League on September 29.

Other provisional dates and venues are: November 3 at Tattenhall; December 8 at Cybi Striders; January 26 at Deestriders; March 16 at Ellesmere Port; April 6 at Buckley Runners; May 7 at either Prestatyn, Chester Tri, or West Cheshire (Presentation Evening).

All races are on Sundays and start at 11am except for the final race which is on a Wednesday evening with a 7pm start and is a relay event.

FORTHCOMING fixtures include the Cilcain Mountain Race on Monday, August 26; and the Mid Cheshire 5k Road Race at Kingsley, on Friday, August 30.

FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk

As at the end of June, Emma Nutt, Clare Mallon and Anest Muller remain 1, 2 and 3 in the women’s endurance league standings at the end of July. Michael Young leads David Shearer and Mark Davies in the men’s table. See the Races page for full tables.

As per previous posts, this year’s league will run from January 1st to September 30th, to ensure that the Endurance League champions receive their awards at the WCAC Presentation Evening, which will take place in October this year. In future years, it will run from October 1st to September 30th, in line with other leagues and athletics seasons.

SEB WHITELEY, Kara Stoll and Nia Manson secured podium places at Derby’s Moorways Stadium.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club trio impressed at the Northern Athletics Under 13s, Under 15s and Under 17s Track and Field Championships.

Seb powered his way to a new personal best put of 13.77m in the shot to celebrate a gold medal performance in the under 15 boys competition.

Kara bagged a bronze medal after hitting a mark of 48.25m in the under 17 women’s hammer competition.

And Nia rounded the under 13 girls 800m B final in a new personal best time of 2:27.29 for victory ahead of Amelia Snowden in 2:39.03.

Ruby Billington cleared 1-45m for fourth position in the under 15 girls high jump alongside Evie Whittaker (sixth with an equal personal best of 1-40m), and Freya Whittaker (1-25m).

Cosette Wearden clocked 11:12.62 for fourth spot in the under 17 women’s 3,000m, and her sister, Satine, delivered a personal best of 39.48m for fifth position in the under 15 girls hammer.

Nathan Owen clocked 23.88 seconds for fifth position in his under 15 boys 200m final and 12.08 seconds for seventh spot in his 100m.

Dylan Gledhill nailed 33.12m for fifth place in the under 15 boys javelin and clocked a new 800m personal best of 2:27.41 for eighth spot in the 800m final.

Maya Jennings (43.13 seconds) and Beth Manson (43.36) finished fifth and sixth respectively in the under 15 girls 300m final.

Harriet Beattie posted 5:15.15 for fifth position in the under 15 girls 1500m B final and a new personal best of 2:28 for fifth spot in the 800m B final.

Nancy Farmer rounded the under 17 women’s 1500m in 5:04.69 for seventh place, while Holly Bosworth clocked a new personal best of 42.85 seconds in the under 17 women’s 300m, and 26.71 for seventh position in the 200m final.

Lydia Walker finished third in her under 15 girls 100m semi final with 13.22 seconds after qualifying with 13.04, while Jacob Gardner posted 12.31 in his under 17 men’s 100m and 24.77 in his 200m.

And Mollie Garratt clocked a personal best of 28.73 seconds in her under 13 girls 200m heat.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Northern Track and Field League final round, at Ellesmere Port, on Saturday, and the Birchwood 10k Road Race on Sunday.

ENTRIES are still being accepted for next month’s Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race.

Host club West Cheshire Athletic Club will be staging the popular fixture which will come under starter’s orders at 11am on Sunday, September.

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Further details and the online entry link can be found at: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/Guilden-Sutton-10k1

ORMSKIRK and Blackpool are the venues for this Autumn’s two road relay championships.

Edge Hill University, Ormskirk is the setting for the Cheshire and North West Road Relay Championships being held on Sunday, September 8, and Stanley Park will be the setting for the Northern Championships on Saturday, September 21.

THE four-round series of Wirral Multi-Terrain League fixtures has been published. They are: Tuesday, September 3, at Royden Park, Frankby (7pm start); Tuesday, September 10, at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston (7pm start); Tuesday, September 17, at Harrison Drive, Wallasey (6.30pm start), and Tuesday, September 24, at Arrowe Park (6.30pm start).

The online entry link is: https://wirralmultiterrain.niftyentries.com

HELSBY is the venue for the first round of the Borders Road Running League on September 29.

Other provisional dates and venues are: November 3 at Tattenhall; December 8 at Cybi Striders; January 26 at Deestriders; March 16 at Ellesmere Port; April 6 at Buckley Runners; May 7 at either Prestatyn, Chester Tri, or West Cheshire (Presentation Evening).

All races are on Sundays and start at 11am except for the final race which is on a Wednesday evening with a 7pm start and is a relay event.

FORTHCOMING fixtures include the Northern Track and Field League, at Ellesmere Port, on Saturday, August 17; the Birchwood 10k Road Race on Sunday, August 18; a Trafford AC Open Meeting on Sunday, August 18; a North Wales Endurance Open Meeting at Deeside on Tuesday, August 20; the Terry Davies Memorial Open Meeting at Warrington on Saturday, August 24; a Cheshire League match at Oldham on Sunday, August 25; the Cilcain Mountain Race on Monday, August 26; and the Mid Cheshire 5k Road Race at Kingsley, on Friday, August 30.

FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.u

The funeral service for John Driscoll, founder member of West Cheshire AC, and long-time official, statistician and all-round enthusiast, will be at Chester Crematorium, Blacon Avenue CH1 5BB on Tuesday August 20th at 10:40.

Family flowers only please, however a donation in aid of Blood Cancer UK would be gratefully received.

Afterwards all are invited to The Woodcote Hotel, Hooton Road CH66 1QU (less than ½mile from Junction 5 M53/A41).