OLIVIA MONTEZ-BROWN has helped steer her country to team gold medals.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club all-rounder represented England Under 20 women and secured second place at the Hexham Combined Events International with a new personal best heptathlon score of 4,952 points and earned England Under 20 women top spot.

Her individual performances featured 15.03 seconds in the 100m hurdles; a new personal best clearance of 1.64m in the high jump; 10.16m in the shot; 26.3 seconds in the 200m; a best for this season of 5.80m in the long jump; 30.42m in the javelin, and two minutes 25 seconds in the 800m.

WEST CHESHIRE AC have experienced mixed emotions in the Youth Development Track and Field League.

The Stanney Oaks-based club have won promotion in the U13/U15 age group competition, but the U17/U20 squad have been relegated.

The West Cheshire U13/U15 squad finished three points clear overall from runners-up Crewe & Nantwich AC after the final round in the North West One Division match at Wigan.

Sam Paton, Daniel Pagan, Jacob Simmonds, Charlie Douglas, David Dentith, Alex Mason, Jac Goodall, Rory Willson, George Hyde, Will Rattray, Will Scott, and Daniel Berg teamed up for the under 15 boys.

Micharl Ozoemelam, Nathan Partington, Adam Howe, Isaac Tait, Dylan Bugg, Harvey Tegg, Charlie Potts, Matthew Webb, and Ben Grinter combined for the under 13 boys.

Erin Stuart, Lily O\’Gorman, Emma Howe, Maisie Tipping, Beth McMahon, and Lauren Dimbylow represented the under 15 girls.

And Abigail Pawlett, Anna Crayston, Jessica Hall, Lauren Jones, Tamsin O\’Keefe, Emily Misantoni, Evie Tipping, and Hollie Jones lined up for the under 13 girls.

FINAL STANDINGS: 1 West Cheshire 27 points; 2 Crewe & Nantwich 24; 3 Stockport 16; 4 Trafford 15; 5= Wigan, and Lancaster & Morecambe 13; 7 Warrington 4.

SEVERAL impressive performances were recorded by the 13-strong West Cheshire U17/U20 squad, but they failed to steer the club clear of the relegation places.

Emily Ball spun the discus to new personal best distance of 40.10m, and she added victories in the shot put and B javelin alongside Kelly Baker and Sophie Percival.

Mark Hearn won the 400m, while Cameron Weaver tasted success in the 800m, and James McMahon claimed maximum points from the pole vault, discus, and shot put.

Georgia Barlow grabbed glory in the 100m and 200m, while Dominic Duggan, Owen Roberts and Alex Kearns combined for sprinting success, and Ethan Milligan cleared 1-70m for a high jump victory, while Zac and Alice Barnsley, and Victoria Smith, scored points in track appearances.

FINAL STANDINGS: 1 Bolton United Harriers 23 points; 2 Stockport Harriers 16; 3 Crewe & Nantwich 13; 4 Border Harriers 12; 5 West Cheshire 11.5; 6 Lancaster & Morecambe 8.5.

ROSEMARY ROGERS of West Cheshire AC was third lady and first in her over 65 age group with a time of 24 minutes 21 seconds at the Ellesmere Port Park Run where she was joined by Neil Hershaw (third in 18:45), Rob Freeman (seventh in 20:26), Harvey Tegg (10th in 20:49), Steve Hillier (14th in 21:03); Vince Hodges (15th in 21:19); Bob Benson (28th in 23:42), Louis Tegg (42nd in 26:10), Aaron Scott (57th in 28:14), and Grace Scott (59th in 28:37).

Charlie Weaver (21st in 21:08) was first home for West Cheshire AC at the Delamere Park Run, ahead of Dave Alexander (33rd in 22:11), Rory Willson (41st in 22:34), Henry Robinson (63rd in 23:59), Ellie Robinson ( 64th in 24:00), Peter Smith (85th in 24:47), Patrick Tait (100th in 25:15), Kay Hayes (126th in 26:37), Megan McEveley (132nd in 26:53), Anne-Marie Tait (148th in 27:47), and Emma Howe (185th in 30:22).

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton Six 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire AC on Sunday, September 20. Online entries are being accepted on the following link: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/

THE Borders Road Running League fixtures for 2015/16 are: October 11 (hosted by Ellesmere Port at Capenhurst); November 8 (hosted by Wallasey at Birkenhead Park); December 6 (by Cybi and Rhosneigr); January 24 (by Abergele at Pensarn); March 20 (Tattenhall); April 17 (by Buckley at Mold); April 27 (by Deestriders at Shotton).

WEST CHESHIRE AC will help organise the opening round of the Wirral Multi Terrain Race Series at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston, on September 1 (7pm start).

Other rounds in the series will be held on September 8 at Royden Park, Thurstaston (7pm); September 15 at Harrison Drive, North Wirral Coastal Park, Wallasey (7pm); and on September 22 at Cherry Orchard, Arrowe Park, Birkenhead (6.30pm).

THE Borders Road Running League fixtures for 2015/16 are: October 11 (hosted by Ellesmere Port at Capenhurst); November 8 (hosted by Wallasey at Birkenhead Park); December 6 (by Cybi and Rhosneigr); January 24 (by Abergele at Pensarn); March 20 (Tattenhall); April 17 (by Buckley at Mold); April 27 (by Deestriders at Shotton).

FIXTURES this weekend include the third round of the Cheshire Track and Field League at Macclesfield on Sunday (12 noon start).

SCHEDULED roadworks on Stanney Lane (opposite M&S) started on July 13 and will continue potentially for the next three weeks. Access to the track will be from the Stanney Lane/EPSV side and NOT via the Cheshire Oaks roundabout.

ISOBEL GRIFFIN MORRIS spun her way onto the medal podium at Grangemouth.
The West Cheshire Athletic Club thrower represented England at the Schools International Meeting north of the border and secured a silver medal in the under 17 womens discus with a throw of 40m.

Isobel had to battle difficult throwing conditions as she competed in a field of eight competitors, finishing less than two metres behind eventual winner, Sophie Mace.

Isobel managed to continue her impressive season from the discus circle and is currently sixth in the under 17 womens UK age group ranking lists and 32nd in the womens UK rankings.

Isobel, who pocketed a silver medal in Gateshead at the English Schools Championships earlier this month, has been selected to represent the North West at the UK School Games scheduled to be held at Sportcity, Manchester, where she will hope to smash her personal best throw of 40.83m.

Isobel is a member of a talented throws group who train at West Cheshire’s home track based at Stanney Oaks, Ellesmere Port.
RESULTS LINK:

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Four of the purple-vested club’s female shot putters – Emily Ball, Sophie Percival, Kelly Baker, and Olivia Montez-Brown – are current sitting in top 20 UK age group rankings.

OLIVIA MONTEZ-BROWN, Matthew Pagan and Emily Ball will represent England in the next week.

Olivia will compete in this weekend’s Hexham Combined Events International on Saturday and Sunday, while Matthew has been selected to represent England North and Emily will represent the Midlands in the Welsh Under 20 International at Cardiff on Wednesday, July 29.

A BIG congratulations to West Cheshire AC’s U13/U15 Youth Development Track and Field League squad for winning promotion to the Premier Division.

The club finished three points clear overall from runners-up Crewe & Nantwich AC after the final round in the North West One Division match at Wigan.

FINAL STANDINGS: 1 West Cheshire 27 points; 2 Crewe & Nantwich 24; 3 Stockport 16; 4 Trafford 15; 5= Wigan, and Lancaster & Morecambe 13; 7 Warrington 4.
RESULTS LINK: http://www.ukydl.org.uk/Northern%20West%201%20-%20fixture%204.pdf

WEST CHESHIRE AC’S senior track and field squad are within touching distance of clinching the Northern League Division Two West title.

The Stanney Oaks-based club won the penultimate round held at their home track in Ellesmere Port and have moved into top spot ahead of the final round scheduled to take place at Ormskirk on Saturday, August 8.

Alice McMahon, Georgia Barlow, Shona Valentine, Olivia Montez-Brown, Danielle Erskine, Isobel Griffin Morris, Sophie Percival, Emily Ball, Dave McKay, Mike Lyness, James McMahon, and Andrew Gore all secured victories.

But important points were also contributed by Victoria Smith, Ellie Robinson, Lisa Davies, Katie Clarke, Anest Muller, Debra Erskine, Alice Barnsley, Zac Barnsley, Liam Davoren, Mark Hearn, Richard Farley, Cameron Weaver, Ethan Greenland, Mark Davies, Bob Benson, Alan Littler, Andy McKay, John Manning, Ethan Milligan, and Alex Kearns.

MATCH RESULT: 1 West Cheshire AC 409 match points (6 league points); 2 Liverpool Harriers 377 (5); 3 Liverpool Pembroke Sefton 357 (4); 4 Isle of Man 328 (3); 5 St Helens Sutton 316 (2); 6 Rossendale 195 (1).

OVERALL POSITIONS (after three rounds): 1 West Cheshire AC 1157.5 (16); 2 Liverpool Harriers 1094.5 (15); 3 Isle of Man 1041 (13); 4 Liverpool Pembroke Sefton 1008.5 (9); 5 St Helens Sutton 926.5 (7); 6 Rossendale 562 (3).

FIVE West Cheshire AC members bagged medals at the English Schools Track and Field Championships.

Matthew Pagan, Emma Howe, Isobel Griffin Morris, George Hyde and Sophie Percival all secured podium places at Gateshead’s International Stadium.

Pagan clocked a new 400m personal best of 47.93 seconds to claim a silver medal in the senior boys event and has now been selected to represent England North in the Welsh U20 International at Cardiff later this month.

Howe launched the junior girls javelin to a mark of 39.71m to secure a silver medal in her first ever appearance at the English Schools event.

Griffin Morris spun the intermediate girls discus to 38.74m to pocket a silver medal, and Hyde powered his way to a silver medal in the junior boys shot with 15.15m.

Percival, who was making her final appearance at the English Schools Championships, clinched a bronze medal in the senior girls javelin with 41.92m.

Other West Cheshire AC members in action included Emily Ball who was fifth in the senior girls shot with 12.24m, Daniel Berg who was 12th in the junior boys hammer with 40.40m, and Will Rattray who finished 11th in the junior boys discus with 33.52m.

SEVERAL West Cheshire AC members completed the Ellesmere Port parkrun at Whitby Park. Bob Freeman finished sixth in 20:26, ahead of Bob Benson (13th in 21:47), Paul Morrison (26th in 23:15), Imogen Pughe (30th in 23:47); and Peter Smith (36th in 24:30).

Ethan Greenland finished third at the Delamere parkrun in a time of 18:24, ahead of Adam Carlile (11th in 19:28), Molly Jones (70th in 24:05), Chris Weedall (101st in 25:59), Kay Hayes (110th in 26:24), and Neil Webster (225th in 36:16).

ROSEMARY ROGERS of West Cheshire AC completed the Tour of Merseyside which featured a series of six races over seven days.

Over 65 lady, Rogers, completed the Southport half marathon in one hour 50 minutes 45 seconds, the Thurstaston six miles multi Terrain in 55:16; the Walton Park Liverpool Sustrans 10 miles race in 1:22:32; the Hale five miles race in 40:27; the Stadt Moers Country Park (Knowsley) cross country six miles race in 49:44; and the Wirral coastal run 12 miles race in 1:44.27; to finished 15th lady overall out of 92. It was Rogers’ third Tour of Merseyside event which consisted of 52 miles of racing over six days.

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton Six 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire AC on Sunday, September 20. Online entries are being accepted on the following link: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/

THE Borders Road Running League fixtures for 2015/16 are: October 11 (hosted by Ellesmere Port at Capenhurst); November 8 (hosted by Wallasey at Birkenhead Park); December 6 (by Cybi and Rhosneigr); January 24 (by Abergele at Pensarn); March 20 (Tattenhall); April 17 (by Buckley at Mold); April 27 (by Deestriders at Shotton).

WEST CHESHIRE AC will help organise the opening round of the Wirral Multi Terrain Race Series at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston, on September 1 (7pm start).

Other rounds in the series will be held on September 8 at Royden Park, Thurstaston (7pm); September 15 at Harrison Drive, North Wirral Coastal Park, Wallasey (7pm); and on September 22 at Cherry Orchard, Arrowe Park, Birkenhead (6.30pm).

FIXTURES this weekend include the Northern Inter Counties Championships at Blackburn’s Witton Park, on Saturday.

West Cheshire AC will host the U17 and U20 Youth Development Track and Field League match at Stanney Oaks, Ellesmere Port, on Sunday (11.15am start).

Previous winners fill the first four male places, with Mark continuing to forge ahead. Anest, Ellie and Kay remain evenly spaced on the female side. See https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/roadracing/pointscomp

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Newly-crowned Cheshire steeplechase champ Mark spearheads the male challenge, while things get closer on the female side. See https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/roadracing/pointscomp

Mother and daughter Debra and Danielle Erskine have proved that West Cheshire Athletic Club is a true family club.The duo contributed towards their clubs haul of 64 medals at the Cheshire AA Track and Field Championships held at Stretford, Manchester.
Debra powered her way to victory in the womens hammer with a throw of 21.86m and Danielle grabbed glory in the womens long jump with 5.36m.
They were two of 32 gold medal-winning West Cheshire performances during a memorable two-days at the Longford Park Stadium.
Multi-talented Evie Tipping pocketed four gold medals from the under 13 girls 150m (22.56), shot put (8.29m), javelin (12.23m), and discus (20.09m) while her sister, Maisie, pocketed five medals which featured two new personal bests in the under 15 girls 100m (13.32) and 200m (26.94).
Dave McKay produced a hat-trick of victories in the mens hammer (44.62m), discus (30.96m) and javelin (60.40m).
Abi Pawlett, Alice McMahon, Will Rattray, and Ewan Bradley all celebrated double gold medal-winning performances.
Abi secured a double success story in the under 13 girls 75m (10.54 seconds) and 75m hurdles (12.23), while Alice celebrated a womens sprint double with victories in the 100m (12.47) and 200m (25.49); Will hit winning marks in the under 15 boys hammer (39.30m) and discus (28.30m); and Ewan scored success in the under 15 boys 80m hurdles (13.28) and pole vault (2-10m).
George Hyde rewrote the county record books after powering the under 15 boys shot to a new championship best of 14.14m for victory.
Issy Clarke lifted the Marie Birkenhead Mile Cup after clocking a winning time of 5:04.4 in the under 15 girls 1500m.
Mark Davies rounded the mens 3,000m steeplechase to win the Cheshire title in 11:22.5, while Matthew Pagan delivered success in the under 20 men\\\’s 400m.
Georgia Barlow bagged glory from the under 17 ladies 100m (12.75) and missed out on top spot in the 200m by 0.2 seconds with a time of 25.97.
Tamsin O\\\’Keefe rounded the under 13 girls 800m in a winning time of two minutes 27.65 seconds, and Harvey Tegg posted a winning time of 2:26.59 in the under 13 boys 800m final.
Anna Crayston secured the under 13 girls long jump gold medal with 4.53m, while Ethan Milligan (1-70m), Alan Littler (1-65m), and Lauren Jones (1-25m) clinched the under 17, senior mens, and under 13 girls high jump titles.
Ben Grinter (24.69m), Emma Howe (37.88m), and Sophie Percival (39.55m) landed the under 13 boys, under 15 girls, and under 20 womens javelin titles, and Ivor Smith won the under 13 boys shot put gold medal with 4.27m.
Silver medalists included Ali Burkett (61.90 in the womens 400m, Alex Kearns (54.68 in the under 17 mens 400m), Liam Farrell (2:30.58 in under 13 boys 800m), and Sam Paton (13.17 in under 15 boys 100m), Daniel Berg (33.27m in under 15 boys hammer), Isobel Griffin Morris (34.85m in under 17 womens discus), and Ethan Butler (1-15m in under 13 boys high jump). Cameron Weaver rounded the under 17 womens 3,000m in 9:22.32 for a bronze medal and other West Cheshire athletes to post third places included Adam Howe (28.28 in under 13 boys 200m), Daniel Pagan (46.37 in under 15 boys 300m), and Sonny Dean (2:17.64 in under 15 boys 800m).

Tom takes over the lead as a point separates the top three men, while Kay joins Anest and Ellie in the top three women. See https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/roadracing/pointscomp

Joe Shellhorn,President, West Cheshire AC.
We regret to announce that Joe Shellhorn passed away peacefully at home overnight of April 2/3, aged 86.
He was awaiting a heart valve replacement, which sadly did not take place in time.
Joe, who was born in Doncaster, was widely known in athletics largely due to his role as a Field Events official.
Joe came into athletics in the early 1970’s due to his two daughters’ participation in the sport while at school.
Moving to Chester in 1972 from Cheltenham, along with his wife Ruth, they soon became involved in helping and officiating. They rapidly became known as accomplished officials and Joe mentored many officials over the years he was involved in athletics.
Joe was due to receive the British Athletics long service award in recognition of his 40 years’ service as an official at the annual Officials’ Conference on April 19, 2015.
Although Joe’s wife sadly passed away in 1988, he continued his involvement in the sport and officiated at all levels.
He was involved with his local club, which is now West Cheshire AC, taking on a number of committee roles throughout his time in Chester and was its current president.
For many years he was the officials secretary for Cheshire County AA and was instrumental in ensuring that the county and its clubs, recruited officials.
He was also the current President of the Cheshire County AA. Joe enjoyed the sport immensely and made many friends in all parts of the World.
He was just as happy at a local schools event as being at an International level meeting. On a number of occasions he was at the World Master’s T&F Championships in a variety of countries working with the technical team of officials – with many amusing stories to tell.
We will miss him greatly and we send our condolences to his family.
The words sent by Malcolm Rogers on learning of the news sum up Joe : : “Sad news indeed. Joe was a mentor to hundreds of officials and was one of life’s absolute gentlemen”.
Joe’s funeral will be held at Blacon Crematorium, Chester on Friday, April 24, at 2pm.
There will be a celebration of his life after the service at a venue to be decided.
In order to gauge numbers would all those intent on attending please send an e-mail to Joe’s daughter: [email protected] ASAP. Thank you.
Alan Morris and John Driscoll, West Cheshire AC.

Both competitions are tight at the end of March, as the first three women maintain their February places, and previous winner Mark breaks into the top three men, with Tom and Andrew close behind. See https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/roadracing/pointscomp