Club vest update

We know it’s been a while so apologies if you thought we’d forgotten! A lot’s happened behind the scenes and we hope to bring you the new vest as soon as possible. Since the final design was chosen last year, a couple of well-established UK suppliers were approached to produce samples, which were tested for weight, quality and colour matching.

One of the suppliers had a slightly superior product, so the vest design team worked with this supplier to embellish the design a bit to produce something original and distinctive which we were hoping to deliver by the end of 2016.  This is what the team came up with – nice isn’t it?

west cheshire new vest

Unfortunately neither supplier was able to produce the right indigo purple colour used in the new logo and website, so we had to start again and look elsewhere.

This lead us to start talking to a new supplier, based in Warrington, who’ll have a sample vest to look at in the next few weeks – fingers crossed. They can potentially supply us with loads of other branded stuff too, like hoodies and training tops, in the future when they’ve got the vest right. That’s a long way off yet though.

If you’ve competed in any capacity for the club last season, or are currently in your first year of competition with us, your new vest will be free, and must be worn. We don’t want athletes competing in the old vest.  Bring your old one to the track office and we’ll swap it for you – completely free.

We’ll let you know when you can do that. In the meantime, please continue to use the current vest.

Any questions, please let us know.

West Cheshire Athletic Club Newsletter

20th January 2017

There will be a special club-vest update newsletter this week too.
MEDAL HAT-TRICK AT SHEFFIELD
Katie Clarke, George Hyde and Ethan Milligan produced impressive podium performances at Sheffield’s English Institute of Sport Arena.
Katie secured an under 20 ladies gold medal in her first-ever competitive indoor appearance after clocking 10 minutes 52.52 seconds, just outside her outdoor 3,000m personal best time.
George celebrated an emphatic under 17 men’s shot put victory, hitting 15.49m to finish more than two metres clear of his nearest rival, and Ethan cleared 1-85m for a silver medal in the under 20 men’s high jump competition.
Katie Clarke - 3000m George Hyde at Sheffield Ethan Milligan Northern U20s silver medal

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE
Our annual club presentation evening will be held at Whitby Sports and Social Club, Dunkirk Lane, Ellesmere Port, on Friday, February 3, 2017.
Tickets are being sold priced £6 each from the track office.

WOMEN IN FRAME AT BASCHURCH
Anest Muller, Ellie Robinson and Pam Ackroyd combined to earn West Cheshire AC ladies third team position at the latest round of the North Wales Cross Country League.
Anest posted 25:41 for ninth place at Baschurch, near Shrewsbury, ahead of Ellie (25th in 27:54), and Pam (44th in 30:25), while Dave Alexander clocked 33:30 for 13th spot in the men’s race ahead of Andrew Clague (45th in 37:15).

West Cheshire AC Ladies at Baschurch

HELPERS NEEDED
We’ve been invited to man a stall at a volunteer fair on Thursday, January 26, at Ellesmere Port Civic Hall (10am-12 noon).

We’ve also been asked by local schools to help out at their indoor sportshall athletics competitions. Volunteers are needed for the Chester Primary Schools Fixtures at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Wednesday, February 1 (10am-12 noon and 1pm-3pm), and on Thursday, February 2 (10am-12 noon).
Ellesmere Port and Neston Schools require our help at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Friday, February 3, and Helsby & Frodsham Schools need helpers for their fixture at Frodsham Sports Centre, on Thursday, January 26.
If you can help at either, please email: [email protected] asap.

IAN LEADS CLUB CHARGE AT HELSBY HALF
Ian Gloyne Phillips headed our intrepid contingent home at Helsby’s Essar Four Villages Half Marathon, rounding the 13.1 miles course in a new personal best time of 81 minutes 49 seconds, ahead of Dan Mitchell (85:50), Andrew Clague (86:38), and Richard Hayes (87:02).
Chris Palmer achieved a new personal best of 88:02, ahead of Everest adventurer Alex Staniforth who posted 88:09, Neil Webster (personal best of 90:21), Wullie McGarrell (90:32), Luke Ellis (90:51), Joe Foy (90:58), Andy Carter (91:53), Andy Dawe (91:58), and Rob Freeman (94:22).
Keely Smith was the club’s first lady home, posting 98:45, ahead of Rob Boggild (personal best of 1:41:03), Richard Hunt (personal best of 1:45:09), Lisa Davies (1:45:53), Clare Mallon (1:49:23), Peter Smith (1:53:06), Angela Tegg (personal best of 1:53:12), Julian Tegg (1:53:14), Brian Beattie (1:57:46), and Sarah Hughes (2:07:53).

OLIVIA STARS IN THE STATES
Olivia Montez-Brown has started the year on a winning note.
The West Cheshire Athletic Club multi-eventer, who is a student at Augustana University in America, has been named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Women’s Field Athlete of the Week.
Olivia broke the university record in the long jump at the MSU Alumni Open Meeting and won the 60m hurdles with a new personal best time of 8.76 seconds, as well as finishing fifth in the high jump.

Olivia Montez Brown
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
Sunday, January 22 – North West Sportshall Athletics League Finals, at Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, (10am start for under 11s, and 2pm start for under 13s and under 15s).
Sunday, January 22 – Borders Road Running League, at Deeside (11am start). More info: http://www.bordersleague.org.uk/fixtures/
Tuesday, January 24 – Chester Schools Year 8 Boys & Girls Sportshall Athletics Competition, at Blacon High School (4pm).
Thursday, January 26 – Chester Schools Year 7 Boys & Girls Sportshall Athletics Competition, at Chester Catholic High School (4pm).
Thursday, January 26 – Helsby & Frodsham Primary Schools Sportshall Athletics Competition, at Frodsham Leisure Centre.
Saturday, January 28 – Northern Cross Country Championships, at Knowsley Safari Park, Prescot.
Sunday, January 29 – Manchester Indoor Track & Field Open Competition, Sport City.

 

West Cheshire Athletic Club Newsletter 13th January 2017

DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES
Our annual club presentation evening will be held at Whitby Sports and Social Club, Dunkirk Lane, Ellesmere Port, on Friday, February 3, 2017.
Get your tickets from the Stanney Track Office at £6 each.

COUNTY BOUNTY AT BIRCHWOOD
Carys Roberts and Dave Alexander grabbed title victories at the Cheshire County Cross Country Championships.
Carys celebrated success in the under 11 girls race at Birchwood Forest Park, Warrington, with a time of nine minutes 25 seconds, and was supported by Georgina Duffey (ninth in 10:11) and Jessica Lark (24th in 11:06) to earn team bronze medals, backed up by Martha Willetts who clocked 11:22.
Dave won the over-45 men’s crown after clocking 42 minutes 28 seconds, and he spearheaded the veteran men to team silver medals thanks to Richard Hayes (eighth in 45:26), Andrew Clague (10th in 48:21), and John Parlevliet (15th in 49:57), backed up by Philip Woodley (39th in 50:53), and Peter Smith (92nd in 62:48).
Lucia Pyne (12:31), Imogen Pughe (12:46), and Sophie Grainger (13:03) teamed up to earn us silver medals in the under 13 girls race, backed up by Jodi Bemand (14:25), Lily Harwood (14:33), Abigail Cartwright (14:39), and Grace Scott (16:57).
Sisters Katie and Issy Clarke secured bronze medals in their under 20 and under 17 womens events, with Katie clocking 27:41, and Issy posting 18:04, ahead of Beth McMahon (21:25).
Ethan Greenland (24:00), Christy Mageean (24:56), and Jac Goodall (25:17) earned under 17 men’s team bronze medals and they were backed up by Dave Dentith (27:05), Tristan McFarlane (27:07), Matthew McDonnell (27:22), Patrick Tait (29:27), and Adam Carlile (29:47). Well done all
RESULTS LINK: cheshireaa.com/Results/XCC/2017/Cheshire%20XCC%20Forest%20Park,%20Warrington%20-%20Sat-7-Jan-2017.pdf

LAURA BLASTS PATH TO TITLE
Laura Turley won the senior womens 60m title with a new personal best time of 8.04 seconds at the North Wales Championships held at Deeside. Brilliant stuff Laura – well done.

LONDON BOUND
We’d like to congratulate club officials Sheila Whitta and Alan Morris who’ve both been chosen as officials for the World Track & Field Championships and IPC Track & Field Championships at London in August.

WE NEED YOU!
We’ve been asked by local schools to help out at their indoor sportshall athletics competitions.
Volunteers are needed for the Chester Primary Schools Fixtures at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Wednesday, February 1 (10am-12 noon and 1pm-3pm), and on Thursday, February 2 (10am-12 noon).
Ellesmere Port and Neston Schools require our help at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Friday, February 3, and Helsby & Frodsham Schools need helpers for their fixture at Frodsham Sports Centre, on Thursday, January 26.
If anyone is available to help please email Dennis at: [email protected]

SEASONS BESTS AT FOR ABI AND EWAN
Abigail Pawlett posted under 15 girls 200m (26.97 seconds), 60m hurdles (9.48), and long jump (5.04m) season’s bests at the Manchester Indoor Open Meeting, while Ewan Bradley clocked a new under 17 mens 60m hurdles personal best of 9.46 seconds.
RESULTS: thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=185700

ENTRIES NOW OPEN
Entries are now being accepted for the Essar Chester Spring Five Miles Road Race b on Wednesday, April 12.
More details: westcheshireac.co.uk

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
Saturday, January 14 – Manchester Area Cross Country League, at Kenworthy Woods, Wythenshawe. More info: http://maccl.co.uk/venues/
Saturday, January 14 – North Wales Senior Cross Country League, at Walford College, Baschurch, near Shrewsbury, (2pm start). More info: http://www.northwalesxc.com/fixturesvenues.htm
Saturday & Sunday, January 14/15 – Northern Indoor Under 17, Under 20 & Senior Track & Field Championships, at Sheffield.
Sunday, January 15 – Essar Four Villages Half Marathon, at Helsby, 10.30am start.
Sunday, January 22 – North West Sportshall Athletics League Final, at Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes.
Sunday, January 22 – Borders Road Running League, at Deeside (11am start). More info: http://www.bordersleague.org.uk/fixtures/
Tuesday, January 24 – Chester Schools Year 8 Boys & Girls Sportshall Athletics Competition, at Chester Catholic High.
Thursday, January 26 – Chester Schools Year 7 Boys & Girls Sportshall Athletics Competition, at Chester Catholic High.
Thursday, January 26 – Helsby & Frodsham Primary Schools Sportshall Athletics Competition, at Frodsham Leisure Centre.
Saturday, January 28 – Northern Cross Country Championships, at Knowsley Safari Park, Prescot.
Sunday, January 29 – Manchester Indoor Track & Field Open Competition, Sport City.

West Cheshire Athletic Club Newsletter Number 108, 30th December 2016

HAPPY NEW YEAR
to all members, parents and friends of West Cheshire Athletic Club.

BIG  THANKS TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS
We’d like to say a big thank you to all members, families and friends who helped make the Essar Chester Round The Walls Race on Boxing Day such a success.
The event attracted six runners from America, one from Spain, one from Switzerland, and four finishers were competing on their birthday.
On the day, Ethan Ackroyd posted 24:32 for 20th position, just one place ahead of Dan Mitchell in 24:41, Alex Staniforth clocked 24:56 for 28th spot, and Jac Goodall was 29th in 25:11.
Our other finishers included Greg Jones (53rd in 26:54), first over-60 veteran Joe Joy in 27:32, Rob Freeman (third over 60 veteran in 28:14), Julian Tegg (100th in 29:43), Ian Ackroyd (121st in 30:27), Daniel Jeory (143rd in 31:06), Phil Howe (241st in 34:07), Brian Beattie (third over 70 veteran in 36:19), and Andrew Gore (445th in 43:28). Well done to you all.

PRESENTATION EVENING
THE annual club presentation evening will be held at Whitby Sports and Social Club, Dunkirk Lane, Ellesmere Port, on Friday, February 3, 2017.
Get your tickets from the club office from Tuesday, January 3, for £6 each.

ABI POSTS NEW PERSONAL BEST
ABIGAIL PAWLETT finished second overall with a new personal best points tally of 3,147 points at the South of England Indoor Pentathlon Championships held at Lee Valley, London.

SOPHIE AND EMMA ARE IN GOOD COMPANY
SOPHIE PERCIVAL and Emma Howe rubbed shoulders with British number one ranked women’s javelin thrower Goldie Sayers at a Loughborough University throws workshop.

The pair were invited to the event with their club coach, Dave McKay, after producing a series of impressive performances earlier this year.

REMINDER ABOUT CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
We’ve agreed to pay the entry fee for club members wanting to compete in the Cheshire, Northern and/or English Cross Country Championships.
The Cheshire Championships take place on Saturday, January 7, at Birchwood Forest Park, Warrington, WA3 6PN – The closing date is this Saturday, (December 31).
The Northern Championships take place on Saturday, January 28, at Knowsley Park, Prescot, L34 4AN.

And the English National Championships take place on Saturday, February 25, at Wollaton Park, Nottingham, NG8 2AE.
Any Senior club member wanting to compete in any of these events should contact cross country secretary, Peter Smith, with their England Athletics number by emailing: [email protected].

And Junior club members wanting to compete should email Dennis Wall at: [email protected]

BACK IN TRAINING
THE first day back at training in the New Year for under 11s and under 13s is Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
Sunday, January 1 – Thornton Hall (Thornton Hough) to Nags Head (Willaston) 3.5 miles New Year’s Day Road Race (11.30am start).

Saturday, January 7 – Cheshire AA Cross Country Championships, Birchwood Forest Park, Warrington, (11.30am start). More info: cheshireaa.com/Results/XCC/2017/Cheshire_XC_EF_2017.pdf

Saturday and Sunday, January 7 and 8 – England Athletics U20/Senior Indoor Combined Events Championships (Sheffield).

Sunday, January 8 – Manchester Indoor Open Track & Field Meeting, Sportcity. More info: More info: saleharriersmanchester.com/pages/5889/winter-indoor-series-sportcity

Saturday, January 14 – Manchester Area Cross Country League, at Kenworthy Woods, Wythenshawe. More info: maccl.co.uk/venues/

Saturday, January 14 – North Wales Senior Cross Country League, at Walford College, Baschurch, near Shrewsbury, (2pm start). More info: northwalesxc.com/fixturesvenues.htm

Saturday and Sunday, January 14/15 – Northern Indoor Under 17, Under 20 & Senior Track & Field Championships, at Sheffield.

Sunday, January 15 – Four Villages Half Marathon, at Helsby, 10.30am start.

Sunday, January 22 – North West Sportshall Athletics League Final, at Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes.

Sunday, January 22 – Borders Road Running League, at Deeside (11am start). More info: bordersleague.org.uk/fixtures/

Tuesday, January 24 – Chester Schools Year 8 Boys & Girls Sportshall Athletics Competition, at Chester Catholic High.

Thursday, January 26 – Chester Schools Year 7 Boys & Girls Sportshall Athletics Competition, at Chester Catholic High.

Thursday, January 26 – Helsby & Frodsham Primary Schools Sportshall Athletics Competition, at Frodsham Leisure Centre.

Saturday, January 28 – Northern Cross Country Championships, at Knowsley Safari Park, Prescot.

Christmas Newsletter

Christmas Newsletter
Number 107 – 23rd December 2016

MERRY CHRISTMAS
Seasons greetings to all members, parents and friends of West Cheshire Athletic Club.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES
Our annual club presentation evening will be held at Whitby Sports and Social Club, Dunkirk Lane, Ellesmere Port, on Friday, February 3, 2017.
Make sure you get your tickets at the track office from the track office from Tuesday, January 3 at £6 each.

HAT-TRICK SUCCESS CAPS SEASON FINALE
Carys Roberts, Isaac Tait and Katie Clarke secured a hat-trick of victories at Stafford.
The trio won their respective age group races during the final round of the North Staffs Cross Country League held at Stafford Common.
Carys finished 11 seconds clear of her nearest rival in the under 11 girls race to claim the overall title, while Isaac powered his way to success in the under 13 boys race, and Katie continued her rich vein of form by winning the overall under 20 age group award after finishing second in the senior ladies race.
RESULTS AND PHOTOS: nsccl.org.uk/

SETTING THE STANDARD AT SPORTCITY
Laura Turley celebrated success at the Manchester Indoor Open Meeting.
The under 20 junior sprinter clocked a personal best of 8.12 seconds in the 60m a new 300m pb of 42.31 seconds.
George Hyde powered his way to a new under 17 mens shot put best of 15.85m, while Ethan Milligan cleared 1-90m for second spot in the under 20 mens high jump.
RESULTS: thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=185699

SCENE IS SET FOR BOXING DAY RACE
The countdown is on for Monday’s Essar Chester Round The Walls Race .The popular festive fixture starts at 10.30am on Boxing Day when around 500 runners will tackle the 6km course.

LAST REMINDER FOR CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
We’ve agreed to pay the entry fee for club members wanting to compete in the Cheshire, Northern and/or English Cross Country Championships.
Dates as follows
Cheshire Championships take place on Saturday, January 7, at Birchwood Forest Park, Warrington, WA3 6PN.
The Northern Championships take place on Saturday, January 28, at Knowsley Park, Prescot, L34 4AN.
English National Championships take place on Saturday, February 25, at Wollaton Park, Nottingham, NG8 2AE.
Senior club members wanting to compete in any of these events should contact cross country secretary, Peter Smith, BEFORE CHRISTMAS with their England Athletics number by emailing: [email protected]
Junior club members wanting to compete should email Dennis Wall BEFORE CHRISTMAS at: [email protected]

CLUB RAISES £100 TO CHRISTMAS TOY APPEAL
We presented £100 to the Ellesmere Port and Neston Association of Voluntary Clubs and Organisations’ Christmas Toy Appeal, which we raised at the Fun Morning. Big thanks to all those club members and parents who made the event possible.

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
Monday, December 26 – Essar Chester Round the Walls Race, Chester Racecourse (10.30am start).
Saturday, January 7 – Cheshire AA Cross Country Championships, Birchwood Forest Park, Warrington, (11.30am start). More info: cheshireaa.com/Results/XCC/2017/Cheshire_XC_EF_2017.pdf
Saturday and Sunday, January 7 and 8 – England Athletics U20/Senior Indoor Combined Events Championships (Sheffield).
Sunday, January 8 – Manchester Indoor Open Track & Field Meeting, Sportcity. More info: More info: saleharriersmanchester.com/pages/5889/winter-indoor-series-sportcity

Essar Chester Round the Walls Entries Closed

Sorry, entries for the Essar Chester Round the Walls race are now closed, as the race entry limit has been reached. A start list is available here.

Entry  is £16 or £14 for UKA Affiliated Runners

 

West Cheshire Athletic Club Newsletter 16th December 2016

FESTIVE TRAINING

The last club training night before Christmas for the under 11s is Tuesday, December 20, and the last training night before Christmas for the under 13s and under 15s group is Thursday, December 22, and there will then be no training from Friday, December 23, through to January 2. The first day back at training is Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
You’ll need to check with the other coaches – Dan Gilroy, Tim Durrant, Ian Ackroyd, Jon Moss, and Chris Morgan what their festive training plans are.

We can’t use the athletics track during Ellesmere Port Sports Village’s festive closure dates.

CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE
Good news – we’ve agreed to pay the entry fee for club members wanting to compete in the Cheshire, Northern and/or English Cross Country Championships.
The Cheshire Championships are on Saturday, January 7, at Birchwood Forest Park, Warrington, WA3 6PN.
The Northern Championships are on Saturday, January 28, at Knowsley Park, Prescot, L34 4AN.
And the English National Championships take place on Saturday, February 25, at Wollaton Park, Nottingham, NG8 2AE.
Any Senior club member wanting to compete in any of these events should contact cross country secretary, Peter Smith, BEFORE CHRISTMAS with their England Athletics number
by emailing: [email protected]
And Junior club members wanting to compete should email Dennis Wall BEFORE CHRISTMAS at: [email protected]

PRE-SEASON TRACK & FIELD CLUB TRIALS
Our pre-season track and field trials will be Thursday, March 30 (6-8pm), and Saturday, April 1 (10am-12 noon).
ALL training at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Track on those two dates will be cancelled, so only use the track if you’re taking part in the trials.

ESSAR CHESTER WALLS RACE FULL
More good news – the entry limit for this year’s Essar Chester Round the Walls Race has been reached.
A total of 500 competitors will line-up for the popular festive fixture being organised by the club from Chester Racecourse on Boxing Day (10.30am start).
Anyone not entered and wanting to help can email Dennis at: [email protected]

IMOGEN SCORES TOP MARKS
Our own Imogen Pugh celebrated success representing Wirral Grammar School in the latest round of the Merseyside Schools Cross Country League.
She clocked seven minutes six seconds for victory in the year seven girls race held at Wavertree, finishing nine seconds clear of her nearest rival, and now leads the overall standings with one league race remaining.
Pughe’s West Cheshire team mate, Lucia Pyne, represented West Kirby in the year eight and nine girls race, and finished eighth in 10:12, ahead of Abigail Cartwright (Wirral Grammar) who clocked 11:44. Well done girls.

ANEST EYES WELSH CHAMPIONSHIPS
Anest Mueller ran at Brecon in the Welsh Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships, where she finished 13th in the 111-strong field, and was fourth in her 35-44 age group over the challenging two-lap course ready for her appearance in the Welsh National Championships early next year.

FIXTURES THIS WEEKEND AND BEYOND
Saturday, December 17 – North Staffs Cross Country League Final Round, at Stafford Common. More info: nsccl.org.uk/stafford-common.htm
Sunday, December 18 – Manchester Indoor Open Track & Field Meeting, Sportcity. More info: saleharriersmanchester.com/pages/5889/winter-indoor-series-sportcity
Monday, December 26 – Essar Chester Round The Walls Race, Chester Racecourse (10.30am start).
Saturday, January 7 – Cheshire AA Cross Country Championships, Birchwood Forest Park, Warrington, (11.30am start). More info: cheshireaa.com/Results/XCC/2017/Cheshire_XC_EF_2017.pdf
Saturday and Sunday, January 7 and 8 – England Athletics U20/Senior Indoor Combined Events Championships (Sheffield).
Sunday, January 8 – Manchester Indoor Open Track & Field Meeting, Sportcity.

More info: saleharriersmanchester.com/pages/5889/winter-indoor-series-sportcity

 

Concise fixtures, from October 2016

See here for a comprehensive list of fixtures across all surfaces over the next six months.

Fresh Start for WCAC at Mold

WEST CHESHIRE ATHLETIC CLUB raced out of their blocks at the opening round of the North Wales Cross Country League.

The purple-vested outfit secured second position in the men’s team competition and third spot in the women’s team event held at Mold Alun School.

Dave Alexander headed the men’s team home in a time of 30 minutes 42
seconds to finish 17th ahead of Richard Hayes (34th in 32:05), Mark
Davies (41st in 32:36), and John Parlevliet (103rd in 35:41), supported
by Tony Woodall (124th in 36:37).

Anest Muller (12th in 22:05) spearheaded West Cheshire women’s charge
ahead of Ellie Robinson (31st in 23:48), and Claire Harris (36th in 24:09).

TEAM COMPETITIONS
MEN’S Division Two: 1 Aberystwyth University 119 points; 2 West Cheshire
195; 3 Prestatyn 197; 4 Deeside 206; 5 Denbigh 319; 6 Hebog 333; 7
Bangor University 350; 8 North Wales Road Runners 350; 9 Wrecsam Tri
371; 10 Wrekin 373; 11 Deestriders 387; 12 Wrexham 425; 13 Whitchurch
429; 14 Abergele 430; 15 Telford 540; 16 Cybi 630; 17 Bro Dysynni 781.
WOMENS Division Two: 1 Telford 31 points; 2 Shrewsbury 47; 3 West
Cheshire 79; 4 Wrekin 129; 5 Tattenhall 132; 6 North Wales Road Runners
166; 7 Bangor University 182; 8 Whitchurch 205; 9 Bro Dysynni 207; 10
Deeside 225; 11 Hebog 237; 12 Abergele 244; 13 Cybi 322; 14 Deestriders 349.

JOSE POYATOS of West Cheshire won the over 40 mens prize at the Farndon
10k Road Race and finished sixth overall, ahead of fellow WCAC members Clare Mallon (48:24), Anne-Marie Tait (51:19) and Lorrie McFaul (53:40).

JAC GOODALL was one of three West Cheshire members in action at the
opening round of the Manchester Area Cross Country League.
Goodall completed the under 17 mens race in 23:59 for 21st position,
while Jack Dodd completed the under 15 boys race in 18:44 for 27th
position, and Eve Duret rounded the under 15 girls event in 22:01 for
30th spot.

IMOGEN PUGHE of West Cheshire clocked a new personal best of 21:29 at
the Ellesmere Port 5k parkrun.

Pughe was the first female to complete the course at Whitby Park and was
joined at the event by Richard Hayes (21:23), Rob Freeman (21:57),
Julian Tegg (22:32), Rosemary Rogers (25:04), and Harvey Tegg (25:58),
while Lauren Moore of West Cheshire completed the Delamere 5k ParkRun in
26:06.

Jeff McQueen posted 17:39 for third spot in his first-ever Chester 5k parkrun appearance.
He was joined at the event by Andrew Clague, who clocked a new personal
best time of 18:14, Patrick Tait (20:00), Tamsin O’Keefe (second lady in
22:03), Peter Smith (23:55), Tony Kennedy (24:25), David Tait (26:18),
Adam Carlile (26:21), Brian Beattie (27:25), Sarah Hughes (27:41), Bob
Benson (31:46), and John Parlevliet (43:07).

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Essar Chester Road The Walls Race
being held from Chester Racecourse on Boxing Day. The entries link is:
https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/2016/10/10/essar-chester-round-walls-entries-open/

CHESHIRE will be represented at the Inter Counties Schools Dave
Sunderland Trophy Cross Country Race Meeting at Sandwell Valley, West
Midlands, on Saturday, November 12.

The Cheshire County Schools Cross Country Championships will be held on
Saturday, February 4, at Knights Grange, Winsford, to avoid clashes with
the Manchester and North Staffs Cross Country League fixtures.

WEST CHESHIRE AC will host the second round of the Borders Road Running
League at Cheshire County Sports Club, Upton, Chester, on Sunday,
November 6, (11am start).

More details can be found at:
http://www.bordersleague.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Chester-BL-Runners-Info.pdf

CHESHIRE County Sports Club’s Pavilion, Mannings Lane, Upton, Chester,
will be the venue for West Cheshire AC’s AGM on Friday, November 25,
(7.30pm start).

Weekly Round-up: Top Start for Borders Squad at Caernarfon…

KATIE CLARKE headed West Cheshire Athletic Club’s charge to top spot at the first round of the Borders Road Running League.
The teenager bettered her under 20 women’s 10km club record to register 40 minutes 53 seconds at Caernarfon and finished fifth in the women’s race.

Clarke was backed up by Anest Muller (sixth in 41:47), under 17 junior Issy Clarke (eighth in 41:57), and Claire Harris (21st in 44:32) who combined to earn West Cheshire a 15 point lead in Division One.

The quartet were supported by Ellie Robinson (26th in 45:15), women’s team captain Clare Mallon (47th in 48:33), Lisa Davies (50th in 48:55), Pam Ackroyd (58th in a new over 50 club best of 50:26), Kay Hayes (61st in 51:11), Claire Gloyne-Phillips (73rd in 54:25), and Lorraine McFaul (76th in 54:35).

Mark Davies spearheaded West Cheshire AC’s men’s squad to third position in Division One.

Davies clocked 36:31 in 18th position, just seven seconds and one place ahead of teenager Ethan Greenland, and the pair were backed up by other team scorers Dave Alexander (28th in 37:04), Andrew Clague (31st in 37:21), Richard Hayes (36th in 37:37), Ian Gloyne-Phillips (39th in 37:44), Graham Wells (42nd in 37:53), Neil Hershaw (55th in 38:31), and Andy Dawe (73rd in 39:49).

West Cheshire AC’s other finishers included John Parlevliet (85th in 40:30), Bob Benson (118th in 42:09), Greg Jones (138th in 43:25), Rory Willson (173rd in 45:14), Dave Tiernan (192nd in 46:19), Harri Britton (201st in 46:52), Richard Batterham (212th in 47:27), Matt Smith (221st in 47:47), and Peter Smith (252nd in 49:43).

Womens Division One: 1 West Cheshire 40 points; 2 Chester Tri 63; 3 Wallasey 75; 4 Prestatyn 86; 5 Wirral 87; 6 Buckley 115; 7 Helsby 220.

Mens Division One: 1 Wallasey 349; 2 Wirral 381; 3 West Cheshire 383; 4 Buckley 389; 5 Prestatyn 389; 5 Prestatyn 664; 6 Helsby 802; 7 Deestriders 1200.

WEST CHESHIRE AC won four out of six age group team competitions at the opening round of the North West Indoor Sportshall Athletics League at Widnes.

The club’s under 11 boys, under 13 boys, under 15 boys and under 11 girls all celebrated success, while the under 13 girls finished second and the under 15 girls team comprising of Arie Cummings and Hema Thottapudi secured third position.

TEAM POSITIONS
UNDER 11 BOYS – 1 West Cheshire 183 points; 2 St Helens Sutton 123; 3 Deeside 79; 4 Halton & Frodsham 63; 5 Southport Waterloo 39; 6 Handforth 24.

UNDER 13 BOYS – 1 West Cheshire 184; 2 St Helens Sutton 156; 3 Halton & Frodsham 92; 4 Handforth 67; 5 Southport Waterloo 39.

UNDER 15 BOYS – 1 West Cheshire 191; 2 St Helens Sutton 57; 3 Halton & Frodsham 54; 4 Southport Waterloo 46; 5 Handforth 43.

UNDER 11 GIRLS – 1 West Cheshire 179.5; 2 Southport Waterloo 170; 3 St Helens Sutton 164; 4 Halton & Frodsham 152.5.

UNDER 13 GIRLS – 1 St Helens Sutton 184; 2 West Cheshire 181; 3 Southport Waterloo 120; 4 Halton & Frodsham 90.

UNDER 15 GIRLS – 1 Southport Waterloo 128; 2 Deeside 105; 3 West Cheshire 82; 4 Halton & Frodsham 81; 5 Handforth 61.

UPTON HEATH and King’s Chester celebrated double success at the opening round of the Essar West Cheshire Schools Cross Country Race Series.

Maxwell Carter and Jessica Lark scored victories for Upton Heath, while Eleanor Williams and Charlie Beyeler grabbed glory for King’s Chester at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

Carter won the year three boys race in three minutes nine seconds ahead of runner-up Harry Shepherd (The Firs) and Christleton’s Joseph Smythe, while Lark won the year five girls race in 6:39, ahead of Frodsham Manor House pupil Sara Pearson (6:47) and Boughton Heath’s Evie Davies (6:51) who were second and third.

Williams rounded the year four girls course in a winning time of 3:03, ahead of runner-up Ella Hims (Childer Thornton) and third-placed Cerys Rowlands (Woodlands), while Beyeler won the year four boys race in 3:02, ahead of Saughall All Saints pupil Luke Atkinson and Newton’s Joshua Oates.

Delamere’s Isla Entwistle won the year three girls event, while Reece Munro triumphed in the year five boys event and Tarporley’s Carys Roberts won the year six girls race.

Childer Thornton’s Louis Tegg was the year six boys race winner, while Imogen Pughe (Wirral Grammar) and Lucia Pyne (West Kirby Grammar) won the year seven and eight girls races.

Henry Robinson of Christleton secured success in the year seven boys race and Upton’s Matthew Holtom strided to victory in the year eight boys event.

GEORGINA DUFFEY, of West Cheshire AC, bagged a medal at the North West Schools Biathlon held at Leigh Sports Village, finishing fifth overall after winning her 800m heat and securing third spot in her swimming heat.

ROSEMARY ROGERS of West Cheshire AC won the over 60 womens age group prize and finished 11th lady in a time of 48:38 at the Winsford 10k Road Race, and West Cheshire’s Dave Bish finished second in his over 70 age group with 83:35 at the York 10 miles Road Race.

FIXTURES this weekend include the first round of the Manchester Area Cross Country League at Wythenshawe Park, on Saturday (12 noon start); and the opening round of the North Wales Cross Country League at Mold Alun School, (2pm start), while the Farndon 10k Road Race takes place on Sunday (9.30am start).

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