WEST CHESHIRE Athletic Club concluded its home track and field campaign on Sunday with a string of impressive results.

The Ellesmere Port Sports Village-based outfit, celebrating his 25th anniversary, won two of the four team competitions at the final round of the Cheshire League, with Mia Johnson, Cosette Wearden, Evie Smith, and Seb Whiteley producing top performances.

Mia blasted her way to success with a grade one winning time of 26.8 seconds in the under 13 girls 200m, while Cosette rounded the under 17 women’s 3,000m in a winning time of 11:12.5, Seb powered his way to victory in the under 15 boys shot with a put of 11.44m, and Evie cleared a winning grade two height of 1-40m in the under 13 girls high jump.

The fixture was attended by Ellesmere Port and Neston MP, Justin Madders, and Paul Hickson, Senior Manager, Health and Wellbeing, at Cheshire West and Chester Council.

Mia and Evie were supported in the under 13 girls events by Lauren Higgins, Lucy Caldwell, Megan Hughes, Nia Manson, Amelia Snowden, Mollie Garratt, Amelia Owen, Skye Janjic, Bella Finegan, and Isabelle Hein.

Seb was backed up in the under 15 boys age group by Nathan Owen, Evan Miller, Dan Hooker, Jayden Bowen, Lewis Morris, Noah Woolgar, and Dan Walker, while Cosette was supported in the under 17 women’s events by Carys Manson, Lara Fields, Kara Stoll, Hayley Holland, and Satine Wearden.

Ursula Archer, Lydia Walker, Beth Manson, Erin Barnard, Eleanor Wheeler, Molly Fields, Emma Bradley, Grace Andrews, Millie Warren, Zoe Xiong, and Mae Grant represented West Cheshire AC in the under 15 girls events.

Louis Grimes, George Grimsditch, and George Xiong combined for the under 13 boys, and Dun Xue competed in the under 17 men’s events.

Brian Wright lined up for West Cheshire AC in the senior men’s 3,000m, while Sharon Stoll and Debra Erskine represented the club in the senior women’s hammer.

Belle Thompson, Emilia Hughes, Felicity Snowden, Heidi Wetherall, Isla Lambert, Lexie Ison, Maisie Gamble, Mollie Cooke, Molly Gore, Olivia Evans, Poppy McKenna, Poppy Hayworth, Rosie Grimsditch, Saskia Keresturova, and Tilly Connolly combined for the under 11 girls.

And Alfie Thompson, Blake Jones, Edward Graham, Finley Edwards, Jack McWilliams, Leo Ravenscroft, Lucas Benjumea, Luke Gardner, Thomas Cerexhe, William Lamb, Zayn Jaffri, and Jack Arnold competed for the under 11 boys. 

TEAM COMPETITIONS

UNDER 11s: 1 West Cheshire AC 140 points; 2 Warrington AC 124; 3 Bury AC 111; 4 Stockport Harriers 93; 5 East Cheshire Harriers 62; 6 Trafford AC 24.

WOMEN: 1 West Cheshire AC 259; 2 Warrington AC 249; 3 East Cheshire Harriers 143; 4 Bury AC 121; 5 Stockport Harriers 132; 6 Trafford AC 12.

MEN: 1 Warrington AC 262; 2 West Cheshire AC 229; 3 East Cheshire Harriers 185; 4 Bury AC 160; 5 Stockport Harriers 100; 6 Trafford AC 34.

MEN & WOMEN COMBINED: 1 Warrington AC 511; 2 West Cheshire AC 488; 3 East Cheshire Harriers 328; 4 Stockport Harriers 232; 5 Bury AC 281; 6 Trafford AC 46.

ENTRIES are still being accepted for the 40th Anniversary 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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The main race is supplemented by a 1.5 miles fun run around the village which starts at 12.15pm and entries will be accepted on the day inside Guilden Sutton Village Hall.

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

FIXTURES this weekend include the North West Road Relay Championships at Heaton Park, Manchester, on Saturday, (September 9); a Combined Events Classic Meeting for Under 13 girls, Under 15 boys, Under 17s, Under 20s and Seniors at Trafford on Saturday, (September 9); the Sandstone Trail Races on Sunday, (September 10); and a Combined Events Classic Meeting for Under 13 boys and Under 15 girls and Open Medal Meeting at Trafford on Sunday, (September 10).

(Photo: Jacob Gardner, Beth Manson and Macey Jones at Birmingham)

HARRIET WHEELER and Jessica Lark have been crowned national champions.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club pair won gold medals during the England Athletics Age Group Track and Field Championships at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium. 

Both talented teenagers concluded their memorable season’s championship campaigns in spectacular fashion.

Harriet powered her way to the national title with a throw of 50.58m in the under 17 women’s javelin, just weeks after claiming a silver medal at the Youth Commonwealth Games in Trinidad and Tobago where she represented England.

And Jessica won the national under 17 women’s 1500m title in a time of 4:32.81 on the back of representing England in July at the Schools International in Grangemouth where she claimed a silver medal.

Jess also pocketed a silver medal in a time of 4:23.48 in her Intermediate Girls 1500m final at the English Schools Championships and sliced three seconds off her under 17 women’s 800m best with a time of 2:08.56 at the British Milers Club Grand Prix held at Birmingham.

Other West Cheshire AC members in action at the weekend in Birmingham included Kara Stoll who hit 41.54m in the under 17 women’s hammer, Macey Jones who reached the semi-finals of the under 15 girls 100m and clocked 12.89 seconds, while Jacob Gardner posted a new 300m personal best, and Beth Manson finished sixth in her 300m.

Mia Johnson automatically qualified for her under 13 girls 200m semi-final and clocked 26.41 seconds, and Holly Bosworth finished sixth in her under 17 women’s 200m heat.

JON PARK headed West Cheshire AC’s contingent home at the Mid Cheshire 5k Road Race held at Kingsley.

Jon posted 16:44, ahead of Lewis Morris (under 15 boys club record of 16:55), Steve King (17:37), Neil Hershaw (17:55), Jodi Bemand (18:34), Fiona Cook (18:51), Andy Carter (19:39), and Eleanor Wheeler (20:59).

EVAN MILLER celebrated two personal best performances in Trafford AC’s Bank Holiday Monday Medal Meeting.

Evan blasted his way to 12.57 seconds in the under 15 boys 100m, achieved 4.56m in the long jump, and added 39.60 seconds in the 300m.

Arwen Thorne accomplished new under 15 girls personal bests in the 100m (13.15) and javelin (25.33m), and added a clearance of 1-42m in the high jump.

Lauren Higgins rounded the under 13 girls 800m in a new personal best of 2:30.65, and achieved a new long jump personal best of 3.56m.

Mollie Garratt grabbed new under 13 girls personal best performances in the long jump (3.63m) and high jump (1.21m), and added 11.14 seconds in the 75m.

Poppy McKenna achieved a new under 11 girls long jump of 3.55m, and added 2:06.89 in the 600m and 11.76 seconds in the 75m.

Harriet Beattie rounded the under 13 girls 800m in a new personal best of 2:34.60, and Satine Wearden achieved a new under 15 girls hammer best of 27.98m, and added 17.72m in the discus.

Nathan Owen clocked 12.53 seconds and 26.11 in the under 15 boys 100m and 200m respectively, and Saskia Kesterova achieved 12.39 seconds in the under 11 girls 75m; 24.51 seconds in the 150m; and 3.08m in the long jump.

FIXTURES this weekend include the final round of the Cheshire Track and Field League at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Sunday, September 3 (11:45am start).

FORTHCOMING fixtures include the North West Road Relay Championships at Heaton Park, Manchester, on Saturday, September 9; a Combined Events Classic Meeting for Under 13 girls, Under 15 boys, Under 17s, Under 20s and Seniors at Trafford on Saturday, September 9; the Sandstone Trail Races on Sunday, September 10; a Combined Events Classic Meeting for Under 13 boys and Under 15 girls and Open Medal Meeting at Trafford on Sunday, September 10; the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race on Sunday, September 17; a Warrington Open Track and Field Meeting on Sunday, September 17; a Trafford AC Medal Meeting on Saturday, September 23; the Northern Road Relay Championships, at Birkenhead Park, on Sunday, September 24. and the Farndon 10k Road Race on Sunday, September 24. 

EMMA HOLMES and Jamie Richardson have been selected to represent England.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club duo are rewarded for a series of impressive performances so far this season.

Emma has been called up to represent her country at the Under 20 Welsh International fixture being held at the Cardiff International Sports Campus this Saturday.

And Jamie will line up for England who are represented by a strong team of eight under 20 athletes at the Trofeo Opitergium over 5km and 10km, in Italy, on September 16.

Jamie gained selection after demonstrating excellent form on the roads, running 14:41 to finish 17th at the England Senior 5k Championships in April.

WEST CHESHIRE AC retained their West Premier Division status after the final round of the Northern Track and Field League held at Trafford on Saturday.

The purple-vested outfit was backed up by several veterans who registered club age group record performances.

Joy Hickman posted a new over 55 womens’ 1500m mark, while Debra Bemand rounded the 3,000m steeplechase in a new over-50 age group best.

Andrew Parker produced two over-45 age group records in the 400m and 400m hurdles, where he was joined by John Pughe who achieved a new over-50 men’s 400m hurdles record.

Mother and daughter, Debra and Jodi Bemand, celebrated a double success in the 3,000m steeplechase, with Jodi winning the A race in 12:32.03, and Debra clocking 17:07.42 for a B race victory.

Beth McMahon (71:15) and Carys Manson (75:79) teamed up for success in the A and B 400m hurdles races, and Carys added a B win from the 100m hurdles in 19.80.

Danielle Erskine achieved a winning distance of 10.18m in the triple jump, and Dave McKay launched the javelin to a winning mark of 45.48m.

Other important point scorers and team players included Alex Rutherford, Patrick O’Loughlin, Bradley Spurdens, Matthew Jones, Paul Morrison, Andy Manson, Will Scott, Alan Littler, Will Rattray, Imogen Pughe, Ruby Wisbey, Emma Nutt, Abigail Cartwright, Megan Kettle, Sharon Stoll and Debra Erskine.

ROUND FOUR RESULT: 1 Sale Harriers Manchester 486 points; 2 Wirral AC 378; 3 Trafford AC 348.5; 4 Team Isle of Man 321.5; 5 Blackburn Harriers & AC 318; 6 West Cheshire AC 310.

OVERALL STANDINGS (after final round): 1 Wirral AC 19 points; 2 Sale Harriers Manchester 15; 3 West Cheshire AC 14; 4 Blackburn Harriers & AC 14; 5 Trafford AC 13; 6 Team Isle of Man 9.

STEVE FERNYHOUGH completed the Race The Train Rotary Challenge event at Tywyn, Mid Wales, in a time of one hour 46 minutes, while West Cheshire AC team mate, Danny Paddock posted 1:54:14.

NEIL FIELD (60:03) and Mark Povey (60:05) completed the Birchwood 10k Road Race at Warrington on Sunday.

MICHAEL YOUNG (third over-35 man in 15:59) headed West Cheshire AC’s contingent at the Ellesmere Port Five Miles Road Race held at Capenhurst.

He was joined at the fixture by Graham Wells (second over-45 man in 16:43), Danny Paddock (17:16), Lewis Morris (17:26), Isaac McKenna (17:55), Neil Hershaw (second over-55 man in 17:55), Mark Davies (18:53), Jodi Bemand (third under 20 lady in 19:32), Richard Hayes (19:59), Noah Woolgar (20:14), Emma Nutt (20:46), Joy Hickman (second over-55 lady in 21:44), Traci Shipley (third over-55 lady in 22:50), Sarah Hibbert (23:36), Debra Bemand (23:41), and Brian Wright (23:48).

ENTRIES are still being accepted for next month’s 40th Anniversary Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race.

Host club West Cheshire Athletic Club will be staging the popular fixture at 11am on Sunday, September 17th. The main race is supplemented by a 1.5 miles fun run around the village which starts at 12.15pm, for which entries will be accepted on the day inside Guilden Sutton Village Hall.

Further details at: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/Guilden-Sutton-10k1

FIXTURES this weekend include the Mid Cheshire 5km Road Race at Kingsley, on Friday night; the England Athletics Under 15s and Under 17s Championships, at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, on Saturday and Sunday; a Trafford AC Open Track and Field Medal Meeting on Monday, August 28; and the Moel Famau Fell Race, at Cilcain also on Monday.

HARRIET WHEELER powered her way to a silver medal at the Youth Commonwealth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club teenager achieved a new personal best mark of 51.50m while representing England in the under 17 women’s javelin competition at Port of Spain.

Harriet was making her third appearance in an England vest and her first appearance overseas to conclude a memorable season.

“I’m really proud to represent my country,” Harriet said after she had been presented with her medal alongside compatriot, Ayesha Jones, who won the event with a new personal best of 52.49m.

MIA JOHNSON pocketed three medals while representing West Cheshire AC at the Welsh Track and Field Championships at Newport, South Wales.

Mia celebrated victory in the under 13 girls 200m (26.91 seconds), and pocketed silver medals from the 100m (13.24 seconds) and long jump (4.35m).

FOUR West Cheshire AC youngsters bagged medals at Middlesbrough in the Northern Track and Field Championships.

Kara Stoll hit a mark of 42.27m to claim a silver medal in the under 17 women’s hammer competition, while Ruby Billington, Theo Shepherd and Sidney Shorrock all pocketed bronze medals.

Ruby cleared 1-45m for third spot in the under 15 girls high jump, while Theo clocked 23.73 seconds for third place in the under 15 boys 200m final, and Sidney bettered the six-year-old under 15 girls shot put club record mark set by Abigail Pawlett to finish third with 11.03m.

Other West Cheshire AC members in action at Middlesbrough included Carys Manson, Nathan Owen, Megan Hughes, Harriet Beattie, Nia Manson, Alfie Lane, Holly Bosworth, Jacob Gardner, Josh Stirling, Cosette Wearden, Beth Manson, Satine Wearden, and Lydia Walker.

Carys posted 51.17 seconds in her heat of the under 17 women’s 300m hurdles, while Nathan clocked 12.49 seconds and 25.86 seconds in his under 15 boys 100m and 200m heats.

Megan (2:36.53), Harriet (2:38.72), and Nia (2:40.68) rounded the under 13 girls 800m, while Alfie posted a new personal best time of 23.04 seconds in his under 17 men’s 200m heat.

Holly posted 43.01 seconds for seventh position in the under 17 women’s 300m after clocking 43.14 seconds in her qualifying heat.

Jacob and Josh registered new personal best times of 39.67 and 40.75 seconds respectively in their under 15 boys 300m heats, while Cosette rounded the under 17 women’s 3,000m in 11:03.82.

Beth secured fifth spot in her under 15 girls 300m final with a time of 42.96 seconds having qualified with a time of 42.71 seconds, while Satine achieved 20.75m and 26.40m in the under 15 girls discus and hammer respectively, and Lydia posted 13.40 seconds in her under 15 girls 100m heat.

NEIL ATKINSON, of West Cheshire AC, clocked 24 minutes 59 seconds for first spot in his age group at the Pirate 5k Road Race.

MATTHEW McCREADIE, of West Cheshire AC, posted a new personal best time of four hours 31 minutes after covering 184km in five days on Hadrians Wall.

FIXTURES this weekend include the final round of the Northern Track and Field League at Trafford on Saturday; and the Birchwood 10k Road Race on Sunday.

ARWEN THORNE had a day to remember at Sunday’s Trafford AC Open Track and Field Medal Meeting.

The talented West Cheshire AC youngster celebrated a hat-trick of personal best performances in the under 15 girls 75m (13.71 seconds), javelin (24.71m), and high jump (1-46m).

Arwen was joined at the fixture by club mates Lauren Higgins, Evan Miller, Dylan Gledhill, Skye Janjic, Nathan Owen, Josh Stirling, Satine Wearden, Emilia Pyper and Alex Rutherford.

Lauren achieved personal bests in the under 13 girls 800m (2:33.91) and long jump (3.28m), and also hit 5.56m in the shot put.

Evan continued his rich vein of form this season by clocking new personal best times in the under 15 boys 100m (12.80) and 300m (39.51).

Dylan posted new personal best distances in the under 13 boys discus (14.45m) and javelin (29.04), and also achieved 3.28m in the long jump.

Skye Janjic demonstrated plenty of pace to secure new personal best times in the under 13 girls 75m (11.30) and 150m (22.50).

Nathan blasted his way to a new personal best time in the under 15 boys 100m (12.45) and also achieved 25.94 seconds in his 200m.

Josh clocked a new personal best time in the under 15 boys 300m (41.37), and Satine powered her way to a new personal best mark of 27.17m in the under 15 girls hammer.

Emilia rounded the under 15 girls 800m in a time of 2:36.49, and Alex clocked 11.93 seconds in the under 17 men’s 100m.

TRACI SHIPLEY represented West Cheshire AC at the Boundary Breeze Triathlon and posted 13:21 (swim), 1:34 (run), and 45:52 (bike) to finish third in her over-50 age group and seventh lady overall. 

MATTHEW McCREADIE and his father, Adam, completed the Scottish Six-Day Orienteering Competition at Moray at the weekend.

Matthew finished 28th in the M18 age group out of 108 entrants, and Adam achieved 48th position out of 182 finishers in his M45 age category. 

SEVERAL West Cheshire AC youngsters represented Wales and Borders at the Senior Regional Tetrathlon Championships at the weekend.

Sophie Mulcaster won her age group and her sister, Abby, helped her team finish fourth, while Polly Johnson achieved fifth position at the event.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Northern Under 13s to Under 17s Track and Field Championships being held at Middlesbrough, on August 12-13.

WEST CHESHIRE AC are teaming up with the Ellesmere Port Local Policing Unit to deliver a Sportshall Athletics event at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Tuesday, August 15, between 2-3pm. Everyone is welcome and there will be snacks and drinks provided.

MANCHESTER and Birkenhead are the venues for this Autumn’s two road relay championships.

Heaton Park, Manchester, is the setting for the Cheshire and North West Road Relay Championships being held on Saturday, September 9, and Birkenhead Park will be the setting for the Northern Championships on Sunday, September 24.