West Cheshire Athletic Club have been crowned champions.

The Ellesmere Port Sports Village-based outfit won the Under 13s and Under 15s Youth Development Track and Field League North West Division One title on Saturday at Litherland Sports Park.

The purple-vested club celebrated a fourth successive team victory to cap a memorable league campaign.

Nathan Owen, Evan Miller, Jacob Gardner, and Josh Stirling brought the curtain down in spectacular fashion as they combined to win the concluding under 15 boys 4 x 300m relay in a time of two minutes 49.50 seconds.

They were backed up in the under 15 boys events by Lewis Morris, Dan Hooker, Seb Hulse, and Seb Whiteley.

Nathan won the B 100m (12.80 seconds), B 200m (25.90), and B shot put (6.13m), while Evan (39.70) and Josh (41.20) scored a double success in the 300m, Lewis clocked a new 1500m personal best of 4:42.30 alongside Dan (5:19.90), Seb Hulse cleared 1-50m in the high jump, and Seb Whiteley hit 9.98m in the shot put.

Mae Grant, Macey Jones, Ursula Archer and Beth Manson teamed up for an impressive under 15 girls 4 x 300m relay victory in a time of 3:08.30.

They were supported in their age group by Arwen Thorne (22.87m) and Emma Bradley (20.94m) who pocketed maximum points from the javelin; Satine Wearden who won the hammer (24.86m); Sidney Shorrock who won the shot put (10.10m); Ruby Billington who cleared 1-45m in the high jump; Sophie Mulcaster (5:17.0) and Emilia Pyper (5:17.50) who combined in the 1500m; Eleanor Wheeler who clocked 2:38.0 in the 800m; Erin Barnard who posted 47.90 in the 300m; Lydia Walker who clocked 13.70 in the 100m; and Zoe Xiong who played a key role in a second-placed finish in the 4 x 100m relay.

Dylan Gledhill, Sam Cooper, George Xiong, Noah Booth, Max Henderson, Ryan Claessen, Harry McKenna, Seb Ellis, and George Grimsditch secured precious points for the under 13 boys.

Dylan celebrated three new personal bests in the long jump (3.73m), 1200m (4:07.40) and javelin (28.79m), while Sam posted 11.0 seconds in the 75m, 22.50 in the 150m, and 3.85m in the long jump.

George hit 4.97m in the shot put, clocked 2:33.30 in the 800m, and posted 10.70 in the 75m, while Noah rounded the 800m in 2:40.70, Max posted 4:18.80 in the 1200m and cleared 1-15m in the high jump, Ryan clocked 21.50 in the 150m, Harry cleared 1-20m in the high jump and posted 16.60 in the 75m hurdles, Seb clocked 17.0 in the 75m hurdles and hit 11.76m in the javelin.

Mia Johnson (10.50 and 20.30) and Maya Jennings (10.80 and 21.20) secured maximum points for the under 13 girls in the 75m and 150m.

They were backed up by Nia Manson and Megan Hughes who posted 2:39.0 and 2:51.3 respectively in the 800m; Lauren Higgins (4:06.10) and Amelia Snowden (4:27.0) in the 1200m; Lucy Caldwell (14.20) in the 70m hurdles; and Lydia Chambers (13.88m) in the javelin. 

MATCH RESULT: 1 West Cheshire AC 486 points; 2 Deeside AAC 478; 3 Southport Waterloo 402; 4 Team Isle of Man 393.5; 5 Bolton United Harriers & AC 283; 6 Blackpool Wyre & Fylde AC 239.

OVERALL FINAL POSITIONS (after four rounds): 1 West Cheshire AC 24 league points (1922 match points); 2 Deeside AAC 19 (1807.5); 3 Team Isle of Man 15 (1633); 4 Southport Waterloo 13 (1616); 5 Bolton United Harriers & AC 9 (1384); 6 Blackpool Wyre & Fylde AC 4 (1057).

LINDSAY FISHER broke the West Cheshire AC women’s club record at the Helena Tipping Memorial 10k Road Race at Wrexham with a time of 35:43 to win the over-35 women’s age group title.

Lindsay was joined at Sunday’s fixture by Graham Wells who clocked 35:34 for eighth spot in his over-45 age group; Jon Park (36:58), Dave Shearer (37:17), Wullie McGarrell (second over-55 man in 37:18), Fiona Cook (5th over 35 lady in 39:27), Rob Little (39:48), Gareth Coyne (40:53); Claire Harris (43:08), Joy Hickman (second over-55 lady in 46:00), Amy Mills (49:52), and Richard Hunt (52:30).

GRAHAM WELLS won the over-45 men’s title at the Birkenhead Park Five Miles Road Race with a time of 27:47.

He was backed up by club mates Neil Hershaw (second over 55 man in 30:00), Andy Carter (34:26), Brian Cremin (35:22), Ian Pritchard (36:16), and Phil Gent (39:17).

EMILIA PYPER clocked a new under 15 girls 800m personal best of 2:35.66 at Sunday’s Trafford AC Open Track and Field Meeting.

Emilia was joined at the fixture by Jacob Gardner who posted 12.62 and 40.71 in his under 15 boys 100m and 300m appearances, alongside brother, Luke, who posted a new under 11 boys 75m personal best of 12.10, while Satine Wearden hit a new under 15 girls hammer personal best of 26.23m.

PROVISIONAL fixtures have been released for the Borders Road Running League which will now consist of six races, with the final evening race no longer counting towards the team and individual results.

Race One: October 1 at Eryri; Race Two: November 5 at Birkenhead; Race Three: December 3 at Wrexham; Race Four: January 28 at Pensby; Race Five: February 25 at Deeside; Race Six: March 17 at UTS.

All races will start at 11am unless circumstances change, and April 7 is available as a replacement date for a cancelled race.

The final race and presentation will be held on Wednesday, May 1 at Wallasey.

ENTRIES for the Northern Under 13s, Under 15s and Under 17s Track and Field Championships being held at Middlesbrough on August 12 and 13, close on Friday, July 28. The online entry link is: www.race-results.co.uk

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the 40th Anniversary Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire AC on Sunday, September 17. The online entry link is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/Guilden-Sutton-10k1

FORTHCOMING fixtures include a Trafford AC Open Track and Field Meeting on Saturday, August 6; the England Athletics Under 15s and Under 17s Combined Events Championships at SportCity, Manchester, on Saturday and Sunday, August 6 and 7; the Northern Under 13s, Under 15s and Under 17s Track and Field Championships being held at Middlesbrough on August 12 and 13; a Trafford AC Grand Prix Track and Field Meeting on Tuesday, August 15; the Ellesmere Port 5km Road Race on Wednesday, August 16; the final round of the Northern Track and Field League at Trafford on Saturday, August 19; the Birchwood 10k Road Race on Sunday, August 20; the Mid Cheshire 5km Road Race at Kingsley on Friday, August 25; the England Athletics Under 15s and Under 17s Championships, at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, on Saturday and Sunday, August 26 and 27; a Trafford AC Open Track and Field Medal Meeting on Monday, August 28; the Moel Famau Fell Race, at Cilcain, on Monday, August 28; the final round of the Cheshire Track and Field League at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Sunday, September 3; 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; and the Farndon 10k Road Race on Sunday, September 24. 

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

HARRIET WHEELER and Jessica Lark celebrated podium places for their country at Grangemouth in Scotland.

The talented West Cheshire Athletic Club duo represented England on Saturday at the Schools International Meeting after impressive performances at this month’s English Schools Championships.

Harriet won the women’s javelin competition with a winning throw of 47.43m in the final round to finish eight centimetres clear of nearest rival, Ayesha Jones, who made it a 1-2 for England.

And Jessica rounded the 1500m in a time of four minutes 30.88 seconds to pocket a silver medal.

MIA JOHNSON finished well clear of her nearest rival to win her under 13 girls 100m race in 12.9 seconds at Victoria Park, Warrington, on Sunday.

The talented youngster represented West Cheshire AC in the penultimate round of the Cheshire Track and Field League and was backed up by Lucy Caldwell (14.5 seconds) and Lauren Higgins (14.5) who won the B and C races respectively.

Lucy also won the long jump with 4.03m alongside B winner, Lauren (3.38m), and they were backed up in the under 13 girls age group by Lydia Chambers, Nia Manson, Amelia Owen, and Skye Janjic.

Cosette Wearden won the women’s 3,000m race in 11:06.6, while Holly Bosworth (13.3), Carys Manson (13.7), and Lara Fields (13.8) won their under 17 women’s 200m races.

Beth Manson (13.5) and Erin Barnard (13.9) celebrated success in their under 15 girls 100m races, backed up in the age group by Molly Fields, Mae Grant, Zoe Xiong, Grace Andrews, Evie Smith and Kadie Gledhill.

Saskia Keresturova powered her way to victory with a throw of 11.95m in the under 11 girls soft javelin competition alongside Isla Lambert and Rosie Grimsditch, supported by team mates Felicity Snowden, and Mollie Cooke. 

Nathan Owen blasted his way to a 25.4 seconds under 15 boys 200m win, backed up by Noah Woolgar, Josh Stirling, Evan Miller, Lewis Morris, and Will Rawson.

George Xiong tasted victory in his under 13 boys 200m race with 28.6 seconds, supported by Dylan Gledhill, Max Henderson, Jacob Risley, and George Grimsditch.

Edward Graham posted a winning under 11 boys 75m sprint of 11.4 seconds alongside team mates Blake Jones, Jack McWilliams, Finley Edwards, Kayesh Wijayapaia, and Hamish Rumney.    

TEAM RESULTS

UNDER 11s: 1 Crewe & Nantwich AC 158 points; 2 Warrington AC 122; 3 West Cheshire AC 119; 4 Deeside AAC 84; 5 Halton & Frodsham AC 75.

WOMEN: 1 Warrington AC 535 points; 2 Crewe & Nantwich AC 235; 3 West Cheshire AC 212; 4 Deeside AAC 197; 5 Halton & Frodsham AC 30; 6 Blackley & North Manchester AC 8.

MEN: 1 Crewe & Nantwich AC 284 points; 2 Deeside AAC 264; 3 Warrington AC 261; 4 West Cheshire AC 153; 5 Halton & Frodsham AC 78; 6 Cheshire Dragons 26.

The final round of the Cheshire Track and Field League will be held on Sunday, September 3rd, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

FIXTURES this weekend include the final round of the Under 13s and Under 15s Youth Development Track and Field League at The Sports Park, Litherland, on Saturday (11am start).

ENTRIES for the Northern Under 13s, Under 15s and Under 17s Track and Field Championships being held at Middlesbrough on August 12 and 13, close on July 28. The online entry link is: www.race-results.co.uk

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the 40th Anniversary Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire AC on Sunday, September 17. The online entry link is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/Guilden-Sutton-10k1

HARRIET WHEELER has been selected to represent England at the Youth Commonwealth Games.

The talented West Cheshire Athletic Club teenager is preparing to compete in the javelin at the event being held in Trinidad and Tobago between August 4-11.

Harriet has been rewarded for a record-breaking season which saw her secure first place for England in May at the International Pathway Event and smash the Championship best performance with a throw of 47.21m at the Cheshire Championships.

Harriet then produced a Club record throw of 50.61m at a University of Birmingham Stadium meeting last month and was crowned Cheshire Schools champion with a Championship best performance of 50.05m.

Harriet, who is currently ranked number two for her age in the UK ranking lists, also pocketed a silver medal at last month’s English Schools Championships at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

Harriet will join clubmate Jessica Lark this Saturday when they will represent England at Grangemouth, Scotland, in the Schools International Competition. 

WEST CHESHIRE Athletic Club capitalised on home advantage at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Saturday.

The purple-vested club celebrated a team victory in the third round of the Under 13s and Under 15s Youth Development Track and Field League despite the match being abandoned towards the end of the fixture due to heavy rain, thunder and lightning.

West Cheshire AC, who have won all three rounds of the league so far, are now aiming to complete a quartet of team victories when they travel to Litherland for the final round to be held on Saturday, July 22. 

Theo Shepherd, Jacob Gardner, Josh Stirling, Jayden Bowen, Noah Woolgar, Seb Whiteley, Ursula Archer, Mae Grant, Satine Wearden, Arwen Thorne, Emma Bradley, Mia Johnson, Maya Jennings, Harriet Beattie, Amelia Snowden, and Megan Hughes all won their individual events.

Theo (23.4 seconds) and Jacob (25.0) won their A and B under 15 boys 200m races, and Jacob added a B 100m win with 12.6 seconds, while Josh won the B 300m in 41.6 seconds.

Jayden negotiated the under 15 boys B 80m hurdles in a winning time of 17.1 seconds and Noah cleared 1-35m for victory in the B high jump competition, while Seb powered his way to victory in the under 15 boys shot with a put of 10.84m.

Satine Wearden celebrated a double success story in the under 15 girls discus (20.31m) and hammer (26.01m), alongside Ursula who grabbed glory in the B discus (16.70m) and B 300m (46.5), while Mae cleared 1-40m for success in the B high jump.

Arwen (21.80m) and Emma (19.98m) teamed up for victories in the A and B under 15 girls javelin competitions.

Mia (10.0 and 19.3) teamed up with Maya (10.6 and 20.9) for a cleansweep in the under 13 girls 75m and 150m sprints and Mia then won the B long jump with 3.92m alongside overall winner, Amelia, who achieved 3.96m.

Harriet rounded the under 13 girls B 800m in a winning time of 2:42.4, while Megan won the B shot with a put of 5.78m.

Other important West Cheshire AC point scorers included Ellis Williams, Kadan Cariga-Williams, Evan Miller, Lewis Morris, William Rowland, Syed Muhammad Salman, Seb Hulse, Will Rawson, and Dan Hooker in the under 15 boys squad.

Macey Jones, Lydia Walker, Beth Manson, Molly Fields, Erin Barnard, and Ruby Billington all contributed points in the under 15 girls events.

Sam Cooper, Noah Booth, Max Henderson, Dylan Gledhill, George Grimsditch, Seb Ellis, and Daniel Whaite teamed up for points in the under 13 boys events, while Lucy Caldwell, Nia Manson and Amelia Owen all pocketed points in the under 13 girls events.

MATCH RESULT: 1 West Cheshire AC 431 points; 2 Deeside AAC 386.5; 3 Southport Waterloo AC 354; 4 Team Isle of Man 305.5; 5 Bolton United Harriers & AC 266; 6 Blackpool Wyre & Fylde AC 201.

LEAGUE POSITIONS (after three rounds): 1 West Cheshire AC 18 league points (1436 match points); 2 Deeside AAC 14 (1321.5); 3 Team Isle of Man 12 (1243.5); 4 Southport Waterloo 9 (1222); 5 Bolton United Harriers & AC 7 (1101); 6 Blackpool Wyre & Fylde AC 3 (809).

FIXTURES this weekend include the third round of the Cheshire Track and Field League at Victoria Park, Warrington, on Sunday (11.45am start).

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the 40th Anniversary Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire AC on Sunday, September 17. The online entry link is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/Guilden-Sutton-10k1

ENTRIES are now open for the Birkenhead Park Five Mile Road Race being held on Wednesday, July 19, starting at 7pm, outside St Mary’s Cricket Club in the Lower Park (near the visitor centre). The online entry link is: https://wirralac.niftyentries.com/Birkenhead-Park-5

There will also be a Children’s’ 1 mile race with medals (6pm start), with entries being accepted on the night.

FIXTURES for this winter’s North Wales Cross Country League have been published.

They will take place on Saturday 14th October at Treborth Track, Bangor; Saturday 28th October at Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay; Saturday 25th November at Shrewsbury (venue to be confirmed); Saturday 20th January at Dolgellau; and on Saturday 10th February at Marches School, Oswestry. 

The North Wales Cross Country Championships will be held at Wrexham on 6th January and the Welsh Inter Regionswill be on 18th November at Newtown (subject to confirmation). 

Both Junior and Senior Leagues will consist of all 5 fixtures with the best 4 out of 5 results to count for the overall individual titles.

FIVE West Cheshire Athletic Club members won national championship medals in Birmingham and Cardiff at the weekend.

Jessica Lark, Harriet Wheeler, Emma Holmes and Yasmin Smith all pocketed silver medals representing Cheshire at the English Schools Track and Field Championships in Birmingham, while Macey Jones bagged a silver medal representing North East Wales at the Welsh Schools Championships in Cardiff.

Jessica clocked 4:23.48 for second spot in her Intermediate Girls 1500m final after winning her qualifying heat with 4:30.52 and will now represent England in the Schools International Competition scheduled to be held on Saturday, July 15, at Grangemouth, Scotland.

Jessica will be joined in the England team by Harriet who secured second position in the Intermediate Girls Javelin with a throw of 49.25m.

Emma bagged a silver medal in the 200m final after posting 24.97 seconds, having won her qualifying heat in a time of 24.78 seconds, and then joined Yasmin in the Cheshire Senior Mixed 4x100m Relay team who posted 45.60 seconds for second spot.

Macey claimed her Junior Girls 100m silver medal in blustery conditions at Cardiff with a time of 13.05 seconds.

Cheshire’s Nathan Brassington, Theo Shepherd, Jamie Richardson, Holly Bosworth, Yasmin Smith, Ruby Wisbey and Merseyside’s Imogen Pughe were also in action at Birmingham.

Nathan hit 13.62m for fourth spot in the Intermediate Boys shot put, while Theo was seventh in his Junior Boys 200m final, and Jamie rounded the Senior Boys 3,000m final in a time of 8:50.02.

Holly clocked 26.07 seconds in her heat of the Intermediate Girls 200m, while Yasmin posted 12.88 seconds in her Senior Girls 100m heat, and Ruby long jumped 5.41m in her Senior Girls Competition, while Imogen clocked 58.77 seconds in her Senior Girls 400m heat.

LAURA TURLEY, Imogen Pughe, Beth McMahon and Jodi Bemand celebrated an impressive 4x400m relay victory for West Cheshire AC at Blackburn in the latest round of the Northern Track and Field League West Premier Division.

The quartet clocked a time of 4:19.9 to earn the purple-vested club maximum points and contribute towards a fourth placed finish in the team event to set up an exciting final round next month at Trafford.

Laura had also secured victory earlier in the day in the 200m with a time of 25.3 seconds, while Imogen rounded the 800m in a winning time of 2:24.9, and Beth clocked a winning time of 69.6 seconds in the 400m hurdles.

Other important point scorers for the West Cheshire AC team included Carys Manson, Joy Hickman (club record in the FV55 1500m), Danielle Erskine (club record in the senior women’s triple jump), Abigail Cartwright, Sharon Stoll (club record in the FV50 Shot Put), Debra Erskine (club records in the FV60 discus and shot put), Megan Kettle, Eva Renshaw, Alfie Lane, Alex Rutherford, Bradley Spurdens, Alan Littler, Paul Morrison, Matthew Jones, Jamie Richardson, Jeff Lambert, Henry Robinson, Victor Oyesola, David McKay, and Will Scott.

SUNDAY’S MATCH RESULT: 1 Blackburn Harriers & AC 398 points; 2 Trafford AC 365.5; 3 Wirral AC 343; 4 West Cheshire AC 341.5; 5 Sale Harriers Manchester 326; 6 Team Isle of Man AC 251. 

MATCH POSITIONS (after three rounds): 1 Wirral AC 14 league points (1065.5 match points); 2 West Cheshire AC 13 (1075.5); 3 Blackburn Harriers & AC 12 (1031); 4 Trafford AC 9 (371.5); 5 Sale Harriers Manchester 9 (968); 6 Team Isle of Man 6 (926.5).

LINDSAY FISHER and Keely Smith played their part in a Cheshire team success at the Stone St Michael’s 10k Road Race.

Both West Cheshire AC members represented their county in an Inter Counties team competition against Staffordshire, and Shropshire.

Lindsay was first home for Cheshire after clocking 36:51 for second spot in her over-35 age group, while Keely achieved 39:40 for second place in her over-40 age group to earn Cheshire a team success alongside team mates Donna Sherwin, Sarah Murphy, Louise Blizzard, and Georgina Walker. 

JON PARK and Fiona Cook represented West Cheshire AC in the Tour of Merseyside.

Jon finished fourth overall, while Fiona was second female and 13th overall after both completed the six stages.

FIXTURES this weekend include the third round of the Under 13s and Under 15s Youth Development Track and Field League at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, on Saturday (11am start), and West Cheshire AC is organising a Family Fun Day on Sunday between 11am and 2pm at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track.

TEN West Cheshire AC members have been selected to represent their county at the English Schools Track and Field Championships being held at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium, this Friday and Saturday.

Imogen Pughe (Senior Girls 400m) will be competing for Merseyside, while the following will represent Cheshire: Theo Shepherd (Junior Boys 200m), Nathan Brassington (Intermediate Boys Shot Put), Jamie Richardson (Senior Boys 3000m), Holly Bosworth (Intermediate Girls 200m), Jessica Lark (Intermediate Girls 1500m), Harriet Wheeler (Intermediate Girls Javelin), Yasmin Smith (Senior Girls 100m), Emma Holmes (Senior Girls 200m), Ruby Wisbey (Senior Girls Long Jump).

MATTHEW JONES won his 800m (2:05.3) and 1500m (4:15.7), and posted 14.5 in his 100m for West Cheshire AC at the third round of the Under 17s and Under 20s Youth Development Track and Field League on Sunday at Stockport.

He was backed up by Jamie Richardson who won his 800m (2:06.4), finished second in his 1500m (4:10.7), and was fifth in the discus, while Henry Robinson won his 400m hurdles (66.6) and 2,000m steeplechase (7:42.0), and posted 18.1 in his 100m, and 20.3 in his 110m hurdles.

Alfie Lane clocked 23.7 in his 200m, while Ellis Hancock rounded the B 1500m in 5:00.7, the 3,000m in 11:27.0, and finished third in the B javelin. 

Dun Xue won the discus (29.96m) and hammer (29.36m), and cleared 1-50m in his high jump, while James Rawson won the B hammer (15.01m), hit 15.37m for second spot in the B discus, and hit 28.68m for third place in the javelin.

Holly Bosworth won the 100m (13.2) and long jump (4.67m), and cleared 1-45m in the high jump, while Macy Brett won the 80m hurdles in 12.6, posted 50.7 for second spot in the 300m hurdles, and cleared 1-30m in the high jump.

Yasmin Smith won her 200m (25.9) and Cosette Wearden won the 3,000m in 11:14.2, while Lara Fields won the B 100m (13.8), was second in the B 200m (29.2), and fourth in the 300m (47.5).

Carys Manson won the B 80m hurdles (13.5) and B 300m hurdles (52.4), and posted 29.2 in the 200m, while Kara Stoll won the discus (17.73m) and hammer (30.97m) alongside Harriet Wheeler who won the B discus with 16.15m.

Imogen Pughe finished second in her 100m (13.1), and second in her B 200m (27.1), supported by Jodi Bemand who posted 79.7 for second spot in the 400m hurdles, and was third in her B 100m (15.5).

SUNDAY’S MATCH RESULT: 1 Lancaster & Morecambe AC 541 points; 2 North Wales 471.5; 3 Blackpool Wyre & Fylde AC 327; 4 West Cheshire AC 319.5; 5 Stockport Harriers & AC 255; 6 Crewe & Nantwich 224; 7 Southport Waterloo AC 36.

MATCH POSITIONS (after three rounds): 1 North Wales 20 league points (1885 match points); 2 Lancaster & Morecambe AC 19 (1709); 3 West Cheshire AC 14 (1375.5); 4 Blackpool Wyre & Fylde AC 11 (1002); 5 Crewe & Nantwich AC 9 (905.5); 6 Stockport Harriers & AC 8 (875); 7 Southport Waterloo AC 3 (459).

SEVERAL West Cheshire AC members completed the Tattenhall Tough Team Race on Friday night.

Steve King, Neil Hershaw, Graham Wells, Phil Woodley, Danny Paddock, Wullie McGarrell, Neil Field, Mark Davies, Andy Carter, Steve Hillier, Ian Pritchard, Clare Mallon, Claire Williams, Isabel Robertson all negotiated the nine miles course.

FIXTURES this weekend include the third round of the Northern Track and Field League at Witton Park, Blackburn, on Sunday (10.30am start).

WEST CHESHIRE AC will host the Under 13s and Under 15s Youth Development Track and Field League fixture on Saturday, July 8, and the Cheshire Track and Field League match on Sunday, September 3.

ELOISE ECCLES has been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club ultra-distance runner has been rewarded for her victory in the inaugural Montane Spine Challenger North event.

Eloise stormed her way through 160 miles of the Pennine Way to become the first woman and record holder in the fixture and will now prepare to compete in the IAU 24 hours World Championships to be held in Chinese Taipei on December 2-3.

Eloise described the Challenger North course as ‘the better end of the Pennine Way, the section of the course with the most wow factor,’ and there’s no doubt she enjoyed herself during the race, taking in the scenery in the long hours of daylight.

During the latter part of the race Eloise may or may not have been involved in a stand-off with a raging bull, which could also have been a sheep, or more than one. She took a 3-minute power nap on a stile somewhere along Hadrian’s Wall. And around the time the fog descended over the Cheviots, a kind volunteer gave her what she described as a mind-blowingly strong coffee that turned the final stretch into Kirk Yetholm into a journey of delirium. None of this knocked her off course though and she won in resounding fashion, enjoying a lead in the region of 20 miles over her nearest rival.

Eloise demonstrated immense strength and resilience that makes her so good over these long distances. Sleep deprivation can grind down a runner’s ability to make decisions, but Eloise pushed through and enthusiastically embraced the adventure.