ETHAN GREENLAND and Claire Harris spearheaded West Cheshire Athletic Club’s charge at the penultimate round of the Borders Road Running League.

Talented teenager Greenland clocked 28 minutes 17 seconds for the five miles undulating course at Mold to secure first place in his under 20 junior age group.

He was backed-up by under 20 club mate Dave Dentith (29:35), Graham Wells (30:10), Dave Alexander (30:27), Mark Davies (30:31), John Parlevliet (30:36), Neil Hershaw (first over 50 man in 31:02), Ian Gloyne-Phillips (31:04), Andrew Clague (31:24), and final scoring team counter Danny Paddock (31:35).

Claire Harris headed West Cheshire AC’s female squad home after negotiating the course in a time of 33:12 for fifth spot in the women’s race.

She was supported by Anest Muller (34:59), Issy Clarke (third under 20 junior in 35:15), Ellie Robinson (35:35), Kerry Riley (36:53), Debra Bemand (39:05), Angela Tegg (39:53), Pam Ackroyd (41:13), and Brygida Gorecka (45:26).

Other West Cheshire AC finishers included Sion Roberts (31:38), Tom Cable (31:52), Jac Goodall (31:58), Tony Woodall (32:31), Steve Fernyhough (33:57), Julian Tegg (34:27), Bob Benson (35:58), Neil Field (36:47), Dave Tiernan (37:16), Stephen Ball (37:20), Ian Ackroyd (37:25), Patrick Tait (40:01), Peter Smith (40:27), Tony Kennedy (41:46), Brian Beattie (third over-70 man in 44:29), Dave Brierley (54:24).

PROVISIONAL TEAM POSITIONS (after six rounds)

MEN Division One: 1 Buckley 1267 points; 2 Wallasey 1635; 3 West Cheshire 2350; 4 Helsby 3580; 5 Wirral 4299; 6 Chester Tri 4466; 7 Wrexham 7008.

MEN Division Two: 1 Prestatyn 1498; 2 Deestriders 1931; 3 Ellesmere Port 2207; 4 Abergele 3096; 5 Birkenhead 5795; 6 Cybi 5882; 7 Wrecsam Tri 6215; 8 Deeside 10191; 9 Eryri 10256; 10 Tattenhall 10299.

WOMEN Division One: 1 Wallasey 372; 2 Buckley 439; 3 Helsby 480; 4 Ellesmere Port 535; 5 Wirral 616; 6 West Cheshire 622; 7 Deestriders 803.

WOMEN Division Two: 1 Prestatyn 247; 2 Chester Tri 307; 3 Abergele 445; 4 Eryri 580; 5 Wrexham 1044; 6 Wrecsam Tri 1096; 7 Tattenhall 1276; 8 Cybi 1334; 9 Birkenhead 1528; 10 Deeside 1827.

The final round of the Borders Road Running League will be hosted by Deestriders on Wednesday, April 25.

ALEX STANIFORTH of West Cheshire AC posted two hours 58 minutes 50 seconds at the Greater Manchester Marathon, ahead of club mates Chris Palmer and Rog Boggild who clocked new personal best times of 2:59:43 and 3:16:23 respectively, and Andy Carter who posted 3:24.

TOM BOOTH represented West Cheshire AC at the Kielder Ultra Trail 50k Race and battled his way through rainy conditions to achieve second position in a time of hour hours four minutes 31 seconds.

SEVERAL West Cheshire AC members will represent Cheshire at this weekend’s UK Sportshall Athletics Final being held at Sportcity, Manchester.

OTHER fixtures this weekend include the Liverpool Jumps and Throws Meeting at Wavertree on Saturday; the Whitley Village 10k near Warrington on Sunday; the Mersey Tunnel 10k Road Race on Sunday; and open track and field meetings on Sunday at Trafford, Bebington Oval, and Connah’s Quay.

On the eve of the penultimate Borders League and the Manchester Marathon, Steve continues to pull clear of Andrew and Andy, with Peter lurking close behind. Ellie opens a two-point gap on Angela, with both Cla(i)res still separated by a point. See halfway down the Road running page for tables and a list of races run.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE NOW DUE

All club members should have received a reminder about renewing their club membership which is now due. Can everyone please renew their membership as soon as possible. More details about club membership can be found at: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/Membership

Anyone who is not renewing their club membership is being requested to send our club membership secretary, Debbie Baker, a quick email to: [email protected]

SUPPORT YOUR CLUB AT CHESTER SPRING FIVE RACE

Help is still needed at the Essar Chester Spring Five Miles Road Race being organised by West Cheshire AC on Wednesday, April 11, at Cheshire County Sports Club, Upton. If you can help please email Dennis ASAP at: [email protected]

YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU

As in previous years, West Cheshire AC are tasked with providing a team of 40 enthusiastic marshals to support the Chester Half Marathon. In return, a generous contribution is made to our club funds by the half marathon organisers (Active Leisure Events), so all club members are likely to benefit from this because this money helps us to keep our membership fees low and subsidises coach travel for our teams to track events.

Marshalling at the Chester Half Marathon is always an enjoyable morning cheering on around 5000 runners (especially the many club members who are representing us). You’ll get a technical ‘Crew’ T-shirt and goody bag to take away with you. No previous experience is required. You will need to be available between 8am and 12 noon on the day of the race.

Can you please confirm by replying to an email sent from Ellie Robinson, if you are able to marshal on Sunday, 29th April. Please consider helping out even if you haven’t done it before, it would be good to have some new faces in the West Cheshire AC marshal zones this year.

ENTER NOW FOR CHESHIRE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS…

Members are being urged to enter the Cheshire Track and Field Championships being held at Macclesfield, on Saturday and Sunday, May 12 and 13. The online entry link can be found here.

WEEKLY ROUND-UP

This week’s club press report can be found here.

FIXTURES

Sunday, April 8: Borders Road Running League, at Mold (11am start)

Sunday, April 8: Wigan Harriers Open Track & Field Meeting

Wednesday, April 11: Essar Chester Spring Five Miles Road Race, at Cheshire County Sports Club, Upton (7pm start)

Saturday, April 14: Liverpool Jumps and Throws Meeting

Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15: UK Sportshall Athletics Final, at Sportcity, Manchester.

Sunday, April 15: Whitley 10k Road Race (Cheshire Grand Prix Series), near Warrington.

Sunday, April 15: Mersey Tunnel 10k Road Race

Sunday, April 15: Wirral AC Open Meeting

Sunday, April 15: Deeside AAC Open Meeting

Sunday, April 15: Trafford AC Open Meeting

WEST CHESHIRE Athletic Club is putting the final touches to next week’s Essar Chester Spring Five Miles Road Race.

The event, staged on a flat and fast course, has always proved popular with local runners wanting to gauge their training for this month’s London Marathon or the Chester Half Marathon.

This year’s event is being held on Wednesday, April 11, from Cheshire County Sports Club, Upton-By-Chester, with a 7pm start.

Runners who haven’t yet entered the fixture are being urged to do so quickly with the race limit of 500 nearly being reached and nobody being allowed to enter on the night of the race.

Entries are currently being accepted online at: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/Essar-Chester-Spring-51

Prizes are on offer for the first five male and first three female finishers, as well as an extensive list of awards in various age group categories and there will be men’s and ladies UK Athletics affiliated club team prizes.

Runners at the head of the race will be aiming to match or better the current mens, ladies and veterans course records set by Peter Riley (23:23), Jenny Clague (27:18) and Mike Girvan (24:29) respectively.

SARA PEARSON posted a new under 13 girls 75m (10.97 seconds), 150m (21.70), and shot put (5.98m) personal bests at Monday’s Trafford AC Track and Field Medal Meeting.

Pearson was joined at the fixture by West Cheshire AC team mate Jodi Bemand who clocked a new under 15 girls 300m best of 47.89 seconds, a new 75m hurdles best of 12.42, and javelin best of 20.71m, while Sophie Grainger posted a new under 15 girls 1500m best of 5:20.09.

Lola Byrne clocked new under 13 girls personal bests in the 70m hurdles (12.52 seconds), long jump (3.58m), and javelin (23m), while her sister Ava posted new under 15 girls personal bests in the 75m hurdles (12.62) and javelin (18.60m), and long-jumped 4.17m.

MARK DAVIES, of West Cheshire AC, was first in his over-40 age group and eighth overall with a time of 17:22 at the first Wirral Seaside 5k Race at Leasowe, ahead of club mates Jackson Sloan (14th in 18:14), Phil Woodley (27th in 18:45), Anest Muller (20:25), Angela Tegg (23:53), and Rosemary Rogers (second over 60 lady in 25:23).

The next race in the Wirral Seaside 5k Series at Leasowe will be held on Wednesday, April 25, (7pm start).

ANDY CARTER of West Cheshire AC posted 37:42 for 20th spot at the Air Products 10k Road Race at Crewe, ahead of club mate Luke Ellis (34th in 38:32).

MORE than 100 members participated in the West Cheshire AC Pre-Season Track and Field Trials at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

The event was held in two parts, with the majority of track races accompanying shot put trials last Thursday night, before field events and sprint hurdles took centre stage on Saturday morning.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Borders Road Running League Race at Mold, on Sunday (11am start), and a Wigan Harriers AC Open Track and Field Meeting on Sunday (10am start).

WEST CHESHIRE AC will travel to Becketts Park, Leeds, for the opening round of the Under 13 and Under 15 Youth Development Track and Field League on Saturday, April 21, while the Under 17 and Under 20 squad will start their campaign on Sunday, April 29, at Bebington Oval.

West Cheshire AC will begin their Northern Track and Field League Division One season at Wigan, on Saturday, May 5, and will host the opening round of the Cheshire Track and Field League at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Sunday, May 6.

Happy Easter to All Club Members, Parents and Friends

HELP NEEDED AT CLUB TRIALS

The Club needs your help to organise the second part of the track and field trials to be held at the EPSV Track on the morning of Saturday 31st March (Easter Saturday). 8am set-up for 10am start.

Please let Dennis Wall if you can help at the Club Trials by emailing: [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE: No training will take place on the day of the Club Trials.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE NOW DUE

All club members should have received a reminder about renewing their club membership which is now due. Can everyone please renew their membership as soon as possible. More details about club membership can be found at: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/Membership

Anyone who is not renewing their club membership is being requested to send our club membership secretary, Debbie Baker, a quick email to: [email protected]

YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU

As in previous years, West Cheshire AC are tasked with providing a team of 40 enthusiastic marshals to support the Chester Half Marathon. In return, a generous contribution is made to our club funds by the half marathon organisers (Active Leisure Events), so all club members are likely to benefit from this because this money helps us to keep our membership fees low and subsidises coach travel for our teams to track events.

Marshalling at the Chester Half Marathon is always an enjoyable morning cheering on around 5000 runners (especially the many club members who are representing us). You’ll get a technical ‘Crew’ T-shirt and goody bag to take away with you. No previous experience is required. You will need to be available between 8am and 12 noon on the day of the race.

Can you please confirm by replying to an email sent from Ellie Robinson, if you are able to marshal on Sunday, 29th April. Please consider helping out even if you haven’t done it before, it would be good to have some new faces in the West Cheshire AC marshal zones this year.

COACHING AND OFFICIATING INVITE

Anyone wanting to get involved in coaching and/or officiating at the club should get in touch with Dennis Wall at: [email protected]

And please also take a look at the information about coaching and officials‘ courses.

OPEN TRACK AND FIELD MEETINGS

West Cheshire AC is encouraging everyone to attend one of many pre-season track and field meetings if members can’t attend the Club Trials on March 29 and 31.

Here is a list of open meetings with links to the meetings:

Monday, April 2: Trafford AC Open Meeting

Sunday, April 8: Warrington AC Open Meeting

Sunday, April 8: Wigan Harriers Open Meeting

Saturday, April 14: Liverpool Jumps and Throws

Sunday, April 15: Wirral AC Open Meeting.

Sunday, April 15: Deeside AAC Open Meeting

Sunday, April 15: Trafford AC Open Meeting

WEEKLY ROUND-UP

This week’s club press report can be found at the following link: https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/2018/03/26/press-report-matt-finishes-best-north-west/

FIXTURES

Saturday, March 31: West Cheshire AC Track & Field Club Trials (10am-12 noon).

Sunday, April 1: Air Products 10k at Crewe (Cheshire Road Running Grand Prix Round One), 10.15am start.

Monday, April 2: Trafford AC Open Meeting

MATTHEW WEBB was crowned North West of England champion in Manchester.

The multi-talented West Cheshire Athletic Club member won the under 15 boys all-rounder title at the North West Regional Sportshall Athletics Championships held at Sportcity, Manchester.

Webb hit a new personal best and winning throw of 11.98m in the shot put, leaped to a winning distance of 2.68m in the standing long jump, and clocked 19.7 seconds for his two lap race to secure success.

He was backed up by club mates Michael Maxwell, Nathan Partington, and Alfie Baker who combined to earn Cheshire second spot in the team competition.

Imogen Pughe (first place in the six lap with 1:12.1), Eva Renshaw (first in speed bounce with 84), Lara Battersby (second in six lap with 1:12.7), Fatoumatta Bojang, Stephanie Jones, Ruby Wisbey, Ava Byrne, and Isla Shillington helped secure the Cheshire under 13 girls team top spot.

Sara Pearson (first place in the chest push with 8.75m), Abigail Jeavons (first place in the vertical jump with 49), Alexa Byrne (first place in the balance test), Macy Brett and Harriet Wheeler combined to earn Cheshire under 11 girls victory in the team competition.

Uzezi Onomerike (first place in the standing triple jump with 7.77m), teamed up with Ted Williams and Regan Stubbs to earn Cheshire under 13 boys second spot in the team event.

Ben Whittlestone (equal first in the target throw), teamed up with Milo Halliday, Matthew Jones, Alex Rutherford, Joseph Watkin and Jack Brett to earn Cheshire under 11 boys second team position.

Ambre Richards (first place in the vertical jump with 59), Emma Ashcroft and Sophie Cribb combined for the Cheshire under 15 girls who finished third in the team event.

ISSY CLARKE represented West Cheshire AC and secured a bronze medal from the under 17 ladies race at the Northern 5k Road Race Championships held at Birkenhead Park with a time of 19 minutes 52 seconds.

Jac Goodall (19:01), Jackson Sloan (19:07) and Rory Willson (20:43) combined for West Cheshire AC in the under 17 mens race to earn bronze team medals.

Lucia Pyne (19:55) and Abigail Cartwright (23:40) completed the under 15 girls race and Harvey Tegg posted 19:03 in the under 15 boys race.

ETHAN ACKROYD represented Wales at the Home Countries Cross Country International.

The teenage West Cheshire Athletic Club member secured third scoring position for the Welsh Schools team after clocking 28:44 for a hilly 8km course at Nottingham’s Wollaton Park.

A TOTAL OF 220 pupils competed at the final round of the Essar West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

Ruby McIlveen (Bishop Wilson), Joe Williams (Kings), Ruby Phillips (Sutton Green), Ben Hackett(Saughall All Saints), Ella Hims (Childer Thornton), Joshua Oates (Newton), Jessica Lark (Upton Heath), Leo Ferdenzi (Acresfield), Georgina Duffey (Birkenhead Academy), Leo Green (Ellesmere Port Catholic High), Imogen Pughe (Wirral Grammar), and Sam Hollins (Upton High) won their respective age group races.

ELLIE ROBINSON of West Cheshire AC won her age group prize at the Llantysilio Fell Race at Rhewl in North Wales.

ALEX STANIFORTH (1:21:44), Rosemary Rogers (1:51:52), Mark Povey, Sarah Hughes (2:06:32), and John Mercer (2:24:08) represented West Cheshire AC at the Liverpool Half Marathon.

ALICE McMAHON of West Cheshire AC clocked a new 60m indoor personal best of 7.99 seconds at the Sale Harriers Open Meeting at Manchester.

FIXTURES this weekend include the West Cheshire AC pre-season Track and Field Trials at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track on Thursday, March 29, (6-8pm) and on Saturday, March 31, (10am-12 noon).

The Salford 10k Road Race takes place this Friday (10am start), while the Hale Five Miles Road Race (9.30am) and Air Products 10k Road Race at Crewe (10.15am), take place on Sunday, and the Trafford Open Track and Field Medal Meeting takes place on Monday (12 noon start).

Well done to all who took part in the Essar WCAC Schools Cross-country Series for 2017-18. Provisional team and individual standings, together with provisional results from round 4 on March 24th, are now up near the bottom of our Off-road page. If you spot any potential errors, please use the Contact option at the top of our web pages, selecting “Webmaster” under “What does your query relate to?”.

See the Track and Field page for fixture lists of league, championship and open events for the 2018 season.

SOPHIE GRAINGER and Issy Clarke starred for Cheshire at the English Schools Cross Country Championships.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club pair impressed for their county in challenging snow and bitterly cold conditions during the event staged at Temple Newsam Park, Leeds

Grainger clocked 12 minutes 37 seconds for 106th position in the 342-strong junior girls field and was third scoring counter for the Cheshire team who finished 20th, ahead of club mate Lucia Pyne, recovering from illness, who posted 14:16 representing Merseyside.

Clarke rounded the senior girls race in a time of 17:19 for 52nd place in the 323-strong senior girls event and was fifth scoring counter alongside Deeside’s Martha Owen who posted 16:58 for 34th spot to earn Cheshire seventh team position.

West Cheshire AC’s Ethan Greenland (136th in 25:45) was Cheshire’s all-important sixth scoring counter to earn the county sixth spot in the senior boys team event in a race won by England international team mate Matthew Willis in 22:23.

Will Wright of West Cheshire AC represented Merseyside and finished 158th in 15:56 to secure fourth scoring counter for his junior boys team.

Sion Roberts (246th in 20:39) ensured Cheshire’s intermediate boys achieved a team result, and Beth McMahon battled her way to the line in the senior girls race in 21:40 for 299th position.

CARYS ROBERTS helped steer Cheshire Schools to success in Monday night’s annual year seven cross country match against Merseyside hosted by West Cheshire AC at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.

West Cheshire AC member Roberts finished second in the girls race which featured 10 Cheshire pupils claiming places inside the top 13 positions, earning Cheshire 39 points compared to Merseyside’s 125.

Dan Willetts of West Cheshire AC represented Cheshire in the boys race which his county won convincing with 53 points compared to Merseyside’s 105.

JOSH FORD of West Cheshire AC clocked a new under 20 mens 60m personal best of 7.43 seconds at the Sale Harriers Indoor Open Meeting.

He was joined at the event by club mates Liam Davoren, Ava Byrne, and Stephanie Jones.

Davoren clocked a new men’s 60m personal best of 8.04 seconds, and posted a new 300m personal best of 40.34 seconds.

Byrne posted new under 15 girls 60m personal best of 8.66 seconds and 10.02 seconds for a new 60m hurdles personal best, and added a 4.31m long jump, while Jones clocked a new under 15 girls 300m best of 45.28 seconds and long jumped 4.35m.

MARK DAVIES of West Cheshire AC won the Chester 5k parkrun with a time of 18:38, ahead of Steve Fernyhough (third in 19:21), Neil Hershaw (fourth in 19:24), Andrew Clague (sixth in 19:35), Andy Carter (seventh in 19:44), Peter Smith (43rd in 25:01), and Tony Kennedy (70th in 26:50).

HARVEY TEGG of West Cheshire AC finished fourth in 21:54 at the Ellesmere Port 5k parkrun, ahead of Rob Freeman (eighth in 23:31), Darren Shillington (13th in 25:53), Henrietta Duffey (21st in 29:59), and Mark Duffey (22nd in 33:42).

FIXTURES this weekend include the final round of the Essar West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Saturday (10am start), the Northern Under 15s and Under 17s Road Race Championships at Birkenhead Park on Sunday (10am start), and the North West Regional Sportshall Championships at Sportcity, Manchester, on Sunday (12.30pm start).

The Ellesmere Port Primary Schools Cross Country Races take place at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Monday (3.30pm start), and the West Cheshire AC Pre-Season Track and Field Trials will take place at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track on Thursday, March 29 (6pm start) and on Saturday, March 31 (10am start).