Dave Alexander won the Mens over-40 mens title at Nantwich after finishing second veteran overall and ninth position in the senior mens race overall and the U11 Boys team won the silver medal.Mark Lathom spearheaded West Cheshire ACs charge to team silver medals at the Cheshire County AA Cross Country Championships.
He finished fourth in the under 11 boys race at Reaseheath, Nantwich, with a time of seven minutes 12 seconds, and was backed-up by Elijah Montez-Brown (eighth in 7:37), and by Joseph Morrison (10th in 7:46) to earn second team position.
Other West Cheshire AC under 11 boys in action included Josh Hinchly (14th in 8:03), Cameron Weaver (17th in 8:19), Jack Johnson (18th in 8:24), Matthew Bate (20th in 8:31), and Thomas Harrop (22nd in 8:54).

Six West Cheshire AC members will represent their county in Birmingham next month after securing top-12 finishes at Reaseheath.
Dave Alexander, Amy Hinchly, Charlotte Frazer-Cox, Chris Goodwin, Ryan Friett, and Grace ORourke are all preparing to compete for Cheshire at the Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships, to be held at Cofton Park, Birmingham, on March 13.

Dave Alexander, who won the West Cheshire AC Mens Cup at his clubs annual presentation evening earlier this month, won the over-40 mens title at Nantwich after finishing second veteran overall and ninth position in the senior mens race overall.

Dave covered the Reaseheath course in a time of 38 minutes 29 seconds, backed up by Jeff Kettle (26th in 41:02), Andrew Clague (29th in 41:27), Russell Kirk (50th in 43:41), Chris Rhodes running his first cross country event (88th and sixth over-50 veteran in 49:02), and Dave Hough (91st and third over-60 finisher in 49:44).

Amy Hinchly continued her impressive form by securing seventh spot in the under 13 girls race with a time of 12 minutes 32 seconds, ahead of Ellen McMahon (26th in 14:11), and Sally Pickering (29th in 14:27).

Charlotte Frazer-Cox booked her place in Birmingham by finishing seventh in the under 17 ladies race in a time of 20 minutes 25 seconds.

Chris Goodwin (seventh in 21:59) and Ryan Friett (11th in 22:59) completed the under 17 mens race.

And Grace ORourke negotiated the senior ladies race to post seventh position in 32 minutes one second.

West Cheshires under 11 girls were lead home by Emily Titlow (14th in 8:58), who finished ahead of Molly Sharples (16th in 9:04), and Sophie Davis (19th in 9:29).

Jonathan Frazer-Cox finished 18th in 18:45 in the under 15 boys race, while Mark Hearn (19th in 12:23), Chris Harrop (24th in 12:58), and Joshua Bate (31st in 14:20) completed the under 13 boys race.

Bryony Potter and Dave Alexander have been awarded with West Cheshire ACs main awards at the clubs annual presentation evening.
Bryony won the Ladies Cup after finishing fifth at last years English Schools Track and Field Championships, as well as smashing two club records and securing a gold medal at the Cheshire Championships.

And Dave was honoured with the Mens Cup after a busy 2009 which featured a host of impressive performances including an appearance at the World Mountain Running Championships in Croatia where he distinguished himself as the first Briton to complete the over-40 veterans event.

Jenna Sheehy claimed the Wright Cup which was donated several years ago by the Wright family who were West Cheshire AC members before emigrating to Australia.

Sacha Kendall-Woods and Andrew Clague received the ladies and mens Endurance Running Cups after a series of pleasing road and cross country appearances during 2009.

Rob Tudor and Glenys Potter won the Veteran Men and Veteran Womens Awards respectively, while John Manning and Niamh Reilly claimed the Senior Men and Senior Woman accolades.

Tom Walley was the winner of the Under 20 Junior Mans award, and Emily Done won the Under 20 Junior Lady prize.

Multi-eventer Tom Booth claimed the Under 17 Mens award, and sprinter Leah Ferrie clinched the Under 17 Lady title.

Michael Bailiff, who produced a series of superb high jumping performances, won the under 15 prize, and shot-putter Kelly Baker claimed the under 15 girls award.

Charlotte Williamson was distinguished as the under 13 girl winner, while James McMahon won the under 13 boys prize.

Elijah Montez-Brown claimed the under 11 boys award, while Georgia Barlow and Olivia Williams both won under 11 girls awards.

West Cheshire AC have qualified for all six age group finals on Sunday, March 7th, at Widnes.The final league positions after five rounds of competition in each age group are:

Under 11 Girls: 1 Deeside 497 points; 2 Crewe & Nantwich 495; 3 West Cheshire 469.5; 4 Halton & Frodsham 462; 5 DASH 393.5.

Under 13 Girls: 1 Crewe & Nantwich 534; 2 West Cheshire 498; 3 Liverpool 463; 4 Halton & Frodsham 448.5; 5 Warrington 303.

Under 15 Girls: 1 Crewe & Nantwich 523.5; 2 West Cheshire 521.5; 3 Deeside 466.5; 4 Halton & Frodsham 333; 5 Warrington 296.

Under 11 Boys: 1 Crewe & Nantwich 519.5; 2 DASH 473; 3 Halton & Frodsham 472.5; 4 West Cheshire 465.5; 5 Liverpool 390.5.

Under 13 Boys: 1 West Cheshire 511; 2 Crewe & Nantwich 506.5; 3 Liverpool 427.5; 4 DASH 379; 5 Sutton St Helens 327.

Under 15 Boys: 1 West Cheshire 439; 2 Crewe & Nantwich 429; 3 Halton & Frodsham 291; 4 Deeside 213; 5 DASH 175.

West Cheshire AC is celebrating the clubs most successful visit to the Northern Indoor Track and Field Championships.Six members of the Chester and Ellesmere Port-based club returned home from the two-day fixture at Sheffields English Institute of Sport Arena with medal-winning performances.
Amy Williams, Victoria Anderson, and Kelly Baker grabbed gold medals from their respective events, while Alice Jennings, Chris Goodwin, and Olivia Montez-Brown secured silver medals.

Amy was the youngest competitor involved in the under 15 girls long jump event, but finished
head and shoulders above the opposition. The multi-talented youngster achieved a grade one leap of 5.01m to spark a series of spectacular results from her fellow purple-vested West Cheshire club colleagues.

Kelly Baker demonstrated her strength and polished technique to produce a clinical victory in the under 15 girls shot put event. Kelly hit a magnificent grade one distance of 11.25m to secure her gold medal, and added a grade four long jump result of 4.46m for ninth position, and a 60m heat time of 8.98 seconds.

Victoria Anderson cleared a grade one height of 1-65m to claim top spot in the under 17 ladies high jump, just five centimetres better than her second placed club mate, Alice Jennings, whose grade two height of 1-60m proved sufficient to achieve a silver medal.
Both West Cheshire AC high jumpers enjoyed the thrill of competing alongside current World heptathlon champion, Jessica Ennis.
Photo Alice Jennings and Victoria Anderson with Jessica Ennis. https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/images/usrimg/trackfield/photo12.jpg.JPG

Chris Goodwin was rewarded with a silver medal from his appearance in the under 17 mens 1500m which merited a grade four time of four minutes 17.40 seconds.

And Olivia Montez-Brown completed the West Cheshire AC roll of honour after she negotiated the under 15 girls 60m hurdles in a grade two time of 9.59 seconds for second spot and a well earned silver medal. Olivia had achieved second spot in her opening heat with a grade three time of 9.78 seconds, and a grade three time of 9.77 seconds for third position in her semi-final.

Steve Jones finished seventh in his under 17 mens 60m final with a time of 7.61 seconds after qualifying with 7.58 seconds which earned him second place in his heat.

Alice McMahon had to settle for fourth position with a grade four time of 43.51 seconds in her under 17 ladies 300m final after winning her qualifying heat with a time of 43.21. And Alice claimed eighth place in her 60m final with a grade four time of 8.26 seconds after an identical grade three time of 8.14 seconds in her heat and semi-final appearances.

Danielle Erskine finished eighth with a grade four distance of 4.83m in the under 17 ladies long jump, and she clocked 8.48 seconds in her 60m heat.

And Alexandra Birkett posted 8.62 seconds for seventh position in her under 17 ladies 60m heat.

Female medalist photo https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/images/usrimg/trackfield/photo13.jpg.JPG
Back row, from left: Olivia Montez-Brown, Kelly Baker, Amy Williams, Alice McMahon (fourth in 300m final), and Alice Jennings.
Front: Victoria Anderson.

Race Full. Race numbers will be sent out approximately two weeks before the event – see http://www.sportsystems.co.uk/ss/ChesterHalf/index.htm for details.” Race details at https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/roadracing/halfmarathon”

The course is unsafe, see cheshireaa.com for more details
New date 13th February 2010. Details at https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/docs/load.php?id=1042

Leisure Centre and surrounds closed by Cheshire West and Chester Council due to the car park and the surrounds of the leisure centre/school being dangerous.

Thursday 7thJanuary, Stanney Oaks Leisure Centre Closed due to ice and snow

West Cheshire AC finished just one point away from achieving a cleansweep of six age group victories at the third round of the North West Sportshall League.Leon Langmead with a new shot put best of 8.93m, and James McMahon with 7.54m scored a double success story in the under 13 boys shot put at Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes.
Daniel Vickers won the standing long jump with 2.03m, claimed victory in the speed bounce with 73 alongside B winner Matthew Pagan with 65, and Jack Simcox (1:35.0) partnered B six lap runner Chris Harrop (1:44.3) to a double victory, whil Neil Pitchford clocked 33.5 seconds in the two lap.
The quartet of Vickers, Simcox, McMahon, and Pagan combined for victory in the sprint relay.
Elijah Montez-Brown, Jack Pickering, Dillon Salvi, and Connor Rowbottom teamed up for victory in the under 11 boys sprint relay.
They were backed up by Jack Johnson, Adam Henry, Toby Hulse, Taylor Rice, Cameron Weaver, Tom Harrop, and Joseph Morrison.
Ryan Jones celebrated success in both the under 15 boys six lap and speed bounce (65), alongside B speed bounce winner, Yousef Khalifa (64), and Joel Langmead who earned the club an age group team win.
Georgia Barlow secured victories in the under 11 girls two lap (26.9) and four lap, alongside speed bounce winner, Sophie Baker (50), and important back-up from Samilld McGonigle, Olivia Williams, Toni Lammond, Sophie Carter, and Molly Sharples.
Amy Williams clocked a winning time of 26.6 seconds in the under 13 girls two lap, and Chloe Hunt won the speed bounce alongside B winner, Ellen McMahon, while Sophie Percival won the B shot put, and Charlotte Williamson won the B standing long jump (1.83m), while Tess Corr won the B six lap, and other important point scorers were Hannah Wood, Emily Wood, and India Cotgreave.
Alice McMahon, Olivia Montez-Brown, Kelly Baker, Jenna Sheehy, Laura Rigby, Jenni Potter, Emma Johnson, and Alice Jennings secured top spot in the under 15 girls event.
Alice McMahon won the two lap (25.4) alongside B winner Olivia (26.1), who added victories from the six lap and standing triple jump (6.97m).
Kelly (10.59m) and Alice Jennings (8.80m) won in the shot, while Laura scored 73 for success in the speed bounce alongside Jenna with 69, alongside vital support from Jenni and Emma.
U11 BOYS – 1 West Cheshire 139; 2 Halton and Frodsham 132; 3 Liverpool 102; 4 Southport Waterloo 77.5.
U13 BOYS – 1 West Cheshire 143 points; 2 Liverpool 131; 3 Halton and Frodsham 63.
U15 BOYS – 1 West Cheshire 118; 2 Halton and Frodsham 84; 3 Warrington 63.
U11 GIRLS – 1 Halton & Frodsham 136; 2 West Cheshire 135; 3 Liverpool 122; 4 Southport Waterloo 90; 5 Warrington 46.
U13 GIRLS – 1 West Cheshire 141; 2 Liverpool 125; 3 Halton & Frodsham 122; 4 Warrington 109; 5 Southport Waterloo 72.
U15 GIRLS – 1 West Cheshire 145; 2 Halton & Frodsham 134; 3 Warrington 95.

The Girls U11, U13 and U15 teams and Boys U13 and U15 teams all won at Deeside with the U11 boys finishing second by 4.5 points. Report at https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/docs/get.php?id=1225