THEO SHEPHERD and Aiden Hilton have secured Northern Indoor titles in Sheffield.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club duo pocketed regional championship victories after producing impressive performances at the English Institute of Sport Arena.

Theo won the under 15 boys 200m final in a time of 24.09 seconds and Aiden won the under 13 boys 60m title with a time of 8.46 seconds, and added a bronze medal in the 200m final with a time of 28.79 seconds.

Club mates Macey Jones and Ruby Billington also pocketed medals at the fixture, with Macey delivering 8.05 seconds in the under 15 girls 60m final and 4.89m in the long jump for two silver medals, and Ruby cleared 1-45m in the under 15 girls high jump to secure a bronze medal.

Lydia Walker, Mae Grant, Beth Manson, and Ruby Phillips also represented West Cheshire AC at the event.

SEVERAL West Cheshire AC youngsters will represent Cheshire at next month’s English Schools Cross Country Championships in Nottingham.

Sam Hollins and Henry Robinson secured their places on the start line at Wollaton Park on Saturday, March 18, after finishing second and fifth respectively in the Senior Boys race at Saturday’s Cheshire Schools Championships held at Knights Grange, Winsford.

Emilia Pyper secured her county vest after finishing third in the Junior Girls race, and Daniel Walker registered fifth spot in the Junior Boys race to earn his county vest.

Jodi Bemand (Senior Girl) and Nancy Farmer (Intermediate Girl) both finished sixth in their respective races, while Matthew Jones (10th), Ellis Hancock (14th) and Andrew Barratt (21st) completed the Intermediate Boys race.

Six West Cheshire AC members will represent Cheshire against Merseyside in the annual year seven schools cross country fixture scheduled to be held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Wednesday, March 29.

Harriet Beattie (fifth), Lauren Higgins (sixth), Anna Birkett-Evans (10th), Megan Hughes (12th), and Issy Stammers (18th) completed the Year Seven Girls race at Winsford to secure their Cheshire places, and Dylan Gledhill rounded the Year Seven Boys race in 20th spot to secure his county vest.

FIXTURES this weekend include the West Cheshire AC Annual Awards Presentation Evening on Saturday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chester; the Manchester Cross Country League at Sherdley Park, St Helens, on Saturday; the North Wales Cross Country League at The Marches School, Oswestry, on Saturday; the England Athletics Under 15s, Under 17s, and Under 20s Indoor Track and Field Championships at Sheffield on Saturday and Sunday; and a Manchester Open Indoor Track and Field Meeting on Sunday.

FORTHCOMING fixtures include the Ellesmere Port, Neston and Helsby Secondary Schools Sportshall Competition at Whitby on Wednesday, February 15; the English Cross Country Championships at Bolesworth Castle, Tattenhall, on Saturday, February 25; the Chester Ultra 50 Miles Race from Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Saturday, March 4; the Chester Primary Schools Cross Country Championships at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, on Monday, March 6; the Inter Counties Cross Country Championships at Loughborough on Saturday, March 11; and the Manchester Cross Country League on Saturday, March 11; the Manchester Indoor Open Track and Field Meeting on Sunday, March 12; and the Chester 10k Road Race on Sunday, March 12.

JESSICA LARK and Joseph Morrison are celebrating new West Cheshire Athletic Club records.

Jessica clocked a new under 17 women’s 600m record time of 1:36:23 at the Manchester Indoor Open Track and Field Meeting on Sunday.

And Joseph improved his indoor 3,000m record with a time of 8:30:82 in the Coughlan-Malloy Cup Meeting held in Illinois, United States.

JAMIE RICHARDSON produced an impressive performance at Blackburn’s Witton Park in the Northern Cross Country Championships.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club teenager posted 25 minutes 59 seconds for 12th spot in the under 20 men’s race, ahead of club mates Sammy Hollins (41st in 28:10), and Henry Robinson (52nd in 29:34).

Jodi Bemand secured 38th spot in the Under 20 Women’s event, while Ellis Hancock rounded the Under 17 Men’s race in 90th position, and Noah Woolgar finished 115th in the Under 15 Boys race.

Cosette Wearden rounded the Under 15 Girls race in 44th place, while Emilia Pyper (36th), Harriet Beattie (69th), and Eleanor Wheeler (88th) combined in the Under 13 Girls event.

Claire Harris was 97th in the Senior Women’s event, supported by Ellie Robinson (182nd), Angela Tegg (205th), and Debra Bemand (227th).

Neil Finegan finished 250th in the Senior Men’s race, backed up by Andrew Clague (315th), Richard Hayes (384th), and Andy Carter (477th). 

MACEY JONES celebrated two new personal bests at the Welsh Indoor Junior Track and Field Championships in Cardiff, posting 4.85m for fourth spot in the under 15 girls long jump, and 8.04 seconds for fourth place in the 60m.

JACOB GARDNER clocked new under 15 boys personal bests in the 60m (8.18 seconds) and 200m (26.80) at the Manchester Indoor Open Track and Field Meeting.

Yasmin Smith clocked 8.07 seconds in the Under 20 women’s 60m, while Hugh Parry clocked 7.69 in his under 17 men’s 60m, and Ruban Harris posted a new under 20 men’s long jump best of 5.54m and 8.34 for his 60m.

Nancy Collins a new under 15 girls 200m personal best of 31.27, and Satine Wearden posted 9.71 seconds in her under 15 girls 60m and hit 5.93m in the shot put.

Laura Turley posted 25.92 seconds in her senior women’s 200m, while Holly Bosworth (27.34) and Lara Fields (28.52) combined in the under 17 ladies 200m, and Alan Littler cleared 1-66m in the senior men’s high jump, and Victor Oyesola posted 7.23 seconds in the Men’s 60m. 

FIXTURES this weekend include the Cheshire Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships at Knights Grange, Winsford, on Saturday, and the Northern Indoor Under 13s and Under 15s Track and Field Championships at Sheffield on Sunday.

FORTHCOMING fixtures include the Ellesmere Port Primary Schools Sportshall Athletics Competition at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, on Thursday, February 2; the Cheshire Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships at Knights Grange, Winsford, on Saturday, February 4; the Northern Under 13 and Under 15 Indoor Track and Field Championships at Sheffield on Sunday, February 5; the Manchester Cross Country League at Sherdley Park, St Helens, on Saturday, February 11; the North Wales Cross Country League at The Marches School, Oswestry, on Saturday, February 11; the England Athletics Under 15s, Under 17s, and Under 20s Indoor Track and Field Championships at Sheffield on Saturday and Sunday, February 11 and 12; and a Manchester Open Indoor Track and Field Meeting on Sunday, February 12.

WEST CHESHIRE Athletic Club celebrated plenty of success in the mud at Colwyn Bay.

The Ellesmere Port Sports Village-based outfit’s under 11 girls and senior women secured team victories at Eirias Park in the third round of the North Wales Cross Country League.

Nia Manson (second), Poppy McKenna (fourth) and Amelia Snowden (sixth) combined to secure top spot in the under 11 girls team competition.

And Jodi Bemand (first under 20 lady and seventh overall), Kerry Riley (14th), Emma Nutt (15th), Claire Harris (22nd), Anest Muller (fifth over 40 lady and 43rd overall), Ellie Robinson (second over-50 lady and 48th overall), Joy Hickman (seventh over-55 lady and 64th overall), Debra Bemand (12th over-50 lady and 81st overall), Alex Duffey (13th over-45 lady and 83rd overall) earned victory in the women’s team event.

Jamie Richardson enjoyed first place in his under 20 age category and finished fourth overall in the men’s race, supported by Henry Robinson (third under 20 man and 19th overall), Neil Hershaw (first over-55 man and 31st overall), Paul Morrison (32nd), Dan Thwaites (56th), Mark Davies (12th over-45 man and 85th overall) to earn fourth team position.

Holly Coates secured third position in the under 15 girls race, while Dylan Gledhill (11th) and Harry McKenna (13th) completed the under 13 boys race. 

The final round of the North Wales Junior and Senior Cross Country League will be held at The Marches School, Oswestry, on Saturday, February 11.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Northern Cross Country Championships at Witton Park, Blackburn, on Saturday. The timetable is: 11am – Under 20 Women; 11.35am – Under 17 Men; 12 noon – Under 15 Boys; 12.20pm – Under 15 Girls; 12.45pm – Under 13 Boys; 1pm – Under 13 Girls; 1.15pm – Under 17 Women; 1.40pm – Under 20 Men; 2.10pm – Senior Women; 3pm – Senior Men.

ENTRIES close this Friday, (January 27), for the English National Cross Country Championships being held at Bolesworth Castle, near Tattenhall, on Saturday, February 25. Entries via West Cheshire AC have now closed, but individuals should be able to self-enter at https://www.race-results.co.uk/natxc23e.

FORTHCOMING fixtures include the Frodsham Primary Schools Sportshall Athletics Competition at Frodsham Leisure Centre this Thursday, (January 26); the Manchester Indoor Open Meeting on Sunday 29th January; the Ellesmere Port Primary Schools Sportshall Athletics Competition at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, on Thursday, February 2; the Cheshire Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships at Knights Grange, Winsford, on Saturday, February 4; the Northern Under 13 and Under 15 Indoor Track and Field Championships at Sheffield on Sunday, February 5; the Manchester Cross Country League at Sherdley Park, St Helens, on Saturday, February 11; the North Wales Cross Country League at The Marches School, Oswestry, on Saturday, February 11; the England Athletics Under 15s, Under 17s, and Under 20s Indoor Track and Field Championships at Sheffield on Saturday and Sunday, February 11 and 12; and a Manchester Open Indoor Track and Field Meeting on Sunday, February 12.

WEST CHESHIRE Athletic Club enjoyed a memorable weekend indoors, on the road, and in the mud.

Emma Holmes was crowned Northern Indoor Under 20 women’s 200m champion in Sheffield after clocking a new club record time of 57.13 seconds, ahead of club mate Imogen Pughe who made it a purple-vested 1-2 by securing the silver medal in 58.40 seconds.

And Emma added a silver medal in the 200m with a new club record time of 24.63 seconds, while Cosette Wearden rounded the under 20 women’s 3,000m in a new club record time of 11:13.01 for a silver medal.

Alfie Lane grabbed a bronze medal after posting 23.18 seconds in his under 17 men’s 200m final, while Fergus Garland posted a new under 20 men’s 400m club record of 52.14 seconds in his heat and was sixth in his final with 53.50 seconds.

Jessica Lark clocked a new under 17 women’s 800m indoor record time of 2:12.84 and finished sixth with 2:20.52 in the final, while Aimee Phillips posted 2:27.94 in her heat.

Other members in action included Carys Manson who posted 9.9 seconds in her under 17 women’s 60m hurdles and 8.53 seconds in her 60m, while Beth McMahon rounded the women’s 400m in 61.0 seconds.

Holly Bosworth posted 8.37 seconds in her under 17 women’s 60m semi-final and 27.26 seconds in her 200m heat, while Lara Fields posted 28.34 seconds in her under 17 women’s 200m heat.

THREE West Cheshire AC youngsters pocketed medals at the North Wales Indoor Track and Field Championships at Deeside.

Macey Jones was second in the under 15 girls 60m and long jump, and Lydia Walker clocked a new under 15 girls 60m personal best time to secure a bronze medal, while Mae Grant was a bronze medallist in the under 15 girls long jump.

WEST CHESHIRE AC won the men’s team prize at the Helsby Four Villages Half Marathon on Sunday thanks to Michael Young (1:14:38), Graham Wells (second over-45 man in 1:17:54), Jon Park (1:18:19), and Isaac McKenna (first under 23 man in 1:22:18).

Other purple-vested finishers included Lindsay Fisher (1:27:12), Andrew Clague (1:27:25), Dave Sutton (1:29:20), Danny Paddock (1:30:17), Fiona Cook (1:33:01), Andy Carter (1:33:29), Richard Hayes (1:34:38), Steve Roberts (1:35:48), Ian Gloyne-Phillips (1:36:08), Neil Field (1:38:30), Brian Cremin (1:37:30), Steve Hillier (1:38:06), Clare Mallon (1:42:49), Phil Gent (1:43:59), Stephen Ball (1:46:20), Iain Wood (1:49:44), and Richard Hunt (2:00:12).

JAMIE RICHARDSON secured second spot in the under 20 men’s race with a time of 33:04 at the latest round of the Manchester Area Cross Country League held at Heaton Park, on Saturday.

He was backed up by Sammy Hollins (11th in 34:58), and Henry Robinson (14th in 37:52), to earn the club top spot in the team competition.

Tracy Rogers achieved fourth spot in the under 35 women’s age group with a time of 33:30, ahead of Emma Nutt (27th in 36:48), Traci Shipley (seventh over-55 lady in 43:03), Angela Tegg (20th over-50 lady in 45:02), Debra Bemand (24th over-50 lady in 46:58), 

Jodi Bemand secured sixth spot with a time of 35:18 in the under 20 women’s race, and Thomas Rimmer finished seventh with a time of 13:04 in the under 13 boys race, while Ellis Hancock (15th in 22:57), and Matthew McCreadie (16th in 22:57) completed the under 17 men’s race.

Isabella Rimmer was 13th with 25:23 in the under 17 women’s race, while Eleanor Wheeler clocked 15:53 for 33rd spot in the under 13 girls race.

Nia Manson (15th in 12:12) and Poppy McKenna (22nd in 12:50) combined in the under 11 girls race while Harley Scadeng finished 14th in a time of 11:39 in the under 11 boys race.

Daniel Walker was 32nd with 16:56 and Ben Newall posted 20:49 for 57th spot in the under 15 boys race.

Paul Morrison was 69th in his 20-39 age group with 38:58, alongside Andrew Clague (10th over-50 man in 40:32), and Elwyn Sharps (60:08).

FIXTURES this weekend include the Borders Road Running League fixture at Linmere, Delamere Forest, CW8 2HZ, on Sunday (10am start).

FIXTURES this month include the Frodsham Primary Schools Sportshall Competition at Frodsham Leisure Centre on Thursday, January 26; the Northern Cross Country Championships, at Witton Park, Blackburn, on Saturday, January 28, and a Manchester Indoor Open Meeting on Sunday 29th January.