Well done to all who took part in Saturday’s opening round of the WCAC Schools Cross-country League. Provisional results are now available at the bottom of the off-road page of the club website.
Well done to all who took part in Saturday’s opening round of the WCAC Schools Cross-country League. Provisional results are now available at the bottom of the off-road page of the club website.
MICHAEL YOUNG achieved a record-breaking performance at the Chester Half Marathon.
The West Cheshire AC runner smashed the club senior men’s and overall male half-marathon record with a time of one hour 11 minutes 22 seconds.
He was joined at the Town Hall square finishing line by club mates Neil Finegan (third over-45 man in 1:17:51), David Shearer (seventh over-35 man in 1:18:02), Steve Fernyhough (10th over-40 man in 1:22:40), Steve King (ninth over-45 man in 1:23:35), Steve Duffy (13th over-40 man in 1:23:48), Graham Wells (11th over-45 man in 1:24:30), Wullie McGarrell (fifth over-55 man in 1:24:51), Ben McKean (27th over-35 man in 1:28:30), and Andy Carter (sixth over-50 man in 1:28:59).
Fiona Cook achieved third spot in her over-35 lady age category with a time of 1:29:07, ahead of team mates Andrew Clague (seventh over-50 man in 1:29:30), Danny Paddock (60th in the 17-34 age group in 1:35:26), Colin Berry (18th over-50 man in 1:37:08), Brian Wright (fourth over-65 man in 1:44:20), Steve Hillier (82nd over-40 man in 1:45:50), David Irving (86th over-35 man in 1:47:58), Stephen Ball (103rd over-40 man in 1:48:44), Claire Williams (16th over-45 lady in 1:49:54), David Sefton (134th over-35 man in 1:58:22), Sarah Hibbert (28th over-50 lady in 2:09:01), and Mark Povey (2:25:03) who has been struggling with an illness.
ELOISE ECCLES, of West Cheshire AC, was second lady finisher and sixth overall in the Self Transcendence 24 hour Track Race at Battersea Park Millenium Arena, where she achieved 133 miles which is a Spartathlon auto qualifier, plus a 100 mile split time of 16 hours 47 minutes.
RUBY CARLILE, Harriet Wheeler, and Sophie Haslam, of West Cheshire AC, produced top two positions at the Liverpool Jumps and Throws Competition.
Carlile won the under 15 girls triple jump with 8.14m and cleared 1-35m for second spot in the high jump, while Wheeler won the under 15 girls javelin with 37.29m, and Haslam achieved 4.14m for second spot in the under 15 girls long jump.
THE West Cheshire AC trio of Ruby Phillips, Jessica Lark, and Luke Parker all achieved podium places at the opening round of the North Staffs Cross Country League.
They all secured second-placed finishes in their age group races held at Betley Court Farm, near Crewe.
Phillips completed the under 13 girls race, while Lark headed the under 15 girls team of Aimee Phillips (sixth), and Cosette Wearden (11th) to top spot, and Parker finished ahead of team mate Ellis Hancock (14th) in the under 15 boys event.
Daniel Walker (11th) and Mack Tordoff (31st) completed the under 13 boys race, while sisters Georgina and Henrietta Duffey finished 12th and 13th respectively in the under 17 ladies event, and their mum, Alex, finished 94th in the ladies race.
Paul Morrison completed the under 20 men’s event in sixth spot, while Steve Fernyhough (27th), Dave Alexander (42nd) and Andrew Clague (48th) completed the senior and veteran men’s event and are third overall in the Division Two team event.
NATHAN BRASSINGTON scored 2,236 points while representing Cheshire in the English Schools Combined Events Championships at Bedford.
The West Cheshire AC junior boy pentathlete clocked 12.95 seconds in the 80m hurdles, hit 10.13m in the shot put, long jumped 5.08m, cleared 1-68m in the high jump, and rounded the 800m in 2:40.30.
JESSICA LARK ran the mile at Bebington Oval and clocked a new West Cheshire AC under 15 girls age group record time of 5:34.1.
FIXTURES this weekend include the West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Races at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Saturday (9.30am registration for year 3 and 4 pupils, with a 10am start). There will be races for year 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 pupils.
WEST CHESHIRE Athletic Club grabbed a fistful of medals at the Cheshire Road Relay Championships.
The purple-vested outfit claimed six podium places at the event hosted by Spectrum Striders at Birchwood, Warrington.
Jamie Richardson (18 minutes 29 seconds), Sammy Hollins (20:48), and Nathan Broomfield (23:55) combined to win the under 17 men’s 3 x 5.8km County title and Richardson clocked the fastest leg.
Nia Manson (7:02), Amelia Snowden (6:54), and Olivia Zarac (6:50) teamed up to earn silver medals in the under 11 girls 3 x 1.4km event.
Daniel Walker (11:15), Noah Woolgar (12:43), and Thomas Renondeau (12:19) secured silver medals in the under 13 boys 2.9km race.
Harry McKenna (6:14), William Watts (6:15), and Dylan Gledhill (6:33) combined for bronze medals in the under 11 boys 1.4km event.
Aimee Phillips (11:41), Amelia McLintock (13:21), and Jessica Lark (11:40) celebrated bronze medals in the under 15 girls 3 x 2.9km race.
Imogen Pughe (10:44), Jodi Bemand (11:16), and Carys Roberts (11:10) secured bronze medals in the under 17 ladies 3 x 2.9km event.
Luke Parker (9:53), Ellis Hancock (11:20), and Andrew Barratt (11:11) combined for fourth spot in the under 15 boys 3 x 2.9km race.
Lucia Khanijay (14:59), Emilia Pyper (13:04), and Ruby Billington (14:08) were fifth in the under 13 girls 3 x 2.9km event.
Jac Goodall (21:13), Fraser Campbell (21:26), Paul Morrison (24:04), and Matthew Douglass (20:39) finished seventh in the Senior Men’s 4 x 5.8km race, ahead of the quartet of Andrew Clague (23:14), Andy Carter (22:39), Mark Davies (21:35), and Steve Fernyhough (20:53) who were ninth.
AndΒ Kate Titlow (23:45), Ellen McMahon (30:39), and Deb Bemand (27:13) were 10th in theΒ Senior Ladies 4 x 5.8km event.
JESSICA LARK and Aimee Phillips both broke West Cheshire AC age group records at the weekend.
Lark clocked a new under 15 girls 3,000m Club record at the Menai Open Meeting with a time of 11:18.29, and Phillips posted a new under 15 girls one mile record and winning time of 5:43.65 as well as equalling her 300m pb of 44.70 for success.
Aimee’s younger sister, Ruby won the 800m, and Ellis Williams achieved three under 13 boys personal bests with victory in the 75m hurdles (13.95), and second spot in the 100m (14.81) and 200m (29.88).
DAVID SHEARER headed West Cheshire AC’s contingent at the Sandstone Trail 17.5 miles Race with a time of 2:06.12 for sixth spot, ahead of Neil Finegan (eighth in 2:11:27), Steve Fernyhough (16th in 2:17:22), Andy Carter (89th in 2:50:58), and Angela Tegg (34th lady in 3:15:36).
Jack Gannon finished second with a time of 1:18:55 in the 10.5 miles B race, ahead of club mates Clare Mallon (10th lady in 1:38:12), and Tony Kennedy (52nd in 1:42:38).
FIXTURES this weekend include the English Schools Combined Events Cup Final on Saturday and Sunday; the opening round of the North Staffs Cross Country League at Betley Court Farm, Crewe, on Saturday; and the Chester Half Marathon on Sunday.
West Cheshire AC members wanting to compete in the North Staffs Cross Country League have to self-enter to take part in this league and can’t turn up on the day and run. The league website is here: http://www.nsccl.org.uk/ And the entry link is here: https://www.avtiming.com/nsccl
WEST CHESHIRE Athletic Clubβs youngsters concluded the track and field league season with several victories.
The Ellesmere Port Sports Village-based outfit travelled to Wavertree, Liverpool, for the final round of the under 13/15, and under 17/20 Youth Development League campaigns on Saturday and Sunday.
Rob Austin (100m), Alfie Lane (200m), Reece Munro (800m), Luke Parker (800m), Luke Haslam (javelin), Tom Shillington (javelin), Holly Bosworth (long jump), Jessica Lark (800m), Ruby Carlile (high jump), Harriet Wheeler (javelin), Macey Jones (75m), Nancy Collins (75m), and Eleanor Neve (javelin) all celebrated success in Saturdayβs fixture.
They were backed up by Lewis Parsons, Nathan Brassington, Andrew Barritt, Emily Owen, Teresa Arvidsson, Macy Brett, Sophie Haslam, Rose Duggan, Kara Stoll, Amelia McLintock, Theo Shepherd, Ellis Williams, Noah Woolgar, Daniel Walker, Thomas Rimmer, Oliver Douglas, Will Rawson, Charlotte Austin, Faith Barlow-Gambles, Ruby Phillips, Emilia Pyper, Eleanor Wheeler, and Mae Grant.
Matthew Webb (shot put), Carys Roberts (400m), Sammy Hollins (1500m), Jamie Richardson (1500m and discus), Emma Holmes (long jump), Imogen Pughe (300m), Isla Shillington (discus and hammer), all tasted success in Sundayβs event.
They were supported by Fraser Campbell, Matthew Douglass, Lauren Williams, Francesca Pughe, Nathan Broomfield, Henry Robinson, Ruby Wisbey, Yasmin Smith, Rebecca Dilworth, Megan White, and Jodi Bemand.
KEELY SMITH and Fiona Cook achieved podium places while representing West Cheshire AC at the Village Bakery Wrexham Half Marathon.
Smith posted one hour 24 minutes 38 seconds for second spot in her over 35 age group, and Cook was third with 1:28:21.
Steve Fernyhough was first home for West Cheshire AC with 1:19:44, backed up by Ian Gloyne-Phillips in 1:22:21, Ben McKean (1:29:04), Ian Ackroyd (1:42:57), and Amy Mills (1:52:17).
FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk
Andy and Keely lead their respective leagues, with Steve, Michael and Mark level behind Andy, and Rosemary and Kate level behind Keely. See the Races page for more details.
LUCIA PYNE celebrated success at the Cilcain Mountain Race on Monday.
The talented West Cheshire Athletic Club teenager was the first under 18 lady finisher at the popular Bank Holiday fixture.
Pyne was joined at the 7.5km race by West Cheshire AC’s Tom Booth, Andy Carter, Iain Wood, Mark Davies and club coach, Tim Palmer.
STEVE FERNYHOUGH clocked one hour 20 minutes 20 seconds in West Cheshire AC colours at the Antrim Coast Half Marathon, alongside team mate Zoe Smith who posted 1:47.
The pair and their coach, Graham Patterson, met Olympian, Mo Farah, during their stay in Northern Ireland, and the road race was televised by the BBC.
SEVERAL West Cheshire AC youngsters toasted new personal bests at Trafford AC’s Bank Holiday Monday Medal Meeting.
Macy Brett clocked new pb’s in the under 15 girls 75m hurdles (12.78 seconds), and 300m (45.75), alongside Sophie Haslam who also posted pb’s of 13.81 (75m hurdles) and 45.22 (300m).
Aimee Phillips clocked new under 15 girls pb’s in the 300m (45.09) and 800m (2:26.22), Charlotte Austin clocked a new under 13 girls 75m pb of 11.22, and Ruby Carlile cleared a new under 15 girls high jump pb of 1.37m.
Rob Austin won the under 15 boys 100m in 11.85, and club mate Alex Rutherford clocked a new pb of 11.96 for second spot, and Patrick O’Loughlin clocked a new pb of 13.21. Rutherford (24.33) and O’Loughlin (26.58) then posted new 200m pb’s
Jessica Lark rounded the under 15 girls 800m in 2:22.87 and the 300m in 45.41, while Reece Munro won his 800m heat in 2:14.24, and Ruby Phillips posted 2:36.09 in the under 13 girls 800m, ahead of Satine Wearden (3:32.72).
Emily Owen posted 12.73 in the under 15 girls 100m and 26.90 in her 200m, while Ruby Phillips (11.28), and Satine Wearden (13.02) completed the under 13 girls 75m.
Kara Stoll hit 28.78m in the under 15 girls hammer, while Holly Bosworth cleared 1.47m in the under 15 girls high jump.
TOM BOOTH and Robert Austin produced two of the top performances at Sunday’s final round of the Cheshire Track and Field League hosted by West Cheshire AC at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.
Booth rounded the 3,000m in 10 minutes 10 seconds, and Austin posted 11.9 seconds for victory in the under 15 boys 100m.
The duo were backed up on the day by club mates Oliver James, Will Scott, Mark Davies, Colin Berry, Sharon Stoll, Francesca Pughe, Fergus Garland, Sammy Hollins, Alfie Lane, Alex Rutherford, Nathan Brassington, Patrick O’Loughlin, Ellis Hancock, Theo Shepherd, Ellis Williams, Daniel Walker, Noah Woolgar, Thomas Rimmer, Evan Miller, Will Rawson, Logan Sefton, Beau Barritt, Noah Booth, Harry McKenna, Jude Sefton, Imogen Pughe, Lauren Williams, Evelyn Hogan, Megan White, Fatoumatta Bojang, Kara Stoll, Emily Owen, Lara Fields, Macey Brett, Sophie Haslam, Aimee Phillips, Holly Bosworth, Teresa Arvidsson, Jessica Lark, Isabella Rimmer, Ruby Phillips, Macey Jones, Charlotte Austin, Nancy Collins, Eleanor Neve, Emilia Pyper, Mae Grant, Ursula Archer, Maya Jennings, Gracie Hole, Ameila Snowden, Olivia McDonald, Ava Hancock, Alicia Morris-Yousaf, Betty Brookfield, and Lucy Caldwell.
FIXTURES for West Cheshire AC this weekend include the Under 13 and Under 15 Youth Development Track and Field League at Wavertree, Liverpool, on Saturday (11.15am start), and the Under 17 and Under 20 Youth Development Track and Field League at Wavertree, Liverpool, on Sunday (11.15am start).
THE first round of the Wirral Multi-Terrain League takes place on Tuesday (September 7), at Royden Park (7pm start), and other fixtures are at Thurstaston on Tuesday, (September 14), at 7pm; at Harrison Drive, Wallasey, on Tuesday, (September 21), at 6.30pm; and at Arrowe Park, Birkenhead, on Tuesday (September 24) at 6.30pm. Online entries are being accepted at: https://wirralmultiterrain.niftyentries.com
