Well done to the hardy souls who braved the cold for today’s round 3 of the Essar WCAC Schools Cross-country Series. Provisional results are now up near the bottom of our Off-road pageΒ If you spot any potential errors, please use the Contact option at the top of our web pages, selecting βWebmasterβ under βWhat does your query relate to?β. We look forward to seeing you again for the final round on Saturday March 24th.
The Borders league #5 Tattenhall race scheduled for this Sunday 4th March has been cancelled due to the icy / snowy conditions.
Although disappointing it is a safety first decision and therefore we support that decision 100% (we don’t need any silly injuries caused by slippery conditions).
The Essar West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Races will go aheadΒ at EPSV thisΒ Saturday March 3rd (10am start).
THIS WEEKEND
Due to the icy conditions a decision on whether to organise the Essar West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Races at EPSV thisΒ Saturday will be made by lunchtime today (Friday). The decision will be publicised on the West Cheshire AC website, Facebook and Twitter accounts.
The latest round of the Borders Road Running League is scheduled to take place at Tattenhall this Sunday (11am start), weather permitting.
NORTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Northern Athletics Under 15s and Under 17s 5k Road Race Championships and Men’s 12 Stage and Women’s 6 Stage Road Relays will be held at Birkenhead Park on Sunday 25th March.
West Cheshire AC has decided to pay for all members wanting to compete in the 5k and the road relays and all those interested should email Dennis Wall ASAP at: [email protected]
HELP NEEDED AT CLUB TRIALS
The Club needs your help to organise two track and field trials to be held at the EPSV Track on the evening of Thursday 29th March (Maundy Thursday) and the morning of Saturday 31st March (Easter Saturday).
Please let Dennis Wall if you can help by emailing: [email protected]
HELP NEEDED AT ESSAR CHESTER SPRING FIVE RACE
Members and friends are being asked to help their club organise the Essar Chester Spring 5 Miles Road Race on Wednesday, 11th April, (7pm start). If you can help please email Dennis Wall at [email protected]
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 here
FIXTURES (Subject to the weather!)
Saturday, March 3: Essar West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Races, at EPSV. 10am start
Sunday, March 4: Borders Road Running League Round Five, at Tattenhall. 11am start
Saturday, March 10: UK Inter Counties Cross Country Championships, at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough
Saturday, March 10/11: England Athletics/Northern Under 15 & Under 17 Indoor Combined Events Championships, at Sheffield)
Sunday, March 11: Wrexham Half Marathon, 20 miles, and Marathon
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Brio Leisure have told West Cheshire AC that the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track can’t be used tonight (27-02-18)Β for training because of the icy conditions.
A TOTAL of 28 West Cheshire Athletic Club juniors have been selected to represent their county.
The Ellesmere Port Sports Village-based outfit will be represented at the North West Regional Sportshall Athletics Finals to be held at Sportcity, Manchester, on Sunday, March 25.
Matthew Webb, Nathan Partington, Michael Maxwell and Alfie Baker will represent Cheshire in the under 15 boys event, while Emma Ashcroft and Sophie Cribb will team up for the county under 15 girls.
Isla Shillington, Imogen Pughe, Eva Renshaw, Lara Battersby, Ava Byrne, Fatoumatta Bojang, Stephanie Jones and Ruby Wisbey have been selected for the Cheshire under 13 girls, while Uzezi Onomerike, Ted Williams and Regan Stubbs will combine in the under 13 boys team.
Sara Pearson, Harriet Wheeler, Macy Brett, Alexa Byrne, Maddi Mercer and Abigail Jeavons have been selected for the under 11 girls team, while Milo Halliday, Alex Rutherford, Ben Whittlestone, Joseph Watkin, and Matthew Jones will compete for the under 11 boys squad.
ETHAN ACKROYD secured fourth spot at the Welsh National Cross Country Championships.
The talented teenager represented West Cheshire Athletic Club in the under 17 mens race and was the first North Wales-based athlete to finish at Swansea’s Singleton Park after covering the 5.2km course in a time of 16 minutes 27 seconds.
Ackroyd is now preparing to represent North Wales at the UK Inter Counties Cross Country Championships being held at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough, on Saturday, March 10.
CARYS ROBERTS starred for West Cheshire AC at London’s Parliament Hill in the English Cross Country Championships.
Roberts was among the 467 finishers who covered the under 13 girls 3k course in 14 minutes for 95th spot, while club mate Lucia Pyne posted 16:54 for the under 15 girls 4k course for 153rd in the field of 464 finishers.
Ethan Greenland clocked 37:14 for 100th position in the 6k under 20 mens race which was negotiated by 220 finishers, and Henry Robinson posted 14 minutes for 287th spot in the 570-strong under 13 boys field.
Jac Goodall (175th in 23:10), Dave Dentith (211th in 23:47), Jackson Sloan (287th in 25:24), Sion Roberts (317th in 26:26) and Rory Willson (336th in 27:48) combined for West Cheshire AC in the 6k under 17 mens race, while Will Wright posted 18:34 for 273rd spot in the under 15 boys 4.5km race.
Kerry Riley (287th in 37:13), Claire Harris (334th in 38:08), and Ellie Robinson (374th in 38:41) combined for West Cheshire AC in the senior womens 8km race which attracted 1,113 finishers.
Dave Alexander (561st in 49:34) and Andy Carter (1,447th in 58:27) represented West Cheshire AC in the field of 2,328 finishers in the 12km senior mens race.
GEORGE HYDE hit 14.61m for fifth position in the under 20 mens shot put final at the England Athletics Indoor Track and Field Championships.
He was joined at the event in Sheffield by Ewan Bradley who posted 8.99 seconds for sixth position in his heat of the under 17 mens 60m hurdles.
JOE FOY and Brian Beattie secured podium places representing West Cheshire AC at the Village Bakery Wrexham Half Marathon.
Foy finished second in his over-60 age group with a time of one hour 27 minutes thirty-three seconds, and Beattie was third in his over-70 age group in 1:58:18.
Rob Little (1:17:12 in 33rd spot) was first home for West Cheshire AC, ahead of Luke Ellis (140th in 1:25:26), Graham Wells (141st in 1:25:16), Steve Fernyhough (168th in 1:26:12), Tony Woodall (212th in 1:27:57), Mark Davies (221st in 1:24:39), Julian Tegg (452nd in 1:33:25 – a personal best), Richard Hunt (631st in 1:42:25), Clare Mallon (1:45:34) and Brygida Gorecka (1189th in 1:58:43).
IMOGEN PUGHE achieved new personal bests of 8.33 seconds and 27.80 seconds in the under 15 girls 60m and 200m respectively at the latest Sale Harriers Indoor Open Meeting.
The West Cheshire AC youngster was joined at the fixture by club mates Stephanie Jones, Ava Byrne, Gabriel Mikoleizik, Liam Davoren and Alan Littler.
Jones posted 27.93 seconds in her under 15 girls 200m and registered 4.46m in the long jump, while Byrne cleared 1-40m in the under 15 girls high jump and long jumped 4.21m.
Mikoleizik clocked 7.88 and 25.78 in his under 15 boys 60m and 200m, while Davoren posted 25.70 in his mens 200m, and Littler cleared 1-65m in the mens high jump.
PHIL WOODLEY (67:49) and Andy Leishman (75:59) completed the Rhyl 10 miles Road Race, and their West Cheshire AC team mates Tom Cable (38:44) and Alex Staniforth (84:11) negotiated the Oulton Park 10k and half marathon respectively.
BROTHERS Joseph and Paul Morrison posted new personal bests at the Ellesmere Port 5km Park Run.
Joseph won the race in 18:03 and Paul clocked 20:17 for fourth position, ahead of Rob Freeman (16th in 23:30), Julian Tegg (25th in 24:53), and Abigail Cartwright (second lady in 25:22).
Andrew Clague posted 18:59 for third spot at the Chester 5km Park Run, ahead of clubmates Ian Gloyne-Phillips (fifth in 19:20), Steve Fernyhough (sixth in 19:49), Mark Davies (eighth in 20:18), Sophie Grainger (second lady in 21:24), Rosemary Rogers (24th lady in 26:48), and Sarah Hughes (35th lady in 28:45).
Sammy Hollins of West Cheshire AC was fourth with a new personal best of 19:45 at the Delamere 5km Park Run, ahead of David Irving (17th in 21:47), Dan Willetts (45th in 24:09), Georgina Duffey (14th lady in 26:25), and Kay Hayes (57th lady in 30:17).
FIXTURES this weekend include the third round of the Essar West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Saturday (10am start), and the Borders Road Running League fifth round at Tattenhall on Sunday (11am start).
NORTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Northern Athletics Under 15s and Under 17s 5k Road Race Championships and Men’s 12 Stage and Women’s 6 Stage Road Relays will be held at Birkenhead Park on Sunday 25th March.
West Cheshire AC has decided to pay for all members wanting to compete in the 5k and the road relays and all those interested should email Dennis Wall ASAP at: [email protected]
HELP NEEDED AT CLUB TRIALS
The Club needs your help to organise two track and field trials to be held at the EPSV Track on the evening of Thursday 29th March (Maundy Thursday) and the morning of Saturday 31st March (Easter Saturday).
Please let Dennis Wall if you can help by emailing: [email protected]
HELP NEEDED AT ESSAR CHESTER SPRING FIVE RACE
Members and friends are being asked to help their club organise the Essar Chester Spring 5 Miles Road Race on Wednesday, 11th April, (7pm start). If you can help please email Dennis Wall at: [email protected]
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 here on the following link:
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 here
FIXTURES
Saturday, February 24: English National Cross Country Championships, at Parliament Hill, London. 11am start.
Saturday, February 24: Welsh NationalΒ Cross Country Championships, at Singleton Park, Swansea. 11am start.
Saturday, February 24:Β Rhyl 10 Miles Road Race (incorporating British Masters Championships). 10am start.
Saturday, February 24: England Athletics Indoor Under 15, Under 17 and Under 20 Track & Field Championships, at Sheffield
Sunday, February 25: Sale Harriers Indoor Open Meeting, at Sportcity, Manchester. 10am start
Sunday, February 25: Village Bakery Half Marathon, at Wrexham,Β 11am start
Saturday, March 3: Essar West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Races, at EPSV. 10am start
Sunday, March 4: Borders Road Running League Round Five, at Tattenhall. 11am start
Saturday, March 10: UK Inter Counties Cross Country Championships, at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough
Saturday, March 10/11: England Athletics/Northern Under 15 & Under 17 Indoor Combined Events Championships, at Sheffield)
Sunday, March 11: Wrexham Half Marathon, 20 miles, and Marathon
DEBUTANT Ian Wetherall spearheaded West Cheshire Athletic Club charge at Caernarfon.
The over-50 veteran was first in his age group and finished 11th overall after negotiating the Borders Road Running League fourth round 10km route in a time of 34 minutes 42 seconds.
Wetherall was supported by first under 20 man, Ethan Greenland, who clocked 35:43 for 20th spot overall, ahead of under 20 team mate Dave Dentith (33rd in 37:07), and Graham Wells (34th in 37:09).
Jac Goodall was the third under 20 man to finish with 37:20, backed up by Mark Davies (42nd in 37:26), Andy Carter (51st in 37:54), John Parlevliet (58th in 38:17), Andy Clague (60th in 38:19), and Ian Gloyne-Phillips (61st in 38:20).
Sion Roberts posted 38:54 for 67th position and sixth spot in his under 20 age group, ahead of Tom Cable (71st in 39:08), Paul Morrison (106th overall and eighth under 20 man in 42:11), Dave Tiernan (150th in 46:15), Andy Leishman (152nd in 46:20), Stephen Ball (162nd in 47:43), Peter Smith (188th in 51:21), Rory Willson (191st in 51:50), Bob Benson (192nd in 51:50)
Ellie Robinson (17th lady in 44:23) and Kerry Riley (20th lady in 44:51) were West Cheshire AC’s only female representatives and will be hoping to receive strong support for the remaining three league fixtures to avoid relegation.
LEAGUE POSITIONS (after four rounds):
MEN Division One: 1 Buckley 1067 points; 2 Wallasey 1327; 3 West Cheshire AC 1806; 4 Helsby 2822; 5 Wirral 2874; 6 Chester Tri 3658; 7 Wrexham 6210.
MEN Division Two: 1 Prestatyn 1253; 2 Deestriders 1491; 3 Ellesmere Port 1792; 4 Abergele 2537; 5 Cybi 4309; 6 Birkenhead 4644; 7 Wrecsam Tri 4953; 8 Eryri 7525; 9 Deeside 8277; 10 Tattenhall 9271.
WOMEN Division One: 1 Wallasey 326; 2 Buckley 337; 3 Ellesmere Port 360; 4 Helsby 396; 5 Wirral 429; 6 West Cheshire AC 566; 7 Deestriders 590.
WOMEN Division Two: 1 Prestatyn 212; 2 Chester Tri 229; 3 Abergele 361; 4 Eryri 414; 5 Wrexham 709; 6 Wrecsam Tri 768; 7 Tattenhall 1045; 8 Cybi 1151; 9 Birkenhead 1296; 10 Deeside 1605.
The next Borders Road Running League fixture is scheduled to take place at Tattenhall on Sunday, March 4, (11am start).
DAN NOWOSIELSKI (7.56 seconds) and James Fisher (7.48) ran new 60m personal bests at the British Universities and Colleges Indoor Championships at Sheffield’s English Institute of Sport.
The University of Chester students and West Cheshire AC members were joined at the event by team mate Bradley Spurdens who clocked 2:02:64 in his 800m heat.
MARK DAVIES posted 51 minutes 41 seconds for 38th spot to head West Cheshire AC’s contingent home at the Parbold 6.75 miles Hill Race.
He was backed up by Dave Alexander (40th in 51:46), Richard Hayes (75th in 55:14), Julian Tegg (110th in 57:17), Andy Carter (112th in 57:37), Phil Woodley (125th in 59:21), and Ellie Robinson (16th lady in 59:47).
FIXTURES this weekend include the English National Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill, London, on Saturday; the England Indoor Track and Field Championship for under 15s, under 17s and under 20s at Sheffield on Saturday and Sunday; the Rhyl 10 miles Race incorporating the British Masters Championships on Saturday; the Sale Harriers Indoor Open Meeting on Sunday at Sportcity, Manchester; and the Village Bakery Wrexham Half Marathon on Sunday.
JENNY MEADOWS praised West Cheshire Athletic Club at their annual awards evening.
The 36-year-old Great Britain international and Olympian was guest of honour at Brook Mollington Banastre for the club’s annual presentation and celebration of being named England Athletics North West Athletic Club of the Year.
Meadows provided an inspirational keynote speech at the sell-out ceremony which attracted 170 members, parents and friends of the Ellesmere Port Sports Village-based organisation.
Wigan-born Meadows revealed she had been impressed with the reception she had received at the event after presenting awards to members for endeavour and achievement.
“I feel honoured and privileged to attend West Cheshire’s annual presentation and I was very impressed with the organisation of the event,” Meadows said.
“It’s no wonder West Cheshire has been awarded the North West Athletics Club of the Year for a second consecutive year after seeing and feeling such warm hospitality from members and parents during the event.
“I can see how well run and organised West Cheshire is and I wanted to tell every member to wear their colours with pride because they are part of a great club.”
Emma Howe and George Hyde were presented with the women’s and men’s cups respectively after achieving England international honours within the past 12 months.
Howe achieved a bronze medal in the javelin at the Youth Commonwealth Games held in The Bahamas, and Hyde won the shot put title at the Schools International Championships staged in Dublin.
Joseph Morrison received the Chris Goodwin Cup from Claire Goodwin after producing his first-ever sub-two minute 800m, an impressive improvement from his personal best of 2:05:97 the year before.
Rory Willson and Ivor Smith were the joint winners of the Wright Trophy, while Ellie Robinson retained the Female Endurance Points Competition title, and Andrew Clague was presented with the Male Endurance Points Competition Cup.
The full list of West Cheshire AC award winners were:
Under 11 Girls: Jessica Lark and Maddi Mercer; Under 13 Girls: Imogen Pughe and Fatoumatta Bojang; Under 15 Girls: Anna Crayston and Abigail Cartwright; Under 17 Ladies: Issy Clarke and Beth McMahon; Under 20 Ladies: Katie Clarke and Georgia Barlow; Senior Ladies: Alice McMahon and Laura Turley; Veteran Ladies: Ellie Robinson and Clare Mallon.
Under 11 Boys: Reece Munro and Milo Halliday; Under 13 Boys: Sammy Hollins and Henry Robinson; Under 15 Boys: Michael Ozoemelam and Matthew Webb; Under 17 Men: Joshua Ford and Jac Goodall; Under 20 Men: Ethan Greenland and Oliver James; Senior Men: Richard Farley and Phil Woodley; Veteran Men: Dave McKay and Peter Smith.
Women’s Cup: Emma Howe; Men’s Cup: George Hyde; Chris Goodwin Cup: Joseph Morrison; Wright Trophy: Rory Willson and Ivor Smith.
Female Endurance Points Competition: 1 Ellie Robinson; 2 Angela Tegg; 3 Clare Mallon.
Male Endurance Points Competition: 1 Andrew Clague; 2 Andrew Carter; 3 Peter Smith.
ADDITIONAL NEWS:
DAVE ALEXANDER clocked 41 minutes 41 seconds to head West Cheshire AC’s charge at the Manchester Area Cross Country League match at Wythenshawe Park.
He was backed up by Andrew Clague (45:36), Tony Woodall (46:25) and Richard Hayes (46:35) to earn the club eighth spot in the veteran mens team event, with Andy Carter (48:27) and Stuart Thomas (53:44) earning 20th spot in the senior men’s team competition, while Joy Hickman was sixth over 50 lady in 45:01.
Mark Davies (41 minutes seven seconds), Steve Fernyhough (44:25), Andy Carter (45:52), and Bob Benson (49:08) represented West Cheshire AC at the Liverpool Cross Country Championships at Clarke Gardens.
FIXTURES this weekend include the Borders Road Running League at Caernarfon on Sunday (11am start).
