John McCarten on his way back

Dave Brown paid a visit this week to see how club coach John McCarten was convalescing after his recent illness. Dave was pleased to fine John in good spirits and making good progress on his recovery. John is keeping up to date on the clubs progress via our website and is hoping to be back […]

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Vicky Gilbody

Tour of Merseyside 2018

The 52 mile Tour of Merseyside, in its 6th Year now has its first LPS title as Victoria Gilbody surpasses her 2016 runners-up podium place with a Female winner’s trophy. Over the past three years of entering the race, Vicki has gained a reputation for improving in stature & finesse through the six races across […]

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Mark Wynne

LPS Athletes have a field day

Sunny Blackpool was the venue for the club’s third fixture in this season’s northern league. The club was deprived of many senior athletes for a variety of reasons, so it was left to the club’s youngsters to fill the breach, with thirteen under 17’s stepping up to the mark. It was the field athletes who […]

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Tricia Farrell, Phil Taylor and Ray Twentyman

Congratulation to Phil Taylor & Sophie Hine.

Former 400m international Phil Taylor recently married Sophie Hine in Lucca, Italy, Sophie is herself a former international high jumper. Phil collected a European Indoor 4 x 400m relay gold medal at Birmingham in 2007 and a silver in 2009 in Turin. He is now a successful business man based in Birmingham. We wish them well for […]

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Victoria Gilbody

Record turn out at Litherland, British champs, Southport half & 10k

There was a record turnout of Liverpool Pembroke & Sefton athletes at the fourth Mid-Lancs League meeting held at Litherland Sports Park. Eighty youngsters took advantage of the glorious sunshine to put on an impressive display which saw both male and female teams record comfortable victories. The girl’s team’s total of 195 points beat Preston […]

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Jamie Hopkins centre with winning team

The Magnificent 7

Seven Liverpool Pembroke & Sefton athletes have been selected to represent their respective counties at this year’s English Schools Track & Field championships which are being held at Birmingham’s Alexander stadium on July 13th & 14th. Five athletes are representing Merseyside schools and these include, Kai Finch (Senior Boy) – High Jump, Owen Southern (Inter […]

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Kirsty wins tour of Tameside again

Kirsty wins Tour of Tameside

The ‘Tour of Tameside’ series of races is the brain child of Dr. Ron Hill and involves 4 races over 4 consecutive days, over different distances & different terrains. It began with a 10K Multi-terrain race over woodland steps in Oldham on Thursday, before a 6 mile ‘hell on the fell’ race in Staleybridge on […]

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Matt Ingram on the podium at Northern Athletics championships

Top Performances at County school Champs

For many youngsters, Saturday was the final day for them to achieve the qualifying standards for this year’s English Schools Track & Field Championships. LPS athletes were mainly split between Bebington Oval (Merseyside) and Stanley Park, Blackpool (Lancashire) as the venues for this year’s county schools championships. Conditions at both venues were ideal, so the […]

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Kirsty – England’s number 1

Four LPS runners made the short journey across the river to compete in the Birkenhead park 5 mile race. On what is traditionally a fast course, Kirsty Longley demolished the course record when she won the women’s race in a time of 27.46. Her run was so impressive that she beat the second runner by […]

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Erin Birchall

LPS clinch third place

The second fixture in the Northern League division 2W took place at sun drenched Leigh Sports village on Sunday. Despite fielding a depleted team LPS(356) clinched third place, behind Leigh Harriers (405) and Team Isle of Man(368). Liverpool Harriers were 4th (322), Manchester Harriers were 5th, with Blackpool in 6th place (301). The hot conditions […]

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