The Northern Mens 12 Stage and Womens 6 Stage Road Relays are a highlight of the sporting calendar and returned again to the excellent surroundings of Birkenhead Park. The sun shone on competitors particularly the Liverpool Pembroke Sefton contingent. The combination of short and long legs tests the capacity and resilience of the numerous clubs […]
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English Schools at Leeds
For many the English Schools Cross Country Championships are the height of the season. This year they returned to Temple Newsham Park, Leeds, normally a picturesque setting but not helped on this occasion by high wind and driving rain. Several Liverpool Pembroke Sefton athletes competed creditably for their counties. In the Junior Boys race Michael […]
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Successful day at Wigan
The first of the summer’s Mid Lancs Track and Field League was held at Wigan and over 40 Liverpool Pembroke Sefton athletes took part. For the seniors the 400m specialists Danny Higham(50.1) and Harry Doran(50.9) looked sharp in spite of a strong head wind in the straight. Ryan Backwell was dominant in the 1500m(4.13.5) and […]
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Lauren is the tops!
This the time of year when track and field aspirants test themselves in various open meetings. Liverpool Pembroke and Sefton mini-star Lauren Lewis was at both the Blackpool and Warrington meets. At the seaside event she set a new club record for the Under 13 80m with 10.9 and at Victoria Park she ran 75m […]
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Double International selection
For youngsters the peak of cross country running is the English Schools Championships, this year at Castle Donington. Liverpool Pembroke Sefton ace, Rosie Johnson(Merseyside), was expected to do well after a strong performance in the Inter-county event previously but she exceeded expectation by running brilliantly and taking the bronze medal in the Intermediate Girls event. […]
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Rosie recovers pride at Birmingham
Cofton Park, Birmingham provided the usual muddy terrain for the Inter-counties Cross Country Championships. A county representative call-up is still an honour athletes treasure and no fewer than eleven Liverpool Pembroke Sefton runners heeded the call. The most outstanding result came from Under 17 Rosie Johnson(Merseyside) who threw off a disappointing performance in the National […]
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Disappointing turn out at the Nationals
The course and conditions were good for the National Cross Country Championships at Wollaton Park, Nottingham. Unfortunately there was a poor turn out from Liverpool Pembroke Sefton runners. The best result came from Under 17 Rosie Johnson who was a good 23rd but there will be tinge of disappointment in this as Rosie had run confidently in claiming […]
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Superb packing bags silver
Liverpool Pembroke Sefton have had a lean time in the Liverpool and District Cross Country Championships in recent years. But as 16 senior men toed the starting line at Clarke Gardens it was obvious this would be an infinitely better occasion. Quickly to the fore was Ben Costello, a trainee chef who has to fit training around […]
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Southern comfort and Jade joy!
The Northern Indoor Championships at Sheffield brought more quality medals for Liverpool Pembroke Sefton athletes. The diminutive Owen Southern was particularly impressive in taking the Under 13 High Jump title with 1.45m in spite of being the smallest competitor. Jade Murphy jumping at Under 15 and well under her age grouping leapt 1.55m with a […]
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