Division 2 of the Northern Track and Field League is a lot tougher than it first appears with only six teams per match and two certain of relegation a lack of concentration can result in the drop to a very different level of competition as Liverpool Pembroke Sefton has experienced previously. It was therefore a […]
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Opening Mid Lancs T&F Match
LPS were a little depleated for the opening Mid-Lancs fixture at Witton Park, Blackburn but there were still planty of winners. Pride of place must go to Dave McComb, not that he actualy did anything himself on the day, but his coached high jumpers won the senior mens and womens with Owen Southern and Debbie […]
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Success at Medal Meeting
The final Mid-Lancs track & field event took the form of a medal meeting held at Stanley Park in Blackpool. Numbers were depleted in most events due to the number of athletes still away on holiday. Juniors, Matt Ingram & Kai Finch continued the dominance of their events. Matt winning both long (6.52m) & triple […]
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Mark is the Main Man
Liverpool Pembroke & Sefton went into their final northern league match knowing their mid table position was precarious. First and second place was beyond them, but behind them three clubs were battling to avoid relegation. Blackpool provided perfect weather conditions, even if the track was in urgent need of improvement. On the day, veteran and […]
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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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High Jumpers take the plaudits at Bebington Oval
Heavy overnight rain had left plenty of surface water at Bebington Oval, the venue for this year’s Mersesyside schools championships. Entries were disappointing, no doubt put off by the weather forecast of rain all day. From an LPS perspective it was Dave McComb’s high jump group who took the plaudits, winning all the age groups […]
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Mid Cheshire 5K, England U/17 Champs, Mid–Lancs League & Trafford
Mid Cheshire 5K – 26th August Club Captain Mark Wynne continued his rise up the national O/40 vets rankings with another PB of 16 min 13 secs for his 12th place and 2nd vet overall. Club mate Kirst Longley had a rare off day and finished down the field in 17.43 and will look to […]
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Michael Rimmer Jubilant
The Sainsbury British Athletic Championships and European Trials were again held at Birmingham. Michael Rimmer, who has described this season as `the toughest of my life’ lined up for the unprecedented prospect of taking the national title for the seventh time. After a controlled heat in 1.49.65 he went into the Final against tough opposition […]
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