With the backdrop of the Hall, the tree-lined course and the winter sunshine, Towneley Park proved an ideal setting for race 4 in the Mid-Lancs series of cross country races. Following their success in the county championships the previous week, the U17 men put in another impressive performance. Dan Jones led from start to finish […]
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Double Dan Drama
The county cross country championships saw Liverpool Pembroke Sefton once again head in different directions as the Merseyside contingent were competing at a damp Sherdley Park while the Lancastrians were tackling the unforgiving slopes of Witton Park in Blackburn. The club’s Under 17 Men are flourishing and this was demonstrated by double Dan victories. At […]
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Final L&D League Race Beacon Park
The mild weather was the only comfort for the hardy 114 athletes who turned out for the third of the Liverpool and District Cross Country fixtures at Beacon Park. On a tricky and muddy course Liverpool Pembroke and Sefton seniors battled hard but were a distant fifth in the team race as Liverpool Harriers, St […]
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Big turn out of youngsters at Sefton Park
The annual Liverpool Cross Challenge and European Trials at Sefton Park is a joyous cross country celebration bringing to together the best in the country. Liverpool Pembroke Sefton youngsters took advantage of the occasion to show in force as their Mid-Lancs League was incorporated in the various races. The Under 11’s started in a heavy […]
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Dan shows the way
Cuerden Valley Park was an ideal venue for the second Mid-Lancs’s race of the season, with its steep slopes providing a demanding cross country course. It made little difference to Dan Jones who put in a commanding performance to win the U17M race by 14 sec. Brother, Adam was 3rd and with Ross Harrison in […]
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Northern Road Relays, Natterjack 10k & Final Fling
Northern Road Relays, Manchester 26th Sept. With illness and several athletes missing and opting for local road races, the senior men’s team finished a disappointing 85th place out of the 107 teams competing in the Manchester sunshine, Super Vet Sammy Rashid was the fastest LPS runner on the day with Jonathan Bride (19.53), Sean Kirkbride (20.00), Danny […]
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Senior Women find a silver lining
This year’s North West Road relays were held on the woodland trails of the Delamere forest in Cheshire. With younger athletes taking a month’s break before the start of the cross country season, LPS teams were in short supply. This event also incorporates the county championships and the U13 boys team of Jack Hitchmough, Thomas […]
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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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Kirsty wins Birchwood 10k
The Birchwood 10k which regularly attracts a 1000 plus PB chasing starters to this fast course and so it was on Sunday 21st. LPS queen of the road Kirsty Longley (V40) cruised a to a comfortable win finishing 25th overall in 36.52. 6 seconds clear of St Helen’s Gemma Connolly 36.58 and third place Sara […]
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Kai Leaps to Success
Fifteen year old, Kai Finch, a pupil at Meols Cop school in Southport, is the proud owner of a high jump silver medal which he achieved at this year’s English Schools Championships held in Gateshead. Although, on this occasion he didn’t break through the 2 metre barrier, his leap of 1.95m was sufficient to secure […]
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