The winter season is heralded by the North West Road Relays held this year in the beautiful surroundings of Woodbank Park, Stockport. The Liverpool Pembroke Sefton women`s trio of Lisa Gawthorne, Claire Constable and Lauren Wilson were in great form. Lisa led off with a fine time of 14.52 in 20th spot which kept the […]
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The Great Escape…again!
Liverpool Pembroke Sefton went to the final match of Division 2 of the Northern League at Bebington with a reasonable chance of retaining membership of this highly competitive division but nothing was certain. Although not at full strength the team was not short of enthusiasm and determination. It was a situation that inevitably brings out […]
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Amelia and Rosie delight at the English Schools
Four Liverpool Pembroke Sefton athletes were selected by their respective counties to represent them at the highly regarded English Schools Track and Field Championships at Birmingham. Two produced outstanding results. Amelia McLaughlin(Greater Manchester) took the Senior Girls High Jump title with 1.75m and can claim to be the most consistent high jumper on the circuit. […]
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Five selected for the English Schools Championships
Five LPS athletes have been selected to represent their respective counties at the English Schools Track & Field championships taking place next Friday & Saturday(July 11/12th) at the Alexander stadium in Birmingham. Rosie Johnson 1,500m (Merseyside) will be looking to retain her Intermediate Girls title, whilst Joe Milton(Merseyside), also a winner last year, moves up […]
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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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Amelia tops the lot!
The England Athletics Under 20 and Under 23 Championships were at Bedford and three Liverpool Pembroke Sefton athletes made their mark. U20 Amelia McLaughlin took on some of the best in the country in the High Jump and showed some of her old confidence and flair in scaling 1.74m and collecting gold. She now looks […]
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Busy weekend as LPS athletes compete at Northern Champs and County Schools
LPS athletes were spread far and wide on a busy weekend of athletics. The county schools held their championships at Bebington Oval, Blackpool & Stretford, whilst juniors and seniors competed for northern titles at Sports City. A number of athletes were keen to ensure they achieved the qualifying standard for the prestigious English Schools Championships […]
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Another knife-edge day for LPS
Liverpool Pembroke Sefton seniors approached the first of the Northern Track and Field matches of the season at Stretford with several members missing due to the clash with the British Universities Championships. The first meeting has usually proved disastrous for LPS but the squad looked marginally stronger on this occasion. What was not taken into […]
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More girl joy!
The final Mid-Lancs Cross Country League was run in splendid conditions at Kendal. The Liverpool Pembroke Sefton women`s team had to get a solid result to stay in the hunt for league medals. They did more than that with a terrific lead performance from Maxine Thompson who was 12th overall but first Under 20. Also […]
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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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