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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Record turn out at Litherland, British champs, Southport half & 10k
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LPS trio triumph at Christleton
Set in the picturesque Cheshire countryside, the Christleton 5K race has the reputation of being one of the fastest courses in the north west. It was no exception on Friday, when Kirsty Longley’s time of 17.02 not only broke the club record but it also put her top of the UK rankings for her over […]
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Norman Wilson 1931-2017
Funeral Details Friday 10th March 1pm Springwood Crematorium, Springwood Avenue, Liverpool,L25 7UN. Followed by refreshments at the Crown Plaza Liverpool Aerodrome, Speke L24 8QD Please note parking is free if you give your registration number to reception on arrival. Norman Wilson, who was one of the most influential figures in Sefton Harriers’ history during the […]
Rio calls for Michael
Michael Rimmer has been selected to compete in the 800 metres for GB in next month’s Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. In doing so he has become the first athlete in the history of the club to be selected for three Olympic Games which is a tremendous achievement. He had faced an anxious wait following […]
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The sun shines on LPS
It was a glorious summer’s day when LPS competed in their third Northern League fixture at Longford Park in Stretford on Sunday. There was a welcome return to competition for both Charlotte Christian who wonthe ‘B’ Hammer (24.53m) & Discus (19.69m)and Ruth Doran who won the Shot(10.10m). They were well supported in the throws department by […]
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Disappointment for Rimmer
Michael Rimmer was looking to claim his 8th British title in Birmingham at the weekend. There was also the added incentive of two automatic places up for grabs for the Rio Olympics. Michael had warmed up in Poland at the start of the week with a season’s best performance of 1:46.13 which had put him […]
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County glory
County Track and Field Championships are the first serious step for aspiring athletes and medals won frequently herald the start of a successful career. Liverpool Pembroke Sefton collected a hatful of indicators over an inspiring weekend. At Bebington for the Merseyside event the club`s High Jumpers once again delivered in abundance. Under 17 Kai Finch […]
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Drama at Sheffield
Michael Rimmer has experienced some drama in his lengthy middle-distance career and the British Indoor Championships at Sheffield provided another fraught chapter. Michael had declared himself in the best shape for five years and had enjoyed a series of good performances prior to this event. In a heat of the 800m he trounced the opposition […]
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Rimmer progresses
Michael Rimmer, multiple winner of the UK 800m title, has had a few difficult years due to injury. The Liverpool Pembroke Sefton athlete now looks to have put that behind him after a succession of good Indoor performances starting in Germany, then Ireland and recently at the televised Grand Prix meeting in Glasgow. Facing an […]
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