LPS were at Clarke Gardens for the annual Liverpool and District Cross country championships which date back to 1892. There was a good turn out of members but all eyes were on Kevin Usher who has not competed at this level for over 20 years. At 50 the former class act has certainly not lost […]
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Happy Birthday LPS 20 Years Old
Astonishingly LPS is 20 years old on October 1st! We thought we would like to let newer members know a little bit more about how the club came into being. The following is taken from this website Run through a brick Wall: A sideways look at the history of Liverpool Pembroke Athletic Club (1890-1995). Look […]
LPS girls ‘sensational’
The Northern Athletics Road Relay Championships were at Sefton Park and an `out of the blue’ performance came from the Liverpool Pembroke Sefton women`s six stage team over a combination of short and long stages. Lisa Gawthorne(30.19) led off in an excellent 20th place followed by a very determined Lauren Wilson(15.06) on a short leg, […]
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News July 2008
Rimmer back on course By his high standards Michael Rimmer has had an indifferent run up to the Olympics. Among other performances he has recorded a 1.47.2 800m in Berlin and a 1.47.10 in Ostrava, season`s best by a UK runner but some way off other international performers. However, this was turned around in Milan […]
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News December 2007
Merseyside Schools Cross Country On a cold, wet morning a number of club athletes ran in the Merseyside schools’ races at Clarkes Gardens on Saturday 8th December. Although conditions under foot were very heavyin parts of the course, all athletes put in creditable performances and some achieved top ten finishes. In the under 16 boys, […]
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News November 2007
National Cross Country Relays Liverpool Pembroke Sefton have previously enjoyed some success and high placings in the National Cross Country Relays traditionally held at Mansfield. The present Under 15 squad is growing in confidence and Ed Rimmer led the team off in 18th place with a timing of 6.43.45. Mike Bride was not at his […]
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News May 2007
Young Athletes Report The Young Athletes were at Bebington for their match against tough opponents Sale, Macclesfield and Wirral but again there were many outstanding individual performances. For the first time the girls outscored the boys. The most eye catching were U17s Emma Bowen(1st 300m 44.2 and 2nd 800m 2.23.5) and a very mature 2nd […]
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News July 2006
Young Athletes at Wrexham Seniors at Wavertree Liverpool Pembroke Sefton have found Division 1 of the Senior Northern Track and Field League composed of Trafford, Sale, Gateshead, Leeds and Trafford a tough proposition. LPS hosted the third of the encounters at Wavertree Stadium and were hopeful of moving out of the relegation zone. It was […]
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News July 2001
Brian Currie 2nd in Penny Lane 10k Continuing his recent spell of good form Brian Currie chased home ex LPS member Lee Caddwallader in the popular Penny Lane 10k. Brian ran 32.36 to Lee’s 32.21 in very warm conditions over what is a fast course. Jill Darby ran 42.05 to finish 12 in the ladies […]
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News May 2001
B Team suffer at Stockport Proving how difficult it can be for the captain of the B team Paul Rudkin lost a number of his first choice athletes at the last minute to the A Team and this effected the overall performance on the day. No b string in 100, 200, 400, H/J & T/J […]
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