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Ron Barlow

Ron Barlow pictured after the finish of a cross country race in Sherdley Park in 1965



Race History

Referenced Stories

Date Headline Ref Photo
Season 1953-1954
02 January 1954   Wallasey AC take on cyclists 1075  
16 January 1954   Wallasey Athletic Club Championships 1077  
16 January 1954   Forty athletes in four championships 1078  
23 January 1954   Athletic Club win friendly race 1082  
30 January 1954   Good results in Liverpool cross-country run 1090  
20 February 1954   W.A.C. in West Lancs. Race 1081  
06 March 1954   Northern cross-country event 1083  
24 July 1954   Athletic Club championships 2482  
Season 1954-1955
09 October 1954   200 athletes run down Leasowe Road 1109  
16 October 1954   Athletic Club Events 2135  
06 November 1954   Wallasey Athletic Club Meols Run 1097  
13 November 1954   Wallasey Athletic Club Schoolboys and Youths Championships 1110  
11 December 1954   H. S. Finney Championships 1106  
18 December 1954   McIvor wins Wright Cup 2152  
25 December 1954   Athletic club's Christmas races 1105  
08 January 1955   Wallasey A.C. win county youth race 2439  
15 January 1955   W.A.C. championship won by Standfast 1104  
29 January 1955   How local runners fared at Southport 1102  
12 February 1955   Local runners do well in West Lancs. Race 1101  
19 February 1955   Northern cross country event 2440  
26 February 1955   Cross-country races in Arctic weather 1100  
19 March 1955   Athletic Club's 'most successful' year 1124  
26 March 1955   A.C. members go road racing 1119  
02 April 1955   Road handicap winners 1125  
09 April 1955   Wallasey A.C. track and field chances 1123  
21 May 1955   Wallasey Athletic Club's track prospects 1121  
11 June 1955   Local athletes in county championships 1114  
25 June 1955   Local athletes at Lever meeting 1115  
16 July 1955   Wallasey Athletic Club 2442  
Season 1955-1956
03 September 1955   End of track season review 1133  
17 September 1955   Athletic club has bright prospects 1156  
01 October 1955   Athletic club's annual meeting 1165  
08 October 1955   Cross-country season opens at Prenton 1142  
05 November 1955   Athletic club senior side strengthened 1140  
12 November 1955   Moreton School win Challenge Trophy 1138  
26 November 1955   Leasowe hosts L&D Race 1153  
03 December 1955   Wallasey Athletic Club's success 1131  
31 December 1955   Fog at Christmas Handicap 1162  
07 January 1956   Athletic club championships - Local runners' good form and speed 1159  
21 January 1956   Wallasey AC in cyclo cross fixture 1143  
28 January 1956   Southport Harriers at Wallasey 1158  
04 February 1956   Cross-country championships at Leasowe 1149  
11 February 1956   Local runners in W. Lancs. Races 1148  
18 February 1956   Wallasey A.C. cross-country races 1168 Image
25 February 1956   Ron Barlow runs brilliant race 1146  
03 March 1956   Local runners in to-day's national 1150  
03 March 1956   Champion youth runner 1136 Image
10 March 1956   Ron Barlow Had A Bad Start 2447  
17 March 1956   Cross Country Championships at Winton 1135  
25 August 1956   Barlow beaten by inches 1164  
Season 1956-1957
27 October 1956   Athletic Club Notes 2455  
03 November 1956   Wallasey Athletic Club at Woolton 1169  
08 December 1956   Ron Barlow's race success 1179  
12 January 1957   Barlow wins youth County championship 1170  
02 February 1957   Ron Barlow is champion youth runner 1174  
16 February 1957   Ron Barlow wins again 1175  
Season 1957-1958
28 September 1957   Cross-country Events 2475  
05 October 1957   Wallasey wins senior race 1186  
12 October 1957   Cross-Country - Wallasey's four in first six of big race 1194  
19 October 1957   Wallasey A.C.'s Promising Start 2476  
26 October 1957   Wallasey A.C. Well On Top 2477  
16 November 1957   Great victory for Wallasey runners 1193  
07 December 1957   Wallasey A.C.'s Cross-Country Success 2480  
14 December 1957   Wallasey runners 1,2,3... in senior championship win 1183  
04 January 1958   Runners' big chance of County title 2402  
11 January 1958   Wallasey (junior) runners are Senior County Champions 1184  
25 January 1958   Fine feat by Wallasey's three young county runners 1192  
15 February 1958   Junior runners take another team title 1191  
01 March 1958   Junior runners 3rd in Northern Championships 1190  
03 May 1958   Wallasey A.C.'s team place in Tipton Relay 2404  
17 May 1958   Athletic club's finest season - Cross-Country successes 1185  
24 May 1958   Wallasey runners in Cheshire team 2407  
14 June 1958   Wallasey A.C. Members' Best Times 2409  
21 June 1958   Wallasey Athletic Club Notes 2410  
28 June 1958   Recent performances by Wallasey athletes 1182  
12 July 1958   Central Park Gala sports results 2412  
19 July 1958   Athletic Club Members' Success 2413  
09 August 1958   Athletic Club Members' Success 2414  
23 August 1958   Ledward's Fine Marathon 2415  
Season 1958-1959
13 September 1958   Athletic Club Champions 2416  
27 September 1958   Cross country prospects 2417  
25 October 1958   Wallasey A.C. Win Friendly 2418  
08 November 1958   Waterloo 7-mile road race today 2419  
15 November 1958   John Wright first District man home in Waterloo race 1195  
22 November 1958   Wallasey Fifth in Cross-Country Race 2420  
03 January 1959   Wallasey runner wins district championship 1207  
10 January 1959   Wright and Barlow to represent Cheshire 1211  
17 January 1959   Wallasey A.C. in close match with Port Sunlight 1203  
31 January 1959   Cross-country runners in W. Lancs. bid to-day 2424  
07 February 1959   Alan wins West Lancs boys' race championship 1208  
14 February 1959   Wallasey AC at Bolton for Northern XC Championships 1201  
21 February 1959   Runners blank day in the North championships 1197  
07 March 1959   The Cheshires (with 5 Wallasey runners) Win Army championship 1204 Image
14 March 1959   Wallasey Athletic Club Notes 2425  
Season 1959-1960
12 September 1959   45 teams at Stalybridge Road Relay 1232  
19 September 1959   Wallasey A.C.'s opening cross-country run 2432  
26 September 1959   Wallasey athletes fine running 1231  
10 October 1959   Wallasey Athletic Club Monstre meet success 1229  
17 October 1959   Athletic club's hope of championship 1220  
24 October 1959   Cross-Country triumph by Wallasey club 1226  
31 October 1959   More athletic club successes 1227  
14 November 1959   Wallasey's great chance today in Waterloo Race 1213  
21 November 1959   Wallasey again lead Merseyside clubs 1235  
28 November 1959   Wallasey Club team win cross-country league championship 1225  
02 January 1960   Strong challenge today by WAC runners in county championships 1215  
16 January 1960   Wright now wins district title 1216  
13 February 1960   Wallasey's near miss in West Lancs. Championships 1217  
05 March 1960   Wallasey runners in champion army team 1218  
12 March 1960   Cross-country prospects in today's English championships 1228  
19 March 1960   Barlow 8th in English Junior Championship 1234  
02 April 1960   Wallasey runners fourth in Preston relay 2132  
30 April 1960   Athletic club members' county hopes 1219  
04 June 1960   Disappointments in Cheshire championships 2226  
16 July 1960   Wallasey Athletic Club Notes 2227  
Season 1960-1961
01 October 1960   Monstre Meet to-day at Wallasey 1254  
08 October 1960   Local runners in form at open meet 1255  
15 October 1960   To-day's mob run at Liverpool 1256  
22 October 1960   Ron Barlow wins mob run 2228  
29 October 1960   Today's mob run at Liverpool 2229  
05 November 1960   Second mob run win for Barlow 2230  
12 November 1960   Big race today at Waterloo 1242  
19 November 1960   Athletic club successes in Waterloo race 1241  
26 November 1960   Final mob run at Wallasey today 1238  
03 December 1960 Approx. Mob run winners - Wallasey's Wright and Barlow joint first 1240 Image
07 January 1961   Wallasey's bid at Port Sunlight 1261  
14 January 1961 Approx. Cheshire County Champions 1257 Image
21 January 1961   Three Wallasey athletes in inter-counties championship race 2233  
28 January 1961   Wright's fine run in inter-counties' race 2234  
04 February 1961 Approx. Wallasey second in District Championships 1253  
18 February 1961 Approx. Fine run by Wright at St. Asaph 1251  
11 March 1961 Approx. Local runners in national race 1239  
25 March 1961   Runners' road and track successes 2237  
01 April 1961   Road Relay triumph by Wallasey runners 1248  
22 April 1961   Road race runners take first 3 places 1246 Image
13 May 1961 Approx. Wallasey A.C. win Cheshire Road Relay championship 1249  
24 June 1961   Wallasey win 6 club meet on last race 1244  
01 July 1961   Wallasey AC at A.T.E. open 10 mile race at Huyton 1243  
15 July 1961   Athletic club members' good times 2242  
22 July 1961   Athletic Club's four winners 1258  
05 August 1961   Athletic club members 'best yet' efforts 1260  
12 August 1961   Wallasey athletes have fair success in week-end events 1259  
19 August 1961   Wallasey athletes up in front 1247  
Season 1961-1962
23 September 1961   Wallasey runners getting into form 1237  
07 October 1961   Woolford's best season 2243  
28 October 1961   Wallasey athletes in mob run 1263  
18 November 1961   Waterloo Road Race 1265  
23 December 1961   Athletic club Christmas Handicap race 2244  
06 January 1962   Problems for Wallasey A.C 1268  
17 February 1962   Athletic Club's busy programme 1275  
17 March 1962   Brian Woolford's best race 1274  
07 April 1962   Woolford's feat in road relay 2249  
12 May 1962   Wallasey A.C. members in county match 1271  
02 June 1962   Ron Barlow does well in 20-mile race 1277  
16 June 1962   Senior runners fine performances 1273  
30 June 1962   Wallasey successes in Northern Championships 2251  
21 July 1962   Mather's fine run at the White City 2252  
28 July 1962   WAC members win 5 gold, 3 silver medals 2253  
Season 1962-1963
06 October 1962   Athletic club's year of many achievements 1303  
13 October 1962   Local runners well placed at 'Monstre Meet' 2255  
27 October 1962   Wallasey fifth in first league match 1308  
03 November 1962   Great victory for Wallasey in 10-mile road race 1305  
10 November 1962   Wallasey runners to the fore 1309  
17 November 1962   Wallasey team just win trophy in big Waterloo Road Race 1301  
24 November 1962   Wallasey have first two in but team 2nd 1310  
01 December 1962   Cross country runners in county team 1307  
12 January 1963   County Cross-Country title regained 1283  
19 January 1963   Five Wallasey runners in to-day's big race 1286  
26 January 1963   Inter-County championships 1285  
02 February 1963   Wallasey A.C. Runners-up in Liverpool & District championships 1284  
09 February 1963   Success in W. Lancashire championships 2256  
14 February 1963   St. Asaph Action 1313 Image
16 February 1963   Special games film show 1291  
16 February 1963   They beat Birchfield Harriers - Wallasey Athletic Club's feat 1287  
23 February 1963   Aggressive run by Turner 1295  
02 March 1963   Barlow's best for 7th place in Northern championships 2257  
23 March 1963   England's Packing Not To Standard 1298  
23 March 1963   Brilliant Road Race Win 1279  
30 March 1963   Wallasey again 1296  
30 March 1963   Another road race win for Wallasey A.C. 1278  
06 April 1963   Wallasey runners win Sefton relay race 1280  
13 April 1963   Athlete's 7th Road Race win on the run 1299  
27 April 1963   Barlow's Fine Effort in Blackpool Relay 1311  
04 May 1963   Still another road race victory for Wallasey athletes 2258 Image
11 May 1963   Fine running by town's athletes 1292 Image
25 May 1963   Athletics: track season opens 1293  
01 June 1963   Great day for Wallasey athletes 1288 Image
08 June 1963   Barlow's fine run in inter-counties championships 1297 Image
22 June 1963   Good running by Wallasey athletes 1282  
13 July 1963   Woolford wins marathon 2260  
27 July 1963   R. Barlow's best-ever 3-mile win 2262  
10 August 1963   Lancs. win Inter-County 2173  
10 August 1963   Ron Barlow wins 2-mile team race 1294  
Season 1963-1964
05 October 1963   Places gained in Warrington 7-m road race 2264  
12 October 1963   Wallasey's Repeat Win In Sefton Park Relay 1321  
26 October 1963   Barlow wins first League mob run 2266  
31 October 1963   Wallasey Athletic Club on the road racing map 1325 Image
02 November 1963   Wallasey men in Derwentwater race 2267  
08 November 1963   Wallasey Pair Ready For All Comers 2620  
09 November 1963   Hopes in seven-mile road race 2268  
16 November 1963   Wallasey runners brave effort in Waterloo race 2269  
23 November 1963   Wallasey A.C. 4th in big road race 1323  
07 December 1963   Wallasey win team event 2270  
14 December 1963   Barlow and Woolford race at Middlesborough 1324  
21 December 1963   Alan Bell wins athletic club Xmas Handicap 2271  
04 January 1964   Wallasey bid for County title 1319  
11 January 1964   Wallasey's fight to retain County cross country title 1326  
18 January 1964   Wallasey A.C. just fail in district title bid 2272  
04 February 1964   Athletic club bid for West Lancs titles 2273  
08 February 1964   First West Lancs. Championship for Wallasey since 1911 1337  
15 February 1964   Brave bid but road race team lose title 2274  
22 February 1964   Brave bid for road race title 2275  
07 March 1964   Athletic Club's fine season 1340  
14 March 1964   Local girls' first Cross-country Championship bid 2277  
28 March 1964   Wallasey A.C. again win Longwood 10 1339  
04 April 1964   Rotheram road relay - Wallasey A.C's fine running 1343  
11 April 1964   Clean sweep at Port Sunlight 1344  
18 April 1964   Wallasey's fine effort in Bolton Relay 2278  
25 April 1964   Athletic club 3rd in big road relay 1317  
02 May 1964   Wallasey A.C. first match of season today 1328  
16 May 1964   Wallasey runners at Port Sunlight 1330  
23 May 1964   Inter-Counties success for local runners 2279  
06 June 1964   Wallasey A.C's. Fine Performances 1332  
06 June 1964   Wallasey A.C. 3rd in Dairy Festival Road Race 1331  
13 June 1964   Runner-up to an Olympic probable 1333 Image
18 July 1964   Two runners in All-England Schools' Final 2282  
Season 1964-1965
05 September 1964   Athletic Club's hopes in today's 15 -mile road race 1367  
12 September 1964   Athletic club captain second in road race 2284  
19 September 1964   Athletic Club's teams for big road relay race 1366  
26 September 1964   Wallasey's task in today's race 2285  
03 October 1964   Ron Barlow 3rd in road race 2286  
10 October 1964   W.A.C. Teams in Sefton Park Road Relay 2287  
31 October 1964   Barlow wins again 1368  
14 November 1964   David Lockley a convincing boys' champion 2291  
05 December 1964   Ron Barlow wins Wallasey Mob Run 1383  
12 December 1964   H. S. Finney Trophy Race 2292  
09 January 1965   Ron Barlow is the Cheshire Champion 1374  
16 January 1965   Another Championship for Ron Barlow 1381  
30 January 1965   Athletics Club in today's W.Lancs Championships 1376  
06 February 1965   Ron Barlow again to the fore 1377  
13 February 1965   Barlow wins St. Asaph-Rhyl road race 1378  
20 February 1965   Ron Barlow's fine show at Blackpool 1379  
27 February 1965   Wallasey club's boys in Cheshire schools championships 1375  
06 March 1965   Girls in North cross country championships 1384  
13 March 1965   No Serious Challenge To Mel Batty 1363 Image
20 March 1965   Barlow wins Windermere-Kendal race 2294  
27 March 1965   Barlow runs today in Belgian international cross-country race 1385  
03 April 1965   Ron Barlow 30th in international race 1382  
01 May 1965   Ron Barlow 2nd to Ibbotson in inter-county 1370  
08 May 1965   Barlow's 6th in 10-mile Kirkby race 1365  
22 May 1965   Wallasey finish 5th in inter-club meeting 1348  
28 May 1965   Moreton Track Meeting for Young Athletes 1349  
05 June 1965   Lockley, Teahan Win Cheshire Athletic Championship Medals 1350  
17 July 1965   W.A.C. teams in Widnes sports 1355  
24 July 1965   Wilson 5th in English Schools Championship 1356  
Season 1965-1966
16 October 1965   Ron Barlow Does Fastest Time 1414  
23 October 1965   Ron Barlow beats race field of 86 1406  
27 November 1965   Barlow goes faster than international star 1417  
11 December 1965   Wallasey Athletic Club in H. S. Finney Trophy Race 1418  
25 December 1965   Melvin Schless wins Athletic Club's Christmas handicap 1419  
01 January 1966   Wirral Favourites for Liverpool & District title 1409  
01 January 1966   Barlow heads local athletes in County Championship 1420  
08 January 1966   Ron Barlow retains county cross-country title 1421  
15 January 1966   Ron Barlow falls to Turner in district championship run 1422  
17 January 1966   Barlow Is Wallasey's Sportsman Of 1965 1410 Image
21 January 1966   Ron Barlow Wallasey's Sports Personality of the Year 1966 1408 Image
22 January 1966   Barlow, Woolford run for Cheshire in cross-country meeting 1423  
29 January 1966   Wallasey A.C. field three teams in big cross-country 1415  
05 February 1966   French honour for Barlow in nine-mile cross-country run 1398 Image
12 February 1966   Wallasey's Barlow ran for Britain 2303  
19 March 1966   Today's big road races 2304  
26 March 1966   Wallasey 2nd on a day of records 1388  
14 May 1966   Doug Hanna fastest in relays at Lingham 1393  
25 June 1966   Athlete's Brilliant Wavertree Run 1405 Image
27 August 1966   Steeplechase puts Lockley in first rank 1403  
Season 1966-1967
17 September 1966   Barlow runs well in two mile race 1447  
01 October 1966   W.A.C. runners' placings in road race of 210 1444  
15 October 1966   Youth team are county relay champs 2308  
03 December 1966   Schoolboy runs well for Athletic Club's senior team 2311  
10 December 1966   Cheshire title for Wallasey 1453  
28 January 1967   Cheshire County Championship 1457 Image
18 March 1967   Wilson Wallasey's best in athletes' busy weekend 1448  
25 March 1967   Mel Schless 18th in English Schools' Cross-Country 2169  
15 April 1967   First track fixture for athletes today 1441  
17 June 1967   Dave Lockley and Wallasey A.C. win Festival Road Race 2313  
19 August 1967   Runners in area match on waterlogged track 1440  
Season 1967-1968
23 September 1967   Wallasey Club's busy weekend 1478  
30 September 1967   W.A.C. team wins county youth's relay title 1482  
07 October 1967   Barrie Smith wins 1,500 metres, Fleming throws a double 1483  
14 October 1967   Wallasey's middle of road relay position 1484  
28 October 1967   Revival ahead for Wallasey Athletic Club 1485  
02 December 1967   Wallasey A.C. show power of teamwork 1489  
09 December 1967   Barbara just lost to the champ. 1490  
16 December 1967   Barlow's return as cross-country ace 1491  
23 December 1967   Records for Banks and Barlow in Athletic Club's Xmas Handicap 1492  
06 January 1968   Cross-country team poised for 'magical tour' as champions 1486  
20 January 1968   Barbara outran favourites in the Northern 1479 Image
03 February 1968   Youths' team sweep to West Lancs. cross-country run 1466 Image
23 March 1968   Wallasey A.C. short of big guns now 2201  
Season 1968-1969
25 October 1968   Gary Fair's fine run in Northern Schools championships 1511  
01 November 1968   Wallasey A.C.'s 1st, 2nd, 3rd in cross-country 1512  
06 December 1968   Runners' Fair day in 3rd league race 1513  
10 January 1969   Fair's 2nd in county cross-country, medal for Lockley 1516  
Season 1969-1970
28 November 1969   League selection for three young A.C. athletes 2195  
24 December 1969   Runaway success 2198  
Season 1970-1971
28 November 1970   Dave Lockley back at his best 1572  
06 February 1971   Wright's is only good time in poor show 1559  
19 June 1971   Youth team run into second place 1579  
19 June 1971   Festival of Sport 2513 Image
Season 1972-1973
28 April 1973   Search still on for sports personality 1756