1938-1939

Date	Headline	Ref
08 October 1938	Wallasey A.C. success in opening race For the opening run of the Liverpool & District Cross-Country season there was a muster of 81 runners at the Gateacre headquarters of Liverpool Harriers last Saturday. Wallasey A.C. with 14 members out provided the second largest contingent of the eight clubs represented. Read more...	1796
15 October 1938	Wallasey Harriers first home win For Wallasey Harriers' first official home run of the season last Saturday, there was a splendid turn-out of 22 members. Read more...	1794
22 October 1938	Record turn-out for Wallasey club Athletics in Wallasey is definitely on the up-grade. This was clearly demonstrated last Saturday when there, was a muster of 29 runners at the headquarters of Wallasey A.C. for the second official home run of the season. Read more...	1792
29 October 1938	Cross-Country - Wallasey v Pembroke Harriers Last Saturday Wallasey A.C. met with, their first defeat of the season when the team visited the Litherland headquarters of Pembroke Harriers. Read more...	2142
05 November 1938	Wallasey win exciting race against Liverpool After one of the most exciting races seen at Wallasey for many years, the home team were successful, in beating Liverpool Harriers last Saturday by the narrow margin of 36 joints to 42. Read more...	1801
12 November 1938	Wallasey run second in four team race The scene at West Derby on Saturday was reminiscent of the Monstre Meet for there was a large field of 50 runners representing four teams - Sefton Harriers, the home side, Bangor University, Boundary Harriers and Wallasey. Read more...	1793
19 November 1938	Wallasey place first seven in inter-club race As expected, Wallasey A.C. had no difficulty in defeating North Liverpool Gymnasium Harriers in the inter-club race last Saturday. Read more...	1797
26 November 1938	Another fine performance by Wallasey In the Waterloo Road Race last Saturday, Wallasey Athletic Club gave their most promising, display of the season. Read more...	1798
10 December 1938	Wallasey A.C. second in West Lancashire Championship In the West Lancashire Novice Championship, run last Saturday at Earlstown over the Makerfield Harriers course, the Wallasey team amply fulfilled all the promise they have shown earlier in the season. Read more...	1791
17 December 1938	Wallasey v. Wirral Wallasey finished 15 points behind the Wirral A.C. on Saturday after a 51/2 mile cross-country run over the most difficult ground the club has yet encountered. W. Richardson (captain), N. Marples, S. K. Westmore, were absent from the Wallasey team whereas Wirral were at full strength and had with them the national champion, Emery. Read more...	1799
24 December 1938	Wallasey A. C. Novice Championship Last Saturday the Wallasey Athletic Club Novice Championship was held over the short 51/2 course. There were nine starters, those eligible to compete being confined to runners who had not, previous to this season, won a place in a race of any sort since leaving school. Read more...	1795
31 December 1938	Wallasey A.C. Xmas handicap Wallasey A.C.'s Christmas Handicap race last Saturday was run under almost ideal conditions. The weather was fine and there was no wind. Read more...	1800
02 January 1939	Merseyside Cross-Country Wallasey Athletic Club turned out three packs over six, four, and three miles in preparation for their annual New Year's handicap, due for decision next Saturday over the Leasowe course. J. Cunningham followed K. Westmore, the Liverpool University Harrier, first over the senior trail, N. Marples and W. P. Davey tied the junior race, and J. A. Pritchard led the youth's home. Read more...	2160
13 February 1939	West Lancashire Championship Three hundred and eighty runners, representing 35 clubs, contested the three West Lancashire Cross-Country Championships at Leyland on Saturday. Read more...	2121
25 February 1939	Liverpool Title Chances - Pembroke's Big Bid Broadgreen will be the Mecca of Liverpool and District runners, officials and supporters on Saturday next. Read more...	2164
06 March 1939	New Cross-Country Champion J. Johnstone, the Pembroke Harrier, became the new Liverpool and District cross-country champion when he beat is club mate and holder of the title, Norman Jones, over 10 miles at Messrs. Bibby's Sports Ground, Broadgreen. Read more...	2122
11 March 1939	Liverpool Race Over Marathon Distance - Pembroke's Triple Honours The Liverpool and District Cross Country Union are going ahead with the idea of making distance of running more popular on Merseyside. Therefore, they are making arrangements to hold a road relay race over the Marathon distance of 26 miles on April 1. Read more...	2101
03 April 1939	Cross Country A cross-country runner, called on to take the first lap in a 26 miles 385 yards relay race, owing to the non-arrival of his club mate, put up a record time when he covered the 31/4 miles in 16min. 34sec. This was T. O'Mahoney, of Liverpool Harriers, running in the Liverpool and District Cross-Country Union's relay race in Sefton Park. O'Mahoney's time was six seconds faster than Glyn Jones's time a year ago. Read more...	2103
03 April 1939	Marathon Relay Start The start of the Marathon Relay Race in Sefton Park, Liverpool, organised by the Liverpool & District Cross Country Union. Read more...	1960
30 June 1939	Field Events League The Liverpool and District Athletic Field Events League held a meeting at the Liverpool University ground, Wyncote. A record was made by L. Whyman, Bootle Police, in the hammer throwing, 105ft. 4ins. (previously held by J. Robb, Liverpool Police, 104ft.). Read more...	2161
03 July 1939	Athletic Track at Wallasey Wallasey Parks Committee decided to recommend to Council. Read more...	2162
04 July 1939	Athletics Rivalry Alan Pennington, British Olympic Games and Oxford University star, and V. M. Russell, Liverpool and district title holder, are a strong entry for the one lap handicap event which will be Read more...	2163