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24 September 1977 |
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Hat-trick for the Wallasey athletes
The last four weeks have been busy and entertaining one for Wallasey Athletic Club, with a full range of activities from the invitation trophy meeting at Cadbury's to the start of the road and cross-country season.
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1851 |
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15 October 1977 |
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Golds for the road relay team
Wallasey A.C. youths' road relay team ran on Sunday at Bebington in the Cheshire Championship Road Relays and carried off four gold medals. Kevin McGee, the youth's captain, also received a gold medal for his running of the fastest lap in a time of 14 mins. 34 secs.
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1852 |
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11 February 1978 |
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Top cross-country event at Arrowe Park tomorrow
Over 2,000 Athletes representing 86 clubs from all over the North of England have been entered for the 85th annual Northern Cross-Country Championships to be held at Arrowe Park tomorrow afternoon.
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18 February 1978 |
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Elements affect country events
We are always hearing of cancelled horse races, cancelled football matches, cancelled cricket matches and other weather governed sports. Rarely, very rarely, will you hear about cancelled cross-country races. The extremes of weather during the past three weeks, biting winds and driving snow for the West Lancashire championship at Lancaster and cold but sunny conditions on Saturday last only add to the challenge of the event.
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25 February 1978 |
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Arctic conditions hit athletics
Sunday, February 19, saw a team of athletes from Wallasey Athletic Club travelling to Stockport to be met by 'arctic' condi-tions. Iron hard surfaces covered with frozen snow, plus a very inadequately marked course, were some of the hazards to be overcome by the athletes.
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04 March 1978 |
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Season comes to a close
For the majority of Wallasey Athletic Club members the cross-country season virtually ended, only one or two Cheshire League matches being left for them.
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22 April 1978 |
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Fine race for McGee
Wallasey Athletic Club started off the athletics season with a Cheshire League meeting at Altrincham on Sunday, with many personal best performances being achieved.
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13 May 1978 |
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Smith leads the way
On Saturday, Wallasey A.C. competed in the Fenney-Brennan Trophy meeting at Warrington and once again some very good performances were achieved by many of the athletes.
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27 May 1978 |
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Wallasey take 5 county titles
The weekend brought the county championships upon Wallasey A.C. with the male section running in the Cheshire championships on Saturday and the ladies section competing in the Merseyside championships on Sunday.
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01 July 1978 |
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Local athletes in sparkling form
Merseyside schools team which travelled to Birmingham for an inter-counties meeting and four Wallasey A.C. athletes.
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19 August 1978 |
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Jones wins 800m in fine style
On Sunday, Barbara Jones won the senior ladies 800 metres in fine style, despite being one of the youngest athletes in the race.
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26 August 1978 |
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Jones runs great race
On Sunday, Wallasey A.C. competed in the Cheshire League meeting at Colwyn Bay and once again Pete Jones ran another good race in the 800 metres.
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