The Cheshire mens' 18 mile relay starting at Egremont on Saturday was won by Manchester Athletic Club. In a time of one hour 23 minutes and five seconds. Wallasey Athletic Club came sixth behind Winsford A.C., Wirral A.C., East Cheshire Harriers and Wirral A.C. 'B' team.
Although out of contention, Wallasey A.C. was satisfied with the creditable performance from the juniors, and especially the veterans.
Wallasey was the host club, providing markers for the course, which ran down the Wirral and looped through New Brighton.
A series of interventions by 'comical' vandals proved not so amusing as the serious runners became thoroughly confused, especially when some track suited vandals strung a finishing line across the route in its later stages.
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Source - Wallasey News - Saturday, 28/09/1974
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