The West Lancashire Novice Cross-Country Championship over 4 miles attracted an entry of 117 runners, representing 12 teams from Sefton Harriers' headquarters, West Derby, on Saturday.
Team placings: Leyland Motors (2-3-13-14), 32 points; Wirral A.C. (5-8-10-12), 35; Wallasey A.C. (4-1123-29), 67;Wirral B Team (6-7-26-31), 80;; Earlestown V.A.C. (1-20-37-40), 98; North Liverpool Gym (22-27-30-33), 112; Liverpool Boundary H. (19-24-47-48), 138. Individual results (leading places); 1,.H. Barlow (Earlestown V.A.C.)2 9 mins. 20 secs.; 2, T. Webster (Leyland Motors) 29-31; 3, H. Hartley (Leyland Motors) , 29-33; 4, G. K. Williams (Wallasey H.) , 29-37; 5, A. Woolley (Wirral A.C.), 29-40; 6, N. Graves (Wirral A.C.), 29-45; 7, E. Malone, (Pembroke A.C.), 29-54; 8, R. C. Wiggins, (Wirral A.C.) , 29-54; 9, T. Wilson, (Pilkington's), 30-00; 10, G. Moss, (Wirral A.C.) 30-02.
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Source - Liverpool Daily Post - Monday, 11/03/1940
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