Wallasey Athletic Club were entertained by Winnington Park A.C. on Saturday, July 25, in an Inter-club fixture and ran out worthy winners by 46 points to 31.
Individual winners were Angus MacArthur in the Youth 100 yards. Tony Booth in the Senior high jump, John Wright in the 2 miles (Senior), Carl Gee in the Senior shot, whilst both relay teams finished first.
On Wednesday, July 29, at Port Sunlight, members were again in action in the graded meetings held there each week and among the winners was one of Wallasey's newer members, Roy Robertson, who won a very good Youth 100 yards in 10.3-s.
The teams for the Lever Trophy to be held today at the Oval, Port Sunlight, are: 100 yards - R. Wood, P. Day: 440 yards - R. Fullerton, K. Mather; 880 yards - R. Barlow, B. Chalton; 1 mile medley relay - J. Young, R. Wood. K. Mather, R. Barlow ; 2 mile team race - J. Wright, P. White, D. White, A. Townsend; javelin R. Owen; long jump A. Booth; discus C. Gee; high jump A. Booth. Reserves: P. Townsend, W. Morris, I. Hunter, L. Platt, D. Noble, M. Smith.
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Source - Wallasey News - Saturday, 08/08/1959 by C.W.G.
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