This year's Wallasey Athletic Club track and field championships were held at Lingham track early last week.
Points were awarded to the winners of each event and the track and field champions were those athletes scoring most points from their three events. There was also a pentathlon championship in which at least two of the five events had to come from both the track and field events.
POSTPONED
The field events began on Monday morning. They were well attended but frequent showers delayed starts and the track events were postponed.
Results of field events:
Seniors and Juniors: 1, A. Cheers (long jump, triple jump, discus); 2, C. Gee; 3, A. Fulton (first junior).
Youths and boys: 1, D. Ashton (long jump, shot, javelin); 2, G, Griffiths; 3, B. Kanes.
Senior and inter ladies: 1, S. Carter (long jump, shot, high jump); 2, L. Mutch; 3, K. McGrath.
Junior and minor ladies: 1, H. Taylor (long jump, shot); 2, G. Forshan; 3, L. Carter.
The track events were held two days later, when a strong cold wind resulted in some poor times because the athletes had difficulty keeping warm between events.
Track results:
Seniors and Juniors: 1, Lewis (100m, 400m, 1 mile); 2, P. Wealthy; 3, B. Brimage (first junior).
Youths and Boys: 1, D. Ashton (100m, 400m, 1 mile); 2, G. Griffiths; 3, B. Kanes.
Senior and inter ladies: 1, J. Watts (400m, 800m. 1 mile); 2, S. Carter; 3, B. Banks.
Junior and minor ladies: 1, L. Henson (100m, 200m, 400m); 2, L. Carter; 3, G. Forshan.
Pentathlon results;
Seniors and Juniors champion: A. Cheers (long jump, triple jump, discus, 100m, 400m).
Youths and Boys: D. Ashton (long jump, triple jump, 100 m, 200m, 400m).
Senior and inter ladies: S. Carter (long jump, high jump, 100m, 200m, 400m).
Junior and minor ladies: H. Taylor (shot, long jump. 100m. 200m).
Ends
Source - Wallasey News - Saturday, 11/09/1971
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