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Referenced Stories

Date Headline Ref Photo
Season 1908-1909
31 October 1908   Remarkable Success of Wallasey Athletic Club - Meet of Y.M.C.A. Harriers 2889  
Season 1913-1914
22 November 1913   Cross-Country - Wallasey Harriers and Athletic Club 2793  
Season 1936-1937
14 February 1937   West Lancs. Championships 2651  
10 July 1937   Another Gala Success 2656  
Season 1938-1939
25 March 1939   New Wallasey Cross-Country Champion 2630  
10 June 1939   Wallasey A.C. Men To The Fore 2634  
04 July 1939   Athletics Rivalry 2163  
Season 1945-1946
29 December 1945   Christmas handicap race 928  
Season 1947-1948
01 May 1948   Track Season Opens 2540  
08 May 1948   Wallasey's county representatives 1695  
12 June 1948   Dickinson wins open mile 1698  
Season 1948-1949
16 October 1948   Cross-Country season opens in Broadgreen 1702  
11 December 1948   Cross-country championship - Wallasey club placed sixth 1705  
Season 1949-1950
10 December 1949   Athletics 2538  
11 March 1950   A.C. team's big lift at championships 963  
01 July 1950   Platt, Northern hop, step and jump champion 941 Image
29 July 1950   W.A.C. meet with success at three meetings 942  
Season 1950-1951
09 December 1950   Fine Display By Brearley - W. Lancashire Novice Team Race 2434  
30 December 1950   22 enjoy Christmas Handicap 989  
27 January 1951   Wallasey AC race at Liverpool Harriers 986  
09 June 1951   Wallaseyans do well in the County sports 974 Image
30 June 1951   Platt retains his hop jump title 972  
14 July 1951   Fullerton Reaches National Standard 2610  
21 July 1951   In All-England School Sports 2611 Image
21 July 1951   Penny Price's Big Day at Olympiad 2614  
Season 1951-1952
12 January 1952   British Athlete No. 7 992 Image
19 January 1952   Athletic Club's grand running 1020  
19 January 1952   Athletic club cross-country champions 1021  
12 July 1952   Len Platt wins international event 1016 Image
Season 1952-1953
31 January 1953   Local runners unfortunat 1066  
21 February 1953   Local runners in this Saturday's championships 2496  
28 February 1953   How local runners fared in Northern championships 1058 Image
28 March 1953   Grammar School beat W.A.C. in Youth race 2494  
18 April 1953   Platt gets outstanding athlete award 1070 Image
23 May 1953   Champion athlete takes Blair Trophy 1033 Image
25 July 1953   Local athletes at many meetings 2149  
08 August 1953   In Britain's team for Berlin and Stockholm 2153 Image
28 August 1953   Great Britain International Len Platt's farewell at Lime Street 1038 Image
Season 1953-1954
19 December 1953   W.A.C. escape bottom place 1073  
02 January 1954   Wallasey AC take on cyclists 1075  
23 January 1954   Athletic Club win friendly race 1082  
Season 1954-1955
04 December 1954   Wallasey Athletic Club Cross Country at Leasowe 1107  
29 January 1955   How local runners fared at Southport 1102  
09 April 1955   Wallasey A.C. track and field chances 1123  
28 May 1955   Len Platt going to White City 1111  
04 June 1955   Wallasey Athletic Club's track and field success 1113  
Season 1955-1956
29 October 1955   Wallasey A.C. came second 1141  
25 February 1956   Ron Barlow runs brilliant race 1146  
28 April 1956   Local athletes run for county 1152  
21 July 1956   Wallasey runners in to-day's marathon 1160  
Season 1956-1957
26 January 1957   Athletic Club Notes 2458  
08 June 1957   Cheshire Championships Wallasey Athletic Club 2467  
17 August 1957   Lever Trophy Contest 2473  
Season 1957-1958
25 January 1958   Fine feat by Wallasey's three young county runners 1192  
01 March 1958   Junior runners 3rd in Northern Championships 1190  
03 May 1958   Wallasey A.C.'s team place in Tipton Relay 2404  
17 May 1958   Athletic club's finest season - Cross-Country successes 1185  
28 June 1958   Recent performances by Wallasey athletes 1182  
19 July 1958   Athletic Club Members' Success 2413  
Season 1958-1959
08 November 1958   Waterloo 7-mile road race today 2419  
15 November 1958   John Wright first District man home in Waterloo race 1195  
10 January 1959   Wright and Barlow to represent Cheshire 1211  
01 August 1959   Penny's 'Double' in W.R.A.C. win 2430  
Season 1959-1960
14 November 1959   Wallasey's great chance today in Waterloo Race 1213  
26 March 1960   Cross country athletes take to the road 1221  
30 April 1960   Athletic club members' county hopes 1219  
16 July 1960   Wallasey Athletic Club Notes 2227  
Season 1960-1961
29 October 1960   Today's mob run at Liverpool 2229  
21 January 1961   Three Wallasey athletes in inter-counties championship race 2233  
22 July 1961   Athletic Club's four winners 1258  
19 August 1961   Wallasey athletes up in front 1247  
Season 1961-1962
21 October 1961   Army athlete In Hong Kong 2131 Image
06 January 1962   Problems for Wallasey A.C 1268  
03 February 1962   Wallasey AC represent Cheshire at Inter-Counties 1270  
12 May 1962   Wallasey A.C. members in county match 1271  
06 June 1962   Meet The Athletes 1266 Image
16 June 1962   Senior runners fine performances 1273  
Season 1962-1963
06 October 1962   Athletic club's year of many achievements 1303  
01 December 1962   Cross country runners in county team 1307  
26 January 1963   Inter-County championships 1285  
09 February 1963   Success in W. Lancashire championships 2256  
02 March 1963   Barlow's best for 7th place in Northern championships 2257  
13 April 1963   Athlete's 7th Road Race win on the run 1299  
27 April 1963   Barlow's Fine Effort in Blackpool Relay 1311  
04 May 1963   Still another road race victory for Wallasey athletes 2258 Image
08 June 1963   Barlow's fine run in inter-counties championships 1297 Image
10 August 1963   Lancs. win Inter-County 2173  
Season 1963-1964
14 December 1963   Barlow and Woolford race at Middlesborough 1324  
11 January 1964   Wallasey's fight to retain County cross country title 1326  
18 January 1964   Wallasey A.C. just fail in district title bid 2272  
25 January 1964   Barlow, Woolford and Parry represent Cheshire at inter-counties 1318  
04 February 1964   Athletic club bid for West Lancs titles 2273  
15 February 1964   Brave bid but road race team lose title 2274  
21 March 1964   In Championship Class 1341 Image
02 May 1964   Wallasey A.C. first match of season today 1328  
23 May 1964   Inter-Counties success for local runners 2279  
06 June 1964   Wallasey A.C's. Fine Performances 1332  
18 July 1964   Two runners in All-England Schools' Final 2282  
25 July 1964   Wallasey A.C. Championships 2283  
Season 1964-1965
26 December 1964   Mary Ashcroft first in Christmas Handicap 1364  
27 March 1965   Barlow runs today in Belgian international cross-country race 1385  
03 April 1965   Ron Barlow 30th in international race 1382  
01 May 1965   Ron Barlow 2nd to Ibbotson in inter-county 1370  
17 July 1965   W.A.C. teams in Widnes sports 1355  
Season 1965-1966
25 December 1965   Melvin Schless wins Athletic Club's Christmas handicap 1419  
01 January 1966   Wirral Favourites for Liverpool & District title 1409  
01 January 1966   Barlow heads local athletes in County Championship 1420  
22 January 1966   Barlow, Woolford run for Cheshire in cross-country meeting 1423  
02 July 1966   Mike Teahan clears 2,000 points in club championships 1399  
09 July 1966   Wallasey top town in North-West Junior athletes 1401  
Season 1966-1967
28 January 1967   Cheshire County Championship 1457 Image
11 March 1967   Athletic Club team 29th in national championship 1461  
18 March 1967   Wilson Wallasey's best in athletes' busy weekend 1448  
27 May 1967   Woolford Cheshire 20-mile road champion 1430  
10 June 1967   Fighting finish to win county junior mile 1435  
17 June 1967   Dave Lockley and Wallasey A.C. win Festival Road Race 2313  
Season 1967-1968
07 October 1967   Barrie Smith wins 1,500 metres, Fleming throws a double 1483  
09 December 1967   Barbara just lost to the champ. 1490  
17 May 1968   Wallasey A.C. present league trophy to Waterloo 2203  
Season 1968-1969
13 December 1968   Girl's fine run to win Cheshire championship 1514  
10 January 1969   Fair's 2nd in county cross-country, medal for Lockley 1516  
28 February 1969   Double for Wallasey girl stars 1494  
27 June 1969   Bob comes third in 'counties' 2188  
04 July 1969   Success for athletes at four venues 1500  
18 July 1969   Barbara Banks breaks the U.K. record 1501  
15 August 1969   Athletes in good form at Crystal Palace 1503  
Season 1969-1970
03 January 1970   'Cross-Country' starts today 2207  
17 January 1970   No medals but plenty of spirit 1551  
31 January 1970   Barbara comes fourth in inter-counties 1552  
21 March 1970   Schoolboys make it a personal triumph 2208  
28 March 1970   Barbara stars in England's triumph 1554 Image
14 May 1970   The Wallasey girl who has run for England 1539 Image
30 May 1970   Dave stamps out steeplechase win 1525  
Season 1970-1971
05 September 1970   Lockley tops for Cheshire 2217  
02 January 1971   A tough time ahead for local runners 1562  
30 January 1971   Lancs. cross-country course tests runners 1565  
13 February 1971   Fine handicap win for Lyn Carter 1566  
01 May 1971   Fast time by Brimage 2619  
05 June 1971   Kathy takes high jump gold medal 1577  
17 July 1971   Helen beats the heat in 800 metres 2514  
24 July 1971   Janice leads Wallasey into fourth place 1583 Image
28 August 1971   Pete Lewis runs to success 1585  
Season 1971-1972
09 October 1971   Injury problems for club 2516  
16 October 1971   Local athletes disappoint 1602  
01 January 1972   Championship run for young Gwyn 2518  
08 January 1972   Local Men in County Contests 2519  
22 January 1972   Athletes in National Championship 1609  
29 January 1972   Wallasey runners help county to cross-country win 1610 Image
24 June 1972   Athletic Club's New Success 2525  
08 July 1972   Ladies put Cheshire on the map 2526  
Season 1972-1973
14 October 1972   Good start for lady athletes 2529  
27 January 1973   Lockley misses county team by one place 1747  
03 February 1973   Barbara finishes third at meeting 1748  
24 February 1973   Athletes in big school contests 1750  
26 May 1973   Search for town's sports personality 1759 Image
14 July 1973   Keith leaps to championship triumph 1764 Image
Season 1973-1974
08 December 1973   Monday Night practice session 1770 Image
Season 1974-1975
14 December 1974   Club champs take county colours 1812  
07 June 1975   Athletes on top 2644  
Season 1975-1976
12 December 1975   Fast times by local runners 1829  
26 December 1975   Big field in 3-mile handicap 2646  
30 January 1976   Athletes shine at big gala 1898  
15 May 1976   Heat slows athletic champs 1909  
Season 1976-1977
16 October 1976   Runners do well in relay races 1918  
22 January 1977   Athletes rap council hold-up 1836  
12 February 1977   McGee puts Wallasey in the limelight 1838  
Season 1977-1978
27 May 1978   Wallasey take 5 county titles 1859  
01 July 1978   Local athletes in sparkling form 1860  
Season 1978-1979
27 January 1979   Weather hits medals 1872  
05 May 1979   Unsuccessful day for athletes 1877  
12 May 1979   Good show by Jones 1878  
19 May 1979   Athletes 'go for gold' 1879  
23 June 1979   Success for Wallasey's athletes 1884  
Season 1979-1980
10 November 1979   Athletes step-up their training 1891  
29 March 1980   Honour for three athletes 1926  
Season 1980-1981
27 June 1981   Runners had testing time 1942  
Season 1981-1982
22 May 1982   Sunny days for athletes 1954  
Season 1982-1983
11 September 1982   1,000 Marathon runners ready 1962 Image
04 December 1982   Promotion today - Coe tomorrow? 1965  
Season 1983-1984
10 March 1984   Athletes quit 1994  
Season 1984-1985
18 October 1984   Wallasey show class 2009  
Season 2004-2005
25 May 2005   Wallasey four on golden trail 1625 Image
Season 2008-2009
26 February 2009   Wirral AC hit bronze in cross country 1889