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Liverpool & District

Referenced Stories

Date Headline Ref Photo
Season 1899-1900
14 March 1900   Cross-country championship - Brilliant spectacle at Parkgate 886  
Season 1907-1908
30 November 1907   Local athletes - J.S. Gilbertson Homecroft Harriers 892 Image
22 August 1908   Big Show in the Park - Fine Effort Poorly Patronised 2888 Image
Season 1911-1912
04 November 1911   Cross Country - New Brighton Athletic Club 2841  
Season 1913-1914
18 October 1913   Wallasey Harriers and Athletic Club 2789  
14 March 1914   Wallasey Harriers' Club Championship 2350  
Season 1919-1920
18 October 1919   Wallasey Man First in Junior Race 2784  
Season 1923-1924
15 March 1924   Hercules Athletic Club - The Championship Race 2752  
Season 1934-1935
30 March 1935   W. R. Richardson's Third Successive Club Championship Win 2718  
Season 1935-1936
02 November 1935   Wallasey A.C.'s Home Run 2728  
30 November 1935   N. Marples Wins Club Novice Championship 2731  
Season 1936-1937
22 March 1937   Merseyside Cross-Country Events 2394  
Season 1938-1939
18 February 1939   West Lancashire Championships 2623  
25 February 1939   Liverpool Title Chances - Pembroke's Big Bid 2164  
06 March 1939   New Cross-Country Champion 2122  
04 July 1939   Athletics Rivalry 2163  
Season 1939-1940
07 October 1939   Wallasey Athletics 2636  
Season 1945-1946
27 October 1945   Monstre Meet 2568  
13 July 1946   Track Handicap 2138  
Season 1946-1947
15 March 1947   National Championships 1666  
12 April 1947   Course of consolation handicap 1669  
Season 1947-1948
13 March 1948   John Edwards on top form 1691  
10 April 1948   Prospects of good race at Leasowe 1693  
Season 1948-1949
12 March 1949   Wallasey Athletic Club members successes 1716  
Season 1949-1950
19 November 1949   Road race run in gale 951  
04 March 1950   Wallasey A.C. at home today to champions 964  
Season 1951-1952
24 November 1951   Wallasey A.C.'s fast stylish runners 997  
22 December 1951   Wallasey AC race Liverpool Pembroke AC at Leasowe 1001  
23 February 1952   Big test for Bob Johnston 2509  
01 March 1952   Johnston's fine effort in championship race 1007 Image
15 March 1952   Wallasey runners in National championships 1009  
Season 1952-1953
01 November 1952   100 Boys for Leasowe Race 2499  
10 January 1953   Won five out of six athletic titles 1059  
17 January 1953   Bob Johnston to lead the county team today 1048  
31 January 1953   Local runners unfortunat 1066  
14 February 1953   West Lancashire cross-country championship 1067  
14 February 1953   Local boys win W. Lancs. Titles 1036  
28 February 1953   How local runners fared in Northern championships 1058 Image
14 March 1953   Roy Parry's fine run at Caversham Park 1057  
14 March 1953   Fine run by Roy Parry at National championship 1062  
28 March 1953   Grammar School beat W.A.C. in Youth race 2494  
18 April 1953   Platt gets outstanding athlete award 1070 Image
09 May 1953   Local club's best performers 1056 Image
09 May 1953   Athletic Club looks back on a successful cross-country season 1068  
Season 1953-1954
19 December 1953   W.A.C. escape bottom place 1073  
23 January 1954   Athletic Club win friendly race 1082  
12 June 1954   Athletic Club personalities - Walter Hogarth 2485 Image
Season 1955-1956
04 February 1956   Cross-country championships at Leasowe 1149  
14 July 1956   Champion athletes for gala events 2452  
Season 1956-1957
26 January 1957   Athletic Club Notes 2458  
Season 1957-1958
17 May 1958   Athletic club's finest season - Cross-Country successes 1185  
Season 1958-1959
15 November 1958   John Wright first District man home in Waterloo race 1195  
10 January 1959   Wright and Barlow to represent Cheshire 1211  
Season 1959-1960
09 January 1960   Wright's win in county championships 1222 Image
13 February 1960   Wallasey's near miss in West Lancs. Championships 1217  
Season 1960-1961
29 October 1960   Today's mob run at Liverpool 2229  
26 November 1960   Final mob run at Wallasey today 1238  
07 January 1961   Wallasey's bid at Port Sunlight 1261  
04 February 1961 Approx. Wallasey second in District Championships 1253  
11 February 1961 Approx. Wallasey runners great fight with champions 1252  
Season 1961-1962
10 February 1962   How G. North won Lancs. Championship 2247  
Season 1962-1963
06 October 1962   Athletic club's year of many achievements 1303  
02 February 1963   Wallasey A.C. Runners-up in Liverpool & District championships 1284  
09 February 1963   Success in W. Lancashire championships 2256  
16 February 1963   They beat Birchfield Harriers - Wallasey Athletic Club's feat 1287  
11 May 1963   Mather is Wallasey sports personality for 1962 1312 Image
22 June 1963   Good running by Wallasey athletes 1282  
Season 1963-1964
04 February 1964   Athletic club bid for West Lancs titles 2273  
15 February 1964   Brave bid but road race team lose title 2274  
22 February 1964   Brave bid for road race title 2275  
Season 1965-1966
02 October 1965   Lockley Wins Inter-Club Race 1424  
01 January 1966   Wirral Favourites for Liverpool & District title 1409  
08 January 1966   Ron Barlow retains county cross-country title 1421  
17 January 1966   Barlow Is Wallasey's Sportsman Of 1965 1410 Image
29 January 1966   Wallasey A.C. field three teams in big cross-country 1415  
28 May 1966   Athletes' successes in Cheshire Championships 1395  
Season 1967-1968
16 September 1967   Merseyside athletes to form own league in '68? 2127  
07 October 1967   Barrie Smith wins 1,500 metres, Fleming throws a double 1483  
06 January 1968   Cross-country team poised for 'magical tour' as champions 1486  
23 August 1968   Runner Johnny Jones conquers the hill - and the record 2205  
Season 1968-1969
17 January 1969   Athletic Club Senior Team Revival? 1517  
29 August 1969   Athletic Club are ready to go ahead 1509  
Season 1969-1970
25 October 1969   Athletic club girls shine at Woolton 1547  
17 January 1970   No medals but plenty of spirit 1551  
Season 1970-1971
03 October 1970   Wallasey runners out in force 1593  
02 January 1971   A tough time ahead for local runners 1562  
Season 1972-1973
02 December 1972   Fine running in relay 1732  
30 December 1972   Mary wins Christmas Handicap 1735  
Season 1975-1976
28 November 1975   Athletic club is building up 1827  
Season 1976-1977
29 January 1977   Athletic team improves 1837  
Season 1977-1978
11 February 1978   Top cross-country event at Arrowe Park tomorrow 1863  
Season 1978-1979
27 January 1979   Weather hits medals 1872  
Season 1979-1980
10 November 1979   Athletes step-up their training 1891  
Season 1982-1983
15 January 1983   Fun in the puddles! 1967  
Season 1986-1987
24 September 1986   Brimage fastest 2067  
Season 2005-2006
10 November 2005   Wallasey fourth in Liverpool and District 1629