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1906-1907

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08 September 1906 (New)   Cross Country Running
The first annual general meeting of the above club is to be held at the Y.M.C.A., Manor-road, Egremont, on Friday next, the 14th instant at 8 p.m. prompt.
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22 September 1906 (New)   Homecroft Athletic Club - First Annual Meeting
The first annual meeting of this club was held at the headquarters Egremont, on the 14th inst. The president, Mr. W. Harvey, presiding over a splendid gathering, the room being filled.
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26 September 1906   Formation and early development
The first annual general meeting of the Wallasey Harriers was held at the headquarters, Oarside Farm on Wednesday 26 September 1906.
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29 September 1906 (New)   Homecroft Athletic Club
The first run of the cross-country season took place last Saturday, when a few of the Club members covered a course of about five miles around the outskirts of the district.
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06 October 1906   Harriers - Homecroft Athletic Club
The second run of the season took place on Saturday when several members of the club went by way of St. Hilary Brow, across the meadows, and back over the golf links, a course of about six miles, and as is usual in the preliminary spice, the pace was of the easiest.
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06 October 1906   Harriers - Wallasey Harriers
The first annual general meeting of this club was held at the headquarters, Oarside Farm on Wednesday evening week. Mr. Lace (sub-captain) was in the chair, in the absence of Mr. F. C. O'Connell (president), who was unfortunately not able to be present.
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13 October 1906 (New)   Homecroft Athletic Club
The season may now be said to be in working order. The fixture card of this club is already printed.
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13 October 1906   Success of a Wallasey Harrier
The opening meeting of the season of the Liverpool & District Cross-Country Association was held on Saturday, at Ormskirk, when 225 runners representing 22 clubs, started off shortly after four o'clock for a six mile spin, followed by a mile race.
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20 October 1906 (New)   Harriers - Homecroft Athletic Club
A goodly number of the members mustered last Saturday, in spite of the bad weather which prevailed, and the fact that there was no special fixture on the card, but, with a view to keeping themselves clean and fit, the course was reduced to about three miles on the road.
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27 October 1906 (New)   Homecroft Athletic Club
The interest aroused by the holding of the first monthly handicap last Saturday was remarkable, and, as anticipated, the event constitutes a record in the club's history.
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03 November 1906   West Cheshire Harriers
On Saturday last 26 members turned out for a friendly run with Wallasey Harriers from Oarside Farm, Liscard.
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03 November 1906 (New)   Homecroft Athletic Club
The first inter-club contest of the season in connection, with the above club was held last Saturday, when Liverpool Oddfellows Harriers were the visitors.
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03 November 1906 (New)   Wallasey v. West Cheshire
The Wallasey Club received a visit from West Cheshire Harriers on Saturday at their headquarters, Oarside Farm.
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10 November 1906 (New)   Homecroft Athletic Club
Homecroft visited Richmond Harriers last Saturday. The team took a course of about six miles, the last of which was the usual mile break home.
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10 November 1906 (New)   Wallasey Harriers
The first handicap of the season in connection with the above club was run from headquarters, Oarside Farm, last Saturday, when 18 members turned out.
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17 November 1906 (New)   Homecroft v. Wallasey - A Great Race
The first combat between Homecroft and their new rivals, Wallasey Harriers, took place last Saturday. After considerable deliberation as to the exact nature of the race, it was decided to make it a "mile break" at the close of an easy canter of about five miles.
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01 December 1906 (New)   Wallasey Harriers
This club were visited by the Liverpool Boundary Harriers at their headquarters, Oarside Farm, on Saturday.
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01 December 1906 (New)   Homecroft Athletic Club
On Saturday this club held an ordinary run from headquarters. There was a special mile break for novices, in which ten competed. At the half distance P. T. Monks dashed to the front, and after a tough tussle he beat J. D. Jones by about five yards.
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08 December 1906 (New)   Homecroft v. Oddfellows
To-day (Saturday) the return fixture between these clubs will be run from the People's Hall, Aigburth.
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08 December 1906 (New)   Meet of Lancashire & Cheshire Y.M.C.A Clubs
From all points of view this gathering, which took place at Aintree on Saturday, must be regarded as a success. Five clubs took part, viz , Manchester, Warrington, Liverpool Gymnasium, North Liverpool Gymnasium and Homecroft.
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08 December 1906 (New)   Wallasey Harriers
An interesting race took place on Saturday between the captain's and sub-captain's teams from headquarters, Oarside Farm.
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15 December 1906 (New)   Homecroft Athletic Club
Homecroft paid a visit to the headquarters of the Liverpool Oddfellows Harriers last Saturday, but as the home club had only a muster of three as against the visitor's 14, all idea of a race was abandoned, and the pack went for an enjoyable spin of about four miles in the neighbourhood of Sefton Pa
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15 December 1906 (New)   Wallasey Harriers
On Saturday the above club held a friendly inter-club run with the Liverpool Gymnasium Harriers from Oarside Farm.
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22 December 1906 (New)   Homecroft Harriers
Last Saturday Homecroft held a half-mile handicap the Tower Ground Track. There was a large entry, but many members were unable to reach the grounds In time for the start, and consequently only sixteen competitors turned out.
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22 December 1906 (New)   Wallasey Harriers
On Saturday the above club visited Richmond Harriers at Fazakerley. Neither clubs were at full strength, the most notable absentees being Cowley, of Richmond, and Young, of Wallasey.
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29 December 1906 (New)   Homecroft Athletic Club
Owing to the holidays, this club - as a club - is having a quiet time, there being no particular appointments for last Saturday or to-day.
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29 December 1906 (New)   Wallasey Harriers
On Saturday the above club held their Christmas handicap from headquarters, Oarside Farm, Mount Pleasant-road.
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05 January 1907   West Cheshire Harriers
Owing to the dangerous state of the land caused by the fall of snow during the week, the above Club thought it advisable not to race over country last Saturday.
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05 January 1907 (New)   Wallasey Harriers
The above club have had a busy time this last week. Last Saturday they held a club run from headquarters.
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12 January 1907   West Cheshire Harriers
The above club held a friendly run last Saturday from Prenton with the Wallasey Harriers.
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19 January 1907 (New)   North Liverpool Gymnasium vs Homecroft
As anticipated, Homecroft had a tough struggle with North Liverpool Gymnasium at the Hermitage last Saturday. A course of about six and a half miles was taken over rather heavy country with additional obstacles in wind and rain.
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19 January 1907 (New)   Wallasey
This club visited Liverpool Boundary Harriers at the latter's headquarters, Rice-lane, Walton, on Saturday last, 12th inst.
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02 February 1907 (New)   Fine Running by the Winners
Saturday last saw the annual championships of "Homecroft Athletic Club," which proved a decided success owing to the excellent trail laid by Messrs. Morrison and S. L. Brookes.
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09 February 1907 (New)   Wallasey Harriers - 7 Miles Club Championship
Last Saturday this club held then country championship and sealed handicap from headquarters, Oarside Farm. Trail left at 3.50 p.m. and covered a course of nearly seven miles by way of Wallasey Marshes, Bidston Village, Leasowe Fields, Green-lane and Grove-road.
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