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1928-1929

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20 October 1928 (New)   Another "Great" Monster Meet
Enthusiasm for cross-country joys appears to have taken a new lease of life. The "tried" runner and the novice both appear to relish the pleasures of prickly hedges, wire, ditches, etc., and grumble not if they are slightly torn on their return.
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10 November 1928 (New)   Wallasey Athletic Club
The Wallasey Harriers had a good run on Saturday.
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16 November 1928 (New)   Cross-Country News
Wallasey Harriers will hold its annual five mile handicap race on Saturday next.
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24 November 1928 (New)   Wallasey Harriers
The Club held its five miles handicap race last Saturday. Due to the boisterous weather conditions, it was impossible to lay a trial, so the original course had to be abandoned, and the race was run over a course nearer six than five miles.
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24 November 1928 (New)   Wallasey Harriers
Wallasey held their five mile handicap last Saturday, though in consequence the boisterous weather the original course had to be abandoned, and the distance was nearer six miles than five.
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10 December 1928 (New)   Northern Titles - To be Decided at Alderley Edge
At a meeting of the Northern Cross-Country Association at Manchester on Saturday, it was decided to hold the championships for 1929 at Alderley Edge, on the estate of Lord Stanley, on Saturday, February 23.
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15 December 1928 (New)   Wallasey Harriers
The Wallasey Harriers annual 5 mile novice race was held on Saturday, the 8th. The trail was laid by B. Young and Gavin over difficult country the marshes being like a quagmire.
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17 December 1928 (New)   Sefton Juniors
Junior members of Sefton Harriers entertained Wallasey Harriers and the Holt Secondary School in five miles road race at West Derby.
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05 January 1929 (New)   After Christmas Feeling
Wallasey Harriers were well supported last Saturday, and in spite of the bitterly cold weather the club had one of the best runs of the season.
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12 January 1929 (New)   Wallasey versus Boundary
Wallasey Harriers had Boundary Harriers as visitors last Saturday, and both clubs, had an enjoyable run.
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26 January 1929 (New)   Wallasey Harriers
In Wallasey Harriers championship a son follows in his father's footsteps, for the race was won by G. Band, whose father. Mr. W. D. Band was one of the fittest runners of his time.
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02 February 1929 (New)   Boundary Harriers entertained Wallasey Harrier
Boundary Harriers entertained Wallasey Harriers and thirty runners turned out from the Old Roan, traversing a six miles course of frozen country.
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18 May 1929 (New)   Inter-club Matches-Why Not Cross-Country Methods In Track Affairs?
An interesting letter from Wallasey Harriers this week reveals that a general meeting of the club was recently held, at which the president, Mr A. G. Nicholson in his address, reviewing the sound and gratifying progress of the club, commented upon the fact that the club gained first place in the int
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07 June 1929 (New)   Inter-Club Athletic Contest
A good variety programme will be staged at the Port Sunlight Recreation Ground, on Tuesday, when the following clubs will compete in friendly contests: Liverpool H. and A.C., Wallasey Harriers, Old Crosbeians, North Liverpool Gymnasium, Wirral A.C. and Port Sunlight A.C.
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22 June 1929 (New)   The Athletic World
The Wallasey Athletic Club have notified all clubs affiliated to the Liverpool district of the N.C.A.A. that they are organising (as they have done in previous years) a sports meeting in conjunction with the Wallasey Gala.
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