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13 January 1945 (New)   Wallasey Runner Wins Wirral Handicap
J. Edwards, of Wallasey Athletic Club, running from actual scratch won the Smethurst Handicap promoted by Wirral A.C. over a heavy 7 miles' cross-country course at Prenton last Saturday. J. Davies of the home club with 3 mins. 45 secs. start was second, and F. Riveley, also of Wirral A.C., with an a
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20 January 1945 (New)   George Medallist Home - Wallasey Athlete Wounded in Burma
After nearly three years of campaigning in the India - Burma theatre of war Lieut. Andrew Page Watson, of the Lancashire Fusiliers, recently returned to this country, and during the past week has visited Wallasey with his wife to see his mother and visit old friends.
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16 April 1945   Cross Country
Wirral A.C.'s five miles race for the Richmond Cup was won by S. Harrison (5.25) in 29 mins. 45secs. at Prenton. J. Edwards (Wallasey A.C.) was fastest loser.
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16 April 1945   Cross-Country
Liverpool Pembroke's series of open events around Newsham Park resulted:- Seniors (6 miles); Liverpool Pembroke (1, 2, 5, 6), 14 points; Barrow A.C. (3, 4, 7, 10) , 24 points; first home, G. Kelly, Pembroke A.C., 24.10 mins.
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21 April 1945   Wallasey runners do well
J. Byrne of Wallasey Athletic Club finished second in the five miles road handicap promoted by Wirral Athletic Club at Prenton last Saturday. The organising club supplied the winner in S. Harrison who starting from the same mark as Byrne, 5 mins. 30 secs., ran a well judged race to win by about 80 y
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11 August 1945   Wallaseyans at the White City
Two Wallaseyans were at the White City, London, last Monday on the occasion of the visit of the two celebrated Swedish athletes, Gundar Haeg and Arne Andersson.
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