1949-1950

Date	Headline	Ref
03 September 1949	Young athlete's track feat First full scale track and field championship of Wallasey Athletic Club were held at the Leasowe Road Playing Fields last Saturday afternoon, From the club's 200 members there were over 120 entries in 27 events, and a full afternoon's sport ranging from sprints to the pole vault and the hop step and Read more...	949
03 September 1949	Woman's relay team These four girl athletes comprise the 440 yds. relay team of the Wallasey Athletic Club women's section, formed last April, they have run consistently well at many open sports meetings this summer, but have been unfortunate, narrowly missing success on several occasions. Read more...	944
24 September 1949 (New)	His 44th year as President Mr. A. G. Nicholson was re-elected president of Wallasey Athletic Club for the 44th year in succession at the annual meeting of the club on Thursday at the Punch & Judy Café. Read more...	2534
08 October 1949 (New)	Wallasey Athletics The eight men forming Wallasey Athletic Club's team for the second annual Birkenhead 24-mile open road relay race on Saturday, October 22, a feature of Birkenhead's "Special Savings" week, will be chosen from the following : Bee, Bollard, Davey, A. Dickinson, D. Dickinson, Dinsdale, Foster, Hewson, Read more...	2535
15 October 1949	Third in race of 50 runners Boundary Harriers whose golden jubilee is this year were hosts for the annual monstre meet of the West Lancashire Cross-Country Association held at their headquarters at Old Roan last Saturday afternoon, when over 50 seniors and novices took part in a run which ended in the traditional mile break ra Read more...	950
22 October 1949 (New)	Strong running by Dinsdale Wallasey Athletic Club's time trial over 3½ miles of road last Saturday demonstrated the strong running of Arthur Dinsdale, whose 19 mins., 4 secs, was the fastest time by nearly 1½ minutes. Read more...	2536
29 October 1949	Wallasey athletes fine performance Wallasey Athletic Club acquitted themselves well in the Road Relay Races run last Saturday afternoon to inaugurate Read more...	946
05 November 1949 (New)	Wallasey Athletic Club Club members are requested to make their entries this week-end for the Waterloo Road Race (6 miles) next week, and are reminded that this afternoon at Club headquarters, Leasowe Road, the Wallasey Schools Cross-Country Championships will be held, when their services will be required. Read more...	2537
19 November 1949	Road race run in gale The Waterloo Road Race over 6 miles 6 furlongs, was run last Saturday afternoon in a gale of wind which severely buffeted the runners, who numbered more than 100 and represented all the crack clubs of North Western England. Read more...	951
26 November 1949	Novice championship race Wallasey Athletic club novice cross-country championship, for those members who have not won an open handicap or championship award at one mile or over, was decided over the 5-mile course at Leasowe last Saturday afternoon. Read more...	953
03 December 1949	West Lancashire novice championships to-day The cold drizzle which chilled Wallasey Athletic Club runners last Saturday afternoon at Leasowe did not deter Arnold Dinsdale, who returned an improved time of 42 mins. 48 secs. for the 7 mile course. Read more...	952
10 December 1949 (New)	Athletics The West Lancashire novice cross-country championship, run at West Derby in last Saturday afternoon's downpour, resulted in a victory for Liverpool Harriers (4, 7, 8, 9). Read more...	2538
17 December 1949 (New)	Cheshire County Cross-Country Championships The Cheshire County Cross-Country championships were held at Stockport. Read more...	2384
17 December 1949	West Derby hosts West Lancs Novice Cross-Country Championship The West Lancashire Novice Cross-Country Championship run at West Derby in last Saturday afternoon's downpour, resulted in a victory for Liverpool Harriers (4, 7, 8, 9). Read more...	960
23 December 1949	Johnston reserve for county cross-country team The second annual Cheshire County Cross-Country Championships, run at Woodbank Park, Stockport last Saturday, resulted in victories for East Cheshire Harriers with Wirral A.C. as runners-up in both the senior and youths' races. Read more...	954
31 December 1949	Brothers share Christmas Handicap result A field of 27 runners took part in Wallasey Athletic Club's Christmas Handicap over 5 miles in perfect conditions at Leasowe Road on Christmas Eve. Read more...	948
07 January 1950	Wallasey A.C. trounced Sefton and Waterloo Fielding their strongest team this season, Wallasey Athletic Club (25 pts.), defeated Waterloo Harriers (76 pts.)., and Sefton (92 pts.) in a triangular match over 7 miles at Leasowe last Saturday afternoon. Read more...	956
14 January 1950	Wallasey runners beaten by Wirral A.C. over nine miles Wallasey Athletic Club seniors tackled the full championship distance of 9 miles for the first time this season when they met their old friends and rivals, Wirral A.C. at Prenton last Saturday. Wirral (1, 2, 4 and 5) 12 pts. beat Wallasey (3, 7, 9 and 10) 29 points. Read more...	957
21 January 1950	Dinsdale wins club championship George Band, club senior champion in 1929 and 1932, was a welcome visitor from Wilmslow when Wallasey Athletic Club cross-country championships were decided at Leasowe last Saturday afternoon. Read more...	2147
28 January 1950	Cross-country championships today In fine cold weather at Court Hey, Broadgreen, last Saturday, Wallasey Athletic Club (73 pts.) found the opposition of Liverpool University (38 pts.) and Liverpool Pembroke (25 pts.) to strong for them, and had to be content with third place in the triangular Match over 7 miles won by the home team. Read more...	968
04 February 1950	Bob Johnston's fine win in cross-country championships The Liverpool & District Cross-Country Union annual championships were held at Woolton last Saturday afternoon, and although Wallasey Athletic Club's, teams were placed 4th in each of the three races, W.A.C. individuals gained their share of the medals. Read more...	967
11 February 1950 (New)	West Lancashire Cross Country Championships To-day Last Saturday afternoon Wallasey Athletic Club, Liverpool Harriers and Liverpool Boundary Harriers met at the latter's headquarters, Old Roan. Read more...	2586
18 February 1950	Wallasey A.C.'s team spirit kept them on the map The club-spirit which characterises the regular members of the Wallasey Athletic Club, was well illustrated last Saturday, when Ted Bollard (41st) realising that the club junior team, which was weakened by conscription and injuries, would be incomplete without him, borrowed running gear and ignored Read more...	966
25 February 1950	Dickinson led seven-miler against Sefton While many of their fellow club members grappled with sterner things to achieve a successful conclusion to the Jumble Sale at St. Luke's Memorial Hall last Saturday afternoon, the runners of Wallasey Athletic Club who had been excused duty in order to represent the club in the match with Sefton Harr Read more...	965
04 March 1950	Wallasey A.C. at home today to champions After a long period of away fixtures, which has lasted since the first week of this year, Wallasey Athletic Club return to their own headquarters in Leasowe Road today and next Saturday for two important fixtures, for which the active support of all members is urged, since many duties have to be dis Read more...	964
11 March 1950	A.C. team's big lift at championships The five members of Wallasey Athletic Club who made the trip to Birmingham last Saturday to compete with lifters from eighteen other counties in the All Midlands area championships were well pleased to bring three awards back with them. Read more...	963
18 March 1950	A.C.'s victory over the Navy At Leasowe on Saturday, Wallasey Athletic Clubs youths met a team from H.M.S. Conway over 5 miles, and inflicted an overwhelming defeat, upon them by 41 pts. to 108. Read more...	958
25 March 1950	Wallasey A.C.'s victory over R.A.F. A last minute fixture arranged when Wirral A.C. found themselves unable to fulfil their engagement, resulted in an excellent race at Leasowe last Saturday, where Wallasey Athletic Club's combined junior and youth's team beat an older team of National Servicemen from R.A.F. West Kirby by the narrow m Read more...	961
01 April 1950 (New)	W.A.C. Road Race Trial Today Wallasey Athletic Club last Saturday raced in the warm spring sunshine against Waterloo Harriers over a five-mile road course from the Nag's Head, Thornton. Read more...	2587
08 April 1950	Newcomer wins road handicap For the last occasion this winter season, Wallasey Athletic Club met at Leasowe Road on Saturday to hold their Consolation Road Handicap over 4 miles. Read more...	959
15 April 1950	Wallasey were off the mark at Sefton A fast lap by Dinsdale, who has been consistently returning fastest times since he became club champion in January, could, not offset the disappointing performances by other seniors in the Sefton Park Road Race Relay and Wallasey Athletic Club finished fifth, one place down on last year's result. Read more...	955
22 April 1950	Track racing training Monday, May 1, is the opening date of the summer track season and all members of Wallasey Athletic Club will be welcome at Leasowe Road playing fields. Read more...	945
06 May 1950	W.A.C. weightlifters shine in Merseyside championship In the Merseyside championships on Saturday, Wallasey Athletic Club emphasised its claim to be regarded as the premier weight lifting club in the district. Read more...	935
20 May 1950 (New)	Athletics Training for track and field events continues at Leasowe Road Playing Fields, where new members, men and women, are welcome to join Wallasey Athletic Club (for details, ring Hon. Secretary, Ron Hubbard, at Birkenhead 3550). Read more...	2588
27 May 1950	Athletes Toe the Building Line At the special meeting of Wallasey Athletic Club convened at Leasowe Road headquarters on Wednesday night by vice-president Mr. C. Humphreys, (chairman of the building sub-committee). Read more...	2148
03 June 1950	A.C. success in sports festival Members of Wallasey Athletic Club who attended the Second Birkenhead & Wirral Sports Festival at Upton on Whit Monday, were pleased to witness the success of their popular track secretary, Ted Bollard, whose pole vaulting won him 3rd place in the open handicap event. Read more...	937
10 June 1950	Platt gets a double in County championships Members of Wallasey A.C. gained 2 firsts, 4 seconds, and 3 thirds in the annual Cheshire County athletic championships at Port Sunlight on Saturday. Read more...	938
17 June 1950	Wallasey A.C. were best of three In a triangular match at Speke on Tuesday evening, Wallasey Athletic Club (50 pts,.) defeated the home team, Dunlop H.A.C. (24 pts.) and I.C.I. Runcorn (14 pts.), thus avenging their narrow defeat by I.C.I. on the latter's home track last July and repeating their victory over Dunlop at Wallasey last Read more...	939
24 June 1950	Six new records set-up in W.G.S. past v. present Six records, including two school records, were broken in a most exciting Past v. Present athletics match held at Wallasey Grammar School on Thursday. Read more...	940
01 July 1950	Platt, Northern hop, step and jump champion Although the spectators who endured the inclement weather to watch the Northern Counties Athletic Association Championships at U.G.B. Sports Club at Eccleston, St. Helens, on Saturday to their conclusion were greatly moved by magnificent struggles between Eyre and Parker in the mile and between Aaro Read more...	941
08 July 1950 (New)	Athletics Ted Bollard, who began his National Service with the Army last month, has been succeeded as track secretary of Wallasey Athletic Club by Ramsey Hewson, a long service Club member with a wide experience of track and field athletics. Read more...	2589
15 July 1950 (New)	Brookes Award Contest Next Wednesday The annual competition for the Brookes Award for members of Wallasey Athletic Club aged under 19, in the 220 yards, javelin and high jump events will take place at the club track next Wednesday evening. At the conclusion of the contest, the award will be made by club vice-president, Mr. W. Brookes, Read more...	2591
15 July 1950 (New)	Competitors and officials in Youth Olympiad Group shows competitors and officials at Wallasey's second annual Youth Olympiad held at Leasowe Road playing fields last Saturday Read more...	2590
29 July 1950	W.A.C. meet with success at three meetings On Saturday members of Wallasey A.C. were competing at three athletic meetings, and furthermore, they met with success at each. Read more...	942
12 August 1950	Wallasey athletes successes at Chester and St. Helens Wallasey Athletic Club's champion girl sprinter, Penny Price, was in excellent form last weekend, winning the ladies' events at the Clock Face Colliery Sports, St. Helens, last Saturday and the Chester autumn sports on Bank Holiday Monday. Read more...	947
19 August 1950	Dinsdale does the six miles in 35 minutes Wallasey Athletic Club's summer championships began at Leasowe Road playing fields on Monday evening and will continue until next Saturday afternoon, when the last thirteen events will be decided. Read more...	2154
26 August 1950	Wallasey placed third in athletics match The athletic match at Port Sunlight Oval on Saturday afternoon between seven local clubs resulted in a victory in the senior competition, for Liverpool Harriers with Sutton Harriers second and Wallasey Athletic Club third. Read more...	934