02 September 1950
In the senior category John Prydderch's 10.4 secs for the 100 yards and Matt Smith's 5ft. 8ins. high jump were the best track and field performances respectively at the conclusion of Wallasey Athletic
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09 September 1950
The annual general meeting of Wallasey Athletic Club will be held at the Queen's Arms, Liscard Village, on Thursday, September 21 at 7.30 p.m., when all members are asked to attend.
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16 September 1950
Wallasey Athletic Club members are asked to note that the date of the annual general meeting this month has been put back to Thursday, September 20th.
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23 September 1950
The date of Wallasey Athletic Club's annual general meeting will be next Thursday evening, Sept. 28, (not Sept. 20 as stated in our last issue). It will be held upstairs at the Queen's Arms, Liscard V
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30 September 1950
The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of Wallasey Athletic Club this week : President. Mr. A. G. NichoIson (for the 45th year) ; club captain, D. W. Dickinson; vice-captain, F. K.
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14 October 1950
The cross-country season was officially opened on Saturday, when all clubs
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21 October 1950
Wallasey Athletic Club open their cross-country fixtures when they entertain Waterloo, at Leasowe Road, next Saturday.
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04 November 1950
This afternoon, Wallasey Athletic Club are staging the fourth annual Wallasey Schools' Cross-Country Championship and Youth Championship, from their headquarters, Leasowe Road, Wallasey, (adjacent to
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18 November 1950
The juniors had their first fixture of the season last week against H.M.S. Conway, and Chester College, at Chester, and were fortunate enough to beat their opponents comfortably.
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25 November 1950
What is said to be the closest finish in the history of the Wallasey Athletic Club Novice Championship was witnessed at Leasowe Road last Saturday when D. Anderson and R. Fullerton crossed the finishi
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02 December 1950
Last week's fixture against Liverpool Harriers at Wallasey was an excellent if not glorious event for Wallasey.
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08 December 1950
Johnny Green of Wirral A.C., England cross-country international last season, should retain his county title when the Cheshire cross-country championships are decided at Bromborough to-morrow.
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09 December 1950
Those who made the tedious journey to Galgate last Saturday in support of the West Lancashire novice team race had their reward in the impressive display by the individual winner, Michael Rainford, of
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16 December 1950
Wallasey's youths team achieved their greatest victory to date when they won the Cheshire Youths championship at Bromborough on Saturday. Their close packing 2nd, 4th, 7th and 8th positions ensured a
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16 December 1950
The Cheshire senior championship at Bromborough, on Saturday last, resulted in an easy win for J. H. Green, the Wirral A.C. international cross-country runner.
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23 December 1950
Liverpool Pembroke A.C. and Boundary Harriers fielded good sized packs when they visited Wallasey on Saturday.
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23 December 1950
What is said to be the closest finish in the history of the Club Novice Championship was witnessed at Leasowe Road on Saturday, when D. Anderson and R. Fullerton
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30 December 1950
The club held their Christmas handicap on Saturday, and an entry of 22 enjoyed an excellent run. Once again it was evident that the youths in the club are running extremely well, and they occupied the
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07 January 1951
A dozen members of the club visited Sefton Harriers at the headquarters in West Derby, and in spite of driving snow, were able to enjoy a short run of five miles.
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13 January 1951
Because of the rapid thaw at the end of the week the Birket had risen so high it was impossible to cross it, and Wallasey Athletic Club was therefore unable to run over the usual course. The fixture w
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20 January 1951
There were no surprises in this years Wallasey Athletic Club championships but this did not detract from the appreciation of the fine running of the club champions.
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27 January 1951
Last week's visit to Liverpool Harriers headquarters at Woolton Park did not prove to be a very profitable one for Wallasey's senior team.
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03 February 1951
For Wallasey the outstanding feature of the Liverpool & District Cross-Country Championships held at Wirral A.C. headquarters, Prenton, was Bob Johnson's magnificent performance in winning comfort
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10 February 1951
To-day, the West Lancs. Cross-Country Championship will take place at Upton Road, Moreton, adjacent to Moreton S.M. School, the first race being scheduled to start at 2-30 p.m. Over 200 competitors re
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17 February 1951
Bob Johnston (Wallasey A.C.) took second place in the West Lancashire Cross-Country junior championship race held at Moreton on Saturday. He finished behind W. A. Price (Liverpool Pembroke) who comple
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24 March 1951
Arnold Dinsdale, Wallasey Athletic Club member, ran in the Territorial Army championships at Harrogate on Saturday, and running his best race of the season, finished second over the very heavy course.
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31 March 1951
Miss Penny Price - daughter of the Wallasey Ferries' General Manager - on Wednesday presented a silver trophy to the Cheshire County Athletic Association.
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07 April 1951
Last Saturday's club run was held over a mile road course as part of the training for the Sefton Park Marathon Road Relay, which is to be held on April 14. It was evident from the order of finishing t
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14 April 1951
Last Saturday's Consolation Road Handicap over a course of 3¼ miles had only a dozen or so entrants, but in spite of this a good race was held and some good times recorded.
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28 April 1951
At the sparsely attended general meeting of the Wallasey Athletic Club, held on Friday April 20th. it was announced that the Corporation had again offered the use of the playing fields in Leasowe Road
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19 May 1951
The Cheshire County team which competed in the inter-county championships at White City, London, last week-end, included three members of Wallasey Athletic Club. L. H. Platt represented the county in
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26 May 1951
Mr Alan Pennington, second son of Councillor J. Pennington, has passed his Bar final examination and expects to be called to the Bar in a few months. His success is notable in that he has taken his fi
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09 June 1951
During the 4th annual Cheshire County Athletic Championships at Port Sunlight Oval last Saturday afternoon, Len Platt, of Wallasey Athletic Club and Cheshire, set up new figures for the long jump with
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09 June 1951
Wallasey athletes were well to the fore in the Cheshire County Championships at Port Sunlight Oval on Saturday, winning the 120 yards hurdles, the long jump (a record),
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09 June 1951
Wallasey Athletic Club members gained places in 15 of the 36 events in the Cheshire athletic championships, held at Port Sunlight, Oval, on Saturday.
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16 June 1951
At Holt High School on Wednesday evening, Liverpool Harriers defeated Wallasey Athletic Club by 197 points to 166 points in a selection of events contested by graded teams.
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23 June 1951
Arnold Dinsdale, Three Mile Champion of Wallasey Athletic Club, ran second to Northern Counties Champion, Walter Hesketh in the Territorial Army Three Mile Championship at Aldershot on Saturday, 9th J
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30 June 1951
Len Platt of Wallasey Athletic Club retained his hop, step and jump title with a distance of 44ft. 3ins. when the Northern Counties Athletic Championships were decided at Fallowfield, Manchester last
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07 July 1951
During the match between the Northern Counties, Midland Counties and A.A.A. at Coventry last weekend (which was remarkable for the victory of the Midland team), Wallasey Athletic Club's County represe
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14 July 1951
Bob Fullerton, of Wallasey Athletic Club, produced his best form over the quarter mile during the Northern Counties junior championships at Chesterfield last Saturday. Winning his heat in the fast tim
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21 July 1951
Miss Penny Price, eighteen year old Wallasey girl athlete, who won the senior hurdles, high jump, 100 yards and open invitation sprint at the Festival of Youth Olympiad at Leasowe on Saturday. She wil
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21 July 1951
Three cup winners of Oldershaw Grammar School sports held on Saturday are shown in the above picture with the Mayor and Mayoress (Alderman G. H. Young and Mrs. Young), the left, Mr. W. R. H. Ellis, sp
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21 July 1951
Another outstanding success has been achieved by the eighteen-year-old Wallasey girl athlete, Miss Penny Price, Cheshire schoolgirl champion, who won the senior hurdles, the high jump, 100 yards and o
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21 July 1951
Oldershaw Grammar School senior Victor Ludorum trophy was won by J. N. Wright, and E. A. Hawkins won the intermediate title at the school sports on Saturday.
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28 July 1951
Wallasey Athletic Club junior members, Don Anderson and Bob Fullerton, scored excellent successes during the weekend.
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11 August 1951
In the Chester Autumn Sports at the Roodee on Bank Holiday, Wallasey Athletic Club's girls relay team (Penny Price, Margaret Collings, Dorothy Hughes and Joyce Greenslade) won their heat, and were onl
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