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| 19 September 1953 | W.A.C. enter cross country League The cross-country season has several innovations so far as the local clubs are concerned. Read more... |
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| 03 October 1953 | W.A.C. president for 48th year The club's annual general meeting last Friday was attended by over fifty members and Mr. A. G. Nicholson was re-elected president for his 48th term of office. Read more... |
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| 17 October 1953 | Ladies join Netball League A club run will be held this afternoon at 3:15. Membership forms can be obtained from general secretary, E. Bollard, 97 Pasture Road, Moreton. Read more... |
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| 24 October 1953 (New) | Wallasey Athletic Notes Today, Wallasey Athletic Club welcome Waterloo Harriers as their first opponents in the new Liverpool & District Cross-Country League. Read more... |
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| 31 October 1953 (New) | Wallasey's cross-country win In the first of the new Liverpool & District League fixtures held last Saturday, Wallasey Athletic Club entertained Waterloo Harriers and a good race resulted in a convincing win for Wallasey by 35 points to 49 points. Read more... |
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| 07 November 1953 | W.A.C. toughest home fixture The lack of senior members in the cross-country section was made increasingly obvious last Saturday when in probably their toughest fixture of the season, they lost to Pembroke Harriers 22 points to 128 points. Read more... |
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| 14 November 1953 | Moreton win cross-country race title The Wallasey schoolboys team race and an individual cross-country race for youths, was held from the Wallasey Athletic Club, last Saturday. Read more... |
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| 21 November 1953 | 'Needle' matches for W.A.C. Waterloo residents must have thought there was an invasion last Saturday, when almost 200 runners took part in the annual road race over 6¾ miles, Ken Gates (Liverpool Pembroke) was the winner in 34mins. 46secs., closely followed home by Peter Thompson of Manchester and A. Lawton of Leeds. Read more... |
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| 28 November 1953 | Cross-country race in mud Conditions were not ideal for the fixture against, Liverpool Boundary, the course was muddy throughout and on the marshes at Bidston water was in some places one foot deep. Read more... |
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| 12 December 1953 (New) | Athletic Club Events In a recent lecture on 'Athletics in Action' Geoff Dyson, the A.A.A. chief coach, recommended consistent rather than prolonged training schedules. Read more... |
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| 19 December 1953 | W.A.C. escape bottom place Some of the thrill of leading the Liverpool & District cross-country table must have been lost for Liverpool Harriers, following the disappointing fixture against Wallasey last Saturday. Read more... |
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| 26 December 1953 | Athletes versus Cyclists A good turn-out and ideal weather made an enjoyable afternoon for all those who took part in the club's Christmas handicap last Saturday. Read more... |
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| 02 January 1954 | Wallasey AC take on cyclists Roy Parry, Ron Barlow, Roy Shaw and Bill Farrell took the first four places in the friendly fixture against the cyclists on Boxing Day. Read more... |
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| 09 January 1954 | Roy Parry 1st Reserve for County Congratulations to Roy Parry on being chosen first reserve for the Cheshire County Cross-Country team. This honour followed the results of the senior Read more... |
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| 16 January 1954 | Wallasey Athletic Club Championships The Club Championships held on January 9th saw some grand running when over 40 members took part in the four events. Read more... |
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| 16 January 1954 | Forty athletes in four championships The club championships held on January 9th saw some grand running when over 40 members took part in the four events. The leading runners throughout the season managed to run true to form and win their races. Read more... |
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| 23 January 1954 | Athletic Club win friendly race Wallasey had a friendly away fixture against Wirral A.C. last Saturday, but with the Liverpool & District championships in view the running in both races was not up to the usual fast standard, thus avoiding the risk of unnecessary injury. Read more... |
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| 30 January 1954 | Good results in Liverpool cross-country run Wallasey's results were quite pleasing in the Liverpool & District Cross-Country Championships on Saturday. Read more... |
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| 06 February 1954 | Cross-country runners braved the cold Some 30 athletic club runners braved the severe cold on Saturday for a practice run over the championship distances of their various section's in readiness for the Lancashire cross-country championships next Saturday. Read more... |
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| 13 February 1954 | W.A.C. runners is West Lancashire championships Conditions over the usual course were so dangerous following the recent slight thaw and re-freeze that no attempt at competitive racing was made against Wirral A.C. in what should have been a return friendly fixture on Saturday. Read more... |
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| 20 February 1954 | W.A.C. in West Lancs. Race The usual four Wallasey teams entered the West Lancashire championships last Saturday. The course was mainly grass, and although the going was a bit muddy it was a fine day and everyone taking part enjoyed themselves. Read more... |
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| 06 March 1954 | Northern cross-country event Eccles fared better than Wallasey with the weather last Saturday and the course of the Northern Cross-Country Championships at Winton was in reasonable condition. Read more... |
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| 20 March 1954 (New) | Wallasey runners at Arrowe Park Local enthusiasts were enabled to see the great distance runner Gordon Pirie last Saturday competing in the National Cross-Country Championships at Arrowe Park. Read more... |
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| 03 April 1954 | Sefton Park Road Relay This Saturday, April 3rd - Sefton Park Road Relay, 2:30 p.m. Runners and spectators meet Liverpool Pier Head Book Shop Stall, 1-30 p.m . for a Corporation bus 82 to Aigburth Peoples Hall, Aigburth Vale. Read more... |
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| 24 April 1954 | Club and open events Cheshire County Championships, The Oval, Port Sunlight - May 22nd. Read more... |
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| 22 May 1954 (New) | Athletic Club personalities - Miss Margaret Collings One of the star performers in the ladies' section of the Wallasey Athletic Club, Margaret Collings, shown above, has an imposing list of awards to her credit. Read more... |
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| 29 May 1954 | Cheshire Championships at Port Sunlight Conditions were far from ideal for the Cheshire Championships on Saturday at Port Sunlight. The cold wind did not encourage good times but several track and field records were broken. Read more... |
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| 12 June 1954 (New) | Athletic Club personalities - Walter Hogarth Walter Hogarth, winning the 1953 West Lancs cross-country championship in the record time of 13 minutes 54 seconds, is an outstanding athlete in his own age group, and shows great promise of a successful future in the running world. He is now concentrating , on the mile, and is attempting to bring h Read more... |
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| 19 June 1954 (New) | Grammar School boys with their trophies Some of the prize winners at the Wallasey Grammar School, athletic sports. Left to right : front - T. Hughes, W. Hughes, I. F. Bell, L. D. Lucas, T. R. D. Findlay; centre - K. Retallack, T. Kennedy. G. A. Barclay, B. W. G. Bird (school captain) ; back - R. Quinn, G. Bennett, P. R. White. Read more... |
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| 19 June 1954 | Athletic Club championships on Wednesday June 23 Wallasey Athletic Club Championships begin on Wednesday, June 23, with the following events :- 100 yds: Senior, Junior, Youth, Boys and Women; 880 yds: All sections; Shot: All sections except Boys; Hammer: Seniors only. Read more... |
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| 26 June 1954 (New) | Athletic Club personalities - Eric Maddock One of Wallasey's leading middle-distance runners, Eric Maddock, has proved his worth on numerous occasions when running for either the Wallasey Athletic Club or the County. His success in this sphere originated in 1950, when he captained Wallasey's Youth team in their Cheshire Cross-Country victory Read more... |
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| 03 July 1954 | Good performances by athletic club champions Despite a strong cold wind the Wallasey Athletic Club championships were well supported and several good performances resulted. Read more... |
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| 24 July 1954 (New) | Athletic Club championships The new method of deciding the Wallasey Athletic Club Championships has proved satisfactory from an entry point of view and most events have been well supported. Read more... |
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| 21 August 1954 | Athletic Club's final track events today The competitive track season closes this weekend with the club junior and senior pentathlon, the events being 220 yds, 1 mile, long jump, javelin and discus. Read more... |
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