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1968-1969

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    20 September 1968

    Athlete Dave Lockley chosen for area team

    As a just reward for a season of quality hurdling, Wallasey's Dave Lockley has been selected to represent the West of the Pennines athletics team versus the Midlands, at Kirkby Stadium next Sunday, Se

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    11 October 1968

    Wallasey runners 5th in 19 team relay

    Wallasey Athletic Club, took part in the Sefton Road Relays at Sefton Park, Aigburth, last Saturday. Dave Lockley ran the first leg of the 6x3 miles relay in a fast time of 16 mins. 9 secs: and return

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    06 December 1968

    Runners' Fair day in 3rd league race

    In last Saturday's third and final league race, held at Sherdley Park, Sutton, St. Helens, Wallasey Athletic Club's runners were once again led home in the senior race by Dave Lockley, who finished we

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    20 December 1968

    Wallasey Athletic Club Boys in Birmngham

    Four of the boys' Section of the club competed at Small Heath, Birmingham, on Saturday last in a 4 x 2.2 miles Cross-Country Relay, The boys, Gary Fair, Bob Warburton, Phil Keating and Bob Brimage fin

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    17 January 1969

    Athletic Club Senior Team Revival?

    Wallasey's athletes last week competed in the Liverpool & District cross-country championships at Arrowe Park, where the senior team finished fourth, behind Sutton, Wirral and Pembroke, but beatin

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    31 January 1969

    Dave is champ by 100 yards

    Wallasey Athletic Club's visit to Blackpool for the West Lancashire Cross-Country Championship last Saturday resulted in a great victory for Dave Lockley in the junior 6 miles race.

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    21 February 1969

    A.A. club's races for the girls

    Wallasey Athletic Club promote cross-country races for girls this Saturday at 2:30 when ten schools and an entry of 232 contest three races over the sandhills course recently used for the Wallasey sch

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    28 February 1969

    Double for Wallasey girl stars

    Some great running was seen at Leasowe last Saturday, when despite atrocious conditions, nearly 200 runners from Wallasey, Wirral, Chester and Liverpool braved the rain and windswept course that serve

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    04 April 1969

    Creditable effort by athletes

    Last Saturday in the Northern women's road relays at Derby, Wallasey were represented by junior and senior teams. The junior team sadly arrived at the venue only minutes before the start of the 3 x 1

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    23 May 1969

    Wallasey Produce Champions

    Last Saturday the annual county championships were held at Hartford, Northwich, where four Wallasey athletes emerged as county champions and many were well-placed.

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    30 May 1969

    Wallasey A.C. give a good account

    Last Saturday, Wallasey A.C. visited St. Helens for the second of five Merseyside League meetings. A rain-soaked day didn't prevent Wallasey athletes from recording good performances.

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    06 June 1969

    Commendable efforts by Wallasey A.C.

    A team of eight Wallasey athletes travelled to Hartford last weekend for the Women's Cheshire AAA. Championships. Although the rain held off for most of the afternoon, it was cold and bleak and a stro

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New Brighton Relay Race as part of the Wirral Festival of Sport (Len Durkin is extreme right and spectating Ramsey Hewson extreme left)
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    20 June 1969

    Barbara sprints into top ten

    At this year's Northern Women's Athletic Championships, Barbara Banks, recently voted Wallasey's sports personality 1968-9, finished third in the 1500 metres, in a top class time of 4 mins. 38 secs.

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    04 July 1969

    Success for athletes at four venues

    The members of Wallasey Athletic Club cast their net further afield than usual on Saturday and were competing at four different venues, Winsford, Stretford, Blackburn and Castleford.

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    11 July 1969

    Pete inches home in 400 metres

    On Saturday Wallasey's younger athletes travelled to Pilkington's recreation centre for the Northern junior and youth championships, but because of a strong wind performances were generally lower than

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Barbara Banks (Wallasey A.C.) Just beats Jill Simmons of Wirral A.C. in the women's 880 yards final of the Liverpool Parks amateur athletic championships held at Wavertree Playground on 23/7/1969.
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    22 August 1969

    Wallasey athletes below form

    Something was missing from Saturday's inter-club meeting at Warrington, where Wallasey A.C. were competing only as guests. Consequently, no points were scored by the club whatever position we finished

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    29 August 1969

    Athletic Club are ready to go ahead

    Despite losing ground at the last two meetings, Wallasey Athletic Club's ladies, made sure of victory in their section of the Merseyside Track and field League last Saturday at Warrington by holding t

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