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  • 05 September 1969

    Sports Shorts

    Wallasey Athletic Club ladies captain Barbara Banks faces strong opposition in the British Milers' Club ladies 800 metres at Stretford, Manchester, tomorrow. Jane Perry, and Phyllis Loris are dangers

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  • 05 September 1969

    Wallasey A.C. give fine performance

    A small select team represented Wallasey Athletic Club at St. Helens last Saturday, in an inter-club competition involving 11 clubs, and finished in sixth place with 126 points.

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  • 20 September 1969

    Wallasey pair bring home the prizes

    Wallasey Athletic Club had only two representatives at the inter-club track meet at Wigan last Saturday, yet between them they amassed enough points to take the senior club award.

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  • 06 October 1969

    Athletes in go-slow on 'danger' track

    Senior athletes from Wallasey Athletics Club are refusing to race at full speed during practice, on the Corporation-owned Lingham Park track at Moreton for fear of breaking their ankles.

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Lingham Park Sports Ground and the ideal running track which no-one wants to use
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  • 01 November 1969

    Barbara justifys her Commonwealth selection

    Wallasey Athletic Club ladies' captain, Barbara Banks, celebrated her selection for the Commonwealth Games potential athletes squad by winning the first northern counties cross-country league race at

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Wallasey Athletic Club Girls' section who recently won the Merseyside Track and field trophy for women. Included in the line-up is Barbara Banks, who has recently beent selected for the Commonwealth Games squad. Left to right are: Back, B. Banks, M. Ashcroft, B. Shaw, S. Lloyd. Second row: N. Hutch, G. King, S. Murray. Front: S. Carter, S. Brimage, G. Ackers and L. Hewson

  • 01 November 1969

    Wallasey winners

    Pictured above the Wallasey Athletic Club's girls' section who recently won the Merseyside track and field league trophy for women.

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  • 15 November 1969

    Cross country double for athletic club

    Wallasey Athletic Club took a small but capable group of boys and youths to Oldham last week-end and in atrocious conditions, conquered both the inclement weather and eight opposing clubs in a series

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  • 21 November 1969

    AC members successes

    Wallasey Athletic Club members had a good day at this year's Wirral Schools' Championships held in heavy conditions on their Arrowe Park course.

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  • 06 December 1969

    Barbara is Cheshire champion

    At the women's Cheshire Cross-Country Championships held at Port Sunlight, Wallasey Athletic Club's ladies' section won the team award in two races and had the individual winner in two races.

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  • 13 December 1969

    Good showing from Athletic Club boys

    This year's H. S. Finney championships were held at Stanley Park, Blackpool. The programme consisted of two races, a senior 4x3 miles relay and a youths' and boys' composite team 4x2 miles relay.

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  • 24 December 1969

    Runaway success

    Along with those other athletic clubs, Wallasey A.C. pushed aside the competitive spirit when they held their Christmas Handicap. The principle being that everyone has an equal chance of glory from th

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  • 17 January 1970

    No medals but plenty of spirit

    Wallasey Athletic Club's' men's section took part last weekend in the Liverpool & District cross-country championships at Arrowe Park, where each runner found that a thick fog surrounded all but t

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It's a blanket start as competitors in Wallasey A.C. Schoolgirls' cross-country races got underway

  • 24 January 1970

    School girls master conditions

    A bitterly cold day saw the staging of the Wallasey Schoolgirls' Cross-Country Championships now extended to the Wirral schools. Three races were held. Race 1 for girls 11-13 years, race 2 for girls 1

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  • 31 January 1970

    Barbara comes fourth in inter-counties

    In the National Women's, Inter-Counties cross-country championship at Blair Castle near Bristol, Cheshire were led home by Wallasey's Barbara Banks. Barbara, just recovering from a troublesome injury

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Barbara Banks prepares for training
Bob Warburton, a promising youngster with Wallasey AC, he is in top form, and will be hard to beat in individual events next season.

  • 21 February 1970

    Younger athletes make the county grade

    As a result of the Cheshire Schools' Cross-Country Championships on Saturday, many Wallasey A.C. members were selected to run for the Cheshire Schools team In the National Schools Cross-Country Champi

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Barbara Banks prepares for training

  • 07 March 1970

    American trip for Barbara

    Wallasey Athletic Club took part in two national championships on Saturday, with the ladies section competing at Blackburn and the men at Blackpool.

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Barbara Banks (England) setting the pace in the International Cross-Country Championship in Maryland. (Francie Johnson)

  • 28 March 1970

    Barbara stars in England's triumph

    Wallasey Athletic Club's Barbara Banks played a major part in England's team triumph at the International Womans Cross-Country Championships in Maryland, U.S.A., last weekend.

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Bob Warburton, a promising youngster with Wallasey AC, he is in top form, and will be hard to beat in individual events next season.

  • 04 April 1970

    Barbara shines home and away

    Barbara Banks after her brilliant run finishing fourth for England in last weekend's international, maintained her consistency for the Northern league in their inter-region cross-country match at Watf

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  • 11 April 1970

    Early success - then runners fade

    Both the men's and women's sections of Wallasey Athletic Club were concerned in road relay events last week-end, the men in the 4 x 3.6 miles relay at Warrington on Saturday, while the ladies competed

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  • 25 April 1970

    Athletes have a runaway success

    In the first athletic meeting of the season it was the Wallasey Athletic Club runners who gained all the successes. Most of the field event specialists have yet to compete this season.

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Barbara Banks prepares for training

  • 02 May 1970

    It's a Warsaw international for Barbara

    Wallasey's Barbara Banks has been selected for her first track international at Warsaw in the 1,500 metres. The news put the local athletic club's competitors in fine spirit for the first Merseyside L

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  • 09 May 1970

    Vital meetings for athletic clubs

    With every meeting playing a vital part in Wallasey Athletic Club's preparation for the northern league competition, the club's performance at Stretford last Saturday was very encouraging.

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Barbara Banks (97) and Jane Perry (95), Lillian Board (96), at West London Stadium on 10th May 1970.

  • 11 May 1970

    Banks at West London Stadium

    An unfamiliar sight of Lillian Board struggling to keep in contact with the leaders, Barbara Banks (97) and Jane Perry, at West London Stadium yesterday. But for Miss Board it was success in defeat in

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Barbara Banks of Wallasey setting out on a training session.
Barbara Banks (97) and Jane Perry (95), Lillian Board (96), at West London Stadium on 10th May 1970.

  • 16 May 1970

    Lillian Need Not Have Been So Worried

    The occasion, the London Olympiades club championships, and the setting, West London Stadium, were a far cry from Mexico City or Athens but Lillian Board might have been contesting a world championshi

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  • 16 May 1970

    Close defeat for athletes

    At the second Merseyside League Athletics meeting on a windy Waterloo track, Wallasey Athletic Club demonstrated a commendable strength in depth, with entries in all the afternoon's events.

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  • 23 May 1970

    Athletic Club's AGM

    At the annual general meeting of Wallasey Athletic Club at the club headquarters, the honorary, general secretary Mr. Doug Hanna reported on the successful year the club has had.

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  • 06 June 1970

    Personal best for Mike Whiteside

    Against the best road runners in the north Wallasey Athletic Club's Mike Whiteside produced a personal best time of 1 hr. 55 minutes for the Pembroke 20 mile road race.

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It's a welcome break from the heat and competition for these athletes as they have a short rest during the Festival of Sport events last weekend. Left to right are D. Hughes, R. Brimage, R. McGurn, R. Warburton and D. Hanna (clerk of the course)

  • 13 June 1970

    Team medal win for young athletes

    This year's senior road relay race held as part of the Wallasey Festival of Sport was dominated by Sutton Harriers. Their 'A' team won the event from Manchester and District A.C. and Wirral A.C., and

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Bob Brimage negotitates the water jump

  • 27 June 1970

    2000 metres steeplechase win

    R. Brimage, of Wallasey Technical Grammar School, won the 2000 metres steeplechase for senior boys at the annual county championships held at Hartford Manor by Cheshire Schools Athletics Association.

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  • 04 July 1970

    Busy week for local runners

    The last week has seen Wallasey athletes taking part in three meetings - The Rivington Trophy at Bolton, the Liverpool Parks and Gardens Championships, and an inter club meeting at Sale.

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  • 11 July 1970

    Relay team break a record

    Wallasey Athletic Club produced some fine performances in bad conditions to win some excellent prizes at the Lancashire Constabulary Annual Athletic Sports, St. Helens.

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  • 18 July 1970

    Five-star displays in local pentathlon

    Lingham Park, Moreton, was the venue of the first Wallasey Athletic Club Pentathlon Championships. The two outstanding performances of the day were by Alan Cheers and Susan Carter, both showing tremen

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  • 25 July 1970

    Athletes run well at Stretford

    With many athletes on holiday only a small Wallasey Athletic Club party travelled to the third Stretford League meeting. Those who did, however, were rewarded with some good times.

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Barry Smith ran the best mile of his athletic career, finishing in 2nd place behind John McLoughlin (Sutton Harriers).
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  • 15 August 1970

    Athletes struggle in wind and rain

    An inter-club meeting at Wigan, saw some disappointing performances from Wallasey athletes. With many athletes on holiday or just returned from holidays. a little unfit, a rather depleted team managed

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Wallasey Athletic Club's Pentathlon Championships, July 1970 at Leasowe Playing Fileds Back row, left to right. T. Flemming, C. Gee, R. Warburton, P. Wealthy, M. Teahan, D. Lockley, B. Smith, I. Wilson. Third row, left to right: P. Martian, R. Tarrant, A. Fulton, A. Cheers, B. Banks, M. Ashcroft, D. Hanna, D. Hughes, R. Brimage. Second row, left to right: S. Kew, S. Lloyd, S. Brimage, S. Carter, L. Mutch, G. King, L. Lewson, J. Halfpenny, Sitting left to right E. Hewson, C. Horobin, N. Simpson, D. Jones, A. Reid, S. KelIy, R. Dixon.
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  • 22 August 1970

    Athletes are chosen

    The following Wallasey athletes have been chosen to represent the Liverpool & District League against the Manchester and District League and the South East Lancashire League at Kirby on Sunday:

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  • 29 August 1970

    Whiteside reaches marathon standard

    In the Maxol Marathon, Wallasey Athletic Club's Mike Whiteside took 28th place in a field of 84 runners. Over a comparatively flat course with good competition Mike, in his first marathon, was hoping

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