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1982-1983

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11 September 1982   1,000 Marathon runners ready
The stage is set for the second annual Wirral Charities Marathon on Sunday, which is expected to raise about £50,000.
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1962 Wirral Marathon Course
11 September 1982   Plea to drivers and riders
Police have asked drivers and cyclists to be extra careful along the marathon route on Sunday. Some roads will be closed to traffic for a while, but most will stay open.
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1961 1981 Wirral Charities Marathon winner Doug Watson
30 October 1982   Explosive success for club's 'mighty atoms'
Fifth place behind Sebastian Coe's club out of an entry including 40 of the North's top teams was the latest success for Wallasey Athletic Club's trio of 'Mighty Atoms'.
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1963 Head
06 November 1982   Local runners shine
The return to cross-country running and competition was marked last weekend with some excellent performances from members of Wallasey Athletic Club.
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1964 Head
04 December 1982   Promotion today - Coe tomorrow?
Despite missing promotion by the agonisingly narrow margin of one point out of 700, Wallasey Athletic Club will still compete in a higher division of the Northern Counties League next summer.
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1965 Head
24 December 1982   Rise from the doldrums
Wallasey Athletic Club is enjoying a revival of fortunes after some years in the doldrums.
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1966 Head
15 January 1983   Fun in the puddles!
Spending a Sunday afternoon running through ankle-deep mud and icy puddles may not be everybody's idea of fun - but one group of Wallasey youngsters were happy to go all the way to Winsford to do just that!
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1967 Head
02 April 1983   Athletes: The Force
On Sunday, the first proper athletics meeting of the track season took place for Wallasey Athletic Club at Kirkby Stadium.
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1968 Head
09 April 1983   Young athletes shine in Stretford races
On Saturday the young athletes of Wallasey A.C., after a slight hiccup, eventually arrived at Stretford five minutes before the start of the 100m races.
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1969 Head
16 April 1983   Bad weather is the only winner
Last Sunday, Wallasey Athletic Club held their annual track relay trophy meeting at Kirkby Stadium, Liverpool.
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1970 Head
23 April 1983   Pete set for the top
Personal best performances indoors and outdoors are clear indications that Peter Doyle, Wallasey Athletic Club is all set for an outstanding season on the track.
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1971 Head
07 May 1983   Club athletes shine
Last Sunday saw two meetings in the North West involving Wallasey Athletic Club: Merseyside Women's Relay Championships (with non-championship open events) at Kirkby and an 'open meeting' at Stretford, Manchester.
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1972 Head
14 May 1983   Girls scoop medals
Wallasey Athletic Club produced its most successful series of performances for some years in the Merseyside Women's relay championships at Kirkby last weekend.
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1974 Head
28 May 1983   Youngsters have rewarding day
Last Saturday Wallasey's younger athletes had a very rewarding day at a Young Athletes meeting at Sale.
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1976 Head
28 May 1983   Athletes win medals at championship
Last Saturday saw the staging of the Cheshire Men's Championship at Crewe in which most of Wallasey's athletes took part and came home with good results, included three gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal.
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1975 Head
11 June 1983   Best performance of season from youths
Wallasey Athletic Club's youthful track team put on their best all-round display of the season in the G.R.E National Cup competitions at Crewe.
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1977 Head
23 July 1983   Busy athletes shine in trophy contest
On Sunday, Wallasey Athletic Club travelled to St. Helens to take part in the Harlandic Benbrook Trophy first round. Congratulations should go to each and every athlete all of whom competed in more than one event in very warm conditions to produce some very good results enabling the men to almost ce
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1978 Head
23 July 1983   Calling all young athletes
Wallasey Athletic Club is looking for more members to take advantage of its new training programme which is geared towards youngsters.
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1979 Head
30 July 1983   Athletes shine in 'open'
On Sunday, Wallasey Athletic Club under-15's competed in an open meeting at Stretford. This venue offers the best in terms of facilities and good class opposition and some of our athletes did themselves proud.
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