Bolton United harrier, Ron Hill, maintained an unbeaten record in road races in Britain stretching back 14 months when he won the Warrington seven-mile event by 200 yards yesterday from cross-country international Don Shelley (North Staffs).
Blackpool: for whom Geoff North finished a disappointing seventh, had four points to spare over Wallasey and Bolton in an exciting team race.
Details: 1, R. Hill (Bolton) 38min. 6ssec.; 2, D. Shelley (N. Staffs) 38min. 28sec.; 3, P. Hall (Barrow) 39min. 4sec.; 4, F. Howe (Blackpool) 39min. 15sec.; 5. B. Woolford (Wallasey) 39min. 21sec.; 6, J. Wright (Wallasey) 39min. 21sec.
Teams: l, Blackpool 25pts.; 2. Wallasey 29pts.; 3, Bolton 35pts.
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Source - Sunday Times - Sunday, 30/09/1962
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