St. Helens

Referenced Stories

Season 1906-1907

DATE		HEADLINE	REF.
13 October 1906		Success of a Wallasey Harrier	889

Season 1907-1908

DATE		HEADLINE	REF.
20 November 1907		Local athletes - T. J. Brookes - Homecroft Harriers	891	Image

Season 1911-1912

DATE		HEADLINE	REF.
07 October 1911		Cross-Country - Wallasey Harriers and Athletic Club	899

Season 1946-1947

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
30 November 1946	Cross-country - Wallasey A.C. Novice Championship	1652
07 December 1946	West Lancs. novice cross-country championship to-day	1653
14 December 1946	Wallasey A.C. Win West Lancs. Championship	1654

Season 1947-1948

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
14 February 1948	R.A.F. West Kirby race against Wallasey Athletic Club	1687
21 February 1948	West Lancashire Cross-Country Championships at Sherdley Park	1688
28 February 1948	Northern Cross-Country Championships at Sherdley Park	1689
06 March 1948	Northern Cross-Country Championships held at St. Helens	1690

Season 1948-1949

DATE		HEADLINE	REF.
06 August 1949		Wallasey athlete in decathlon contest	1728

Season 1949-1950

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
01 July 1950	Platt, Northern hop, step and jump champion	941	Image
12 August 1950	Wallasey athletes successes at Chester and St. Helens	947

Season 1950-1951

DATE		HEADLINE	REF.
16 June 1951		Wallasey Edged out by Liverpool Harriers	973

Season 1951-1952

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
09 February 1952	Great running victory	1022	Image
16 February 1952	Bob Johnston's great victory	1023	Image
12 July 1952	Len Platt wins international event	1016	Image

Season 1952-1953

DATE		HEADLINE	REF.
11 July 1953		Len Platt in A.A.A. championships	1028

Season 1954-1955

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
20 November 1954	Wallasey Athletic Club at Waterloo Road Race	1117
04 December 1954	Wallasey Athletic Club Cross Country at Leasowe	1107
11 December 1954	H. S. Finney Championships	1106

Season 1957-1958

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
21 September 1957	Wallasey Athletic Club's prospects - cross-country	1189
05 October 1957	Wallasey wins senior race	1186
12 October 1957	Cross-Country - Wallasey's four in first six of big race	1194
15 February 1958	Junior runners take another team title	1191
17 May 1958	Athletic club's finest season - Cross-Country successes	1185

Season 1959-1960

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
05 September 1959	Handicap Meeting at U.G.B. Sports St. Helens	1233
13 February 1960	Wallasey's near miss in West Lancs. Championships	1217

Season 1960-1961

DATE		HEADLINE	REF.
21 January 1961	Approx.	Wallasey second in District Championships	1253
04 February 1961	Approx.	Wallasey runners great fight with champions	1252

Season 1962-1963

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
08 December 1962	Woolford wins H.S. Finney race	1314
02 February 1963	Wallasey A.C. Runners-up in Liverpool & District championships	1284
16 March 1963	Wallasey athletes take to the road	1281
23 March 1963	Brilliant Road Race Win - Wallasey Club's fourth successive victory	1279
30 March 1963	Another road race win for Wallasey A.C.	1278

Season 1963-1964

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
23 November 1963	Wallasey A.C. 4th in big road race	1323
30 November 1963	Wallasey A.C. stage local mob run	1322
06 June 1964	Wallasey A.C. 3rd in Dairy Festival Road Race	1331
13 June 1964	Wallasey A.C. third in Inter-club match	1334
04 July 1964	Wallasey Athletic Club win triangular match	1327

Season 1964-1965

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
02 January 1965	Athletics - Boxing Day run	1373
09 January 1965	Ron Barlow is the Cheshire Champion	1374
30 January 1965	Athletics Club in today's W.Lancs Championships	1376
03 July 1965	33 compete in championships - M Teahan amasses 1566 points	1353
10 July 1965	Wallasey win inter-town cup	1354

Season 1965-1966

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
04 December 1965	Cross-country win for Wallasey team	1413
11 December 1965	Wallasey Athletic Club in H. S. Finney Trophy Race	1418
05 February 1966	French honour for Barlow in nine-mile cross-country run	1398	Image
26 March 1966	Wallasey 2nd on a day of records	1388
09 July 1966	Wallasey top town in North-West Junior athletes	1401

Season 1966-1967

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
21 January 1967	Medals for A.C. members Wallasey	1458
08 July 1967	Wilson 2nd in Northern Championships	1446
19 August 1967	Runners in area match on waterlogged track	1440

Season 1967-1968

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
02 December 1967	Wallasey A.C. show power of teamwork	1489
20 January 1968	Barbara outran favourites in the Northern	1479
27 January 1968	Barbara was runner-up for national title over 21/2 miles	1476
03 February 1968	Youths' team sweep to West Lancs. cross-country run	1466	Image
10 February 1968	Barbara second in Northern Champs - International honours on the way	1462
16 March 1968	Athletic club runners' 4 wins in 4 races - Tech. G.S. and Gorsedale dominate schools' cross-country	1468
19 April 1968	Wallasey Athletic only six points behind Waterloo	1464
10 May 1968	Athletic club lead league by 30 points	1477

Season 1968-1969

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
25 October 1968	Gary Fair's fine run in Northern Schools championships	1511
01 November 1968	Wallasey A.C.'s 1st, 2nd, 3rd in cross-country	1512
06 December 1968	Runners' Fair day in 3rd league race	1513
30 May 1969	Wallasey A.C. give a good account	1497

Season 1969-1970

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
05 September 1969	Wallasey A.C. give fine performance	1542
31 January 1970	Barbara comes fourth in inter-counties	1552
20 June 1970	County wins for young athletes	1528
27 June 1970	Gallant Barbara misses Edinburgh	1522
04 July 1970	Busy week for local runners	1529
11 July 1970	Relay team break a record	1530

Season 1970-1971

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
20 February 1971	Wallasey athletes get stuck in the mud	1567
27 February 1971	A dismal note to end the season	1568
05 June 1971	Kathy takes high jump gold medal	1577
28 August 1971	Pete Lewis runs to success	1585

Season 1971-1972

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
11 December 1971	Athletes in final	1597
29 January 1972	Wallasey runners help county to cross-country win	1610	Image
05 February 1972	Athletes in championship	1621

Season 1973-1974

DATE		HEADLINE	REF.
13 April 1974		Athletes start on right foot	1804

Season 1975-1976

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
24 October 1975	New Brighton hill work for athletes	1823
31 October 1975	Athletes off to St. Helens	1824
07 November 1975	Rough ground for runners	1825

Season 1976-1977

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
30 October 1976	Athletes top at Arrowe	1919
29 January 1977	Athletic team improves	1837
12 February 1977	McGee puts Wallasey in the limelight	1838
09 July 1977	Hemmings close second	1846

Season 1978-1979

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
10 February 1979	Wallasey runners on the map	1873
30 June 1979	Personal bests at games	1885

Season 1979-1980

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
17 November 1979	Colts Cross-country	1892
24 November 1979	Athletics weekend	1893
01 March 1980	Cross Country competition	1924
05 July 1980	Bob's costly slip	1934

Season 1980-1981

DATE		HEADLINE	REF.
20 June 1981		Wirral Festival of Sport Race	1941	Image

Season 1981-1982

DATE		HEADLINE	REF.
06 February 1982		Mediocre response from runners in cross-country event	1948

Season 1982-1983

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
06 November 1982	Local runners shine	1964
23 July 1983	Busy athletes shine in trophy contest	1978

Season 1983-1984

DATE		HEADLINE	REF.
26 November 1983		Girl athletes first honours	1988

Season 1984-1985

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
14 February 1985	SA star in Wirral showpiece - Zola feeling 'unbeatable'	2040
12 July 1985	Sun shone on half marathon - Medals galore and drinks all round!	1818	Image

Season 1986-1987

DATE		HEADLINE	REF.
06 May 1987		Track Season Underway	2074