Wallasey Athletic Club competed last Saturday on the road relay race at Birkenhead Park and finished in fifth position.
The race was run over six legs and Wallasey's best performers were Don Anderson and Bob Johnston, who completed the 2½ miles course in 13:15 and 13:17 respectively. Other times by Wallasey runners were Alan Clarke 13:50, E. Maddock 14:01, Ken Ledward 13:14 and Phil Morant 14:32.
The club annual general meeting was held on Thursday evening at Roycroft Hall when the following officers were re-elected :-
President, Mr. A. G. Nicholson; vice-presidents Messrs. G. T. Amos, W. Brookes, J. M. G. Duguid, L. D. Price, C. Humphrey, C. Hilton Spence, A. G. Armstrong, C. D. Clare, J. E. Edwards, R. G. Hyde, W. R. Richardson, and H. R. B. Wood. general. sec. E. C. Foster; hon. tres., Mr. R. F. Hubbard; asst. gen. sec., R. McCaig; cross-country captain. Mr. R. Johnston; cross-country secretary, Mr. R. Woolley; vice-captain, Mr. A. Clarke; junior capt., Mr. E. Maddock; youth capt., Mr. R. Parry; track capt., Mr. L. H. Platt; track sec., Mr. C. R. Hewson; women's capt., Miss B. Humphrey; women's sec., Miss J. Massey; weight-lifting capt., Mr. J. McCulloch; weight-lifting sec., Mr. R. Brownbill; committee members, Miss M. Collings, F. K. Ledward, R. Owen, N. T. Sadler.
There will be the usual club run today from Leasowe Road Club H.Q. . commencing 3:15 p.m. Applications for membership will be welcomed from assistant secretary Bob McCaig, 30 Taunton Rd.
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Source - Wallasey News - Saturday, 20/09/1952
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