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.
The club's strength over 800 metres has never been so strong, as was illustrated by some fine runs this week. Pete Lewis confirmed his 1 min. 53.5 secs. time was no fluke, running 1 min. 54.4 secs. for the distance representing Durham University at an inter-varsity match,
Now he is back in Wallasey, Pete will be a great asset to the club for the rest of the summer.
Club stalwart Doug Hanna ran into top form with a best of 1 min. 58.8 secs. at Sale, running a fast first leg in 56.5 secs, Doug held on well to finish fifth.
In the same race Dave Lockley, stepping down his distance, ran 2 mins. 3 secs.
At the Rivington Trophy meeting two juniors, Bob Brimage and Phil Wade ran bests of 2 mins. 7 secs. 2 mins. 12 secs. respectively, Bob reducing his best by no less than 5 seconds.
Bob was Wallasey's' only winner in the Liverpool Parks and Gardens Championships, where he won the under 19 1,500 metres in 4 mins. 25.8 seconds.
Still with the middle distance men; Barrie Smith showed he is coming back to form when he ran 4 mins. 9 secs. at Sale, coming fourth in the event, Phil Wade was another to take full advantage of the excellent conditions running a 54.8 sec. 400 metres, a personal best.
Another best was from another younger member Julie Halfpenny, who ran 29,2 secs, .!(,or the 200 metres, In the field events Alan Cheers returned to his best form with ;'a 43` 3' triple jump,
In the Freckleton half marathon (13 miles 180 yds.) Mike Whiteside ran well to finish 21st in a field of almost 80 runners, confirming his form over distances beyond 10 miles. His time, 1 hr. 13 mins. 30 secs., augers well for his first attempt at a full marathon later this month.
Wallasey Athletic Club's Supporters' Association held their first event at the home of Mrs. Lloyd. This took the form of a coffee evening. It proved a great success and the club's thanks are expressed to them.
Today, Andy Fulton and Bob Brimage travel to Derby for the Northern junior and youths Championships. Mike Whiteside leads a team in the Winsford seven-mile road race and another small party is running at the Merseyside Police Champlonships at St. Helens.
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Source - Wallasey News - Saturday, 04/07/1970 by P.M.W.
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