At their Leasowe Road track during the next fortnight Wallasey Athletic Club have secured the services of several prominent local athletes who will attend on training evenings to coach club members in particular for track and field events.
These sessions will feature the following coaches: Monday evening May 9, E. R. Turner, former British javelin record holder; Wednesday, May 11, T. Hampson, former Olympic 800 metre record holder on middle distance running; and Wednesday May 18, Jack Pozzi, former Northern Counties champion on long jumping.
Training will take place at the track on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evening and all members and prospective members of either sex will be welcome.
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Source - Wallasey News - Saturday, 07/05/1949 by E.C.F.
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