Last Saturday, Wallasey Athletic Club was represented at two meetings, the Merseyside Women's County Championships at Kirkby and the Cheshire County Men's Championships at Victoria Park, Warrington.
At Warrington, where heavy rain prior to the start of the meeting deadened the cinder track, few fast times were recorded.
Wallasey athletes won a total of four medals, made up of one gold, one silver and two bronze.
The gold was won by Ian Mcleod in the boys' long jump, Ian having qualified for the final of the boys' 100 metres. He recorded a winning leap of 5.45 metres at his first attempt.
During the long jump event, Ian had to run the final of the 100 metres, in which he finished fourth in a time of 12.5 seconds. It Is likely this position would have been improved if the two events had not overlapped.
Despite Tommy Bond's difficulty negotiating the water barrier, where he came to grief on two or three occasions, he worked hard to gain the silver medal in the junior 2000 metres steeplechase in a time of 7min. 11.6 sec.
The bronze medals were won by Phil D'Arcy in the colts' 200 metres, in which his time was 29.7sec. This made up for his disappointment at his performance in the colts' 800 metres and Kevin McGee, who, as usual, put maximum effort into his running in the youths' 1500 metres in which he finished in a time of 4min. 19.1sec.
At Kirkby, Lynne Jenkinson won a bronze medal in the 200m in 28.1 sec and the 4 x 100m relay team won a silver medal in 54.9sec.
CHESHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
COLTS' EVENTS
Steve D'Arcy 100m, 4th in heat, 14.7 sec. Mark Wigfield 100m, 1st in heat, 14.5 secs 6th in final. 14.8 sec. Phil D'Arcy 200m. 1st in heat, 30.3 sec. 3rd in final. 27.7 sec. Mark Wigfield: 200m. 2nd in heat. 32.4 sec. 6th in final, 31.3 sec.
Phil D'Arcy: 800m. 2nd in heat, 2 min 35.3 secs. 4th in final, 2 min. 33.2 sec.
Steve D'Arcy 800m, 5th in heat, 2 min 49.8 sec.
BOYS' EVENTS
Ian Mcleod, 100m, 2nd in heat. 12.5 sec. 4th in final, 12.5 sec. Stuart Moran: 800m. 6th in heat. 2 min 22.6 sec. Ian Mcleod: Long jump, 1st 5.45m.
YOUTHS' EVENT
Andy Michael: 100m, 5th in heat, 12.5 sec.
Mike Michael: 100m, 2nd in heat, 12.2 sec. 5th in final 12.2 sec. Neil Tunstall: 100m, 4th in heat, 13.1 sec.
Andy Michael: 200m, 3rd in heat, 27.2 sec. 5th in final. 27.7 sec. Mike Michael: 200m, 4th in heat, 25.7 sec.
Neil Tunstall: 200m, 4th in heat, 27.2 sec.
Andy Michael: Javelin 5th, 25.56m.
Kevin McGee:1500m, 2nd in heat, 4 min 23.1 sec. 3rd in final,
4 min 19.1 sec.
Rob Heap: 1500m 3rd in heat 4 min 24.9 sec.
Rick Hemmings: 1500m 2nd in heat, 4 min 28.2 sec. 6th in final, 4 min 29.9 sec.
Kevin McAlister: 1500m 9th in heat, 5 min. 16.2 sec.
JUNIOR EVENTS
Tommy Bond: 2000m steeplechase, 2nd, 7 min. 1.6 sec.
Alan Smith: 2000m steeplechase, 3rd, 7 min. 15 sec.
SENIOR EVENTS
Pete Jones: 400m 4th, 53.5 sec.
Pete Jones: 800m, 5th, 2 min. 0.8 sec.
Bob Brimage: 3000m steeplechase, 2nd, 10 min, 19.2 sec.
Ends
Source - Wallasey News - Saturday, 21/05/1977
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