At Port Sunlight, on Wednesday, June 11 Ron Barlow and Kevin Mather again fought out the finish in the mile race, Ron just gaining the verdict.
Both returned the same time of 4 mins 27 secs. Phil Townsend finished 5th in 4 mins. 41.8 secs. In the Junior mile race, Dave White, after a week's absence with foot trouble, finished 2nd in 4 mins. 41.7 secs, and Bill Morris 6th in 4 mins. 49 secs. In the second Junior mile, Brian Chalton finishing first, recorded a personal best of 4 mins. 52.8 secs.
In the 2 miles Ron Barlow recorded the fastest time by a club member in finishing 2nd in 9 mins. 30.6 secs.
Today Carl Gee, Kevin Mather, Ron Barlow, Brian Chalton, and Phil Townsend are competing in the Northern Counties at Manchester, and several club members are representing Wallasey in the Cheshire Schools championships at Lingham Park, Moreton.
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Source - Wallasey News - Saturday, 21/06/1958 by P.A.T.
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