At Holt High School on Wednesday evening, Liverpool Harriers defeated Wallasey Athletic Club by 197 points to 166 points in a selection of events contested by graded teams.
Outstanding grade 'A' winners for W.A.C: included T. Lawrence (5ft. 10¼ins., high jump); John Prydderch (10.5 secs. 100 yards); Eric Maddock (2min. 13secs., junior 880 yards) and Bob Fullerton 55.8 secs., 440 yards).
At the Shotton Harriers' open meeting on Saturday, at St. Helens, Matt Smith of W.A.C. took 3rd place in the high jump with 6ft. 4 ins. (plus a handicap of 3ins.) and Ken Ledward ran in the final of the junior half mile.
This afternoon the Upton meeting is to be held at the cricket ground, Greasby Road. and tomorrow morning the assistance is required by secretary Ron Hubbard of club members equipped for concreting and painting at the clubhouse at 10 a.m.
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Source - Wallasey News - Saturday, 16/06/1951 by E.C.F
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