Wallasey Athletic Club

Referenced Stories

Season 1906-1907

DATE		HEADLINE	REF.
26 September 1906		Formation and early development	888

Season 1932-1933

DATE		HEADLINE	REF.
01 April 1933		Cross Country	1772

Season 1933-1934

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
14 October 1933	How Wallasey men fared at Liverpool meet	1777
21 October 1933	Wallasey Athletic Club's seven miles run	1773
15 November 1933	Wallasey Men’s six mile race with Sefton Harriers	1775
25 November 1933	Mr. A. G. Nicholson Turns Out With Wallasey Athletic Club	1776
23 December 1933	Wallasey Athletic Club	1774
07 April 1934	Wallasey Athletic Club's Achievements	1779

Season 1938-1939

DATE		HEADLINE	REF.
26 November 1938		Another fine performance by Wallasey	1798

Season 1945-1946

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
21 April 1945	Wallasey runners do well	927
11 August 1945	Wallaseyans at the White City	931
13 October 1945	Athletics	926
03 November 1945	Athletics	925
17 November 1945	Athletics	924
24 November 1945	Athletics	923
01 December 1945	Athletics	919
08 December 1945	Liverpool H. & A.C. visit Wallasey - Today’s cross country match	921
15 December 1945	Athletics	932
22 December 1945	Athletics	914
29 December 1945	Christmas handicap race	928
05 January 1946	Athletics	929
19 January 1946	Athletics	922
26 January 1946	Athletics	918
02 February 1946	Athletics	917
23 February 1946	Athletics	915
02 March 1946	Athletics	904
09 March 1946	First time in 40 years	913
27 July 1946	Athletics	912

Season 1946-1947

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
14 September 1946	Athletics	1645
21 September 1946	Wallasey Athletic Club.	1646
28 September 1946	Cross country running again	1647
05 October 1946	Cross country season opens to-day	1648
19 October 1946	Cross-Country	1649
09 November 1946	Crack runners at Wallasey meet	1650
23 November 1946	Wallasey club's novice championship	1651
30 November 1946	Cross-country - Wallasey A.C. Novice Championship	1652
07 December 1946	West Lancs. novice cross-country championship to-day	1653
28 December 1946	Mayor starts Christmas Handicap	1656
04 January 1947	Wallasey beaten by Wirral A.C.	1657
11 January 1947	Juniors win New Year Handicap	1658
18 January 1947	Athletics	1661
01 February 1947	Leasowe racing prospects	1659
08 February 1947	Wintry sport at Leasowe	1660
15 February 1947	Internationals at Woolton	1662
08 March 1947	How Wallasey lost youths’ championship	1665
15 March 1947	National Championships	1666
29 March 1947	Road racing popularity	1668
12 April 1947	Course of consolation handicap	1669
19 April 1947	Athletics	1670
03 May 1947	Athletic club president honoured	1672
30 August 1947	Brookes' award winner	1673

Season 1947-1948

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
11 October 1947	Important event at Wallasey to-day	1675
22 November 1947	Cross-country run at Leasowe	1677
29 November 1947	Foster's best form	1678
20 December 1947	Athletics	1681
27 December 1947	Athletics	1682
03 January 1948	Athletics	1683
10 January 1948	Triangular contest at Leasowe	1684
31 January 1948	Athletics	1685
07 February 1948	Ten medals for Wallasey runners	1686
14 February 1948	Athletics	1687
21 February 1948	Athletics	1688
28 February 1948	Athletics	1689
13 March 1948	John Edwards on top form	1691
27 March 1948	Led from start - Leasowe youth wins championship	1692
10 April 1948	Athletics	1693
24 April 1948	Athletics	1694
08 May 1948	Wallasey's county representatives	1695
15 May 1948	Track and field events	1696
05 June 1948	Three titles for Kivlin	1697
12 June 1948	Dickinson wins open mile	1698
03 July 1948	Dickinson wins again	1699

Season 1948-1949

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
16 October 1948	Cross-Country season opens	1702
27 November 1948	Novice cross-country championship	1703
04 December 1948	West Lancashire Novice Championships	1704
11 December 1948	Cross-country championship - Wallasey club placed sixth	1705
18 December 1948	Athletic club in fine form	1706
25 December 1948	Christmas Handicap race results	1707
08 January 1949	Cross-country matches	1708
15 January 1949	Wallasey too strong for R.A.F.	1709
29 January 1949	Cross-country and weight-lifting feats	1710
05 February 1949	Medal for Wallasey athlete	1711
12 February 1949	Inter-club match at Wallasey	1713
19 February 1949	Junior athletes gain 2nd place	1714
05 March 1949	Wallasey in Northern championships	1715
12 March 1949	Wallasey Athletic Club members successes	1716
19 March 1949	Northern successes in English Championships	1717
16 April 1949	Sefton Park Road Relay Race	1718
23 April 1949	Athletic club wants women to join	1719
30 April 1949	Track season opens	1720
07 May 1949	Coaching by experts	1721
14 May 1949	First track match at Leasowe Road	1722
21 May 1949	Track and field victory for Wallasey Club	1723
28 May 1949	T.A. Athletics at Port Sunlight	1724
11 June 1949	Kivlin does it again	1725
18 June 1949	Local athletes at White City	1726
25 June 1949	Dickinson brothers still fighting it out	1727
06 August 1949	Wallasey athlete in decathlon contest	1728
13 August 1949	Wallasey A.C. beat Dunlop	1729
20 August 1949	Brother athletes ran well for Wallasey	1730	Image

Season 1949-1950

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
03 September 1949	Young athlete’s track feat	949
03 September 1949	Woman’s relay team	944	Image
15 October 1949	Third in race of 50 runners	950
29 October 1949	Wallasey athletes fine performance	946
19 November 1949	Road race run in gale	951
03 December 1949	West Lancashire novice championships to-day	952
17 December 1949	Athletics	960
23 December 1949	Johnston reserve for county cross-country team	954
31 December 1949	Brothers share Christmas Handicap result	948
07 January 1950	Wallasey A.C. trounced Sefton and Waterloo	956
14 January 1950	Wallasey runners beaten by Wirral A.C. over nine miles	957
28 January 1950	Cross-country championships today	968
04 February 1950	Bob Johnston’s fine win in cross-country championships	967
18 February 1950	Wallasey A.C.'s team spirit kept them on the map	966
25 February 1950	Dickinson led seven-miler against Sefton	965
04 March 1950	Wallasey A.C. at home today to champions	964
11 March 1950	A.C. team's big lift at championships	963
25 March 1950	Wallasey A.C.’s victory over R.A.F.	961
08 April 1950	Newcomer wins road handicap	959
15 April 1950	Wallasey were off the mark at Sefton	955
22 April 1950	Track racing training	945
06 May 1950	W.A.C. weightlifters shine in Merseyside championship	935
03 June 1950	A.C. success in sports festival	937	Image
17 June 1950	Wallasey A.C. were best of three	939
01 July 1950	Platt, Northern hop, step and jump champion	941
29 July 1950	W.A.C. meet with success at three meetings	942
12 August 1950	Wallasey athletes successes at Chester and St. Helens	947
26 August 1950	Wallasey placed third in athletics match	934	Image

Season 1950-1951

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
02 September 1950	W.A. club championship results	977
09 September 1950	Date fixed for W.A.C.'s annual meeting	985
21 October 1950	Athletic club notes	976
13 January 1951	Runners could not cross swollen Birket	988
20 January 1951	Dinsdale again wins club championship	987
09 June 1951	Platt's New County Record	978
09 June 1951	Wallaseyans do well in the County sports	974	Image
16 June 1951	Athletic club notes	973
30 June 1951	Platt retains his hop jump title	972
07 July 1951	Best performance by Len Platt	971
28 July 1951	Athletic Club successes	970

Season 1951-1952

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
06 October 1951	Athletes get into their swing today - This season’s W.A.C. officers	1003
13 October 1951	Cross country season opens	1004
20 October 1951	Athletes winter training	1002
27 October 1951	Wallasey Athletic notes	1000
10 November 1951	Eighty schoolboys in cross-country event	998
24 November 1951	Wallasey A.C.’s fast stylish runners	997
22 December 1951	Athletic Club notes	1001
29 December 1951	Athletic Club's 31/2 miler	993
12 January 1952	Wallasey Athletic Club championships	999
19 January 1952	Athletic Club’s grand running	1020
19 January 1952	Athletic club cross-country champions	1021
12 April 1952	Wallasey A.C. were too slow	1010
10 May 1952	Athletic Club’s track prospects	1011
23 August 1952	Platt turns to sprinting	1019

Season 1952-1953

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
06 September 1952	Athletic club champions	1041
20 September 1952	Athletic club annual meeting	1042
08 November 1952	Wallasey G.S. win schoolboys' race	1065
27 December 1952	Athletic Club’s Christmas race	1045
03 January 1953	Winners of athletic club championships	1047
10 January 1953	Won five out of six athletic titles - Bob Johnston’s fine performance	1059
10 January 1953	Cheshire champions	1053
31 January 1953	Local runners unfortunate - Anderson's ill-luck in individual race	1066
14 February 1953	Local boys win W. Lancs. Titles	1036
16 May 1953	Blair Trophy presentation to Len Platt	1039
23 May 1953	Champion athlete takes Blair Trophy	1033	Image
01 August 1953	Athletes in action again today	1027

Season 1953-1954

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
14 November 1953	Moreton win cross-country race title	1096
03 July 1954	Good performances by athletic club champions	1087

Season 1954-1955

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
09 October 1954	200 athletes run down Leasowe Road	1109
13 November 1954	Wallasey Athletic Club	1110
20 November 1954	Wallasey Athletic Club	1117
27 November 1954	Wallasey Athletic Club	1108
25 December 1954	Athletic club’s Christmas races	1105
29 January 1955	How local runners fared at Southport	1102
05 March 1955	In the English cross-country championships	1099
12 March 1955	Wallasey do well in championship run	1098
19 March 1955	Athletic Club’s ‘most successful’ year	1124
02 April 1955	Road handicap winners	1125
09 April 1955	Wallasey A.C. track and field chances	1123
23 April 1955	Athletic club's two marathon runners	1122
21 May 1955	Wallasey Athletic Club’s track prospects	1121
28 May 1955	Len Platt going to White City	1111
04 June 1955	Wallasey Athletic Club’s success	1113
11 June 1955	Local athletes in county championships	1114
25 June 1955	Local athletes at Lever meeting	1115
13 August 1955	Athletic club has some good youngsters	1116
20 August 1955	Local runners in city marathon	1118
27 August 1955	Athletic club championships	1112

Season 1955-1956

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
03 September 1955	End of track season review	1133
17 September 1955	Athletic club has bright prospects	1156
01 October 1955	Athletic club’s annual meeting	1165
22 October 1955	Cross-country boy’s championships	1147
29 October 1955	Wallasey A.C. came second	1141
12 November 1955	Out of panto - off to sheep farm in N.Z.	1139	Image
19 November 1955	Local runners in Waterloo road race	1157
26 November 1955	Wallasey Athletic Club notes	1153
10 December 1955	Tribute to a Sportsman	1127
01 January 1956	Athletic club championships – Local runners’ good form and speed	1159
28 January 1956	Southport Harriers at Wallasey	1158
03 March 1956	Local runners in to-day's national	1150
03 March 1956	Champion youth runner	1136	Image
24 March 1956	Jubilee Celebrations	1126	Image
24 March 1956	Athletic Club's Jubilee celebrations	1132
14 April 1956	Wallasey Athletic Club Jubilee	1167	Image
02 June 1956	Cheshire Athletic Championships at Lingham Park	1130
30 June 1956	Athletic club's championships - Two-day event	1154
25 August 1956	Barlow beaten by inches	1164

Season 1956-1957

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
29 September 1956	Athletic Club Notes	1171
13 October 1956	150 runners in Wallasey race	1178

Season 1957-1958

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
30 November 1957	Fine performance by Grammar School team - Liscard S.M. boys lead in the junior race	1187
11 January 1958	Wallasey (junior) runners are Senior County Champions - Club's top trio will run for Cheshire	1184
25 January 1958	Fine feat by Wallasey's three young county runners	1192
01 February 1958	Wallasey A.C. win junior team title	1188	Image
28 June 1958	Recent performances by Wallasey athletes	1182

Season 1958-1959

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
04 October 1958	ATHLETIC CLUB	1200
10 January 1959	Wright and Barlow to represent Cheshire	1211
07 February 1959	Alan wins West Lancs boys' race championship	1208
14 February 1959	Wallasey Athletic Club Notes	1201
21 February 1959	Runners blank day in the North championships	1197
07 March 1959	The Cheshires (with 5 Wallasey runners) Win Army championship	1204	Image
25 April 1959	Opportunity for junior athletes	1205
02 May 1959	ATHLETIC CLUB NOTES	1202
23 May 1959	Wallasey A.C. 3rd in County road relay race	1206
06 June 1959	Athletic club notes	1210
20 June 1959	Fine performances by Wallasey Athletic Club	1209

Season 1959-1960

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
12 September 1959	Athletic club notes	1232
26 September 1959	Wallasey athletes fine running	1231
17 October 1959	Athletic club’s hope of championship	1220
24 October 1959	Cross-Country triumph by Wallasey club	1226
14 November 1959	Wallasey’s great chance today in Waterloo Race	1213
21 November 1959	Wallasey again lead Merseyside clubs	1235
28 November 1959	Wallasey Club team win cross-country league championship	1225
05 December 1959	Moreton S.M. School win cross-country trophy again	1224
12 December 1959	Good run by Woolford in trophy race	1223
02 January 1960	Strong challenge today by Wallasey runners in county championships	1215
09 January 1960	Wright's win in county championships	1222
16 January 1960	Wright now wins district title and the boys' team gains a championship double	1216
13 February 1960	Wallasey's near miss in West Lancs. Championships	1217
05 March 1960	Wallasey runners in champion army team	1218
19 March 1960	Barlow 8th in English Junior Championship	1234
26 March 1960	Cross country athletes take to the road	1221
30 April 1960	Athletic club members' county hopes	1219
06 August 1960	Athlete in Cyprus	1214

Season 1960-1961

DATE		HEADLINE	REF.
01 October 1960		Monstre Meet to-day at Wallasey	1254
15 October 1960		To-day's mob run at Liverpool	1256
19 November 1960		Athletic club successes in Waterloo race	1241
14 January 1961	Approx.	County Champions	1257	Image
04 February 1961	Approx.	Wallasey runners great fight with champions	1252
11 March 1961	Approx.	Local runners in national race	1239
24 June 1961		Wallasey win 6 club meet on last race	1244

Season 1961-1962

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
13 January 1962	Wallasey A. C. second in County Championship - Woolford’s good run	1269
17 March 1962	Brian Woolford's best race	1274
06 June 1962	Meet The Athletes	1266

Season 1962-1963

DATE	HEADLINE	REF.
06 October 1962	Athletic club's year of many achievements	1303
27 October 1962	Wallasey fifth in first league match	1308
17 November 1962	Wallasey team just win trophy in big Waterloo Road Race	1301
01 December 1962	Cross country runners in county team	1307
19 January 1963	Five Wallasey runners in to-day's big race	1286
23 March 1963	Brilliant Road Race Win - Wallasey Club’s fourth successive victory	1279
13 April 1963	Athlete’s 7th Road Race win on the run	1299
20 April 1963	Wallasey A.C. in big road relay race today	1290
27 April 1963