Barbara

Barbara Banks

Barbara in 1972



Referenced Stories

Season 1963-1964

DATE   HEADLINE REF.  

09 May 1964

 

Wallasey winners at Wigan

1329

 

16 May 1964

 

Wallasey runners at Port Sunlight

1330

 

06 June 1964

 

Wallasey A.C's. Fine Performances

1332

 

20 June 1964

 

Wallasey athletes In Cheshire Schools’ Championships

1336

 

04 July 1964

 

Wallasey Athletic Club win triangular match

1327

 

22 August 1964

 

Wallasey A.C. 3rd, women 4th, in inter-club

1345

 

Season 1964-1965

DATE   HEADLINE REF.  

21 November 1964

 

224 runners in Waterloo race -146 finish

1369

 

05 December 1964

 

Ron Barlow wins Wallasey Mob Run

1383

 

26 December 1964

 

Mary Ashcroft first in Christmas Handicap

1364

 

06 March 1965

 

Girls in North cross country championships

1384

 

22 May 1965

 

Wallasey finish 5th in inter-club meeting

1348

 

28 May 1965

 

Moreton Track Meeting for Young Athletes

1349

 

03 July 1965

 

1964-1965 Group Picture

1352

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03 July 1965

 

33 compete in championships - M Teahan amasses 1566 points

1353

 

31 July 1965

 

Wallasey A.C. Win Inter-Club Foursome

1357

 

Season 1965-1966

DATE   HEADLINE REF.  

02 October 1965

 

Lockley Wins Inter-Club Race

1424

 

13 November 1965

 

Woman runner’s fine performance

1400

 

04 December 1965

 

Cross-country win for Wallasey team

1413

 

25 December 1965

 

Melvin Schless wins Athletic Club’s Christmas handicap

1419

 

28 May 1966

 

Athletes' successes in Cheshire Championships

1395

 

11 June 1966

 

Phyllis Edwards 5th in Northern long jump championship

1396

 

02 July 1966

 

Mike Teahan clears 2,000 points in club championships

1399

 

Season 1966-1967

DATE   HEADLINE REF.  

01 October 1966

 

W.A.C. runners’ placings in road race of 210

1444

 

29 October 1966

 

Athletic club 7th in cross country

1450

 

07 January 1967

 

Athletes 60th Championship

1460

 

04 March 1967

 

Oldershaw Runner Third in Northern Championships

1437

 

04 March 1967

 

Wallasey girls brave the storm in National Cross-Country races

1456

 

15 April 1967

 

First track fixture for athletes today

1441

 

29 April 1967

 

Lockley beats the British record holder

1428

 

22 July 1967

 

Barbara Banks in fast half-mile

1426

 

Season 1967-1968

DATE   HEADLINE REF.  

30 September 1967

 

W.A.C. team wins county youth’s relay title

1482

 

28 October 1967

 

Revival ahead for Wallasey Athletic Club

1485

 

09 December 1967

 

Barbara just lost to the champ.

1490

 

23 December 1967

 

Records for Banks and Barlow in Athletic Club’s Xmas Handicap

1492

 

27 January 1968

 

Barbara was runner-up for national title over 21/2 miles

1476

 

03 February 1968

 

Youths’ team sweep to West Lancs. cross-country run

1466

 

10 February 1968

 

Barbara second in Northern Champs - International honours on the way

1462

 

09 March 1968

 

Ron Barlow is the champion - Barbara Banks in Northern team

1465

 

29 March 1968

 

Barbara leads North to triumph in cross-country

1469

 

19 April 1968

 

Wallasey Athletic only six points behind Waterloo

1464

 

21 June 1968

 

Barbara wins Cheshire title

1474

 

16 August 1968

 

Inter-club firsts for women athletes

1472

 

30 August 1968

 

Athlete’s big part in league’s big triumph

1480

 

Season 1968-1969

DATE   HEADLINE REF.  

31 January 1969

 

Dave is champ by 100 yards

1508

 

21 February 1969

 

A.A. club’s races for the girls

1504

 

28 March 1969

 

Barbara is 1968’s Sports Personality

1495

 

04 April 1969

 

Creditable effort by athletes

1496

 

06 June 1969

 

Commendable efforts by Wallasey A.C.

1498

 

20 June 1969

 

Barbara sprints into top ten

1499

 

04 July 1969

 

Success for athletes at four venues

1500

 

18 July 1969

 

Barbara Banks breaks the U.K. record

1501

 

24 July 1969

 

Barbara Banks wins 880 yards at Liverpool Parks Championships

1502

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25 July 1969

 

Barbara Gains final place

1506

 

29 August 1969

 

Athletic Club are ready to go ahead

1509

 

Season 1969-1970

DATE   HEADLINE REF.  

05 September 1969

 

Sports Shorts

1543

 

05 September 1969

 

Wallasey A.C. give fine performance

1542

 

20 September 1969

 

Wallasey pair bring home the prizes

1544

 

25 October 1969

 

Athletic club girls shine at Woolton

1547

 

15 November 1969

 

Cross country double for athletic club

1540

 

20 December 1969

 

A.C. members use varying tactics

1549

 

24 January 1970

 

School girls master conditions

1535

 

31 January 1970

 

Barbara comes fourth in inter-counties

1552

 

14 February 1970

 

Barbara brings Northern title back to Wallasey

1546

 

07 March 1970

 

American trip for Barbara

1541

 

28 March 1970

 

Barbara stars in England's triumph

1554

 

11 April 1970

 

Barbara shines home and away

1555

 

25 April 1970

 

Athletes have a runaway success

1548

 

02 May 1970

 

It’s a Warsaw international for Barbara

1533

 

09 May 1970

 

Vital meetings for athletic clubs

1520

 

11 May 1970

 

Banks at West London Stadium

1521

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14 May 1970

 

The Wallasey girl who has run for England

1539

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16 May 1970

 

Close defeat for athletes

1523

 

23 May 1970

 

Athletic Club’s AGM

1524

 

30 May 1970

 

Dave stamps out steeplechase win

1525

 

13 June 1970

 

Team medal win for young athletes

1527

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27 June 1970

 

Gallant Barbara misses Edinburgh

1522

 

18 July 1970

 

Five-star displays in local pentathlon

1531

 

08 August 1970

 

The long-distance runners are in training

1534

 

22 August 1970

 

Pentathlon championships

1537

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Season 1970-1971

DATE   HEADLINE REF.  

12 September 1970

 

Best ever ‘800’ for Lockley

1595

 

19 September 1970

 

Barbara ahead from the gun but no record

1594

 

17 October 1970

 

Wallasey pipped at the post

1592

 

14 November 1970

 

Wallasey top in cross-country event

1588

 

21 November 1970

 

Fast times not enough for Wallasey girls

1591

 

28 November 1970

 

Dave Lockley back at his best

1572

 

12 December 1970

 

Athletes last lap Northern Championships

1561

 

30 January 1971

 

Lancs. cross-country course tests runners

1565

 

20 February 1971

 

Wallasey athletes get stuck in the mud

1567

 

13 March 1971

 

Gloomy season but future is bright

1570

 

24 July 1971

 

Janice leads Wallasey into fourth place

1583

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Season 1971-1972

DATE   HEADLINE REF.  

25 September 1971

 

Athletics win by veterans

1601

 

06 November 1971

 

Barbara comes back to win

1603

 

20 November 1971

 

Athletic club’s good place in National relay

1604

 

27 November 1971

 

Athletic Club 7th in relay

1611

 

04 December 1971

 

Athletic club's Lynn sets a record

1606

 

18 December 1971

 

Athletes in good form

1740

 

15 January 1972

 

Athletes in ‘National’

1608

 

22 January 1972

 

Athletes in championship

1609

 

29 January 1972

 

Wallasey runners help county to cross-country win

1610

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05 February 1972

 

Athletes in championship

1621

 

12 February 1972

 

Our girls are champion

1599

 

26 February 1972

 

Athletes in 'National'

1605

 

04 March 1972

 

Athletes 5th in National championship

1617

 

18 March 1972

 

Wallasey A.C. came third

1620

 

23 March 1972

 

Women's team for relay

1607

 

01 April 1972

 

Girl Athletes in strong run

1619

 

13 May 1972

 

Athletes in 4th place

1616

 

07 June 1972

 

Athletes at their best

1614

 

08 June 1972

 

Excitement mounts for 7-mile battle

1613

 

01 July 1972

 

Fine run by Lockley

1737

 

22 July 1972

 

Great run by Pete Lewis

1745

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Season 1972-1973

DATE   HEADLINE REF.  

11 November 1972

 

Poised to take second spot

1742

 

18 November 1972

 

Athletes put on a great display

1744

 

02 December 1972

 

Fine running in relay

1732

 

09 December 1972

 

Championship within the reach of athletes

1736

 

16 December 1972

 

Good performances by athletes at open

1741

 

23 December 1972

 

Girls run for North

1733

 

06 January 1973

 

Margaret battles through

1746

 

27 January 1973

 

Lockley misses county team by one place

1747

 

03 February 1973

 

Barbara finishes third at meeting

1748

 

10 February 1973

 

Pete Lewis shines at Cosford

1749

 

03 March 1973

 

Barbara joins national squad

1751

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24 March 1973

 

Barbara helps England to athletics hat-trick

1752

 

31 March 1973

 

Athletes win at Port Sunlight

1753

 

28 April 1973

 

Search still on for sports personality

1756

 

28 April 1973

 

Athletes ‘loaned out' for Wirral marathon

1757

 

26 May 1973

 

Search for town’s sports personality

1759

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06 June 1973

 

Tables turned in Lanes Festival Relay

1761

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Season 1973-1974

DATE   HEADLINE REF.  

01 December 1973

 

County Champions

1769

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08 December 1973

 

Monday Night practice session

1770

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