21 April 1945
Wallasey runners do well
J. Byrne of Wallasey Athletic Club finished second in the five miles road handicap promoted by Wirral Athletic Club at Prenton last Saturday. The organising club supplied the winner in S. Harrison who starting from the same mark as Byrne, 5 mins. 30 secs., ran a well judged race to win by about 80 yards.
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927
11 August 1945
Wallaseyans at the White City
Two Wallaseyans were at the White City, London, last Monday on the occasion of the visit of the two celebrated Swedish athletes, Gundar Haeg and Arne Andersson.
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931
13 October 1945
Athletics
Mr. A. P. Watson, G.M. secretary of the Wallasey Athletic Club, is sports advisor with Charity Carnival Committee (Wallasey), and informs me they hope that next year they may be able to take the Tower Grounds for a really big meeting.
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926
03 November 1945
Athletics
Within the region of 100 runners represented eight athletic clubs at Prenton last week for the first peace-time cross-country gathering, the "Monstre Meet" organised by the Liverpool & District Cross-Country Union.
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925
17 November 1945
Athletics
The Wallasey Athletic Club open their season's fixtures to-day when they travel to Woolton to run against Liverpool Harriers and Athletic Club, and the R.A.F. Kirkham.
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924
24 November 1945
Athletics
The value of Wallasey Athletic Club's six weeks training programme has been proved. Wallasey won their first match of the season in a three cornered race against Liverpool H. & A.C. and the Fleet Air Arm (Kirkham) at Woolton last Saturday.
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923
01 December 1945
Athletics
Having gained their first impressive victory, Wallasey Athletic Club are holding a practice race today at Green Lane in order to test their arrangements for the first home fixture next Saturday against Liverpool Harriers.
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919
08 December 1945
Liverpool H. & A.C. visit Wallasey - Today’s cross country match
Today, Wallasey Athletic Club will run a return race against Liverpool H. & A.C. from the Wallasey headquarters in Green Lane, Wallasey Village, starting at 3 p.m.
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921
15 December 1945
Athletics
Wallasey Athletic Club secured the “double” when they defeated Liverpool Harriers on the home course from Green Lane, Wallasey Village, in their second match run of the season.
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932
22 December 1945
Athletics
Wallasey Athletic Club run their most popular event of the year to-day. It is the popular Christmas Handicap.
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914
29 December 1945
Christmas handicap race
The Christmas Handicap was held last Saturday, and the gaily decorated club-house in Green Lane was packed with cheerful faces.
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928
05 January 1946
Athletics
With a team greatly depleted by illness, Wallasey Athletic Club were beaten by Wirral A.C. over the 43/4 miles course at Wallasey last Saturday.
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929
12 January 1946
Britain's Fine Quarter-Miler
Alan Pennington, son of Alderman John Pennington, of Wallasey, the British Olympic and A.A.A. quarter-mile champion, is expected to return to active competition this year. Alan Pennington has arrived back in this country, after three years with the C.M.F. for demobilisation.
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930
19 January 1946
Athletics
The Wallasey Athletic Club's cross-country, championship, the first since 1939, was decided last Saturday over a 43/4 miles course at Wallasey.
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922
26 January 1946
Athletics
The senior and youths’ Cross Country Championships of Wallasey Athletic Club will be held at Wallasey to-day.
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918
02 February 1946
Athletics
After an interval lasting seven years Wallasey Athletic Club have resumed their series of senior and youths Cross-Country Championships, which date back to the club inauguration in 1906.
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917
16 February 1946
Fleet A.A. Visit Wallasey - Coach To Radcliffe For Northern Championships
Today (Sat.) the Fleet Air Arm, Kirkham, visit Wallasey A.C. for an inter-club cross-country race.
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916
23 February 1946
Athletics
Nearly 300 runners, representing 35 clubs, will fight out the Northern Senior Cross-Country Championship over a nine mile course at Radcliffe, near Oldham, to-day, the first championship to be hold since 1939. Juniors and youths' races will also be decided over six and three miles respectively.
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915
02 March 1946
Athletics
The advantage of being able to make a fast getaway were clearly brought out at Radcliffe last Saturday, when the Northern Cross Country Championships were held. In the senior race, of nine miles, over 200 runners faced the starter, a mass of athletes who were sent off without "pens" or "tapes".
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904
09 March 1946
First time in 40 years
For the first time in 40 years, since the Wallasey Athletic Club was formed, the scarlet and royal blue colours of the club were carried to victory in a Liverpool & District Senior Cross-country Championship last Saturday.
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913
18 May 1946
Athletics
The track season opens on Saturday, May 25th, with the first combined meeting, under the auspices of the Liverpool & District Fields Events League and the Liverpool N.C.A.A. Committee, at the Oval, Port Sunlight.
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920
25 May 1946
Athletics
Next Saturday, June 1st, Leigh Harriers hold the first open handicap meeting of the season.
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911
08 June 1946
Athletics
Wallasey A.C. gained their first success of the season, last Saturday, at Leigh when J. Edwards, the Liverpool & District Cross-Country champion, finished 3rd in the open mile.
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910
15 June 1946
Athletics
Next Saturday is "Juniors" day. The N.C.A.A. Junior Championships are being held at the L.B.A. Ground, Long Lane, Fazakerley, at 3 p.m.
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909
22 June 1946
Athletics
Good performances during the last few weeks, by some of Great Britain's leading athletes promised well for future international meetings and the Olympics.
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908
29 June 1946
Athletics
There was some keen competition last Saturday when the N.C.A.A. Junior Championships were decided at Fazakerley.
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907
06 July 1946
Athletics
Northern Counties Senior Championships were held at Fallowfield, Manchester, last Saturday, under adverse weather conditions, which seriously affected performances.
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906
20 July 1946
A big attraction
In the athletic world, this week-end, the big attraction are the A.A.A. championships at the White City. Following a lapse of seven years the Mecca of athletics will attract a large overseas invasion and once again the British athletes will have to look to their laurels.
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905
27 July 1946
Athletics
Last Saturday, two members of the Wallasey Athletic Club attended the I.C.I. sports at Northwich, and between them they were successful in winning three of the five open events on the programme.
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912