27 September 1947
Johnston's brilliant running
Sutton Harriers, National Cross-Country Champion, won the Birkenhead Silver Linings 24 miles road relay last Saturday after a great race with Salford Harriers, who finished only 26 seconds behind with Manchester Athletic Club; third.
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11 October 1947
Important event at Wallasey to-day
What is believed to be one of the biggest athletic gatherings seen in Wallasey will take place at Leasowe Road to-day (Saturday), when Wallasey Athletic Club is organising the Liverpool & District Cross-Country Union’s opening run the Monstre Meet.
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08 November 1947
Athletics
In this country easily the greatest number of athletes fall into the long distance category.
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22 November 1947
Cross-country run at Leasowe
Wallasey Athletic Club holds its annual Novice Cross-Country Championship over a 53/4 miles course at Leasowe to-day.
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29 November 1947
Foster's best form
Eric Foster, former Wallasey Grammar School cross-country champion and Victor Ludorum winner, now vice-captain of Wallasey Athletic Club won the club's novice cross-country championship over a 53/4 miles course at Leasowe last Saturday.
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06 December 1947
West Lancs. Notice Cross-Country Championship.
Fifteen teams representing thirteen clubs will take part in the West Lancashire Novice Cross-Country Championship over a 41/2 miles course at Preston this Saturday.
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13 December 1947
Athletics
Wallasey A.C. sustained an unexpected reverse last Saturday at Preston when the "A" team could not finish better than 4th place out of 15 in the annual West Lancashire Novice Team Championship.
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20 December 1947
Athletics
One of the most popular events in the calendar takes place at Leasowe Road this Saturday, when Wallasey Athletic Club stages its annual Christmas Handicap over a 41/2 miles course of road, path and shore.
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27 December 1947
Athletics
The highest standard of distance running ever attained in Wallasey was achieved in the Christmas Handicap organised by Wallasey Athletic Club over a 41/2 miles course of road, shore and embankment at Leasowe last Saturday.
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03 January 1948
Athletics
Guest runners supplied the main interest when Wallasey Athletic Club ran against Sefton Harriers over a 6 miles cross-country course at West Derby last Saturday.
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10 January 1948
Triangular contest at Leasowe
Outstanding feature of the Liverpool Harriers, Wirral A.C. and Wallasey Athletic Club fixture at Leasowe last Saturday was the performance of R. Johnston, the Wallasey A.C. youth captain in spreadeagling the field in the youth’s race held over a 31/2 miles course.
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31 January 1948
Athletics
The Liverpool & District Cross-Country Championships take place at Woolton this Saturday, commencing at 2-30 with the youths’ (under 18) race over 3 miles followed by the junior (18-21) 6 miles and the senior championship at 9 miles.
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07 February 1948
Ten medals for Wallasey runners
Wallasey Athletic Club teams were placed in each category, youths, junior and senior when the Liverpool & District Cross-Country Championships were decided at Woolton last Saturday. It was the most successful day for the Wallasey club since it first competed in these championships over forty years ago.
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14 February 1948
Athletics
A keen side representing R.A.F. West Kirby ran against Wallasey Athletic Club over a 71/2 mile course from Leasowe Road last Saturday.
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21 February 1948
Athletics
The West Lancashire Cross-Country Championships were held under ideal conditions at Sherdley Park, St. Helens, last Saturday, with a good entry in each of the divisions, Senior, Junior and Youths.
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28 February 1948
Athletics
Northern Cross-Country Championships take place at Sherdley Park, St. Helens, this Saturday with a record entry in each class.
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06 March 1948
Athletics
Big turnouts and high class running were seen in each of the three classes- youths, junior and senior - of the Northern Cross-Country Championships held at St. Helens last Saturday. About 200 runners representing 30 clubs started in the youths' race over three miles which was won by J. Hesketh of Manchester Athletic Club.
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13 March 1948
John Edwards on top form
There was no surprise winner in Wallasey Athletic Club cross-country championships at Leasowe last Saturday.
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27 March 1948
Led from start - Leasowe youth wins championship
W. Rogers, of St. George's Youth Club,- an ex-grammar School boy and a junior member of the Wallasey News editorial staff won Wallasey Athletic Club’s 31/2 mile youth championship at Leasowe on Saturday in the fine time of 17 mins. 16 secs. he led from the start and finished 30 yards ahead of W. Halewood (St. George's) with J. Hale (also of St. George’s) third.
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10 April 1948
Athletics
There are prospects of a good race at Leasowe this Saturday when Wallasey Athletic Club run off their club Consolation Handicap over a 41/2 miles course of road and shore.
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24 April 1948
Athletics
P. Beattie, who finished 7th in the Schools Championship three weeks earlier easily won Wallasey Athletic Club’s Consolation Handicap over a 47/8 mile course at Leasowe last Saturday.
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08 May 1948
Wallasey's county representatives
B. O. Kivlin (formerly Wallasey Athletic Club's track secretary) and John Abbott have been selected to represent Cheshire in the hop, step and jump, and discus events respectively, at the Inter-Counties meeting at White City, London on Whit Monday.
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15 May 1948
Track and field events
Wallasey Athletic Club members put up good performances at local matches last Saturday.
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1696
05 June 1948
Three titles for Kivlin
Wallasey Athletic Club’s track star Barney Kivlin, added three county titles to his long series of successes by winning the hop, step and jump, the 440 yards hurdles and the 120 yards hurdles in a decisive manner at the Cheshire County Athletic Championships at the Oval, Bebington, on Saturday.
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12 June 1948
Dickinson wins open mile
Last Saturday at Liverpool Transport Sports, Denis Dickinson, of Wallasey Athletic Club, achieved a well-deserved success by winning the open mile event off the 165 yard mark in 4 mins. 16 secs.
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03 July 1948
Dickinson wins again
Wallasey Athletic Club members again put up good performances last week in track and field and weight-lifting events. At St. Helens Police Sports last Saturday, a final desperate burst to break the tape gave Denis Dickinson his second victory of the season in open mile races.
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31 July 1948
Wallasey Athletic Club Championships
Last Monday evening at the Tower Stadium, the track and field events championships were held with the following results: 100 yds, 220 yds. and 440 yds. - E. C. Foster; 880 yds. - J. S. Arkless; one mile - A. Dickinson; high jump - R. Johnston; long jump - C. R. Hewson; hop, step and jump - R. Jones; shot – R. Clarkson; discus - W. Wright; javelin – P. Harris.
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