06 October 1951
Athletes get into their swing today - This season’s W.A.C. officers
The annual general meeting of Wallasey Athletic Club was held at the newly-erected club headquarters in Leasowe Road, Wallasey. The interest of those present ensured that athletics will continue to be well administered by the only recognised athletic
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13 October 1951
Cross country season opens
On Saturday last representatives of Wallasey Athletic Club journeyed to West Derby to take part in the Monstre Meet organised by Sefton Harriers on behalf of the Liverpool & District Cross-Country Union.
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20 October 1951
Athletes winter training
Wallasey Athletic Club cross-country members availed themselves of the fine weather on Saturday for an enjoyable run, without undue exertion. Whilst the youths were content with a mere three miles, juniors put in useful work over six miles, and vice captain Bob Johnson led the seniors around a course of
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27 October 1951
Wallasey Athletic notes
This Saturday, members of Wallasey Athletic Club will continue training for the fast approaching championship season, the first open championship being the West Lancashire novice team race which is to take place at West Derby on December 1st, followed by the Cheshire County Championships at Northwich on December 8th.
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03 November 1951
Schools annual cross-country championships
One of the most popular events in the cross-country calendar takes place to-day, when the annual Wallasey Schools Championships will be decided from Leasowe Road Playing Fields.
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10 November 1951
Eighty schoolboys in cross-country event
In conditions which were far from ideal even for cross-country runners 80 stout
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24 November 1951
Wallasey A.C.’s fast stylish runners
Main feature of the cross country racing at Leasowe last Saturday was the high standard of fast stylish running sustained by the turn-out of 25.
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01 December 1951
Athletic notes
While seniors and juniors had a fast run over 8 miles on Saturday the W.A.C. team for the West Lancs. novice completed their preparation for today’s race by putting in some brisk work over a four mile road course.
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01 December 1951
Athletic Club notes
On Saturday last a good turnout of W.A.C. runners continued their early season training in wet conditions.
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08 December 1951
Athletic Club notes
W.A.C. finished 8th in the West Lancs. Novice championship over a fast 41/2 mile course at West Derby on Saturday.
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15 December 1951
W.A.C. successes in County Championships
In the senior race of the Cheshire County Championship, run over seven miles at Northwich, Bob Johnson and John McFarland of Wallasey, were placed fifth and ninth respectively.
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22 December 1951
Athletic Club notes
Liverpool Pembroke A.C. brought a strong team to Leasowe on Saturday for the cross-country fixture with Wallasey Athletic Club and scored any easy team success over a 61/2 mile course.
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29 December 1951
Athletic Club's 31/2 miler
Wallasey Athletic Club’s annual Christmas handicap was run on Saturday over
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12 January 1952
British Athlete No. 7
Len Platt of W.A.C., Northern Counties A.A.A. and Cheshire county hop, step and jump champion has been placed joint seventh in his event in the unofficial ranking list of British athletes for 1951.
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12 January 1952
Wallasey Athletic Club championships
This afternoon Wallasey Athletic Club hold their annual cross-country championships, when an innovation will be the inclusion of a race for boys under 16 years of age.
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19 January 1952
Athletic club cross-country champions
Those who braved the biting wind on Saturday witnessed some grand running, when members of Wallasey Athletic Club held their annual cross-country championships.
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19 January 1952
Athletic Club’s grand running
Those who braved the biting wind on Saturday last witnessed some grand running when members of Wallasey Athletic Club contested their annual cross-country championships.
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02 February 1952
Johnston wins senior cross-country title
One of the highlights of the Liverpool and District Cross-Country Championships on Saturday at Trenton, was the convincing victory of Bob Johnston in the senior race.
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09 February 1952
Great running victory
One of the highlights of the Liverpool & District Cross-Country Championships held on Saturday last at Prenton was the convincing victory of Bob Johnston in the senior race.
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16 February 1952
Bob Johnston's great victory
For the first time since its foundation forty six years ago, Wallasey Athletic club supplied the winner of the West Lancashire senior cross-country championships held at St. Helens on Saturday last, when 21-years-old Bob Johnston in his first year as a senior runner, amazed the critics by winning in a top-class field.
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01 March 1952
Johnston’s fine effort in championship race
In the Northern Cross-Country Association Championships at Port Sunlight Oval on Saturday last Bob Johnston of Wallasey, was the first Liverpool & District man in the nine-mile senior race over six laps, and an indication of the quality of this field is given by the fact that Wirral international J. F. Green finished in the thirties.
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15 March 1952
Wallasey runners in National championships
Several W.A.C. members competed at Birmingham on Saturday in the national cross-country championships, and the best performance of the day undoubtedly went to Roy Parry in the youth's event.
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12 April 1952
Wallasey A.C. were too slow
On Saturday last Wallasey Athletic Club competed in the Sefton Park Relay, the result
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10 May 1952
Athletic Club’s track prospects
The 1952 track season his now upon us, and along with other clubs, Wallasey Athletic Club are completing arrangements for what should be a very energetic and entertaining season.
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17 May 1952
Today’s track championship
Main local interest today centres on Cheshire County track championships to be held at Port Sunlight Oval in which Wallasey will be well represented.
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19 May 1952
Len Platt wins Cheshire high jump
L. H. Platt (Wallasey A.C.) making the winning jump of 5 feet 8 inches in the Cheshire Athletic Championships, at Port Sunlight.
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24 May 1952
W.A.C. break 3 records
Cheshire County Athletics Championships were held at the Oval, Port Sunlight on Saturday under ideal weather conditions, when no less that eleven best championship performances were created, the small crowd witnessing some exceptionally good competition.
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14 June 1952
Len Platt again!
On Saturday last the Northern Athletic Association Championships were held at Billingham, County Durham when only one representative from Wallasey A.C. competed.
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17 June 1952
Local athlete in marathon race
Wallasey A.C. were defeated by Waterloo Harriers in an inter club track fixture last Tuesday evening at Waterloo.
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17 June 1952
Wallasey A.C. at Waterloo
Wallasey A.C. were defeated by Waterloo Harriers in an inter-club track fixture on Tuesday evening at Waterloo.
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12 July 1952
Len Platt wins international event
At White City Stadium, London, last Saturday, Len Platt achieved yet another notable success when he represented England and Wales in the long jump against Scotland and Ireland in a triangular contest.
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26 July 1952
Platt’s big jump
Len Platt, competing at the St. Helens Police Sports on Saturday last, forsook his usual events and turned to high jumping.
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16 August 1952
Platt excels at White City
Len Platt scored his most notable success at the White City Stadium on Saturday last when he was representing Great Britain against the U.S.A. Olympic team.
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23 August 1952
Platt turns to sprinting
Wallasey Athletic Club did not have a very successful afternoon at Port Sunlight Oval last Saturday when senior, junior and ladies teams competed for the Lever Trophy.
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