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Leasowe Road

Referenced Stories

Date Headline Ref Photo
Season 1933-1934
14 October 1933   How Wallasey men fared at Liverpool meet 1777  
21 October 1933   Wallasey Athletic Club's seven miles run 1773  
23 December 1933   Wallasey Athletic Club bad luck 1774  
Season 1937-1938
30 October 1937   Wallasey v. Liverpool Pembroke 2666  
13 November 1937   Liverpool Harriers Versus Wallasey 2668  
11 December 1937   West Lancashire Novice Championship 2670  
25 December 1937   Christmas Handicap 2672  
08 January 1938   Wallasey Harriers 1786  
22 January 1938   Cross-Country Running 2674  
19 February 1938   Club course record broken 1787  
19 March 1938   Wallasey A.C. championship prospects 1785  
26 March 1938   Wallasey Athletic Club Championship 1780  
09 April 1938   Wallasey Athletic Club in to-day's 26 Mile Relay 1788  
Season 1938-1939
08 October 1938   Wallasey A.C. success in opening race 1796  
15 October 1938   Wallasey Harriers first home win 1794  
22 October 1938   Record turn-out for Wallasey club 1792  
05 November 1938   Wallasey win exciting race against Liverpool 1801  
12 November 1938   Wallasey run second in four team race 1793  
19 November 1938   Wallasey place first seven in inter-club race 1797  
17 December 1938   Wallasey v. Wirral 1799  
31 December 1938   Wallasey A.C. Xmas handicap 1800  
Season 1945-1946
22 December 1945   Christmas Handicap for Wallasey AC 914  
Season 1946-1947
14 September 1946   Focus switches from track to cross country 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  
01 November 1946   Annual General Meeting 2380  
09 November 1946   Crack runners at Wallasey meet 1650  
30 November 1946   Cross-country - Wallasey A.C. Novice Championship 1652  
14 December 1946   Wallasey A.C. Win West Lancs. Championship 1654  
28 December 1946   Mayor starts Christmas Handicap 1656  
18 January 1947   Liverpool Harriers entertain Wallasey AC at Woolton 1661  
01 February 1947   Leasowe racing prospects 1659  
15 February 1947   Internationals at Woolton 1662  
15 March 1947   National Championships 1666  
12 April 1947   Course of consolation handicap 1669  
Season 1947-1948
20 September 1947   Wallasey Athletic Club 2577  
27 September 1947   Johnston's brilliant running 1674  
04 October 1947   Athletics 2578  
11 October 1947   Important event at Wallasey to-day 1675  
01 November 1947   Athletics 2580  
22 November 1947   Cross-country run at Leasowe 1677  
29 November 1947   Foster's best form 1678  
20 December 1947   Christmas Handicap at Leasowe Road 1681 Image
10 January 1948   Triangular contest at Leasowe 1684  
14 February 1948   R.A.F. West Kirby race against Wallasey Athletic Club 1687  
20 March 1948   140 Schoolboy Runners - Wallasey Athletic Club Event 2582  
14 August 1948   Wallasey Athletic Club 2545  
21 August 1948   Athletics 2546  
Season 1948-1949
04 September 1948   Winnington Park Win 2547  
25 September 1948   Schools Cross-Country Championships 2550  
30 October 1948   Schoolboys' Cross-Country Championship 2554  
04 December 1948   West Lancashire Novice Championships 1704  
29 January 1949   Cross-country and weight-lifting feats 1710  
12 February 1949   Inter-club match at Wallasey 1713  
19 February 1949   Junior athletes gain 2nd place 1714  
12 March 1949   Wallasey Athletic Club members successes 1716  
09 April 1949   Athletic Club's Road Handicap 2562  
16 April 1949   Sefton Park Road Relay Race 1718  
30 April 1949   Track season opens next week 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  
23 July 1949   G. Price Star of Youth Olympiad - Gorsedale Pupils in Brilliant Form 2533  
13 August 1949   Wallasey A.C. beat Dunlop 1729  
Season 1949-1950
05 November 1949   Wallasey Athletic Club 2537  
19 November 1949   Road race run in gale 951  
23 December 1949   Johnston reserve for county cross-country team 954  
31 December 1949   Brothers share Christmas Handicap result 948  
04 March 1950   Wallasey A.C. at home today to champions 964  
18 March 1950   A.C.'s victory over the Navy 958  
08 April 1950   Newcomer wins road handicap 959  
22 April 1950   Track racing training 945  
06 May 1950   W.A.C. weightlifters shine in Merseyside championship 935  
27 May 1950   Athletes Toe the Building Line 2148  
03 June 1950   A.C. success in sports festival 937 Image
15 July 1950   Competitors and officials in Youth Olympiad 2590  
19 August 1950   Dinsdale does the six miles in 35 minutes 2154  
26 August 1950   Wallasey placed third in athletics match 934 Image
Season 1950-1951
02 September 1950   W.A. club championship results 977  
14 October 1950   Cross-Country season opens at West Derby 979  
21 October 1950   Wallasey entertain Waterloo at Leasowe 976  
25 November 1950   Closest Finish in Cross-Country Event 2596  
09 December 1950   Fine Display By Brearley - W. Lancashire Novice Team Race 2434  
16 December 1950   Athletic clubs successful day 983  
23 December 1950   Close finish in A.C.'s novice championship 984  
07 January 1951   Wallasey Athletic Club 2600  
28 April 1951   Wallasey Athletic Club AGM 2606  
14 July 1951   Fullerton Reaches National Standard 2610  
28 July 1951   Athletic Club successes 970  
Season 1951-1952
06 October 1951   Athletes get into their swing today 1003  
13 October 1951   Cross country season opens 1004  
05 April 1952   Johnston Wins From Scratch 2508  
19 July 1952   Local athlete's success 2506  
26 July 1952   Platt's big jump 1017  
02 August 1952   Wallasey A.C. Championships 2505  
31 August 1952   Athletic club's championships 2504  
Season 1952-1953
06 September 1952   Athletic club champions 1041  
25 October 1952   Britain's athletic future 2500  
01 November 1952   100 Boys for Leasowe Race 2499  
08 November 1952   Wallasey G.S. win schoolboys' race 1065  
13 December 1952   Wallasey Athletic Club notes 1043  
20 December 1952   Local athletic clubs' Christmas run 1044  
17 January 1953   Bob Johnston to lead the county team today 1048  
07 March 1953   Local runners in national championships 2495  
14 March 1953   Fine run by Roy Parry at National championship 1062  
09 May 1953   Athletic Club looks back on a successful cross-country season 1068  
09 May 1953   Local club's best performers 1056 Image
22 August 1953   Wallasey A.C. runners in Liverpool marathon 1064  
Season 1953-1954
24 October 1953   Wallasey Athletic Notes 2808  
21 November 1953   'Needle' matches for W.A.C. 2151  
06 February 1954   Cross-country runners braved the cold 1092  
24 April 1954   Club and open events 1084  
Season 1954-1955
09 October 1954   200 athletes run down Leasowe Road 1109  
18 December 1954   McIvor wins Wright Cup 2152  
29 January 1955   How local runners fared at Southport 1102  
26 March 1955   A.C. members go road racing 1119  
02 April 1955   Road handicap winners 1125  
Season 1955-1956
03 September 1955   End of track season review 1133  
22 October 1955   Cross-country boy's championships 1147  
05 November 1955   Athletic club senior side strengthened 1140  
26 November 1955   Leasowe hosts L&D Race 1153  
31 December 1955   Fog at Christmas Handicap 1162  
28 January 1956   Southport Harriers at Wallasey 1158  
04 February 1956   Cross-country championships at Leasowe 1149  
24 March 1956   Athletic Club's Jubilee celebrations 1132  
19 May 1956   Athletic try-out at Lingham Park 2448  
07 July 1956   Wallasey beat Wirral 2451  
28 July 1956   Wallasey Athletes to the fore 1137  
11 August 1956   Wallasey Athletic Club at Liverpool Marathon 1166  
Season 1956-1957
29 September 1956   Wallasey Athletic Club AGM 1171  
13 October 1956   150 runners in Wallasey race 1178  
17 November 1956   Wallasey Athletic Club at Waterloo 1177  
24 November 1956   Wallasey Athletic Club Notes 2457  
22 December 1956   Port Sunlight A.C. and Wallasey in friendly race 1180  
13 April 1957   Wallasey A.C. 2461  
25 May 1957   R.A.F. West Kirby v Wallasey 2464  
31 August 1957   Cross-country - Wallasey club's prospects 1176  
Season 1957-1958
12 October 1957   Cross-Country - Wallasey's four in first six of big race 1194  
Season 1958-1959
13 September 1958   Athletic Club Champions 2416  
04 October 1958   Athletic club 1200  
25 October 1958   Wallasey A.C. Win Friendly 2418  
22 November 1958   Wallasey Fifth in Cross-Country Race 2420  
21 February 1959   Runners blank day in the North championships 1197  
14 March 1959   Wallasey Athletic Club Notes 2425  
25 April 1959   Opportunity for junior athletes 1205  
20 June 1959   Fine performances by Wallasey Athletic Club 1209  
Season 1959-1960
12 September 1959   45 teams at Stalybridge Road Relay 1232  
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  
02 January 1960   Strong challenge today by WAC runners in county championships 1215  
04 June 1960   Disappointments in Cheshire championships 2226  
Season 1960-1961
08 October 1960   Local runners in form at open meet 1255  
29 October 1960   Today's mob run at Liverpool 2229  
19 November 1960   Athletic club successes in Waterloo race 1241  
26 November 1960   Final mob run at Wallasey today 1238  
03 December 1960 Approx. Mob run winners - Wallasey's Wright and Barlow joint first 1240 Image
24 December 1960   Athletic club's Christmas Handicap to-day 2231  
04 March 1961   Wright eighth in National field of 300 runners 1250  
01 April 1961   Road Relay triumph by Wallasey runners 1248  
Season 1961-1962
23 December 1961   Athletic club Christmas Handicap race 2244  
Season 1962-1963
06 October 1962   Athletic club's year of many achievements 1303  
27 October 1962   Wallasey fifth in first league match 1308  
15 June 1963   Kevin Mather wins Wallasey Sports Personality 1962 1304 Image
06 July 1963   Club play hosts, and second fiddle, to Grammar School 2259  
03 August 1963   K. Mather wins senior club championship 1315 Image
Season 1963-1964
07 December 1963   Wallasey win team event 2270  
29 February 1964   Lynch (8th) wins Athletic club handicap race 2276  
30 May 1964   Two athletes put up their best times 2280  
20 June 1964   Wallasey athletes in Cheshire Schools' Championships 1336  
04 July 1964   Wallasey Athletic Club win triangular match 1327  
25 July 1964   Wallasey A.C. Championships 2283  
22 August 1964   Wallasey A.C. 3rd, women 4th, in inter-club 1345  
Season 1964-1965
14 November 1964   David Lockley a convincing boys' champion 2291  
05 December 1964   Ron Barlow wins Wallasey Mob Run 1383  
19 December 1964   Athletic Club's Christmas Handicap Today 1371  
23 January 1965   Lancashire win Inter-counties title 2293  
30 January 1965   Athletics Club in today's W.Lancs Championships 1376  
17 April 1965   Athletic club's 3 teams for Sale relays 1380  
24 April 1965   Wilson's fast lap 1362  
28 May 1965   Moreton Track Meeting for Young Athletes 1349  
12 June 1965   Barrie Smith's two good performances 1351  
Season 1965-1966
04 September 1965   Loose Track Foils Relay Bid by 8 Seconds 1361  
11 September 1965   Cross country season opens 2299  
25 September 1965   Runners fast times over Welsh coast 1412  
01 January 1966   Wirral Favourites for Liverpool & District title 1409  
15 January 1966   Ron Barlow falls to Turner in district championship run 1422  
26 February 1966   Steve Walker to run for Cheshire schools 1390  
26 March 1966   Wallasey 2nd on a day of records 1388  
21 May 1966   Athletic Club team lower relay record 1394  
25 June 1966   Athlete's Brilliant Wavertree Run 1405 Image
Season 1966-1967
12 November 1966   Schools' athletics match 2309  
10 December 1966   Cheshire title for Wallasey 1453  
17 December 1966   Wallasey Athletic Club 7th in relay 1455  
31 December 1966   Athletic Club's 60th Cross-Country Championships Today 2312  
Season 1967-1968
30 September 1967   W.A.C. team wins county youth's relay title 1482  
04 November 1967   Athletic club teams break new ground at Leeds today 1493  
23 December 1967   Records for Banks and Barlow in Athletic Club's Xmas Handicap 1492  
03 February 1968   Youths' team sweep to West Lancs. cross-country run 1466 Image
05 April 1968   Athletic Club in new track and field league 2202  
30 August 1968   Athlete's big part in league's big triumph 1480  
Season 1968-1969
20 December 1968   Wallasey Athletic Club Boys in Birmngham 1515  
Season 1969-1970
18 April 1970   Athletes start a busy season 1556  
Season 1970-1971
27 February 1971   A dismal note to end the season 1568  
Season 1971-1972
18 September 1971   Athletes on tough course 1600  
Season 1972-1973
30 December 1972   Mary wins Christmas Handicap 1735  
06 January 1973   Margaret battles through 1746  
14 April 1973   Large entry in veterans road race 1754  
Season 1974-1975
07 June 1975   Athletes on top 2644  
Season 1975-1976
17 October 1975   Athletic club stretches out 1822  
24 October 1975   New Brighton hill work for athletes 1823  
26 December 1975   Big field in 3-mile handicap 2646  
06 March 1976   Bright day for Athletic in Sunday cross-country 1901  
13 March 1976   Athletes gear up for new season 1902  
10 April 1976   Colts lose chance of award 1906  
Season 1976-1977
02 October 1976   Dixon stars at Wakefield 1917  
Season 1977-1978
15 October 1977   Golds for the road relay team 1852  
04 March 1978   Season comes to a close 1856  
Season 1981-1982
03 July 1982   Champion contenders named 1957  
Season 1982-1983
30 October 1982   Explosive success for club's 'mighty atoms' 1963  
24 December 1982   Rise from the doldrums 1966  
Season 1983-1984
22 October 1983   Athletes: Gone with the wind 1987  
Season 1986-1987
10 June 1987   Wallasey Promenade Run 2077