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Barrie Smith

Race History

Referenced Stories

Date Headline Ref Photo
Season 1947-1948
24 April 1948   Wallasey Athletic Club's Consolation Handicap 1694  
Season 1948-1949
01 January 1949   Youth's Race at Childwall 2560  
Season 1950-1951
16 December 1950   Green Cheshire Champion - Cheshire Juniors Score 2435  
Season 1951-1952
15 December 1951   It's An Old Christmas Custom 2618  
15 December 1951   It's An Old Christmas Custom 2437  
Season 1963-1964
11 July 1964   Wallasey second in inter-town meeting 2281  
25 July 1964   Wallasey A.C. Championships 2283  
15 August 1964   Athletic club's final track meet today 1346  
22 August 1964   Wallasey A.C. 3rd, women 4th, in inter-club 1345  
Season 1964-1965
24 October 1964   Ron Barlow wins first mob run 2289  
07 November 1964   Wallasey fail to hold Wigan 2290  
28 November 1964   School Cross-country Championships 1372  
05 December 1964   Ron Barlow wins Wallasey Mob Run 1383  
12 December 1964   H. S. Finney Trophy Race 2292  
26 December 1964   Mary Ashcroft first in Christmas Handicap 1364  
09 January 1965   Ron Barlow is the Cheshire Champion 1374  
16 January 1965   Another Championship for Ron Barlow 1381  
06 February 1965   Ron Barlow again to the fore 1377  
20 February 1965   Ron Barlow's fine show at Blackpool 1379  
27 February 1965   Wallasey club's boys in Cheshire schools championships 1375  
03 April 1965   Ron Barlow 30th in international race 1382  
10 April 1965   W.A.C. teams in cross-country relays 2295  
17 April 1965   Athletic club's 3 teams for Sale relays 1380  
22 May 1965   Wallasey finish 5th in inter-club meeting 1348  
28 May 1965   Moreton Track Meeting for Young Athletes 1349  
05 June 1965   Lockley, Teahan Win Cheshire Athletic Championship Medals 1350  
12 June 1965   Barrie Smith's two good performances 1351  
03 July 1965   33 compete in championships - M Teahan amasses 1566 points 1353  
03 July 1965   1964-1965 Group Picture 1352 Image
17 July 1965   W.A.C. teams in Widnes sports 1355  
24 July 1965   Wilson 5th in English Schools Championship 1356  
04 August 1965   Smith and Lockley win at Kirkby 1358  
07 August 1965   Dave Lockley gains national standard 2297  
14 August 1965   Smith and Lockley win at Kirkby 2298  
21 August 1965   Four Youths in 4-Mile Relay Bid 1359  
28 August 1965   Today's Attack On Relay Record 1360  
Season 1965-1966
04 September 1965   Loose Track Foils Relay Bid by 8 Seconds 1361  
25 September 1965   Runners fast times over Welsh coast 1412  
02 October 1965   Lockley Wins Inter-Club Race 1424  
09 October 1965   Athletic Club A.G.M. 2300  
16 October 1965   Ron Barlow Does Fastest Time 1414  
23 October 1965   Ron Barlow beats race field of 86 1406  
06 November 1965   Sealed handicap won by Chalton 2301  
13 November 1965   Woman runner's fine performance 1400  
27 November 1965   Barlow goes faster than international star 1417  
04 December 1965   Cross-country win for Wallasey team 1413  
11 December 1965   Wallasey Athletic Club in H. S. Finney Trophy Race 1418  
25 December 1965   Melvin Schless wins Athletic Club's Christmas handicap 1419  
08 January 1966   Ron Barlow retains county cross-country title 1421  
15 January 1966   Ron Barlow falls to Turner in district championship run 1422  
05 February 1966   French honour for Barlow in nine-mile cross-country run 1398 Image
12 March 1966   Local runner In Stretford race 1389  
19 March 1966   Today's big road races 2304  
26 March 1966   Wallasey 2nd on a day of records 1388  
23 April 1966   Some precision pace-making by Dave Lockley 1387  
30 April 1966   Weekend Athletes 1386  
07 May 1966   Sunshine time trials at Lingham Park 2306  
21 May 1966   Athletic Club team lower relay record 1394  
11 June 1966   Phyllis Edwards 5th in Northern long jump championship 1396 Image
18 June 1966   Barrie Smith runs best mile of his career 1397 Image
02 July 1966   Mike Teahan clears 2,000 points in club championships 1399  
09 July 1966   Wallasey top town in North-West Junior athletes 1401  
09 July 1966   1,2,3 For Carl Gee - Liverpool Parks championships 1402 Image
13 August 1966   Young athletes gain National Standards 2128  
20 August 1966   Dave Lockley is no. 8 in Britain 1404 Image
27 August 1966   Steeplechase puts Lockley in first rank 1403  
Season 1966-1967
03 September 1966   Athletic Club member breaks a 3-mile hill course record 1442  
01 October 1966   W.A.C. runners' placings in road race of 210 1444  
08 October 1966   First of the season league run results 2307  
15 October 1966   Youth team are county relay champs 2308  
22 October 1966   18 teams start only 14 finish 1449  
29 October 1966   Athletic club 7th in cross country 1450  
26 November 1966   Wallasey G.S. fifth in Daily Post Road Race 1452  
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  
07 January 1967   Athletes 60th Championship 1460 Image
14 January 1967   Woolford in county team 1459 Image
21 January 1967   Medals for A.C. members Wallasey 1458  
28 January 1967   Cheshire County Championship 1457 Image
04 February 1967   Local lads win in photo finish 1454  
04 March 1967   Wallasey girls brave the storm in National Cross-Country races 1456  
11 March 1967   Athletic Club team 29th in national championship 1461  
18 March 1967   Wilson Wallasey's best in athletes' busy weekend 1448  
25 March 1967   Mel Schless 18th in English Schools' Cross-Country 2169  
15 April 1967   First track fixture for athletes today 1441  
29 April 1967   Lockley beats the British record holder 1428  
13 May 1967   Tea-han time at Lingham for athletic club runners 1425  
20 May 1967   Mud mars Preston athletics meeting 1429  
03 June 1967   Wallasey 'at home' to Cheshire for athletic championships today 1431  
10 June 1967   Fighting finish to win county junior mile 1435  
17 June 1967   Dave Lockley and Wallasey A.C. win Festival Road Race 2313  
01 July 1967   Thirteen was a lucky number at Sale 2315  
22 July 1967   Barbara Banks in fast half-mile 1426 Image
05 August 1967   Runners in some close decisions 1438  
19 August 1967   Runners in area match on waterlogged track 1440  
Season 1967-1968
02 September 1967   Lockley and Smith run faster than ever 1481  
09 September 1967   Hanna close to two minute 'barrier' 2316  
23 September 1967   Wallasey Club's busy weekend 1478  
30 September 1967   W.A.C. team wins county youth's relay title 1482  
07 October 1967   Barrie Smith wins 1,500 metres, Fleming throws a double 1483  
14 October 1967   Wallasey's middle of road relay position 1484  
28 October 1967   Revival ahead for Wallasey Athletic Club 1485  
11 November 1967   Cross-country runners second against crack university teams 1487  
02 December 1967   Wallasey A.C. show power of teamwork 1489  
09 December 1967   Barbara just lost to the champ. 1490  
16 December 1967   Barlow's return as cross-country ace 1491  
23 December 1967   Records for Banks and Barlow in Athletic Club's Xmas Handicap 1492  
06 January 1968   Cross-country team poised for 'magical tour' as champions 1486  
20 January 1968   Barbara outran favourites in the Northern 1479 Image
27 January 1968   Barbara was runner-up for national title over 2½ miles 1476  
03 February 1968   Youths' team sweep to West Lancs. cross-country run 1466 Image
10 February 1968   Barbara second in Northern Champs 1462  
09 March 1968   Ron Barlow is the champion - Barbara Banks in Northern team 1465  
23 March 1968   Wallasey A.C. short of big guns now 2201  
29 March 1968   Barbara leads North to triumph in cross-country 1469  
19 April 1968   Wallasey Athletic only six points behind Waterloo 1464  
26 April 1968   Wallasey tie with harriers at Kirkby Stadium 1471  
07 June 1968   Athletic club prom races 1473  
14 June 1968   Wirral double in Wallasey relays 1463  
28 June 1968   Athletic Club's scratch team 2nd at Sale 1475  
05 July 1968   Younger athletes' good championship efforts 2204  
16 August 1968   Inter-club firsts for women athletes 1472  
23 August 1968   Runner Johnny Jones conquers the hill - and the record 2205  
Season 1968-1969
13 September 1968   Athletic Club's bright prospects for cross-country season 1519  
11 October 1968   Wallasey runners 5th in 19 team relay 1507  
06 December 1968   Runners' Fair day in 3rd league race 1513  
13 December 1968   Girl's fine run to win Cheshire championship 1514  
10 January 1969   Fair's 2nd in county cross-country, medal for Lockley 1516  
17 January 1969   Athletic Club Senior Team Revival? 1517  
24 January 1969   Boys Athletic team wins inter-club race 1518  
30 May 1969   Wallasey A.C. give a good account 1497  
20 June 1969   Barbara sprints into top ten 1499 Image
04 July 1969   Success for athletes at four venues 1500  
08 August 1969   Athletes in good form in Gately 1505  
15 August 1969   Athletes in good form at Crystal Palace 1503  
22 August 1969   Wallasey athletes below form 2190  
29 August 1969   Athletic Club are ready to go ahead 1509  
Season 1969-1970
11 October 1969   Effort from Wallasey A.C. below par 1557  
25 October 1969   Athletic club girls shine at Woolton 1547  
20 December 1969   A.C. members use varying tactics 1549  
24 December 1969   Runaway success 2198  
11 April 1970   Early success - then runners fade 2210  
13 June 1970   Team medal win for young athletes 1527 Image
04 July 1970   Busy week for local runners 1529  
11 July 1970   Relay team break a record 1530  
18 July 1970   Five-star displays in local pentathlon 1531  
25 July 1970   Athletes run well at Stretford 1532  
08 August 1970   The long-distance runners are in training 1534 Image
22 August 1970   Pentathlon championships 1537 Image
Season 1970-1971
24 October 1970   Wallasey athletes miss medals 1590  
31 October 1970   Wallasey team take top awards 2221  
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  
19 December 1970   Banks unbeaten, but team slip 2224  
26 December 1970   A birthday victory for Lockley 2225  
02 January 1971   A tough time ahead for local runners 1562  
09 January 1971   Athletes home for a 'bronze' 1563  
16 January 1971   Cross Country team finish fifth 1564  
20 February 1971   Wallasey athletes get stuck in the mud 1567  
Season 1982-1983
11 June 1983   Best performance of season from youths 1977