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    12 September 1964

    Athletic club captain second in road race

    Wallasey Athletic Club captain and international marathon runner Brian Woolford maintains his fight back to top condition after a nagging leg injury curtailed his training for a number of weeks.

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    26 September 1964

    Wallasey's task in today's race

    With a total entry of 228 runners in today's "Chris Vose" 7-mile road race, it will be seen that Wallasey A.C. face a stiff task if they are to succeed in this tough run around the undulating roads of

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    03 October 1964

    Ron Barlow 3rd in road race

    Elected as officials of Wallasey Athletic Club at its annual meeting were: President, C. R. Hewson; chairman. J. Edwards; general secretary, J. Wright; treasurer, J. Peydderch; assistant general secre

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    10 October 1964

    W.A.C. Teams in Sefton Park Road Relay

    Saturday saw the Sefton Park Road Relay back at its old venue, round Sefton Park. After the first lap with the field starting to spread out and definite lack of course marshals, one or two athletes fo

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    24 October 1964

    Ron Barlow wins first mob run

    Last Saturday's senior mob run at Woolton over Liverpool Harriers' 5¼ mile course saw Barlow of Wallasey Athletic Club first man home in 28 minutes 50 seconds. The course was firm without being

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    31 October 1964

    Barlow wins again

    Ron Barlow had a very good run over the 6-mile course at Sherdley Park to win comfortably for Wallasey A.C., John Wright improved his previous week's performance by finishing 4th, David Field and Mark

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    07 November 1964

    Wallasey fail to hold Wigan

    The up and coming Lancashire Boys' champions, Wigan Harriers, proved too much of a handful for Wallasey last Saturday when they scored the double in the Boys' and Youths' cross-country races sponsored

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    28 November 1964

    School Cross-country Championships

    The Wallasey School Cross-country Championships brought a good turn out of young athletes to Wallasey A.C. headquarters in last Saturday's mild weather. The course was entirely across-country and the

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    26 December 1964

    Mary Ashcroft first in Christmas Handicap

    Wallasey Athletic Club held their annual Christmas Handicap last Saturday. With the frost and ice thick on the ground after a cold night it was a great relief when it thawed out for the race, and with

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    02 January 1965

    Athletics - Boxing Day run

    Last Saturday Wallasey A.C's athletes met at club headquarters for an easy social run. The course decided on took members over Bidston Hill and into the lanes and footpaths beyond. Somewhere near Wood

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    09 January 1965

    Ron Barlow is the Cheshire Champion

    For the Cheshire Championships held last Saturday the weather was much better than could have been expected. The ground, although frozen, provided firm going and the sun was warm enough to dispel the

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    23 January 1965

    Lancashire win Inter-counties title

    Lancashire now hold the record for the greatest number of consecutive wins - previously held by Staffordshire for 5 wins 1929-1933. Mike Turner for Lancashire was 3rd behind winner Tim Johnston, Camb

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    06 February 1965

    Ron Barlow again to the fore

    Ron Barlow won another cross-country championship on Saturday, the West Lancashire. He has already this season won the Cheshire Athletic Championship and the Liverpool & District Cross-Country cha

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    13 February 1965

    Barlow wins St. Asaph-Rhyl road race

    Running in fine style, Ron Barlow won the St. Asaph-Rhyl road race quite convincingly with a strong burst over the last mile. He was in the leading group right from the start, and led for the last 2 m

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    20 February 1965

    Ron Barlow's fine show at Blackpool

    A rather disappointing turnout of Wallasey Athletic Club's athletes last Saturday was compensated by the excitement caused by Ron Barlow's fine performance in the Northern Counties Cross-Country Champ

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    06 March 1965

    Girls in North cross country championships

    This year is the first time that Wallasey's girl athletes have ventured into big meetings, and it is hoped that after taking the plunge in the Northern Counties Cross-Country Championships the girls w

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Ron Barlow 1965 National Cross-Country Championships
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    13 March 1965

    No Serious Challenge To Mel Batty

    Mel Batty was allowed to win the National Cross-Country Championship without one serious challenge, yet if opposed by a great deal of experience and cool calculation he can be beaten as both Mike Turn

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    20 March 1965

    Barlow wins Windermere-Kendal race

    Ron Barlow upheld the name of Wallasey Athletic Club last Saturday by winning the 8¼ mile Windermere to Kendal Road Race. He was with the leading group until near the end, when he strode ahead

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    03 April 1965

    Ron Barlow 30th in international race

    Wallasey Athletic Club's' Ron Barlow, ran as a member of England's cross-country team last Saturday in the tough Martini race held near Brussels in which 32 countries enter their top 6 runners.

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    24 April 1965

    Wilson's fast lap

    'Sale on Easter Monday', To competitors in the annual 8 x 1½ mile road relays, this meant a mixture of snow, sleet, heavy showers and sunshine as company on their circular run through the stree

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    08 May 1965

    Barlow's 6th in 10-mile Kirkby race

    Last Saturday's attempt at the World 10-mile record at Kirkby was doomed before it had startled. The strong cross-wind ruled out any chance of a new record being established although the strength of H

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    12 June 1965

    Barrie Smith's two good performances

    Following his personal-best time of 4 mins. 35 secs., in the Liverpool Parks championships on Tuesday evening last week, Barrie Smith gave a repeat performance in winning his heat at Port Sunlight Ova

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    12 June 1965

    Inter-County Events

    6M: 1, J. Alder (N & D) 28:04.0; 2, M. Bullivant (Derby) 28:06.0; 3, M. Hyman (Hants) 28:08.0; 4, B. Kilby (Warw) 28:15.0; 5. Gerry North (Sy) 28:23.8 ; 6, M. Turner (Lancs) 28:23.8; 7, T. Smith (

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    26 June 1965

    John Morley 2nd in Liverpool Parks 440

    Tuesday's Liverpool Parks athletic championship heats provided John Morley (W.A.C.) with a second place in the senior 440 yards event, in which he recorded 53 secs. In the junior 100 yards, John Watki

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Back row: I. Wilson. B. Atkinson. M. Aldridge, R. Tyson, J. Davies. B. Smith, M. Mason. Standing: M. Teehan. C. Gee. D. Roberts. J. Hawley, D. Hanna, A. White. R. Tarrant, J. Watkins. R. Kay. D. Caw, E. Bollard. Seated: L. Derkin, B. Woolford (Captain), Mr. J. Edwards (Chairman). Mr. C. Hewson (President). R. Barlow, A. Keating. L Watcham Kneeling: Mr. G. Mason. J. Warrilow. V. Sutton. R. Swift, A. Ward, Y. Broomhead, B. Banks. Front: T. Jones, D. Adair, D. Lockley. M. Potter. M. Gee, N. Hampson, M. Hampson, D. Lewis.
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    10 July 1965

    Wallasey win inter-town cup

    Wallasey's team in the 19th annual North West Youth Athletic Festival came away from Kirkby with the J. R. Jones Championship Cup for boys last Saturday, having scored 60 points to Blackburn's 53 pts.

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    24 July 1965

    Wilson 5th in English Schools Championship

    Fourteen year old Ian Wilson of Oldershaw Grammar School and Wallasey Athletic Club ran a full second faster than he has ever done before in winning his heat at last Saturday's English Schools finals

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    31 July 1965

    Wallasey A.C. Win Inter-Club Foursome

    Wallasey A.C. were hosts to Sefton A.C., Wirral A.C. and Liverpool Harriers & A.C. last Saturday in an inter-club meeting at Leasowe Road Playing Fields and ran out easy winners, scoring 134 pts.

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    04 August 1965

    Smith and Lockley win at Kirkby

    For the past few weeks Wallasey A.C. members have been making the journey to Kirkby stadium on a Tuesday evening to compete in the National Standards meetings.

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    07 August 1965

    Dave Lockley gains national standard

    Competing in the National standards meeting at Warrington last Saturday, Wallasey's Dave Lockley underlined his promise in the 1,000 metres steeplechase by gaining a Grade I standard with a time of 2

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    14 August 1965

    Smith and Lockley win at Kirkby

    For the past few weeks Wallasey A.C. members have been making the journey to Kirkby Stadium on a Tuesday evening to compete in the National Standards meetings.

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    21 August 1965

    Four Youths in 4-Mile Relay Bid

    Next Saturday at Lingham Park Track, Wallasey Athletic Club will attempt to beat the time of 19 mins. 20 secs. for the 4 x' 1 mile youths' relay race. The expected foursome will be John Jones, Ray Kay

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