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1970-1971

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    05 September 1970

    Lockley tops for Cheshire

    Running in an Inter-Counties match at Leicester, Wallasey Athletic Club's track captain, Dave Lockley, proved he is rapidly approaching national standard in the steeplechase.

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    26 September 1970

    Local girl beats the champs

    Three Wallasey athletes were invited to run in an end of season meeting at Stretford. After demonstrating her fitness over 3,000 metres last week, Barbara Banks proved she could beat the top Northern

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    03 October 1970

    Wallasey runners out in force

    The 10th annual Chris Voss Road Race attracted eight Wallasey Athletic club members. The warm conditions slowed all the runners down the race being won in 34 mins. 30 secs. by Alan Birks (City of Stok

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    17 October 1970

    Wallasey pipped at the post

    In the fifth annual Bolton Road Relays, Wallasey Athletic Clubs senior women's team were just beaten into second place by Northern champions Bury and Radcliffe A.C. after leading until the final leg.

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    17 October 1970

    Athletic events

    Today is the Cheshire Road Relay Championships, and three Wallasey AC teams will be competing; two senior and a boys.

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    24 October 1970

    Wallasey athletes miss medals

    Wallasey Athletic Club just failed to take one of the premier positions in the Cheshire Road Relay Championships held at Altrincham over a very fast 3-mile course.

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    31 October 1970

    Wallasey team take top awards

    In the Northern Women's League at Blackburn, Wallasey Athletic Club were team winners from Airedale & Spen Valley AC, and Bury and Radcliffe AC, and provided the individual winner, Barbara Banks.

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    07 November 1970

    Eight to run in top event

    With no competition of any importance Wallasey Athletic Club took the opportunity to combine training with a little light-hearted competition in the form of a treasure hunt.

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    14 November 1970

    Wallasey top in cross-country event

    In the second Northern Cross-Country League meeting Wallasey Athletic Club's women's team won the senior event from Airedale and Spen Valley A.C. with Barbara Banks repeating her performance in taking

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    21 November 1970

    Fast times not enough for Wallasey girls

    In the National Road Relays at Barnet, Wallasey Athletic Club's women's team was beaten for only the second time this season. Despite having two of the fastest times of the day they were forced into e

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    28 November 1970

    Dave Lockley back at his best

    In the first Liverpool & District League meeting, Wallasey Athletic Club got off to a good start having the first three home in the senior women's race, and the second individual, Dave Lockley, in

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    05 December 1970

    Poor entry cuts school races

    This year's Wallasey Schools cross-country races, organised by Wallasey Athletic Club, attracted 70 young runners. The proposed races this year were for under 14s, under 16s, and over 16-year-olds, to

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    19 December 1970

    Banks unbeaten, but team slip

    In the final Northern Women's Cross-Country League meeting at Cleckheaton, the Wallasey Athletic Club team took second place to Bury and Radcliffe AC. The defeat meant that Wallasey were beaten into

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    26 December 1970

    A birthday victory for Lockley

    Wallasey Athletic Club's Christmas Handicap attracted 32 athletes, the largest entry for several years. Dave Lockley celebrated his 21st birthday in winning form, starting off last and finishing first

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    02 January 1971

    A tough time ahead for local runners

    Today, Wallasey Athletic Clubs men's teams will be beginning the period of intense competition, when titles are gained or lost. Today's Cheshire cross-county championships are followed by the Liverpoo

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    09 January 1971

    Athletes home for a 'bronze'

    In the Cheshire County Cross-country Championships at Winnington Park, Northwich, Wallasey Athletic Club's senior team were beaten into third place in the team race.

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    23 January 1971

    One point puts Wallasey in second place

    In the National Women's 4,000 metre cross-country championships at Arrowe Park, Wallasey Athletic Club's double victory bid just failed, but although defeated, the performance was very creditable.

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    13 February 1971

    Fine handicap win for Lyn Carter

    In Wallasey Athletic Club's sealed handicap, youth came out on top, young Lynn Carter winning by a mere eight seconds from Lindsay Hewson and Neil Simpson. As usual the handlcappers did a good job, th

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    20 February 1971

    Wallasey athletes get stuck in the mud

    Wallasey Athletic Club competed with little success in both the Women's and Men's Northern Cross-Country Championships at Sheffield and Blackburn, respectively. Best placing was by Janice Watts who fi

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    27 February 1971

    A dismal note to end the season

    Wallasey Athletic Club men's section ended the cross-country season on a rather dismal note. The team pool of twelve runners all of whom were present in the second league run were reduced, by injuries

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    20 March 1971

    Best time for Andy Fulton

    In a day of mixed results for Wallasey Athletic Club members, Andy Fulton recorded a personal best in winning the high jump with 5 ft 1 inch, not content with this Andy also won the javelin with a thr

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    14 April 1971

    Athletic club row over letter

    Officials of Wallasey Athletic Club have been, angered by a letter in a local paper which suggests that they will amalgamate this autumn with Wirral Athletic Club.

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    01 May 1971

    Fast time by Brimage

    With the cancellation of the inter-club meeting at Wigan only a handful of Wallasey athletes have been involved in competition this week.

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    08 May 1971

    No major titles won during a poor season

    At Wallasey Athletic Club's annual general meeting the retiring club captain John Wright, could only report that the club had been comparatively unsuccessful during the past season, failing to finish

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    15 May 1971

    Phil's golden hammer

    In the Cheshire Athletic Championships at Sale, Phil Holmes was Wallasey Athletic Club's, only winner in the senior hammer event.

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    22 May 1971

    Three wins and a record for Kathy

    In the Cheshire Women's League meeting at Sale, Wallasey Athletic Club finished fourth. Highlight of the afternoon was the performance of Kathy Davenport who broke one of the club's oldest standing re

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    19 June 1971

    Youth team run into second place

    Blackburn Harriers became the new holders of the Liverpool Post and Echo Trophy, defeating Sutton Harriers in the New Brighton road relays. In the youth road race the Wallasey Athletic Club team took

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    19 June 1971

    Festival of Sport

    In the Festival of Sport road relay race on the promenade at Egremont on Saturday, Ron Barlow, former Wallasey and international athlete hands over the baton to his teammate.

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    26 June 1971

    Good performances at Warrington

    On a day which made top performances impossible, several of the Wallasey Athletic Club's women's team overcame the weather to produce some very praiseworthy performances. As a result the team gained f

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    03 July 1971

    Athletic club juniors show their pace

    A small Wallasey Athletic Club team competed with great success at an inter-club at Sale. It was the younger athletes who produced the most outstanding performances. Dave Jones and Eddie Kanes partic

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    10 July 1971

    Relay records smashed

    Wallasey Athletic Club relay teams have recorded two new club records. The 400 metre relay team of Pete Lewis, Ian Wilson, Doug Hanna and Phil Wealthy recorded 3 min. 28.9 secs. in finishing second in

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    17 July 1971

    Helen beats the heat in 800 metres

    Wallasey Athletic Club's best performance in an interclub meeting at Sale on Saturday came from junior girl Helen Taylor, with a personal best of 2min. 35 sec. Her senior colleague. Mary Caldwell, suc

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Pictured left are the Wallasey Athletic Club team which has set two club records in the 4 x 400 metre relay. From left to right are Doug Hanna, Pete Lewis, Mike Teahan, Phil Wealthy.
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    31 July 1971

    Pete Lewis is only winner

    In the Falcon Trophy meeting, at Woodchurch, Wallasey Athletic Club failed to do themselves justice fielding a weak team with members all performing' below their true capabilities.

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    28 August 1971

    Pete Lewis runs to success

    A group of four enthusiastic athletes managed to find an inter-club meeting at St. Helens last Saturday to fill a blank week in the fixture list, and pleasant weather and a good track made the trip wo

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