Archive | May, 2012
Jai Vernon McGuigan & Sean Kirkbride with J.S Lubbock Trophy

J.S.Lubbock Trophy

On Saturday 26thMay Jai Vernon McGuigan & Sean Kirkbride received the J.S.Lubbock Trophy at Wavetree from Mrs Pat Green the president elect of the English Cross Country Association. This trophy is award annually to the first Northern team in the  junior men’s race at the English National Cross Country Championships. For those younger members who […]

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LPS face the drop

Liverpool Pembroke Sefton are facing the the uncomfortable truth that their position in Division 2W of the North of England Senior Athletic League is under imminent threat. The second league match at Wavertree saw them finish last as the other five clubs gathered their squads together far more competently than LPS. A mini-inquest was under way […]

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Kirsty in fine form

Kirsty Longley is already enjoying a fine year. The Liverpool Pembroke Sefton distance ace put together an other outstanding performance in finishing third female in the Christleton 5K Road Race in 17.28 chopping a huge minute off the club best ever time. First in the O35`s she simultaneously leapt to fifth in the current veteran 2012 […]

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Steve Emerson

Steve Emerson

News reaches us of the tragic early death of Steve Emerson at 52. He ran for Liverpool Pembroke in the late 1980`s and early 1990`s. An injury took him out of the sport but not before he had recorded some excellent times for 10K(31.50), 10 miles(51.46) and Half Marathon(1.10.16). He continued football refereeing for many […]

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Michael recovers form

Michael Rimmer was at the Samsung Diamond League match at Doha and up against some classy 800m athletes. World record holder, David Rudisha (Kenya) stamped his authority on the race with 1.43.10 but immediately behind there was a mad scramble for places involving six runners. Michael finished 6th in 1.44.86 with colleague Andrew Osagie marginally […]

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Georgie Hannaway (Gold U17W 800m), Alicia Burke (Bronze U17W 800m) & Matty Richardson (Silver U13 1500m)

County Glory

As usual Liverpool Pembroke Sefton members split for the county track and field athletic championships, the Lancashire contingent heading for Blackpool and the Merseysiders to Wavertree. There were three champions at the seaside venue with Wayne Ashall retaining his 400m crown with 49.7 and Under 17 Mark Hynd taking the Discus with 29.87m, a new […]

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Merseyside & Cheshire Network Newsletter

The current Merseyside & Cheshire Network Newsletter is now available for download. Thanks to Wally Bridson for forwarding it on Merseyside & Cheshire Network Newsletter May 2012

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Harry dips under 48

At the British Universities Championships at Olympic Park Harry Doran, running for Edge Hill Universty, ran 47.98 for the 400m finishing sixth after winning his semi with 49.21.

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Kirsty triumphs at Waterloo, Rosie Shines at Salford

Liverpool Pembroke Sefton distance ladies had a good week. After winning a mid-week 5K race at Wavertree in 18.05 Kirsty Longley took on her favourite event the Waterloo 15K. She stormed, predictably, to yet another clear victory in 59.52. Meanwhile at the Liverpool Women`s 10K Zoe Tarrach finished fifth in the commendable time of 39.22 […]

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