February 2001

Michael Rimmer picks up top U/15award(24-02-01)

Michael Rimmer received his award for the AAA Best U15 Athlete of 2000 due to his outstanding efforts at 800 metres. Michael who set a UK under 15 age record of 1.55.56 at Trafford in July to add to his English schools and Northern Titles. Michael who is a popular lives in Southport, joined LPs from Southport Waterloo last year John Bradshaw has been coaching Michael for a couple of years and believes that he will a name for the future. Along with Courtney Birch LPS has two of the top young middle distance athletes in the country

photo Derek Baker

Mixed fortunes at AAA U/20 indoor (24-02-01)

The weekend of 24th and 25th February saw the Club participate in the AAA U20 Indoor Championships at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham. There were mixed fortunes for the boys with the U17 sprinters Danny Holland, Paul Edwards and John Murray not progressing beyond the heats of the 60metres. However, Michael Zaim achieved another personal best in the U20 200 metres by reaching the semi-final in 22.64secs. He missed the final by a whisker. There was disappointment for Phil Taylor who qualified fastest for the U17 400metres final only to be disqualified in the final after finishing second in under 50 seconds.

Report and photo Derek Baker

Juniors just miss out for medals at National (24-2-01)Both our junior team's just missed out on team medals in the National Cross Country Champs held at Durham. Our under 15 girls lead home by Kiera Vogel came 4th, while the Under 17 men also came 4th the position the finished in the Northern earlier in the month. Alan Stewart was 22 leading home the team. Laura Davenport lead home the under 17 ladies in 53 position with the team coming 11. Jon Rice was a solid 18th in the junior men's race. Jim Eden lead home the depleted senior ranks in 185 place which was a good run for Jim getting in the top 200 Full results

PB's all round at Birmingham(4-2-01)The Club were well represented at the 2nd Midland Indoor Open Meeting at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham on the weekend of 3rd-4th February. The hard winter training is paying dividends for the boys as PBs once again went tumbling. Coaches Ray Twentyman and Trish Farrell have put in a lot of time and effort in recent months and the boys have responded brilliantly with a series of excellent performances. The results are as follows:
60metres 200metres 400metres
Michael Zaim (U20) 7.45secs 22.79secs (PB)
Paul Edwards (U17) 7.6secs
Danny Holland (U17) 7.57secs (PB)
John Murray (U17) 7.65secs (PB) 24.43secs (PB)
Stephen Milton (U17) 8.08secs
Phil Taylor (U17) 23.54secs 50.75secs (PB)
Mark Hagan (U17) 25.93secs (PB) 56.45secs (PB)