January 2001

News from 2001

Courtney 3rd in GB debut (28-01-01) Making her first appearance in GB colours Courtney Birch finished in 3rd place at Lisbon at the junior international meeting. Courtney still only an under 17 showed the experience that was needed to deal with such a high class field. GB packed 3 athletes in the first 4 to claim the team race.

Mixed day at Northern(27-01-01) In what turned out to be a day of mixed emotions at a high quality North of English champs LPS came so close in a number of events without winning a single one. The ever consistent Kiera Vogel was 5th in the under 15 girls event in which the team won bronze medals. Our County winning under 17 ladies came 7th. The under 13 boys came 6th. The under 15boys had glory taken away by one point by our friends at Liverpool Harriers Michael Rimmer was 4th, silver medals still a just reward for this hard working group. The under 17 men believed they had won the bronze medals only to have them taken away after a recording error, still a good performance by this talented under 17 team. Jon Rice was 8th in the under 20 race. Our senior men came 15 with Alan Woods making his first winter appearance in 43rd spot. Ritchie Webster again closed the team in after picking up his first County team medal ealier in the month Results

Zaim rewarded with another PB (21-01-01) Michael Zaim continued with his good form by running his second PB  in consecutive weekends. Michael made his way through to the junior men's 60m final running a 7.24 pb in the semis. In a strong final he finished 5th in 7.43. LPS had seven athletes entered in the champs but due to poor weather only Michael made it across to Sheffield. Results

PB at Birmingham(14-0101) In what turned out to be a very busy weekend a group of our young sprinters made the journey to Birmingham for the indoor competition. The reward was at least one PB for all concerned. Derek Baker informs me that it was a worth while exercise and all the lads enjoyed the competition, Michael Zaim (under 20)ran 7.35 for the 60m & 22.91 for the 200, In the under 17 the results as below Paul Edwards         7.56secs        24.18secs         John Murray           7.69secs        25.17secs  Andrew Scott        8.21secs        26.08secs            Steve Milton           8.06secs Phil Taylor                                   23.38secs        51.23secs David Stroud                                25.03secs        54.92secs Mark Hagan                                 26.44secs        58.09secs

Courtney second at Cardiff (14-01-01) Courtney Birch enjoyed her first outing of the new year with a second place at Cardiff in the Reebok cross country challenge. Running in the under 20 although she is still a first year under 17 Courtney came second to Scotland's Colette Fagan. All eyes will now be on Courtney to see if she decides to run the National at under 17 or elects to race the under 20's Results

Liverpool & District Retained (13-0101) After what has been one of the most frustrating cross country seasons in a long while LPs senior men won the Liverpool & District title in fine style despite a strong challenge from Liverpool Harriers. Bernie Murphy lead the team home in 3rd place followed by last years winner Jim Boardman, Jon Rice, Brain Currie, Sammy Rashid and Greg Callaghan. A splendid turn out of athletes and supporter on a lovely January afternoon all but made up for a disappointing season. Results

LPS pick up Lancashire titles(13-0101 Not to be out done by the seniors John Bradshaw's young athletes did well at the Lancashire championships held at Towneley Park, Burnley. The under 13 boys won the team title ahead of Blackpool, David Wilkie 2nd Tom McCarten 8th Ben Simmons 10th and Rob Bland 11th scored 31 points 6 less than Blackpool. the under 15 matched the under 13 with another fine victory ahead of host club Burnley. Robert Stocks 2nd Martin Dolman 7th young Bobby Walmsley8th (his Dad was running the Liverpool & District) and Thor Andersen 12 was enough to score a 20 point victory. In the under 17 race Alan Stewart was 2nd with Simon McClone 18. Anna Caunce ran well in the under 15 girls to finish 8th Results

Barrett & Rice win Merseyside titles(7-1-01)LPS had only two  winners at the Merseyside champs held at Clarkes Garden M Barrett under 17 ladies and Jon Rice junior men. The under 17 ladies showed great form with three in 4 to take the team title. Kiera Vogel 3rd in under 15 girls, Michael Rimmer 2nd in under 15 boys and Henry Stewart 2nd in under 17 boys. the senior men came 2nd behind Liverpool Bernie Murphy showing some of his old form by finishing 5 Results