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Bronze in National Indoor
Championships 27 February
After the disappointment of Mark Grimshaw
falling in the National Under 20 Indoor Championships at Birmingham when
poised for the gold medal, rather less was expected of the Liverpool
Pembroke Sefton squad that journeyed south again for the Under 17 and 15
Championships the following weekend. However, Harry Doran produced a
memorable performance to snatch the bronze medal in a class field of Under
15 200m runners in 23.82 where the record was shattered by the winner.
Members of the Ormskirk based club were
prominent elsewhere with three others making the semi-finals in personal
best times. Jack McGinn recorded a smart 51.91 in the Under 17 400m and
Nathan Hilton was equally strong running 7.61 in the Under 15 60m. Alex
Stokes managed a double semi-final with 7.36 in the Under 17 60m and 23.49
in the 200m. The Ray Twentyman-coached group are obviously shaping up well
for the coming track and field season.
Results
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English National Cross Country Championships 19
February
 Cofton
Park south of Birmingham is immediately adjacent to the Lickey Hills and the
giant car plant at Longbridge and was the perfect setting for the English
National Cross Country Championships on a cold but beautiful day. Liverpool
Pembroke Sefton sent only a handful of women competitors but they performed
well. Junior star Maria Barrett was 34th and Under 13 Emma Bowen(102) and
Senior Birmingham University student Lyndsey Doyle at 162 meant all were
inside the top third of their respective age groups.
There were teams elsewhere among the men. Highest placed was the Under 13
squad of Jake Helm(24), Chris Hesketh(27), Mike McCarten(102) and Martin
Ward(236) who manged a very respectable 12th spot. Their Under 17 colleagues
Joe McKenna(99), Chris Melling(119), Matt Brooks(169) and David Wilkie(172)
were only slightly more adrift at 20th. Without supporting team mates were
Andrew Bowen(34) and Kieran Sloan(169) at Under 15 and Junior runners Rob
Stocks(62) and Michael Rimmer(95).
The climax of these Championships is the Senior Men`s race which always
attracts a monster field. LPS have made solid improvement this season and
were able to field a near perfect team. Jimmy Boardman(64) was among the
quality leaders as usual followed by an inspired Sammy Rashid(240) and Adam
Clansey(291) who recovered from some mid-section blues. Steve Donegan(355)
was pleased with his performance as was Colin Jones(445). Vet Greg
Callaghan(684) completed the counters with reserves in hand in the shape of
Ian Crichton(925) and Club Secretary Robbie Wood(960).
With all six counters inside the first half of the field a decent team
result was anticipated but 31st out of 102 was very gratifying for Team
Manager Charles Gains. He commented that the club was slowly working its way
back to its former prominence and the loyalty and determination of the team
was showing dividends
Results
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Robert Stocks takes Lancs title 5th February
The Lancashire Schools Cross Country Championships saw some excellent
performances from local runners. Rob Stocks, clearly recovered from an
injury prone season, took the Senior Boys individual title. His Junior
colleagues, all Liverpool Pembroke Sefton athletes, also claimed the team
title for West Lancashire. Jake Helm was 3rd followed by Chris Hesketh(11),
Mike McCarten(15) and a super run from Matt Lloyd(18) to close in.
Various athletes have been selected to represent their counties in the
forthcoming Inter-County event. For Merseyside Jimmy Boardman (Senior), Carl
Williams and Mike Rimmer(Junior) and Chris Hesketh(U 13) will be joined by
Lancashire representatives Rob Stocks(U20), Andy Bowen(U15), Jake Helm and
Mike McCarten(U13).
At an open Indoor Meeting in Birmingham two personal best were posted by
Mark Grimshaw and Jack McGinn. Mark`s astonishing career continued in the
Under 20 400m with 48.62 while Jack McGinn lowered his PB to 51.7 in the
Under 17 event. With the national Championships looming both are in
exceptional form
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