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Medals Galore at the Indoor Championships
29 January
Liverpool Pembroke Sefton have unearthed another cross country star in
the shape of 13 year old Michael Bride. After an astonishing win in the
Merseyside championships he went to the Northern Championships at
Blackburn with great expectations. He did not disappoint as he hung in
with the leaders all the way and only faded to 8th in the long finishing
straight. He is certainly one to watch for the future. Maria Barrett was
another high finisher recording 23rd spot in a tough field. The Under 15
Boys, Jake Helm(25), Chris Hesketh(39), Dave Forrester(65) and Mike
McCarten(91) were a respectable 8th placed team. The Under 17`s could
not quite manage this but in Andrew Bowen(34), Kieran Sloan(87), Danny
Gordon(113) and Joe McKenna(135) closed in for 11th position.
The clubs track and field strength was on show at Sheffield in the
Northern Junior Indoor Championships. JackMcGinn was a worthy winner of
the Under 17 400m title with Wayne Ashall taking third place. Ashley
McComb was runner-up in the Womens Pole Vault but the medal hunt did not
stop there. Both Mark Grimshaw(Under 20 400m) and Harry Doran(Under 17
200m) collected bronze. It could have been more but for the
disqualification of third placer Callum Burns in his 200m for stepping
out of his lane.The following Senior Championships yielded further glory
for the local club. In the 200m Phil Taylor was second in 22.26 with
clubmate Michael Zaim on his shoulder in 22.77 to collect yet another
bronze. A thoroughly satisfying set of results that augur well for the
forthcoming outdoor season.
NoEAA Cross Country Championship Results
NoEAA Senior Indoor Championship Results
Report Charles Gains
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Bowen Progresses 7
January
Liverpool Pembroke Sefton`s star Under 17 runner, Andrew Bowen,
continues to enjoy a fine cross country season. At the Lancashire County
Cross Country Championships at Blackburn`s tough Witton Park he
collected the silver medal behind Nathan Bibby of Preston. The two were
locked together for much of the contest with Bibby`s strength on the
park`s notorious hill being the deciding factor. The Northern
Championships will be held over the same course in a few week`s time and
Bowen can approach this with some confidence. His sister, Emma, was 13th
in her age group but there were medals elsewhere for the club. In the
Under 15 event Tom Hanlon(11), Jake Helm(12), Michael McCarten(20) and
Paul Roberts(24) packed solidly to collect the bronze medals behind
Preston and Manx Harriers.
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