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Taylor and Doran Excel 21/22 February
 Phil Taylor went to the Aviva Grand Prix Indoor Meeting at Birmingham
knowing he had to turn in a convincing 400m invitation race to impress
the selectors choosing the GB team for the European Championships in
Turin. In spite of being badly bumped at the 200m break line he
demonstrated once again a magnificent finish, fighting all the way to
the line, to record a personal best time of 47.16 in third place. This
is a re-run of two years ago when he forced his way into the 4 x 400m
relay squad and came away eventually with a European gold medal.
Hopefully his tenacity and determination will have impressed the
selectors once again but he will have an anxious moment or two before
their meeting.
Another of Liverpool Pembroke and Sefton's 400m stars is Harry Doran who
was pulling on his first England vest at Cardiff in the Celtic Indoor
Cup and U20 International meeting in Cardiff. According to coach Ray
Twentyman, he ran the almost perfect race only succumbing only in the
last 10 metres to an Irish competitor and recording 49.45. To cap an
excellent debut he ran the second leg of the 4 x 200m relay to give
England victory. His confidence will be sky high after such an
auspicious start to an international career.
Harry Doran in action at Cardiff
Reports Charles Gains
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National Cross Country Championships 21 February
Parliament Hill was the classic backdrop for this year's English Cross
Country Championships. LPS's best team hopes rested with the U17`s who
had finished third in the Northern Championships. The club packed
 reasonably
well but too far back to challenge for any medal opportunities. Toby
Loveridge(29) led the club in with David Forrester(68), Jai
Vernon-McGuigan(103) and Mike Bride(114) to complete with Ed Rimmer(203)
in reserve. The club were second Northern team in but only ninth
overall. LPS also finished teams at U13(31st team), Jack Sache(83),
James Grundy(160), Albert Curran(242) and Jonathan Bride(347) and at
U15(37th team) with Sean Kirkbride(138), Warren Turner(213), Kyle
Nicholls(239) and George Curran(274). Dave Reece(277) also ran.
Rhea Ellis showed her emerging class by finishing a useful 30th in the
Junior Women`s race while Kirsty Longley achieved her ambition of
finishing in the country`s top 100 Senior Women, closing in 93rd. Harry
Boyd was another lone competitor, 143rd in the Junior Race. In the
massive Senior Men`s race Adam Clansey was a very respectable 273rd with
Sammy Rashid(474) and Keith Lester(1229).
Results
Reports Charles Gains
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Superb weekend for LPS sprinters 15 February
It was an outstanding weekend for Liverpool Pembroke Sefton sprinters.
At the Aviva Suropean Trials and UK Indoor Championships in Sheffield
Phil Taylor demonstrated his experience by easing
 through his 400m heat
and semi-final with times of 47.94 and 48.01. Unfortunately he again
drew the difficult inside lane for the final but produced yet another
famous finish to come through into fourth spot in 47.68 his second best
time ever. He now waits to hear whether he will get a place in the GB
relay squad for the European Championships in Turin in a few weeks time.
Two years ago in a similar position he did and was part of the gold
medal team.
Results
Meanwhile
at Birmingham in the Under 20 and Under 17 UK Championships club
colleagues were collecting two bronze medals again at 400m. At U20 Harry
Doran was full of confidence winning his heat in 49.78 and semi-final in
48.5 before running a 48.90 final to collect third place. Danny Higham
in the same event went through his heat in 50.06 and stepped up that
time to 50.01 in the semi but not quite enough for the final. At U17 a
determined Adam Thomsom also had his eye on medals with a heat time of
49.61 and final bronze winning effort of 50.42 in the final. The LPS
400m juggernaut, coached by Ray Twentyman and Trisha Farrell, continues
to astound. Results
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Surprise run from Mark Salter
14 February
In the classic Parbold Hill Race
the surprise act was Mark Salter. Running for the first time for LPS
Mark was an excellent 28th(out of 439) over this gruelling course
and fifth in the O40 category.The training schedule at the Edge Hill
track has obviously paid off and there is even more to come. Second
claim member Peter Hoyle was also in good form finishing 7th and
getting on the prize list. Keith Lester was delighted with his 118
position as was Mark Bleasdale(227).
Elsewhere there was a reduced presence
at the Mid-Lancs League at Hyndburn. U11`s Jack Egglesden(14) and
Elliot Haram(30) appeared as did three girls at U13...Georgina
Hannaway(43) and newcomers Alicia Burke(45) and Molly Morgan(47).
There was a very good run from James Grundy(5) in the U13 Boys and
Emma Binns(5), Grace Stewart(8) and Nicole Garner(9) combined
usefully to be the first U17 team home.
Reports Charles Gains
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Phil Taylor shines in Belfast 8th February
Phil Taylor, made a big impression in the Irish Indoor Championships in
the new Odyssey Arena in Belfast. After his usual warm up in the 60m, a
heat time of 7.16 and semi-final of 7.23 he proceeded to his main event
the 200m. After an untroubled heat of 21.99 he turned on the power to
take the final in a sharp 21.84. This was exactly the confidence
building exercise needed to set him up for the European trials this
coming weekend in Sheffield.
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 Good Results in County Schools Cross
Country 7th February
Liverpool Pembroke Sefton had a good day out at the various schools
county cross country championships. In the Merseyside Champs at Stadt Moers Park all LPS athletes represented Sefton schools. David
Forrester was winner of the Senior Boys event with Harry Boyd sixth
and Sefton second in the team event. Rhea Ellis was a confident
winner of the Senior Girls race but Toby Loveridge nearly let it
slip in the Intermediate Boys race going off course but recovering
in time to get back in front and claim victory. With Jai Vernon-McGuigan
third, Mike Bride(6) and Ed Rimmer(14) the club here had the entire
winning Sefton squad. Two Junior Boys Warren Turner(21) and James
Grundy(22) collected silver team medals while Georgina Hannaway(11)
and Beth Deary(17) of Sacred Heart were part of their Year 7 winning
school team.
Over at Witton Park, Blackburn for the
parallel Lancashire Champs the Junior Boys race was a runaway
success for Alistair Nelson, with other West Lancashire colleagues
present, Kyle Nicholls(14), David Reece(17), Jake Sache(23) and
Darren McDonald(54). The club`s only Intermediate was Adam
Goldfarb(23) and similarly Paul Roberts at Senior level whose
determination carried him through to sixth spot. Scarlett Collins
was 17th in the Junior Girls and Toria Swift 8th in the Senior
Girls.
Liverpool & District Champs 8th
February
Meanwhile the club`s seniors were at Clarke Gardens for the
traditional Liverpool and District Champs.With a great run from Adam
Clansey in third, Bernie Murphy(8), Sammy Rashid(17) and Graham
Cairns(19) the club were on their way to edging a team medal place
for the first time in several years. Kirsty Longley(47th and first
female) and a strong Keith Lester(67) closed in with Mark
Bleasdale(85). After an anxious wait the club was placed fifth but
only a mere 9 points off the bronze medals. This was, nevertheless,
encouraging and sends the strong message that at full
strength LPS can claw its way back into the local reckoning
Results
Kirsty Longley first lady home at Clarkes Garden
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