| Chapter 3 1939 to 1968 (page 32)
Junior Championship over 5 miles was won by Les Evans in a
time of 32.20 while Steve Rogers gained the first of his many Club
Championships in winning the Youth's race over 3 miles.
After the inactivity of the war years, Sefton were back obviously
on the move again.
The summer of 1950 saw us with a full programme of Club Track
Championships. The dominant figure was Arthur Dunn; who won the 100yds
and 440yds in 10.5 and 56.0 respectively, and Alf Glaister; 1st in the
880yds and 3 miles and 3rd in the 1 mile. Alf along with his brothers
Bill and Frank formed part of the backbone of Sedton in the early 1950s.
Amongst the other runners in these Championships was our President Reg
Vaughan, who was second in the 3 miles race.
The 1950/51 cross-country season opened at west derby when we
staged the traditional Monster Meet on 7th October. this took the form
of a mass social run until the pack reached a designated place one mile
from the finish. Everybody then lined up for the "mile break",
which was in fact a race for home. On this occasion there were 178
runners, and appropriately our own Reg Vaughan won the 1st novice prize
on the home course. to further emphasise Sedton's return to the
"arena" we had, earlier in the summer, three competitors in
the Liverpool City Marathon; Bob Mount, Vic Dennis and Bert Searle.
This season saw Sefton fully involved in the cross-country scene,
and although no Championship victories came our way, we finished a
respectable 4th in both the Liverpool and District and the West Lancs
Championships. There were several inter-club events in which we had
mixed fortunes; the season winding up with our own Club Championships at
West Derby in March. Les Evans the previous season's Junior Champion,
further proved his ability by this time winning the Senior event from
Reg Vaughan and Frank Glaister. The Junior Championship had been won by
a very promising first season runner; Jim Sampson, who was alter to
become Senior Champion for two seasons.
1951 was the Festival of Britain, and Liverpool was playing it's
part in the nationwide series of events. Sefton Harriers in addition to
their own track and field programme in the summer, "got in on"
the Civic act as the local press of the time reports:
"At 11.20 pm . The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress
(Alderman Vere Cotton and Mrs Vere Cotton) together with
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