Heavy overnight rain had left plenty of surface water at Bebington Oval, the venue for this year’s Mersesyside schools championships. Entries were disappointing, no doubt put off by the weather forecast of rain all day. From an LPS perspective it was Dave McComb’s high jump group who took the plaudits, winning all the age groups […]
Jenny shatters northern championship record
Jenny Pyatt won the U20 women’s discus at this year’s northern championships with a throw of 43.51m and in doing so shattered the championship record which had stood for 25 years. What better way to warm up for the English schools championships early next month. Also, competing at Sports City was Emma Givens who won […]
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LPS consolidate to spot
Liverpool Pembroke & Sefton travelled to Burnley to contest their second fixture in the northern league and came away with a resounding victory, to consolidate their top position in the league. Their points tally of 438 was 64 more than East Cheshire AC & contained 25 first place victories. LPS dominated the sprints & throws. […]
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Lisa wins in Nevada
Lisa Gawthorne doesn’t go anywhere without her running shoes. While on holiday in Vegas recently, she ran a 5K race near Red Rock canyon in Nevada. With temperatures at 87 degrees when the race started at 7.00 am, Lisa described it as ‘running in an oven’. Not only was Lisa the first woman home but […]
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Bedford International Games
Some of the UK’s best ‘up and coming ‘ and experienced field athletes, along with UKA’s elite coaching fraternity attended this quality event. All athletes were trying to get a qualifying standard for entry to this year’s World, Commonwealth Youth or European U23 championships. The competition included a number of olympian & GB athletes, such […]
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Mid-Lancs success at Witton Park
Liverpool Pembroke & Sefton again enjoyed a successful day of athletics at Witton Park, Blackburn in the second track & field meeting of Mid-Lancashire clubs. There was a record turnout of club athletes with 63 taking part. The club finished 3rd in both male & female competitions behind host club, Blackburn & Preston Harriers. A […]
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Merseyside County Road Running Grand Prix
The 2017 Merseyside County Road Running Grand Prix is now under way with 3 of the 10 races already completed. LPS have entered this so if you want to be part the event and be eligible for the prizes make sure you take part in the forthcoming events and links to current results are available […]
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LPS trio triumph at Christleton
Set in the picturesque Cheshire countryside, the Christleton 5K race has the reputation of being one of the fastest courses in the north west. It was no exception on Friday, when Kirsty Longley’s time of 17.02 not only broke the club record but it also put her top of the UK rankings for her over […]
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County Championships Success
Liverpool Pembroke & Sefton athletes were again split between two venues as they contested the medals at Blackpool & Bebington in the Lancashire & Merseyside Track & Field Championships. Pride of place at Blackpool went to U17 Lauren Lewis who completed a double winning the 100m in 12.7sec and achieved a PB in winning the […]
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John Dobie sets new record at Sandstone Challenge
The irrepressible John Dobie goes from strength to strength in his new V/70 category, on Saturday 6th May he took part in the annual Satndstone Challenge. This is an event which runs the full length of the Standstone trail from Whitchurch in Shropshire to Frodsham in Cheshire, a distance of 34 miles of which 90% […]
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