Finishing second in the national Schools Championships guaranteed Rosie Johnson another England vest for the Home Countries International in Cardiff. Having lost marginally in the Intermediate 1500m Championship race to the talented Sabrinha Sinah (Kent) this was going to be another nail-biting encounter. Rosie chose to lead on this occasion but Sinah covered her all the […]
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Amelia and Rosie delight at the English Schools
Four Liverpool Pembroke Sefton athletes were selected by their respective counties to represent them at the highly regarded English Schools Track and Field Championships at Birmingham. Two produced outstanding results. Amelia McLaughlin(Greater Manchester) took the Senior Girls High Jump title with 1.75m and can claim to be the most consistent high jumper on the circuit. […]
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Five selected for the English Schools Championships
Five LPS athletes have been selected to represent their respective counties at the English Schools Track & Field championships taking place next Friday & Saturday(July 11/12th) at the Alexander stadium in Birmingham. Rosie Johnson 1,500m (Merseyside) will be looking to retain her Intermediate Girls title, whilst Joe Milton(Merseyside), also a winner last year, moves up […]
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John Balmer
For those of us around in the late 1960s and early 1970s many will remember John as a gifted distance runner, his light ginger hair, slight frame and his effortless running action were the trade mark of this popular athlete on the North West road running circuit. John featured strongly in most of the top […]
Rosie on top of the rankings
At the Stretford Open Meeting Rosie Johnson ran a superb 4.15.32 1500m to easily top the UK rankings. Naturally it was yet another club record. Rob Parkinson finally broke the 2 minute barrier for 800m with 1.59.71. Jonathan Bride did an excellent 2.02.23 and Jack Crook was also on form with 2.04.19. At 3000m James […]
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Michael Rimmer Jubilant
The Sainsbury British Athletic Championships and European Trials were again held at Birmingham. Michael Rimmer, who has described this season as `the toughest of my life’ lined up for the unprecedented prospect of taking the national title for the seventh time. After a controlled heat in 1.49.65 he went into the Final against tough opposition […]
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Amelia tops the lot!
The England Athletics Under 20 and Under 23 Championships were at Bedford and three Liverpool Pembroke Sefton athletes made their mark. U20 Amelia McLaughlin took on some of the best in the country in the High Jump and showed some of her old confidence and flair in scaling 1.74m and collecting gold. She now looks […]
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Busy weekend as LPS athletes compete at Northern Champs and County Schools
LPS athletes were spread far and wide on a busy weekend of athletics. The county schools held their championships at Bebington Oval, Blackpool & Stretford, whilst juniors and seniors competed for northern titles at Sports City. A number of athletes were keen to ensure they achieved the qualifying standard for the prestigious English Schools Championships […]
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LPS Bounce Back in Style
After the disappointment of finishing last in match 1, Liverpool Pembroke & Sefton bounced back in style, finishing second in their Northern league fixture at Ellesmere Port. Their points tally of 397 was bettered only by host club West Cheshire (434) The star female performer on the day was June Swift who completed a double […]
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Sefton Harriers Roll of Honour
2014 as we know marks the centenary of the outbreak of WW1 and during the latter part of May this year I had the opportunity to visit some of the WW1 battlefields and cemeteries of Belgium and France. It was of particular interest to me as like many of my generation I can still recall […]
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