While all eyes were on the World Athletic Championships in Moscow it was business as usual for local athletes at the Under15 and Under 17 Northern Championships in Liverpool`s Wavertree Stadium. There was only a modest entry from the Liverpool Pembroke Sefton club but nevertheless there was a five medal haul. Amelia McLaughlin has waited […]
About Robbie Wood
Joined Sefton Harriers in October 1969. Current website editor
Another LPS High Jump star emerges
The final meeting of the Mid-Lancs Track and Field League at Hyndburn was predictably low key given the holiday period and had a distinctly end of season feel. In these circumstances it is normally difficult to raise one`s game but out of the blue Under 13 Jade Murphy produced a stunning High Jump result. She […]
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Huge disappointment for Michael in Moscow
After having to run a super fast time of 1.45.47 to qualify for the semis in the opening rounds of the 800m in the World Athletic Championships in Moscow Michael Rimmer was clearly up against what was going to be an unexpectedly top quality event, even without the presence of the world record holder David […]
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The Great Escape…once more!
Once again there was more than a touch of drama as Liverpool Pembroke Sefton went into the last of their Northern League Track and Field matches at Manchester’s Sport City. A slip up and the club would have been humiliatingly relegated from this closely fought division. But as has happened before the members rose to […]
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Graeme and Michael at the Anniversary Games
Graeme Ballard was among the many athletes returning to the Olympic Stadium for the Sainsbury`s Anniversary Games. Following his bronze medal in the previous week’s IPC World Championships he was clearly in fine form and relishing the televised occasion in front of a 60,000 sell-out crowd. His T36 100m Final provided him with an opportunity […]
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Graeme bronze at IPC World Championships
Graeme Ballard had mixed fortunes at the IPC World Championships in Lyons. In his T36 category he was up against the formidable Russian, Shvetcov who powered to an easy 100m victory in 11.90. Graeme was a respectable third in 12.48 but must have found it galling to see his world record taken away from him. […]
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Rosie supreme in Dublin
Rosie Johnson celebrated her first track and field international selection in style. Running in Dublin in the Home Countries Schools International she ran an almost identical 1500m race that had given her the national title two weeks previously. Her great rival, Harriet Knowles-Jones, again forced the pace hoping to run the steam out of the Liverpool […]
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Rimmer takes another title
Michael Rimmer was at Birmingham on the hottest day of the year for the British 800m Championships and World Championship trials. Having successfully negotiated his heat in 1.48.86 he found he had to work a lot harder in the final. With 250m to go he was well clear of his rivals and although tying up […]
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Tabo Huntley reports on Graeme Ballard as he heads for the World Championships
Well that is it, 9th July sees Graeme’s last track session in the UK before heading out to the British Athletics Holding Camp in France and then onto Lyon for the IPC World Athletics Championships (19th to 27th July). Graeme goes into the WC leading the world rankings in the 100m and second for the […]
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Stunning weekend for LPS athletes
History was set for Liverpool Pembroke Sefton at the English School`s Track and Field Championships in Birmingham. Two LPS athletes collected the topmost honours. Intermediate Rosie Johnson has come off a highly successful winter programme which included gaining an international vest. She was 8th ranked in the country at 1500m at the start of the […]
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