LPS take top two spots at World Biathlon Championships Ormskirk`s Courtney Birch is a world champion. The Oxford University student easily won the gold medal at the World Biathlon Championships in Bavaria. The Biathlon is a sport rapidly growing in popularity. It consists of a gruelling 1500m run followed by a 200m swim in a […]
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News July 2004
Rimmer’s 1.48.64!!! After an extremely disappointing run in the trials for the Under 20 World Championships in Italy, Liverpool Pembroke Sefton 800m star, Michael Rimmer, was consigned to sitting it out at home. However, a phone call from the selectors, keenly aware of his potential, revived his spirits. He was offered a guest place in […]
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News February 2004
Lindsey & Courtney finish 15th at British University Championships! It was a good day out is Scotland for two of LPS students as Lindsey Doyle (Birmingham Uni) and Courtney Birch (Oxford) travelled north to Dundee for the British University Championships. Courtney elected to run the long race and finished 15 in this top class field. […]
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News January 2004
County Cross Country Championships The county cross country championships herald the start of the championship season. Local club Liverpool Pembroke Sefton straddles the boundaries of Merseyside and Lancashire and has interest in both. The Lancashire titles were decided at Blackburn`s Witton Park and international Courtney Birch, now at Oxford University, finished third in the Senior Women`s […]
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New November 2003
Cross Country season Begins The first of the season`s mid-Lancs Cross Country League matches was held at the Kendal Showground. Similar strength to previous years was on display again. Although our U13s were incomplete the U15s were second to a strong Preston Harriers outfit. Joe Nelson was 7th, Rob Bland 9th, Joe McKenna 12th and […]
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News January 2002
Courtney wins again! and the boys take two team victories at Lancashire ChampionshipsCourtney Birch swept all aside to collect yet another title albeit her first of 2002, when she won the under 17s ladies race at the Lancashire championships at Witton Park Blackburn. Her winning time of 20.43 was two minutes ahead of the second […]
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News December 2001
Blackpool wins for both Stewarts LPS had athletes turnout in numbers at the Mid Lancs cross country at Blackpool. Alan Stewart won the under 17s event and lead the team to victory with Chris Watson 4th and Michael Rimmer 5. Not to be outdone the under 15s also won with a score of 33 beating […]
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News October 2001
LPS 14th at Northern 6 stage Road Relay This years northern 6 stage was held in Sunderland and just 6 runners made the long trip north along the A1 to represent the club. Once again illness, injury and apathy ruled the day with many preferring to stay at home to watch the England match. The […]
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News January-February 2001
Barrett & Rice win Merseyside titles LPS had only two winners at the Merseyside champs held at Clarkes Garden M Barrett under 17 ladies and Jon Rice junior men. The under 17 ladies showed great form with three in 4 to take the team title. Kiera Vogel 3rd in under 15 girls, Michael Rimmer 2nd […]
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