West Cheshire AC

Isobel Griffin-Morris spun her way on to the medal podium at Grangemouth.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club thrower represented England at the Schools International Meeting north of the border and secured a silver medal in the under 17 women’s discus with a throw of 40m.

Isobel had to battle difficult throwing conditions as she competed in a field of eight, finishing less than two metres behind eventual winner Sophie Mace.

Isobel managed to continue her impressive season from the discus circle and is currently sixth in the under 17 women’s UK age group ranking lists and 32nd in the women’s UK rankings.

Isobel, who pocketed a silver medal in Gateshead at the English Schools Championships earlier this month, has been selected to represent the North West at the UK School Games scheduled to be held at Sportcity, Manchester, where she will hope to smash her personal best throw of 40.83m.

Isobel is a member of a talented throws group who train at West Cheshire’s home track based at Stanney Oaks, Ellesmere Port.

Four of the purple-vested club’s female shot putters – Emily Ball, Sophie Percival, Kelly Baker and Olivia Montez-Brown – are currently sitting in the top-20 UK age group rankings.

West Cheshire AC pair Matthew Pagan (pictured inset) and Emily Ball have been selected to represent England North in the Welsh Under 20 International at Cardiff later this month.

Several West Cheshire AC members completed the Ellesmere Port Park Run at Whitby Park.

Rob Freeman finished sixth in 20:26, ahead of Bob Benson (13th in 21:47), Paul Morrison (26th in 23:15), Imogen Pughe (30th in 23:47); and Peter Smith (36th in 24:30).

Ethan Greenland finished third at the Delamere Park Run in a time of 18:24, ahead of Adam Carlile (11th in 19:28), Molly Jones (70th in 24:05), Chris Weedall (101st in 25:59), Kay Hayes (110th in 26:24) and Neil Webster (225th in 36:16).

Entries are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton Six 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire AC on Sunday, September 20. Online entries are being accepted on the following link: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/

The Borders Road Running League fixtures for 2015/16 are: October 11 (hosted by Ellesmere Port at Capenhurst); November 8 (hosted by Wallasey at Birkenhead Park); December 6 (by Cybi and Rhosneigr); January 24 (by Abergele at Pensarn); March 20 (Tattenhall); April 17 (by Buckley at Mold).

West Cheshire AC will help organise the opening round of the Wirral Multi Terrain Race Series at Wirral Country Park, Thurstaston, on September 1 (7pm start).

Other rounds in the series will be held on September 8 at Royden Park, Thurstaston (7pm); September 15 at Harrison Drive, North Wirral Coastal Park, Wallasey (7pm); and on September 22 at Cherry Orchard, Arrowe Park, Birkenhead (6.30pm).

Fixtures this weekend include the Northern Inter Counties Championships at Blackburn’s Witton Park, on Saturday.

West Cheshire AC will host the U17 and U20 Youth Development Track and Field League match at Stanney Oaks, Ellesmere Port, on Sunday (11.15am start).

Tattenhall Runners at the Druid Fell Race in Llanferres
Tattenhall Runners at the Druid Fell Race in Llanferres

Tattenhall Runners

Wednesday night saw a sizeable Tattenhall Runners contingent tackle ‘The Druid’, the third of the summer midweek fell races, in Llanferres.

In a field of 69 athletes, 16 runners represented the club scooping an impressive five prizes including that of first lady overall which went to in-form Ali Grundy in an impressive 40:23; Alice Robinson was second lady overall (41:40).

Fine performances were also put in by James Jenkin who took first place in the MV55 category (41:00), Kath Stott first FV50 (48:33) and Kathy Frankland first FV45 (49:45). Pete Taylor was first Tattenhaller home in eighth in a time of 36:11.