ATHLETICS: TWO West Cheshire AC members won North of England vests at the weekend when Nicola Gore and Laura Bestow made their debuts for the North against the South and the Midlands in an U20 Inter-Regional Track and Field Match held at Woodside Park, Watford.
Nicola smashed her personal best in the discus to finish third with a throw of 33.88m, and grabbed fifth spot in the shot with a best put of 10.53m, and Laura rounded the 3,000m to finish fourth in a time of 10min 54.3sec.
Road runners aiming to clock a fast 10k time and currently looking for a fixture should note that West Cheshire AC's Sutton Six 10k Road Race is being held at Guilden Sutton, near Chester, on Sunday, September 21 (11am). Further details from Richard Batterham, Ranelagh, Guilden Sutton, Chester. CH3 7ET.
The event is supplemented by a oneand-a-half-mile open run which is scheduled to start at 12.15pm.
Any WCAC member wishing to compete in the North West Road Relay Championships at Sefton Park, Liverpool, on Saturday, September 20, should contact Dennis Wall on 0151 201 1254. Entries close on September 5.
WCAC are holding their next Committee Meeting at Whitby Sports and Social Club, on Tuesday, September 9 (8.15pm), while the club will host two of their four rounds in this winter's North West Sportshall Athletics League.
The opening round takes place on Sunday, September 28 at the EPIC, which will also be the setting for round three on Sunday, November 16.
Other rounds involving WCAC take place on Sunday, October 19 at Robin Park, Wigan, and on Sunday, January 25 at Deeside.
Forthcoming fixtures include the final round of the Deestriders Off Road Grand Prix Races at Shotton on Friday (7pm), while WCAC travel to Bury on Sunday for a Cheshire Track and Field League meeting.
Members and parents are encouraged to go along and a coach will leave Stanney High School at 10.30am and Chester County Officers, Upton, at 10.45am.
West Cheshire AC will face Wallasey AC, East Cheshire AC, Altrincham AC, Vale Royal AC and hosts Bury AC at the fixture.
Entries close on September 6 for this year's Colwyn Bay AC Games being staged on Saturday, September 13. Further details from Mr M Brighouse on 01745 855821.
The Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon takes place on Sunday, September 14 and details can be received from Doug Morris on 01691 653338.
The Liverpool International Half Marathon and 10k Road Race take place on Sunday, October 12. Details on 0151 233 3007.
The Sandstone Trail Races are taking place on Sunday, October 5 from Duck-ington and Beeston Castle. Details from Barry Barnes on 01606 888845.
The Chester Zoo 10k Road Race gets under starter's orders on Sunday, October 19 (11.15am). Contact Roger Knight, 8 Wenlock Gardens, Great Sutton, Cheshire CH66 2QZ.
The Flintshire 10k also takes place on October 19 from Mold Sports Centre (noon). Call Neil Dunn on 01244 831731 for further details.
Entry forms are now available for the popular Shell Four Villages Half Marathon being held from Helsby on Sunday, January 18 (11am). Contact the race secretary, 6 Fieldway, Frodsham, Cheshire WA6 6RQ for more details.
This season's Cheshire Cross-Country League will kick-off on December 28 at Frodsham and will be followed on February 15, at a venue yet to be confirmed. The final round will be held on March 14 at Stockport.
The Cheshire County Cross-Country Championships will be staged at Knight's Grange Sports Centre, Winsford, on Saturday, January 3, 2004.
The Multi-Terrain League will be staged throughout September on Tuesday evenings.
The list includes: September 9, at Eastham Woods (7pm); September 16, at Harrison Drive, New Brighton/Wallasey (6.30pm); and September 23, at Arrowe Park - Golf Course entrance (6.30pm).
