Athletics: Kelly Baker of West Cheshire AC earns England call

A SCHOOLGIRL has been called up to represent England next month.

West Cheshire AC thrower Kelly Baker will be part of the England team at the Welsh International Meeting at Cardiff on July 31.

The 17-year-old Bishops’ Bluecoat High School student secured her place after powering her way to success at the Northern Track and Field Championships at Sportcity, Manchester.

Kelly’s put of 11.88m won her the under 20 women’s regional shot title.

Baker is coached at West Cheshire AC by Dave McKay who won the Northern Championship men’s javelin title at Manchester with a throw of 64.87m.

McKay also coaches West Cheshire’s Jenni Potter who secured a bronze medal in the U20 women’s hammer with a throw of 38.82m.

Danielle Erskine and Alice McMahon also represented West Cheshire at the Northern Championships, with Erskine pocketing silver in the U20 women’s long jump with 5.22m, and McMahon fourth in the U20 women’s 200m (25.93 seconds) and fifth in the 100m (12.32).

West Cheshire’s AC Dave Alexander teamed up with Wrexham AC duo Daniel Weston and Darren Rowlands to claim second in the Tattenhall Runners Tough Team Race.

Georgia Barlow won the U15 girls 100m (13.3) and 200m (26.8) at West Cheshire AC’s Young Athletes Track and Field League match at Blackburn.