ATHLETICS: WEST Cheshire AC have secured six age group victories in a North West Sportshall League match for the first time in their seven-year history.
The club's members turned in a series of magnificent performances to take centre stage as they hosted a second-round match at Stanney, Ellesmere Port.
The success began with the Under 15 boys' squad scoring 124 points on the way to victory thanks to Matthew White, Amir Walwyn, Michael Lyness, Alan Littler, and Stephen White.
And the U15 girls' sprint relay county championship gold-winning quartet of Daisy Flynn-Piercey, Shona Valentine, Emily Done, and Sian Kelman produced a superb victory against Sale in their concluding appearances, while the B string quartet of Laura Stott, Kerry Riley, Stephanie Owens, and Becky Grimes also clinched success.
The U11 boys scored a comfortable victory against nearest rivals Sale Harriers, with Sam Pierre-Louis, Joseph O'Riordan, Richard Drummond, Oliver Ashworth, Jonah Leake, Aaron Walwyn, Matthew Williams, Sam Pickering, Jordan Rodgers, Elliot Rollins, and Charlie Thomas combining to claim success.
The U13 boys' squad continued the winning habit with Aidan Stoakley, Tom Booth, Sam Rimmer, Tom Littler, Jack Bancroft, and Jacques Humphreys producing a 10-point winning margin over nearest rivals South-port Waterloo.
Alice Jennings won her two-lap and four-lap races and added a victory in the triple jump in the U11 girls' competition. She was joined by Jenni Potter, Alice McMahon, Francesca Wright, Emma Johnson, Rebecca Smith, Heidi Williams, Joanne Hope, Rosie Bancroft, Lucy Earl, Hannah Forrester-Roberts, Mhairi Stewart, Lucy Hickmott, and Karry Pritchard.
Potter, McMahon, Wright and Jennings joined forces in the sprint relay to celebrate victory.
Abbie Kirk carved out two impressive successes from the U13 girls' two-lap and six-lap events, with Danielle Erskine, Danielle Bentley, Sam Galley, Abbie Noble, Leah Ferrie, Gemma Mayled, Hannah Pierre-Louis, Sandra Shackleton, and Jennifer Drummond also contributing.
Ken Begley steered West Cheshire AC home in Sunday's opening round of the Borders Road Running League staged at Shotton.
Ken completed the 5.4-mile course in 33 minutes, five seconds to secure 16th position, just one place ahead of club mate Graham Jenkins who posted 33:15.
West Cheshire's men finished second in the team event with 362 points, just 51 points behind winners Buckley Runners.
Heather McLintock spearheaded West Cheshire AC ladies' charge, finishing seventh lady on the day with a time of 38:33.
Under-20 distance ace Charlotte Roach supported the team effort, finishing ninth lady in 39:31.
West Cheshire's ladies finished fourth in the team event on 61 points.
And West Cheshire AC are in pole position after the first round of the veterans team event, compiling 152 points to stand 44 points clear of second-placed Buckley Runners.
The West Cheshire AC open junior cross country race takes place tomorrow at the club's Stanney track (first race 10am).
Entry is just 50p and is payable on the day. Races will cater for U9s, U11s, U13s and U15s.
