ATHLETICS: LAURA BESTOW produced a fine performance on her international debut.
The 18-year-old Chester Queens School student finished 10th overall in the under-20 junior ladies race at the Belgian Cross Country Cup meeting, and was the fifth English competitor to complete the course.
Laura, a member of West Cheshire AC, represented the North of England team at the event held in Ghent, Belgium.
Laura clocked a time of 18 minutes 44 seconds for the race won by Belgian runner, V Dejaeghere, in a time of 17:56.
* DAVE ALEXANDER, of West Cheshire AC, finished 10th at the opening round of the Liverpool and District Cross Country League at the weekend.
Dave covered the course at Skelmersdale's Boundary Park in a time of 32 minutes 52 seconds, and was joined at the fixture by West Cheshire AC club mates Paul Frodsham (20th in 33:43); Alan Cooper (106th in 42:22); and Mike Lamb (121st in 45:32). nWEST CHESHIRE AC duo Danielle Bentley and Josh King scored success at the first round of the Ellesmere Port and Neston Primary Schools' Cross Country Race Series on Saturday at Sutton High School.
Danielle, representing Brookside School, won the girls race, ahead of Tamsin McVeigh (John Street), and Marie McEwan (St Winefrides), who finished second and third respectively.
* JUNIOR distance runners are reminded to make a note in their diaries of a four-round series of cross country races being organised by West Cheshire AC and scheduled to start at Whitby Park, Ellesmere Port, later this month.
The first round will be held on Saturday, November 29; round two will take place on Saturday, December 13; round three on Saturday, February 14; and the final round on Saturday, March 6.
The first race on each date will start at 10am, and a 50p entry will be payable per runner on the day of the race.
* FIXTURES this weekend include the first round of the Borders Road Running League on Sunday, for West Cheshire AC's distance runners at Deestriders, (11am race start). And West Cheshire AC's youngsters will be heading for the EPIC Leisure Centre, Ellesmere Port, on Sunday, for the third round of the North West Sportshall League, (1pm start).
MEMBERS of West Cheshire AC are reminded the AGM will take place at Bishop's High School, Chester, on Friday, November 28, (7.30pm start). West Cheshire AC's monthly committee meeting will take place at Whitby Sports Club on Tuesday, November 18, (8.15pm start).
* FURTHER details about West Cheshire AC can be obtained from Dennis Wall on (0151) 201 1254 (evenings).
