ATHLETICS: SHAUN McGrath scooped an awards double at the weekend.

Winsford-based McGrath was awarded the Coach of the Year Trophy at the Vale Royal Sports Council annual presentations.

Then on Sunday he headed for Manchester to receive Vale Royal AC's first ever award as a club.

The North West AAA gave VRAC the Off Track Club of the Year honour for cross-country and road running.

McGrath said: 'Of course I'm delighted with the Sports Council award and it was a complete surprise.'

Meanwhile, the athletics club had a massive 24 athletes picked to run for Cheshire at the Inter Counties.

County vests were won by Sophie Axford, Andrew Clews, Hannah Weedall, Corinne Kinvig, Thomas Heaward, Ryan Smith, Stevie Stockton, Laura Lambert, Rachel Clews, Lorna Timms, Hannah Rugen, Lucy Knight, Glen George, Steven Mitchell, James Griffiths, Mike Carroll, Becky Ellis, Katie Spilsbury, Siobhan Tarbuck and seniors Tom Carter,Andy Ellis, John Telford, Karen Ellison and Olivia Renshaw.