ATHLETICS: WEST CHESHIRE AC capitalised on home advantage at the weekend.

The Chester and Elles-mere Port-based club hosted their National Young Athletes' Track and Field League match and won the North One Division fourth round fixture at Bebington Oval.

A succession of impressive performances catapulted West Cheshire into pole position and cemented the purple-vested squad a deserved victory.

The club's four hurdlers - Catriona Boyd,, Tricia Jackson, Carl Van Schie, and Sam Bateson - all helped the squad produce the best possible start with a maximum points haul from the 300m hurdles and 400m hurdles respectively.

Gareth Preston and James Callaghan showed impressive form to bag important points for the under-13 boys.

Gareth won the 100m and long jump, while James secured victories in the hammer, discus, and shot.

The pair were supported by Jack Williams, Matthew Kenny, Alan Littler, Oliver Ward, Andrew Stothart, and Owen Roach.

Aidan Stoakley grabbed a B 100m and 200m double success story for the under-13 boys.

Martin Jones scored a double victory from the under-17 youth javelin and discus events, while

club debutant Jonathan Clarke cleared 1-74m for a superb win in the high jump competition.

RESULTS U13 BOYS - 100m:: 2a Mike Lyness 14.4; 1b Aidan Stoakley 14.2; 200m: 2a Jeremy Stothart 30.5; 1b Aidan Stoakley 29.7; 800m: 2a Jeremy Stothart 2:35.4; 1500m: 2a Mike Lyness 5:40.3; Long Jump: 3a Aidan Stoakley 4m; 2b Jeremy Stothart 3.96m; Shot: 2a Mike Lyness 5.73m.

U15 BOYS - 100m: 1a Gareth Preston 11.8; 2b Jack Williams 13.4; 200m: 4a Matthew Kenny 27.5; 3b Jack Williams 28.6; 400m: 3a Matthew Kenny 61.2; 3b Alan Littler 72.4; 800m: 2a Andrew Stothart 2:18.1; 1500m: 3a Alan Littler 5:57.6; 2b Jack Williams 6:00.2; 80m Hurdles: 2a Andrew Stothart 15.2; 3b Oliver Ward 21.1; Hammer: 1a James Callaghan 29.56m; 2b Oliver Ward 7.04m; Discus: 1a James Callaghan 37.39m; 2b Owen Roach 15.24m; Javelin: 2a Gareth Preston 21.08m; 1b Owen Roach 19.37m; Shot: 1a James Callaghan 12.95m; 3b Oliver Ward 5.04m; Long Jump: 1a Gareth Preston 5.55m; 2b Andrew Stothart 4.73m; 4x100m: 2 West Cheshire (Preston, Kenny, Williams, Stothart) 51.0.

U17 YOUTHS - 100m: 2a Tom Price 11.4; 1b Chris Rushton 11.7; 200m: 4a Chris Rushton 24.7; 1b Tom Price 24.2; 400m: 3a Tom Justice 63.7; 1b Jonathan Clarke 66.2; 1500m s'chase: 2a Sam Bateson 6:01.1; 1b Tom Justice 6:36.3; 400m Hurdles: 1a Carl Van Schie 61.5; 1b Sam Bateson 67.1; 100m Hurdles: 2a Carl Van Schie 15.8; Hammer: 2a Tom Justice 13.70m; Discus: 1a Martin Jones 22.96m; 1b Carl Van Schie 19.77m; Javelin: 1a Martin Jones 30.62m; Shot: 1a Chris Rushton 9.44m; 1b Tom Price 9.18m; Long Jump: 3a Martin Jones 5.29m; 2b Jonathan Clarke 4.66m; High Jump: 1a Jonathan Clarke 1-74m; 4x100m: 1 West Cheshire (Jones, Rushton, Van Schie, Price) 46.2.

U13 GIRLS - 75m: 3a Georgina Wright 11.1; 2b Emily Clarke 11.1; 150m: 3a Rosa Palmeri 21.9; 2b Gemma Mayled 23.9; 800m: 2a Zarah Hodder 2:47.7; 1b Gemma Mayled 2:53.3; 1200m: 3a Danielle Bentley 4:27.1; 1b Georgina Wright 4:15.2; 70m Hurdles: 3a Rosa Palmeri 14.3; 2b Zarah Hodder 15.8; Shot: 4a Danielle Bentley 5.68m; 4b Gemma Mayled 5.18m; Long Jump: 3a Emily Clarke 3.47m; 3b Georgina Wright 3.44m; High Jump: 2a Rosa Palmeri 1-30m; 2b Zarah Hodder 1-10m; 4x100m: 2 West Cheshire (Palmeri, Mayled, Bentley, Hodder) 60.7.

U15 GIRLS - 100m:: 1a Rachel Stoakley 13.0; 1b Shona Valentine 14.1; 200m: 1a Rachel Stoakley 27.2; 1b Emily Done 28.1; 800m: 3a Stephanie Owens 2:58.7; 3b Shona Valentine 2:51.1; 1500m: 4a Rebecca Grimes 5:19.7; 75m Hurdles: 3a Rebecca Grimes 15.0; Discus: 1a Stephanie Owens 27.56m; Shot: 1a Stephanie Owens 9.65m; 3b Rebecca Grimes 5.62m; Javelin: 4a Emily Done 8.89m; 2b Rachel Stoakley 8.62m; Long Jump: 1a Sian Kelman 4.82m; 1b Shona Valentine 4.31m; High Jump: 2a Sian Kelman 1-35m; 4x100m: 1 West Cheshire (Kelman, Stoakley, Valentine, Done) 54.1.

U17 LADIES - 100m: 3a Helen Clowes 13.8; 3b Laura Mullock 13.6; 200m: 3a Rebecca Cutler 28.1; 2b Jennifer Kelly 32.1; 300m: 2a Amanda Scott 46.1; 800m: 1a Charlotte Roach 2:22.4; 2b Rebecca Cutler 2:53.7; 1500m: 1a Charlotte Roach 5:21.8; 1b Trish Jackson 6:02.0; 3000m: 2a Jennifer Kelly 13:24.2; 80m Hurdles: 1a Catriona Boyd 13.6; 1b Amanda Scott 13.8; 300m hurdles: 1a Catriona Boyd 50.4; 1b Trish Jackson 53.4; Discus: 3a Helen Clowes; Shot: 1a Lauren Hunt 9.75m; 1b Charlotte Roach 5.51m; Javelin: 2a Helen Clowes 20.69m; 1b Trish Jackson 20.08m; Long Jump: 2a Catriona Boyd 4.43m; High Jump: 4a Lauren Hunt 1-30m; 1b Laura Mullock 1-30m; 4x100m: 1 West Cheshire (Clowes, Cutler, Boyd, Scott) 54.0.

MATCH RESULT: 1 West Cheshire AC 359 points; 2 Warrington AC 328; 3 Blackburn Harriers and AC 284; 4 Hyndburn AC 198.