WEST CHESHIRE AC’s struggling start to the Borders Road Running League continued at Hoylake in the second round.

The Chester and Ellesmere Port-based club is propping up both men’s and ladies’ league tables after a miserable opening to the seven-round campaign.

Jeff Kettle was West Cheshire’s first man home, covering the 9.6km course in a time of 35 minutes 15 seconds for 27th position.

Andrew Clague provided back-up with a time of 35:55 to merit 40th position ahead of Dave Tiernan (59th).

LEAGUE POSITIONS ROUND TWO – Men’s Division One: 1 Abergele 430 points; 2 Eryri 475; 3 Buckley 489; 4 Prestatyn 562; 5 Wallasey 642; 6 Ellesmere Port 757; 7 West Cheshire 903. Men’s Division Two: 1 Wirral 153; 2 Deeside 257; 3 Wrexham 433; 4 Wrecsam Tri 436; 5 Chester Tri 661; 6 Deestriders 834; 7 Helsby 869; 8 Tattenhall 939. Ladies Division One: 1 Tattenhall 36; 2 Buckley 56; 3 Eryri 79; 4 Wallasey 88; 5 Wirral 91; 6 Prestatyn 153; 7 Deestriders 184. Ladies Division Two: 1 Chester Tri 48; 2 Ellesmere Port 66; 3 Helsby 98; 4 Wrecsam Tri 99; 5 Abergele 146; 6 Wrexham 154; 7 Deeside 244; 8 West Cheshire 272. Veterans: 1 Abergele 302; 2 Ellesmere Port 346; 3 Buckley 453; 4 Wirral 455; 5 West Cheshire 455; 6 Wallasey 487; 7 Prestatyn 599; 8 Eryri 716; 9 Chester Tri 718; 10 Tattenhall 722; 11 Wrecsam Tri 775; 12 Wrexham 786; 13 Deestriders 806; 14 Helsby 978; 15 Deeside 1652.

OVERALL POSITIONS (after two rounds) Men’s Division One: 1 Eryri 981; 2 Buckley 985; 3 Wallasey 1164; 4 Prestatyn 1166; 5 Abergele 1270; 6 Ellesmere Port 1588; 7 West Cheshire 1628. Men’s Division Two: 1 Wirral 287; 2 Wrexham 793; 3 Wrecsam Tri 1052; 4 Chester Tri 1385; 5 Tattenhall 1501; 6 Helsby 1648; 7 Deeside 1686; 8 Deestriders 1763.

FIXTURES this weekend: The second round of the Manchester Area Cross Country League, at Boggart Hole Clough, Manchester, on Sunday. Forthcoming fixtures the West Cheshire AC Schools’ Cross Country Series Round Two, on Saturday, November 22, at Cheshire Oaks High School, Ellesmere Port, (10am start).