Athletics: Youngsters prove their credentials with four titles

Dec 4 2008 Liverpool Daily Post

WEST CHESHIRE AC have catapulted themselves to four sensational victories.

The Chester and Ellesmere Port club celebrated four age group wins at the third round of the North West Sportshall League held at Wigan’s Robin Park Indoor Arena.

Sophie Baker, Tess Corr, Olivia Williams, Georgia Barlow, Amy Williams, Natasha Tudor, Toni Lammond, Charlotte Williamson, Eloise Edwards, Abbie Reynolds, and Erin McFadden pushed West Cheshire’s under 11 girls to glory.

Amy Williams (6.75m) and Abbie Reynolds (5.25m) won in the chest push, while Georgia Barlow won her two lap (24.9) and four lap (56.8) races. The pair then teamed up with Charlotte Williamson and Olivia Williams to clinch success in the relay.

Kelly Baker, Chloe Hunt, Laura Rigby, Olivia Montez-Brown, Sally Pickering, Laura Jones, and Jennifer Munro-Brown hoisted West Cheshire to top spot in the under 13 girls event.

Kelly Baker (25.1) and Laura Rigby (24.4) won their two lap races, while Olivia Montez-Brown grabbed glory in her six lap (1:24.1). Kelly (9.23m) and Olivia (7.41m) won their shot events. Jack Johnson, James McMahon, Matthew Pagan, Elijah Montez-Brown, Jack Pickering, and Daniel Vickers teamed up to earn West Cheshire under 11 boys victory.

UNDER 11 GIRLS - 1 West Cheshire AC 135 points; 2 Halton and Frodsham 126.5; 3 Crewe and Nantwich 123; 4 Deeside 111; 5 Sutton St Helens 28.5; 6 Warrington 27.

UNDER 11 BOYS - 1 West Cheshire 136.5; 2 Crewe and Nantwich 134; 3 Deeside 107; 4 Halton and Frodsham 94.5; 5 Sutton St Helens 85; 6 Warrington 27.

UNDER 13 GIRLS - 1 West Cheshire 128; 2 Deeside 119.5; 3 Crewe and Nantwich 111.5; 4 Halton and Frodsham 107.5; 5 Sutton St Helens 97.5; 6 Warrington 91.

UNDER 13 BOYS - 1 Deeside 129; 2 West Cheshire 126; 3 Crewe and Nantwich 124; 4 Halton and Frodsham 23.

UNDER 15 GIRLS - 1 Crewe and Nantwich 143; 2 West Cheshire 127; 3 Sutton St Helens 96; 4 Deeside 81.

UNDER 15 BOYS - 1 West Cheshire 146; 2 Warrington 78; 3 Halton and Frodsham 65.

FIXTURES: City of Manchester Indoor Open Meeting, at Sport City, Manchester, on Sunday, and the Helena Tipping 10k Road Race, at Wrexham, also on Sunday.