SIAN KELMAN has been crowned a North of England Women’s champion.

The West Cheshire AC member claimed the under-20s women’s long jump title with 5.23m at the Northern Athletics Championships.

Kelman, who lives in Chester, was joined at the event by Ellesmere Port-based David McKay who secured fourth place in the men’s javelin event with a throw of 65.88m.

Aidan Stoakley (11.30) and Stephen Jones (11.70) headed West Cheshire AC’s charge with an under-17s men’s 100m double success at the fourth round of the Young Athletes Track and Field League at Wigan.

Richard Farley (2:10.7) and Connor Arden (2:25.5) teamed up for victories in the U17s men’s 800m, while Michael Williams (38.21m) and Sam Rimmer (23.42m) secured maximum points from the U17s men’s javelin.

Ryan Jones (2:24.2) and Michael Bailiff (2:28.5) combined for under-15s boys 800m victories alongside hammer-throwing winners Tom Kellett (27.20m) and Yousef Khalifa (16.99m), pole vault winner Callam Benson (1.90m), and Jonathan Fraser-Cox who scored points in discus, 1,500m, and 80m hurdles.

Matthew Pagan (29.0) and Chris Harrop (30.2) delivered U13s boys 200m victories, supported by Daniel Vickers (second in B 100m), high jump winner Alex Kirk (1.38m), Josh Bate (second in B 800m), Mark Hearn (second in B 1500m), and 75m hurdles winner James McMahon.

Sam Galley (12.7 and 26.3) and Leah Ferrie (12.8 and 25.9) claimed an U17s ladies 100m and 200m sprint double, and Leah added a decisive 300m win (42.1).

Cheshire finished runners-up in the junior and inter girls competitions at the Mason Trophy Inter-Counties Schools’ Championships in Birmingham, while Cheshire’s inter boys finished fifth and Cheshire’s junior boys finished sixth.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Aviva England U23 and U20 Championships, at Bedford, on Saturday and Sunday. Sport City, Manchester, is the venue for an Open Young Athletes Quadrathlon, on Sunday. Further details about West Cheshire AC from the club website: www.westcheshireac.co.uk