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CROSS COUNTRY

CHESHIRE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - entry forms are now available and can be down- loaded from the Cheshire website – www.cheshire aa.com.  If possible, please send multiple entries to the organiser, Bob Lynch at Macclesfield.

WELL DONE to Charlotte Roach formerly of west Cheshire AC and now with Vale Royal AC and Cambridge University who competed in the European Junior Cross-Country Championships in Spain.  Charlotte, who finished in fifth place overall returned with a team Gold Medal.  The British team had four athletes in the first six.

FELL RACING

TRACK and FIELD

INDOOR SHOT AND HIGH JUMP

West Cheshire AC are hosting an Indoor Shot and High Jump event at their Cheshire Oaks base on Saturday 12 January 2008, commencing at 1.30pm.  The event will take place on Saturday 12 January and is for U13 and U15 boys and girls ONLY.  The cost will be £3 per event or £5 for both.  Entry form is available on the Cheshireaa website.

COACHING UPDATE

Cheshire Pole Vault Development Squad – Winter Indoor Training.  Six indoor half-day sessions have been arranged to take place at Sport City Manchester.  No prior vaulting experience is necessary but athletes should be keen and willing to learn.  Probable age-range is 13 to 18, This is also an opportunity for coaches to come along and add specific drills and technical knowledge to their capability.  The group will ideally number eight athletes although  if other coaches take active involvement, the group may expand.  Each session will cost £5, but PLEASE check out payment/costs on the Cheshire AA web site.  The facility hire is being supported by England Athletics. 

Further information on this initiative and the other sessions listed below are also available from Katie Jones (see email address at the end of this newsletter).

Dates are as follows:

12 January

23 February

15 March

26 April

North West Combined Event Squads will be held at Sport City on the following dates:

26 January

8 February

SPAR Northwood Academy of Hurdles

13 January / 10 February / 9 March are all at the Indoor Arena Stoke.  The session on 16 March will be held at the Indoor Arena, Loughborough.

SPORTSHALL  ATHLETICS

Dates for the 2007/2008 North West League have been set as follows:

Round 4  - 27 January

League Final – 3 March

After the third round held on 18 November the league tables are as follows:

Crewe are leading in the U11 Boys and Girls and also the U15 Girls age groups, whilst West Cheshire are leaders in both the U13 Boys and Girls together with the U15 Boys groups.

WHY NOT check out the NA website for entry forms for a number of future events being held in the Northern area.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations are due to George Bunner (County President) who was presented with a special award for Meritorious Service to Athletics, by UK Athletics Chairman, Ed Warner.  George has made a huge contribution to athletics for more than thirty years.  Without George there would be no Sportshall Athletics and no Star:track athletics, both of which have inspired many youngsters to begin their career in athletics – some of these youngsters have been, and still are, competitors in World and Olympic events.

Congratulations are also due to West Cheshire AC who were presented with the Sport England-sponsored BBC North-West Community Sport Club of the Year Award.  Club Chairman Dennis Wall received the Award at a star-studded dinner in Manchester.

UKA Coaching Courses (local to Cheshire)

Subsidised places are available - funding information is available from Katie Jones kjones@englandathletics.org.   (Cheshire).

Details of courses at other venues can be found on www.ukathletics.net

Eddie Gore (Tel : 0151 513 5606), is the Cheshire County AA Coaching Co-ordinator

OTHER CONTACTS

Michael Hunt – will be leaving us shortly to take up a post in the world of swimming.  We wish him all the best for the future.  In addition the Administration Officer for the NW Region, Alison Lysons, is also leaving shortly.  We wish her all the best for the future which will still be in athletics.  Alison is also secretary of her club, Warrington Road Runners.

PLEASE NOTE that all enquiries about athletics should now be directed to the NW Regional Office.  Specific enquiries re affiliation and membership should be sent to athletics services, details having been sent to ALL affiliated clubs, leagues and associations

PLEASE send any items for the next Newsletter direct to the Editor (Ellen Molloy): jamesandellenmolloy@btopenworld.com

ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE GRATEFULLY  RECEIVED.

COMMUNICATIONS

Please ensure your club members see this Newsletter.

Cheshire newsletters can be viewed on the Cheshire website.

The next County committee meeting is on 19 December and will be held at Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, commencing at 7.30pm.  ALL clubs are entitled to a representative at these meetings.

 Remember to look at:    www.cheshireaa.com