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Liverpool Harriers & Athletic Club

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History of Liverpool Harriers & A.C.

PART ONE - From 1882 to World War II

PART TWO - From World War II up to 1970

PART THREE - The 1970s

Below is a brief history of the club.

Founded in 1882 - with the first ever recorded match against Birchfield Harriers in 1883.

Presidents - The club has had 8 presidents since 1882: H.P.Ellis, T.H.Blair, B.H.Baker, J.C.Rice, T.J.O'Mahoney, Robert Birrell, Harold Benson and Mike Holmes.

Headquarters -

1943 - 1970 Woolton Woods

1970 - 1980 Woolton Boys Club

1980 - 1990 Woolton Priory

1990 - present Wavertree Athletics Centre

Track and Field

1943 - 1948 Merseyside Association Boys Ground

1948 - 1960 Holt School Ground

1960 - 1990 Liverpool University

1990 - present Wavertree Athletics Centre

1992 Opening of Liverpool Harriers Clubhouse

Club Competitions

1946 - 2000 Sangster Booth Schools Cross Country Race

National Competitions

Several National Road Relay titles in all age groups

1994 - 1998 Girls National Track Team Championships

1992 - 1999 Runners up - National Track/Field Team(Boys)

1999 National Jnr League - Girls (3rd), Boys (4th)

Many years in National League - Men's and Women's teams

Best known administrators

John Charles Rice - Club Treasurer (1926-1930 and 1934 - 1992), Secretary NOEAA, Life President AAA England. Ernie Gallagher - Club Secretary (1984 - 2007) T J O'Mahoney - Club Secretary (1956 - 1982).

(click on names above for tributes)

International Athletes

53 Great Britain International Athletes

16 athletes have represented GB and NI/Eire in the Olympic / Paralympic Games

1956 - Ken Box : 100m,

1956/1960 - Tommy Farrell: 400mh/ 800m

1968 - Joe Speake - 200m and 4 x 100m

1972 - Barry Williams - Hammer

1980 / 1984 - Geoff Smith - 10,000m / Marathon

1988 - John Woods - Marathon

1972 / 1976 / 1980 - Keith Oliver - Winter Games XC Sking / Biathlon

1992/2000 - Steve Smith - HJ,

1992/1996 - Curtis Robb: 800m,

2000 - Diane Allahgreen - 100mh,

2008/2012 -Anyika Onuora - 100m/200m/Relay,

2000 - Paul Brizzell - 100m / 200m / 4 x 100m

2000 - Paul McKee, - 4 x 400m

2000 - John McAdorey, 4 x 100m

2012 - Katarina Johnson - Thompson - Heptathlon

2012 - David Devine ( Paralympian) - 800m / 1500m (T12)

Numerous GB Junior Internationals

Best Athlete

Edward Baker - Olympic Games 1912 and 1920, also England Rugby and Swimming