CHESHIRE COUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Report from the Vice Chairman

I wish to offer my thanks and admiration to the members of the committee for their excellent work  they have committed themselves to during the past twelve months, particularly the efforts of Coaching Secretary Eddie Gore and Officials Secretary Joe Shellhorn. I would have hoped that there would have been some messages of appreciation from affiliated members of the association recognising the efforts of the committee members.
The meetings of the committee still lack the presence of representatives of the affiliated clubs. Some new faces and new blood would be well received at the meetings. ( every six weeks, eight meetings a year )
The County Championship events were successful, thanks to the Championship secretaries and technical officials.
The members and volunteers of Vale Royal AC are to be congratulated on the splendid work of organising  and setting the course for the Cross Country Championships at Winsford in what can only be described as near arctic conditions.
Marbury Park, Northwich was a new venue for the North West Road Relays which was hosted by the Cheshire County AA, and it was well received by the competitors from all of the North West County Associations who participated in the event.
My congratulations to all the athletes who were successful at Regional, National and International competitions during the past year.
The website of the Association is still a very well maintained site thanks to the webmaster Ashley Pritchard, the latest news is published promptly and precisely.
Thanks are also offered to Ellen Malloy for the monthly newsletter that she publishes.

The reorganisation of England Athletics has seen some new representative posts established. The regional officers Andy Lee, Debbie Beresford and Sarah Friday are based at Sports City, Manchester.

To all affiliated clubs, their athletes’ coaches and volunteers, I wish you a successful year.
Thanks to the IFTA office for the use of facilities

Peter Allen 
February 2009