PENDLE AC sent a squad of 50 athletes, coaches and officials to the Isle of Man at the weekend to contest the first round of the Northern Women's League and they returned jubilant after achieving a thumping victory over nearest rivals Trafford B by 452 points to 375.

Further in arrears were the host team and clubs from Warrington, Manchester and Rochdale as the Pendle ladies blitzed their opponents with 10 personal best performances.

Charlene Halliday set PB's in all three of her events, with Laura Griffiths and Lesley Oliver each posting two. Every club has two competitors in each event, the number ones for each club compete in the A finals with the second string athletes contesting the B finals.

Laura White, the new Lancashire heptathlon champion, achieved the maximum score in winning three A finals, the high jump, long jump and 100m hurdles. Debbie Lund, Lisa Cockerill, Vicky Haydock each won two A finals, and Victoria Rusius took one A and two B finals.

Results - Under 15: Laura Finucane 800m A 1st, long jump B 1st, Lesley Oliver high jump A 1st, 75m hurdles A 2nd (PB), 200m B 2nd (PB), Kate Franzke shot A 2nd, discus A 3rd, 100m B 3rd, Robynne Scott 1500m A 2nd, long jump A 3rd, Lisa Ashworth 200m A 2nd (PB), 100m A 3rd, Sarah Lund shot B 1st, Hayley Greenwood 1500m B 1st, 75m hurdles B 3rd, relay 4x100m 3rd. Under 17: Laura Griffiths 300m hurdles A 1st (PB), 80m hurdles A 2nd (PB), long jump B 1st, isa Cockerill long jump A 1st, high jump A 1st, 80m hurdles B 2nd, Vicky Haydock shot A 1st, discus A 1st, Katie Trickett 800m A 2nd, 1500m B 1st, 300m B 3rd, Victoria Rusius 1500m A 1st, 800m B 1st, high jump B 1st, Charlene Halliday 300m A 1st (PB), 200m A 3rd (PB), shot B 1st (PB), Hannah Smith 100m B 2nd, 200m B 2nd, discus B 1st (PB).

Seniors: Laura White high jump A 1st, long jump A 1st, 100m A 1st, Ruth Thompson 400m hurdles A 1st, 100m hurdles B 1st, 400m B 2nd, Vicky Gorton discus A 1st, hammer B 1st, Debbie Lund shot A 1st, hammer A 1st, discus B 2nd, Jane Hancock 400m hurdles B 1st (PB), 100m A 2nd, 200m A 2nd, Kirsty Wilkinson 800m A 3rd, Gillian Reeder 400m A 3rd, Anita Saunders 100m A 3rd, long jump B 1st, Vicky Crawshaw 800m B 1st, Andrea Williams shot B 1st, Javelin B 3rd, also relay 4x100m 2nd, 4x400m 2nd.

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