THERE was plenty to cheer about for all the local clubs competing in the fourth Mid Lancs meeting at Seedhill -- with host club Pendle AC setting the pace.

For Pendle AC won nine events on the track and field to enjoy a successful day on home soil.

The Park High School Club from Colne enjoyed three wins on the track with Jennifer Tunstill winning the senior ladies 400m in her first race over the distance.

And Louise Dickinson was first in the under 15s 100m and 200m in her first appearance since cracking her arm in a fall in the final of the 200m at the English Schools Championships.

Another local athlete to enjoy that winning feeling was 14-year-old Colne athlete Kieran Turner who won both the 200m and 400m in the under 15s boys grade one standards -- then help his club Wigan Warriors to victory in the 4x100m relay.

Hyndburn AC sent across a strong team which paid off as Thea Smith, Claire Mitchell, Vikki Grime, Neil Tattersall and Chris Fishlock all won their events.

Thea set a personal best to win the under 13s High Jump while Claire was first in the under 15s Javelin -- as was Vicki in the senior event. Also in the seniors, Neil won the 1500m and Chris came first in the 3000m.

Blackburn Harriers were another club to come away with a clutch of first places as Zoe Mercer and Carly Thompson both won their 200m under 13s heats.

Mike Hazelwood threw 42m to win the senior men's Javelin and was second in the Shot and Discus.

Matt Wood set a personal best times in the 100m and 400m to show he is in good shape going into the AAA championships in Sheffield where he will compete in the under 15s 800m.

Chorley Athletic Club showed their expertise with the Javelin by winning in three age groups.

Eloise Manger won the u17s ladies throwing 34.81m, Gary Wadsworth threw a personal best of 51.74m in the U17s men and Lee Purseglove won the U15 boys with a throw of 33.07m.

Purseglove continued his winning ways by gaining first positions in the High Jump and the Discus.

However the day belonged to Pendle. In the senior ladies, Jane Hancock won the Long Jump with a leap of 4.73m while Ruth Thompson won the 800m in 2.26.5 and was second in the Long Jump. In the under 17s ladies, Laura Finucane won the 1500m Grade Four in 5:02.8 while Sam White set a new personal best of 42.6 to win the Grade Two 300m final.

Stephanie Brown won the under 13s Grade Two Long Jump with a personal best leap of 4.39m. In the senior men's, Tony Balko was first in the Discus with a throw of 33.02m while Bryce Butterworth won the Triple Jump with a leap of 10.24m. James Robinson won the under 17s Discus in 30.57m. And in the under 13s boys, Steven Dickson was first in the Grade Two 800m in 2.29.5 while James Finicane set a new club record in the Grade Three Discus with a throw of 19.47m.