The Oval (sometimes referred to as the ''Bebington Oval'' and ''Port Sunlight'') is a Municipal athletics stadium in

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and leisure centre with outdoor ski slope. The venue has played host to

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reserve and ladies teams. The track is regularly used by Wirral AC and many competitions such as the Merseyside Championships take place here. The ground has an eight-lane running track which was originally paid for by

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in the 1920s but has since undergone an upgrade. It is the home to the athletics clu
Wirral AC
It was featured in the film

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and represented the

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. Some schools across the area, such as St John Plessington, use the facilities for their PE lessons

References

External links

Education & Cultural Services Department, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral siteWirral Athletic club
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