Author Archives: Tony Taylor

Macclesfield Shield 10 miles, April 6th at Sutton

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Tony Taylor

Our next club race is the Macclesfield Shield 10 miles, which will take place from the Ex-Service Men’s Club in Sutton on Saturday, April 6th, starting at 1.00 p.m. The venue will be open from noon. As usual, it will … Continue reading →

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Phil calls on all-comers to take his trophy away in 2025!

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Tony Taylor

As some might know, it was touch and go as to whether I would make the start of the ever-demanding Alison Trophy at Chorley. My flight from Crete was due to touch down at around 11 o’clock. In the event … Continue reading →

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LWC Newsletter, July 1965 – A sense of frustration

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Tony Taylor

Adrian Edwards advises: The next Sunday afternoon track session, open to any walkers who want to come along will be on Sunday 17th March at Woodbank Park track, Stockport from 12 noon. Following our posts on the year 1958, Ron … Continue reading →

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Hilly Chorley awaits – Alison Trophy 15k, Saturday, March 2nd

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Tony Taylor

Whenever I think about Chorley and our Sunday morning strolls [as they used to be called] I remember with fondness being out on the road with Eric Crompton. By chance this photo of the start of the 1975 10 miles … Continue reading →

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Age-grading results, Helen in the mud and Steve Arnold RIP winning the Bradford

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Tony Taylor

VIRTUAL JANUARY 5 kilometres – AGE-GRADED Given the sad news this last week, the deaths of three outstanding Centurions it’s good to sound a lighter note. Hazel Fairhurst, who became Centurion 983 wearing the colours of our club in 2002 … Continue reading →

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CLUB JANUARY VIRTUAL 5KMS AND SAD NEWS FROM THE CENTURIONS

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Tony Taylor

Roy Gunnett My January virtual 5k time is 35:24. I set this on a normal route from home, part of which is down Lifeboat Road that leads to the beach. There used to be a Lifeboat station on the beach  … Continue reading →

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Beaten by the Bell!

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Tony Taylor

Great title to the post as Dave Evans reports: The first live event of the 2024 Lancashire walking club year took place in the leafy suburbs of Simister under a greyish sky accompanied by a coolish wind which appeared to … Continue reading →

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The History of our Club: July to December, 1958

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Tony Taylor

Ron continues his fascinating and evocative return to the year of his arrival in our sport. JULY Over the period 18th to 26th July the major sporting focus was was the celebration of the VI Empire Games in Cardiff. I … Continue reading →

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Sam Shoebottom 10km, February 3rd and Club Training Day, February 11th

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Tony Taylor

Crossing fingers that the stormy weather will have abated, the 2024 season on the road begins with the Sam Shoebottom Trophy 10 kilometres on Saturday, February 3rd. Roy confirms that the Lady Wilton Hall, Simister Lane, Simister, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 … Continue reading →

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The History of our Club – January to June, 1958

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Tony Taylor

For more than a few years Ron Wallwork and I have played in differing ways with the idea of putting together at least a partial history of our great club. Indeed, as you might expect, Fred Pearce and Chris Bolton … Continue reading →

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