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Author Archives: Tony Taylor
Report of the Fred Pearce Relay and Other Shenanigans, July 22nd
As ever Dave provided promptly this race report before embarking on the Sunday with Pat to do a 16 miles walk along the south-west of Scotland – in his words, ‘suckers for punishment’! Since Saturday I’ve been inundated with comments … Continue reading
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Tagged 70th anniversary, Fred Pearce Relay, Tony Taylor
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Back together again – Fred Pearce and Tony Taylor at Simister, July 22nd
The Fred Pearce Relay has a special place in our club’s calendar, It’s a moment when we remember Fred’s enduring contribution to the life of his cherished Lancashire Walking Club. And, on a personal level, many of us will have … Continue reading
Mick Holmes RIP – race walker extraordinaire, the like of whom we will never see again
As I post this tribute I see it as a memory in the making. I hope that other members of the race walking community will contribute their stories of a formidable and perhaps half-forgotten great athlete. Michael Stephen ‘Mike’ HOLMES (GBR) (b. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bradford City, Centurion, Mick Holmes RIP, York Postal, Yorkshire Race Walking Club
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The Welcome Return of the BMAF 5 km Championship [Part Two]
More photos from the successful relaunch of the BMAF 5km championship in Horwich or more of Bill Sutherland’s tongue-in-cheek ‘Golden Oldies’. Fulsome thanks to Greg for the presentation images and to Irene Pike for the action shots.
The Fred Pearce Relays and Tony Taylor’s 70th-year race walking
I hope you will forgive this self-indulgent note ahead of this Saturday’s Barnard Trophy 10k in Sutton. However in three weeks, with Christine Pearce’s support, the tribute to our dear Fred in the Relay of his family’s name will incorporate … Continue reading
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Tagged 70th anniversary, Alf Taylor, Fred Pearce Relay, Leigh Harriers, Tony Taylor
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The Welcome Return of the BMAF 5 km Championship [Part One]
Last Sunday the British Masters 5 kilometres road championship was revived in what had become its home, the Lancashire town of Horwich. Due in no small measure to the sterling efforts of Adrian Edwards and Eric Horwill, the renaissance was … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Edwards, BMAF 5k, Eric Horwill, Horwich, Revival
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Heatwave in Bury as Adrian holds off Martin in the Dick Smith 10 kilometres race
Dave Evans, punctual as ever, reports from a sun-baked Bury: With an ambient temperature of 30 degrees centigrade on the track, it would not have surprised me if the final skin colour of the aspirants resembled the new orange “tartan” … Continue reading
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Tagged Bury A C Track, Dick and Zena SmithTrophies, Eric Horwill, Life Membership
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The Eindhoven Exploits of Martin, Sailash and Dave
Martin Payne reports: The walking races on May 27 were organised by OLAT ( www.olat.nl/iwe ) held for the first time at Eindhoven – previously at Weert on odd-numbered years. Really friendly and helpful organisers as per in the Netherlands. Having registered … Continue reading
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