Author Archives: Tony Taylor

A Golden Moment in the lives of the legendary Sandra and Richard Brown

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Tony Taylor

STOP PRESS – See responses below from Richard and Sandra plus photos and the mention of an intriguing mystery! Given our club’s proud Centurion tradition it is fitting and proper that we celebrate a milestone in the lives of Richard … Continue reading →

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Virtual League Racing Series 2 kilometres – Race 15 sees Lancashire in the lead

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Tony Taylor

MENS AGE GRADED 2KM TEAM 1 Lancashire Walking Club (84.34%)2 Quickstep Fitness (74.10%)3 Sarnia Walking Club (72.70%)4 Manx Harriers (52.38%)5 Scotia Race Walking Club (51.27%)6 Cardiff AC (43.06%)7 Birchfield Harriers (40.93%) MENS 2KM TEAM  1 Lancashire Walking Club (45)2 Quickstep … Continue reading →

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Guy Goodair remembers the sportsmanship of Ray Manning, Centurion 415 – Rest in Peace

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Tony Taylor

Sadly we have to report that Ray Manning, Centurion 415, passed away on 3rd July aged 88 after a short illness. Ray, a member of Wakefield Harriers and well-known to his contemporaries in our club, qualified in the 1968 Leicester … Continue reading →

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Virtual League Racing Series 2 Kilometres – Race 14

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Tony Taylor

MENS AGE GRADED 2KM TEAM 1 Lancashire Walking Club (89.30%) 2 Scotia Race Walking Club (79.32%) 3 Sarnia Walking Club (77.23%) 4 Quickstep Fitness (73.95%) – AUSTRALIA (73.13%) 5 Manx Harriers (51.95%) 6 Cardiff AC (43.33%) 7 Birchfield Harriers (38.25%) … Continue reading →

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VIRTUAL SERIES 2 KILOMETRES – RACE 13

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Tony Taylor

It’s great to see Greg Smith and Chris Harvey join our ranks. MENS 2KM TEAM 1 Sarnia Walking Club (33)2 Scotia Race Walking Club (35)3 Lancashire Walking Club (51)4 Quickstep Fitness (100)– RUSSIA (163)5 Cardiff AC (185)– NEW ZEALAND (188)6 … Continue reading →

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LWC Virtual Series – JUNE 5 Kilometres Results

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Tony Taylor

Five Kilometres Scratch [G] indicates Guest, who is not counted in the team race. Bill McFadden M55 Scotia RWC 25:52 Tony Taylor M70 LWC 26:22 Andrew Fraser M50 Scotia RWC 26:42 Ray Robinson M45 Redcar 26:50 [G] Daniel McKerlich U23 … Continue reading →

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REVIVING THE NOVICE RACE: ‘HOW FAR CAN YOU WALK IN AN HOUR?’

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Tony Taylor

The unfolding discussion sparked by Chris Bolton’s proposals in his ‘The future of Lancashire Walking Club’ has been thought-provoking. In a couple of week’s time, I’ll endeavour to summarise the main arguments as a contribution to moving matters forward. In … Continue reading →

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Virtual League Racing Series – Race 12 plus a reminder about the June 5k deadline!

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Tony Taylor

The end of June is approaching fast and with it the deadline for your speedy 5 kilometres clockings in our very own Club Virtual Series. Can Lancashire rise to the gauntlet thrown down by Scotia? I’ll accept submissions up to … Continue reading →

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The future of Lancashire Walking Club? Chris Bolton recommends a way forward

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Tony Taylor

I can’t recommend enough that we all spend some time reflecting on this challenging contribution from Chris Bolton. Back in the mid-1960s Chris was a leading light in the transformation of the club’s sense of itself, shifting it from being … Continue reading →

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Virtual League Racing Series – Race 11

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Tony Taylor

The latest week’s result sees us still locked in mortal combat with Scotia!! MENS 2K TEAM 1 Scotia Race Walking Club (39)2 Lancashire Walking Club (56)– AUSTRALIA (57)3 Sarnia Walking Club (76)4 Quickstep Fitness (109)5 Ilford AC (129)– RUSSIA (165)– … Continue reading →

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