Author Archives: Tony Taylor

YORKSHIRE R W C FESTIVAL OF WALKING, MAY 29

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Tony Taylor

This should be a great day. Brass band on the green – my dad, Alf of both the Bedford Church band and Lancashire Walking Club would have been chuffed, spurred on to a PB, I reckon. As consolation for missing … Continue reading →

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Fred Pearce Memorial Trophy, May 21 plus Chorley result

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Tony Taylor

Thanks to Roy Gunnett for the following information and apologies that I won’t make it, especially given Fred’s desire to see 7 teams on the starting line. NEXT RACE: FRED PEARCE 21st MEMORIAL RELAY DATE SATURDAY 21st MAY 2016 DISTANCE: … Continue reading →

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Vic Murray RIP : An Inspirational Centurion

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Tony Taylor

It was heartening to hear that there was a good turnout for Vic Murray’s funeral with Eric Horwill attending as President of the Centurions. Quiet and unassuming he was a much loved member of the club, always willing to help … Continue reading →

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Catching Up and Good Luck : Sutton and Chorley

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Tony Taylor

My apologies for not being on top of things. I’ve been laid low with a chest infection, which has been resisting antibiotics. Anyway I’m just making sure the Sutton Macclesfield 20k result is on the blog, along with wishing everyone … Continue reading →

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Race Walking : Facing the Future

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Tony Taylor

Firstly apologies for not posting a report on the Sutton Macclesfield 20k, but I’ve gone down with a chest infection, which isn’t responding to antibiotics. Anyway, just to keep the ball rolling and to encourage discussion here is a challenging … Continue reading →

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Bill McFadden and Yorkshire win individual and team titles: Ken Munro Trophy

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Tony Taylor

Ken Munro Memorial Trophy   –   Thornton-le-Clay (nr York)  –  10 Miles Road (Cat B) –  Saturday March 26th  [Thanks to Trevor McDermot for the report] This inaugural Trophy race, organised by the Northern Area RWA as a new … Continue reading →

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Up Hill, Down Dale in Chorley : The Allison Trophy

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Tony Taylor

  It was a misty, moist afternoon around Heapey and White Coppice as we braved what one competitor described euphemistically as a ‘characterful’ course. Star of the show was a svelte John Crahan, fresh from the gym, who knocked minutes … Continue reading →

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Sam, Sam, where’s sweets, not to mention a bike!

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Tony Taylor

You will find below the results of the Sam Shoebottom 10k held at Simister on February 13, but first a few words about Sam himself, confined sadly simply to what I’ve been told and remember – any other memories and … Continue reading →

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Ken Munro Memorial Trophy Match, March 26

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Tony Taylor

At the last NARWA meeting it was decided to delete the 10 miles championship, which has been poorly supported in recent years. It will be substituted by an Annual Match at 10 Miles (Category B) between Lancashire, Yorkshire and Scotland … Continue reading →

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Resolving the Issue of Race Permits

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Tony Taylor

Back in the Autumn the issue of whether our club events required a Race Walking Association race permit came to the surface. Unknowingly I contributed to the discussion gathering pace as my effort to get the AGM 5k result on … Continue reading →

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