Author Archives: Tony Taylor

SOUP AND ROLL LEAGUE 2016 FIXTURES

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Tony Taylor

It’s great to receive the 2016 Soup and Roll League Fixtures from the indefatigible duo of Trevor and Linda McDermot. Staged in beautiful villages these events are always excellently organised and a warm atmosphere duly created. Indeed at the last … Continue reading →

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Maurice Ireland – on joining the ‘daft beggars’

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Tony Taylor

We’ve received the following message from Maurice Ireland, which reveals two touching and humorous stories related to his entry into the ranks of the Lancashire Walking Club. As a past Chairman & President of LWC I join with all who … Continue reading →

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Greg Smith’s 50th Anniversary Falls Foul of Frost

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Tony Taylor

Before Xmas Greg Smith announced that on Friday 1st January 2016 he would be celebrating 50 years since his first walking race. It was the Essex Beagles Boys 1⅞ Miles Walk, organised by Phil Everard at Chigwell Row, Essex on … Continue reading →

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Fred Pearce and Chris Bolton on the starting line together

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Tony Taylor

Further to our tribute to Fred Pearce on becoming the RWA President here is a lovely personal note from Chris Bolton, number 17 in the above photo, of which more later. Many congratulations to Fred on becoming RWA President, an … Continue reading →

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Sixty Years On Fred Pearce becomes National President

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Tony Taylor

Becoming the National Race Walking Association President is an honour Fred Pearce richly deserves. All of us know how much he has contributed over the years through both the good times and the bad to keeping race walking alive both … Continue reading →

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Putting our Best Foot Forward : Tom Payne shows the way

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Tony Taylor

Firstly I must apologise that the site has been dormant for well over year. I’ll spare you the excuses, but it’s not entirely down to my dull sloth. Whatever, my New Year resolution is to get things up and walking … Continue reading →

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THE FIRST THIRTY YEARS [PART TWO]

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Tony Taylor

This is the second half of the article on ‘THE FIRST THIRTY YEARS’, written for the 1967/68 Year book. The second paragraph has already appeared on the site as part of the piece on Bobby Bridge, but we have retained … Continue reading →

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Norman Walsh, Legendary Maker of Race Walking Shoes – RIP

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Tony Taylor

Tributes to the late Norman Walsh, who died last week at the age of 82, have stressed his remarkable career as an innovative maker of sports shoes. The Walsh web site notes: Starting his career at JW Foster in 1945 at … Continue reading →

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Ron Wallwork – May, a month of anniversaries

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Tony Taylor

In the latest edition of the Enfield Walker Ron Wallwork reports on the involvement of Sean Pender and Dan Maskell in our club’s Macclesfield Trophy race on April 26. He goes on to add, At this venue on 17th May … Continue reading →

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THE FIRST THIRTY YEARS OF THE LANCASHIRE WALKING CLUB [PART ONE]

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Tony Taylor

This account of the opening period in the life of our club appeared in the 1967/68 Year Book, price one shilling! THE FIRST THIRTY YEARS [PART ONE] Shortly after the turn of the century there was a great surge of … Continue reading →

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