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CLUB JANUARY VIRTUAL 5KMS AND SAD NEWS FROM THE CENTURIONS
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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Tagged Basil Gale, Bob Watts, Centurions, January Virtual 5k, Ken Livermore
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The History of our Club: July to December, 1958
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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Tagged Gomersal, Jack Tempest, Joe Lambert, July-December 1958 History, Ron Wallwork
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Running: a desirable addition – thoughts from 1970
Back in 1970, Julian Hopkins and I, encouraged by Ron Wallwork, pondered the idea of putting together an annual review of race walking. It was to include commentary on tthe national and international scene, together with articles on technique and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970 Athletics, Julian Hopkins, Ron Wallwork, Running and Race Walking, Tony Taylor
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John O’Groats to Lands End: Guy Goodair’s fascinating reminiscence
Enormous praise is due to Guy Goodair for providing this end-of-year treat- a fascinating insider insight into the 1960 John O’Groats to Lands End race, which we alluded to in our tribute to Beryl Randle. Guy begins the wonderful tale. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1960, Beryl Randle, Billy Butlin, Jim Musgrave, John Grundy Wakefield Harriers, John O'Groats - Lands End, Wendy Lewis
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Beryl Randle RIP – one of our sport’s great characters
Beryl Randle, born on the 16th of December 1928, was one of our sport’s great characters and a pioneer in terms of women’s race walking. The following tribute is based on a touching post from Birchfield Harriers, the athletics club … Continue reading
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Tagged Beryl Randle, Birchfield Harriers, John O'Groats - Lands End, World Record holder
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Remembering 1968: Guy reveals the ‘secrets’ of IAC research while sadly Arthur Jones, Mexico Olympian has died
Guy Goodair reports on this fascinating, historical piece of research, which took place in the spring of 1968 ahead of the Mexico Olympics. Fifty years ago five members of Wakefield Harriers became pioneers for the International Athletics Club research into … Continue reading
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Tagged 1968 Olympics, Arhur Jones RIP, Guy Goodair, Internationa Athletics Club
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Noel Blatchford RIP – an extraordinary sporting career
Grateful thanks to Ron Wallwork for circulating this tribute. For many of us in Lancashire Noel was an engaging regular at the BMAF 5km championships in Horwich, where she invariably dominated her age-group. Noel Blatchford RIP The race-walking fraternity has … Continue reading
Marion and Peter Fawkes honour Andrew Fraser
It’s been two years since we posted our tribute, Andrew Fraser RIP, standard bearer for Scottish Race Walking. The piece contained moving anecdotes and images such as the one below. In a touching and generous gesture, expressive of the values … Continue reading
Race Walking loses three great characters
in the past few weeks race walking has lost three outstanding characters from within and without its ranks. The first of these, Jack Englert of the Sheffield Unuted Harriers is perhaps the least known. However, he was a stalwart of … Continue reading
Lancashire Walking Club : Health The First Wealth 