Tag Archives: Bobby Bridge

45 Years On – Celebrating Ron Wallwork’s UK 2 Hour Record

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Tony Taylor

Ahead of this coming Saturday’s 2 hour track race celebrating Ron’s UK record find below the report I wrote for the September 1971 edition of the Race Walking Record. I’ve taken the opportunity, 45 years on, to correct a number … 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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Bobby Bridge : Our First Olympian and World Record Holder

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Tony Taylor

If you go to Google and search for Robert ‘Bobby’ Bridge you will find the limited information below charting his short-lived, but remarkable career.   ogr Initially a postman, he later qualified as a dentist despite the handicap of his … Continue reading →

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