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Dick and Bill Maxwell Remembered, Bill Cowley and Eric Crompton Celebrated

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Tony Taylor

Our Xmas race honours annually the terrific contribution made to our club by Dick Maxwell. However, while researching into our Centurion legacy, I alighted upon the result of the 1977 Bristol 100 miles event, which featured another Maxwell, namely Bill. … Continue reading →

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Goodwin Cup. Chorley, August 9th plus international action from Prodebrady

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Tony Taylor

On Saturday, August 9th it is confirmed that the Goodwin Cup 10 kilometres will take place from the St Peter’s Church Hall in Chorley. Eric Crompton will open up by noon. As usual the race will start at 1.00 am … Continue reading →

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Dick and Zena Smith Trophy, Bury, Saturday, June 7th plus an Eric Crompton Special : The Early Years

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Tony Taylor

DICK AND ZENA SMITH TROPHY 10 AND 5 KILOMETRES – Bury Athletics Club, Market St, Bury BL9 9FX These races commemorate the remarkable contribution to the life of our club made by the husband and wife couple, Dick and Zena … Continue reading →

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Nigel Shaw dominates on the challenging hills of Chorley

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Tony Taylor

ALISON TROPHY 15 KILOMETRES, MARCH 1st, CHORLEY Dave Evans reports and supplies the photos – a veritable and vital jack of all trades Relative newcomer Nigel Shaw threw caution to the wind and jumped the field in this year’s Alison … Continue reading →

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Hilly Chorley awaits – Alison Trophy 15k, Saturday, March 2nd

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Tony Taylor

Whenever I think about Chorley and our Sunday morning strolls [as they used to be called] I remember with fondness being out on the road with Eric Crompton. By chance this photo of the start of the 1975 10 miles … Continue reading →

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The Alison Trophy beckons in the Spring

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Tony Taylor

Dave Evans reports and takes photos of the action Spring had arrived and there was certainly a spring in the step of the 12 competitors who set out on a glorious day of pleasant sunshine if you ignored a coolish … Continue reading →

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ALISON TROPHY 15K, MARCH 5 – another race tinged with sadness

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Tony Taylor

Our club races at Chorley are indelibly associated with the Crompton family, staunch supporters of our sport across the decades. Sadly we lost the much-loved Dave back in 2018 and now Marion, Eric’s wife has passed away unexpectedly. I have … Continue reading →

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Martin conquers the Chorley hills in the last race at St Peter’s

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Tony Taylor

STOP PRESS TWO – Given the following advice from England Athletics we have called off the April 11 Sutton race, Watch this space for updates and some historical pieces to tickle your palate, England Athletics advises that all face-to-face activity … Continue reading →

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Guy Goodair’s Manchester-Blackpool Memories completed: 1972-1974

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Tony Taylor

1972 We’d just had our first child so I didn’t enter this year     1 J Eddershaw (Sheffield UH) 8.16.10 2 P Markham (Leicester WC) 8.17.41 3 E Crompton (Leyland) 8.24.16 Team Leyland Motors 24 pts, 38 finished [A … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ron’s Record : A Walk down Memory Lane

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Tony Taylor

When Fred Pearce suggested holding a 2 Hour track walk to commemorate Ron Wallwork’s UK and Commonwealth record set in 1971 there were a few raised eyebrows.  Why forty five years on, couldn’t we wait till fifty? Never mind that … Continue reading →

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