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Tag Archives: Eric Crompton
The Alison Trophy beckons in the Spring
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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Tagged Alison Trophy, Eric Crompton, Martin Payne, Spring, St Peters Chorley
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ALISON TROPHY 15K, MARCH 5 – another race tinged with sadness
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
Martin conquers the Chorley hills in the last race at St Peter’s
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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Tagged Corona virus, Eric Crompton, Martin Payne, St Peters Chorley
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Guy Goodair’s Manchester-Blackpool Memories completed: 1972-1974
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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Tagged Eric Crompton, Guy Goodair, John Eddershaw, Ken Harding, Manchester - Blackpool
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Remembering Ron’s Record : A Walk down Memory Lane
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
The Leyland Legacy
You will find below a few photos from Eric Crompton’s bottom drawer. Simply receiving them from Dave, his son, poses the question of whether the title of our web site ought to be ‘Race Walking in Lancashire’? Whilst the Lancashire … Continue reading