Tag Archives: Guy Goodair

WAKEFIELD’S PURPLE PATCH 1967 – 1969

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Tony Taylor

Wakefield’s Purple Patch 1967-1969  Ron Wallwork writes: When recently gathering information about LWC’s National Team successes I noticed that Wakefield H too had enjoyed a national championship purple patch at the back end of the sixties. The recent award of … Continue reading →

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Andrea and Guy deservedly scoop this surreal year’s Club Awards

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Tony Taylor

Dave Evans writes: A J TAYLOR AWARD CLIFF ROYLE TROPHY After taking into account the suggestions and feelings of our fellow committee members I am pleased to announce the winners of the above awards. A J Taylor Award      … Continue reading →

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VIRTUAL LEAGUE SERIES 23 – still prominent in the results with Guy doing us proud

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Tony Taylor

MENS AGE GRADED 2KM TEAM1 Lancashire Walking Club (83.73%)2 Manx Harriers (77.59%)3 Quickstep Fitness (71.26%)4 Sarnia Walking Club (71.00%)5 Steyning AC (52.38%)6 Birchfield Harriers (46.18%) MENS 2KM TEAM1 Manx Harriers (13)2 Lancashire Walking Club (38)3 Quickstep Fitness (59)4 Sarnia Walking … Continue reading →

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Guy Goodair remembers the sportsmanship of Ray Manning, Centurion 415 – Rest in Peace

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Tony Taylor

Sadly we have to report that Ray Manning, Centurion 415, passed away on 3rd July aged 88 after a short illness. Ray, a member of Wakefield Harriers and well-known to his contemporaries in our club, qualified in the 1968 Leicester … Continue reading →

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Back to Second Team in the Virtual Series Age-Graded Team

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Tony Taylor

With Tony Taylor sidelined spasmodically, Tony Malone, Guy Goodair, Stephen Walker and Tony Bell combined to claim a second place in the Virtual Series 2 kilometres Age-Graded Team competition. Bravo! MENS AGE GRADED 2KM TEAM 1 Surrey Walking Club (86.23%, … Continue reading →

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Lancashire back on top in the Virtual Series Age-Graded Team competition

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Tony Taylor

Having been knocked off our top perch we’ve bounced back, displaying classic northern phlegm [apologies for the cliches!] to be the leading team in the Virtual Series Age-graded 2 kilometres competition. MENS AGE GRADED TEAM 1 Lancashire Walking Club (33) … Continue reading →

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Lancashire WC – the leading age-graded team in the Virtual Series plus news from Stephen Walker

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Tony Taylor

The latest news from the Virtual Series sees your ageing team of Taylor, Malone and Goodair flying the flag in the Masters section – thanks to Helen Elleker and John Constandinou for sorting out the results. MENS TEAM – AUSTRALIA … Continue reading →

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Reminiscences Two : Guy Goodair reflects

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Tony Taylor

What prompted you to take up race walking? When and where was your first race? I was a member of Wakefield Harriers and we’d heard all about the famous Star Walk in Sheffield held every year on Whit Tuesday. Now … Continue reading →

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John Paddick’s Manchester- Blackpool Memories 1966 : Guinness makes you stronger!

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Tony Taylor

I couldn’t resist asking John if I could pull together into a single post his almost unbelievable memory of his victory in the 1966 Blackpool, previously covered in Guy Goodair’s reminiscences.   Fascinating to read Guy Goodair’s account of the … 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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