Tag Archives: Joe Lambert

JOE LAMBERT ONE HOUR TROPHY AND FAREWELL TO JULIAN

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Tony Taylor

Dave Evans reports: Quite a number of the usual club and guest walkers were absent from today’s event with injury, holidays and family concerns. The rain held off and the seven aspirants face the starter with an hour of racewalking … Continue reading →

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Traffic chaos fails to hold up our One Hour race

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Tony Taylor

Dave Evans reports: Given the regular club race organiser was stuck in a huge traffic jam on the motorway it was touch and go if the event would take place. Fortunately Adrian Edwards was on hand to put together a … Continue reading →

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LWC Newsletter January and February 1966 – a fresh start

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Tony Taylor

Thanks to Ron Wallwork for retrieving these 1960s newsletters. Apologies for the reproduction of the same. I’m having a few problems with the computer.

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LWC Newsletter, July 1965 – A sense of frustration

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Tony Taylor

Adrian Edwards advises: The next Sunday afternoon track session, open to any walkers who want to come along will be on Sunday 17th March at Woodbank Park track, Stockport from 12 noon. Following our posts on the year 1958, Ron … Continue reading →

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The History of our Club: July to December, 1958

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Tony Taylor

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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LAMBERT TROPHY ONE HOUR TRACK at BURY, SEPTEMBER 4

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Tony Taylor

Our next club race is the Lambert Trophy One Hour event this coming Saturday, September 4 – start 1.30 p.m. More than ever it would be very useful if you could indicate your attendance and in what capacity. The track … Continue reading →

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The January ‘Joe Lambert’ Virtual Club 3 Kilometres

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Tony Taylor

The January ‘Joe Lambert’ Virtual Club 3 kilometres The following obituary gives a feel of Joe’s enormous contribution to the club and to race walking as a whole. He was held in great esteem and regarded with much affection. 71 … Continue reading →

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Chris Bolton completes his 17th Nijmegen Walks, 60 years after his first!

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Tony Taylor

Apologies to Chris Bolton for the belated appearance of this recognition of his mightily impressive Nijmegen achievement. Chris writes: [In July] I completed the Nijmegen four day walks for the seventeenth time.   This year it went well with no problems. … Continue reading →

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