Tag Archives: John Eddershaw

Centurions Corner and Notice of the Goodwin Trophy

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Tony Taylor

View Post Along with Tony Malone and Chris Harvey from our side of the Pennines, I was honoured to attend the funeral of the outstanding Mick Holmes a fortnight ago in Shipley. The Yorkshire sun blessed us with its presence, … Continue reading →

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Virtual League Racing Series – Race 51 plus hopeful news and a tale of a long lost certificate

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Tony Taylor

Virtual League Racing Series – Race 51 As we near the anniversary of the Virtual Series we regained our top spot in the Age-Graded Team competition. Race 52 times to be with Helen by Wednesday at 6.00 p.m. MENS AGE … Continue reading →

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Post-Xmas Reminiscences – both amusing and deeply sad

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Tony Taylor

Firstly to make you smile perchance Chris Bolton sends memories of some of our proud Centurions. Bill Cowley. C 319 Bill qualified in the Chigwell 100 in 1961 in 22-28-30.  He attended the celebration dinner at the Mansion House to … 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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Fifty years on Lancashire repeat the double in the Northern 10 on March 18

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Tony Taylor

Sincere apologies for the belated appearance of this report, but I hope it’s of some interest and not too indulgent. Given my first Northern 10 was fifty years ago I was determined to make the start of this year’s race … Continue reading →

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