Tag Archives: Roy Thorpe

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 →

Posted in History | Tagged 1967-69, George Barras, Guy Goodair, John Hampshire, Purple patch, Roy Thorpe, Wakefield AC | 1 Comment

1967 Revisited – DQ’s, Raffles and Lancashire’s Ironic Good Fortune?

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Tony Taylor

Further to my piece on Lancashire’s overthrow of Sheffield’s Northern 10 miles dominance at Matlock in 1967 memories have been awakened. Within it I speculated that the disqualification of Wakefield’s Roy Thorpe had opened the way to Lancashire’s success. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged JIm Hackwood, Northern 10 1967, Roy Thorpe | Leave a comment

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