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Roy Gunnett’s clean pair of heels in the Dave Crompton Memorial race
Dave Evans reports promptly as ever. He would have been a great sports journalist meeting the Saturday ‘Pink’ or ‘Buff’ deadlines!! Having just attained his 76th birthday Roy Gunnett showed a clean pair of heels to his fellow club rivals … Continue reading
Alison Trophy 15km, Saturday 4th March, Chorley
We are back at Chorley on Saturday, March 4th for the Alison Trophy 15-kilometre event, starting at 1.00 p.m. As is usual it would be really helpful if you could let Dave Evans at dave.evans08@hotmail.co.uk know if you are attending … Continue reading
The hills are alive with music at the Sam Shoebottom 10km, Chorley, February 4th
Dave Evans reports: Grey clouds greeted a field of 8 aspirants keen to test their fitness in a live race following two virtual months of solo activity. Thanks to the goodwill and personal intervention of Eric Crompton we were able … Continue reading
Great turnout at Dave Crompton’s Memorial Race
To my chagrin I didn’t make it – a combination of flight cancellations and family illness. Apologies were also proffered by Tony Bell and Chris Harvey. It’s lovely to see all the usual faces, together with very welcome presence of … Continue reading
Dave Crompton Memorial Trophy 7 miles, Chorley on May 7
All being well we will be in Chorley on Saturday, May 7 racing our hearts out and remembering with great affection, Dave Crompton in the Memorial Trophy event named after him. Our new changing facility is to be found at … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Crompton Memorial Trophy, Eric Hall RIP, St Peters Chorley
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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
The Reg Goodwin Trophy Result, August 14, Chorley
Thanks as ever to Dave Evans for the revealing report and Greg Smith for the excellent photos, of which there are many more to use in ensuing posts. Much appreciated. The athlete whose name we see on the trophy achieved … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Crompton, Reg Goodwin, St Peters Chorley, Stuart Edgar
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Dave Crompton Memorial Trophy 7 Miles – Chorley, May 5, 2021
We are grateful to Dave Evans for this prompt and informative report, not forgetting to thank Greg Smith for the atmospheric images. Dave Crompton Memorial Trophy 7 Miles – Chorley, May 5, 2021 The first “live” race of 2021 for … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Crompton RIP, Live racing, Martin Payne, St Peters Chorley
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