May Newsletter 2014
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The Clayton Harrier Newsletter www.claytonlemoors.org.uk May 2014 Runner of the Month WENDY DODDS Sprinting to the finish at the Stan Bradshaw Pendle Round Still at the top of her game after more than 25 years of competing in a Clayton vest. [See pp10 & 12] 1 CONTACTS The Clayton Website www.claytonlemoors.org.uk Race Results All your races will count towards the Club's 2014 Fell Runner of the Year and Road Runner of the Year provided the Club Statisticians have your race results. Please send your Road Results to Richard Lawson 55 Highfield Avenue, Burnley BB10 2PS email: valric55[at]virginmedia.com Telephone 01282 423808 Please send your Fell Results to Andy Brown 2 Brennand Terrace, Grindleton, Clitheroe, BB7 4QZ Telephone: 01200 440880 Email: [email protected] Please send your Cross-Country Results to Harry Manning 4 Wiswell Close, Burnley BB10 2DW Telephone 01282 830458 Cross-Country Results for those races that qualify towards the Club's 2013/14 Palladium awards will be obtained by the Cross-Country Statistician, Harry Manning. Forthcoming Fixtures Please notify the Fixtures Secretary, Katy Thompson, 16 Ainsdale Drive, Darwen. BB3 2EQ Telephone: 01254 772013; email: [email protected] The Fixtures Secretary will forward details to the Newsletter Editor for publication The Clayton Newsletter Editor: Peter Booth email: [email protected] Telephone: 01282 698268; Mob: 07938 809315 Publication: Blackburn College Reprographics Distribution: Michael Frost Advertising rates are available from the editor. Advertisers' products and services are not endorsed by the committee. Copy deadline for the June issue: Monday, 5th May 2014 2 Boothy’s Bit When suffering a long-term injury one of the best ways to keep in touch with what is going on is to help at races. Recently, I have helped at two events which Clayton had a major hand in organising. First, on 30 th March there was the inaugural Ron Hill Accrington 10K. It was very exciting when, as I stood at my marshalling post at Baxenden with Pete Hindle, the first runner to pass was Chris Holdsworth. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to hold onto the lead, but finished second and led Clayton to the team prize– very fitting given that Ron is still very much associated with the club and that so many members, led by Mike Eddleston, were closely involved in ensuring the event passed off safely and enjoyably for the 400+ competitors. The following weekend I was over at Barley for the Pendle Fell Race, this year an English championship counter and the Lancashire fell championship race. Two excellent senior races on Saturday were followed by a series of junior races on Sunday. Again, many Clayton members (lots of them had helped out the previous weekend) assisted David Bailey and Ken Richardson in staging a high quality event enjoyed by over 800 runners and hundreds of spectators. Thank you and well done to anyone who helped in any way. (See David’s message on p28.) You’ve got another chance to help (&/or run) at Mearley Clough FR on 13 th May. Please contact Geoff Newsam if you’re available. [continued on p22] Words of Wisdom By resident guru Dave Scott This is my 12th and final ''intellectual'', and possibly thought provoking quote of the month. ''The important thing (in the Olympic Games) is not to win, but to take part, as the essential thing in life is not to have conquered but to have fought well''. J.H. BARLEY CAR PARK A plea from Barley Parish Council: Please Pay £1 Car Park charge on each visit. As Pendle Council has withdrawn funding for the toilets at Barley Car Park, they will only remain open if Barley Parish Council receives suffi- cient revenue from the car park users. 3 OBITUARY Harry Hartley In March Harry, who was an enthusiastic member of the club in the 1970s and 80s, passed away in Cornwall, where he had been living since moving from Great Harwood over ten years ago. Before joining the club he was a scratch golf player and in the 1950s was the English middleweight weight lifting champion. His name is listed in the Hyndburn sportsmen’s Hall of Fame, along with past member Alan Ramsbottom who was a Tour de France rider and current member Ron Hill. Under Stan Bradshaw’s influence Harry took up fell running and was a regular competitor in the Ben Nevis race. He revelled in mountain challenges and eventually completed all the Scottish Munros and Tops, along with the Furths which are mountains over 3,000 feet in England, Wales and Ireland. One Munro, the Inaccessible Pinnacle on Skye, is classed as a rock climb but Harry climbed it from the back side without a rope; the vertical drops on the ridge were no problem to him. He attempted the Bob Graham but was unable to complete the round in under 24 hours. After this setback he then became a helper to other contenders by providing refreshments over several years, mainly at 'tea bag tarn' at the top of Stake Pass along with his old friend Roy Phillips. Harry lost an eye early in his life but this disability was never allowed to hold him back, either in his job—as an electrician travelling all over the country— and in his sporting activities. Always keen to attempt a challenge he set off one morning at 6am. to set a record for the fastest rounds of golf at six East Lancashire golf clubs before breakfast. Ron Hill was his caddy and ball chasers included John Haworth and Roy Phillips. We always enjoyed a laugh with Harry and remember one Saturday club run from a Clayton WMC. He took a wrong turn in a farmyard and fell full length into a slurry pit. Unperturbed by the usual club humour about the incident he said a week later that due to the effect of the manure he had grown three inches. For many years Harry came with us on our trip to the Highlands to climb the mountains. On our trip in May this year we will have you in our thoughts as we look up to the mountains you conquered. Alistair Patten 4 CLAYTON-LE-MOORS HARRIERS OFFICIALS 2013-14 President Dave Scott Tel: 01282 693867 Email: dscott007[at]btinternet.com Chairman James Hickie Tel: 01254 246658 Email: chair[at]claytonlemoors.org.uk Secretary Mike Wallis Tel: 01254 822874 Email: secretary[at]claytonlemoors.org.uk Treasurer & Mike Eddleston, 1 Bridge Croft, Clayton-le-Moors, Membership Accrington, BB5 5XP Secretary Tel: 01254 390757 or 07951 424780 Email: treasurer[at]claytonlemoors.org.uk Media Manager Christopher Holdsworth Email: media[at]claytonlemoors.org.uk Social Secretary Anne Marie Greenwood Tel: 01254 237485 mgreenwood1969[at]outlook.com Junior Co-ordinator Marion Wilkinson Tel: 07940 418603 j.wilkinson742[at]btinternet.com Welfare Adviser Andy Stubbs Tel: 01282 697628 Kit Manager Val Lawson Tel: 01282 423808 Email: kit[at]claytonlemoors.org.uk Elected Members Andrew Armstrong Tel: 07971 001583 Email: claytonjuniors[at]gmail.com Richard Lawson Tel: 01282 423808 Email: valric55[at]virginmedia.com Captains’ contact details are on the back page of the Newsletter. 5 CLAYTON HARRIERS YOUTH 1930(ish) This photo and the accompanying sketch of ‘Clayton Youth’ recently came into the possession of Mick Green. (See p12 for Mick’s time in the 1989 London Marathon.) Even though the subjects were very young, I doubt that any of them are still around to help out with the identification! Mick isn’t sure where the photo was taken—it could have been Clayton-le-Moors or Bury. (Originally Clayton was part of Bury AC.) [It’s certainly a fascinating piece of memorabilia. I’m particularly taken by the kit—especially the shorts and the footwear. I’m also struck by the variety of designs of the club vest! If any other members have similar photos, please send them in & I’ll include them in the Harrier.—Ed] 6 Pendle Fell Races Over the weekend of 5th & 6th April, over 700 senior and junior runners enjoyed a series of Lancashire and National Championship races organised by David Bailey & Ken Richardson, ably assisted by many Clayton members. Here is Dave Bagot’s report on Saturday’s senior races: Pendle Senior Fell Race 2014, Saturday 5th April ‘I had unrealistically hoped of running the majority of this climb, as I had finally succeeding at doing this in a training session exactly 3 weeks ago. I had previously never thought that this was possible…’ I arrived promptly to get parked and registered after pre race warnings from the race organisers that it was likely to be busy due to the mass of people gathering in the village of Barley for the first race of the 2014 English Championships. My warm up was timed perfectly with catching the leader of the ladies’ race, Victoria Wilkinson of Bingley Harriers, who had a healthy lead over her competitors as she headed left off the track as part of a changed route which meant, instead of the mile long fast finish, runners were sent up a final short climb around the woods next to Lower Ogden reservoir to finish in the field behind the water works. The first Clayton lady to pass me as I continued jogging along the track was Jean Brown who put in a great effort finishing 34 th in a time of 46.03. I returned from my warm up to a packed and buzzing start line, full of eager runners ready get on their way. After upping my mileage over the past few months in preparation for the Yorkshire 3 Peaks, I felt confident of being able to run hard around the 4.5ish mile course, although I was wary to save a little in the legs for final short climb just before the finish.