Windgather Trophy.....

[Julian Brown]

As usual ('cos they know me..... ) the search has begun.....

I suspect 'Bob' King, if it's you, and you're trotting round no doubt you'll bring it back, if it's not you or you're not trotting perhaps you could let me know - otherwise I'll be in trouble again.

Cheers Julian

[Stephen Watts]

Spoken to 'Bob', whoever he is and he is going to return Windgather Trophy possibly tonight to give to a Saturday afternoon trotter. Bob might not be able to make the trot this year.

[Julian Brown]

Ta muchly, the little man is back with the slightly larger man given to the ladies (if you see what I mean).

Didn't think Bob was that cryptic, we've
Bob Kilpatrick,
Bob Harris
and Stephen you're Bob Bob Watts.
Craig is Bob Bob (backwards) Bob no-mates Harwood
and it's anyone's guess what the Mark's are.

bobby brown

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[Beneficial Dictator]

I just hadn't made the connection between the BS & the BGR.
Cheers Bob, boB, solo boB.

[Julian Brown]

....just as a matter of interest - have we a list of Bobs / Bobettes from Macc H ??

[Beneficial Dictator]

BGR Macc H completist list. Yes, I have one that I believe Pete Coppack compiled a year or two ago. I will dig it out and get it posted on the BG section of the website. The quibble will be whether to list members who completed prior to joining Macc H etc... I intend to be generous here and include everyone ( it affects me as well, as Bob was prior but boB & boB no mates was after ).

[Pete Coppack]

This is no doubt an incomplete list and I apologize unreservedly for any ommissions/errors, the "gaps" I'm sure will be filled by those who have better information.

Year Name Membership No.

1980 Pete Nolan 164
1981 Alan Ireland 199
1984 Nigel Robinson 309
1985 Mark McDermott 375
1987 Phil Cheek 453
1987 Andrew Addis 500
1988 Bob Smith 564
1988 Jim Kelly 575
1989 Anne Stentiford 652
1990 Paul Driver 657
1990 Mark Hartell 668
1994 Pete Coppack 868
1995 Richard Calder 953
1995 David Tucker 954
1996 Dave Parry 989
1996 Margaret Huyton 1016
1998 Andrew Ardron 1096
2000 Mandy Calvert 1143
2000 Trevor Longman 1144
2000 Barry Blythe 1145
2002 Roger Teagle 1185
2003 Martin Rands 1204
2004 Julian Brown 1232
2005 Stephen Watts 1240
2005 Warren Mason 1269
2005 Phil Janaway 1276
2006 Mike Nelson 1298
2007 Neil King
2007 David Kilpatrick
2007 Digby Harris

Quite a successful Club!!! There are also members who have completed unsupported rounds, Macclesfield Harriers also hold the Lakeland 24hr records (Mark and Anne).

I know Craig would like a definitive list, please advise any anomalies.

Members of the BG Club below may or may not have been a Macc Harrier at the time of their attempt, Macc may have been their 2nd claim club, ex Macc Harrier or simply had a great deal of involvement with Macc Harrier attempts (Honorary members of this list????)

1985 Adrian Belton 336
1985 Alison Wright 361
1986 John Amies 434
1986 Geoff Pettengell 435
1987 Mike Lawrence 452
1989 John Axson 590
1992 Craig Harwood 768
1996 Annette Morris 1076
1999 Chris Rhodes 1129
2003 Chris Cripps 1212
2006 Dan Parker 1295
2006 Karen Parker 1296

[Julian Brown]

Thanks very much Pete, I've added to the website - and obviously if anyone wants to post any further info I'll amend accordingly.

Cheers Julian

[Beneficial Dictator]

As I suspected the double list of who was a member prior to BGR, when BGRing or after BGR does make things complicated. As a multi completist I have already mentioned my 1st round was prior but on my subsequent solo one I was definetly a member. I also understand that some of the listed early completists were not paid up members of the club at the Time of completion. I personally do not consider it so important. They have been or are currently club members. I also notice for example that Adrian Belton ( another multi completist of rounds, 2 Ramseys at least one being an extension to 27 Munros from memory - the current record ) is shown on the second list & I know for a fact that he was a member for most of his considerable efforts. He only left the club several years after moving out of the area. Though not a current paid up club member, ( he runs unattached currently ) he has on occasion run as a Macc H for team counter purposes ( he did at this years Manx MM ).
Lets just have one list and be slightly generous with our interpretation of who should be on it.

[thebunyans]

How generous?...

[geofpet1]

Other omissions include Mark Elsgood (1997), Mike Hartley (1986) and Andy Thornton (1985). They are all ex members of Macc Harriers although not necessarily at the time of their round.

Mike of course holds the Penine Way record (2 days 17 hrs) and the incredible record of the Ramsay, BGR, and Paddy 'back to back to back' in just over 3.5 days.

As well as the credits Pete mentions, to my knowledge Macc still have the 2nd fastest men's round (Mark H), the fastest and 3rd fastest women's rounds (Anne S and Alison W) and of course Mark McD is the previous 24hr record holder prior to Mark H.

[mudskimmer]

Does it really matter who was/wasn't a paid up member - up to 20 years ago, when they did/didn't achieve something?

Presumably it does if the club want to claim the achievement rather than the individual?

[Colin Ardron]

Isn't there going to be a gold embossed plaque or something with the names of completionists listed for all the world to salivate over? Then it does matter who was or wasn't, is or isn't a member. Doesn't it?

an avowed non-completionist