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Posts · 27th May 2020

Tiddlywinks Marathon (1972-73)

Hi

Sorry to hear about the reunion, by rightly enviable.

Just catching up old QK history. I hope you can find a place for this? I was one of the six mentioned. Sorry memory a bit weak  but there’s was Chris Robinson, Simon Poltawski, he punctured a lunge in the the last six hour stint ! That’s dedication for you.

Ray Stevens ?

We did it six hours on, six hours off, played in pairs, varying the players to suit. Contacted by American Radio, so thus the note in the paper below. I think we held the record for six years, before Merseyside University took it up to 240 hours.

Also have a piece about Rugby Sevens, will send separately.

VBW,

Be Safe,

Del James, 26/05/2020 20:35

 

 

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  1. Rob Sherwin says

    4th August 2020 at 3:23 pm

    Hi

    Just a note on the tiddlywinks marathon of 1973, there were two others Laurence Caluori and Simon Gould. Seem to remember a lot of hangers on making the most of staying overnight in school, Mark Elder etc.

    Cheers Lol Caluori.

    Laurence Caluori, 06/06/2020 17:49

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  2. Laurence Hughes says

    30th May 2020 at 12:10 pm

    Brilliant! I don’t remember this so it might have been just after I left – but a magnificent achievement 🙂

    Reply

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