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*Noel Blatchford (*pictured above) won a silver medal at Pescara. Sad loss of international race walker Noel Blatchford after winning a silver medal at the Pescara Championships. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk *Ian Richards reports on the sad and unexpected loss of European Masters silver medal winning veteran race walker Noel Blatchford after the Pescara T&F Championships.   It is with much sadness to have to inform you that race walker Noel Blatchford passed away on Friday 20th October in Pescara.  Noel competed in the 5000m walk W75 on the first Sunday of the European Masters Championships winning a silver medal. She took ill that evening and was admitted to hospital the next day where they discovered that she had suffered a stroke. She remained in hospital in Pescara during which time she suffered further strokes. Noel has been a regular at the International Masters championships as part of the Great Britain team, w...

This was the Roll of Honour confirming all the gold, silver and bronze medals won at the time of writing by Team GB members at the Masters T&F Championships in Pescara. Well done to all the competitors, the team manager, and all the support crew. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   Gold COPSON Angela 10000m W75 
 Gold REAY Jeanette 10000m W65 
 Gold BONNETT Emily 400m Hs H76 W35 
 Gold FRISBY Susan 300m Hs H68.6 W60 
 Gold HORDER Jane 300m Hs H68.6 W65 
 Gold POWELL Caroline 100m W65 
 Gold STEWART Kathleen 100m W80 
 Gold FRASER Dorothy 100m W85 
 Gold MILLS Hayley 100m W35 
 Gold WILLIAMS Evaun Shot Put Kg 2.000 W85 
 Gold RUTTER Niabari Shot Put Kg 4.000 W35 
 Gold WILLIAMS Paula Shot Put Kg 3.000 W50 
 Gold BRITANE Laurensa Javelin Throw Gr 600 W35 
 Gold WILLIAMS Evaun Javelin Throw Gr 400 W85 
 Gold TOWART Darren 400m Hs H91 M45 
 Gold EDWARDS Neal 400m Hs H84 M50 
 Gold FEECHAN Colin 10000m M65 
 Gold THOM Dave 10000m M60 
 Gold PETERS Step...