1959
29th April: Norm Read convened meeting in Hawera Council offices. 24 people attended & the Taranaki Amateur Walking Club was formed
12 August: Club became an Incorporated Society. Became affiliated to British Race Walking Association
Oct: Inglewood Show - Arnold Lloyd 1st Junior Mile Walk
1960
The A J Hughes Cup donated for 5 mile Open Walk
1961
18 March: First New Plymouth to Waitara walk. Norm Read - made Life Member
Between the years 1959 & 1964 despite great opposition the club became affiliated to the West Coast North Island (WCNI) Centre and 2 yrs later the NZAAA mainly due to the efforts & determination of Bob Lloyd & Syl Kennedy; exactly when is unknown. See Article From Auckland Athlete 1964 Issue
During the same period the Club's Judging Exam Paper was adopted by WCNI and possibly NZ wide.
1964
50 miler: First of its kind in NZ which had 30 starters but only 9 finished. 1st Norm Read 8h 15m 57.6s, 6th Maurice D Lloyd 11h 41m 49s, 9th Mr Bollingford 12h 40m 10s He was 69
Club Membership was 39.
Leopard Breweries - sponsored a 9 mile race.
Hughes Cup 5km walk held.
New Plymouth to Waitara race held.
Alex Pollock - Founder member designed the club monogram
Trevor Rayner - represented WCNI at Junior National Champs
1965
Bob Lloyd - President for 5 years stood down at AGM
Syl Kennedy - became President
Bob Lloyd - made Life Member
Leopard Brewery sponsored 9 mile walk held
14 August: SGM called to cancel walk due to Ranfurly Shield game in New Plymouth
Tommy Lamason - walked in Hawera to Stratford race
A Rayner Challenge Cup for Hawera to Normanby race donated by A Blake
C O'Donnell Cup for 'B' Grade Boys Points donated by Charlie O'Donnell
17 members registered with NZAAA
Clive Herdman - Won First NZ Junior Title for 10km
50 miler was moved that 19 be youngest age to enter race. Results: 1st Norm Read 7h49m 52s
Trevor Rayner - 3rd in Junior National Champs 10km
1966
Syl Kennedy - made Life Member
50 miler cancelled as only 5 entered
Club monograms in existence
Norm Read - Club donated £5 towards expenses for Jamaica games
Syl Kennedy - Judge for National Champs in Wellington
Norm Read - Judge for Junior National Champs in Auckland
Clive Herdman - 1st in Junior National Champs 10km
Trevor Rayner - 2nd in Junior National Champs 10km
1967
NZ Champs: 50km - 1st Norm Read, 2nd Graeme Harvie, 20km - 1st Norm Read, 10km - 1st Clive Herdman,
Norm Read - Nominated for Commonwealth v USA Games
New Plymouth to Waitara race held
Hawera to Stratford race held
National Champs qualifying times - 20km Senior - 1h 55m, 10km Junior - 58m
Club organised Schoolboy Champs which Coca Cola sponsored
50 miler - 1st Norm Read 8h 41m 45s, Graeme Harvie 8h 55m
Russell Rayner - Represented WCNI at Junior Nationals
Trevor Rayner - Represented WCNI at Junior Nationals
1968
50 miler - value of trophies for individual finishers: 1st $26 - 2nd $14 - 3rd $12 - 4th $10 - 5th $7 - 6th - $5
a) Value of trophies for 1st team finished;
b) Team Shield plus $5/man
c) 1st Vet $8
Tuesday night races combined with Hawera Athletic & Cycling Club
Trevor Rayner - Resigned to transfer to Hamilton
Bob Lloyd - Met Sir Arthur Porritt as club representative when the Governor General visited Hawera
Syl Kennedy - Chief Judge at Senior National Champs in Hamilton
50 miler - 1st Norm Read 8h 24m 47s, 2nd Arnold Lloyd 3rd Graeme Harvie
Peter Rayner (14) - Competed at Junior Nationals
1969
AGM - Decided that the club become a road season club in winter & members transfer to athletic clubs in summer
Club organised Schoolboy Champs which Coca Cola sponsored
50 miler - 1st L Diak 8h 32m 38s
Peter Rayner - 3rd at National Champs 10km
