Look at the last page in this week’s AW and 2 of our athletes get a mention. After the 2104 Surrey indoor championships Lois Drummie got a mention because she long-jumped 4.77 metres four times – and she was wearing number 77. In the 2105 Sussex Indoor Championships a couple of weeks ago Jemma Edgar jumped...
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Monthly Archives: February 2015
Weather disrupted training last week – let’s hope for something better this week
Heavy rain last Thursday afternoon put paid to Thursday evening’s training and then the snow on Saturday morning ruled out Saturday’s jumps session. But we got in a good session at East Court on Sunday morning. Half-term has come and gone and the summer season is now only 2 months away. In the middle of...
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Long Jump training Saturday February 21st cancelled
Because of the snow I have cancelled this morning’s long jump session. Lester Medcalf. ...
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Thursday February 19th – 7.30 training cancelled as well as 7 pm session
Sorry but we also called off the 7.30 session as the rain carried on falling...
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Thursday February 19th training – 7pm session cancelled but 7.30pm session will go ahead
Because of the heavy rain that has been falling for the last 3 or 4 hours we have cancelled the training session for the younger 7 pm athletes. Training for the older 7.30 athletes will go ahead, though it might be a shorter session than normal. Lester Medcalf ...
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News from Indoor Championships – plus other bits and pieces (updated for Cross-Country news)
It’s been a busy last few days but we start with a reminder from last summer. On Thursday evening the local newspaper company was holding its annual sports awards for 2014 – at the Harlequin Theatre in Redhill. And I’m very pleased to tell you that the award for the best sporting memory of 2014...
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Indoor County Champs coming up next weekend
Last Wednesday February 4th we had a number of athletes taking part in the Mid-Sussex Primary Schools Cross-Country races at East Court – as well as some of our older helpers who were getting the course ready for the races. In the girls race Lucy Williams from Turners Hill School came an excellent second. Lucy...
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One year ago
A year ago today I had to give you the sad news that John Rogers had died. On this day, the first anniversary of his death, perhaps you can spare a moment or two to remember John and the work he did for the club. Last June (on the date nearest to John’s birthday) we...
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News from here and there
Last Thursday evening was a bit of a non-event. Severe traffic problems caused by work at the Felbridge traffic lights either delayed people’s arrival or, in some cases, meant that athletes never arrived. In addition the snow flurry that we had in the afternoon left a thin layer of snow on the track which was...
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Sunday (February 1st) morning session at East Court will take place
This morning’s session at East Court will go ahead. We may finish a bit earlier than normal...
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