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Serving the County

Below are the people who have contributed to the development and success of Athletics in Sussex.


President

  • MRS M. ANNING

​​Vice Presidents

  • MRS A. HOPKINS
  • MRS P. SATTERLY
  • MR J. GILL
  • MR R. PENFOLD
  • MRS S. MAY
  • MISS J. LONG
  • MR J. JONES
  • MR R. PENFOLD
  • MR C. CARTER
  • MR J. BOYCE
  • MRS M. STEPHENS
  • MR P. STANDEN
  • MRS K. MILNTHORPE
  • MR T. SKELTON
  • MRS F.NEWPORT
  • P. MILLER
  • R. CARTER
  • L. MEDCALF
  • MRS E. TURNER
  • R. SHANNON
  • T. KIMBER
  • B. WILLOWS
  • J. CLEMENTS
  • V. GOLDING

​Past Presidents

  • 1925 MAJOR GEN SIR P. BUCKLAND
  • 1926 – 1927 E.O.CHESHIRE
  • 1928 – 1929 J.J. ELLIS
  • 1930 C. JENKINS
  • 1931 – 1932 H.W. ALDRICH
  • 1933 F.W. CHRISHOP
  • 1934 – 1956 LT.COL. C.D. CRISP OBE
  • 1956 – 1957 COL. T. SUTTON MBE, FSA
  • 1957 – 1959 R.D. WEBB
  • 1959 – 1961 V.F. BRATLEY
  • 1961 – 1963 E.H. GOUGH
  • 1963 – 1966 R.B. HUGHES
  • 1966 – 1968 H.L. THARBY
  • 1968 – 1970 A.W. KENT
  • 1970 – 1973 H.R. BUTCHERS
  • 1973 – 1975 S.F. GRADWELL
  • 1975 – 1978 R.A. HOOK
  • 1978 – 1979 A.W. PALMER
  • 1979 – 1981 R.L. STROUD
  • 1981 – 1983 A.E. GROVE
  • 1983 – 1985 D.C. HIGGS
  • 1985 – 1987 C.G. HOWARD
  • 1987 – 1989 M.J. LUXFORD
  • 1989 – 1990 A. BUCHANAN
  • 1990 – 1992 J. DIXON
  • 1992 – 1994 K. MAY
  • 1994 – 1996 G. DIXON
  • 1996 – 1998 R.J.W. CLARKE
  • 1998 – 2000 J.W. LINFIELD
  • 2000 – 2002 H. HOLLAND
  • 2002 – 2004 P. MASTERS
  • 2004 – 2006 R. HOPKINS
  • 2006 – 2008 G.JESSOP
  • 2008 – 2010 A. ROBERTS
  • 2010 – 2012 M. CARRINGTON
  • 2012 – 2014 G. ASHDOWN​
  • 2014 -2016 M. ETCHELLS
  • 2016- 2018 R. GARRAD
  • 2018-2020 R. PENFOLD
  • 2020-2022 M. COLLISON
  • 2022-2024 P.BAKER
  • 2024-2025 D. LEACH

Life Members
 

  • 1989 M.J. LUXFORD
  • 1991 W.P. ROBERTSON
  • 1992 MRS J. DIXON
  • 1994 K. MAY
  • 1996 G. DIXON
  • 2000 J.W. LINFIELD
  • 2002 H. HOLLAND
  • 2004 P. MASTERS
  • 2006 R. HOPKINS
  • 2008 G. JESSOP
  • 2010 A. ROBERTS
  • 2014 G. ASHDOWN
  • 2018 R. GARRAD
  • 2022 R. PENFOLD
  • 2024 P. BAKER
  • 2025 D. LEACH

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