Sussex Schools U17 and U15 athletes travelled to Basingstoke in Hampshire for the annual South East Schools Inter-Counties fixture. The athletes were selected based on their performances at last week’s Sussex Schools’ Championships. Some of them already had English Schools’ qualifying times, and others were hoping to secure their places. As one of the […]
Reg Hook obituary
Sussex Athletics, Sussex Schools’ and Brighton and Hove AC are extremely saddened to announce the death of Reg Hook. Surrounded by his family, Reg, 88, died peacefully on Saturday, 27th May, at Victoria Highgrove Nursing Home in Hove, after months of deteriorating health. We mourn the loss of an extraordinary individual who dedicated over […]
A Silver, two 4th places plus fastest finishers at English Schools’ XC Champs – by Sue Thomas
On Saturday 18th March 2023, the Sussex Schools Cross Country teams arrived at Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, to compete in the English Schools Championships. The weather was reasonably good – sunshine and showers with very little wind. It was muddy but not extreme! The first race was the Intermediate Girls, and from the outside pen – […]
A World Best tops a stunning indoor season for Amber Anning
A 4x400m relay World Best for Brighton and Hove Athletic Club’s Amber Anning ended a fine indoor season in which she also broke her county 400m record and moved to 3rd place on the UK All-time rankings, becoming the first Sussex woman to break 51 seconds indoors or out with her 50.68s clocking*. Running in […]
Championship Bests and PBs broken at the Sussex Indoor Champs
With a boost in under-13 entries and a 50% increase across the board from 2022, plus no cross-country or national fixture clashes, the 2023 Sussex Indoor Championships felt close to the pre-pandemic norm. Over the weekend, there were three Championship Best Performances and an equal CBP. Brighton and Hove under-15 Jaiten Best was the […]
Boxing Day Races 90th Anniversary
After a break of three years, the oldest established Sussex Road Race is back on the calendar this year, with the Boxing Day races being held at 10.30 am in Preston Park, Brighton, on Monday, 26th December. The 6-mile walking races were first introduced by Sussex Daily News Athletics reporter Jack Davis (Jackdaw) on behalf […]