A few Sussex athletes made the journey north to Sports City, Manchester, last weekend for the British Athletics European Championships Trials. For Brighton Phoenix’s Archie Davis, it was certainly worth the effort. In a slow run 1,500m, he was outsprinted by Wimborne’s Paris Copeland, clocking a slowish time of 3:52.17s to Davis’s 3:52.9s, but Archie […]
The Man With The Gun
Frequently the official that most athletes and supporters notice at athletic meetings is the starter because they normally wear a red coat and cap as they need to be seen. It is not a job for a shy person but certainly for one that needs to be noticed. Cyrus Jenkins was the first Sussex […]
Grice breaks British Record
Charlie Da Vall Grice made a record breaking start to the New Year with some fine running indoor. It is a long time before we can really start worrying about places in the GB Olympic team, if they go ahead, but he certainly seems to be on the right trail. Racing in the World Indoor […]
“What If”
“What if” is a frequent quote heard after athletic careers or events if they do not go completely to plan, and although the late and much revered Horsham distance runner and Sussex one-mile record holder Bob Grosse would say never say “What if” but always “What is”. Three “What ifs” could easily apply to this […]
Dave Stevens
It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Dave Stevens from Steyning last week at the age of 84. Dave, who worked for the Stock Exchange moved from Twickenham to Steyning in the 1970s. He was an established race walker, with his wife Rose Curtis who was herself an international standard jumper […]
Sussex Centurion
Whatever happens in the future there is no doubt that Worthing & District Harrier, Debbie Woolgar, will hold a unique record amongst Sussex athletes as the county’s first medal centurion. If you do not know what Debbie did, know she did everything, and she did it all well. One of the most successful events […]