Athletics can only exist with untiring help from many people, most of whom were not involved with athletic competition in their younger days. We have already featured Janis Long and Chris Carter in this series of outstanding Sussex athletes who have continued to work behind the scenes to ensure that the sport thrives. Maurice John […]
Another Sussex Record for Tom Evans
Tom Evans from Lewes had another fine run in Poland at the weekend and improved his Sussex half-marathon record. The former Sussex senior cross-country champion has really chosen the wrong time to make a play for the big time, as competitive road races are few and far between without going abroad, but when he goes, […]
One of the Greatest Sussex Athletes
Mike Winch is certainly the top Sussex athlete who did not get a trip to the Olympic Games although he did compete in three Commonwealth Games where he gained two shot put silver medals. Michael Archer Winch was born on the 20th July in Olympic year, 1948, and was educated at Varndean Grammar School where […]
Martin Etchells’ Memorial Meeting
Some 450 athletes, mainly from Sussex, have entered the final Track and Field meeting to be held in the 2020 season, on Sunday at the Wave Leisure Centre at Lewes. Because of Covid-19 the 2020 Track season, which should have finished in a flurry with the Tokyo Olympic Games, did not exist and only major […]
Charlie Da’Vall Grice – More to come
This week we look at the exploits of Charlie Grice, who has now reverted to the family name he used when he originally appeared on the Sussex athletic scene at the turn of the century for Cardinal Newman School. Charlie Da’Vall Grice was born on 7th November 1993. Charlie will be the first athlete, featured […]
Sussex Olympians – Part two
1968 was a record year for Sussex athletes at Olympic Games as four Sussex athletes were selected for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the Mexico City Olympic Games, which were the first Games to be held at altitude and this certainly had a bearing on results on some of the events. Three […]