August has been a pretty good month for many Sussex athletes. Despite the rather late start to any competition a few Sussex records have been broken. In the 3000m at Bromley there were fine runs from Crowborough’s Nicole Taylor and Brighton Phoenix’s Almi Nerurkar who both notched up personal bests with Almi also […]
Sussex Olympians – Part One
Over the next couple of weeks I hope to tidy up the list of Sussex Olympians with brief details of those who I have not managed to include in our profiles over the past few months. 1912 Stockholm: Ernest (Ernie) J Henley was the second Sussex Olympian behind his Brighton & County Harriers clubmate George […]
Sonia McGeorge nee Vinall
Just three Sussex Women have achieved selection for the United Kingdom team for the Olympic Games. Brighton Ladies Sue Farmer/Allday in 1952, 1956 and 1960 in the shot and discus throws, Pat Jones from Worthing in the high hurdles in 1968 and Sonia McGeorge in the 5,000m in 1996. Sonia Marian was born to […]
Going up in the World
Nick BUCKFIELD by Tony Miller When Nick Buckfield finished a marvellous fifth at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, it was the greatest result in the history of male UK pole vaulting. A first time clearance at 5.70, matching the height he achieved in qualifying, gave him this placing – Britain’s best ever at senior […]
Sean Baldock – A real team man:
Sean Baldock from Hastings was very much a relay man on the International stage winning several Major Games Medals although not always appearing in the finals of the 4 x 400m relays. A good class footballer Sean Michael was the second son born to Mick and Joy Baldock on 3rd December 1976 at Hastings […]
If I had a Hammer
MICK JONES by Tony Miller One of the most enjoyable moments of my 50+ years in athletics was being in the commentary box and witnessing Mick Jones on the greatest day of his sporting life, winning the 2002 Commonwealth title in Manchester. I did get reprimanded for standing up and cheering but I put that […]