There is little dispute that the greatest Sussex athlete of “all time” is Steven Michael James Ovett – born in Brighton on 9th of October 1955 to Market Traders, Mick and Gay. Right from his first appearance at the Withdean Track he was a very competitive character, and his talent was revealed once he joined […]
Liam Treadwell
It is with deep regret we have to report the sudden death of former Worthing long jumper Liam Treadwell. Treadwell who trained as a steeplechase jockey at Amanda Perrett’s Arundel Stables, leapt to fame, when he won the Grand National on the 100/1 Mon Mome in 2009. BBC commentator Clare Balding pulled his leg when […]
The Tracks of Sussex
Athletics is certainly not the easiest of sports to organise, the current problems have underlined this, and even athletic facilities are expensive to provide and need constant attention. I thought I would take a look at how Sussex have fared in this respect over the years and look at gaps. Most villages have a […]
The talented Joyce Girls
By Tony Miller – Two of the brightest stars on the Sussex scene in the 1970’s and early 80’s were the Joyce sisters from Crawley. Although we have had several twins competing successfully for Sussex over the years, without doubt the most successful siblings must be the Joyce sisters from Crawley who both competed, […]
Nearly Eighty Years Of Running.
For an athlete whose initial fame in Sussex was probably as much for his Cross-country achievements it is strange to realise that Hugh Foord did not really enjoy cross-country running, but track or road racing was more to his liking. “I really did not enjoy the mud and particularly plough fields and there were […]
Chris Carter – Seventy years of athletics.
Chris Carter is rather unusual amongst Sussex athletes as he is a top class international, dual Olympian athlete who remained in the sport as an administrator following his retirement from active competition. Only Olympian Ernie Henley, another 800/400 metres runner from 1910 to 1950s, and international sprinter Dick Webb would stand alongside him in this […]