It is with great regret that we have to announce the death of Hazel Bristow, after a short illness. Hazel, who was 84, was not only one of the backroom administrators of Sussex athletics,but was mother of one of the most successful Sussex athletics family in Sussex history, the Bristow boys. Hazel was a school teacher […]
Medals for Sussex athletes at Bedford
George Turner (Crawley) was the only Sussex winner at the British Universities Championships at Bedford over the weekend. Turner, who is at Brighton University, had to battle with the strong and blustery wind to win the pole vault clearing 4.85m. There were several more finalists (Top eight) including three silver medallists and a bronze. Saltdean’s […]
Solid start to YDL despite exam season and cool weather
Cold weather and absent athletes preparing for GCSEs and A-Levels, impacted on all results across the YDL fixtures on Sunday. However, there were still some impressive performances by Sussex athletes and a pair of second places in their respective divisions for Brighton & Hove AC and Team Sussex. In the South Premier fixture at Reading, Shaftesbury & Barnet […]
YDL Lower Age Group Round Up
Under-13 Dulcie Yelling’s 44.02m, British Age Group, javelin record was undoubtedly the highlight of the YDL fixtures, but there were many promising performances from young Sussex athletes and division wins for Crawley and Lewes. In the Premier 2 match at Southampton, Crawley AC dominated with a final total of 546 points to Southampton’s 477.5 and Brighton’s 469.5. Apart from […]
Determined Dulcie destroys the British javelin record
A week after she flew into the All-Time under-13 record books as number two for javelin with 39.57m, Brighton’s Dulcie Yelling resolutely took over the top spot with a massive 4.5m improvement. In the YDL fixture at Southampton, on a day when gales thwarted most athletes hopes of good times, jumps and long throws, Dulcie […]
June Jessop Funeral
June Jessop’s funeral will be held at 11:45 am on Thursday 2nd May at Chichester Crematorium. For all enquiries contact FA Holland & Son, 1 New Parade, High Street, Selsey, West Sussex, PO20 0QA. Tel: 01243 602764.