Sussex athletes, Nigel Gates (Brighton & Hove) and Crawley’s Paul Navesey have annexed National running titles in recent weeks but now Ian Richards from Steyning has topped them with two European Masters titles at Ancona in Italy. Richards, who had collected a string of World and European Masters titles in recent years was again in […]
Another National Title for Sussex
It is not that often that Sussex can celebrate National champions but for the second time in as many weeks a National title has come to Sussex. Crawley’s Paul Navesey went to Scotland for his title to add to Brighton & Hove’s Nigel Gates National M60 cross country crown a couple of weeks back. Navesey […]
Promise of a Sunny Sunday of athletics at Crawley.
If you are looking for athletic competition this weekend then it is off to the K2 Leisure centre at Crawley on Sunday to get your fix. The second of this season’s Early Season meetings this meeting is usually held on Easter Sunday but, because of the early Easter this year, it is a week late […]
Brighton & Hove ninth in Southern Relay – – Crawley Open
Last week we reported the absence of Sussex teams from the Annual South of England 12 Stage road relay for the first time for a decade after changes to the venue and date. What we overlooked was the women’s six stage race, which for the first time had four short 4.2k and two long 6.2k […]
Charles Fogg
We regret to announce the death of Charles (Charlie) Fogg a top race walker, well-respected hammer throwing coach at both Worthing and Horsham and website constructor. Charlie, as he was known in his race walking days with the Met Police and Enfield Club, was one of the leading British race walkers in the late fifties […]
Top Six for Emanuel – – – ROUND UP
Lee Emanuel from Hastings was one of just a few British athletes who performed up to form in the World Indoor Championships at Portland Oregon. Emanuel, who again rose to the occasion at a Major championship, to make the final of the 3000m acquitted himself well in a slow run tactical final to finish in […]