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A Club well worth backing  From the Editor
        Thanks to our sponsors:
                                             We’re looking back here on the events of Summer
        Biggin Hill Airport,                 2018, although I might be able to detect in a few
        Jack Petchey Foundation,             readers a hint of suspicion that we are looking
        So Clean                             back from a slightly later time given the date
        and to many other generous           when this issue finally comes out in print. I can
        individuals who offered backing      hardly deny the fact but must do my best to give
        and assistance.                      the impression that we are still back in the early
                                             autumn when the reports are just being written
                                             and the summer is a very recent memory.
                                Recalling those events special mention of course must be made of our
         CONTENTS               international stars Dina and Adam who have continued to deliver at
                                the highest level of competition, both in the Commonwealth and Euro-
         Athletics Reports 2018  pean Games and at the other prestige meetings. For Dina it has been
           3. Senior Women UKWAL  a smoother year and her progress as well as Adam’s are mentioned in
           6. Senior Men BAL    a feature in this issue. May it lead to greater things in Tokyo in 2020.
         12. Junior Men         Congratulations must also go to the Senior Men who have achieved
         14. Masters            promotion to the top division of the National League the first time
         16.  Junior Women, National   they’ve been there since 2001, this a breakthrough for a new rising
           Championships        generation of premier athletes to join the seasoned familiar names of
         19.  Junior Women, European   those whose exploits have been much reported in this magazine over
           Cup                  the years. There’s also been another commendable if not ultimate-
         21.  English Schools Mini   ly successful performance of the Junior Women in Europe and a
                                remarkable retention by the Junior men of their national title and an
           Olympics             equally commendable performance alongside the women in Castellon.
         24. U13 and U15 UKYDL
         28  U17 Southern Athletics   Meanwhile the objective of moving to a new club headquarters
                                continues as resolutions have been passed to move this forward,
           League               planning applications submitted and a successful outcome hoped
         30. Parris Handicap    for, assuming there is no unexpected turn of events delay the move
                                going ahead.
         Features
         32. London Marathon Supper  All this and the mounting anticipation of a highly eventful and
                                memorable 150th anniversary year which will be starting next spring.
         Club News              The logo designed by former assistant editor Peter Rogers is now
         36. Doing England Proud  in use, the merchandise is now available and they key events are
         38. AGM/Club move      being finalised.              Wilf Orton, October 2018
         Obituaries             Before signing off I wish to offer grateful thanks to the following for
         41. Peter Long         willingly providing articles and reports for this issue: PP Pat Calnan,
                                PP Tim Soutar, Paul Austridge VP, Maz Turner VP, Brendan McShane
         42. Club Officials     VP, Rod Harrington, Nick Swatton, Len Dalmon VP, PP Mike Martineau.
                                The next issue covering the winter 2018/19 is in preparation and the
                                deadline for submission of material is August 2019.
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