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A club well worth backing From the Editor
Thanks to our sponsors:
Biggin Hill Airport With the Olympics having taken place by the time
Jack Petchey Foundation this issue goes into print, readers and members
So Clean will no doubt be fully aware of how our athletes
and to many other generous have fared in the Games in August. In particular
individuals who offered backing the impressive performances of Dina Asher Smith
and assistance. who won a bronze in the sprint relay team, and
Adam Gemili who so narrowly missed out on a
CONTENTS medal in the Final of the Men’s 100 metres. As the
Olympics does not come within the period covered by this issue it will
Profiles nevertheless be reported in the next one for the Summer now gone.
1 Your New President Meanwhile the question of the move to new headquarters has taken
Bill Foster on a new direction and despite the doubts and potential obstacles
4 Your Outgoing President emanating from the result of the EU Referendum, and the project being
Dave Cordell turned down by Sport England, together with challenges for the site
6 New Vice Presidents from other bidders there may be a new development which could be
Athletics Reports more affordable.
7 Senior Women The proposed celebrations marking the Club’s 150th anniversary
8 Junior Men & Women are now in progress with ideas for events now taking more tangible
10 The Kent League shape. At a recent meeting, the steering committee for the anniversary
18 Young Athletes at the considered venues for a dinner, the arranging of an anniversary
Major X-Country Champs invitation meeting, the official logos for the anniversary season,
23 Road Relays designed by my assistant editor Peter Rogers, and an update to the
27 The Bennett Cup club history for which I am one of the authors.
Features In most issues of the Gazette it is unfortunate that we have to report
29 Sarah Belaon the passing of those members who have made invaluable contributions
32 The Special Olympics to the club over many years. Two past presidents are given ample
35 Youth Club tribute and mentioning the Club History of course one of these is Tony
Weeks-Pearson whose remarkable athletics career was just one of
Obituaries many talents he displayed in a long association with the club.
37 Alan Edward Ball I must however mention one concern regarding the future of this
38 Tony Weeks-Pearson publication, and that is we shall need the services of a new layout
graphic designer to be able to take over from Peter Rogers and
Ozzie Adams whose other commitments may require them to relinquish
the roles they have played for some years now. It would therefore be
helpful if anyone can recommend designers or graphic artists to take
over from them in the near future so please let us know.
Before signing off I wish to offer grateful thanks to the following for
willingly providing articles for this issue:
IPP Dave Cordell, President Bill Foster, Paul Austridge VP, PP Pat
Calnan, PP Dick Griffin, Jesse Jones, Sarah Belaon, Hugh Stanbury, PP
Peter Baigant and Martyn Mitchell.
The next issue covering the summer 2016 season is due for release in
March 2017 and the deadline for submission is Late January 2017.
