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Your outgoing President
Dave Cordell (2015-16)
Despite not being featured Dave Cordell was made a league in Edinburgh went
in an interview to mark VP by Denis Lawrie in 2011. to Istanbul with the Girl’s
his elevation to the Club Then four years later he team and Hanna wonders
Presidency, the decision became Club President. why her house is not getting
being his own from undue I asked Dave to be Club decorated. Istanbul was a test
modesty, we couldn’t let President as during my year of his stamina staying up to
the year pass without a as President I was amazed at 4am on chairs in the corridor
tribute to Dave Cordell, the amount of time he and guarding the girls with
arguably the hardest Hanna dedicated to the Club. Jay Galley. Enjoyed being
working of all Presidents When I asked him to be Club treated as a VIP and going
for the club in recent President he didn’t hesitate as a technical director to the
years. This then was what and accepted immediately meeting the night before and
IPP Dick Griffin had to although I think Hanna had having a free dinner after.
say about his year in office a few worries. Almost every The Youth Development
at the AGM in March. weekend they were involved League at Norman Park was
with athletics in some shape so wet but after sending out
or other so to take over 50 invites to local councillors
the Presidency on top of only 2 came but the Mayor
everything else was a big ask. did attend and stayed for
I’m sure he and Hanna must some considerable time. The
have put the club tents up BBQ and beer tent was a
and down at least 150 times great success.
during the year. The Southern League
He has attended the National meeting was another great
XC, Kent Young Athletes, success and the club received
Southern League, British letters of thanks saying how
Dave handing over the
baton to Bill Foster
