Author: Sue F

Temperatures soared for the Sussex Schools Track & Field Championships held at the K2, Crawley on Saturday 11th June. Athletes previously had to qualify to represent their district by competing for their schools at a local level. Teams competing included South Downs, West Sussex South, Crawley, Hastings & Rother, Mid Sussex, Brighton Hove & Portslade,… Read more »

photo by Steven [email protected] Ellie Mclean passes the baton the Isabelle Chappell – U17 team gold The Eastbourne Rovers athletes were out in force for this years Sussex Road Relays held at Preston Park on Saturday 8th April. It is notorious as a challenging yet fun event over the Easter break where Under 11/13 and… Read more »

Archie Franklin – delighted to gain his Sussex cap! Fabulous performances came from the Eastbourne Rovers year 7 & 8 athletes when they represented their schools at the Sussex Schools Cross Country Championships at Christ Hospital, Horsham on Tuesday 28th February.  There was everything to run for as the top 20 in each race would… Read more »

Eastbourne Rovers were out in force for the final of the Sussex Cross Country league which took place at Stanmer Park on Saturday 11th Feb. Daisy Connor had a superb run, nudging into the lead on the final decent to claim victory in the under 15 girls race. Her team mate Freda Pearce fought hard… Read more »

Impressive performances came from the Eastbourne Rovers young athletes when they competed in the Sussex Cross Country Main Championships at Beckenham Place Park, Beckenham on Saturday 28th January. This event attracts athletes from far and wide and the standard is exceptionally high but this did not deter the young Eastbourne Rover athletes putting in some… Read more »

Cold, frosty and muddy conditions didn’t deter the year 5 & 6 athletes from Eastbourne Rovers when they competed at the South Downs Primary Schools cross country in Lewes on 18th January. Theo Stay, Fox Andrews, Charlie Davey & Sophie Homer In the year 6 girls race, Sophie Homer positioned 6th, Grace Luford – Brown… Read more »

The Eastbourne Rovers young athletes were out in force representing their schools at the Sussex Schools Cross Country Championships on 17th January at Waterhall, Brighton. The course was mostly frosty & firm underfoot after the recent cold snap, apart from a slippery brutal hill which challenged even the strongest of athletes. There was a lot… Read more »