Eastbourne Rovers Athletic Club
At Carshalton in Surrey Brian turned his hand to the Pentathlon in the Surrey and Open Championships. It started with the Long Jump with him improving with every jump for a season’s best performance. He won the Javelin with a best for 3 years with 36.35m. The 200m is always tricky in not always great… Read more »
Brian Slaughter clocked up his 37th British Title in winning the British Masters Weight Pentathlon Title that was held at Oxford. The event is another example of all-round ability in different track and field events and this one with the throws. The day started with the hammer with Brian stating his position having won this… Read more »
Eastbourne Rovers AC U 15 team finished the season in style as runners up in the Sussex League, the best ever position by the club in the league’s history. The final match saw a very close competition between Brighton and Hove AC, Lewes AC, Chichester AC, Crawley AC and Eastbourne Rovers, all of whom fielded… Read more »
Eastbourne Rovers AC Under 15 team pulled out their most outstanding performance to date in winning the third match of the Sussex Athletics League at Withdean Stadium, Brighton last Friday. Having finished 3rd in the first match and an excellent 2nd in the second match, the ever-improving team battled against strong winds and torrential rain… Read more »
Main Photo Steven Farley @GraphicCornerSussex The Sussex Grand Prix rolled into Hove on Wednesday night, or maybe it was blown in by the 20mph winds that welcomed runners on an otherwise fine evening.The Phoenix 10k is the 8th race in the Grand Prix series, and is considered the pinnacle of the competition, and one of… Read more »
Despite the challenging weather at The Pringles Stadium in Nuneaton, a young Eastbourne Rovers athlete from St Andrew’s Prep has made headlines for his remarkable performance at the National Athletics Championships on the 3rd of July. Nathan Burge, a pupil of the preparatory school, brought home a handful of medals and even smashed a long-standing… Read more »
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 »
A small contingent of Eastbourne rovers Athletes travelled to Mile End to compete in the Youth Development League (YDL). Senior James Jewell was first on the track and ran a steady first 3 laps of his 1500m before he changed gear and overtook the field to come 1st in 4m09.9. He then decided to kick… Read more »
Eastbourne Rovers AC are celebrating one of their most successful Sussex Championships ever after excellent performances at the K2 stadium in Crawley last weekend, their commitment to winter training yielding a host of medals and personal bests. Rovers’ sprinters were in fine form. Nathan Burge gained two silvers in the 100m and 200m, both in… Read more »
With the track season well underway, Eastbourne Rovers U17 and U20 athletes competed for ‘Team Sussex’ in the Youth Development League, held in Lewes.James Jewell could not wait to get back on the track and was thrilled with his two wins. A relaxed 1500m saw him come through in 4m13.42 for a personal best followed… Read more »