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NEWS HEADLINES FROM 1980 (in date order) Page 1 of 1:-

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(1) SOUTHERN WOMENS INTER-COUNTY CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, ASHFORD, 5TH JANUARY 1980

PERFORMANCES BY SURREY ATHLETES & TEAM SCORES.

LISTING OF SURREY TEAM PERFORMANCES AT SOUTHERN INTER-COUNTY BY YEAR

(2) SURREY COUNTY MENS CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, WITLEY COMMON, MILFORD, 5TH JANUARY 1980

RESULTS.

(3) MENS NATIONAL INTER-COUNTY CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, HAPPY VALLEY, COULSDON, 19TH JANUARY 1980

PERFORMANCES BY SURREY ATHLETES & TEAM SCORES.

LISTING OF SURREY TEAM PERFORMANCES AT NATIONAL INTER-COUNTY BY YEAR

(4) UK INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, COSFORD, 25/26 JANUARY 1980

GOLD MEDALS FOR KEITH STOCK (PV) AND ALLISON MANLEY (LJ).

Keith Stock (Croydon) cleared 4.80m to win the Men's Pole Vault. Allison Manley (Croydon) jumped 6.13m to win the Women's Long Jump.

SURREY MEDAL WINNERS

(5) UK UNDER-20 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, COSFORD, 21/22 MARCH 1980

GOLD MEDALS FOR BILLY DAVEY (YOUTHS PV), MIKE POWELL (U20 60M & 200M), ROY DICKENS (U20 400M), OSSIE CHAM (U20 HJ) AND DAVID HOOPER (U20 PV).

In winning the Youths Pole Vault withb a height of 4.30m Billy Davey (Surrey AC) set a UK Youth Best.

SURREY MEDAL WINNERS

(6) SURREY COUNTY TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS PART 1, MOTSPUR PARK, 26TH/27TH APRIL 1980

RESULTS

Championship Best Performances were set by:-

Iona Doyley (Selsonia) - JW Discus 36.06m
L Carter (Mitcham) - Girls 800m 2:27.0

(7) SURREY COUNTY TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS PART 2, MOTSPUR PARK, 12TH/13TH/15TH/17TH MAY 1980

RESULTS

Championship Best Performances were set by:-
Allison Manley (Croydon) - SW Long Jump 6.37m
Rachel Disley (Haslemere Border) - IW 1500m 4:37.5
Carol Liquorish (Sutton & Cheam) - IW High Jump 1.70m
Sandra French (Hounslow) - IW Long Jump 5.97m
Iona Doyley (Selsonia) - JW Shot 11.07m
L Carter (Mitcham) - Girls 1500m 5:01.9
Rod Milne (Thames Valley) - SM 400m 47.2
Ossie Cham (Herne Hill) - SM High Jump 2.10m
Mike Winch (Blackheath) - SM Shot 18.68m
Dave Travis (Surrey AC) - SM Javelin 73.80m
Michael Powell (Hercules Wimbledon) - JM 100m 11.0
Donovan Reid (Hercules Wimbledon) - JM 100m 11.0
Trevor Whittle (Polytechnic) - JM High Jump 2.01m
Peter Todd (Surrey Beagles) - JM Shot 14.66m & Discus 47.08m
Billy Davey (Surrey AC) - Youths Pole Vault 4.20m
Guy Kirkby (Sutton & Cheam) - Youths Shot 15.64m

(8) SURREY WOMEN v CIVIL SERVICE v WRAF, HENDON, 3RD JULY 1980

PERFORMANCES BY SURREY ATHLETES & TEAM SCORES.

(9) ENGLISH SCHOOLS T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS, KIRKBY, 11/12 JULY 1980

SURREY ATHLETES WON 6 GOLD, 7 SILVER & 6 BRONZE MEDALS.

Championship Best Performances were set by Mike Powell (Herne Hill H), Shirley Thomas (Selsonia) and Claire St. John (Epsom & Ewell).

SURREY MEDAL WINNERS

(10) OLYMPIC GAMES, MOSCOW, USSR, 24TH JULY - 1ST AUGUST 1980

Congratulations to the following Surrey athletes who were selected to represent Great Britain & Northern Ireland:

Lorna Boothe (Hounslow) - 100m Hurdles.

David Warren (Epsom & Ewell) - 800m - 8TH IN FINAL.

Brian Hooper (Woking) - Pole Vault - 11TH IN FINAL.

Rod Milne (Thames Valley) - 4 x 400m.

Bernie Ford (Aldershot, Farnham & District) - Marathon.

PERFORMANCES BY SURREY ATHLETES AT THIS MEETING

PERFORMANCES BY SURREY ATHLETES IN ALL OLYMPIC GAMES

(11) SOUTHERN WOMENS INTER-COUNTY, CRYSTAL PALACE, 26TH JULY 1980

PERFORMANCES BY SURREY ATHLETES & TEAM SCORES.

(12) AAA UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIPS, BIRMINGHAM, 2/3 AUGUST 1980

GOLD MEDALS FOR PAUL HARMSWORTH (Youths 400m), BILLY DAVEY (Youths Pole Vault), ROY DICKENS (JM 400m), TOM CONLON (JM 2000SC) &: GORDON VALE (JM 10,000m Walk).

SURREY MEDAL WINNERS

(13) WAAA CHAMPIONSHIPS, CRYSTAL PALACE, 15/16 AUGUST 1980

GOLD & SILVER MEDALS FOR IONA DOYLEY IN JUNIOR (U15) SHOT & DISCUS.

SURREY MEDAL WINNERS

(14) AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS, CRYSTAL PALACE, 5/6 SEPTEMBER 1980

GOLD MEDALS FOR ROD MILNE (400m) & BRIAN HOOPER (Pole Vault).

SURREY MEDAL WINNERS

(15) WOMENS ROAD RELAYS, BROCKWELL PARK, 11TH OCTOBER 1980

PARTIAL RESULTS.

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(16) SCWAAA AGM, 21ST NOVEMBER 1980

The AGM was held at Pelham High School, Wimbledon. There were 38 attendees. Maurice Peck was elected President for the year. Mr R Patterson was elected as a Vice-President.
The following Officers were elected: Chairman - Michael Cowlard; Hon. Secretary - Jean Hutcherson; Hon. Treasurer - Ken England.

(17) SURREY COUNTY WOMENS CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, CAMBERLEY, 13TH DECEMBER 1980

RESULTS.

 
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