Following the photo I posted earlier this week of a group of Kent AC athletes from the 1950s, Roy Candy (who ran for the Lewisham-based club from 1960 to 1966) has been in touch and sent through some great photographs from the 1960s.
The group photo was taken at a training weekend at Timsbury Manor, Hampshire in 1965. It features members of Kent AC (back left row), Cambridge Harriers and London Olympiades, including for the latter the great Lilian Board and Mary Bignal Rand. Kent AC runners featured include Tina Ash (nee Darby), Nigel Porter, Cheryl Miller, Beverley Franklin (nee Panter), Dave Franklin, and Roy himself.
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The next couple of pictures are from the Eton Manor to Southend Road Relay (c.1964) and show Kent AC runners Peter Brenchley, Roy Candy and John Oliver.
At Kent AC's Ladywell track in 1965, Lewisham Half-Mile Champs won by Roy Candy in 2m 1.4s from Mike Field and Richard Selby.
Another training weekend, possibly Camber Sands 1963. Among those featured are Avril Usher (later Avril Bowring), who ran for Kent AC at the time and later competed in the 1970 Commonwealth Games in the 400m.
As always, any more names or memories very welcome in comments.
The group photo was taken at a training weekend at Timsbury Manor, Hampshire in 1965. It features members of Kent AC (back left row), Cambridge Harriers and London Olympiades, including for the latter the great Lilian Board and Mary Bignal Rand.
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This is amazing to look at the photos from the 1960's.
ReplyDeleteI joined Kent ac in 1968 but my first coach was Dave Franklin and my second was avril bowring.
I went on to become a marathoner live in NYC and ran 92 marathons with a best time of 2:36 , was 2nd in NYC marathon 1979 and 3rd in Boston in 1980
Great memories of my days as a teenager at Kent AC and Ladywell track.
These are great photos, I remember many training nights at the Ladywell track with these people. Initially I as coached by Dave Franklin and was trying to do half miles, later progressing to high jumping. Fabulous times.
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