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Woodford Green with Essex Ladies

Woodford Green with Essex Ladies is one of the leading British athletics clubs. They are based at Ashton Athletic Centre, Woodford, London.[1] The club topped Division 1 of the British Athletics League for the first time in 2005.

History edit

Woodford Green was established in 1908. [2] Essex Ladies AC began life as Eastern Ladies AC in 1921, in 1922 became Manor Park Ladies AC and finally Essex Ladies in 1924. [2] Woodford Green AC merged with Essex Ladies AC in 1998. [3]

Honours edit

Senior Men:

  • British Athletics League
    • First Place: 2005
    • Second Place: 2002,2004,2006,2008,2009,2011
    • Third Place: 2001, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2012

Notable Athletes edit

Olympians edit

Athlete Country Events Olympics Medals
Harry Payne   marathon 1928
Dorothy Manley   100 metres, 4x100 metres relay 1948

 

Geoff Elliot   pole vault, decathlon 1952
Jean Desforges   80 metre hurdles, 4x100 metres relay 1952

 

Derek Johnson   800 metres, 4x400 metres relay 1956

  

David Jones   100 metres, 200 metres, 4x100 metres relay 1960

 

Sue Longden   pentathlon 1976, 1980
Gladys Taylor   400 metres, 400 metres hurdles, 4x400 metres relay 1976, 1984
Kim Hagger   long jump, heptathlon 1984, 1988
Jenny Stoute   200 metres, 4x400 metres relay 1988, 1992

 

Prince Amara   800 metres, 4x400 metres relay 1992,1996
Sally Gunnell   100 metre hurdles, 400 metre hurdles, 4x400 metres relay 1988, 1992, 1996

  

Josephus Thomas   4x100 metres relay 1996
Ashia Hansen   triple jump 1996,2000
Joice Maduaka   100 metres, 200 metres, 4x100 metres relay 2000, 2004
Uchenna Emedolu   100 metres, 200 metres, 4x100 metres relay 2000,2004,2008

 

Joanne Fenn   800 metres 2004
Malachi Davis   400 metres, 4x400 metres relay 2004
Emeka Udechuku   discus 2004
Robert Wolski[4]   high jump 2004
Sarah Claxton   100 metres hurdles 2004, 2008
Jeanette Kwakye   100 metres, 4x100 metres relay 2008
Daniel Awde   decathlon 2008, 2012
Tiffany Porter   100 metres hurdles 2012

Notable current athletes edit

Club kit edit

The club vest is green and white alternating hoops, with black running shorts.

References edit

  1. ^ "Woodford Green - Ashton Playing Fields Track". Run Track Dir. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "History". Woodford Green and Essex Ladies. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Club night: Woodford Green with Essex Ladies". Athletics Weekly. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  4. ^ Robert Wolski at Power of 10

External links edit

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