Who here has played at Withdean?

[Lord Bracknell]

Obviously a thread for the REMF team. But there must be others.

Athletics events count.

Let's have your stories. And your thoughts about the facilities.

 

[Uncle Albert]

Yep. We used to have our school sports day there about 15 years ago. I run the 400 metres event.

 

[saafend_seagull]

i used 2 run on the track with my dad when i lived on redhill drive- this was over 11 years ago- im now 19..

 

[Beach Hut]

Only supervised ball boys

 

[Jack Straw]

On the same day as England beat Argentina in the '66 world cup, it was the jubilee or some other significant anniversary of the Cubs. I was chosen to run out on to the pitch in to the middle of a huge circle made by all the "sixers" from all over Sussex to start the "Arkela, we'll do our best..." etc. I was only 10 years old and frightened to death. As soon as I shouted the first syllable, the whole stadium errupted with the verse, striking me speachless. After the dib-dibbing and dob-dobbing, I presented a basket of fruit to lady Baden-Powell, (I have the photo to prove it). Little did I know how much time I was to spend there 35 years on! I still try to do a good turn every day!!

 

[oapdodge]

I've managed a County league side their and played County Football their a few times.
In the new changing room and before when the old stand was up and the changing rooms were a long walk down the back and under the stand.
Oh! memories.

 

[Mendoza]

other than the REMF game, i had 2 school sports days there, and he played a under 14's cup final there (hovepark colts vs cuckfield cosmos) we won 1-0.

there were still the american football goal things at each end, a concrete south stand and the north stand was pretty much the same

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

I came second..................to last in the Sussex Schools under 14's long jump finals.

I used to run there regularly for my youth club though. Far better runner than I was long jumper, how I even made the finals I dont know.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

ran a leg in a 4x100 event for my local scout group when i was 7!

a great moment indeed

 

[Scotty Mac]

ive trained on their at a seagulls club day thingy in our first season

oh, and ive ballboyed

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Me back in about 1996

 

[Raphael Meade]

ran the second leg of the 4x100 for my class when i was in year 9 for school sports day.

we lost despite our 4th leg man being 'illegally boosted' shall we say...

 

[poke]

i used to have school sports day there as well.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Made it to a few Brighton B52s training sessions at Withdean on Sunday mornings in the late 80s, but getting out of bed early on Sunday mornings to catch the train from Seaford was never going to last so I switched to the Eastbourne Crusaders (nearer home but totally shite).
Oh the glory of gridiron.

 

[Yoda]

I've competed in the 400H there after the Albion moved in. Twice

Oh yeah! They WEREN'T schools events.

 

[bigc]

came 7 out of 9 in a 200m event in sports day there in 2001.
the brief beginning and end to my career in athletics

 

[Braders]

i ran the 100m on school sports day

i came 4th , great story reall




...erm actually its not !

 

[Yoda]

Ah! you wanted to know what we think of the facillities as well.

OK. Where do I start?

Changing rooms, not good (to be polite) & the track is completely fked now! Why can't they put that matting back down along the back straight?

 

[Seagull Stew]

Ran the Brighton 10k sometime in the mid 80s which used to start and finish at Withdean instead of it's now rather dull route along the seafront.

 

[scotjem]

Still have my 2nd place medal from 1975 when I was part of Horsham Blue Star Harrier's sprint relay team in the Sussex championships. In fact its the only medal I ever won.