Preston College Brighton

Preston College Sports Day
By Brian Hough
An action finish

In 1948 and 1949 Preston College held their sports day on the cricket ground and cycle track in Preston Park.  In 1950 it was held in the Hove Sports Stadium.  My first race was the boys 100 yards sprint, Fred Tompsett was waiting at the end of the track hoping to get an action picture.  In fact Fred got more action than he bargained for, as on finishing the race, I ran straight into him and we both crashed to the ground.  I went to hospital for a check up and that was the end of my sports day.

Sports Day in Preston Park

This photo was the Girls 100 yards handicap race held in Preston Park in 1948.  Read from left to right:- Doreen White (aged 9 yrs), not known (this girl always wore long sleeves and dark tights, as seen in the photo, we think she had some sort of skin problem), not known, Rosemary Hough (age 11 yrs), Maureen Simpson, Yvonne Millin.

Photo:Preston College Sports Day: Girls 100 yards Handicap 1948

Preston College Sports Day: Girls 100 yards Handicap 1948

From the private collection of Brian Hough

This page was added on 31/07/2010.

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I am still looking for the group photo which I know I have somewhere. Does anyone remember Matron and the two good-looking nurses? As for sports days Tommy always used to drag me into them - especially away meetings and I still have the 'Victor Ludorum' medal I won, even though I wasn't a pupil! I kept in touch with Tommy as he was 'on the square' and we saw each other at Masonic meetings. I certainly enjoyed my lodging at PC.

By Maurice Brice (02/10/2010)

I also was good at sports. We used to go to Withdean Stadium, high jump, hurdles, and 100 yards, were my best. I still have my one gold and two bronze medals which I am very proud of. I also used to play cricket - oh those were the days.

By Pauline Rudge (27/09/2011)

I still have the photo of myself being presented with the silver cup at Withdean Stadium on the annual July Sports Day for winning the two mile race in Preston Park about 1958. It was about the only thing I achieved at that school.

By DENNIS STEVENS (15/11/2011)

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