National league athletics comes to Bromley (From News Shopper)

National league athletics comes to Bromley

8:38am Monday 22nd June 2009 in

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A SMALL piece of athletics history will be made on July 4 when Blackheath & Bromley will host the first ever British athletics league match at Norman Park Athletics track.

The league celebrates its 40th birthday this year and as one of the founder members of the league the club is delighted to be hosting this match.

In fact, the fixture at Norman Park will feature four of the six teams who competed in the very first BAL Division One match in 1969.

The full list of competing clubs is Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC, Cardiff AC, Harrow AC, Herne Hill Harriers, Kingston AC & Polytechnic Harriers, Leeds City, Swansea Harriers, Thames Valley Harriers.

With the world championship trials taking place the following weekend, athletes will be using this meeting to add the finishing touches to their preparations.

Athletes who could be in action subject to injury and availability include Christian Malcolm, Andy Baddeley, Tim Benjamin, Matt Elias, David Greene, James Thie, Dwayne Grant, Mike Skinner and Scott Overall.

Many former British league athletes from Blackheath & Bromley will be in attendance, including 1998 Commonwealth Games 200 metre champion Julian Golding and a number who competed in that first Division One match 40 years ago.

First field events are 12.30 and first track events in the match will be at 2.30 although there will be supporting races before this.

Admission is £1 by commemorative programme which can be purchased on the day or in advance.

All proceeds from programme sales will go towards helping fund the club's junior women's team who, as national champions, represent the UK in the European champions club cup for juniors this September in Bosnia.

Further details can be found on the club website at www.bandbhac.org.uk