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

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

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

Olympians

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

• Tim Abeyie
• Tosin Oke
• Ronnie O'Sullivan

Club kit

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

References

1. "Woodford Green - Ashton Playing Fields Track". Run Track Dir. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
2. "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 profile at Power of 10

External links

• Official website