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Doug Tingey
1923-2013
Doug sadly passed away Doug features in the excellent but chose to decline. From
in 2013 having joined the Club History and was assistant 1996 he was the senior VP
Club in 1940. He had Treasurer for 4 years between and presided over the VP’s
been a member for almost 1946 and 1950. Later on he supper in his own unique way.
70 years and although came on to the committee Technology came too late for
unfortunately resigning and for many years he always Doug and he wrote his own
his membership he was a attended Club Committee speeches out in his very small
very hard working and meetings. His great passion and neat handwriting.
dedicated servant. Doug was Cross Country and he He was always well prepared
was a bachelor and the ran mob matches and other and thought provoking. He
Club and the Sport were events until quite late in his never drove and came to the
his almost lifelong loves life contesting for last position Club by train to Bromley
and so we had celebrated with his great friend and rival, South. From there he walked
his 80th birthday in some Jim Bennett. He was the Club to and from the Clubhouse.
style in 2003 at a Club Cross Country Secretary for 7 Once asked why he didn’t get
Dinner. years between 1950 and 1957 a bus, he replied “I tried that
but only made the team for the once”! He had little faith in
Southern once and was 12th buses and walked prodigious
and last scorer in 1946. He distances.
never made the National team. Doug also features in the very
first edition of the magazine
The Club History refers to now well known as Athletics
him as a ‘highly efficient’ Weekly. This December
Cross Country Secretary 1945 magazine records that
and he was involved in the Doug was equal 2nd in the
organisation of the Club’s handicap in the Club 5 miles
inter-Schools Cross Country Championship. At club level
races and also Novices races. he was very proud of his
He was never really a Track achievements, particularly his
and Field man but every Club pots and spoons.
summer would see him on the Many will have fond memories
field as an official at the Club’s of Doug and will be very sad
home fixtures. at his passing. That particular
generation is now largely lost
He was made a Vice President to the Club.
by the legendary Keith
Wilcockson in 1956 an
elevation which was great
praise indeed given that
president’s highly discerning
nature. Doug was always
enigmatic when asked whether
he himself had ever been
asked to be Club President.
Quite probably he was asked
