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the 1930s about amateurism George Brooks, features quite the Bromley and District
and professionalism and also prominently as does another Hospital was emptied and
the use of psychologists. BH PP, Don Gillate. it contained £1.1/11d. The
was considered to be one of The Club had moved to Hayes recipe for Punch for Punch
the Clubs that had money in 1927 from the Swan at West Bowl evening is in the
and could fund development Wickham. The Club address March 1933 edition. In 1932,
of Athletics by a more was originally Station Road, congratulations were given to
professional approach and the Hayes, then Station Road, someone who escaped danger
establishment of Centres of Hayes, Bromley. Then Station on the water. W W Davis was
Excellence. Road was changed to Bourne on board a pleasure steamer
off Weymouth when it was
The South London Harriers Way and finally number 56 was rammed by a submarine! A
HQ was bought and opened given to the Club. Incendaries Rugby match against Park
in the 1930s and there is landed in the Club Car Park House and Cricket against
mention of a visit to Hayes during the 2nd World War. Addington. Encouragement
by Gordon’s Mum, Mrs Pirie. Outside the Swan used to from a young spectator:
Two of the mob matches from be a large tree. It was called “Daddy, they’re just starting
that era against SLH had fields the ‘Old Stocks Tree’ and the low jump”. A Reference
of 208 and 225. There were had been there for over 100 in a 1939 issue mentions
many passionate entreaties in years. The Village Stocks were a “horrible blot on the
the Gazette for people to turn beneath it. Sadly, it was cut landscape, the new Addington
out for mob matches and a down in the 1930s so that road Building Estate” which
note to members informing improvements could be made. was described as a “most
them that it was “their duty” Hard to visualize this at such a distressing sight”.
to support the Club at The busy junction in 2017!
National Cross Country Other odds and ends include Mike Martineau
Championships. Past President The collection box for

A club photo from the 1930s