Browse Collections (32 total)
Joyce Thompson: ‘I just did what I thought had to be done.’
During the 1970s, Romney Marsh resident Joyce Thompson was a linchpin of women's football in Kent. Despite having little initial interest in the…
Contributors: Joyce Thompson
David Crocker: Marathon Man
Over the course of a running career that spanned more than four decades, Folkestone resident David Crocker ran an incredible 35,000 miles. We spoke…
Contributors: David Crocker
Anne Rutland: The All-Rounder
Hamstreet's Anne Rutland is a natural athlete and a lifelong lover of sport. Anne spoke to us about the range of sports she has played, coached and…
Contributors: Anne Rutland
Chris Reynolds: Littlestone Golf Club
Littlestone resident Chris Reynolds has had an illustrious golfing career to date. Among many other achievements, his resume boasts an English Golf…
Contributors: Chris Reynolds
Marina Bobeldijk: For Club and County
Tenterden resident Marina Bobeldijk had her first golf lesson on 3 June, 2003; she says her children 'haven't seen me since!' In this oral history,…
Contributors: Marina Bobeldijk
Derek Timmins: Folkestone Squash Club
Now more than fifty-years-old, Folkestone Squash Club is one of the longest-running clubs to operate out of Folkestone Sports Centre. In this oral…
Contributors: Derek Timmins; Michael Romyn
Mike Denness OBE
An as-told-to account of the sporting life of Scottish cricketer Mike Denness OBE. Mike paints a vivid portrait of his sports-filled childhood in Ayr,…
Contributors: Mike Denness; Chris Wilkins
Dave Barker: 'Paddling With Purpose'
In 1989, paddle sport enthusiast Dave Barker received a call from Kent County Council, asking him to breathe life into a disused youth club. With a…
Contributors: Dave Barker; Graham Jeffery
Michael and Marion Smailes: Redoubt Sailing Club
Folkestone resident Michael Smailes is a founding member of Redoubt Sailing Club. Established on 1 May, 1967, at Nickolls Quarry in west Hythe - where…
Contributors: Michael Smailes, Marion Smailes; Michael Romyn
Sandra Hibbert: 'Nowhere else had a sports centre...we were very fortunate.'
The establishment of Folkestone Sports Centre in the early 1970s opened up a world of hitherto unimaginable sporting opportunities for residents of…
Contributors: Michael Romyn; Sandra Hibbert