Browse Collections (32 total)
Harry Slater: A Life in the Ring
Harry Slater was the first boxer to represent Folkestone Amateur Boxing Club, back in 1970. Whether fighting, coaching, judging or refereeing, he's…
Contributors: Harry Slater; Michael Romyn; Oliver Parkin
Hilary Casey: Skis and Rackets
Hilary Casey 'hated sport' as a young girl growing up in Hythe; it was a sentiment she quickly left behind. We spoke to Hilary about her love of…
Contributors: Hilary Casey; Michael Romyn; Oliver Parkin
Jean Penfold: 'It was all girls together.'
In this collection, listen to Appledore resident Jean Penfold's fascinating story of her experience playing women's village football in the 1970s.…
Contributors: Jean Penfold; Michael Romyn
John Godden: A Life in Folkestone Cricket
From scoring matches as an 11-year-old in the mid-1950s, to serving as Captain in the 1970s, to becoming club President in 2020, John Godden has done…
Contributors: John Godden; Michael Romyn
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
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
Mark Steeple: Beyond the White Breakers
For Burmarsh resident Mark Steeple, sea swimming is more than just a pastime - it's a way of life. Listen to Mark describe his life in water sports -…
Contributors: Mark Steeple; Michael Romyn; Oliver Parkin
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
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
