Browse Collections (32 total)
Sam Miller: Hawkinge Hurricanes
As a schoolgirl in the 1970s and 80s, Sam Miller hated running. As of 2019, the Hawkinge resident had taken part in fifteen marathons, completed three…
Contributors: Sam Miller; Michael Romyn
Glyn Hibbert: Powerlifting, the Paralympics, and Folkestone Sports Centre
In this collection, Glyn Hibbert describes his involvement with weightlifting in Folkestone, and how this led to a long, varied and dedicated…
Contributors: Glyn Hibbert; 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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