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Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow Athletic Club

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Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow Athletic Club is an athletics club based in Eton, Berkshire, England. It is based at the Thames Valley Athletics Centre in Eton. The club competes in the British Athletics League Division 1, UK Women's Athletic League Premier as well as the Southern Athletics League and the London Metropolitan League.

Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow AC
Founded1904
GroundThames Valley Athletic Centre
LocationPococks Lane Eton, Windsor SL4 6HN, England
Coordinates51°29′42″N 0°35′50″W / 51.49500°N 0.59722°W / 51.49500; -0.59722
Websiteofficial website

History

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Thames Valley Athletic Centre in 2019
Nicolas Sanders in 2007

In 1904, the Slough Wheelers' Cycling Club changed their name to the Slough Wheelers' Cycling and Athletic Club (also referred to as the Slough Wheelers' Cycling and Harriers Club), a move designed to encapsulate the emerging porpularity of athletics.[1] Later that year the name became permanent following the Annual General meeting of the club held at the Dolphin Hotel.[2] The branch of athletics was called the Slough Harriers, although at this time they remained affiliated to Slough Wheelers.[3]

After World War I in 1919, the Slough Athletic Club was formed after the amalgamation of Slough Wheelers, Slough Harriers and another club called the Chalvey Harriers.[4]

In 1948 a breakaway group formed Eton Athletic Club, who moved to Windsor and became the Windsor & Eton Athletic Club in 1953.[5] However, twenty years later in 1968 the two clubs merged to become Windsor Slough & Eton AC, this was largely due to league athletics coming into existence.[5]

Windsor Slough & Eton AC moved to their present base in 1999 and the following year merged with Borough of Hounslow AC to finally become the name used today, that of Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow Athletic Club.[5]

Honours

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  • UK Women's Athletic League (first place: 1998; second place: 1997, 2001, 2002, 2012, 2013; third place: 1999, 2000, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011)

Notable athletes

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Olympians

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Athlete Club Events Games Medals/Ref
Jeff GutteridgeWindsor, Slough & Eton ACpole vault1976, 1984
Keith ConnorWindsor, Slough & Eton ACtriple jump1980, 1984[6]
Shirley ThomasBorough of Hounslow AC100 metres1984[7]
Bev KinchBorough of Hounslow AC4 × 100 m relay1988
Simone LaidlowBorough of Hounslow AC400 m hurdles1988
Mark RichardsonWindsor, Slough & Eton AC4 × 400 m relay1992, 1996
Mark HyltonWindsor, Slough & Eton AC4 × 400 m relay1996
Marcia RichardsonWindsor, Slough & Eton AC100 m, 4 × 100 m relay1996, 2000
Georgina OladapoBorough of Hounslow AC4 × 100 m relay1996[8]
Michelle GriffithWindsor, Slough & Eton ACtriple jump1996[9]
Kathy ButlerWSE & H AC5000 m, 10,000 m1996, 2004[10]
James McIlroyWSE & H AC800 metres2000[11]
Nicola SandersWSE & H AC400 metres2008 [12]
Lawrence ClarkeWSE & H AC110 metres hurdles2012[13]
Nigel LevineWSE & H AC400 metres, 4 × 400 m relay2012[14]
Shelayna Oskan-ClarkeWSE & H AC800 metres2016[15]
Andrew MatthewsWSE & H ACBobsleigh2014, 2018
Morgan LakeWSE & H ACHigh jump2016[16]
Taylor CampbellWSE & H AChammer throw2020
Jessie KnightWSE & H AC400 m hurdles2020

Other

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Kit

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The club kit is a light blue vest or crop top with two horizontal yellow stripes around the middle of the torso.

References

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  1. ↑ "Slough Wheelers' Cycling and Athletic Club". Windsor and Eton Express. 13 February 1904. Retrieved 27 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Slough Wheelers' Cycling and Athletic Club". Windsor and Eton Express. 22 October 1904. Retrieved 27 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Success to the Harriers". Windsor and Eton Express. 29 April 1905. Retrieved 27 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Slough". Uxbridge & W. Drayton Gazette. 25 April 1919. Retrieved 27 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. 1 2 3 "Club History". Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow Athletic Club. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Keith Connor at Power of 10 (archived)
  7. ↑ Shirley Thomas at Power of 10 (archived)
  8. ↑ Georgina Oladapo at Power of 10 (archived)
  9. ↑ Michelle Griffith-Robinson at Power of 10 (archived)
  10. ↑ Kathy Butler at Power of 10 (archived)
  11. ↑ James McIlroy at Power of 10 (archived)
  12. ↑ Nicola Sanders at Power of 10 (archived)
  13. ↑ Lawrence Clarke at Power of 10 (archived)
  14. ↑ Nigel Levine at Power of 10 (archived)
  15. ↑ Shelayna Oskan-Clarke at Power of 10 (archived)
  16. ↑ Morgan Lake at Power of 10 (archived)
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