Barbara E. James née Everitt (17 January 1942 – 16 March 2012) was an international athlete who competed at the Commonwealth Games.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 17 January 1942[1] Surrey, England |
| Died | 16 March 2012 (aged 60) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
| Club | Croydon Harriers Mitcham AC |
Biography
editBorn Barbara Everitt, she lived in Foxley Gardens, Purley and attended Roke County Secondary School and in 1959 won the All-England Schools' discus title.[3] Everitt began her athletics career with Croydon Harriers and was selected to go on the British Amateur Athletics Board coaching programme.[4]
By 1963 Everitt was a member of the Mitcham Athletics Club[5] and was the champion of Surrey.[6] She married athletics statistician Martin James in 1965,[7] and competed as Barbara James thereafter.[8]
James represented the England team[9] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[10] where she competed in the discus throw event.[11]
References
edit- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ "Profile for:- Barbara Everitt (Barbara James)". Surrey Athletics. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ "Purley Girl Wins National School's Discus Title". Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter. 24 July 1959. p. 2. Retrieved 25 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Barbara Everitt, 17 year old Croydon Harrier". Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter. 23 October 1959. p. 22. Retrieved 25 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Maureen named for Edinburgh". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 22 June 1970. p. 34. Retrieved 25 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Barbara Everitt". Evening News (London). 5 July 1963. p. 15. Retrieved 25 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "To-day's Sports Doubles". Evening News (London). 23 October 1965. p. 10. Retrieved 25 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ "Ann will be busy". Liverpool Daily Post. 23 June 1970. p. 11. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
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