Newham and Essex Beagles
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Newham and Essex Beagles are one of the leading Athletics Clubs in Great Britain.
The club was formed in 1887 as the Beaumont Harriers but became the Beagles in July 1891. Headquarters are at the Terence McMillan Stadium in the London Borough of Newham, East London. The club is extremley close to the site of the 2012 Olympic Games and is situated in a host borough.
The club competes in the British League and Southern League along with the young athletes league for competitors under the age of 17.
For information on joining the club, please visit the club website.
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[edit] Notable Athletes
Notable athletes have included:
- Mohammed Farah
- Chris Tomlinson
- Paul Head
- Christine Ohurougu
- Daley Thompson
- Stephen Hepples
- Rob Cole
- Keith Gerrard
- Steve Lewis
- Micheal East
- Iwan Thomas
- Kevin Skinner
[edit] Terence McMillan stadium
Named after Terence Mcmillan: First Charter Mayor of Newham 1965-66.
The track was originally cinder although it is not shown on a 1971 OS map. The opening meeting of the synthetic track was on 26 July 1985. It was resurfaced with Polytan PUR in 1995. An indoor 60m straight with 10 lanes is due to be built this year, with the stand currently being demolished.
The nearest stations are:
[edit] Club Kit
The club kit consists of a black vest, with a gold horizontal hoop. The British Mens league kit is designed by Asics.
[edit] External links
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