Essex sports news. Essex cricket, rugby, football and more from the Southend Standard

Runners race to join event

9:45am Tuesday 8th June 2010

MORE than 2,000 runners have already signed up for the Southend Half-Marathon this weekend.

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Dame Kelly’s gift to speedy Clutterbuck

11:40am Tuesday 25th May 2010

BASILDON AC’s Dale Clutterbuck and Canvey schoolgirl Jessica Judd enjoyed dream masterclasses with double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes as part of their preparations for this year’s Aviva English Schools Track and Field Championships.

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Atkins can’t grab place for Youth Olympics

10:24am Monday 24th May 2010

DESPITE a plucky performance, star Ashingdon athlete Georgia Atkins failed to win a spot in the inaugural World Youth Olympics in Singapore in September.

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Essex cops are voted the best in the country

3:00pm Saturday 24th April 2010

ESSEX Police are the best in the country when it comes to addressing the public’s concerns.

Boys take fourth spot after hike to Slovakia

6:20pm Thursday 22nd April 2010

SOUTHEND High School for Boys are celebrating the tremendous achievement of gaining fourth place in the World Schools’ Cross Country championship yesterday.