I've spent a good part of the last three weeks competing in or travelling to or being present athletics at events designated with the title "World". I'm reasonably content with my results, except for the bits I'm not happy with. And this note is reflecting on the not quite so good bits, . . . . . And I have an opinion, about how much Heathside should help me, its other multi-eventers and athletes in general for the good of the SAL team.

It has taken me almost 10 years to…

I've had two very good weeks of interesting all-round athletics overseas. Spoiler alert - this report is very self centred and self congratulatory. Read on at your own peril. 

On the weekend of the 25/26th August I went to Delft for the World Icosathlon Championships. Lots of reasons for doing this - on 24th August I was the world champion and world record holder, but the chances were that by 27th I would no longer be either.  One reason for going was to wave goodbye to my titles in…

Luke Hollman, who plays for North Middlesex CC in Park Road N8, starred in England Under 19's victory over South Africa Under 19's.

• Luke took six wickets in the first test match, and scored 45 runs: http://www.northmiddlesexcc.co.uk/news/hollman-stars-as-england-u19-beat-south-africa-by--2324321.html
• and took more wickets in…

Gaya Gole, who plays senior cricket for North Middlesex CC, played for Middlesex in the final of the ECB Women's County Championship - T20, which Middlesex won. A photo gallery of Finals Day is here: https://www.middlesexccc.com/news/2018/07/middlesex-women-lift-t20-...

North Middlesex CC's ground is in Park Road, N8. Gaya helped coach North Middlesex Girls Teams at…