Bucks Schools Athletics Association
A BRIEF HISTORY
The Buckinghamshire Elementary Schools Athletic Association was formed in 1926.
It held its first County Championship on the 17th July, 1926 at the Dolphin Ground in Slough. The four local branches of the association were permitted to have 2 entrants per event. These branches covered Aylesbury and District, Olney, Wolverton, Newport Pagnell, Bletchley, Eton and Slough. Other parts of the county were also invited to send boys and girls to ensure that the best team could represent the county at the ESAA Championship at Stamford Bridge 2 weeks later.
Buckinghamshire were 1 of the 13 counties who competed in the inaugural ESAA Championship in 1925 at Crystal Palace. D. Crowdy won the Boys 880 yards to become the first Buckinghamshire ESAA champion.
In 1946 Buckinghamshire hosted the ESAA Championship for the first time when it was held on the Playing Fields of Eton College with 867 competitors from 20 counties taking part.
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Bucks Schools AA wish to say a HUGE THANK YOU to:​​
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JOHN MCKIE ROLL OF HOUNOUR
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ESAA MEDALLISTS
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MIKE BROMILOW CHAMPIONSHIP BEST PERFORMABCES
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for all of the time and effort put into researching these records.
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ROLL OF HONOUR
Full listing of all Buckinghamshire Schools Athletes who have:
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Won medals at Olympic, World, Commonwealth & European Champs
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Represented Great Britain in Global Games
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Crowned Champions at the English Schools Championships
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CHAMPIONSHIP BEST PERFORMNACES
All Time Best Perfromances recorded by Bucks Athletes at the
Bucks Schools County Track & Field Championships
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Enhglish Shools Track & Field Champs
up to July 2025.
ESAA MEDALLISTS
Every Bucks athlete who has won a medal in the English Schools Championships from C Crowdy, who won the U14 880 yads in 1925. 100 years ago !, to the present is listed.
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For those looking for a little inspiration, the Senior ranks are very imortant first steps into major Chmapionships but qualities of resilence and perseverence are even more so .
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It is no accident that the only Bucks athlete to win am Olympic Gold (Long Jump ) Greg Rutherford headlines this piece. Greg was a great member of the Bucks Schools Team but he never won a n ESAA medal!
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