DESPITE a brave effort and leading twice, Grays Athletic were beaten in tonight's (Tuesday, 25 April) Isthmian North play-off semi-final at the Mel Group Stadium in front of a crowd of 670.
SWIMMERS from Thurrock Swimming Club participated in the first weekend of the East Region Championships held in Norwich. Thurrock SC, who train at Blackshots Leisure Centre with Impulse Leisure has 40 Regional qualifiers this year which is the most the Club have ever had.
CHIEF Inspector Leigh Norris is heading back to the Sahara Desert this weekend to take on the Marathon des Sables – described as ‘indisputably the Toughest Footrace on Earth’.
TWO goals by Kenny Aileru (90) looked to have secured all three points but two late goals by Evans Kouassi (90') and Conor Hubble (90') secured the point for the Islanders.
CONGRATULATIONS to Louise Webster from Thurrock Swimming Club who has been selected onto a Swim England East development camp for swimmers who specialise in Butterfly.
THURROCK Swimming Club participated in the first round of the M11 Junior league gala last weekend. There were many great performances and the team finished 3rd overall.
GRAYS Athletic is applying, along with retailer Group 1 Automotive, to build a vehicle inspection centre with parking for 1,207 vehicles at a former football ground in Aveley.
OVER 150 London Marathon volunteers will be travelling on their own special private c2c service on Sunday 23 April to help them reach the course and make the world-famous event a success.
