Ron Jones dies.

[the other bob wilson]

Remembered by City fans as a not very popular Managing Director at the club in the eighties, but he was also a very good sprinter.

RIP

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/dec/30/ron-jones-sprinter-and-british-captain-at-mexico-olympics-dies-aged-87

[splott parker]

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I think it was Ron who made the decision to delay the kick off against a promotion chasing Sunderland (who’d brought thousands) to enable staff to hang signs +50p above the away turnstiles. RIP, as a football man he was a fine athlete.

[NYCBlue]

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Met him at the Beverley once. Several players used to drink there too.

[Moodybluebird]

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I remember him as an integral part of the British relay team of the 60's. Saw him compete at the Welsh Games at Maindy Stadium too.

[Armitage Shanks]

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Team GB is a recent incarnation.
In 1968 he would have captained Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic team.

Pendants corner I know. Its nearly annoying as when people call TV series in the UK seasons

[bobh]

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Team GB is a recent incarnation.
In 1968 he would have captained Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic team.

Pendants corner I know. Its nearly annoying as when people call TV series in the UK seasons

\\\\\you're not alone! I hate these americanisms coming into our language.

[Moodybluebird]

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Not only was Ron a part of the British relay team, in 1963 him, David Jones, Berwyn Jones and Peter Radford equalled the world record in the 4 x 110 yards (just over 400m) relay at the White City. I remember the world's best sprinter at the time Bob Hayes just failing to catch Berwyn Jones on the last leg.

[Majorblue]

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Talking of runners who was the long distance fella who had a sports shop just off Newport Road?

[splott parker]

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Talking of runners who was the long distance fella who had a sports shop just off Newport Road?

Bernie Plain, sports shop in Clifton St.

[Tuerto]

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Bernie Plain, sports shop in Clifton St.

Four Elms Rd, wasn't it?

[splott parker]

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Four Elms Rd, wasn't it?

Got me doubting myself now, my memory puts the shop on Clifton opposite the pub, a bit further up but you’ve thrown a right spanner in the works:hehe:

[Tuerto]

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Got me doubting myself now, my memory puts the shop on Clifton opposite the pub, a bit further up but you’ve thrown a right spanner in the works:hehe:

I could well be wrong. I went there once when i was a kid as Bernie was an old school mate of the old man. Did us a deal on a pair of Adidas Libero football boots :hehe: