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TWOCHOICEStom
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We used to play inter-house matches there from De La Salle. This was before they levelled the pitches at the Old Shoreham Road side. Kicking downhill, if you were not 10-0 up at half time you were stuffed.
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I Remember when the pitches were being levelled out, I must of been 12/13 as we used to climb up the mounds of mud and muck around on them after school, although I cant remember what it looked like before.
I've recently started running around the rec and its quite a large open space and I remember being told once brighton trained there, must be confused with Hove Park.
I've recently started running around the rec and its quite a large open space and I remember being told once brighton trained there, must be confused with Hove Park.
Return of the Rev
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mullery first stint in charge was when they used hove rec,peter o'sulivan can still be seen walking his dog round the recDoes anybody know the rough distance of the perimeter?
Is it also true that we used to train on those pitches?
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Geriatric Seagull
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Yes. Must have been in the early sixties. Followed on from the demise of Brighton Tigers. I'm sure John Fremantle, who worked for the Argus, played in goal.
I also played cricket there on Christmas Day a couple of times in the sixties.
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I have been doing laps on the inside and I made it just over 0.6, fairly happy with myself after last nights effort (8) although the fugby floodlights werent on so it was bloody dark running down towards O-S-R nearest hove park.
I have been doing laps on the inside and I made it just over 0.6, fairly happy with myself after last nights effort (8) although the fugby floodlights werent on so it was bloody dark running down towards O-S-R nearest hove park.
Good work! I tried quite a while back and ended up struggling around twice
Have got myself into some sort of shape since then though so will try again when it warms up a bit!
Butch Willykins
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Seems shorter than that. A lap of the big loop at Hove Park is about a mile. I'd guess the Rec is more like 1km.
I'll try it with my Nike GPS running app one night this week for a more accurate answer!
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Good work! I tried quite a while back and ended up struggling around twice
Do it, I started last monday and have been doing it every week night since, the first effort I managed 3 and thought my head was going to explode, running up alongside the drive is the killer, but i've found pacing myself running up the hill really helps. I was up to 6 laps at the end of last week with a bit more left in the tank and last night I pushed it a little further, I reckon thats my limit for the time being. nice and quiet around there, Hove parks too busy and too much crumpet when you are puffing out of your arse, build up on the rec for some summer jogs around hove park/seafront to have a decent perv.
Return of the Rev
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hove park 1800 metres or 1400 if you do the south circuit,hence two whole laps and the smaller one equal 5k
Jesus Gul
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mullery first stint in charge was when they used hove rec,peter o'sulivan can still be seen walking his dog round the rec
Peter O'Sullivan's 'A Day in the Life of A Footballer' book shows then training on Hove Rec in their Terry-towelling 'Seagulls' Bukta hoodies
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If you could I would really appreciate it!