HOUSE ATHLETICS by Daniel English-Brown (J)
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mpleforth’s elite athletes took position behind the 100 metre starting line; their heads faced down, the air was silent, their breaths heavy and all eyes were on them. “On your mark, set...” Lt Col Blackford was in his element! “Bang!” went his starting ‘pistol. They exploded from the blocks and the intensity with which they raced was matched only by the volume of support from the stands. Each House was sure that the louder they screamed, the faster their representatives would run: who needs training in such a world?
AMPLEFORTH DIARY | SUMMER 2021 | 13
