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Surbiton High School Gymnasts strike Gold

By Surb_People at 17:55 on 27/01/12

Surbiton High School gymnasts left the London Region Floor & Vault Competition clutching Gold Medals and a trophy last weekend. The Surbiton students took on the top gymnasts from other London schools to compete for the prestigious title of 'Regional Champions' and the opportunity to compete at the 2012 National Finals. The strong Surbiton High Under-19 Squad consisted of Danusia Francis, Laura Mitchell, Loriah...
Surbiton student aiming for Premier football as QPR pounce

By Surb_People at 18:22 on 24/01/12

A Surbiton student is set to join QPR with on a two year deal with the Premier League team. It is being reported that David Fitzpatrick is expected to sign the deal this week. David, aged 16, has already had short spells with Staines Town, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Fulham, but this two-year deal gives him a shot at the big time. As an attacking midfielder, he will have plenty of chances to score some...
Surbiton People backing Chemmy Alcott to win Dancing on Ice crown

By Surb_People at 19:38 on 14/01/12

Surbiton People is backing Chemmy Alcott to win ITV's Dancing on Ice competition. Surbiton's Chemmy has been the number one British woman skier for a record seven years, and we're sure she'll be great on the ice too. Chemmy Alcott grew up locally and attended Surbiton High School as a child. She excelled from a very young age, although her skiing career almost ended when she broke her neck at the age of...
Surbiton rower concentrating on Olympic glory this Christmas

By Surb_People at 14:08 on 23/12/11

Surbiton rower Moe Sbihi is concentrating on Olympic glory this Christmas. The GB Rowing Team long-distance trials have just taken place in icy Boston, Lincolnshire. Moe finished second in the men's pair with Alex Gregory ahead of the up and coming World U23 Champion from Guildford George Nash rowing with his title-winning partner Constantine Louloudis from Bayswater. Sbihi's Club teammate Andrew Triggs Hodge...
Surbiton High School pupil qualifies for 2012 Olympics

By Surb_People at 19:47 on 13/12/11

A Surbiton High School pupil has qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Danusia Francis has been named in the Great Britain Gymnastic squad following her outstanding performance at the World Championships in Japan a couple of months ago. Danusia commented, "Competing in the World Championships was the most exciting experience and I will never forget that feeling of excitement when we realised...

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World Boxing Champs come to Surbiton

By Garethealing

I'll be there for this. As the review says, the previous boxing event at the Sauce was a huge...

By Surb_People at 19:21 on 05/11/11

World boxing champions are coming to Surbiton to support a charity event at the Saucy Kettle Pub. The pub in Brighton Road has previously put on a similar charity boxing event, which was a huge success. The event takes place on the evening of the 6th December. There will be talks, interviews and a chance to meet world boxing superstars such as Tim Witherspoon and John H Stracey. Further boxing stars will be...
Surbiton Ski Sunday 2011 Review & Results

By madameflipper

Team Milk were not awarded the Gold, since one of them completed the course on his belly and not on...

By Surb_People at 17:30 on 16/10/11

Surbiton Ski Sunday returned today with a host of brave souls sliding (on skis and off!) down St Mark's Hill in central Surbiton. A huge turnout cheered the contestants as they competed for team and individual titles. There was a huge variation in styles with some trying to glide, some pushing with sticks, some trying to run and some who seemed to spend most of their time sprawled on the floor. The St John...
Surbiton players power England into Hockey Euro Semi Final

By Surb_People

Unfortunately England lost to Germany 3-0 in the semi-final. It was actually a much closer game...

By Surb_People at 11:15 on 25/08/11

Two goals each from Surbiton pair James Tindall and Richard Alexander helped England to a comprehensive win over France in the Euro Hockey Nations Championships. England romped to an 8 – 1 win, with the help of the four goals from the two Surbiton Hockey Club players. England now moves into the semi-finals, where they play against Germany on Friday. The Surbiton duo starred in the match against France, with...
When Surbiton conquered the Motor Racing world

By Surb_People

Thanks for that - excellent stuff. I hadn't realised that it was that building on the Ewell Road...

By Surb_People at 12:46 on 01/02/11

I came across this last week and thought it might be of interest. It's about John Cooper, who gave his name to the Mini Cooper and was apparently a founding father of auto racing – all from his garage in Surbiton. By placing the motor in the rear of the vehicle, John Cooper caused a revolution in motoring. When Cooper entered Formula One, they won in Argentina and Monaco. And in 1959, a Cooper won the...
World Boxing superstars come to Surbiton

By Surb_People

Thanks for the comments and clearing that up. Really looking forward to the event and didn't...

By Surb_People at 16:36 on 16/07/11

Tim Witherspoon and a host of other British and World boxing stars are coming to Surbiton on Tuesday 19th July. The Saucy Kettle pub in Brighton Road has a proud history of having boxing legends visit the pub, with the owner being good friend with many famous boxers. The special evening celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Big Fight when Britain's Frank Bruno fought 'Terrible' Tim Witherspoon for the Heavy weight...