The
Editors’ Note
Aha! –
Someone’s actually reading the note from the editors. We shall hence consider
this issue of the Purple Patch a huge success!
Firstly we would
like to say a big, big thanks to all those who have contributed to this
Christmas edition of the Purple Patch. Putting it together has been a heap of
fun. We hope you all enjoy reading this 27-page blockbuster.
Let’s be fair –
this is the Purple Patch – and to all of you who thought you’d escaped us this
issue just remember this: Gossip on the Loughborough Grape Vine travels very
quickly indeed.
Here are a few
highlights of the treats waiting for you on the following pages of this issue:
Later on we
will be introducing you to a brand new squad within the athletics club. They’re
all paid up members (most of them) but their identity has been somewhat hazy of
late. However, we can proudly reveal their identities tonight. The Purple Patch
would also like to take a peek back at some of last year’s untold stories that
failed to make the last issue and also to bring all the freshers up to speed on
what
Before we start
getting into the nitty-gritty which will no doubt stir things up a bit, we
would like to take this opportunity to thank all the freshers and returners who
have got involved in the various races so far such as the Birmingham league
cross country races etc. We are told (not being a joggers) that the teams have
notched up several notable performances. And, even if the Junior teams were let
down by an anonymous bus driver who found it hard to navigate a short road
journey (good going mate) resulting in our athletes racing with the seniors, we
still have the comforting thought of being the undisputed champions of Student
Athletics in the United Kingdom. In fact, we’ll get told off for saying that –
our title has been disputed once or twice by a certain teams but who has all
the silverware?
Hope everyone’s
training hard for the forthcoming XC BUSAs and the Indoor BUSAs where we will
be looking to bring back the silverware again. Enjoy ‘The Patch’ and thanks for
coming!
KT & Dave
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