Tag Archives: London Youth Games

Cartyr follows in Farah’s footsteps across Parliament Hill Fields

Posted on November 10, 2025 by insidecroydon

Cartyr Jenkin won the boys’ under-11s gold medal running for Croydon at the London Youth Games staged at Parliament Hill Fields on Saturday. Jenkin covered the hilly 1.4-kilometre course in 5min 27sec, to follow in the spiked running shoe footsteps … Continue reading →

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Medal-winning performances from Youth Games squad

Posted on November 22, 2017 by insidecroydon

By Matthew Kiernan Croydon’s young athletes kicked off their 2018 London Youth Games campaign with a sixth place overall finish from 33 competing boroughs at the cross-country championships staged at Parliament Hill on Saturday. Croydon’s 60-plus-strong squad brought home two … Continue reading →

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Youth Games cricket trials, Thornton Heath, Dec 9-16

Posted on December 8, 2016 by insidecroydon
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Youth Games cricket team trials, Thornton Heath, Jan 16

Posted on January 10, 2015 by insidecroydon
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Young runners display mud and guts in London Youth Games

Posted on November 17, 2014 by insidecroydon

Report by Matthew Kiernan More than 60 young runners represented Croydon at the opening event of the 2015 Balfour Beatty London Youth Games at Parliament Hill Fields on Saturday, delivering a batch of team and individual medals. The 67-strong Croydon … Continue reading →

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Help to put Park Hill Juniors centre stage at Youth Games

Posted on June 13, 2013 by insidecroydon

The children at Park Hill Junior School need your help. Park Hill’s dancers, with a polished Bollywood-style routine, have been short-listed from schools across London to take part in the opening ceremony for this year’s London Youth Games, being staged … Continue reading →

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