When I left the Daily Express to spend the last 22 years of my career as chief sports reporter on the Mail on Sunday, my friendship with David never missed a beat. Any given Sunday and there’llbe more titles owned by his Greenways team – now run by sons Sam and Matt – than News UK and Reach on the shelves of your local newsagent. David was also a long-time supporter of the Sports Journalists’ Association, serving on the committee and taking over the chairman’s role for two years in 1986. He was an ever-present at every event we staged and often the person with the biggest crowd around them in the pub after all the formalities had wrapped. Soon after the mile race in Rome, she began to suffer from stomach upsets. These were diagnosed as a virus and she was prescribed pills. She continued to feel unwell but still managed to contribute a 2:07.0 leg to a 4 × 800 m world record on 13 June in Edinburgh. She ran 2:06.8 six days later when winning her 800 m heat at the Women's AAA championships at Crystal Palace, London, despite being doubled up in pain before the race. [22] Pale and underweight, she then finished a tired third (2:05.1) in the 800 m final on 20 June. [11] Diagnosis and treatment [ edit ]

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When Jim (above) was preparing his latest mini-masterpieces it was not to the sports desk, nor the colleagues next to him in the Press box, he would turn to with his perennial question: “Do you think this works?” It was the mother of his three daughters at home, first in Surrey and more latterly in a little village near Chester. British athlete Rebecca Lyne dedicated the bronze medal she won in the 800 m at the 2006 European Athletics Championships to Lillian Board. An hour later, certainly no more than 70 minutes, Lawton provided the most powerful and coruscating dispatch of his life. A Dylan Thomas-style polemic against the dying of the light, the end of innocence for sport.As a recently retired athlete, Hemery was free to participate in the professional Superstars contests and keep any prize money he won – unlike many other competitors (like Kjell Isaksson or Andy Ripley). Noticing the very high standard of competition within a short time of the event starting, Hemery created his own training regime, becoming adept at the gymnasium tests and canoeing and propelling himself into national fame. After more than 15 seasons and almost 800 issues, The Rugby Paper is still going strong, still reaching parts of the game, not least those at community level, largely neglected through the demise of local newspapers decimated in a post-digital world. http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/ba-home-straight/hall-of-fame-athletes/david-hemery/ [ permanent dead link] They could be right. They would also be right if they considered the Daily Express now possesses the strongest line-up in Fleet Street. These are exciting times Charlie and you will play a key part.” On the lookout for news where you live? Then we've got you covered - take a look at InYourArea here

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weeks ago Gospel Oak Stabbing: 1 hurt, heavy police, assault outside Gospel Oak Rail Station London NW5 We shared memorable times. But beyond that, David was always the largest presence in the room – because, although he cared passionately for his newspaper, he cared as much for the people that surrounded him. No one had a dull time in his company. Snooker now joins a list of sports which mourn the loss of their bright, young stars, The Daily Telegraph, 13 October 2006 If strikers tend to hog the football headlines, then this journalism ‘sport’ is all too often all about the writers.

There have been so many tributes from across the industry following the news of the death of past SJA chairman David Emery. David was, of course, also a talented, authoritative writer on a wide variety of sports, with an easy-to read style, a feel for a bon mot, but never a candidate for ‘Pseuds Corner’. Now friend Shanee Boardman has set up the appeal to support his family with funeral costs and other expenses. At the Mexico City Olympics in 1968, Hemery won the 400m hurdles in 48.12 seconds, [4] a new world record. His margin of victory was the largest since 1924, beating second-placed Gerhard Hennige from West Germany by almost a second. After Hemery crossed the line BBC commentator David Coleman famously exclaimed "Who cares who's third – it doesn't matter!" Hemery's British teammate John Sherwood turned out to be the bronze medal winner in a close finish that had to be settled by photo finish. Hemery's performance helped him win the 1968 BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

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She was a phenomenally natural athlete and even though at the time I was a mere slip of a lad, I can remember even then her death had an effect on me. She was the Darling of the nation at the time and the whole country was deeply saddened at her passing. She would have been the best on the planet at her sport had she lived. And can I finally say it's fantastic to see that she is still living in the memories of people some 45 years later. http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/lillian-board-of-great-britain-winning-the-womens-800-news-photo/473938960 Every penny it made went to cancer charities. Lillian’s father, George, ‘marvelled’ at David’s work, telling one of the writer’s confidantes: “He’s some man, that Emery.’’After that excellent build-up, she went into the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City as favourite to win the 400 m gold medal. After finishing a comfortable second in her 400 m heat (53.00), she won her semi-final in a personal best 52.56. In the final itself on 16 October, she only took the lead about 100 m from the finish and maintained her advantage well down the home straight. She looked certain to win but was caught just before the line by Colette Besson of France and beaten into second place by a mere 0.09 seconds. Setting a new UK record of 52.12 had not quite been enough to win gold. Nevertheless, it was an excellent effort by a 19-year-old competing in her first Olympics. [15] 1969 season and European Championships [ edit ] Somebody may have been trying to tell him something, that a bigger, better plan had been mapped out for him, a scheme so grandiose that it guaranteed him a ringside seat at major events across the world, at someone else’s expense. Best of all, he would be paid to be there. Her condition worsened and she was moved to an intensive care unit at the clinic on 11 December. The following day, she underwent an operation to drain water from her abdomen. [25] Early death [ edit ] After giving non-league football unprecedented coverage, David turned his attention to the Football League and rugby union with equal success. His outstanding contribution to rugby journalism was recently recognised by the Rugby Union Writers’ Club. That 800 m final proved to be her last race. X-rays revealed inflammation of the bladder and her condition was initially diagnosed as Crohn's disease, forcing her to halt training and ruling her out of July's Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. However, after further X-rays, tests and two biopsies she was correctly diagnosed with terminal colorectal cancer (or bowel cancer) in September 1970. An exploratory operation at St Mark's Hospital, London, on 8 October, revealed that the cancer had spread to her stomach and she was given two months to live. [23]

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We were together with Charlie Sale, Peter Tozer and Roger Kelly, and our wives for our annual Christmas lunch at the Royal Mid-Surrrey Golf Club in 2021. Weeks later, David suffered the stroke from which he never recovered. His other call was to me, another old Expressman, who’d crossed the street to join The Mail on Sunday launch, then became tennis correspondent of the Daily Mail. David probably had me at, ‘Hello…’ Helped set four relay world records (at 4 × 110 yds, 4 × 400 m (twice) and 4 × 800 m) between September 1968 and June 1970, running the anchor/last leg each time. [30] An inquest into the popular unemployed man's death has ruled that David, from Poplar Court in Cross Heath, died from "acute ethanol toxicity".The Stoke Sentinel reported Mr Emery had fallen asleep downstairs at around midnight, and was found "face down" on the floor the next morning. Had they only known, the best long jumpers of the time headed by the reigning Olympic champion Ralph Boston and his Welsh successor, Lynn Davies, might have started looking to their laurels. Anyone doubting the sincerity of the schoolboy’s ambition would be treated to an impromptu demonstration of his ability. Board ran two-mile races early in the 1970 campaign, partly to build up stamina for the 800 m and partly with the aim of becoming the first athlete to represent Britain at all distances, the 1500 m being the only one missing from her collection. After running a solid 4:55.7 on her miling debut, she was selected for an international mile race in Rome on 16 May. Here she improved her personal best to 4:44.6, finishing second to a former mile world record holder, Paola Pigni of Italy. Her time moved her to No 2 in the UK all-time lists for the women's mile, behind only another former world record holder at the distance, Anne Smith. [21] Cancer and early death [ edit ] Initial health problems [ edit ]