1964  "Havering Sports Advisory Council" former (Peter was a founder member).  Affiliation fee was 5/- (or 25p) per Club per year.

 

1969  First Awards held.  There was only 1 category - "Sports Personality-of-the-Year".   It was open to all Havering residents and those who were members of Havering-based Sports Clubs. There were 6 finalists chosen - with 1 winner. The non-winning 5 received runners-up awards.  Awards were presented at a "Grand Ball" held at Campion School.  Tickets were priced at £1 and 10 shillings (which included dinner).  it's a large hall - and there was a waiting list of applicants after a "sold out" sign went up.  Peter Bruce said it was easier to get cup final tickets than a ticket for the Havering Sports Awards.  The first winner was a guy called Martin Smith.  This award was presented by guest of honour - professional heavyweight boxer Billy Walker.  Adds Dave A. - I was a runner-up in 1974 when it was another full house at Campion School with the same format.

 

Also in 1969 the first Havering Sports Council Handbook was published.  It listed 94 affiliated Clubs and was financed by 28 adverts.

 

1970 The word "Advisory" was dropped from the title of our organisation.  From then on it was the "Havering Sports Council".

 

1974  The 10th Anniversary was celebrated of Havering Sports Council by holding a public meeting at the Windmill Hall in Upminster at which guest speaker Ron Pickering, the respected athletics coach and BBC athletics commentator, was guest speaker.  Admission was free to all and his lecture was about sport in general and covered all aspects of nearly all sports.

 

1980 This year saw the first major change to our Annual Havering Sports Council Sports Awards, as for a first time, other categories were added to alter the format.