If you have ever wondered what the Branch Officers do in their spare time (!) then this photograph may give you a clue. The DC of the East Sussex Branch was so impressed with the efficiency with which Dr. Lionel Ripley kept track of the cross country times at one of our events last summer she asked him if he would be kind enough to ‘knock up’ a timer’s black board with stop watches for them to use.
So, voila, the “Ripley” XC Timekeeping Board: