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Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club’s runners return to action this weekend after an enforced absence of two months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Welling’s disappointing start to the season continued with an 2-0 FA Trophy defeat at the hands of Oxford City last night.

In their first Vanarama National League South game in front of a crowd, Welling United slumped to a 1-0 defeat at home to Chippenham Town.

Once again, Welling United failed to get the three points that their performance deserved as they had to settle for a draw at a chilly Braintree Town.

Last weekend saw the return of some road racing action with a handful of Herne Hill Harriers athletes wasting no time in getting back into competition after lockdown, including a couple of race winners.

London rally driver Ruairi Bell set a blistering pace at the final round of the Junior World Rally Championship, ACI Rally Monza (3-6 December), claiming third place, fastest stage times and his best-ever JWRC result at the unforgiving Italian event.

Herne Hill Harriers’ double Olympic long jump finalist Jade Johnson has been appointed as a club patron.

Tooting & Mitcham United FC Joint Managers Ashley Bosah and Cornelius Nwadialor are named on the Football Black List alongside top footballers Marcus Rashford, Tyrone Mings, Troy Deeney, Wilfred Zaha and Chloe Morgan.

Angus Butler of Herne Hill Harriers and Steve Gardner of Belgrave Harriers became the joint winners of the first Athletics & Running @Home Volunteer Award for London at last week’s England Athletics Regional virtual presentation evening.

It was a bitter-sweet evening for Welling United as they were pegged back late by Billericay Town.

Eddie Nketiah scored twice for England U21s on Tuesday night – the Lewisham-born striker adding to his record haul on the international stage.

Bromley manager Neil Smith says teams are starting to take notice of the Hayes Lane outfit after some encouraging performances at the start of this campaign.

Will Jacks will play for Hobart Hurricanes in Australia’s Big Bash League. The 21-year-old Surrey all-rounder was named Vitality Blast Player of the Year as the South Londoners reached the final this year.

Brixton’s Justin Robinson has been called up to the Great Britain basketball squad for their FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers.

In treacherous conditions and on a difficult artificial surface Welling United claimed their first National League South victory of the season at Hemel Hempstead Town.

When Croydon sprinter Cheyanne Evans-Gray stormed to a BUCS Championship 60m indoor record in February, it looked the perfect platform on which to build.

A 1-1 draw at Concord Rangers gave Welling United their second point of a stop-start season on Tuesday night. The Wings’ performance in midweek was a massive improvement compared to their previous one.

Welling United suffered a heavy defeat against Chelmsford City in their first home National League South game of the season, and their first league game on a natural surface.