British Athletics League
The British Athletics League (BAL) provides the highest level of team competition for TVH’s top male athletes. The competing teams are the 38 best in the England, Scotland and Wales. The competition is split into five divisions with promotion/relegation for the top/bottom two teams. The BAL generally follows UK Athletic rules on Higher Competition and Foreign Athletes who have to be registered well in advance of the competitive season.
TVH BAL 2019 Team
Management Team: Chris McAlister and Phil Wetton
Physio: Jade Smith-Brown
Officials: Graham Bentley, Geoff Hawes, Dave Huffer, John Husbands, Marion Huffer and Barrie Saunders
2019 BAL Division 1 Teams
Bournemouth AC
City of Liverpool
Sale Harriers Manchester
Southampton AC
Swansea Harriers
Thames Valley Harriers
Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow AC
2019 BAL Division 1 Dates and Venues
Saturday May 12th Swansea (with Premier)
Saturday June 9th June Leigh (with UKWAL Prem)
Saturday July 6th LCS
Sunday August 3rd Robin Park Arena
Thames Valley Harriers BAL History
TVH were one of the founder members of BAL in 1969 and has been a member of the league ever since. TVH are one of the most successful teams in the history of the BAL. TVH won the BAL in only its second season in 1970 and retained the title again in 1971. TVH’s next league victory came in 1994 when TVH also won the cup to make it a first league and cup double for the men’s team. As winners of BAL in 1994, TVH went on to be GB’s representative at the European Champion Clubs Cup that were held in Portugal in 1995, finishing 5th against the best teams in Europe.
20TVH BAL Record
1969 Division 1 3rd
1970 Division 1 1st League Champions
1971 Division 1 1st League Champions
1972 Division 1 2nd Runners Up
1973 Division 1 2nd Runners Up
1974 Division 1 3rd
1975 Division 1 2nd Runners Up
1976 Division 1 3rd
1977 Division 1 4th
1978 Division 1 4th
1979 Division 1 3rd
1980 Division 1 5th
1981 Division 2 5th
1982 Division 3 2nd
1983 Division 2 3rd
1984 Division 2 1st Division Champions
1985 Division 1 7th
1986 Division 2 3rd
1987 Division 2 1st Division Champions
1988 Division 1 7th
1989 Division 1 1st Division Champions
1990 Division 1 5th
1991 Division 1 3rd
1992 Division 1 5th
1993 Division 1 4th
1994 Division 1 1st League Champions
1995 Division 1 2nd Runners Up
1996 Division 1 3rd
1997 Division 1 2nd
1998 Division 1 5th
1999 Division 1 5th
2000 Division 1 8th
2001 Division 2 3rd
2002 Division 2 3rd
2003 Division 2 2nd
2004 Division 1 7th
2005 Division 2 2nd
2006 Premier 8th (Premier Division introduced)
2007 Division 1 4th
2008 Division 1 8th
2009 Division 2 4th
2010 Division 2 6th
2011 Division 2 2nd
2012 Division 1 5th
2013 Division 1 5th
2014 Division 1 7th
2015 Division 2 1st Division Champions
2016 Division 1 1st Division Champions
2017 Premier 6th
2018 Premier 7th
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