The Latest from Billy Cramp-Up / Local Coach and Adviser 06 July 2007

  Talent Spotting

  The Athletics Scout

      Billy says he had decided one day to do British Athletics a really big favour and employ himself as Chief talent scout.

 After many athletic meetings and club visits Billy says he stumbled across a young lad called Seb Coe at some small time

 venue called the Olympics or something like that. He says after seeing the young lad win a gold medal , he knew straight

 away that the boy had talent. Billy was none to pleased with British athletics when they had ignored his letters informing them

 of this great find. Billy couldn't believe his luck or pure skill as he likes to point out , when at the very same meeting he had found

 another gem . Later to be known as Steve Ovett. But yet again he was ignored by British Athletics. These two findings went on

 to achieve great things in the world of athletics. And not once did Billy receive any payment or even a letter of thanks for his

 work.

      Undeterred Billy then searched high and low until he found his next wonder Steve Cram or Crammy as Billy liked to call him.

 Crammy was spotted in action and straight away Billy could see what others couldn't , Billy says i remember saying , that boy

 will be great some day. Then within minutes Crammy had broken the 1500 metres world record. To find three super-stars like

 that will take some beating. Even to this day , i don't think even one of their own employees has found such talent.

      Billy says he still has a keen eye for talent so to all you club athletes fast or slow , be on your toes  you never know ,he might

 just be tipping you for stardom next.

   Hopefully we will have more valuable information from Billy Cramp-up next week.

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