A tribute to Tony Finn

By Mike Fleet

Tony proved to be a perfect choice as Croydon Harriers men’s captain 1972-4.

Thanks to his popularity and sense of purpose, the team thrived. He was a worker and achiever and used a persuasive (?) charm with a certain linguistic lilt to get best out of his colleagues!

He ran his best 800m time of 1:56.3 in June 1971 and this still features prominently in the club all time ranking lists.

Picture supplied by Mike of Tony attending the club 100th anniversary day held via Zoom in 2020.