1 September 2016

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The Town Mayor will be hosting a celebratory civic reception for the local members of Team GB during September.

East Grinstead was well represented in the Rio Olympics by athletes at the top of their game who were selected to represent the country.

3 players of the East Grinstead womens hockey club were selected for the team along with 2 players for the mens team. The ladies triumphantly brought back the Gold medal, the town council are keen to recognise this accomplishment and also that of the other members who were selected to represent Team GB. Tom Mitchell, who grew up in East Grinstead and initially played for the EG Rugby Team is also to be recognized for captaining the rugby 7’s to a Silver medal.

Town Mayor Bob Mainstone said “A civic reception is being planned to celebrate the EG success in Rio, it will acknowledge the athletes have performed on the highest stage and that the town is rightly proud of them. This will follow on from the National Celebrations that the players will also be involved with”

The date and details of the event are yet to be determined, East Grinstead Town Council is liaising with the Clubs and athletes on the detail.