WMSAA

This newly created county required the creation of a new school athletics team and from this point the West Midlands Schools Athletics Association (WMSAA) was formed. Ensuring not to forget its roots, the new vest of the WMSAA was created from the colours of its forming counties. The red of Worcestershire, the gold of Warwickshire and the green of Staffordshire combined to create what is arguably one of the most recognisable athletics kits in the whole of British athletics... Following changes to local government in 1974 the West Midlands County was created. Formed from a reorganisation of the boundaries of Worcestershire, Warwickshire and Staffordshire the newly created West Midlands County was to comprise of the seven metropolitan boroughs which were at the heart of the West Midlands region, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Solihull... Contained within the West Midlands County was a depth of athletic talent from some of the country's most..

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