Presteigne St Andrews FC’s chairman Alan Randell has reportedly successfully completed his leg of the Olympic torch relay this lunchtime.
Alan was due to take over outside Holmer Primary School on Holmer Road and then carry it 300 yards or so on what was the final leg in Hereford.
According to the official BBC feed of the torch’s progress, Alan had his own fan club when he took over the torch from his speedy predecessor.
The feed reads as follows:
‘Would you believe it, the torch has skipped ahead of schedule! Only by a couple of minutes, but that was clearly a fast leg by Jane-Marie.
Chants of “Alan! Alan!” ring out for Alan Randell, 45, from Presteigne, who is chairman of the local football club and caretaker of the local high school.’
We assume Alan came through the experience without straining a fetlock or any other kind of injury and it is hoped to have some kind of photographic evidence of the day up online in the next day or so.