Claim: Billy Colewas, a former British track and field athlete was a member of the Newham and Essex Beagles athletics club where he won the 1980 under-17s AAA indoor title.
Evidence: Billy Cole (born 10 February 1965) is a male British former track and field athlete who specialised in the shot put. As a member of the Newham and Essex Beagles athletics club, he took part in the junior AAA championships. He won the 1980 under-17s AAA indoor title and then repeated that victory the following year with a championship record of 18.09 m (59 ft 4 in).