Complex sentence: He succeeded the popular, professional, and highly successful Alex Codling who had led Park to two consecutive second places finishes in this highly competitive league, narrowly losing out to the full time professional outfits of Doncaster Knights and Ealing Trailfinders.
Split into simpler sentences: He succeeded the popular, professional, and highly successful Alex Codling who had led Park to two consecutive second places finishes in this highly competitive league. Park had previously narrowly lost out to the full time professional outfits of Doncaster Knights and Ealing Trailfinders.