Clayton Goodwin has a life-long experience in journalism and the media including: Editor: Cricinfo / ECB (sports website with most hits in the world), Caribbean Handbook, Saffron, Uralite View, CaribCommx website Chief contributor: Property Market Founder / Director: Caribbean and Commonwealth News Service Contributor to: UK national – Daily Express, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, The Guardian, The Independent, The Observer, The Sunday Times, The Times Caribbean national – Barbados Advocate, Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica Star, Guyana Chronicle, Trinidad Guardian UK Caribbean heritage – Caribbean Times, Contact, Daylight International, Flamingo, London Extra, Magnet News, Race Today, Weekly Gleaner, West Indian Digest, West Indian Gazette, West Indian World, The Voice African – New African, Punch, Top Life Agencies – Express Features, Hayter’s Sports Reporting Agency, Independent Publications German press – Frankfurter Abendpost In-flight – Air Jamaica, BWIA, BWIA Sunjet Reunion, LIAT Media – British Journalism Review, Broadcast, Campaign, UK Press Gazette Medical – The Lancet Sport – Boxing News, The Cricketer, Pelham Cricket Year, The Test Match Year, Wisden Cricket Monthly UK regional – Kent Messenger, North London Journal, South London Press Radio – BBC World Service, BBC Radio, Colourful Radio, Power Radio Jamaica Television – Channel 4 News Author of: Caribbean Cricketers, West Indians at the Wicket Ghosted for: athlete Lorna Boothe, cricketers Clive Lloyd and Roland Butcher, businessman Tony Wade
Clayton has also promoted events at the following venues – and may have forgotten some, as it has been a long time (smile):
Ashford, The Mill – Beauty contest (1988) Bexley, Crest Hotel – Fashion show (1989) Dartford, Zen – Beauty contest (1989 Dover, Images – Beauty contest (1988) Earl Granville ship – Beauty contest (1986) Folkestone, Tonight – Beauty contest (1988-90) Gillingham, The Avenue – Beauty contest (1987-90) Gillingham, Black Lion Gymnasium – Beauty contest (1989) Gillingham, Catch 22 – Beauty contest (1988) Gillingham, King Charles Hotel – Beauty contest (1995-96) Gravesend, Bat and Ball ground – Cricket match (2000) Gravesend, Holy Trinity School - Fashion show, beauty contest (1982-86) Gravesend, General Gordon - beauty contest (1988) Kemsley Arms - Beauty contest (1988-90) London, Club Ramara - Fashion show, press conference, beauty contest (1973-81) London, Dougie's Club - Beauty contest (1989-91) London, Dutch Inn, Mottingham – Beauty contest (1988) London, Empire Rooms - Beauty contest (1967) London, Goldsmiths College - Beauty contest (1998) London, Flamingo club – Music (1965) London, Greenwich Town Hall - Music (1971) London, Lawrie Grove Baths – Talent contest (1965) London, New Ambassador Hotel – Beauty contest (1991) London, Pinks – Beauty contest (1988-90) London, Podium – Beauty contest (1982-1985) London, Polish Centre – Beauty contest, press conference (2004-2009) London, Poplar Town Hall– Fashion show, Awards (1977-1978) London, Porchester Hall – Beauty contest (1968-72) London, Shady Grove Club – Beauty contest, awards (1983-92) London, St Martin in the Field – Church service (2000) London, St Mary’s church, Clapham – press conference (2007) London, Surrey Rooms – Fashion show (1979) London, Twilights – Beauty contest (1988) London, Wandsworth Civic Centre – Beauty contest (2002-04) London, Windies Cove restaurant – press conference (2005-2009) Luton, Thistle Hotel – Beauty contest (1985) Margate, Football Club - Beauty contest (1988) Margate, Franks Club - Beauty contest (1988-90) Medway, Crest Hotel – Fashion show (1989) Olau ships – Beauty contest, Carnival, Fashion show (1987-1991) Ramsgate, First Impressions – Beauty contest (1988) Sheffield, City Hall – Beauty contest (1971-72) Sittingbourne, works hall – Beauty contest (1988) St Nicholas ship – Beauty contest (1985-88) Note: Major beauty contests have included several other activities such as fashion show, talent show, art exhibition, music
And is association/partnership with other promoters: Birmingham, Digbeth Hall - Beauty contest (1972) Bradford, Midland Hotel – Beauty contest (1972) London, Anerley Town Hall – Music (1970) London, East Dulwich Baths – Awards (1971) London, Hilton Hotel – Fashion show (1972) London, Islington Town Hall - Sports Awards (1980) London, Lewisham Town Hall – Music (1971) London, Lyceum – Music (1970) London, Seymour Hall – Beauty contest (1972) Manchester, Bellevue – Beauty contest (1972) Rotterdam, Hilton Hotel – Beauty contest (1993) Rotterdam, Tropicana – Beauty contest (1993) Slough, Wexham Hall – Beauty contest (1972) Western Union Cricket Trophy - Founding committee member (2000-2002) Commonwealth Sports Awards - Co-founder (1980)
Personal Life:
Clayton Goodwin was born in October 1942 in the small hamlet Stony Corner near Gravesend in Kent. After village primary school he was educated at Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School (1953-1960) in Rochester and at the School of Oriental and African Studies (1960-1964), University of London. Clayton came into journalism in June 1961 as a messenger (during college vacation) for Reg Hayter (Hayter’s Sports Reporting Agency), and while struggling to establish his career – before becoming a fulltime self-employed journalist on 1st June 1976 - he worked in various jobs including travel agency clerk, asbestos/bitumen welder, AA (Automobile Association) Emergency Service telephonist, civil servant, and market researcher in the building industry. Clayton has been married to Hopelyn (nee Mills), who was born in Jamaica, since June 1967. They have two children, Elaine and Robert, the first-named of whom is married to Paul Parsons and has three children. Clayton is a former secretary of the national Liberal Party Community Relations Panel (now the Liberal Democrats), and represented the party as candidate in Erith & Crayford for the GLC in 1977 and in Gravesend in the General Election (1979). He still lives in North-west Kent. Clayton had a play accepted by (Lord) Bernard Miles in 1968 for production at the Mermaid Thestre, but he could not get time off from his then employment to attend the necessary production meetings.
