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President of the Meeting : W. EMSLEY CARR

WES SANTEE, U.S.A. fastest miler (American record, 4 min. 2.4 sec., June 5tli, 1953) winning the post Olympic British Games mile, August, 1952. TIME TABLE Saturday, 8th August, 1953 r ORGANISING COMMITTEE TIME EVENT For the A.A.A. : NO. PAGE E. H. L. CLYNES (Hon. Sec. A.A.A.). J. C. G. CRUMP (Hon. Sec. B.A.A.B.). 1.45 Throwing the Hammer 8 S. A. TOMLIN (Hon. Sec. of the Meeting). 1.45 2 Pole Vault 9 For the " News of the World ": W. EMSLEY CARR. ERNEST RILEY. JOE SINKS. 2.25 3 120 Yards Hurdles 10 2.35 4 Ladies Relay—Heats TRACK FIELD 11 Referee: F. W. COLLINS. (Final: Event No. 16, Page 20) Referee: P. S. GALE Judges: A. E. PARRY Judges: M. C. NOKES, W. L. PLUMRIDGE, 2.45 5 High Jump—Ladies 12 W. C. JEWELL G. PALLETT, H. A. LANGLEY, 2.50 6 100 Yards Junior—Heats 12 A. D. THWAITES C. A. SINFIELD, J. ROSS E. TOMLINSON WILLIAMSON, A. W. TAYLOR, (Final: Event No. 13, Page 18) J. F. LITTLEOVER W. R. J. CLARKE 3.00 7 440 Yards Hurdles 13 F. W. WILKENS (U.S.A.) 3.10 8 100 Yards MRS. C. PALMER 14 MRS. R. GILLIS 3.15 9 Long Jump 16 MRS. K. HAYWARD 3.15 10 100 Yards—Ladies 16 Timekeepers : 3.20 11 880 Yards W. C. A. FINDLAY (Chief) 17 H. A. HATHWAY, L. HEY, 3.30 12 440 Yards 18 L. W. READ, R. A. GAMBLE, 3.40 13 100 Yards Junior—Final 18 W. F. PEARSON (Heats: Event No. 6, Page 12) Umpires: L. R. TRUELOVE, L. H.GOLDING, 145 14 High Jump 19 W. J. PALMER, H. W. ELLSEY, 3.45 15 880 Yards—Junior Invitation 19 W.ORANGE 150 16 Ladies Relay—Final 20 Starters: V. M. BEARDEN, P. W. GREEN. (Heats : Event No. 4, Page 11) Marksmen: F. NORRIS, K. E. ARBERY, G. COOPER. 4.00 17 Putting the Weight 21 Clerks of the Course: 4.05 18 Emsley Carr Mile 23 A. J. SAGE, L. J. COHEN, G. M. ADAM. 4.15 19 220 Yards 24 Course Marshals: 4.25 20 80 Metres Hurdles—Ladies 24 W. BATSON (Chief), W. J. PEPPER, J. GHAPPELL, W. H. KING, A. PETTIT, L. F. 4.35 21 220 Yards—Hurdles 26 EDWARDS, A. A. HARLEY, T. J. GUSHING. 4.40 22 Three Miles 27 Stewards: 5.00 23 One Mile Medley Relay ... Chief: H. A. JOHNSTON. Competitors: D. G. CASWELL, A. L. MacDONALD, J. H. BEDFORD, 28 L. A. DOGGETT, G. GOULD, W. ALLEN, MRS. C. LESLIE, Miss M. HARTMAN. Results: G. D. BASAN, N. W. EASLEA, C. T. LESLIE, R. A. HOLE, A. T. LIFFEN. Announcers: Notice to Competitors D. T. P. PAIN, A. H. HUNT. The meeting is run under A.A.A. and W.A.A.A. Laws and I.A.A.F. Rules. Recorder: Medical Officers: Before leaving the dressing room for his or her event, each Competitor must W. E. HAMNETT SIR ADOLPHE ABRAHAMS, obtain number cards, which must be worn back and front throughout the com­ O.B.E., M.D., F.R.C.P. Field Measurements: Wind Gauge: petition. J. BANKS, V. C. SEALY H. ROTTENBURG, M.A, M.I.E.E. Competitors will be excluded from competing unless properly attired. C. W. STARNES, M.I., MAR.E., A.M.I.,MECH.E. Prize Stewards: Each race will be started punctually at the time stated in the programme, but H. B. BARTHOLOMEW R. N. BACCHUS the Referee reserves the right of making any alteration that may be necessary. R. DOWNS L. HIGDON Competitors will only be allowed on the track for their own race and must E. T. WHEELER retire immediately that race is completed. J Stand and the Enclosures are available Press Stewards : Team Managers: when they have finished competition. ONLY COMPETITORS and OFFICIALS D. G. WILSON Great Britain—J. C. G. CRUMP S. SKILTON United States—FRANK GEIS wearing BADGES will be admitted inside the arena. G. W. SMITH Germany—MUELLER AWARDS—Prizes will be awarded as stated in the Heading for each event. P. ASHMORE Belgium—E. HERMES 2 The "Emsley Carr " Mile Whitfield, half-mile world record-holder (I min. 48.6 sec.), having just beaten /Sidney Wooderson's record, is keen to show what he can do at the longer distance, f jvar Ericsson (Sweden) has done 4 min. 3.6 sec., and Franz Herman (Belgium) has clocked 4 min. 5.9 sec. NEW perpetual challenge trophy has been presented by the " News of the Against these we have Chris Chataway who did a fast three-quarters with Roger AWorld " for annual competition, at the British Games or a similar national Bannister at . His best recorded time is 4 min. 8.4 sec., but he should be meeting. It is intended that the annual race shall be open to athletes from all parts able to beat that. Bill Nankeville (4 min. 8.6 sec.), Don Macmillan (4 rain. 8.8 sec.) of the world, in the hope that year by year we may have a mile race between out­ and (unbeatable at 3 to 6 miles, but an unknown quantity at one standing runners of international repute. mile) might spring a surprise. The trophy has been named after the late Sir Emsley Carr, Editor of the " News On paper the foreign competition appears to be stronger than the home opposi­ of the World " for more than 50 years and a great patron of athletics. He was tion, but when the standard is high, anything may happen. responsible for the " News of the World " sponsorship of Athletic Carnivals for We hope to see a fast race and a close finish, with all contestants improving the Services and others during the 1914-1918 world war. on their previous best. It was he, also, who inspired the British Games Meetings, the first of which was held at Stamford Bridge just 30 years ago. He took a lively interest in all these meetings and was a staunch supporter through them of the Amateur Athletic Association, the Women's Amateur Athletic Association, the Counties Athletic Union, the British Olympic Association, the Universities Athletic Union and other athletic bodies. He also pledged the support of the " News of the World " to the Names and Numbers of Competitors series of Road Relay Races, started in 1924, and now constituting the classic events in this sphere of sport. ( to Brighton for Southern Clubs, Manchester to Black­ GREAT BRITAIN 41 Rawe, D. J. 83 Futterer pool for Northern and to Glasgow for Scottish Clubs—all culminating 2 Allday, P. C. 42 Reidy, C. J. 84 Lawrenz 43 Sando, F. 85 Schoeffel in the National Race on the London-Brighton Road.) 4 Anthony, D. 5 Aylett, W. 44 Savidge, J. A. 86 Steller He was further responsible for giving Arthur Newton the chance to make his 6 Barry, J. J. 45 Schmidt, G. R. 87 Wolf, K. 50-mile and 100-mile road record runs. In 1937 he followed this up by sponsoring 7 Binnie, I. 46 Scott, A. W. 88 Trossbach 89 Ulzheimer the visit of Hardy Ballington of Durban, who broke Newton's records and is still 8 Brinson, P. J. 47 Shenton, B. 9 Calladine, G. 48 Silberry, A. W. the world's best 100-miler. (Bath to London 13 hours 21 min. 19 sec.) 10 Chataway, C. J. 49 Springate, P. C. (FRANCE) Under his chairmanship the British Games raised many thousands of pounds 11 Cook, A. E. 50 Vine, P. A. L. 90 Goudeau, J. P. for athletic and other funds. 12 Cox, D. R. 51 Webster, A. 13 Cruttenden, G. R. 52 Whittle, H. (BELGIUM) It is fitting that the Emsley Carr Trophy should also call to mind the President 14 Cunningham, K. St. C. 53 Wilrnshurst, K. S. 91 Herman, F. of today's meeting, Mr. William Emsley Carr, son of Sir Emsley and the present 15 Douglas, E. C. IC. 54 Valentine, A. R. 92 Herssens Chairman of the " News of the World," for he has done much for athletics since 16 Elliott, G. M. 55 Olowu, K. A. B. 93 Demuynck, L. 17 Jones, K. J. he assumed responsibility for these meetings. He has expanded their international U.S.A. 18 Fryer, P. C. • () appeal and helped to put athletics on the map in this country. Since the war the 19 Gibbs, C. N. 61 Barnes, F. 62 Bright, H. 94 Back, R. Meetings have raised nearly £ 10,000 for the A. A. A. Coaching and Equipment Funds, 20 Goodrich, G. D. 95 Taipale, I. and nearly £4,000 for the National Playing Fields Association. 21 Gracie, D. K. 63 Engel, M. 22 Green, F. 64 Fritts, V. The proceeds of today's meeting have been promised to the British Empire 23 Guilford, D. W. 65 Jones, T. (SWEDEN) Games (England) Appeal Fund. 24 Hamilton, J. 66 Joyce, C. 96 Ericsson, I. A. 67 Mackenzie, G. The Trophy takes the form of a handsomely bound book telling the story of 25 Hewson, B. R. 26 Higham, C. E. 68 Mashburn, J. W. LADIES world railing. As far back as 1868, we have the first record of a mile in less than 27 Hildreth, P. B. 69 O'Brien, W, P. 2 Burgess, S. 4^4 minutes, when William C. Gibbs won in 4 min. 28.6 sec. 28 Holden, D. H. 70 Santee, Wes. 3 Desforges, J. 4 Harper, D. The progressive table of world miles is given in the book and another table, 29 Horn, P. O. 71 Schatzle, J. 30 Kane, H. 72 Schlereth, F. 5 Hopkins, T. showing the progress of British records. Autographs of most of the record breakers 31 Leftwich, D. 73 Shelton 6 Hudson, D. are included. The story will be continued year by year, by giving not only the 32 McMillan, D. R. 74 Soble, R. 7 Lerwill, S. result of the Emsley Carr Mile, but also a list of all the outstanding miles of the 33 Maynard, M. J. 75 Thomson, W. 8 Newboult, J. 76 Whitfield, M. G. 9 O'Donnell, D. year in all parts of the world. 3.4 Nankeville, G. W. 35 Norris, F. 10 Pashley, A. The field in the inaugural race today is a distinguished one—indeed it has only 36 Norris, IC. CONTINENTALS 11 Pond, I. been surpassed by an Olympic final. 37 Parker, F. J. 12 Scrivens, J. 38 Pinnington, A. R. (GERMANY) 13 Seabourne, P. (Kansas, U.S.A.) holds the American record with 4 min. 2.4 sec., 39 Pirie, D. A. G. 81 Bahr 14 Sewell, S. the fourth fastest mile ever (apart from Bannister's unrecognised 4 min. 2 sec.). Mai 40 Piatt, L. H. 82 Dohrow 15 Threapleton, P. 4 5 TODAY'S OVERSEAS ATHLETES E. SHELTON (High Jump) Shelton has cleared 6 ft. 9f in. Un- doubtedly the world's number two at You would like to know something about our visitors. Some of them / the moment, next to world record-holder well known to you; others are making their first appearance in London at » v . meeting. The following information will help you to assess their achievements and capabilities. BELGIUM FRANZ HERMAN (3 Miles) One of Europe's foremost middle dis­ UNITED STATES tance runners. Has a 4 min. 5.9 sec. MARTY ENGEL (Hammer) A.A.U. champion 1953. On July 11th at mile to his credit and recently defeated Baltimore, he set a new American his compatriot Gaston Reiff over 3,000 record of 195 ft. 4J in. metres. A physical training teacher he VICTOR FRITTS (High Jump) Born with one foot round the wrong is regarded as one of the strongest way. After 13 operations he now clears athletes on the track. 6 ft. 9 in. wearing only one shoe. L. DEMUYNCK (880 yds.) One of Belgium's rising young stars. (Shot) 22-year-old 6 ft. 5 in., 17 stone giant does Has shown 1 min. 51.4 sec. for 800 55 ft. 8 in. He is at Miami University metres. Will be a dangerous rival to and in the last year he has improved 4 ft. the best in today's half-mile. GORDON MACKENZIE (3 Miles) 2nd to Capozzoli in A.A.U. 3 miles. He changed over to distance running last FINLAND year and is improving with each race. FRED BARNES (Pole Vault) Best vault 14 ft. 8 in. National Colle­ ILMARI TAIPALE (Mile) Recently won the 5,000 metres in the giate champion and he is coached by Sweden v. Finland match in the equiva­ Cornelius Warmerdam — the world lent time of a 13 min. 44 sec. 3 miles. record holder. A foreman in a tree-felling business he WILLARD THOMSON (Hurdles) 3rd in the A.A.U. high hurdles (14.2 has a fine physique and is a vastly im­ sec.). His best time is 13.9 sec. proved performer since he ran in the HARRY BRIGHT (Low Hurdles) 3rd in A.A.U. 440 hurdles. He also does British Games in 1950. 23.9 sec. for the 220 hurdles, 47.2 sec. ROLF BACK (440 yds.) Finland's 400 metres record holder (47.7 for the 440 yards flat and 1 min. 52 sec. sec.) and an Olympic performer. Will for the 880 yds. be a keen rival to Britain's best. RON SOBLE (Long Jump) 2nd in A.A.U. Long Jump. His best jump to date is 24 ft. 7f in. SWEDEN CARL JOYCE (880 yds.) Half mile in 1 min. 52 sec. and 4 min. 14 sec. for the mile. He is running more INGVAR ERICSSON (Mile) One of Sweden's foremost middle dis­ i miles now and is the inter-Collegiate tance runners for the past fotir seasons. champion at that distance. Most of his A Stockholm fireman he has returned running is indoors and he has beaten 4 min 3.6 sec. for a mile. Whitfield on two or three occasions at indoor meetings. GERMANY JOE SCHATZLE (Sprints) 4th in A.A.U. 100 yards but given same G. DOHROW (880 yds.) Oyer 1,500 metres he has run the equi­ time as winner (9.5 sec.). His best time valent of a mile in 4 min. 3 sec. for 220 yards round a bend is 21 sec. Combines enormous power with speed. He is a college room-mate of , the 1952 Olympic champion. HEINZ ULTZHEIMER (440 Hurdles) Ran third in the 800 metres at the 1952 FRED SCHLERETH (440 yds.) Best time is 47.3 sec. and 1 min. 53.4 Olympics in Helsinki. This season con­ sec. for $ mile. He is inter-Collegiate verted himself into a 400 metres hurdler record holder for 600 yds. and is already recognised as a potential WES SANTEE (Mile) Fastest United States miler, his time of world-beater at this event. 4 min. 02.4 sec. is within 1 second of SCHOEFFEL (440 yds.) For the past two seasons Germany has Gundar Hagg. Winner British Games been producing a galaxy of talent in post-Olympic mile at White City, quarter-miling Haas, Geister, Heppartz August 1952. and company. Now comes another star (Mile) One of the world's greatest ever half- in Schoeffel who displays both power milers. Winner of the 1948 and 1952 and speed. 800 metres Olympic titles he recently set up a new world record of 1 min. TROSSBACH (120 Hurdles) High hurdles champion of Germany and 48.6 sec. for the half-mile and has an Olympic representative, he will be a never been in better form than at the danger to Britain's Peter Hildreth and moment. Jack Parker. PARRY O'BRIEN (Shot) Only 21 years of age this Californian FUTTERER (Sprints) The fastest European sprinter of the last year won the Olympic shot put title year. At his best is capable not only at Helsinki and recently improved upon of beating British and American stars the world record, with an amazing but of smashing E. McDonald Bailey's effort of 59 ft. 2f in. 100 yd. record of 9.6 sec. 6 BRITISH GAMES

1,45 p.m. Throwing the Hammer Event 1 Prizes for First Three Amateur Records : WORLD'S RECORD: 200 ft. 11 in.—S. Strandli (Norway), at Oslo, Norway, 14th September, 1952. BRITISH EMPIRE BEST PERFORMANCE : 195 ft. 4J in.—P. O'Callaghan (Ireland), at Fermoy, Co. Cork, BRITISH (ALL COMERS') RECORD : 183 ft. 11J in.—I. Nemeth (Hungary), at Wembley, 31st July, 1948. BRITISH (NATIONAL) RECORD : 179 ft. 10 in.—E. C. K. Douglas (Great Britain & Northern Ireland), at Edinburgh, 16th June, 1951. ENGLISH NATIVE RECORD: 173 ft. 3& in.—P. C. Allday, at White City, 26th September, 1951. (Subject to ratification) 174 ft. in.—P. C. Allday, at White City, 17th June, 1953. (Subject to ratification) 174 ft. 8 in.—D. W. J. Anthony, at White City, 10th July, 1953. BEST PERFORMANCE BY A UNITED STATES ATHLETE : 195 ft. 4i in.—M. Engel, at Baltimore, 11th July, 1953 WHITE CITY RECORD : 183 ft. 3 in.—K. Hein (Germany), 17th July, 1937.

2 ALLDAY, P. C. ... Great Britain 4 ANTHONY, D. Great Britain 15 DOUGLAS, E. C. K. Great Britain 63 ENGEL, M. United States 42 REIDY, C. J. ... Great Britain 48 SILBERRY, A. W. Great Britain 54 VALENTINE, A. R. Great Britain 87 WOLF, K. Germany

RESULT .ft in. GEOF ELLIOTT, Britain's outstanding pole vaulter, clearing 13 ft. to win the Inter-County 1st Championship, Whitsun British Games, 1953.

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61 BARNES, F. United States 3rd .ft in. 9 CALLADINE, G. Great Britain 16 ELLIOTT, G. M. Great Britain 4th .ft.. in. 45 SCHMIDT, G. R. Great Britain

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1st 1.45 p.r Pole Vault Event 2 Prizes for First Three Amateur Records : 2nd. WORLD'S RECORD: 15 ft. 7F in.—C. A. Warmerdam (U.S.A.), at Modesto, Cal., U.S.A., 23rd May, 1942. EUROPEAN RECORD: 14 ft. 6in.—R. Lundberg (Sweden), at Gavle, Sweden, 1st August, 1952. BRITISH EMPIRE BEST PERFORMANCE : 13 ft. 8 in.—G. M. Elliott (Great Britain), at Glasgow, 13th June, BRITISH (ALL COMERS') RECORD : 14 ft. 8 in.—R. E. Richards (U.S.A.), at Glasgow, 9th June, 1951. BRITISH (NATIONAL) RECORD : 13 ft. 6 in.—V. W. Pickard (Canada), at Stamford Bridge, 11th August, 1928; A. S. du Plessis (S. Africa), at White City, 15th August, 1936; G. M. Elliott (Great 3rd . Britain & Northern Ireland), at Motspur Park, 10th May, 1952, and 19th May, 1952, and at White City, 31st May, 1952, 9th August, 1952, and 11th July, 1953. (Subject to ratification) 13 ft 9in.—G. M. Elliott (Great Britain), at Doncaster, 21st July, 1953. ENGLISH NATIVE RECORD : 13 ft. 6 in.—G. M. Elliott, at Motspur Park, 10th May, 1952, and 19th May, 1952, and at White City, 31st May, 1952, 9th August, 1952, and 11th July, 1953. .ft. in. WHITE CITY RECORD : 14 ft. 4 in.—D. Laz (U.S.A.), and F. Simmons (U.S.A.), 4th August, 1952. 4th 8 9 2.35 p.m. 440 Yards Mivlay — (Lttdies) Event 4 /"*•» Championship (Heats) V (4x110 yards) Prizes for First Three Teams in Final Amateur Records : WORLD'S AND BRITISH (ALL COMERS') RECORDS : 46.3 sec.—Australian National Team (S. B. de la Hunty, V. Johnston, W. Crippsi, M. Jackson), at White City, 4th August, 1952. BRITISH (NATIONAL) RECORD: 47.1 sec.—Great Britain Team (S. Cheeseman, J. F. Foulds, J. C. Desforges, H. Armitage), at White City, 4th August, 1952. Team captains to report to Chief Competitors' Steward at 1.55 p.m. in Dressing Room. First two in each heat to rim in Final (Final, Event No. 16, page 20)

A. LONDON OLYMPIADES A.C. 'A' TEAM (HOLDERS) D. Hatton, I. Pond, B. Foster, J. Stephenson, M. Fleet, L. Dowdeswell, J. Rowlands, M. Reeder, S. Dubbin, M. Fahey, A. Knight, B. Lingley. B. LONDON OLYMPIADES A.C. ' B ' TEAM B. Foster, J. Stephenson, M. Fleet, L. Dowdeswell, M. Reeder, S. Dubbin, M. Fahey, A. Knight, J. Mager, B. Lingley, J. Rowlands, J. Monday. C. HAMPSTEAD HARRIERS (LADIES) B. Simpson, B. Brothers, B. Alcock, J. Battams, G. Jones, S. Wright, B. Seymour, O. Knight, J. Bonner, P. Hicks. D. ILFORD ATHLETIC CLUB G. Nojley, P. Fry, J. Grabham, P. Stanley, S. Jay, P. Reed, C. Wheeler, F. Burden. E. SELSONIA LADIES A.C. J. Scrivens, J. Rouse, S. Masters, P. Norris, C. Slemon, P. Germain, P. Webb, A. Clark. G. HERCULES A.C. J. Poulton, J. Knight, B. Sawyer, D. Bigwood, J. Maskell, C. Dalton, S. Long. Final Inter-County 120 yards Hurdles, Whitsuntide British Games, 1953. H. ESSEX L.A.C. P. Head, M. Brian, D. Phillips, J. Desforges, A. Bennett, A. Brassington, M. Everson, M. Wool- combe, B. Barrett. J. SUTTON H. & A.C. (ST. HELENS) R. Almond, B. Billington, M. Astell, M. King, R. Davin, R. Wetton, D. Fitzgerald, S. Whitehouse, 12(f Yards Hurdles Event 3 J. Dingsdale. 2.25 p.m. I<. LIVERPOOL HARRIERS & A.C. Prizes for First Three N. Abrams, D. O'Donnell, P. Travis, J. Williams. Amateur Records: , „ L. ROMFORD ATHLETIC CLUB WORLD'S RECORD: 13.5 sec.—R. H. Attlesey (U.S.A.), at Fresno, California, 13th May, 1950, and at J. M. Traveller, S. A. Hyde, B. Gamham, M. R. Hickin, V. Mellon, D. Mellon, A. J. Bird, Helsinki, 10th July, 1950. O. A. Robinson. BRITISH EMPIRE BEST PERFORMANCE : 14.0 sec.—R. H. Weinberg (), at Melbourne, 9th February, M. DARLINGTON HARRIERS at Wembley, 4th August, 1948, M. Armer, M. Walker, S. Stokeld, I. Honeyman, M. Richardson, W. Moss, S. Barmby, N. BRITISH (ALL COMERS') RECORD : 13.9 sec.—W. F. Porter (U.S.A.), Bainbridge. P. ENFIELD ATHLETIC CLUB D. M. Godfrey, P. Morant, A- Wright, E. Wilbourn, J. H. Gates, D. M. Braybrooke, V. Morant, at White City, 21st June, 1952. M. Atherden. WHITE CITY RECORD: 13.9 sec.—H. Dillard (U.S.A.), 4th August, 1952. R. MIDDLESEX L.A.C. E. Vincer, J. Docker, W. Gomm, B. Walker, S. Slinn, S. Fry, D. Marden, S. Goodwin, J. Dudderidge. 26 HICHAM, C. E. Great Britain S. SPARTAN LADIES A.C.

4th TIME : sec. 2 5th TIME: sec. 3 6th TIME: sec. 10 11 2.45 p.m. High Jump — (Ladies) Event 5 Prizes for First Three — Amateur Records : WORLD'S RECORD, BRITISH EMPIRE BEST PERFORMANCE, EUROPEAN RECORD AND BRITISH (NATIONAL) RECORD : 5 ft. 7i in.—S. Lerwill (Great Britain), at White City, 7th July, 1951. WHITE CITY RECORD: 5 ft. 71 in.—S. Lerwill (Great Britain), 7th July, 1951.

5 HOPKINS, T Short & Harlands, Belfast 6 HUDSON, M ... Spartan Ladies A.C. 7 LERWILL, S Spartan Ladies A.C.

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2.50 p.m. IOO Yards Juniors — (Heats) Event 6 (over 17 and under 19 years) E. McDONALD BAILEY in a characteristic winning finish in the Inter-County 100 yards Prizes for First Four Whitsun British Games, 1953 won in 9.9 sec. Amateur Records : A.A.A. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP BEST PERFORMANCES : 10 sec.—A. Watts (Scotland), 1939; N. Scott, 1949; A. W. Lillington, 1950. N.B. There is no recognised British record in junior events, but five athletes have equalled 10 seconds in this country while still under 19 years of age. 3.00 p.m. 44 O Yards Hurdles Event 7 J. Archer and A. Watt in 1939; J. C. M. Wilkinson in 1947; N. Scott in 1949; and A. W. Lillington Prizes for First Three in 1950. This performance has been beaten by G. S. Ellis who was credited with 9.9 sec. in the semi-final of Amateur Records : the 100 yards at the A.A.A. Senior Championships, 14th July, 1951. WORLD'S AND .BRITISH (ALL COMERS') RECORDS : 51.6 sec.—C. H. Moore (U.S.A.), at White City, 9th August, 1952. All Competitors to report to Chief Competitors' Steward at 2.00 p.m. BRITISH EMPIRE BEST PERFORMANCE : 52.2 sec.—J. M. Holland (New Zealand), at Hamilton, New in Dressing Room. BRITISH TNATIONAU RECORD': 52.7' sec.—D. K. Grade (Great Britain & Northern.Ireland), AT White City, 9th August, 1952, and H. Whittle (Great Britain & Northern Ireland), at White City, 11th July, 1953. The Heats and qualifying conditions will be announced on the ground. ENGLISH NATIVE RECORD: 52.7 sec.—H. Whittle, at White City, 11th July, 1953. WHITE CITY RECORD : 51.6 sec.—C. H. Moore (U.S.A.), 9th August, 1952. EUROPEAN RECORD : 51.8 sec.—Y. Lituyer (U.S.S.R.), at Alma-Ata, 25th September, 1952. (2 Heats. First 3 in each heat qualify for final) 62 BRIGHT, H. United States 21 GRACIE, D. K. ... Great Britain (Final, Event No. 13, page 18) 30 KANE, H. Great Britain 89 ULZHEIMER, H. Germany Great Britain 1 CHILCOTT, D Polytechnic H. 8 PERRY, J. G Birchfield H. 52 WHITTLE, H. ... 2 COUSINS, J. E Chipping Sodbury G.S. 9 RAILTON, J. A. N Unattached 3 JONES, C. R Belgrave H. 10 RUDDY, M. J Maidstone G.S. 4 MATTHEWS, P. 11 SPOONER, J. A. Fairbairn & Mansfield A.C. RESULT Liverpool Pembroke A. & C.C. 12 WARMINGTON, W. J. 5 MILLER, D Charterhouse City of Oxford School 1st TIME: sec. 6 MILLS, P. R. ...S.L.H. & Rutlish School 13 WORKMAN, W. B. ...St. Gregory's A.C. 7 MORRISON, H. A H. 2nd TIME : sec.

TIME : sec. TIME 3rd SEC. 4th TIME: sec. 1 5th TIME : sec.

2 6th TIME : sec. 12 13 A section of the Bank Holiday crowd, Whitsun British Games, 1953, during the Inter-County march past.

3.10 p.m. IOO Yards Event 8 Prizes for First Three Amateur Records : WORLD S RECORD : 9.3 sec.—M. E. Patton (U.S.A.), at Fresno California, 15th May, 1948. Station No. Name Nation l BRITLSH^EMriREy BEST PERFORMANCE : 9.4 sec.—D. J. Joubert (S. Africa), at Grahamstown, South Africa, (Subject to ratification) 9.4 sec.—M. G. R. Agostotli (Trinidad), Kingston, Jamaica, 15th April, 2 BRITISH (ALL COMERS;) RECORD: 9.6 sec —E. Conwell (U.S.A.), at White City, 26th May, 1947; 3 4 21st July, 1951, and at White City, 21st June, 1952. 5

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RESULT From the following: 1st TIME 83 FUTTERER Germany : sec. 19 GIBBS, C. N Great Britain 2nd TIME: sec. 17 JONES, K. J Great Britain 3rd TIME 55 OLOWU, K. A. B. Nigeria : sec. 38 PINNINGTON, A. R. Great Britain 4th TIME: sec. 71 SCHATZLE, J United States 5th TIME: sec. 47 SHENTON, B. Great Britain 74 SOBLE, R United States 6th TIME : sec. 14 15 3.15 p.m. Ij

13 CRUTTENDEN, G. R Great Britain 20 GOODRICH, G. D. Great Britain 92 HERSSENS Belg.um 55 OLOWU, K. A. B. Nigeria 40 PLATT, L. H. ... Great Britain 74 SOBLE, R. United States 49 SPRINGATE, P. C. Great Britain 53 WILMSHURST, K. Great Britain RESULT

1st .ft in. 2nd .ft in. 3rd .ft in. 4th .ft in. 5th .ft in. 800 metre international field, British Games, Whitsuntide, 1953, showing J. Rem (Netherlands) leading from Bill Nankeville (G.B.), Don Mcmillan (Australia), A. Vincendon (France) and 6th .ft in. R. MOENS (the winner, Belgium).

3.20 p.m. SSO Yards Event 11 Prizes for First Four Amateur Records : 3.15 p.m. IOO Yards — (Ladies) Event 10 WORLD'S RECORD: 1 min. 49.2 sec.—S. C. Wooderson (Great Britain & Northern Ireland), at Motspur Prizes for First Three Park, 20th August, 1938; and M. G. Whitfield (U.S.A.), at Berea, Ohio, U.S.A., 19th August, 1950. Amateur Records : (Subject to ratification) 1 min. 48.6 sec.—M. G. Whitfield (U.S.A.), at Turku, Finland, 16th July, WORLD'S RECORD : 10.4 sec.—M. Jackson (Australia, at Sydney, Australia, 8th March, 1952. EUROPEAN ^RECORD: 1 min. 49.2 sec.—S. C. Wooderson (Great Britain), at Matspur Park, 20th August, EUROPEAN RECORD : 10.8 sec.—F. E. Blankers-Koen (Netherlands), at , 18th May, 1944. BRITISH (ALL COMERS') RECORD : 10.9 sec.—F. E. Blankers-Koen (Netherlands), at Liverpool, 26th May, BRITISH (ALL COMERS'), BRITISH (NATIONAL), ENGLISH NATIVE RECORDS AND BRITISH EMPIRE BEST 1951. PERFORMANCE : 1 min. 49.2 sec.—S. C. Wooderson (Great Britain), at Motspur Park, 20th August, BRITISH (NATIONAL) RECORD : 11.0 sec.—E. Johnson (G.B.), at Stamford Bridge, 9th July, 1932, J. F. Foulds (G.B.), at Chiswick, 10th June, 1950 and A. Pashley (G.B.), at White City, 4th July, 1953. WHITE CITY RECORD: 1 min. 49.6 sec.—A. S. Wint (Jamaica), 14th July, 1951. WHITE CITY RECORD : 10.9 sec.—H. Armitage (Longwood H.) (wind assisted), 14th June, 1952. From the following: From the following: 5 AYLETT, W. .. Great Britain 2 BURGESS, S. .. Woolwich Poly. H. 93 DEMUYNCK, L. Belgium 8 NEWBOULT, J. United H. 82 DOHROW, G. .. Germany 9 O'DONNELL, D. Liverpool H. 25 HEWSON, B. R. Great Britain 10 PASHLEY, A. ... Great Yarmouth A C. 66 JOYCE, C. United States 12 SCRIVENS, J. ... Selsonia L.A.C. 31 LEFTWICH, D. Great Britain 46 SCOTT, A. W. .. Great Britain 51 WEBSTER, A. .. Great Britain RESULT 76 WHITFIELD, M. G. United States 1st TIME : sec. RESULT 2nd TIME : sec. 1st TIME: ..min sec. 2nd TIME : .min sec. 3rd TIME : sec. 3rd TIME : .min sec. 4th TIME: sec. 4th TIME : .min sec. 5th TIME : sec. 5th TIME : .min sec. 6th TIME : sec. 6th TIME: .min sec. 16 17 3.30 p.m. 44O Yards Event 12 3.45 p.m. High Jump Event 14 Prizes for First Three r-\ Prizes for First Three Amateur Records : iteur Records : WORLD'S RECORD : 46.0 sec.—H. H. McKenley (Jamaica), at Berkeley, U.S.A., 5th June, 1948. &WORLD'S RECORD: 6 ft. 11 in.—L. Steers (U.S.A.), at , U.S.A., 17th June, 1941. EUROPEAN RECORD : 47.6 sec.—A. G. K. Brown (Great Britain), at White City, 1st August, 1938, and (Subject to ratification) 6 ft. 11& in.—W. F. Davis (U.S.A.), at Dayton, Ohio, 27th June, 1953. M. Lanzi (Italy), at White City, 7th August, 1939. EUROPEAN RECORD: 6 ft. 8£ in.—K. Kotkas (Finland), at Gothenburg, Sweden, 1st September, 1936. BRITISH EMPIRE BEST PERFORMANCE : 46.8 sec.—V. G. Rhoden (Jamaica), at Glasgow, 2nd August, 1952. BRITISH EMPIRE BEST PERFORMANCE: 6 ft. 7f in.—C. L. de Jongh (S. Africa), at Pretoria, 23rd September, BRITISH (ALL COMERS') AND BRITISH (NATIONAL) RECORDS : 46.8 sec.—V. G. Rhoden (Jamaica), at Glasgow 1950. 2nd August, 1952. BRITISH (ALL COMERS') RECORD: 6 ft. 8J in.—W. F. Davis (U.S.A.), at Glasgow, 2nd August, 1952. ENGLISH NATIVE RECORD : 47.9 sec.—D. C. Pugh, at White City, 14th July, 1951. BRITISH (NATIONAL) RECORD : 6 ft. in.—A. S. Paterson (Great Britain & Northern Ireland), at Glasgow, BEST PERFORMANCE BY A UNITED STATES ATHLETE: 46.4 sec.—B. B. Eastman, at Palo Alto, California, 2nd August, 1947. 26th March, 1932, and G. Klemmer, at Berkeley, California, 31st May, 1941. ENGLISH NATIVE RECORD : 6 ft. 6£ in.—P. Wells, at Bristol, 20th August, 1949. WHITE CITY RECORD: 47.2 sec.—A. S. Wint (Jamaica), 6th June, 1949 and 4th August, 1951, and J. W. WHITE CITY RECORD : 6 ft. 7£ in.—W. F. Davis (U.S.A.), 9th August, 1952. Mashburn (U.S.A.), 9th August, 1952. 81 BAHR Germany From the following: 8 BRINSON, P. J. Great Britain 94 BACK, R. Finland 12 COX, D. R. Great Britain 18 FRYER, P. C. ... Great Britain 14 CUNNINGHAM, K. ST. C. 'X Great Britain 90 GOUDEAU, J. P. 64 FRITTS, V. United States France 23 GUILFORD, D. W...... Great Britain 68 MASHBURN, J. W. United States Belgium 41 RAWE, D. J. ... Great Britain 92 HERSSENS 72 SCHLERETH, F. United States 73 SHELTON, E. United States 85 SCHOEFFEL Germany RESULT RESULT 1st .ft in. 1st TIME sec. 2nd .ft ...in. 2nd TIME sec. 3rd .ft in. 3rd TIME sec. 4th TIME sec. 4th .ft in. 5th TIME sec. 5th .ft in. 6th TIME sec. 6th .ft in.

3.40 p.m. lit ft Yards Junior (Final) Event 13 3.45 p.m. itffO Yards Junior Invitation Event 15 (Heats: Event No. 6 page 12) (over 17 and under 19 years) Lane No. Name Time Sec. Prizes for First Three Amateur Records : A.A.A. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP BEST PERFORMANCE : 1 min. 55.3 sec.—B. S. Hewson, at Perry Barr, 1 , 28th July, 1951. L.A.C. SCHOOLS BEST PERFORMANCE : 1 min. 58.5 sec.—M. Martin (Mount St. Mary's), 1953. N.B. There are no official British records in junior events, but it is worth noting that in 1935, L. R, 2 Scott, running in the A.A.A. Senior Championships, was credited with a time of 1 min. 53.9 sec. 1 COLE, B. R. Eton Manor A C. 3 2 DUNKLEY, R. ... Shaftesbury H. 3 GARRATT, R. I. High Wycombe Royal G.S. 4 GRIMWADE, S. Southend-on-Sea A C. 4 5 HENDERSON, R. F. Elswick H. 6 JOHNSON, B. F. Nuneaton H. 7 NEWMAN, R. J. Ouse & Kym Valley A C. 5 8 SCOVELL, G. W. J. Polytechnic H. 9 THORNTON, D. ... Ermysted's G.S. 6 RESULT

RESULT 1st TIME. .mm sec. 1st TIME: sec. 2nd TIME. .min sec, 2nd TIME: sec. 3rd TIME. .min sec. 3rd TIME : sec. 4th TIME: sec. 4th TIME. .min sec. 5th TIME: sec. 5lh TIME. .min sec. 6th TIME: sec. 6th TIME. .min sec. 18 19 3.50 p.m. 440 Yards Betay (Ladies) — Final Event 16 (Heats at 2.35 p.m.—page 11) 4 x 110 yards

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RESULT

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4th TIME sec. Mrs. £ msley Carr presenting the first prize to CHRIS CHAT AW AY, winner of the two miles international race, Whitsuntide British Games, 1953. 5th TIME sec. 4.00 p.m. Putting the JVeight Event 17 6th TIME sec. (16 lb. from a 7 ft. circle) Prizes for First Three Amateur Records : WORLD'S RECORD : 58 ft. 10J in.—J. E. Fuchs (U.S.A.), at Eskilstuna, Sweden, 22nd August, 1950. (Subject to ratification) 59 ft. 2| in.—W. P. O'Brien (U.S.A.), at Compton, California, 5th June,

EUROPEAN RECORD: 55 ft. 6| in.—H. Lipp (U.S.S.R.), at , 6th August, 1950. FORTHCOMING FLOODLIT MEETINGS AT (Subject to ratification) 56 ft. 9i in.—J. Skobla (Czechoslovakia), at Prague, 13th June, 1953. BRITISH EMPIRE BEST PERFORMANCE, BRITISH (NATIONAL) AND ENGLISH NATIVE RECORDS : 54 ft. 9% in.— J. A. Savidge (Great Britain), at Burford, Surrey, 20th September, 1952. WHITE CITY STADIUM BRITISH (ALL COMERS') RECORD: 56 ft. 2 in.—W. M. Thompson (U.S.A.), at Wembley, 3rd August, 1948. (Subject to ratification) 57 ft. 10 in.—W. P. O'Brien (U.S.A.), at Ibrox Park, Glasgow, 20th June, H II V'«/ t'stint/. September 9 th, G.45 p.m. BRITISH (NATIONAL) AND ENGLISH NATIVE RECORDS : 54 ft. 9i in.—J. A. Savidge (Great Britain & Northern Ireland), at Burford, Surrey, 20th September, 1952. WHITE CITY RECORD : 56 ft. 1 in.—W. P. O'Brien (U.S.A.), 4th August, 1952. CITY CHARITY ATHLETIC CONTEST FOR "FINANCIAL TIMES " SHIELD 11 COOK, A. E. Great Britain 29 HORN, P. O. Great Britain 65 JONES, T. United States Wednesday, September 23rd, 6.1,J p.m. 69 O'BRIEN, W. P. United States 44 SAVIDGE, J. A. Great Britain INTERNATIONAL INTER-CITY MATCH RESULT London v. Stockholm 1st .ft in. Sponsored by the " Evening News" and organised by the London Clubs. 2nd .ft ...in. Strong supporting programme, including men's and women's world record attempts. ..ft ft. RESERVED SEATS FOR BOTH MEETINGS, from Box Office or 3rd West End Office, 62a, Piccadilly, W.1 4th .ft ...in. 5th .ft in. 20 21 4.0 p.m. To inaugurate the EMSLBY CARR MILE, four mile record-holders are here today. & iey will be driven round the track on a " lap of honour." In chronological order they are JOE BINKS (79 years young) British mile record 1902 (4 min. 16.8 sec.), , world record 1929 (4 min. 10.4 sec.), , world record 1937 (4 min. 6.4 sec.—best personal performance, 1945, second to Gundar Hsegg, 4 min. 4.2 sec.) and GUNDAR H^EGG, present holder of world mile record, July 1945 (4 min. 1.4 sec.). (The open Lagonda car has been kindly lent by Lagonda Ltd.)

4.05 p.m. tnte»rnatiomtiJ Event 18 for the "'Emstey Carr " Trophy Prizes for First Four Amateur Records : WORLD'S RECORD : 4 min. 01.4 sec.—G. Hagg (Sweden), at Malmo, Sweden, 17th July, 1945.

BRITISH (ALL COMERS'), BRITISH (NATIONAL) AND ENGLISH NATIVE RECORDS: 4 min. 03.6 sec.—R G. Bannister, at Oxford, 2nd May, 1953.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A UNITED STATES ATHLETE: 4 min. 02.4 sec.—W. Santee, Compton, 5th June,

WHITE CITY RECORD:-. 4 min. 05.2 sec.—R. G. Bannister (Great Britain), 11th July, 1953.

10 CHAT AW AY, C. J Great Britain 34 NANKEVILLE, G. W Great Britain

96 ERICSSON, I Sweden 39 PIRIE, D. A. G Great Britain

84 LAWRENZ Germany 70 SANTEE, WES United States

32 MACMILLAN. D. R Australia 95 TAIPALE, I Finland

76 WHITFIELD, MAL .United States

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6th. TIME .min. sec. 23 4.15 p.m. 220 Yards Event 19 Prizes for First Three Amateur Records : WORLD'S RECORD: 20.2 sec—M. E. Patton (U.S.A.), at Los Angeles, U.S.A., 7th May, 1949. EUROPEAN RECORD: 21.1 sec.—E. McDonald Bailey (Great Britain and Northern Ireland), at White City, 13th May, 1950, and 4ith August, 1951. ,,, .. (Subject to ratification) 21.0 sec.—E. McDonald Bailey, at Staveley Staffs 16th May, 1953. BRITISH EMPIRE BEST PERFORMANCE: 20.9 sec.—H. H. McICenley (Jamaica), at Ibrox Park, Glasgow,

BRLTISHN(ALLU8COMERS'5)2'AND BRITISH (NATIONAL) RECORDS : 20.9 sec.—H. H. McKenley (Jamaica), at

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From the following: 18 FRYER, P. C Great Britain 83 FUTTERER Germany 19 GIBBS, C. N Great Britain 68 MASHBURN, J. W. .. United States 38 PINNINGTON, A. R. Great Britain 71 SCHATZLE, J. United States 47 SHENTON, B. Great Britain

RESULT 1st ... TIME : sec. 2nd .. TIME : sec. 3rd .. TIME : sec.

TIME : sec. The start of the international mile, Whitsuntide British Games, 1953. (Left to right: A. Vincendon, 4th ... R. Bannister, D. Janssens, S. Gregerson, L. Hanswyck, D. R. Mcmillan, R. Badet, C. J. Seeuwen, D. C. Seaman.) 5th TIME: sec.

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4.25 p.m. SO Metres Hurdles — (Ladies) Event 20 IN AID OF THE DUTCH FLOOD RELIEF FUND Prizes for First Three AND THE EMPIRE AND , COUNCIL FOR Amateur Records : WORLD'S RECORD: 10.9 sec.—S. B. de la Hunty (Australia), at Helsinki, 24th July, 1952. ENGLAND FUND BRITISH (ALL COMERS') RECORD : 11.0 sec.—S. B. de la^Hunty (Australia), at White City, 4th Augusit. 1952. BRITISH (NATIONAL) RECORD : 11.2 sec.—M. A. J. Gardner (Great Britain), at Wembley, 4th August, 1948. Essex Ladies' A.C. England v. Netherlands DESFORGES, J. HARPER, D. Wycombe A.C. 11 POND, I. London Olympiades A.C. PROMOTED BY THE A.A.A. 13 SEABOURNE, P. Essex Ladies* A.C. 14 SEWELL, S. Orpington A.C. 15 THREAPLETON, P. Airedale H. FLOODLIT ATHLETIC MEETING RESULT Wednesday 30th September, 1953, 6.30 p.m. 1st .. TIME : sec. 2nd . TIME : sec. White City Stadium

3rd . TIME : sec. TICKETS: Stands (Reserved) 10/-, 7'6, 5Z-, 3Z6. Unreserved 2y6, Children V- OBTAINABLE FROM The Amateur Athletic Association, Crown Chambers, 4th .. TIME: sec. Chancery Lane, London, E.C.4. G.R.A. Booking Office, 62a Piccadilly, London, 5th .. TIME: sec. W.I. (Tel.: HYDe Park 2891). And usual Agencies 6th TIME : .sec. 24 25 4.35 p.m. 2240 Yards Hurdles Event 21 Prizes for First Three Amateur Records : r WORLD'S RECORD: 22.3 sec.—W. H. Dillard (U.S.A.), at Salt Lake City, 21st June, 1947. (This event is not included in the European records list). BRITISH EMPIRE BEST PERFORMANCE: 23.3 siec.—R. H. Weinberg (Australia), at Sydney, 25th February, 1952. / BRITISH (ALL COMERS')? BRITISH (NATIONAL) AND ENGLISH NATIVE RECORDS.—24.1 sec.—P. B. Hildreth, at White City, 23rd June, 1951. WHITE CITY RECORD : 24.1 sec.—P. B. Hildreth, 23rd June, 1951.

62 BRIGHT, H. United States 27 HILDRETH, P. B. Great Britain - ** 37 PARKER, F. J. ... Great Britain 75 THOMPSON, W. United States 88 TROSSBACH, W. Germany 50 VINE, P. A. L. ... Great Britain

RESULT

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Two great international rivals, GORDON JIM PETERS, Britain's outstanding PIRIE (6 miles World record-holder) and runner (Polytechnic Marathon, 1953, 2 hrs. 3rd TIME:. GASTON REIFF (2 miles World record- 18 min 40.2 sec), in the one-hour race, holder) in the British Games 2 miles race, Whitsuntide British Games, 1953 (11 miles, Whitsuntide, 1953. 986 yards).

4th TIME :. 4.40 p.m. Three Miles Event 22 Prizes for First Four 5th TIME :. Amateur Records : WORLD'S RECORD : 13 min. 32.4 sec.—G. Hagg (Sweden), at Gothenburg, Sweden, 20th September, 1942. BRITISH EMPIRE BEST PERFORMANCE, BRITISH (ALL COMERS'), BRITISH (NATIONAL), ENGLISH NATIVE AND WHITE CITY RECORDS: 13 min. 41.8 sec.—D. A. G. Pirie (Great Britain & Northern Ireland), 20th June, 1953. 6th TIME : BEST PERFORMANCE BY A UNITED STATES ATHLETE: 13 min. 51.8 sec.—C. Capozzoli, at White City, 4th August, 1952.

6 BARRY, J. J Great Britain 33 MAYNARD, M. J Great Britain 7 BINNIE, I Great Britain 35 NORRIS, F Great Britain 22 GREEN, F Great Britain 36 NORRIS, K Great Britain 91 HERMAN, F. Belgium 43 SANDO, F Great Britain 28 HOLDEN, D. H Great Britain 86 STELLER Germany 67 MACKENZIE, G United States If you are interested in the RESULT A.A.A. rietrs on Coaching 1st Time : . .min sec. read "The Modern Athlete" 2nd Time :. .min sec. 3rd Time : . .min sec.

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5 th Time : . .min sec. 6th Time: .min sec. 26 27 5,00 p.r One Mile Medley Itelay Event 23 440 Yards, 220 Yards, 220 Yards, 880 Yards

NOTE:—There are no official records for this event. _ , UNOFFICIAL WORLD RECORD: 3 min. 21.8 sec—By University of Kansas, at Austin, Texas, 27th March, BEST EVER BRITISH (Recognised by A.A.A.): 3 min. 22.6 sec.—By British Empire Team at Stamford Bridge, 11th August, 1928. . . , , . , „ NOTE : —The names of the Competitors and the order of runnmng will be announced before the Event.

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Britain's fastest miler, (British record 4 min. 3.6 sec., May 2nd, 1953) winning the British Games international mile, Whitsuntide, 1953.