Mercian Prep Schools Athletics
Mercian Prep Schools Athletics
Athletics
40
Forty Years of the Mercian Prep Schools
Athletics Championships
1967 - 2007
MERCIAN ATHLETICS
The first “Oxford Area” prep schools athletics meeting was held at the Oxford University
Athletics Stadium on Iffley Road in 1967, organised by David Evers, of the Dragon School. It
was for boys only, and continued to be so until the 16th meeting in 1982. There were events
for Under 14 and Under 12 boys only, and included 220 yds on the celebrated straight track, at
least until 1969. Two years later Under 10 events were included. 21 schools attended, of whom 8
were also present in 2007. These were the winners, and earlier records.
Even in these early years, it was emphasised that this was not an inter-school
competition, that “no points will be awarded, and that even if you wish to enter only one boy”
any school would be welcome.
In 1970 25 schools attended, and the track had “gone metric,” although jumping and
throwing distances were still in feet and inches, and the following year everything was in
metres. For comparison, the “pre-metric” records have been converted, and 220 yards in 25.6
seconds becomes 200m in 25.5s, a performance that was not bettered until 1983. 32 schools
attended, and events at Under 13 and Under 11 were introduced. In 1972 the Javelin was added
at Under 14.
In 1973 one of the instructions issued before the meeting read, “Ages should be
calculated from September 1st, 1973.” This was the first time the date had been specified, and
since then, the opportunity for schools with ‘August birthdays,’ or pupils who have been kept
back a year academically because of their size or intellect, to enter them in the wrong age
group, has been sporadically exploited. It happens often enough inadvertently, but deliberate
cheating is not unknown. Some headmasters felt that it was unfair on a boy who found himself
unable to compete at such a prestigious meeting in his last term at prep school.
In 1974 the same instruction was issued, together with an asterisk and “PLEASE READ
THIS CAREFULLY!” in large letters below.
In 1976 the Iffley Road track was relaid with an artificial surface replacing the old cinders,
and the Tenth Annual Preparatory Schools Athletics Meeting was held at Radley College. After
it, David Evers retired from organising the meeting, handing it over to Chris Stuart-Clark.
1977 was the Dragon School’s centenary year, but they managed nevertheless to run a
successful meeting. For the first time the throwing weights were fully specified, although the
Under 13 weights (3kg Shot, 1kg Discus (from 1981), 600g Javelin) differed from those used at
the National Championships (2.72kg Shot, 0.75kg Discus, 400g Javelin), and continued to do so
until 1993.
For the next four years the meeting proceeded with fluid efficiency, until in 1982, the
introductory notes mentioned:
‘GIRL COMPETITORS: It is permissible to enter a girl instead of a boy in any event, but
girls may not qualify to compete with boys at the London [National] meeting: there are separate
events for girls at that.’
Unfortunately, the results do not differentiate between boys and girls at all, so we can’t
say whether any girls actually competed. What’s more, there were no girls events at the
Nationals in 1982, and although I have no records between 1983 and 1985, no best
performances were established for them until 1986. That year there were, however, no Oxford
area entries.
In 1984 Douglas Duff took over the organisation of the meeting, and immediately
replaced the junior Cricket Ball events with an Under 12 Javelin.
In 1987, Oxford girls entered the National Championships for the first time, although
there is no record of them having competed at Oxford first!
*Caroline Park was Under 11 when she came 2nd at the Championships, a remarkable
performance. She and her sister Nicola were the only girls at Brockhurst School, where their
father was a housemaster.
*Senior girls now compete at 75m Hurdles, so either they changed, or this is a misprint!
From these, an Oxford Team went to the National Championships, but I have no copy
of the results for that year.
1989 saw 38 entries at Oxford, again in 15 events (though not the same 15), and 9 new
best performances, as follows:
*Throwing weights varied a bit from year to year, so it is not obvious what weights
these were, or even if they were the same.
In 1990, sadly, a new, rather retrograde notice arrived:
“Having experimented with separate events for the girls ... we have found the numbers
involved are too small. ... Accordingly we shall revert to our previous arrangement. ...”
In spite of this, 44 girls attended this year, well spread out across the range of events.
They were entered in the programme with the boys, with their names in italics. Unfortunately
sometimes this failed and girls are indistinguishable from boys. What’s more, the last few 800m
and 1500m times weren’t recorded, and these often included all the girls. Luckily, a few times
were recorded by coaches, and these have been used in the tables. Sadly, the time of the winner
of the Under 14 800m, J. Dennison of Prior’s Court, who had won the Under 13 800m the year
before, was not recorded. We can only say that her time was between 2;29.9, the time of the
boy immediately above her, and (probably) 2;37.1, which she got the year before.
Since all boys events were open to girls, there was one competitor in the 1500m, which
was not held as a girl’s event till 2004, so setting a record that stood unchallenged for 14 years.
59 girls from 9 schools entered the 1991 meeting, but unfortunately I have no results
from it. and it may be that none were published, as the programme for 1992 lists exactly the
same best performances as the year before. The table of the year, therefore, includes only St
Richard’s girls, as their results are all I have. Incidentally, the list of best performances in the
1991 and 1992 programmes contain a number of inaccuracies and omissions, which I have
corrected.
More girls’ schools than ever attended the 1992 meeting, but again, unfortunately, I have
no complete set of results. I do have a resumé, but, typically, girls’ performances are
incomplete. They entered all three Javelin events, for example, and even some Triple Jump, but
I have no performances for them. Once again, the table is no more than the best I can do.
1992 was a critical year for the Oxford Area. For a few years, the need to use a large
building near the stadium for University examinations meant that the athletics track could not
be booked until quite late in the year. In 1989, the National Championships shifted a week
earlier, from 10 July to 2 July, and most of the regional meetings did the same. The Oxford
meeting couldn’t, and the National programme compiler was given less than three days to try
to complete the programme. In 1991, the Nationals moved to Birmingham, and it simply
wasn’t possible to include the Oxford team in time. Blank spaces were inserted instead, but the
area was instructed to find an earlier date, or not enter at all. In 1992 the Nationals date was
four days later than usual, and there was just enough time, nevertheless, it was decided that,
unless the area could find an earlier date, it would no longer be a qualifying meeting, and
schools wanting to compete at the Nationals would have to qualify elsewhere. To keep it alive,
Hugh Farey of St Richard’s School agreed to organise the girls’ section at Hereford Leisure
Centre, starting in 1993, and then a small committee agreed to run the boys’ section at the
Prince of Wales stadium in Cheltenham, starting in 1994. Derek Maddock, of Cheltenham
College Junior School, would organise the meeting, and Geoffrey Hammond of Abberley Hall
compiled the programme. Meanwhile, the Oxford meeting would continue, but purely as a
Dragon School invitation event.
This is a list of the best performances achieved by girls at Oxford, after the 1992 meeting,
before the meeting moved to Hereford - as best as can be managed.
By now, throwing weights and hurdle specifications had been standardised, although for
the Under 10s, 55m hurdles and and a 1.82kg (4 pound) shot were instituted. Various other
innovations were also brought out, in particular the lack of any entry-forms, entry standards or
programmes, which most coaches find very convenient before the meeting, and rather
puzzling during it, as finals are often held in place of heats, and it is impossible to tell quite how
far along the list of events we have reached, Another convenience was to keep all field events
open, even to the extent of restarting a high-jump competition for a returning athlete, allowing
athletes to take their turns whenever they want. We must have been one of very few
competitions to announce “not run according to UK:Athletics rules.” Finally, all expenses,
including the booking of the stadium and the fee for entry to the National Championships,
were borne by the host school, St Richard’s, for as long as the meeting was held in Hereford.
The first girl to appear at Hereford was Nicola Park, the only girl at Brockhurst. She was,
like her sister in 1987, Under 11, and remained with us for the next four years.
While the girls had never had a great representation at Oxford, and so not a lot to adjust,
the boys were seriously disrupted. Many of the 30 or so schools didn’t want to travel to
Cheltenham if they could find more convenient meetings, and so only 15 schools competed at
the Prince of Wales stadium on 21 June 1994. Most of them sent only the boys they thought
might qualify for the National Championships, so ironically, without a lot of competition,
standards were lower than they had been at Oxford, a situation that continued to hold for
several years, such that even now most of the best performances were set before the change of
venue.
The area changed its name from Oxford to Mercia, reflecting not just the change of
venue, but also the extent of our area, which at one time stretched from Bedstone in
Shropshire, to Rugby, Oxford, Newbury and Swindon, albeit with various exclusions who
attended other meetings. In the next ten years Manchester, Oundle and Hurstpierpoint
followed suit, becoming, less romantically than Mercia, Northwest, East and Sussex
respectively.
Over at Hereford, St Richard’s was enjoying a steep learning curve. In 1996, stickers on
singlets were introduced, and suddenly names started being spelt correctly in the results lists. It
was Nicola Park’s last year, but, in a bizarre sort of continuity, Brockhurst opened a girl’s
department and we welcomed the first Marlston House athletes.
Over the years they gradually improved the running of the meeting, from getting the
starter to wait for the crouchers before firing the gun, to training the placers (St Richard’s finest
sixth formers) to do their jobs accurately. In 1997 Dickie Sewell (Chief Placer) sent a note to the
Control Box with the following:
“Dear Coz,
Nellie is finding this “very tiring”
Eleanor’s jaw is wired shut
Lizzie is in permanent lunar orbit
Annie is in the wrong octave
The Spanish no spik Inglis
Apart from that we in the placing area are FINE.”
The year 2000 saw the introduction of a little leaflet with the complete details of the
National Championships on it. The main reason for this was that the Nationals had been shifted
to Stoke-on-Trent while the Alexander Stadium was being relaid, but it has become the model
of a standard pamphlet copied by all the other areas, and has since expanded into more of a
brochure, an NPSA Handbook, and a website (www.hughfarey.piczo.com).
Things moved gently along, more or less satisfactorily, until 2006, when Hereford
Leisure Centre was having its track relaid. The next nearest two stadia to St Richard’s were
unavailable, so the Prince of Wales Stadium in Cheltenham was booked, two days after the
boy’s meeting. To Hugh Farey’s horror, a casual inquiry about equipment on the Tuesday
revealed that they had lost our booking, and let the stadium out to someone else. Most of the
day was spent hunting for alternatives, and eventually opting for the Iffley Road Stadium,
which is miles from St Richard’s, but which Gareth Jones, of the Dragon, said he could largely
staff from his school. This, with very short notice, and some assistance from other schools, he
largely did.
And so, in its 19th year, the Mercian girls’ meeting returned to where it began. Sadly, the
Under 10 age-group was dropped this year, and replaced by the Under 11s, even the smallest
school now having enough girls to split the double age-group into two.
Meanwhile, with the retirement of Derek Maddock, the Cheltenham meeting had
become the province of Abberley Hall, firstly with the help of Richard Codrington of The Elms,
and then solely in the persons first of Geoffrey Hammond, then David Mackeown, and finally
Nigel Richardson. However, over the years since the qualifying meeting moved to
Cheltenham, the reason for the move had somewhat evaporated, with the upgrading of the
buildings around the track, and, Gareth Jones and the Dragon School being willing, it was
decided, more by general approval than any official plebiscite, to move the boys’ meeting to
Oxford as well as the girls.
On 21 June 2007, Mercia Boys and Girls reunited at Iffley Road for the first time since
1992, under the organisation of Gareth Jones. With the full National Championships event
timetable, there was sadly no room even for the Under 11 Age Group, and only the top three,
qualifying, age groups were able to compete. 24 schools attended, and 9 records were broken.
It was the 41st Oxford/Mercia Athletics Championships for Boys, and the 20th meeting with
events for Girls. It seems a fitting moment to review the history of the Championships.
Notes on the Tables
Most of this document is made up of lists of records and results from the meetings, in
two sections, for Boys and Girls. Nearly all the data have been extracted from the published
lists of results and records, with reference to entry forms and even actual results slips whenever
there are discrepancies, which occurs quite a lot. For some years, I have no material to draw on,
and have explained how I have proceeded at the foot of the tables. A few general principles
have been followed, and are noted here.
1) As the measurements changed from imperial to metric in 1970 and 1971, so, for
comparison, adjusted tables for the previous years are also included.
2) From 1982, times were taken, and recorded in the results, to 1/100 sec, and converted,
not always correctly, to 1/10s in the lists of records. Variations from the ‘Official ‘ are shown
with an asterisk. Also incorrect Imperial/Metric conversions are similarly noted.
3) Where a winner of the final recorded a faster time in the heats, their heat time is
recorded here. Where a loser recorded a faster time than the winner in their heat, they are not
recorded unless they achieved a record.
4) Until 1999, throwing distances should have been recorded to the nearest even centimetre
below the distance measured. Corrections have not been made here.
It seems likely that before that Under 14 Girls, and Under 13 Boys and Girls, used Under
14 Boys specifications, except for the Shot, which was 3.00kg for the Under 13 Boys and Girls.
BOYS’ RECORDS
1967 Event Winner School Perf.
UNDER 12 220 yds Warren Winchester House 29.0
UNDER 12 High Jump Saugman Dragon 4’ 4”
(a) The Under 10 Results were not published. These performances are
taken from the list of records published the following year.
New Record/Old
1971 Event (if better) Year Winner School Perf.
UNDER 14 70m Hurdles 11.0 1970 Not held
UNDER 14 75m Hurdles Whitfield Berkhamsted JS 13.1 (rec)
UNDER 14 100m 13.5/12.8 70/68 Charterton The Hall 12.6 (rec)
UNDER 14 200m 28.0/25.5 70/68 Petschek Caldicott 27.1 (rec)
Webster (heat) Christ Church 27.1 (rec)
UNDER 14 400m 63.2/60.6 70/69 Gibbs Prior's Court 62.2 (rec)
UNDER 14 800m 2;25.8 1970 Clegg Dragon 2;26.7
UNDER 14 Relay 54.6/54.1 70/69 Dragon Dragon 53.2 (rec)
UNDER 14 High Jump 1.47 1970 Cook St Faith's 1.40
UNDER 14 Long Jump 5.21 1969 Charterton The Hall 5.3 (rec)
UNDER 14 Triple Jump 10.48 1969 Ruck Dragon 9.87=
H-Jones Beechwood Park 9.87=
UNDER 14 Shot 10.23 1969 Cumberbatch Emscote Lawn 10.73 (rec)
(a) 1970/71/1968/69
New Record/Old
1973 Event (if better) Year Winner School Perf.
UNDER 14 75m Hurdles 12.4 1972 Hickmott Little Hampden 12.3
Trevor-Jones (heat) Abberley Hall 12.0 (rec)
UNDER 14 100m 12.6 1971 Nickson Brockhurst 12.7
UNDER 14 200m 25.9/25.5 72/68 Williams Berkhamsted JS 27.8
UNDER 14 400m 60.4 1972 Trevor-Jones Abberley Hall 60.3 (rec)
UNDER 14 800m 2;25.8 1970 Dean Hurstpierpoint 2;20.9 (rec)
UNDER 14 1500m 5;07.6 1972 Edwards Hurstpierpoint 5;05.3 (rec)
UNDER 14 Relay 53.2 1971 Berkhamsted JS Berkhamsted JS 54.6
UNDER 14 High Jump 1.47 1970 Selby-Lowndes Swanbourne House 1.57 (rec)
UNDER 14 Long Jump 5.30 1971 Moody St Richard's 5.10
UNDER 14 Triple Jump 10.48 1969 Mann The Downs 10.66 (rec)
UNDER 14 Shot 11.08 1972 Fraser Claire's Court 10.47
UNDER 14 Javelin (600g) 30.12 1972 Picken Winchester House 27.38
(a) Shot are described as 7lb and 6lb, which convert to 3.25kg and 2.72kg,
but in later years a 3.00kg shot was specified instead of 2.72kg.
New Record/Old
1975 Event (if better) Year Winner School Perf.
UNDER 14 75m Hurdles 12.0 1973 Lynam Dragon 12.0 (=rec)
UNDER 14 100m 12.6 1971 Norman Horris Hill 12.2 (rec)
UNDER 14 200m 25.9/25.5 72/68 Carr-Jones Claire's Court 27.5
UNDER 14 400m 60.3 1973 Quinn Eagle House 62.0
UNDER 14 800m 2;20.9 1973 Prenn Horris Hill 2;20.4 (rec)
UNDER 14 1500m 5;05.3 1973 Hems Abberley Hall 5;07.2
UNDER 14 Relay 53.2 1971 Horris Hill Horris Hill 51.9 (rec)
UNDER 14 High Jump 1.63 1974 Davies Cheltenham CJS 1.48
UNDER 14 Long Jump 5.30 1971 Lynam Dragon 4.64
UNDER 14 Triple Jump 10.80 1974 Parker Little Hampden 9.99
UNDER 14 Shot (3.25kg) 11.08 1972 Rubinstein Crosfields 10.21
UNDER 14 Javelin (600g) 30.12 1972 Winterton Woodcote House 32.50 (rec)
(a) 1973/75/79/80
(b) Possibly the same boy recorded as from Thorpe House in 1981.
(c) Missed by the Records List compiler. Achieved in a heat.
1982 New Record/Old
CONTINUED Event (if better) Year Winner School Perf.
UNDER 10 75m 10.7 1980 Maxmin Thorpe House 11.1
UNDER 10 200m 30.1 1978 Maxmin Thorpe House 30.1 (=rec)
UNDER 10 Relay 60.0 1979 Horris Hill Horris Hill 61.1
UNDER 10 High Jump 1.18 1973 Ibru Cheam 1.20 (rec)
UNDER 10 Long Jump 4.55 1980 Appleby Elstree 3.74
New Record/Old
1983 Event (if better) Year Winner School Perf.
UNDER 14 75m Hurdles 12.0 (a) Seddon Caldicott 12.4
UNDER 14 100m 12.2 1975 Ajose Caldicott 11.9 (rec)
UNDER 14 200m 25.9/25.5 72/68 Ajose Caldicott 24.1 (rec)
UNDER 14 400m 59.0 78/79 Herbert Cheltenham CJS 59.9
UNDER 14 800m [ 2;20.4 ] 1975 Drew Eagle House 2;21.8
UNDER 14 1500m 4;37.7 1979 Neal Prior's Court 4;50.0
UNDER 14 Relay 51.3 1981 Caldicott Caldicott 51.8
UNDER 14 High Jump 1.63 1974 Neal Prior's Court 1.43
UNDER 14 Long Jump 5.36 1982 Sarbah Berkhamsted JS 5.06
UNDER 14 Triple Jump 11.40 1982 Dickman St Martin's 10.48
UNDER 14 Shot (3.25kg) 11.08 1972 Lee Berkhamsted JS 10.74
UNDER 14 Discus (1kg) 30.84 1982 Johansen Dragon 28.65
UNDER 14 Javelin (600g) 37.92 1978 Drewett Bilton Grange 32.07
UNDER 12 70m Hurdles 12.8* 1982 Jefferson Abberley Hall 11.4 (rec)
UNDER 12 100m 13.5 79/81 Pickard Dean Close 13.7
UNDER 12 200m 27.6 1981 Purves Caldicott 28.7
UNDER 12 400m 64.5 1975 Pickard Dean Close 64.4 (rec)
UNDER 12 800m 2;27.9 1981 Stewart Cheltenham CJS 2;27.3 (rec)
UNDER 12 Relay 55.6 (b) 1981 Caldicott Caldicott 56.4
UNDER 12 High Jump 1.45 1980 Wren Caldicott 1.34
UNDER 12 Long Jump 4.55 1981 Evers Horris Hill 4.50
UNDER 12 Triple Jump 10.49 1980 Begley Elstree 9.13
UNDER 12 Cricket Ball 65.78 1973 Hogg Becket's School 63.45
(a) 1973/75/79/80
(b) Missed by the Records List compiler. Achieved in a heat.
1983 New Record/Old
CONTINUED Event (if better) Year Winner School Perf.
UNDER 10 75m 10.7 1980 Hatton Prior's Court 11.2
UNDER 10 200m 30.1* 78/82 Smith Caldicott 30.9
UNDER 10 Relay 60.0 1979 Horris Hill Horris Hill 62.0
UNDER 10 High Jump 1.20 1982 Mee Gayhurst 1.20 (=rec)
UNDER 10 Long Jump 4.55 1980 Emmett Cothill House 3.95
In 1983, the last of the pre-metric records that might have still been valid finally fell.
1984 Event Record Year Winner School Perf.
UNDER 14 75m Hurdles 12.0 ( a ) McNeill Prior's Court 12.4
UNDER 14 100m 11.9 1983 Nesbitt Davenies 13.0
UNDER 14 200m 24.1 (b) 1983 Scott Thorpe House 26.7
UNDER 14 400m 59.0 78/79 Gell Caldicott 60.0
UNDER 14 800m [ 2;20.4 ] 1975 Gell Caldicott 2;18.6 (rec)
UNDER 14 1500m 4;37.7 1979 Crawford Gayhurst 4;52.8
UNDER 14 Relay 51.3 1981 Bilton Grange Bilton Grange 52.3
UNDER 14 High Jump 1.63 1974 Morley Gayhurst 1.59
UNDER 14 Long Jump 5.36 1982 Harrold St Piran's 5.33
UNDER 14 Triple Jump 11.40 1982 Harrold St Piran's 11.90 (rec)
UNDER 14 Shot (3.25kg) 11.08 (c) 1972 Rowlands Winchester House 11.75 (rec)
UNDER 14 Discus (1kg) 30.84 1982 Knott Davenies 29.32
UNDER 14 Javelin (600g) 37.92 1978 Drewett II Bilton Grange 36.14
(a) 1973/75/79/80
(b) Missed by the Records List compiler. Achieved in a heat.
(c) Incorrectly copied as 11.00 in the Official List.
(d) Using a 3.25kg shot.
1984 (CONT) Event Record Year Winner School Perf.
UNDER 11 100m 13.8 1981 Thorburn-Muirhead St Piran's 14.6
UNDER 11 200m 28.9 1981 Lane-Nott Moor Park 29.9
UNDER 11 400m 67.8 1981 Gilman Davenies 67.0
UNDER 11 800m 2;31.6 1981 Warren Cheltenham CJS 2;32.1
UNDER 11 High Jump 1.32 1979 Mee Gayhurst 1.34 (rec)
UNDER 11 Long Jump [ 4.41 ] 1980 Kyle Cothill House 4.11
UNDER 11 Cricket Ball 58.60 1973 [ Discontinued ]
UNDER 13 70m Hurdles [ 11.5* ](d) 1982 Westhead The Beacon 11.6
UNDER 13 100m 12.7 72/77 Wilson St Piran's 13.7
UNDER 13 200m 25.2 1973 McLoughlin The Beacon 28.6
UNDER 13 400m 60.2 1984 Broster Brockhurst 60.2 (=rec)
UNDER 13 800m 2;19.6 1978 Brocklehurst Crosfields 2;29.1
UNDER 13 1500m 4;49.2* 1984 Hoskin Caldicott 4;55.0
UNDER 13 High Jump 1.51 1973 Owen Bilton Grange 1.46
UNDER 13 Long Jump 4.96 1983 Evans Cheltenham CJS 4.70
UNDER 13 Triple Jump 10.85 1981 Ibru Cheam 10.00
UNDER 13 Shot (3.00kg) 10.60 1974 Guest Christ Church 9.70
UNDER 13 Discus (1kg) 25.47 1984 Ibru Cheam 29.74 (rec)
UNDER 13 Javelin (600g) 31.75 1984 Lacagnina Dragon 27.66
(a) 1973/75/79/80
(b) Missed by the Records List compiler. Achieved in a heat.
(c) Missed by the Records List compiler. Achieved in 1984.
(d) Incorrectly copied (from the Under 14 record) as 12.0 in the Programme.
1985 (CONT) Event Record Year Winner School Perf.
UNDER 11 100m 13.8 1981 Wyatt Thorpe House 14.1
UNDER 11 200m 28.9 1981 Norris Elstree 29.7
UNDER 11 400m 67.8 1981 Cooke Dean Close 64.7 (rec)
UNDER 11 800m 2;31.6 1981 Cooke Dean Close 2;31.5 (rec)
UNDER 11 High Jump 1.34 1984 Higgott Bilton Grange 1.29
UNDER 11 Long Jump [ 4.41 ] 1980 Parkinson Elstree 4.25
(a) 1973/75/79/80/85
(b) Missed by the Records List compiler. Achieved in a heat.
1986 (CONT) Event Record Year Winner School Perf.
UNDER 11 100m 13.8 1981 Ibru Caldicott 14.4
UNDER 11 200m 28.9 1981 Graham Bilton Grange 30.1
UNDER 11 400m 64.7* 1985 Longsdon Summer Fields 67.2
UNDER 11 800m 2;31.5 (a) 1985 Jenkins Cheltenham CJS 2;34.2
UNDER 11 High Jump 1.34 1984 Freer Bilton Grange 1.36 (rec)
UNDER 11 Long Jump [ 4.41 ] 1980 Graham Bilton Grange 3.99
(a) 1973/75/79/80/85
(b) Missed by the Records List compiler. Achieved in a heat.
(c) Probably the same Gibson as went to The Beacon in 1986.
(d) Fastest in the Heats. The Final result slip was lost.
(e) A Wyatt from Thorpe House competed in this age-group in 1986.
Is this the same one, and too old, or his brother?
1987 (CONT) Event Record Year Winner School Perf.
UNDER 11 100m 13.8 1981 Jack Crosfields 14.4
UNDER 11 200m 28.9 1981 Jack Crosfields 29.5
UNDER 11 400m 64.7* 1985 Cripps Caldicott 67.3
UNDER 11 800m 2;31.5 (a) 1985 Hedderwick Brockhurst 2;31.6
UNDER 11 High Jump 1.36 1986 Chalmers Eagle House 1.33
UNDER 11 Long Jump [ 4.41 ] 1980 Reid Ludgrove 4.26
(a) 1973/75/79/80/85
(b) Missed by the Records List compiler. Achieved in a heat.
1988 (CONT) Event Record Year Winner School Perf.
UNDER 11 100m 13.8 1981 Udom Prior's Court 13.9
UNDER 11 200m 28.9 1981 Udom Prior's Court 28.6 (rec)
UNDER 11 400m 64.7* 1985 Wylie Dragon 68.4
UNDER 11 800m 2;31.5 (a) 1985 Martin Caldicott 2;34.7
UNDER 11 High Jump 1.36 1986 Waters Cheltenham CJS 1.35
UNDER 11 Long Jump [ 4.41 ] 1980 Reeve Elstree 4.31
The first events for Girls were introduced this year. Their history is recorded separately.
1989 Event Record Year Winner School Perf.
UNDER 14 75m Hurdles 11.9* 1988 Satterley Winchester House 12.6
UNDER 14 100m 11.9 1983 Beim Cheltenham CJS 12.7
UNDER 14 200m 24.1 (a) 1983 Hewitt Bilton Grange 26.6
UNDER 14 400m 56.5* 1987 Burr Bilton Grange 62.0
UNDER 14 800m 2;11.2* 1987 Christopherson Cheltenham CJS 2;19.6
UNDER 14 1500m 4;37.7 1979 Mostyn St Richard's 4;37.1 (rec)
UNDER 14 Relay 51.0 1986 Bilton Grange Bilton Grange 52.8
UNDER 14 High Jump 1.63 1974 Zatloukal Caldicott 1.53
UNDER 14 Long Jump 5.36 1982 Atilade The Elms 5.18
UNDER 14 Triple Jump 11.90 1984 Keith Winchester House 10.51
UNDER 14 Shot (3.25kg) 11.75 1984 Bailey Bilton Grange 10.61
UNDER 14 Discus (1kg) 35.17 1986 Stafford Bilton Grange 25.59
UNDER 14 Javelin (600g) 39.36 1985 Hoole Cheltenham CJS 34.39
UNDER 13 70m Hurdles [ 11.5* ] 1982 Gordon Winchester House 11.3 (rec)
UNDER 13 100m 12.7 72/77 Udom Prior's Court 12.6 (rec)
UNDER 13 200m 25.2 1973 Udom Prior's Court 26.5
UNDER 13 400m 59.6* 1986 Mapham Brockhurst 61.1
UNDER 13 800m 2;19.6 1978 Mapham Brockhurst 2;20.6
UNDER 13 1500m 4;49.2* 1984 Child St Piran's 4;50.3
UNDER 13 High Jump 1.51 1973 Howard Bilton Grange 1.42
UNDER 13 Long Jump 5.24 1986 Gordon Summer Fields 4.67
UNDER 13 Triple Jump 10.85 1981 Reeve Elstree 9.97
UNDER 13 Shot (3.00kg) 10.60 1974 Saro-Wiwa Cheam 9.61
UNDER 13 Discus (1kg) 29.74 1985 Winter Gayhurst 20.96
UNDER 13 Javelin (600g) 31.75 1984 Horton Cheam 27.59
(a) This athlete also competed in ths age group last year.
1996 Event Record Year Winner School Perf.
UNDER 14 75m Hurdles 11.5 1992 Jennings Ludgrove 12.4
UNDER 14 100m 11.9 83/93 Abiola Caldicott 12.6
UNDER 14 200m 24.1 1983 Abiola Caldicott 25.5
UNDER 14 400m 53.8 1990 Yiangou Cheltenham CJS 59.7
UNDER 14 800m 2;11.2 1987 Black Abberley Hall 2;12.3
UNDER 14 1500m 4;37.1 1989 Brain Dragon 5;05.8
UNDER 14 Relay 48.9 1990 Caldicott Caldicott 52.8
UNDER 14 High Jump 1.63 1974 Sutton Davenies 1.55
UNDER 14 Long Jump 5.73 1993 Baker Davenies 5.15
UNDER 14 Triple Jump 11.90 1984 McClaren Dragon 10.69
UNDER 14 Shot (3.25kg) 12.06 1993 Jones Winchester House 10.54
UNDER 14 Discus (1kg) 35.17 1986 Brighton Cheltenham CJS 36.04 (rec)
UNDER 14 Javelin (600g) 39.92 1990 Wilson Winchester House 30.56
UNDER 13 70m Hurdles 11.2 2005 C. Helsby Port Regis 11.2 (=rec)
UNDER 13 100m 12.6 1990 B. McCallum Moulsford 12.7
UNDER 13 200m 25.2 1973 A. Esu Port Regis 26.9
UNDER 13 800m 2;19.6 1978 S. Pullen Port Regis 2;35.0
UNDER 13 1500m 4;49.2 1984 J. Evans Dean Close 5;01.0
UNDER 13 High Jump 1.60 1995 O. Hall Pinewood 1.45
UNDER 13 Long Jump 5.24 1986 C. Helsby Port Regis 4.65
UNDER 13 Shot (2.72kg) 12.06 2001 M. Cresswell Pinewood 11.29
UNDER 13 Discus (0.75kg) 30.74 2001 M. Lavoipierre Elstree 29.40
UNDER 13 Javelin (400g) 34.88 2001 M. Cresswell Pinewood 31.28
UNDER 13 70m Hurdles 15.1 1989 E. Westwood The Elms 13.1 (rec)
UNDER 13 100m 14.0 1990 V. Ayres Winchester House 14.4
UNDER 13 200m 29.1 1990 V. Ayres Winchester House 29.2
UNDER 13 800m 2;36.8 1989 R. Morris Moffats 2;49.5
UNDER 13 High Jump 1.32 1988 J. Gretton St Richard's 1.41 (rec)
UNDER 13 Long Jump 3.71 1989 H. Longstaff Moffats 4.17 (rec)
UNDER 13 Shot 5.98 1991 S. Lewis Moffats 7.09 (rec)
UNDER 13 Discus 14.70 1990 S. Lewis Moffats 18.60 (rec)
UNDER 13 Javelin 4.00 1991 L. Clark Moor Park 16.68 (rec)
UNDER 12 70m Hurdles 14.7 1993 H. Richard's Winchester House 14.5 (rec)
UNDER 12 100m 14.5 1993 H. Douthwaite Prior's Court 14.7
UNDER 12 200m 30.3 1988 E. Blayney Winchester House 32.9
UNDER 12 800m 2;40.1 1988 N. Park Brockhurst 2;48.7
UNDER 12 Relay 61.7 1993 Winchester House Winchester House 63.6
UNDER 12 High Jump 1.38 1993 N. Park Brockhurst 1.32
UNDER 12 Long Jump 3.89 1993 N. Park Brockhurst 3.93 (rec)
UNDER 12 Shot 6.50 1993 L. Russell Moor Park 6.50 (=rec)
UNDER 12 Discus 15.48 1993 E. Esterez Moor Park 15.62 (rec)
UNDER 12 Javelin 15.13 1993 C. Colston Winchester House 15.35 (rec)
UNDER 10 55m Hurdles 12.9 1993 R. Lucas-Scudamore The Elms 12.1 (rec)
UNDER 10 100m 16.2 1993 K. Musgrave Winchester House 16.4
UNDER 10 200m 32.4 1993 K. Musgrave Winchester House 35.5
UNDER 10 800m 3;30.1 1993 L. Jones Moor Park 3;07.6 (rec)
UNDER 10 Relay 70.8 1993 Winchester House Winchester House 71.4
UNDER 10 High Jump 1.12 1993 S. Hogg Moor Park 0.95
UNDER 10 Long Jump 3.29 1990 T. Tellwright Moor Park 3.06
UNDER 10 Shot 4.19 1993 R. Lucas-Scudamore The Elms 5.61 (rec)
UNDER 10 Discus 4.20 1993 K. Scott Winchester House 9.26 (rec)
UNDER 10 Javelin E. R-Watson Winchester House 8.62 (rec)
UNDER 10 Rounders Ball 21.67 1993 not held
1995 Event Record Date Winner School Perf.
UNDER 14 75m Hurdles 14.7 1994 L. Musgrave Winchester House 13.8 (rec)
UNDER 14 100m 13.5 1992 P. Igbon St Richard's 13.6
UNDER 14 200m 28.8 1993 L. Murphy Winchester House 29.5 (rec)
UNDER 14 800m >2;29.9 1990 R. Williams St Richard's 2;36.6 (rec)
2;38.9 1993
UNDER 14 Relay 56.4 1989 St Richard's St Richard's 56.7
UNDER 14 High Jump 1.51 1993 L. Musgrave Winchester House 1.20
UNDER 14 Long Jump 4.67 1992 H. Hodgson St Richard's 3.82
UNDER 14 Shot 7.83 1988 R. Lance St Richard's 8.30 (rec)
UNDER 14 Discus 19.19 1994 R. Lance St Richard's 24.82 (rec)
UNDER 14 Javelin 20.40 1993 P. Igbon St Richard's 19.40
UNDER 12 70m Hurdles 14.5 1994 S. Harris Bilton Grange 12.8 (rec)
UNDER 12 100m 14.5 1993 S. Wallbank Prior's Court 15.2
UNDER 12 200m 30.3 1988 K. Wallbank Prior's Court 30.9
UNDER 12 800m 2;40.1 1988 M. Thomas St Richard's 2;57.1
UNDER 12 Relay 61.7 1993 Prior's Court Prior's Court 61.2 (rec)
UNDER 12 High Jump 1.38 1993 M. Greenhalgh Bilton Grange 1.29
UNDER 12 Long Jump 3.93 1994 M. Greenhalgh Bilton Grange 3.80
UNDER 12 Shot 6.50 93/94 E. Hopkinson Moor Park 6.30
UNDER 12 Discus 15.62 1994 E. Hopkinson Moor Park 12.54
UNDER 12 Javelin 15.35 1994 E. Hickson King's Worcs 12.32
UNDER 10 55m Hurdles 12.1 1994 N. Wetherill Winchester House 11.6 (rec)
UNDER 10 100m 16.2 1993 N. Wetherill Winchester House 16.8
UNDER 10 200m 32.4 1993 B. Stokes St Richard's 35.4
UNDER 10 800m 3;07.6 1994 S. Manning Hereford Cath 3;12.2
UNDER 10 Relay 70.8 1993 St Richard's St Richard's 70.7 (rec)
UNDER 10 High Jump 1.12 1993 E. R-Watson Winchester House 0.96
UNDER 10 Long Jump 3.29 1990 E. Ashby Prior's Court 3.21
UNDER 10 Shot 5.61 1994 E. Hayward Bilton Grange 5.58
UNDER 10 Discus 9.26 1994 C. Keenan St Richard's 7.46
UNDER 10 Javelin 8.62 1994 E. R-Watson Winchester House 5.30
1996 Event Record Date Winner School Perf.
UNDER 14 75m Hurdles 13.8 1995 Z. Gerloff Dragon 14.2
UNDER 14 100m 13.5 1992 G. Levy Dragon 14.5
UNDER 14 200m 29.5 1995 Z. Gerloff Dragon 28.9 (rec)
UNDER 14 800m >2;29.9 1990 N. Park Brockhurst 2;42.4
2;36.6 1995
UNDER 14 Relay 56.4 1989 Winchester House Winchester House 58.5
UNDER 14 High Jump 1.51 1993 N. Park Brockhurst 1.37
UNDER 14 Long Jump 4.67 1992 N. Park Brockhurst 4.53
UNDER 14 Shot 8.30 1995 O. Reade St Hugh's 9.44 (rec)
UNDER 14 Discus 24.82 1995 G. Levy Dragon 21.66
UNDER 14 Javelin 20.40 1993 J. Holroyd-Pearce Dragon 22.92 (rec)
UNDER 13 70m Hurdles 13.1 1993 S. Harris Bilton Grange 12.3 (rec)
UNDER 13 100m 13.6 1994 S. Wallbank Prior's Court 14.1
UNDER 13 200m 29.1 1990 S. Harris Bilton Grange 30.8
UNDER 13 800m 2;36.8 1989 S. Wallbank Prior's Court 2;46.6
UNDER 13 High Jump 1.41 1993 M. Greenhaigh Bilton Grange 1.38
UNDER 13 Long Jump 4.17 93/95 M. Greenhaigh Bilton Grange 4.14
UNDER 13 Shot 8.49 1994 F. Taylor Bilton Grange 7.47
UNDER 13 Discus 18.60 1993 E. Pollock Dragon 18.50
UNDER 13 Javelin 21.28 1994 S. Harris Bilton Grange 21.74 (rec)
UNDER 10 55m Hurdles 11.6 1995 A. Tomkinson Moor Park 11.6 (=rec)
UNDER 10 100m 16.1 1996 S. Milne Bilton Grange 15.6 (rec)
UNDER 10 200m 32.4 1993 S. Milne Bilton Grange 32.6
UNDER 10 800m 3;07.6 1994 I. Dale Moor Park 3;03.0 (rec)
UNDER 10 Relay 68.2 1996 St Richard's St Richard's 69.8
UNDER 10 High Jump 1.12 1993 Z. Tennant Bilton Grange 1.07
UNDER 10 Long Jump 3.38 1996 S. Milne Bilton Grange 3.51 (rec)
UNDER 10 Shot 5.61 1994 A. Bernard Winchester House 4.60
UNDER 10 Discus 9.26 1994 A. Bernard Winchester House 10.44
UNDER 10 Javelin 12.48 1996 P. James Hereford Cath 6.58
1998 Event Record Date Winner School Perf.
UNDER 14 75m Hurdles 12.1 1997 E. Hayward Bilton Grange 14.8
UNDER 14 100m 13.5 1992 A. Greasley Pinewood 13.3 (rec)
UNDER 14 200m 28.5 1997 C. Andrewes Dragon 27.0 (rec)
UNDER 14 800m >2;29.9 1990 J. Murray-Smith Pinewood 2;42.2
2;36.6 1995
UNDER 14 Relay 56.4 1989 Dragon Dragon 56.7
UNDER 14 High Jump 1.51 1993 K. Wallbank Prior's Court 1.40
UNDER 14 Long Jump 4.67 1992 D. Cullen Hillstone 4.32
UNDER 14 Shot 9.44 1996 H. Meadmore Hillstone 8.52
UNDER 14 Discus 24.82 1995 R. Lucas-Scudamore The Elms 23.20
UNDER 14 Javelin 22.92 1996 B. Patching Pinewood 24.00 (rec)