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Today's Date: 28 March 2024
  
SURREY OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD RANKINGS - 1956

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(We have been advised by UKA that performances in mixed gender events are not eligible for record purposes nor as qualifying performances for championships.
Therefore we will show such performances in italics with an mx suffix. Please note that this does not apply to the Under-13 Age Groups because there are no records for them.)


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100 Yards (Standard: 10.30)
 9.9 Noel FontynHercules AC4 Jul 
 10.1 2Adrian Breacker (U23)Mitcham ACChatham4 Jul 
 10.2 2John Crumplin (U23)Mitcham ACMotspur Park2 Jun 
 10.2 2Michael Taylor (U20)South London HarriersEton Manor11 Aug 
 10.2 1Ken WilmshurstWalton ACUxbridge8 Sep 
 10.3 1T Ryan (U20)Belgrave HarriersMotspur Park2 Jun 
 10.3 3Dennis MerrettBelgrave HarriersChiswick16 Jun 
 10.3 1Alan SextonBelgrave Harriers7 Jul 
100 Metres (Standard: 11.20)
 10.7 John GrovesWalton AC9 Aug 
 10.8 Ken WilmshurstWalton AC29 Jul 
200 Metres (Standard: 23.00)
 22.6 2Adrian Breacker (U23)Mitcham ACAldershot30 Jun 
220 Yards (Standard: 23.10)
 22.0 1Adrian Breacker (U23)Mitcham ACWhite City, London13 Jul 
 22.1 1John Crumplin (U23)Mitcham ACMotspur Park2 Jun 
 22.2 2Clayton GibbsHerne Hill HarriersMotspur Park2 Jun 
 22.6 John Haynes (U17)Epsom & Ewell Harriers 
 22.6 1Robin Woodland (U20)Wimbledon ACMotspur Park2 Jun 
 22.7 1r1Noel FontynHercules AC5 May 
 22.7 1Ken WilmshurstWalton ACUxbridge8 Sep 
400 Metres (Standard: 51.00)
 48.4 Alan SextonBelgrave Harriers22 Aug 
 48.8 1Robin Woodland (U20)Hercules ACMalmo, SWE7 Aug 
 49.4 3Terry HigginsHerne Hill HarriersCroydon15 Aug 
 49.6 4John GrovesWalton ACCroydon15 Aug 
440 Yards (Standard: 51.40)
 48.4 4John GrovesWalton ACWhite City, London21 May 
 49.7 1Alan SextonBelgrave HarriersCroydon14 Jul 
 49.8 2Terry HigginsHerne Hill HarriersLeyton2 May 
 49.8 1Roy FramptonSouth London HarriersCroydon28 Jul 
 49.8 Robin Woodland (U20)Hercules AC22 Aug 
 50.3 1John CarterSutton & Cheam HarriersMotspur Park2 Jun 
 50.6 John Haynes (U17)Epsom & Ewell Harriers 
800 Metres (Standard: 2:00.00)
 1:47.5 Brian HewsonMitcham ACGlasgow15 Sep 
 1:51.7 3Ian BoydHerne Hill HarriersBrighton3 Nov 
 1:53.3 1Chris ChatawayWalton ACCroydon15 Aug 
 1:53.6 3Mike Fleet (U20)Trinity School, CroydonCroydon15 Aug 
880 Yards (Standard: 2:00.7)
 1:50.3 Brian HewsonMitcham AC25 Jul 
 1:56.0 1Ian BoydHerne Hill HarriersMotspur Park2 Jun 
 1:56.6 2Ted Caiger (U23)Hercules ACMotspur Park2 Jun 
 1:56.8 6R ClementsSouth London HarriersMotspur Park23 Jun 
 1:57.2 P M Collins (U20)South London Harriers19 Sep 
 1:58.3 Brian Linke (U20)Sutton & Cheam Harriers21 Apr 
 1:59.8 5Mike Fleet (U20)Trinity SchoolPlymouth21 Jul 
 2:00.2 1Roly Langridge (U20)South London HarriersBrighton26 May 
 2:00.5 1P Perry (U20)Herne Hill Harriers9 Jul 
1500 Metres (Standard: 4:08.00)
 3:42.6 Brian HewsonMitcham ACMelbourne, AUS1 Dec 
 3:42.8 Ian BoydHerne Hill HarriersMelbourne, AUS1 Dec 
 3:43.4 Gordon PirieSouth London HarriersWhite City, London12 Sep 
 3:46.4 Chris ChatawayAchilles Club12 Sep 
 3:50.6 Peter DriverSouth London HarriersIstanbul, TUR12 Aug 
1 Mile (Standard: 4:30.0)
 4:02.2 1Gordon PirieSouth London HarriersCroydon28 Jul 
 4:03.2 2Ian BoydHerne Hill HarriersWhite City, London6 Aug 
 4:04.0 3Brian HewsonMitcham ACWhite City, London4 Aug 
 4:04.6 1Peter DriverSouth London HarriersMotspur Park2 Jun 
 4:11.6 1Laurie Reed (U23)South London HarriersWhite City, London13 Jul 
 4:12.8 1Chris ChatawayWalton ACMerton Park27 Jun 
 4:13.0 7Brian BarrettSurrey ACChiswick12 May 
 4:13.8 Roly Langridge (U20)South London HarriersMotspur Park22 Jun 
 4:14.0 Mick FirthSouth London HarriersChiswick16 Jun 
 4:15.0 E W Watt (U20)Surrey AC19 Sep 
 4:15.2 Alan HineHerne Hill HarriersMotspur Park22 Jun 
 4:16.0 6Mike MaynardHerne Hill HarriersCroydon4 Jul 
 4:16.4 Ernie Earl (U20)Herne Hill Harriers19 Sep 
 4:17.4 A J Pegley (U20)South London Harriers19 Sep 
 4:17.8 1Ted Caiger (U23)Hercules ACHurlingham8 Sep 
 4:19.6 H Lydiatte (U20)Hercules AC19 Sep 
 4:21.3 2P Collins (U20)Wallington Grammar SchoolPlymouth21 Jul 
 4:27.2 4D Ellison (U20)Sutton & Cheam HarriersMotspur Park2 Jun 
 4:27.4 5D Gill (U20)RAFMotspur Park2 Jun 
 4:27.4 6S Fruin (U20)Carshalton HarriersMotspur Park2 Jun 
 4:27.6 2r2Brian Linke (U20)Sutton & Cheam HarriersLeyton2 May 
3000 Metres (Standard: 8:55.00)
 7:52.8 1Gordon PirieSouth London HarriersMalmo, SWE4 Sep 
 8:22.6 Roly Langridge (U20)South London HarriersCroydon4 Jul 
 8:24.8 6Mike MaynardHerne Hill HarriersWhite City, London21 May 
2 Miles (Standard: 9:50.00)
 8:42.6 1Gordon PirieSouth London HarriersCroydon15 Aug 
 8:53.4 Chris ChatawayAchilles Club25 Jul 
 8:53.8 1Peter DriverSouth London HarriersWhite City, London10 Oct 
 9:06.6 3Brian BarrettSurrey ACMotspur Park 
 9:11.4 3Roland Langridge (U20)South London HarriersCroydon15 Aug 
 9:14.2 2Mick FirthSouth London HarriersChiswick12 May 
 9:16.8 6Tony TowlHerne Hill HarriersLeyton2 May 
 9:18.0 4Alan HineHerne Hill HarriersCroydon15 Aug 
 9:19.0 1Mike MaynardHerne Hill Harriers9 Jul 
 9:25.0 1Bill PawseyMitcham ACMotspur Park20 Jun 
3 Miles (Standard: 15:00.00)
 13:32.6 Chris ChatawayAchilles Club14 Jul 
 13:42.2 1Gordon PirieSouth London HarriersMotspur Park2 Jun 
 13:50.6 5Mike MaynardHerne Hill HarriersMotspur Park23 Jun 
 13:53.6 1Ian BoydOxford UniversityWhite City, London7 Apr 
 13:59.2 Mick FirthSouth London HarriersMotspur Park23 Jun 
 14:01.0 1Jack HeywoodHerne Hill HarriersTooting Bec25 Aug 
 14:02.0 Alan HineHerne Hill HarriersMotspur Park23 Jun 
 14:05.0 Laurie Reed (U23)South London HarriersWhite City, London14 Jul 
 14:15.0 2Tony TowlHerne Hill HarriersMotspur Park2 Jun 
 14:16.8 Roland Langridge (U20)South London HarriersDorking 
 14:18.0 3Ken CaulderSurrey ACMotspur Park2 Jun 
 14:44.5 1Bob RoathWalton AC8 May 
5000 Metres (Standard: 16:15.00)
 13:36.8 Gordon PirieSouth London HarriersBergen, NOR19 Jun 
 13:59.6 Chris ChatawayAchilles Club29 Sep 
 14:56.0 3Alan HineHerne Hill HarriersCroydon29 Jul 
6 Miles (Standard: 34:00.00)
 28:24.8 1Gordon PirieSouth London HarriersCroydon4 Jul 
 28:52.0 Peter DriverSouth London Harriers13 Jul 
 29:28.2 3Mike MaynardHerne Hill HarriersEnfield9 Jun 
 29:34.0 5Brian BarrettSurrey ACWhite City, London21 Apr 
 29:37.8 6Ken CaulderSurrey ACWhite City, London21 Apr 
 29:45.4 8Mick FirthSouth London HarriersWhite City, London21 Apr 
 29:52.4 Roly Langridge (U20)South London HarriersTooting Bec26 Sep 
10,000 Metres (Standard: 35:00.00)
 29:17.2 1Gordon PirieSouth London HarriersCroydon4 Jul 
 30:09.8 4Mike MaynardHerne Hill HarriersPrague, CZE21 Jul 
 31:07.2 Jack HeywoodHerne Hill HarriersWalton28 Apr 
3000 Metres Steeplechase (91.4cm) (Standard: 10:00.00)
 9:07.6 Tony LlewellynWalton ACWhite City, London14 Jul 
 9:46.8 1Colin WilsonSouth London HarriersCarshalton12 May 
 9:58.8 4Eddie ShortBelgrave HarriersChiswick12 May 
110 Metres Hurdles (106.7cm) (Standard: 16.00)
 14.3 w1Jack ParkerSouth London HarriersAldershot30 Jun 
 14.6 1=Jack ParkerSouth London HarriersBrighton3 Nov 
 14.8 2Vic Matthews (U23)London ACPrague, CZE21 Jul 
120yds Hurdles (3ft 6in) (Standard: 17.00)
 14.4 Jack ParkerSouth London Harriers12 Sep 
 15.0 1Vic Matthews (U23)London ACHurlingham8 Sep 
 15.3 3David R CookPolytechnic HarriersMotspur Park2 Jun 
 15.7 4Malcolm AshBelgrave HarriersMotspur Park23 Jun 
220 Yards Hurdles (2ft 6in) (Standard: 27.00)
 24.4 Vic Matthews (U23)London ACOxford13 Jun 
 25.4 1Dennis MerrettBelgrave HarriersChiswick12 May 
 25.6 1Jack ParkerSouth London HarriersMerton Park27 Jun 
 26.7 2Ted SawkinsBlackheath HarriersMotspur Park2 Jun 
 26.9 3D T CookHerne Hill HarriersMotspur Park2 Jun 
440yds Hurdles (3ft 0in) (Standard: 58.30)
 55.0 1Roy FramptonSouth London HarriersUxbridge4 Jul 
High Jump (Standard: 1.75m [5ft9in])
 6ft 4in (1.93m) Paul Stableforth (U23)Walton ACDudelange, LUX29 Jul 
 6ft 1½in (1.86m) 1D Wilson (U20)Hercules ACHurlingham8 Sep 
 6ft 0in (1.82m) 2Malcolm AshBelgrave HarriersCroydon15 Aug 
 5ft 11in (1.80m) 1K G Drake (U20)Guildford & Godalming ACMotspur Park2 Jun 
Pole Vault (Standard: 3.20m [10ft6in])
 13ft 0½in (3.97m) George BroadHermes ACMotspur Park2 Jun 
 12ft 9in (3.88m) Malcolm AshBelgrave Harriers12 May 
 12ft 6in (3.81m) Mike Nugent (U23)South London Harriers7 Apr 
 12ft 0in (3.65m) Anthony Pitt (U20)South London HarriersEton Manor7 Jul 
 11ft 3¼in (3.43m) David Barnard (U20)John Fisher School, PurleyMotspur Park30 May 
 11ft 3in (3.42m) D Pentecost (U20)Hercules AC18 Aug 
 11ft 0in (3.35m) M Berry (U20)Hercules AC5 May 
 10ft 6in (3.20m) 4=S Sparks (U20)John Fisher School, PurleyWhite City, London21 Apr 
 10ft 6in (3.20m) 3John Webster (U20)John Fisher School, PurleyCarshalton12 May 
 10ft 6in (3.20m) 3Peter Lyons (U17)John Fisher School, PurleyPlymouth21 Jul 
Long Jump (Standard: 6.50m [21ft4in])
 24ft 8in (7.51m) 1Ken WilmshurstWalton ACUxbridge8 Sep 
 23ft 6in (7.16m) David Brigden (U23)Mitcham ACLondon25 Jun 
 21ft 9in (6.62m) 1David Littlewood (U20)Hercules ACEton Manor11 Aug 
 21ft 5½in (6.54m) 1Malcolm AshBelgrave Harriers7 Jul 
 21ft 4in (6.50m) 2A M ReidEpsom & Ewell HarriersMotspur Park2 Jun 
Triple Jump (Standard: 12.80m [42ft0in])
 51ft 2¼in (15.60m) Ken WilmshurstWalton ACWhite City, London6 Aug 
 43ft 11½in (13.39m) 2C R JonesBelgrave HarriersMotspur Park2 Jun 
 43ft 2½in (13.16m) 2C BrookmanHerne Hill HarriersCroydon4 Jul 
Shot Putt (7.26kg) (Standard: 12.80m [42ft0in])
 47ft 9½in (14.56m) Dick HarrisBelgrave HarriersTooting28 Apr 
 47ft 5in (14.45m) Nick Morgan (U20)Croydon HarriersTooting21 Apr 
 47ft 0in (14.32m) J P JonesBelgrave HarriersLondon30 May 
 45ft 6in (13.86m) 4Ted Gaworski (M35)Belgrave HarriersMotspur Park23 Jun 
 42ft 11in (13.08m) C J BookmanHerne Hill HarriersMotspur Park2 Jun 
Discus (2kg) (Standard: 35.00m [115ft0in])
 154ft 10in (47.19m) 1Ted Gaworski (M35)Belgrave Harriers1 May 
 147ft 0in (44.80m) Jack Brewer (M40)Old Rutlishians23 Jun 
 143ft 6in (43.73m) 5Otto FeldmanisMitcham ACMotspur Park23 Jun 
 130ft 8in (39.82m) 1Dick HarrisBelgrave HarriersCroydon4 Jul 
Hammer (7.26kg) (Standard: 39.60m [130ft0in])
 188ft 5in (57.42m) 1Ewan DouglasField Events ClubEdinburgh25 Sep 
 173ft 5in (52.85m) 1Arthur Silbery (M35)Metropolitan Police ACImber Court8 Jul 
 154ft 10in (47.19m) 3R KinnairdSouth London HarriersPortsmouth14 Jul 
 151ft 1in (46.05m) Laurenzio Rigamonti (U20)John Fisher School, PurleyMotspur Park10 May 
 140ft 0in (42.67m) 2Ted Gaworski (M35)Belgrave HarriersWoodford Green17 Apr 
Javelin 800g (pre-1986 model) (Standard: 50.00m [164ft0in])
 216ft 9in (66.06m) 4Dennis TuckerHerne Hill HarriersVancouver, CAN5 Aug 
 192ft 6in (58.67m) 1Michael RudaSouth London HarriersMarlow10 Oct 
 171ft 3in (52.19m) 1Dennis FlemingMetropolitan Police AC12 Aug 
Decathlon (Standard: 5000pts)
 5230pts Vic Matthews (U23)London ACLoughborough5 May 
 5179pts Malcolm AshBelgrave HarriersBattersea Park8 Sep 

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