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NEWS HEADLINES FROM 1954 (in date order) Page 1 of 1:-

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(1) SURREY COUNTY SENIOR MEN CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, RICHMOND PARK, 2ND JANUARY 1954

RESULTS (1ST 15)

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF COUNTY CHAMPIONS FOR EACH AGE GROUP.

(2) SURREY COUNTY JUNIOR MEN CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, NEW ADDINGTON, 9TH JANUARY 1954

RESULTS (1ST 12)

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF COUNTY CHAMPIONS FOR EACH AGE GROUP.

(3) SURREY COUNTY SENIOR WOMEN CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, ?, 16TH JANUARY 1954

RESULTS (1ST 8)

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF COUNTY CHAMPIONS FOR EACH AGE GROUP.

(4) CAU INTER-COUNTY CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, EPSOM, 16TH JANUARY 1954

SURREY INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES & TEAM SCORES

LISTING OF SURREY TEAM PERFORMANCES AT CAU (NATIONAL) INTER-COUNTY BY YEAR

(5) SOUTHERN WOMEN INTER-COUNTY CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, MAIDENHEAD, 23RD JANUARY 1954

SURREY INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES & TEAM SCORES

LISTING OF SURREY TEAM PERFORMANCES AT SOUTHERN WOMEN INTER-COUNTY BY YEAR

(6) SURREY COUNTY AAA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 11TH FEBRUARY 1954.

The meeting was held at Rutlish School with 37 attendees signing the attendance list. Mr R W L Thrasher was elected as President. The following officers were elected: Mr C Dale (Hon Gen Secretary), Mr W F Fairhead (Hon Treasurer), Mr A T Liffen (Assistant Hon Secretary), Mr J Evans (Hon Champs Secretary - Cross-Country), Mr T Rowe (Hon Champs Secretary - Track & Field) and Mr J Coleman (Hon Champs Secretary - Road Walking). The Annual Accounts as at 31st December 1953 showed net assets of £174 1s 9d.

(7) SURREY 10 MILES ROAD WALK CHAMPIONSHIP, KINGSTON, 20TH FEBRUARY 1954

FIRST 3 INDIVIDUALS & TEAMS

(8) NATIONAL (MALE) CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, BIRKENHEAD, 13TH MARCH 1954

Gordon Pirie (SLH) retained his National Senior title. Ken Caulder (Surrey AC) won the Junior title.

LEADING SURREY INDIVIDUALS

(9) SURREY WOMEN ROAD RELAYS, ?, 13TH MARCH 1954

PARTIAL RESULTS

(10) INTERNATIONAL (MALE) CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, BIRMINGHAM, 27TH MARCH 1954

Peter Driver (SLH) who finished 7th and Mike Maynard (HHH) who finished 26th were members of the winning England team.

PERFORMANCES BY SURREY ATHLETES

(11) MALE TRACK & FIELD AGE GROUPS FOR 1954

Junior Men - Under-19 on 1st April 1954

Youths - Under-17 on 1st April 1954

(12) SURREY COUNTY 7 MILES TRACK WALK CHAMPIONSHIPS, CARSHALTON, 1ST MAY 1954

RESULTS

(13) SURREY COUNTY SENIOR & JUNIOR (U15) WOMEN TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS, CROYDON, 15TH MAY 1954

RESULTS (Top 3 finishers)

(14) SURREY COUNTY SENIOR MEN DECATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP, WALTON, 15TH / 16TH MAY 1954

RESULTS (Top 4 finishers)

(15) SURREY COUNTY SENIOR & JUNIOR MEN TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MOTSPUR PARK, 22ND MAY 1954

RESULTS (Top 3 finishers)

(16) SURREY COUNTY SENIOR MEN STEEPLECHASE & 440 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIPS, MOTSPUR PARK, 2ND JUNE 1954

These events were held in conjunction with a University of London v AAA fixture.

RESULTS (Top 3 finishers)

(17) CAU INTER-COUNTY TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS, WHITE CITY LONDON, 5TH / 7TH JUNE 1954.

With a score of 84 points and second-place Middlesex scoring 67 points Surrey were the clear winners. Surrey had 4 individual winners with Ken Wilmshurst (Walton AC) in the Triple Jump and Dennis Tucker (HHH) setting Meeting Records.

PERFORMANCES BY SURREY ATHLETES & TEAM SCORED

In the Invitation 2 Miles race on 7th June Chris Chataway (Achilles) set a new British Record of 8:41.0.

SURREY SENIOR MEN OUTDOOR RECORDS

PROGRESSION OF SURREY OUTDOOR RECORD FOR SM 2 MILES

TOP 10 ALL-TIME PERFORMANCES OF SURREY SENIOR MEN for 2 MILES

(18) WAAA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS, WHITE CITY, LONDON, 18TH/19TH JUNE 1954

MEDAL-WINNING PERFORMANCES BY SURREY ATHLETES.

(19) AAA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS, WHITE CITY, LONDON, 9TH/10TH JULY 1954

MEDAL-WINNING PERFORMANCES BY SURREY ATHLETES.

In the 3 Miles race on 10th July Chris Chataway (Achilles) finished in 2nd place with the same time of 13:32.2 as the winner which was a World Record.

SURREY SENIOR MEN OUTDOOR RECORDS

PROGRESSION OF SURREY OUTDOOR RECORD FOR SM 3 MILES

TOP 10 ALL-TIME PERFORMANCES OF SURREY SENIOR MEN for 3 MILES

(20) SURREY YOUTHS CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, WIMBLEDON COMMON, 4TH DECEMBER 1954

Roly Langridge (South London H) won and South London Harriers won the team event. There were 90 finishers.

COMPLETE RESULTS.

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