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1948 |
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First national championships for under 14 year olds |
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1949 |
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Junior Boys 100 yards |
E Milkins |
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1950 |
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Under 16 year olds introduced |
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1951 |
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Inter Boys Javelin |
R Waterman |
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Inter Boys Discus |
D Gedye |
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1952 |
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Junior, Inter and Senior Age Groups, Major and Minor counties formulated necessitating a two day championships |
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1953 |
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Junior Boys 440 yards |
R Grounds |
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1954 |
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Junior Boys 440 yards |
R Grounds |
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1955 |
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Junior Girls Javelin |
J Bradley |
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Inter Boys 440 yards |
R Grounds |
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Senior Boys High Jump |
D Luke |
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1956 |
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Inter Boys 440 yards |
R Grounds |
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Senior Boys 100 yards |
D Needham |
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1957 |
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Inter Girls Long Jump |
M Bignal |
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Senior Boys 440 yards |
R Grounds |
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1958 |
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Senior Girls High Jump |
M Bignal |
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Inter Boys Relay |
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Overall Minor Counties Track and Field |
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1959 |
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Senior Boys Long Jump |
D Starling |
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1960 |
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First National Boys Cross-Country Championships |
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1961 |
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Inter Girls Long Jump |
L Winfield |
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1962 |
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Senior Girls High Jump |
S Dennler |
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1963 |
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Senior Girls Long Jump |
L Winfield |
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Senior Boys 880 yards |
T Taylor |
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Overall Minor Counties Track and Field |
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1964 |
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Inter Boys Shot |
R Speed |
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1965 |
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Inter Boys Javelin |
N Hancock |
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Senior Boys Mile |
C Stewart |
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1966 |
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Senior Boys 200 yard Hurdles |
G Edwards |
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1967 |
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Inter Boys 100 yards |
F Dennis |
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Senior Boys 880 yards |
D Burden |
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Minor Counties Boys Cross Country |
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1968 |
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First National Girls Cross-Country Championships |
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Senior Girls 80 yard Hurdles |
L Cooke |
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Junior Boys Javelin |
C Berkley |
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Inter Boys 100 yards |
F Dennis |
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Minor Counties Girls Cross Country |
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Overall Minor Counties Track and Field |
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The first English Schools National Track and Field Championships took place in 1925 and in the following year Somerset Schools’ Athletic Association was formed. Success was seen in the following year with a win in the boys 100 yards.
In later years the championships were expanded by the introduction of under 16 year olds and finally to a format almost identical to today’s event with three age groups contested by two county groupings.
Obviously records for the period from 1925 to 1968 are a little patchy but in the list of Somerset national champions are names who went on to fame at Olympic games and other sports!
Later Years
