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Today's Date: 5 October 2026
  
SURREY OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD RANKINGS - 1953

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Please note that these rankings are for all male athletes in 1953.
We show in brackets after the athlete's name the age group they would have been in if the current age group rules were applied.

Athletes are requested to ensure that their county affiliation is shown correctly on Power of Ten.
 
100 Yards (Standard: 10.30)
 9.9 Alan SextonBelgrave HarriersWhite City20 Jun 
 10.0 w1h6Clay GibbsHerne Hill HarriersWhite City, London10 Jul 
 10.1 1Clay GibbsHerne Hill HarriersChesterfield27 Jun 
 10.1 1John Groves (U23)Walton ACEastbourne25 Jul 
 10.2 1Basil WaldenBelgrave HarriersBattersea Park1 Aug 
 10.3 1Dennis MerrettBelgrave HarriersBirmingham18 Jul 
220 Yards (Standard: 23.10)
 21.8 1s2Clay GibbsHerne Hill HarriersWhite City, London10 Jul 
 21.9 Alan SextonBelgrave HarriersWhite City20 Jun 
 22.2 1John Groves (U23)Walton ACEastbourne25 Jul 
 22.3 2h1Dennis MerrettBelgrave HarriersWhite City, London10 Jul 
 22.6 2Colin Buchanan (U20)Herne Hill HarriersSouthampton4 Jul 
440 Yards (Standard: 51.40)
 48.2 2Alan SextonBelgrave HarriersWhite City, London25 May 
 49.6 2Terry HigginsHerne Hill HarriersTooting Bec29 Jun 
 50.3 1Colin Buchanan (U20)Herne Hill HarriersTooting Bec3 Aug 
 50.6 1Clay GibbsHerne Hill HarriersWalton6 Jun 
 51.0 1John Groves (U23)Walton ACWalton 
800 Metres (Standard: 2:00.00)
 1:51.6 2Brian Hewson (U23)Mitcham ACOslo, NOR5 Sep 
 1:52.6 Bill NankevilleWalton ACWhite City, London25 May 
 1:56.0 1Gordon Pirie (U23)South London HarriersNotodden, NOR24 Aug 
880 Yards (Standard: 2:00.7)
 1:51.9 2Brian Hewson (U23)Mitcham ACWhite City, London3 Aug 
 1:54.2 3Ian Boyd (U23)Herne Hill HarriersSouthampton4 Jul 
 1:54.3 Bill NankevilleWalton ACWhite City, London20 Jun 
 1:57.6 4John PrinceSouth London HarriersChiswick13 Jun 
 1:57.6 1Norman Lloyd (U23)Mitcham ACAlperton15 Aug 
 1:58.0 3Terry HigginsHerne Hill HarriersTooting Bec3 Aug 
 1:58.1 2Tony LlewellynWalton ACBirmingham18 Jul 
 1:58.2 4Mike MaynardHerne Hill HarriersTooting Bec3 Aug 
 1:58.4 4Gordon Pirie (U23)South London HarriersWimbledon Park25 Apr 
 1:59.5 Frank Wright (JM)Belgrave HarriersChiswick13 Jun 
1500 Metres (Standard: 4:08.00)
 3:46.6 2Bill NankevilleWalton ACStockholm, SWE3 Sep 
 3:51.8 Gordon Pirie (U23)South London HarriersWhite City, London8 Aug 
 3:58.2 1Peter Driver (U23)South London HarriersVoss, NOR20 Aug 
 4:01.6 1Brian Hewson (U23)Mitcham ACOslo, NOR6 Sep 
 4:01.8 3Mick Firth (U23)South London HarriersBergen, NOR18 Aug 
 4:02.4 1Chris Chataway (U23)Walton ACCasablanca, MOR18 Apr 
 4:07.6 John PrinceSouth London HarriersNotodden, NOR24 Aug 
1 Mile (Standard: 4:30.0)
 4:06.8 1Gordon Pirie (U23)South London HarriersWhite City, London8 Aug 
 4:07.4 1Bill NankevilleWalton ACWhite City, London9 Sep 
 4:08.4 1Chris Chataway (U23)Walton ACWhite City, London14 Mar 
 4:12.6 Brian Barrett (U23)Surrey ACWhite City9 Sep 
 4:12.8 5Peter Driver (U23)South London HarriersBirmingham3 Oct 
 4:15.6 3Mike MaynardHerne Hill HarriersChiswick13 Jun 
 4:16.0 1Ian Boyd (U23)Herne Hill HarriersOxford30 Oct 
 4:28.0 Roy Darchambaud (U18)South London HarriersUxbridge24 Jun 
 4:29.4 1Frank Wright (JM)Belgrave HarriersLeyton6 May 
3000 Metres (Standard: 8:55.00)
 8:11.0 1Gordon Pirie (U23)South London HarriersOslo, NOR5 Sep 
 8:19.2 Chris Chataway (U23)Walton ACWhite City, London25 May 
 8:29.6 1Peter Driver (U23)South London HarriersBergen, NOR18 Aug 
 8:39.8 3Peter PirieSouth London HarriersVoss, NOR20 Aug 
 8:43.0 4Mick Firth (U23)South London HarriersVoss, NOR20 Aug 
2 Miles (Standard: 9:50.00)
 8:47.4 1Gordon Pirie (U23)Southampton & Eastleigh ACWhite City, London30 Sep 
 8:49.6 1Chris Chataway (U23)Walton ACWhite City, London25 May 
 9:03.0 2Mike MaynardHerne Hill HarriersWhite City, London9 Sep 
 9:08.6 Peter Driver (U23)South London HarriersGlasgow1 Aug 
 9:10 2Jack BraughtonBlackheath HarriersEton1 Aug 
 9:10.4 1Brian Barrett (U23)Surrey ACImber Court15 Aug 
 9:13.6 3Peter PirieSouth London HarriersWhite City, London9 Sep 
 9:15.0 2Ron Clark Herne Hill HarriersTooting Bec1 Jun 
 9:15.0 Mick Firth (U23)South London HarriersEton1 Aug 
 9:15.3 3Alan Hine (U23)Herne Hill HarriersTooting Bec1 Jun 
3 Miles (Standard: 15:00.00)
 13:34.0 Gordon Pirie (U23)South London HarriersBerlin, GER29 Aug 
 14:08.8 6Mike MaynardHerne Hill HarriersWhite City, London11 Jul 
 14:09.2 1Jack Heywood (U23)Herne Hill Harriers31 Aug 
 14:12.5 5Brian Barrett (U23)Surrey ACWhite City, London8 Aug 
 14:19.0 9Jack BraughtonBlackheath HarriersWhite City, London11 Jul 
 14:24.6 2Peter Driver (U23)South London HarriersLeyton6 May 
 14:33.4 2Ron Clark Herne Hill HarriersMotspur Park18 Jun 
 14:38.0 5Peter PirieSouth London HarriersChiswick13 Jun 
 14:40.2 1John WoodSurrey ACMotspur Park18 Jul 
5000 Metres (Standard: 16:15.00)
 14:02.6 1Gordon Pirie (U23)South London HarriersBerlin, GER29 Aug 
 14:43.6 1Chris Chataway (U23)Walton ACRabat, MAR20 Apr 
6 Miles (Standard: 34:00.00)
 28:19.4 1Gordon Pirie (U23)South London HarriersLondon10 Jul 
 31:27.4 1Cyril PuddicombeSouth London HarriersWimbledon Park25 Apr 
 31:27.4 1Archie BedfordBelgrave HarriersBattersea Park9 May 
 31:33.4 2Bob BelmoreGuildford & Godalming ACBattersea Park9 May 
 31:36.2 3Arthur Newson (M35)Herne Hill HarriersBattersea Park9 May 
 31:39.8 Terry KeeganWalton ACWalton29 Sep 
 31:47.0 Peter GoodsellWalton ACWalton29 Sep 
 31:49.0 Bob Roath (U23)Walton ACWalton29 Sep 
10,000 Metres (Standard: 35:00.00)
 29:17.2 1Gordon Pirie (U23)South London HarriersStockholm, SWE3 Sep 
2 Miles Steeplechase (Standard: 11:00.0)
 10:19.0 1John BromleyBelgrave HarriersChiswick9 May 
 10:28.4 5Eddie ShortBelgrave HarriersWhite City, London11 Jul 
 10:47.4 2Cyril PuddicombeSouth London HarriersMotspur Park30 May 
110 Metres Hurdles (106.7cm/9.14m) (Standard: 16.00)
 14.6 1Jack ParkerSouth London HarriersStockholm, SWE2 Sep 
120yds Hurdles (3ft 6in) (Standard: 17.00)
 14.9 1Jack ParkerSouth London HarriersChiswick13 Jun 
 15.2 4Vic Matthews (U20)London ACWhite City, London11 Jul 
220 Yards Hurdles (2ft 6in) (Standard: 27.00)
 24.7 Jack ParkerSouth London HarriersChiswick13 Jun 
 24.8 2h1Michael Jenkins (U23)Walton ACWhite City, London10 Jul 
 25.1 1Ken Wilmshurst (U23)Walton ACWhite City, London2 Aug 
440yds Hurdles (3ft 0in) (Standard: 58.30)
 54.6 Jack ParkerSouth London HarriersWhite City, London23 May 
 56.3 1Ken Wilmshurst (U23)Walton ACWhite City, London9 Sep 
High Jump (Standard: 1.75m [5ft9in])
 6ft 3in (1.90m) 1Eric ButtonMetropolitan Police ACImber Court30 Jul 
 6ft 1in (1.85m) 1Paul Stableforth (U20)Walton ACOxford30 May 
 6ft 1in (1.85m) 1Michael Rickard (U23)Walton ACMotspur Park9 May 
 6ft 1in (1.85m) 1John FreemanSurrey ACBattersea Park22 Jul 
 5ft 10in (1.77m) 1Roy Brisley (U23)Hercules ACBattersea Park12 Sep 
Pole Vault (Standard: 3.20m [10ft6in])
 12ft 8in (3.86m) 1Gerald Schmidt (U20)South London HarriersPurley18 May 
 12ft 6in (3.81m) 1George Broad (U23)Herne Hill HarriersAberystwyth16 May 
 11ft 0in (3.35m) 1=David Miles (U20)South London HarriersPurley16 May 
 11ft 0in (3.35m) 1=Mike Nugent (U20)South London HarriersPurley16 May 
 10ft 6in (3.20m) 3=D A HolmesWalton ACLeyton6 May 
Long Jump (Standard: 6.50m [21ft4in])
 23ft 10in (7.26m) 2Ian WalkerHerne Hill HarriersOxford2 May 
 23ft 0¾in (7.02m) 1Ken Wilmshurst (U23)Walton ACRugby15 Aug 
 22ft 5¼in (6.83m) 4George Broad (U23)Herne Hill HarriersChiswick13 Jun 
 21ft 9½in (6.64m) 1Paul Stableforth (U20)Walton ACGuernsey12 Sep 
 21ft 8in (6.60m) 1Alan FlemingMetropolitan Police ACImber Court22 Aug 
 21ft 7½in (6.59m) J Brown (JM)South London HarriersWimbledon Park16 May 
Triple Jump (Standard: 12.80m [42ft0in])
 48ft 9¼in (14.86m) 1Ken Wilmshurst (U23)Walton ACWhite City, London1 Aug 
 44ft 9in (13.63m) 1Alan FlemingMetropolitan Police AC5 Sep 
 44ft 8¼in (13.62m) 3Ian WalkerHerne Hill HarriersChiswick9 May 
 43ft 7in (13.28m) 1Ken Watmore (U23)Herne Hill HarriersWimbledon Park21 Jul 
Shot Putt (7.26kg) (Standard: 12.80m [42ft0in])
 43ft 8½in (13.32m) 1Ted Gaworski (M35)Belgrave HarriersChiswick13 Jun 
 43ft 6½in (13.27m) 1Harry Cox (U23)Dorking St Paul's ACMotspur Park30 May 
Discus (2kg) (Standard: 35.00m [115ft0in])
 146ft 1½in (44.53m) 1Otto FeldmanisMitcham ACWimbledon Park21 Jul 
 145ft 8in (44.39m) 1Arthur SilberyHerne Hill HarriersImber Court29 Aug 
 141ft 7in (43.15m) 1Jack Brewer (M35)Old RutlishiansMerton11 Aug 
 138ft 11in (42.34m) 1Andrew JansonsWestbury H2 May 
 138ft 6in (42.21m) 3Maurice FlackeHerne Hill HarriersChiswick9 May 
 135ft 8in (41.35m) 1Ted Gaworski (M35)Belgrave HarriersWalton6 Jun 
Hammer (7.26kg) (Standard: 39.60m [130ft0in])
 183ft 2in (55.82m) 1Ewan DouglasAtalanta ACEdinburgh28 Jul 
 171ft 3½in (52.20m) 1Arthur SilberyMetropolitan Police ACMotspur Park30 May 
 146ft 6in (44.65m) 2R KinnairdSouth London HarriersUxbridge5 Sep 
 130ft 7in (39.80m) 2Ted Gaworski (M35)Belgrave HarriersMotspur Park30 May 
Javelin 800g (pre-1986 model) (Standard: 50.00m [164ft0in])
 205ft 0½in (62.49m) 1Dennis TuckerHerne Hill HarriersEastbourne25 Jul 
 182ft 4in (55.57m) 4Michael RudaSouth London HarriersChiswick13 Jun 
Decathlon (Standard: 5000pts)

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These rankings are produced from the information held in our rankings database. For each performance we hold the athlete's name and their club. For some athletes we also hold their date of birth which allows us to verify the age group they were in at the time of achieving the performance. For those athletes we are able to create a "Profile" which shows, on one screen, all the performance data we hold for that athlete and this is shown as a link from the athlete's name. At no time do we display the date of birth of any living athlete.

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