Recent updates ...
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13 Oct 2019 - Club Track & Field Championship Medallists
880 yards/800 metres added.
8 Oct 2019 - Belgrave Male Club Record Progression
880 yards / 800 metres added.
4 Oct 2019 - All-time Top 100 (male)
A first cut of the 800m list plus 2019 updates to 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m.
29 Sep 2019 - AAA/UK/British Championship Medallists (male)
Nick Goolab silver medallist in 10,000m 2019.
26 Sep 2019 - Principal Officers of Belgrave Harriers
President updated after 2019 AGM.
6 May 2019 - Belgrave Harriers Roll of Honour
Additional information about J. Grundy.
6 May 2019 - 1913-1914 New headquarters at Chelsea and Wimbledon
A small amount of additional detail regarding training venues used around 1913.
5 May 2019 - Belgrave Club Records - Female
The female road running records have been reviewed, as explained in the document's footnotes.
29 Apr 2019 - Belgrave Club Records - Female
New marathon and 25 kms records for Tish Jones set during 2019 London Marathon. Investigation into other intermediate times/club records ongoing.
25 Apr 2019 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1887-2019
An additional International appearance for Rochelle Sceats-Basil.
15 Apr 2019 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1887-2019
International appearances for Madeline Shott and Rochelle Sceats-Basil.
22 Mar 2019 - Paul Nicholas Khlopin 1903-1973
Minor amendments
6 Mar 2019 - Belgrave Club Record Progression
More information on John Davies' 4:10.6 1 mile Club Record, set in 1958.
More information on John Davies' 4:10.6 1 mile best, set in 1958.
5 Mar 2019 - English National Cross Country Championships (Men) 1920-2019
Championship for 2019 included and reformatted to follow other statistics pages.
5 Mar 2019 - 'Southern' Cross Country Championships (Men) 1904-2019
Championship for 2019 included and reformatted to follow other statistics pages.
1,500m and 1 mile added. Tracking down the information has taken a while and even now is published with more missing detail than we would like. If anyone can add any detail to replace the italics, we'd be glad to hear from you. Additional detail for 5,000m has been unearthed.
4 Mar 2019 - Belgrave Club Record Progression
Minor additional detail added.
4 Mar 2019 - Principal Officers of Belgrave Harriers
H.Hawkes added to list of Club Hon. Secretaries.
4 Mar 2019 - AAA Championship Medallists
Reformatting of data.
Updates for recent additions to the site (excluding statistics).
14 Feb 2019 - Ranjit Bhatia, 1936-2014
Scholar, Olympic athlete and Vice-President
13 Feb 2019 - William R. "Bill Laws, 1938-2019
A previously undiscovered photograph and some minor tweaks.
3 Feb 2019 - Principal Officers of Belgrave Harriers
A minor correction.
31 Jan 2019 - Belgrave Club Record Progression
Inclusion of male 1,500m/1 mile record progression.
29 Jan 2019 - Principal Officers of Belgrave Harriers
A previously undocumented stint by Bill Laws as Hon. Secretary.
29 Jan 2019 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1887-2019
Additional international representation found for John Gladwin.
28 Jan 2019 - All-time Top 100
Additional information for 6 miles/10,000m.
22 Jan 2019 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1887-2019
Further international vest for Nick Goolab.
22 Jan 2019 - All-time Top 100
Additional information for 6 miles/10,000m, reformatting, removal of dates of birth.
18 Jan 2019 - William R. "Bill Laws, 1938-2019
Yet more information - about Bill's working life.
16 Jan 2019 - William R. "Bill Laws, 1938-2019
Further information about Bill's very early life, minor adjustments and a few additional facts.
10 Jan 2019 - William R. "Bill Laws, 1938-2019
Runner, outstandingly successful Team Manager, Club President 1989-1990 and 2016-2017.
3 Jan 2019 - Club Track & Field Championship Medallists
Narrative plus Men's 1 mile/1,500m added.
Currently Men's 3 miles/5,000m & 6 miles/10,000m, the latter still being researched. Multiple times now shown for top athletes and summaries by decade.
1 Jan 2019 - Belgrave Club Record Progression
Currently Men's 3 miles/5,000m & 6 miles/10,000m; confirmation of Jack Brown's 5,000m time.
1 Jan 2019 - Belgrave Club Track & Field Championship Medallists
Minor detail added including 2003 10,000m result.
1 Jan 2019 - Belgrave Team Honours, Male & Female, 1887-2018
Additional recent honour in Women's SoTCCA Championship Race.
1 Jan 2019 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1887-2018
Further international performances found for Gerry North and John Gladwin; adjustment to Goldie Sayers Olympic position 2008.
9 Dec 2018 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1887-2018
Further international performances: Samantha Amend and Nick Goolab.
26 Nov 2018 - Belgrave Team Honours, Male & Female, 1887-2018
Additional recent honours in SoTCCA 5m Team Race.
22 Nov 2018 - Principal Officers of Belgrave Harriers
This supersedes Presidents of Belgrave Harriers and includes Secretaries and Treasurers from 1887 to 2018.
22 Nov 2018 - Belgrave Harriers' Roll of Honour
An additional name of those who gave their lives while serving their country.
21 Nov 2018 - Belgrave Team Honours, Male & Female, 1887-2018
Additional recent honours in SEAA CC Relay.
21 Nov 2018 - Belgrave Club Records - Female
U15 3000m record for Maddy Whitman.
21 Nov 2018 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1887-2018
Further international performances for Tommy Green, 1929 and 1930.
20 Nov 2018 - Presidents of Belgrave Harriers 1887-2018
20 Nov 2018 - The Centenary Cup 1987-2018
20 Nov 2018 - The Tommy Green Cup 1947-2018
20 Nov 2018 - T.W. "Tommy" Green 1894-1975
Olympic Champion in 1932 and prolific long-distance race walker between 1927 and 1936.
11 May 2018 - A.E. "Ernie" Duffett, 1905-1990
Runner and outstandingly successful Team Manager, Club President 1952-1953.
12 Apr 2018 - Belgrave Club Track & Field Championship Medallists
Male 3 miles/5,000m & 6 miles/10,000m.
11 Apr 2018 - Belgrave Club Records - Female
50 kms and 100 kms ultra road running records for Samantha Amend.
10 Apr 2018 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1887-2018
Further international performances from Jim Vivian (1965), Gerry North (1962-1965), Jonathan Simpson (2001), Warren Caswell (1991), Samantha Amend (2018).
24 Mar 2018 - W.E. "Bill" Lucas D.F.C. 1917-2018
Amendments made in the light of Bill's lamented death on 22 March 2018.
18 Mar 2018 - 1913-1914 New headquarters at Chelsea and Wimbledon
A move to "The Surprise", Chelsea, and The Raynes Park Hotel.
15 Mar 2018 - R.W. "Bob" Ricketts, 1881-1927
A small amount of additional information.
12 Mar 2018 - R.W. "Bob" Ricketts, 1881-1927
Sprinter, race walker, Past President of Belgrave Harriers ...
2 Mar 2018 - The demise of the Boxing Section and a move to Tom Sullivan's
1904-1913
2 Mar 2018 - Belgrave Team Honours, Male & Female, 1887-2017
Amended recent honours, and additional Surrey Road Relay honours from the '50s and Middlesex Cross Country Championships in the late '40s.
2 Mar 2018 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1887-2018
Internationals back to the founding of the Club. First international 1920.
2 Mar 2018 - English National Cross Country Championships (Men) 1920-2018
Correction.
25 Feb 2018 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1959-2018
Now covers the Ray Middleton and Derek Boosey era and includes another "forgotten" junior international - Jim Vivian.
25 Feb 2018 - English National Cross Country Championships (Men) 1920-2018
Includes 2018 results.
25 Feb 2018 - Olympians of Belgrave Harriers 1896-2018
Winter Olympics 2018 - Greg Cackett, 4-man Bobsleigh.
23 Feb 2018 - Charles Leslie "Les" Stokell, 1919-2001
Royal Marine Commando, Canadian international, Teacher, Antique Dealer ...
22 Feb 2018 - Gallery - 1953 Southern London to Brighton Relay
Jack Brown hands over to Bill Lucas in the lead after stage 1.
22 Feb 2018 - Gallery - 1949 London to Brighton Relay
Bill Lucas takes Belgrave's colours to the winning tape for the third consecutive year.
21 Feb 2018 - W.E. "Bill" Lucas D.F.C.
An additional photograph and some of Bill's reminiscences.
21 Feb 2018 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1968-2018
The first international for 2018 - Sophie Harris.
20 Feb 2018 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1968-2017
Another ten years of international athletes, including the careers of John Bicourt and Carl Lawton, and taking us into a golden age of Belgrave race walking. Several additional international athletes have been discovered who are not included on the Club's Honours Boards - Tom Dooley, Goetz Klopfer and Bill Curtin.
8 Feb 2018 - 1888-1890 history
Correction and inclusion of pictures of early Patrons.
5 Feb 2018 - Belgrave Team Honours, Male & Female, 1887-2017
Considerable further information including that for: recent road running and cross country, Junior women's National Junior T&F League, South of the Thames CCA Team race '8 to score' going back to inception, Women's RWA championships, additional and corrected Men's RWA details. This detail is now at odds with the Honours Board at Belgrave Hall which, for Race Walking is to some extent incorrect.
2 Feb 2018 - Belgrave Team Honours, Male & Female, 1887-2017
Men's AAA 5k - correction to heading.
31 Jan 2018 - Belgrave Team Honours, Male & Female, 1887-2017
AAA 4x110 yds & 4x440 yds; additional South of Thames Championships; additional Junior Championships; additional Race Walking Championships.
30 Jan 2018 - Belgrave Team Honours, Male & Female, 1887-2017
29 Jan 2018 - Belgrave Club Records - Female
SW 10k Road.
29 Jan 2018 - Belgrave Club Records - Male
U13B 1,500m.
29 Jan 2018 - 'Southern' Cross Country Championships (Men) 1904-2018
Championship for 2018 included.
26 Jan 2018 - W.E. "Bill" Lucas D.F.C.
Airman, Olympic athlete and Club President 1963-1964 & 1986-1988.
20 Dec 2017 - Belgrave Harriers' Roll of Honour (1914-1918, 1939-1945)
Frederick A. Spires added to the list of those killed in action 1914-1918.
6 Nov 2017 - The Centenary Cup 1987-2017
27 Oct 2017 - The 'Tommy Green Cup' 1947-2017
11 Oct 2017 - Club Presidents 1887-2017
29 Jun 2017 - Event statistics - Male 5,000m (and 3 miles)
Updated to June 2017.
29 Jun 2017 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1978-2017
Additional internationals for 2017.
20 May 2017 - Male Championship Medallists in AAA, British & UK Championships (1889-2016)
Individual Championship Medallists - corrections.
19 Apr 2017 - Male Championship Medallists in AAA, British & UK Championships (1889-2016)
Individual Championship Medallists.
18 Apr 2017 - Olympians of Belgrave Harriers 1896-2016
Bill Nankeville was a member of Belgrave Harriers when he competed in the 1948 Olympics.
3 Apr 2017 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1978-2017
Completing the last 40 years (barring a few odds and ends to tidy up) and covering the Obeng, Gladwin, Paton, Staines, Blagg, Regis and Adam era.
21 Mar 2017 - 1913 South of the Thames 'Junior' Race
Belgrave's 3rd placed team.
20 Mar 2017 - 1903-1904 First ever team medals
Winter HQ moves to The Red Lion, Barnes; Belgrave place 3rd in the South of Thames Championship and take part in the Southern Cross Country Championship for the first time.
19 Mar 2017 - Event statistics - Male 5,000m (and 3 miles)
Minor adjustment to the top 100, inclusion of Club Record progression.
15 Mar 2017 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1986-2017
Internationals for 1986, 1987, 1988 now included.
14 Mar 2017 - Olympians of Belgrave Harriers 1896-2016
Felix Sandy of Sierra Leone competed in the 400m, 4x100m & 4x400m at the Seoul Olympics, 1988
10 Mar 2017 - Vernon S. "Vic" Blowfield 1919-2017
So nearly Belgrave's first "National" CC winner.
4 Mar 2017 - 'National' Cross Country Championships (Men) 1920-2017
Championship for 2017 included.
4 Mar 2017 - 1900-1914 Summer competition
4 Mar 2017 - Belgrave 7 Miles Cross Country Championship 1901-1993
Additional information on early courses and medallists for 1903 - previously unknown.
4 Mar 2017 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1989-2017
Internationals for 2017 now included.
3 Mar 2017 - Gallery - 1913 Tom Sullivan's Club
Group photo outside Tom Sullivan's Club on the occasion of the 7 miles Cross Country Championship
21 Feb 2017 - Belgrave Club Records - Male
SM 3,000m indoors.
17 Feb 2017 - Paul Nicholas Khlopin 1903-1973
Additional detail for group photograph of 1930
17 Feb 2017 - Gallery - 1937 London to Brighton Relay
In the last stride Belgrave lose the title they have held for three years.
16 Feb 2017 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1989-2016
Internationals for 1989 now included.
14 Feb 2017 - Gallery - 1923-24 Winter season group
Group photo outside St Johns Hall, Denmark Road
01 Feb 2017 - J. "Pat" Parker 1911-c1966
International cross country and track runner.
30 Jan 2017 - 'Southern' Cross Country Championships (Men) 1904-2017
Championship for 2017 included.
30 Jan 2017 - Paul Nicholas Khlopin 1903-1973
A refugee from the Bolshevik Revolution who became a valued Belgravian, winning team gold medals at cross country and race walking.
22 Jan 2017 - Belgrave Harriers' Roll of Honour (1914-1918, 1939-1945)
Harry Evans added to list of 1914-18 Prisoners of War.
Index page linking to all Belgravians named in prose on the website.
Photographs showing sprinter Frank Stroud, Cross Country c. 1906
18 Jan 2017 - Gallery - 1940 Stanley Botwright
Two photographs showing Stan representing the A.A.A.
17 Jan 2017 - Botwright, Stanley C., 1916-1997
Additional information and photograph
03 Jan 2017 - Baker, John V., 1924-2016
Past President and Hon. Treasurer
02 Jan 2017 - Botwright, Stanley C., 1916-1997
Near international level sprinter.
31 Dec 2016 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1990-2016
Internationals for 1990 and 2016 now included.
28 Dec 2016 - Belgrave Harriers' Roll of Honour (1914-1918, 1939-1945)
Those who died or were taken prisoner of war while serving their country.
25 Oct 2016 - Belgrave Club Records - Female
U20W HJ (correction), U17W HJ (correction) U15G 100m, U13G 800m, 1,500m, U13G best performances 75m, 150m, 600m 1,200m.
24 Oct 2016 - Belgrave Club Records - Male
U15B 100m, 200m (additional mark), 300m.
14 Oct 2016 - The 'Tommy Green Cup' 1947-2016
14 Oct 2016 - Club Presidents 1887-2016
14 Oct 2016 - Olympians 1920-2016
24 May 2016 - Belgrave Club Records - Male
U15B 60m indoors and 100m
19 May 2016 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1991-2015
Internationals for 1991 and 1992 now included.
11 May 2016 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1993-2015
Internationals for 1993 and 1994 now included.
29 Feb 2016 - 'National' Cross Country Championships (Men) 1920-2016
Championship for 2016 included.
29 Feb 2016 - 'Southern' Cross Country Championships (Men) 1904-2016
Championship for 2016 included.
25 Feb 2016 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1995-2015
Internationals for 1995 and 1996 now included.
18 Feb 2016 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1997-2015
Internationals for 1997 now included, plus additional later international performances for race walkers Laura Fryer and Nigel Whorlow.
16 Feb 2016 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1998-2015
Internationals for 1998 now included.
22 Jan 2016 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1999-2015
Additional international performances by Chambers, Idowu, Sayers and Sharman, not previously recorded.
31 Oct 2015 - International Athletes - Male & Female, Seniors & Juniors 1999-2015
31 Oct 2015 - The 'Tommy Green Cup' 1947-2015
01 Oct 2015 - Belgrave Club Records - Female
U17 Heptathlon.
28 Sep 2015 - Belgrave Club Records - Female
SW 1500m & 2000m SC, U15 Pentathlon.
28 Sep 2015 - Belgrave Club Records - Male
U17 Octathlon.
23 Jun 2015 - Belgrave Club Records - Female
New U15G SP/HT & U13G 60mH records.
4 Jun 2015 - Gallery - 1926 and 1932 London to Brighton Relays
3 Jun 2015 - Minor amendments to
Belgrave Club Records - Female
'Southern' Cross Country Championships (Men) 1904-2015
'National' Cross Country Championships (Men) 1920-2015
Henry C. "Harry" Evans 1881-1967
Harry was featured on the TV programme 'This Is Your Life'.
Images require a great deal of work to digitally repair them and get them up to display quality so please be patient as they are added over the months ahead.
2 Jun 2015 - Belgrave Club Records - Female (now includes U20W, U17W, U15G, U13G)
1 Jun 2015 - Men's All-time top 100 (5000m)
31 May 2015 - Henry C. "Harry" Evans 1881-1967
30 May 2015 - Belgrave Club Records - Male (now includes U15B and U13B)
29 May 2015 - Belgrave Club Records - Male (update to U17M)
28 May 2015 - Belgrave Club Records - Male (now includes U17M)
27 May 2015 - Belgrave Club Records - Male (now includes U20M)
26 May 2015 - 'Southern' Cross Country Championships (Men) 1904-2015
15 May 2015 - H.E. "Bert" Footer 1904-1982
Cross country international and inspirational Captain
30 Apr 2015 - Belgrave Club Records - Senior Men
30 Apr 2015 - Belgrave Club Records - Senior Women
22 Apr 2015 - The 'Tommy Green Cup' 1947-2014
21 Apr 2015 - Belgrave 7 Miles Cross Country Championship 1901-1993