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(3) CAU INTER-COUNTY CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, YORK, 19TH JANUARY 1952.
RUN AWAY VICTORY FOR GORDON PIRIE.
Gordon Pirie (SLH) was 1 minute ahead of the 2nd placer to (as stated in Athletics Weekly) establish himself as England's No. 1 cross-country runner. Surrey finished 5th in the team placings.
The report of the meeting in Athletics Weekly contained the following: "... the results must be considered in the light of the conditions which prevailed during the weekend. We were warned to expect high winds which are a prevailing feature of this track situated in its elevated position above Bradford. We certainly got them."
(10) OLYMPIC GAMES, HELSINKI, FINLAND, 20/27TH JULY 1952
SILVER MEDAL FOR FOR SHEILA LERWILL (Spartan) IN THE HIGH JUMP AND BRONZE MEDAL FOR SHIRLEY CAWLEY (Croydon) IN THE LONG JUMP.
(12) WORLD RECORD FOR SENIOR WOMEN 880 YARDS, 17TH SEPTEMBER 1952.
Competing in the Inter-City Floodlit Meeting held at White City, London on 17th September 1952 where she won the 880 yards Valerie Ball (Spartan Ladies) with a time of 2:14.5 set a new World Record.
