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Last updated 25 February 2008

Men's "National" Cross Country Championships 

Team winners

 1935, 1939, 1946, 1948, 2004.

First Southern team and winners of the L.Finch-Wayte Trophy

 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1952, 2000, 2004.

Best individual position

2

V.S.Blowfield at Sheffield in 1948

2

Allen Graffin at Bristol in 2002.

2

Phil Wicks at Alton Towers in 2008.

3

Jim Ginty scored 1st in 1937 but was beaten by two individuals who were removed before the scores were calculated. Gerry North won in 1962 but had not joined Belgrave at that time.

3

Mark Miles at Cofton Park, Birmingham 2005.

Most times first Belgravian home - winner of the “Parker Bowl”

10

Gerry North (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1977).

5

Bert Footer (1925, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1935).

4

Jackie Brown (1951, 1953, 1956, 1957).

4

John Bicourt (1973, 1975, 1978, 1982).

4

Mike Webb (1991, 1995, 1996, 1997).

3

V.S.Blowfield (1948, 1949, 1952).

3

Ian Duncan (1979, 1980, 1981).

3

Ollie Foote (1985, 1989, 1992).

3

Lee Hurst (1998, 2000, 2001).

2

Pat Newell (1958, 1959).

2

Bill Webb (1929, 1930).

2

Arthur Penny (1933, 1934).

2

Len Herbert (1946, 1947).

2

Phil Wicks (2006, 2008).

Most times in scoring six

12

Bert Footer

12

Gerry North

9

Pat O’Connor

8

Tom Carter

8

Will Cockerell

7

Charlie Walker

7

Eric Gebbett

7

Arthur Penny

7

M.Lake (although there were two M.Lakes - twin brothers)

7

Lionel Mann

Most runs

17

Don Anderson (plus others as a member of Surrey AC)

13

Bert Footer (inc 1 dnf)

13

Charlie Walker (inc 1 dnf)

13

Gerry North (inc 1 dnf)

13

Pat O’Connor

11

Tom Carter (inc 1 dnf)

Most consecutive completed runs

12

Pat O’Connor (1971-1982)

11

Charlie Walker (1952-1962)

10

Will Cockerell (1999-2008)

9

Eric Gebbett (1954-1962)

9

Gerry North (1963-1971, plus 1962 when running for Blackpool & Fylde)

8

Bert Footer (1930-1937)

8

Tony Fairclough (1965-1972)

7

Tom Carter (1934-1946, spanning the six war years during which the race was not held)

6

Harry Shields (1934-1939)

6

Clive Shippen (1957-1962)

6

Doug Maughan (1977-1982)

6

Mike Webb (1994-1999)

5

Bill Webb (1928-1932)

5

J.E.Flower (1931-1935)

5

Laurie O’Hara (1964-1968)

5

Trevor Hart (1965-1971)

5

Bill Dance (1967-1971)

5

Don Anderson (1997-2001)

4

Bert Footer (1925-1928)

4

Arthur Allum (1933-1937)

4

Len Herbert (1946-1949)

4

Ted Stimpson (1947-1950)

4

Len Bishop (1951-1954)

4

Len Bishop (1957-1960)

4

Eddie Short (1958-1961)

4

Colin Pearson (1972-1975)

4

Simon Holmes (1977-1980)

4

Phil Carstairs (1998-2001)

4

Don Anderson (2003-2006)

Our lowest ever points score

94

2nd place at Stratford upon Avon in 1937.

Our highest ever points score

5232

105th place at Luton in 1991.

Largest field

2195

finishers and 249 complete teams at Leeds in 1990

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