Written by PJAW
These Lists encompass the performances of First Claim members of Polytechnic Harriers from their formation in 1883 until the merger with the Royal Borough of Kingston AC in 1985 AND the First Claim performances of members of Kingston AC & Polytechnic Harriers (names shown in blue) from 1985 to date. Prior to the merger in 1985,the RBKAC,renamed from Surrey Ladies AC,had invited Men to rejoin and these lists do also cover that short period.
K&P ALL TIME RANKINGS (First Claim Marks Only)
100 metres (Club Record: 10.2 - E. McDonald Bailey) (To: 10.9)
1) 10.2 Emmanuel McDonald Bailey Belgrade, SERB 25/08/1951
2) 10.4w Bob Frith St Helens 08/08/1964
(10.5 legal White City 03/08/1964)
3=) 10.5 Les Laing (JAM) Oslo, NOR 11/09/1947
3=) 10.5 Charlie Williams (TRIN) Bordeaux, FRA 03/07/1957
3=) 10.5 Jochen Bender (GER) White City 11/06/1962
3=) 10.5 Stuart Bell Edinburgh 02/05/1970
7=) 10.6 Jack London Paris, FRA 30/07/1928
7=) 10.6 Brian Shenton Belgrade, SERB 25/08/1951
7=) 10.6 Andy Ronay Rouen, FRA 19/05/1963
7=) 10.6 Graeme Watson Birmingham 29/04/1978
(10.73 elec Copenhagen, DEN 21/06/1980)
7=) 10.6w Alan Pascoe West London 17/06/1978
(10.8 legal Chiswick 13/05/1972)
12=) 10.7 John Madden ? ? /? /1924
12=) 10.7 George Saunders Milan, ITA 17/09/1933
12=) 10.7 Robert Roach Bordeaux, FRA 03/09/1949
12=) 10.7w Norman Lindsey Trelleborg, SWE 29/08/1950
12=) 10.7 Mel Cheskin East Berlin, GER 04/09/1965
12=) 10.7w Ted Osborn Oxford 09/04/1969
(10.8 legal Walton 15/04/1969)
12=) 10.7w Gerry Carson Edinburgh 17/07/1970
(10.8 legal Belfast 06/06/1970)
12=) 10.7w Stephen Oke Chiswick 21/06/1975
(11.0 legal Chiswick 27/06/1973)
12=) 10.7w Peter Key Liverpool 28/07/1979
(10.9 legal Melbourne, AUS 13/08/1978)
12=) 10.7 Josephus Thomas (SIERRA.L) Colindale 10/08/1988
12=) 10.7w Dalton Powell Horsham 07/04/1991
(10.8 legal West London27/04/1991)
23) 10.75(+1.0) Jordan Smith-Bent Watford 22/06/2013
24) 10.76 (+1.0) Tom Butcher Lee Valley 05/06/2013
25=) 10.8 Willie Applegarth Copenhagen, DEN 18/07/1912
25=) 10.8 Harry Edward Antwerp, BEL 15/08/1920
25=) 10.8 Cyril Gill Paris, FRA 25/07/1926
25=) 10.8 Mike Ruddy Prague, CZE 14/09/1955
25=) 10.8 Albert McLean ? 31/08/1957
25=) 10.8 Tony Burgess Chiswick 23/05/1964
25=) 10.8 Robert McStocker Chiswick 24/07/1974
25=) 10.8w Phil Bray Bristol 11/04/1976
(11.5 legal (U20) West London 09/08/1975)
25=) 10.8 Victor Nwagbara Kingston 17/08/2005
(10.97elec (+1.9) Glasgow30/04/2005)
34) 10.88w (+5.9) Justin Green (ZIM) Eton 19/07/2008
(10.96 legalCrystal Palace14/06/2008)
35=) 10.9 Vic D’Arcy Brussels, BEL ? /? /1911
35=) 10.9 James Barker Berlin, GER 31/08/1913
35=) 10.9 Harold Bromberg (S.A) Brighton 23/04/1960
35=) 10.9 Nick Overhead Woodford 15/05/1965
35=) 10.9 Tim Graham ? ? /? /1967
35=) 10.9 Colin Campbell ? ? /? /1967
35=) 10.9 Mick Hauck Southampton 29/06/1974
35=) 10.9 Colin Lambert Windsor 13/06/1976
35=) 10.9 Ian McMullan (U20) Haringey 12/09/1987
35=) 10.9 Chris Hall (U20) Windsor 21/06/2006
35=) 10.9 Abdou Njie St Albans 15/06/2019
(11.07 (+0.4) Loughborough 29/07/2019)
46) 10.91w (+4.4) Tucker Bryant (U20) Lee Valley 03/08/2011
(10.95 (+1.1) Lee Valley 24/06/2012)
47=) 10.95w (+3.1) Andre Nembhard Lee Valley 06/06/2012
(11.00 (+0.5) Lee Valley 20/06/2012)
47=) 10.95w (+2.2) Abdou Njie St Ives 23/05/2018
49) 10.97 Thomas White (U17) Hendon 08/06/2019
50) 10.98w Elijah Lyle-Vidal Portsmouth 02/06/2018
Other “doubtful” marks:
10.2 Bob Frith Chiswick 09/05/1964
10.2 Andrew Ronay Chiswick 09/05/1964
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K&P ALL TIME RANKINGS (First Claim Marks Only)
100 yards (Club Record: 9.5 - E. McDonald Bailey) (To: 10.0)
1) 9.4w Emmanuel McDonald Bailey Bradford 07/06/1947
(9.5 legal Reykavik, ICE 21/05/1949)
2=) 9.6w John Hanlon Eastleigh 07/06/1930
2=) 9.6w Bob Frith Chiswick 02/05/1964
(9.7 legal White City 16/05/1964)
2=) 9.6 Mel Cheskin Edinburgh 21/08/1965
2=) 9.6w Andrew Ronay Oxford 23/05/1966
(9.8 legal Cambridge 27/05/1963)
6=) 9.7 Les Laing (JAM) White City 01/08/1949
6=) 9.7w Mike Ruddy Birmingham 24/09/1955
(9.9 legal White City 12/10/1955)
6=) 9.7 Brian Shenton Manchester 19/10/1957
6=) 9.7 Jochen Bender (GER) Welwyn 27/05/1961
10=) 9.8 Vic D’Arcy Vienna , AUSTRIA 10/09/1911
10=) 9.8 Willie Applegarth Glasgow 02/08/1913
10=) 9.8w Harry Hodge Cambridge 11/06/1927
10=) 9.8 Cyril Gill Oxford 23/06/1928
10=) 9.8 Karim Olowu (NIG) Belfast 30/05/1953
10=) 9.8 Charlie Williams Chiswick 15/06/1957
10=) 9.8 Mike Potter Chiswick ? /07/1963
10=) 9.8 Alan Pascoe Crystal Palace 18/07/1971
18=) 9.9 Harry Edward Stamford Bridge ? /06/1919
18=) 9.9 Jack London Chatham 19/06/1926
18=) 9.9 George Saunders White City 08/07/1933
18=) 9.9 John Madden Port Talbot 05/07/1947
18=) 9.9 Nick Stacey Cambridge Mass’, USA 20/06/1949
18=) 9.9 N. Procope (NIG?) ? ? /? /1950
18=) 9.9 Norman Lindsey Halton 14/06/1950
18=) 9.9 Ken Korsah (NIG) Chiswick 12/05/1952
18=) 9.9 Stan Orman Oxford 13/06/1956
18=) 9.9 Jim Jarvis Nottingham 15/06/1957
18=) 9.9 Harold Bromberg (S.A) Leyton 04/05/1960
18=) 9.9 Dennis Osborne Chiswick ? /07/1963
18=) 9.9 Nick Overhead Wimbledon 16/07/1966
31=) 10.0 Freddie Shaw (EIRE) ?, IRE 11/07/1914
31=) 10.0 Dan Crowley (EIRE?) ? ? /? /1923
31=) 10.0 Leslie Goody Dublin, IRE 11/07/1925
31=) 10.0 Billy Simmons Paddington 12/06/1930
31=) 10.0 Eric Shaw ? ? /? /1933
31=) 10.0 Maurice Hintze ? ? /? /1934
31=) 10.0 Oscar Hardmier Abertillery 07/05/1949
31=) 10.0 G L Wilson Guernsey, CI 03/08/1953
31=) 10.0 Roger Baker Guernsey, CI 22/04/1954
31=) 10.0 Alan Playle Leyton 07/05/1958
31=) 10.0 Frank McCarvel New Southgate 31/05/1958
31=) 10.0 Peter Hildreth ? 30/05/1959
31=) 10.0 Tony Burgess Hurlingham 03/06/1961
31=) 10.0 Geddes Campbell Hurlingham 21/06/1961
31=) 10.0 Rex Burgess (N.Z) Hurlingham 01/09/1961
31=) 10.0 Taiwo Akinbobola (NIG) White City 12/07/1963
31=) 10.0 Tony Oke Brighton 24/07/1965
31=) 10.0 Tim Graham ? ? /? /1967
31=) 10.0 Richard Beck ? ? /? /1968
31=) 10.0 Peter de Villiers (S.A) Oxford 20/05/1968
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