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PHA/8/1/2/36
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[Page 34] One Photograph: Kinnaird Trophy Meeting, Chiswick, 15th June 1963; John McSorley
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- 1963 (Creation)
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1 piece
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(1826-1995)
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1. John McSorley of the Thames Valley Harriers after throwing a javelin a distance of 227 feet and 2 1/2 inches. The event was the Kinnaird Trophy Meeting on the 15th June 1963 at Chiswick. Colin Smith, also of the Thames Valley Harriers, threw the winning javelin that day with a distance of 232 feet 7 1/2 inches. Athletics weekly covered the competition in the 22nd June 1963 edition of their magazine, on page 26