Burnley Civic Trust Heritage Image Collection

Athletics

Included here are school sports days, and competitions; marathon, fell, road and cross country races; and some indoor gymnastics. Burnley Athletic Club and Clayton Harriers are among the local teams featured in the reports as well as some works teams.
Six New Records Are Made Six New Records Are Made Six New Records Are Made Girls Take Three Major Trophies Girls Take Three Major Trophies Downham Race Home To Victory Downham Race Home To Victory Records Go By The Board At Towneley Records Go By The Board At Towneley Records Go By The Board At Towneley Sponsored Run Is A Success Runners Raise Cash For Club Jackie's one for the road Jackie's one for the road Clayton Harriers In Trial Run Heart op girl is tops on track Towpath Super-Marathon It's A Record Day (3 of 3) It's A Record Day (1 of 3) It's A Record Day (2 of 3) Ivy Bank school sports day. (5 of 5) Ivy Bank school sports day. (4 of 5) Ivy Bank school sports day. (3 of 5) Ivy Bank school sports day. (2 of 5) Ivy Bank school sports day. (1 of 5) Lucas Victory Team Lucas Victory Team Lake lappers slog it home Burnley Athletic Club Re-organisation Taxi ride to 13 mile win Taxi ride to 13 mile win Rosehill run away with it Trials, Sheep Show and Fell Race Record Trials, Sheep Show and Fell Race Record Trials, Sheep Show and Fell Race Record Burnley Athletic Club Win Inter-School Sports Inter-School Sports Inter-School Sports Sun shines down on runners Champagne tonic for local marathoners Full house for the Judo Club Five Picked for Lancs. 70 In Cross Country Run Round Park Tommy presses on regardless Tommy presses on regardless
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