Epsom Downs Racecourse, Surrey on Saturday 23/01/1937 (Junior Ladies)
Pic credit:Leeds Mercury
The sixth Women's A.A.A. National Junior Cross-Country Championships took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse. The start and finish were by the winning post and the 2¼ mile course was exceptionally heavy and hilly in parts.
At the half-way stage Miss M. Clarke (Birchfield Harriers) led, coming into the finish with just 20 yards or so from the tape, in her excitement, she tripped and her clubmate Miss Mary Holt seized her opportunity and flashed by to gain a three yards' victory. Clarke was second with J Garland of Reigate Borough Ladies AC third.
Pic credit:The Sphere
A competitor fals into the arms of a spectator after passing the post
Birchfield Harriers recorded an overwhelming victory in the team race, when with their counting four in the first ten places they won by 17 points to the 49 points scored by Reigate Borough Ladies AC the runners-up. It was the Birchfield Harriers first win in the competition. Third place went to Spartan Ladies AC with 56 points. Birchfield Harriers counting four were Miss Mary Holt (1st), Miss Miriam Clarke (2nd), Miss D Franklin (4th) and Miss J E Ashton (10th).