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Graves Park, Sheffield on Saturday 13/03/1948 3 Miles (Youths)

English National Cross Country Championships Graves Park, Sheffield 2023-2024
Pic credit:Sheffield Telegraph
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The third Youth's National Cross-Country Championship race took place over 3 miles in Graves Park, Sheffield. The runners changed at RAF Norton Aerodrome about a mile from the course and were ferried in by bus for the start of the race, being summoned to the transportation by a bugle.


At the halfway point P T Blakiston (City of Rochester AC) challenged Walter Hesketh (Manchester AC) for the lead. Walter Hesketh ran out the winner in 16:45. Hesketh was well clear of runner-up J C Green (Reading AC) who caught P T Blakiston (third) over the last quarter-mile.


Sheffield United Harriers scored a popular local victory in the team race with a 44-point margin over Liverpool Harriers. Derby & County AC were third a further 17 points back.

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