The fifteenth Youth's English Cross-Country Championship took place at Dartmouth Park, West Bromwich. The rain had made the going tough in some areas of the 3-mile one lap course. The event was sponsored by the News of the World. M J Batty (Blackheath Harriers) led after a mile but faded to finish 178th. S Warzee (Guildford & Godalming AC) then took up the running and R Dungworth (Rotherham Harriers) was also in contention. Dungworth overhauled Warzee and established a good lead which he maintained to the finish, Dungworth crossed the line in 17:38, nine seconds ahead of runner-up S A Dobson (Leeds Harehills Harriers) with W Fleming (St Modan's Stirling AAC) third.
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