Rhodesian Athletics - List of Record Holders 1951

Extracted from the 1951 Year Book and Guide of the Rhodesias and Nyasaland

List of Record Holders
D: Domestic N: National

Flat and Field Events (Men)
100 yards—N. Cummings (D); 9.8 secs. (15.6.41 and 27.5.44).
100 yards—C. Hattingh (N); 9.8 secs. (4.7.36).
220 yards—G. D. Baker (D); 21.9 secs. (20.5.50).
220 yards—D. G. Hugo (N); 21.4 secs. (7.4.47).
440 yards—G. D. Baker (D); 49.2 secs. (2.12.44).
440 yards—D. V. Shore (N): 48.1 secs. (7.4.47).
880 yards—I. S. Johnson (D); 1 min. 59.1 secs. (25.6.50).
880 yards—W. Jacobs (N); 1 min. 56.5 secs. (2.9.50).
880 yards—H. P. Rose (D); 1 min. 59.1 secs. (16.10.49).
1 mile—I. S. Johnson (D); 4 mins. 27.2 secs. (16.10.49).
1 mile—S. P. Wood (N); 4 mins. 21.9 secs. (7.4.47).
2 miles—P. Coetzee (N); 10 mins. 7.4 secs. (30.6.45).
3 miles—B. P. N. Wright (D); 15 mins. 38.8 secs. (29.4.44).
3 miles—F. McG. Rousseau (N); 15 mins. 27.4 secs. (5.4.47).
4 miles— H. Hope-Brown (D); 22 mins. 4 sees. (18.7.43).
6 miles—H. Hope-Brown (D); 33 mins. 55.2 secs. (18.7.43).
120 yards Hurdles—K. J. Burrow (D); 15.6 secs. (17.7.43).
120 yards Hurdles—R. Grieves (N); 15 secs. (2.9.50).
220 yards Hurdles—C. L. Oberholster (N); 24.1 secs (7.4.47).
High Jump—B. C. Ledeboer (D); 6 ft. h in. (5.6.37).
High Jump—E. A. Bean (D); 6 ft. h in. (7.4.47).
High Jump—J. Heintzman (N); 6 ft. 4¼ ins. (2.9.50).
Long Jump—B. C. Ledeboer (D); 22 It. 8½ ins. (4.7.36).
Long Jump—S. M. J. Atkinson (N); 23 ft. 8 ins. (21.5.27).
Hop, Step and Jump—R. J. Munsie (D); 45 ft. 8 ins. (24.7.48).
Shot Putt—H. P. McCay (D); 45 ft. 1 in. (18.5.35).
Pole Vault—I. M. Barrett (D); 12 ft. 6½ ins. (5.6.37).
Pole Vault—G. Rasmussen (N); 13 ft. 6 ins. (2.9.50).
Throwing the Hammer—C. W. Borland (D); 118 ft. (25.6.50).
Throwing the Hammer—H. C. Schmidt (N); 141 ft. 3½ ins. (7.4.47).
Throwing the Javelin—D. J. Roberts (D); 187 ft. (20.3.49).
Throwing the Javelin—G. Roseme (N); 206 ft. 6 ins. (2.9.50).
Throwing the Discus—R. F. Trangmar (D); 133 ft. 1 in. (2.9.50).
Throwing the Discus—F. Gordein (N); 152 ft. 2 ins. (2.9.50).

Flat Road Events
10 miles—H. Hope-Brown (D); 59 mins. 36 2 secs. (3.8.42).
10 mile Cross-country—R. P. Wilson (D); 60 mins. 29 sees. (10.6.28).
Marathon (26 miles 385 yards)—R. P. Wilson (D); 2 hrs. 33 mins. 55 secs. (4.3.28).
60 miles—A. F. H. Newton (D); 7 hrs. 33 mins. 55 secs. (15.8.27).
100 miles—A. F. H. Newton (D); 14 hrs. 22 mins. 10 secs. (10.7.27).

Women's Events
100 yards—M. Bragge (D); 11.4 secs. (2.9.32).
100 yards—C. M. Keay (D); 11.4 secs. (3.6.34).
100 yards—E. G. Life (D); 11.4 secs. (24.7.48).
100 yards—J. Bennie (N); 11.2 secs. (4.7.36).
220 yards—C. M. Keay (D) 26 secs. (3.6.34).
High Jump—M. Bragge (D); 4 ft. 11 ins. (31.7.31).
High Jump—E. Brand (N); 5 ft. ½ins. (5.4.47).
Throwing the Discus—H. Mare (D); 111 ft. 5¾ ins. (31.7.48).
Throwing the Javelin—E. P. Malan (N); 118 ft. 5ins. (7.4.47).

Cycling
1,000 Metre Time Trial—E. P. Branfield (D); 1 min. 15.5 secs. (2.9.50).
1,000 Metre Time Trial—G. A. Estman (N); 1 min. 13.3 secs. (2.9.50).
¼ Mile—K. Bennett (D); 28.9 secs. (25.6.49).
¼ Mile—G. A. Estman (N); 28.2 secs. (2.9.50).
¼ Mile—T. F. Shardelow (N); 28.2 secs. (2.9.50).
½ Mile—K. Bennett (D); 60.2 sees. (25.6.49).
½ Mile—R. P. Meadwell (N); 56.7 secs. (7.3.48).
1 Mile—E. Evans (D); 1 min. 58.2 secs. (8.5.49).
2 Miles--D. H. B. MeKenzie (D); 4 mins. 4.8 secs. (27.5.33).
3 Miles—A. Watt (D); 7 mins. 0.8 secs. (3.7.37).
5 Miles—E. P. Branfield (D); 11 mins. 47.4 secs. (13.2.49).
10 Miles—E. F. B. Smith (D); 23 mins. 15.1 secs. (20.3.49).
25 Miles (Motor-paced)—D. H. B. McKenzie (D); 43 mins. 8 secs. (8.7.37).
1 Mile (Motor-paced)—D. H. B. MeKenzie (D); (8.3.37)
100 Miles Time Trial—A. V. Carver (D); 4 hrs. 47 mins. 17 secs. (12.9.37).
25 Miles Time Trial—E. Evans (D); 1 hr. 4 mins. 16.6 secs. (6.8.44).
4,000 Metre Team Pursuit—(D. H. B. MeKenzie, E. Evans, E. F. B. Smith,
E. P. Branfield) 5 mins. 11.9 secs. (8.5.49).
1,000 Metre Sprint (last 200 metres)—K. Bennett (D); 11.9 secs. (16.10.49).

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The year book was donated to ORAFs by Mrs. Valerie Malcolm of the Rhodesian Air Force. Thank you Valerie.