BATTLE OF THE BLUES

... Oxford, British Universities half-mile champion, in the 440 yards, may be one of the highlights. Oxford's big man is Roger Bannister, the president, regarded by many as being the of the future, and likely to be our hope for the 1952 Olympic 1500 metres ...

Published: Friday 25 February 1949
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 136 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

Oxford Miler in Relay Race

... Oxford Miler in Relay Race Outstanding challenger to the Jamaican will be Angus Scott (Achilles). Roger Bannister, the Oxford miler, is entered by Achilles for the mile medley relay in which he will run the half-mile leg. Clubs entered are Achilles. ...

Published: Wednesday 20 July 1949
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 130 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

HULL HARRIERS' FIRST RUN

... from the pavilion. OUT OF GAMES Roger Bannister, Oxford miler, has withdrawn from the England team to compete in the Empire Games in New Zealand in February, because he has to sit for University examinations. Bannister is a medical student. Tom White ...

Published: Monday 03 October 1949
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 143 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

COMPTON DECLINES

... tour. NOT FOR EMPIRE GAMES Roger Bannister, the Oxford miler, has withdrawn from the English team to compete in the Empire Games in New Zealand in February because he has to sit for important University examinations. Bannister is a mglqlical stud%:t. ) ...

Published: Monday 03 October 1949
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 176 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BIG RACE DATES Bath's Opening Meetings In 1950 Racing fixtures for 1950. now published, show that the Grand ..

... 11. Salisbury's opening meetings will be on April 5 and and May 17 and 18. Bannister Unable To Run In Empire Games A former City of Bath Bo} s' School runner, Roger Bannister, now the Oxford president, who won the mile in the Inter-Varsity sports at the ...

BILL HOOK HAS SHOULDER X-RAYED * R ILL HOOK, Gloucester fullback, and Michael Steele- Bodger, Edinburgh ..

... for the hospital. Roger Bannister wins In winning the inter-varsity crosscountry race for Oxford at Roehampton. Roger Bannister covered the severt-and-a-hal-mi:e course 41 54sec.. the fastest time for the event *ince 1922. Bannister. however ...

Published: Monday 12 December 1949
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 426 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Ignore REHEARSAL BEFORE U.S. TRIP

... which the captain of the universities' team, Roger Bannister, meets two of last season's outstanding runners at the distance, Captain Dick Morris (Milocarians) and Roy Morley (Southgate Harriers). Bannister has shown im- prissive - form this season Joe ...

Published: Tuesday 17 May 1949
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 164 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

Other Sports Interest in athletics is at a higher peak than it has been for more than 10 years, due

... years, due to the tonic effect of the 1948 Olympic Games. New runners and hurdlers of distinction have appeared, and Roger Bannister and Bill Nankeville are outstanding among first class milers. Inspired by the feats of Reg Harris, world sprint champion ...

OLD SULIAN RUNNER

... OLD SULIAN RUNNER Breaks 44-Year-old Varsity Record Roger Bannister, the Oxford president, and an Old Boy of the City of Bath Boys' School, won the mile in the Inter-Varsity Sports, at the White City, London, on Saturday, in mins. 16.2 sees., beating ...

Promising Feather

... outpointed Le.s -n (Bedworth? Reunite Heavy: Powell Wales knocked out Tom North (West Har?!epno;s» third fund Bannister's Fast Mile Roger Bannister, captain the Oxford and dge athlct.c team. won •he mile yards 4m.n. II 9sec. in the international meeting with ...

Published: Tuesday 21 June 1949
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 149 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE DAILY MIRROR Miler puts work before Games— so may others

... Games in New Zealand in February were dashed yesterday when Roger Bannister (Oxford University) informed the selectors that he would be unable to join the side (writes Armour Milne). Bannister, who is a medical student, has important examinations and cannot ...

Published: Tuesday 04 October 1949
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 209 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

NORTH SWART. HRRRIIRS

... unbeaten in this season's preliminary tests. contained men who ran in the same event last year. The first man home was Roger Bannister (Oxford) in 41 mins. 54 secs. ULIITIENVILLE. The members. had the honour of a visit to the headquarters to-day by Mr. ...

Published: Saturday 10 December 1949
Newspaper: Ireland's Saturday Night
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 221 | Page: 6 | Tags: none