RAFAA History
RAFAA History
RAF HISTORY – A BRIEF GUIDE TO THE RESULTS
For some time I have been cataloguing a mass of paper results, reports, programmes and photographs from the RAF Athletic Association. These cover the period 1918 to the current day most of which were kindly lent to me by Hugh Barnfather. This update includes a significant number of additions.
RAF Track and Field Championship results. Missing and incomplete results are as follows:
Men: winners only; 1919 to 1939
Missing; 1948
Incomplete; 1953, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 92, 93, 94.
Women: Missing; 1950, 51, 53, 57, 76, 77, 78, 92, 93 & 2003.
Winners of each Track & Field event from 1919 up to the present day – men only so far. See that under the RAFAA Hall of Fame tab. I am still working on similar lists for women and for the RAF Cross Country Championships. It is fascinating to see some of the names from the past and to compare times and distances achieved throughout the years.
Inter Service Track and FieldChampionship results. Missing results are as follows:
Men and Women: 1948, 75, 77, 78, 87, 88, 90, 92, 94, 95
Women: 1966, 69, 72, 81
RAF Cross Country Championship. Yet to appear. Am still trying to trace all the years and am hopeful results for all years will be uploaded soon.
Inter Service Cross Country Championship. Results from 2005 are not included as they are already on the RAFAA Website. Missing results are as follows:
Men: Missing; 1992, 93, 99, 2004
Women; Missing 2002
RAF Honington 10k. Results and/or reports from 1996 to 2005. Missing is 2006. Results from 2007 are not included as they are already on the RAFAA Website. A Roll of Homnour for the Honington 10k is included.
RAF Benson 7. Results from 1976 onwards. Results from 2006 are not included as they are already on the RAFAA Website. Missing results are as follows:
Missing; 1965 to 75, 77
Land’s End to John O’Groats Relay 1965. A report sent to me by Roger Godfrey.
Sam Ferris. A report on the legendary marathon runner from the 1920’s.
Derek Boosey Memoirs. A fascinating collection of memorabilia from an outstanding triple jumper.
There is still more to come – watch this space!
If you have any of the results listed as missing, or indeed anything you think may be of interest, I would be grateful if I could borrow them to scan in. Please send me a Query in the first instance.
