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Pitreavie Best Performances : Men – Field

Posted on February 25, 2021 by The Author

PITREAVIE STADIUM

BEST PERFORMANCES

FIELD EVENTS – MEN

High Jump

Sen 2.24m Robbie Grabarz (Bedford & Co) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs Olympic Bronze Medalist 2012

2.18m Robert Bobrownicki (VPCoG) – USA 18 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

2.10m Brian Burgess (ESH) 27 May 1979

Brit Arways Games

2.10m David Smith (Giff N AC) 18 July 2010

Scot Sen Champs

2.09m Lewis McGuire ( VPCoG AAC) 29 May 2021

SAL Jumps GP

2.05m James Creighton (Liverpool ) 21 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

U20 2.05m Allan Smith (Pitreavie AAC) 18 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

2.03m Duncan McInness (East Kilbride) 15 Jun 1996

Scot U20 Champs

2.00m Stephen Ritchie (Pitreavie AAC) 13 May 1989

GRE Cup 1^st Rd

2.00m Stuart Livingston (City of Edin) 15 Jun 1996

Scot Schls Champs

U17 2.05m Colin McMaster (Law & Dist ) 10 Aug 1996

Celtic International

U15 2.01m Kenneth McKoewn (Ayr Seaforth) 10 Aug 1996

Celtic International

U13 1.57m Connal MacDonald (Inverness H) 08 Jul 2009

Scot CE Champs

Long Jump

Sen 7.54m Jude Beimers (Shaft Barnet H ) 18 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

7.54m Alan Hamilton ( Edin AC) 24 May 2014

East Dist Champs

7.31m James McLachlan ( City of Norwich) 18 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

7.28m Garry McKay (Edin AC) 24 May 2014

East Dist Champs

7.24m John Carr (Shaft Barnet H) 18 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

7.01m Sam Lyon (Aberdeen AC) 24 May 2014

East Dist Champs

Note WA

7.58mw Jude Beimers (Shaft Barnet H ) 21 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

7.48mw Jamie Brundell (Coverntry Godiva) 06 Jun 2009

BAL D4

7.03mw David Martin (Channel Isles ) 21 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

U20 7.41m Calum Henderson (Edin AC) 29 Jun 2019

SAL Jumps GP

7.22m Kyle Henderson (Falkirk VH) 18 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

7.11m David Clerihew (Edin SH ) 08 Jun 1995

Scot U20 Champs

Note WA

7.12mw Robbie Farquhar( Aberdeen AAC) 29 Jun 2019

SAL Jumps GP

U17 6.60m Chris Ballie ( VP AAC) 10 Aug 1996

Celtic Internaional

Note WA

7.00m Sam Kane(FVH) 29 May 2021

SAL Jumps GP

6.74m Kyle Henderson (Falkirk VH) 21 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

6.71m Ross Maxwell (VPCoG) 11 Sept 2011

PYAT

U15 5.51m Fergus McGilp (Pitreavie AAC) 02 Sep 2018

Pit YA Trophy

Note WA

6.20mw Fergus McGilp ( Pitreavie AAC) 01 Sep 2019

Pit YA Trophy

U13 5.05m Craig Fleming (VPCOG) 09 Jul 1995

Scot U13 Champs

Triple Jump

Sen 15.60m Elliot O’Neil (Cardiff AAC ) 30 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

15.30m John Carr (Shaft Barnett H) 20 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

15.01m Henry Clarkson ( Lasswade AAC) 29 May 2021

SAL Jumps GP

14.93m Craig Duncan (Shett H ) 13 May 1989

GRE Cup 1^st Rd

14.85m David Watson (Kilbarchan AC ) 20 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

14.74m Hugh Murray (Field Events Club) 01 Jul 1958

SAAA v Atalanta

Note WA

15.08mw Onyia Cuckwudi (Kent AC) 24 May 2014

East Dist Chanps

U20 14.25m Hamish Robertson (Bellahouston H) 03 Jun 1965

East v West

14.08m William Hodi (Nairn AAC) 29 May 2021

SAL Jumps GP

14.06m Willie Stark (Aberdeen AAC ) 08 Jun 1995

Scot U20 Champs

U17 13.60m Hugh Davidson ( Falkirk VH ) 14 Jun 1980

Scot Schls Champs

Note WA

13.80mw Richard McDonald (Perth SH ) 15 Jun 1996

Scot U17 Champs

U15 12.49m Stuart Allan (Pitreavie AAC ) 15 Jun 1988

Fife Schls Champs

Pole Vault

Sen 5.00m Richard Hurren (Newham & Essex) 21 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

5.00m Scott Huggins (B’heath & Bromley) 18 Jun 2010

Scot Sen Champs

4.80m Max Eaves (Newham & Essex ) 21 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

4.80m Ian Rogers (Conliffe H , Ire) 18 Jun 2010

Scot Sen Champs

4.71m Yuri Kanash (Waterford, Ire ) 28 Jul 2019

Sky High GP

4.65m Douglas Hamilton (City of Edin ) 20 Aug 1994

U20 4.80m Gregor McLean (Shaft & Barnett H) 18 Jun 2010

Scot Sen Champs

4.60m Dylan Thomson (Pitreavie AAC ) 02 Sep 2018

PV GP

4.45m Nicholas Cole City of Sheffield ) 28 Apr 2013

YDL

U17 4.75m Adam Hague ( City of Sheffield ) 28 Apr 2013

YDL

U15 3.44m Aiden Brindley ( North Ayrshire ) 02 Sep 2018

PV GP

Shot Putt

Sen (7.26Kg)

17.99m Stephen Hayward (Scot Borders ) 08 May 1999

East Dist Champs

17.04m Jamie Stevenson (Jersey Spartans ) 20 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

15.71m Scott Thompson ( Aberdeen AAC ) 17 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

15.19m Douglas Edmonds ( Bellahouston H ) 03 Jun 1965

East v West

15.01m Willie Falconer ( Edin AC ) 17 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

14.94m Daniel Carlin ( Giff North AC ) 30 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

U20 (6.25Kg / 6Kg from 2002)

16.41m James Lilley ( Bellahouston H ) 31 Jul 1965

16.18m Bruce Robb ( Pitreavie AAC ) 08 Jun 1995

Scot U20 Champs

14.92m Liam McIntyre ( Edin SH ) 08 Jun 1995

Scot U20 Champs

U17 (5kg)

14.22m Mark Guthrie (Waid Ac ) 12 Jun 2013

Fife Schls Champs

U15 (4Kg)

16.42m George Patience ( Fortrose Ac ) 15 Jun 1974

Scot Schls

U13 (3.25Kg / 3Kg from 2018)

11.59m Graeme Allan (Elgin Ac) 31 Jul 1993

Discus

Sen (2Kg)

56.76m Angus McIlroy (Shett H ) 17 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

55.02m Darren Morris ( PItreavie AAC ) 30 Aug 1989

OGM

51.33m Sam Herrington ( Birchfield H ) 20 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

51.11m Scott Thompson ( Aberdeen AAC ) 17 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

50.04m Bruce Robb (Pitreavie AAC ) 20 Jun 1999

49.38m Derek Kasselstrand (Edin AC ) 17 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

U20 (1.75Kg)

48.86m Bruce Robb ( Pitreavie AAC ) 08 Jul 1995

Scot U20 Champs

48.48m H.Knowles ( Wigan AC ) 08 Jul 1995

Scot U20 Champs

44.34m E.Griss ( Gateshead H ) 08 Jul 1995

Scot U20 Champs

U17 (1.5Kg)

51.92m George Armstrong (Leeds City ) 27 Apr 2014

YDL

U15( 1.25Kg )

45.20m George Patience ( Fortrose Ac) 15 Jun 1974

Scot Schls Champs

U13 ( 1Kg)

33.14m C.Orr ( Border H ) 09 Jul 1995

Scot U13 Champs

Javelin

Sen (800gm)

80.38m James Campbell ( Cheltenham H ) 18 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs Scot National Record

79.41m Matt Outleh ( Australia ) 18 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

70.32m Lee Doran ( Sheffield AC ) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

68.70m* Douglas Flett (EAC) 29 May 1971

East Dist Champs

68.46m* David Birkmyre ( VP AAC) 05 June 1968

East v West

64.66m* Doug Fowlie (RAF/ESH) 29 May 1971

East Dist Champs

U20 (800gm)

62.24m* John Evans (Pitreavie AAC ) 22 May 1973

55.86m David Sketchley ( England ) 08 Jul 1995

Scot U20 Champs

54.37m John Mitchell (Unatt) 11 Sep 1999

* pre 1986 spec

U17 (700gm)

55.32m Greg McGee ( Scottish Borders) 08 Jul 1995

Scot U17 Champs

U15 (600gm)

49.64m Graham Denholm (Edin SH ) 09 Jul 1995

Scot U15 Champs

U13 (400gm)

38.30m Bobby Crossan (Law & Dist ) 11 Sep 2011

Pit YA Trophy

Hammer

Sen (7.26Kg)

68.13m Andy Frost (WG&EL) 22 Apr 2006

Hammer GP

67.47m Mark Dry (Border H) 21 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

64.06m Simon Boun (WG&EL) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

63.05m Dave Allan (Pireavie AAC) 09 May 1999

East Dist Champs

62.73m Padraig White ( Rob Gordons Uni) 24 Apr 2010

Scot Uni Champs

61.28m Chris Bennet (VPCoG) 18 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

U20 (6Kg unless otherwise stated)

61.57m Ciaran Wright (Falkirk VH) 23 May 2014

East Dist Champs

56.90m Mark Dry ( Elgin AC ) 22 Apr 2006

Hammer GP

55.74m(6.25Kg) H. Knowles (Wigan AC) 08 Jun 1995

Scot U20 Champs

U17 (5kg)

56.01m Chris Bennett (Shaftsbury Barnett) 22 Apr 2006

Hammer GP

U15 (4Kg)

50.15m Ryan Stewart (Central AC) 22 Apr 2006

Hammer GP

U13 (3Kg)

32.38m Alistair Mackie (Pitreavie AAC) 09 Sep 2008

Pit YA Trophy

Compilied by

Graham McDonald updated May 2021

Pitreavie Best Performances: Women – Field

Posted on February 25, 2021 by The Author

Meg Ritchie

PITREAVIE STADIUM

BEST PERFORMANCES

FIELD EVENTS – WOMEN

High Jump

Sen 1.80m Jayne Nesbit (Edin AC) 20 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

1.75m Moira McGuire (ESH) 05 May 1979

East Dist Champs

1.72m Jackie Gilchrist (Pitreavie AAC) 28 Sept 1988

UKWAL D4

1.71m Adele Lassu (Sale H) 30 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

1.70m Rachel Mackenzie (Inverness H) 20 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

1.69m Rosemary Curtis (W.R.N.S. Scot) 08 Jun 1963

SWAAA Champs

U20 1.75m Jayne Barnetson ( Inverness H) 15 Jun 1985

Scot Schls Champs

1.75m Emma Nuttal (EAC) 17 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

1.73m Lisa Brown (Edin WM ) 08 Jul 1995

Scot U20 Champs

U17 1.75m Caris Henderson ( Edin WM) 15 Jun 1985

Scot Schools Champs

U15 1.68m Jill Brooks (Falkirk VH) 10 Sep 2006

Pit YA Trophy

U13 1.53m Georgina Smith (Central AC) 08 Sep 2013

Pit YA Trophy

Long Jump

Sen 6.17m Gillian Cooke ( Edin AC ) 24 May 2014

East Dist Champs

5.99m Faye Nicholson (Edin AC) 24 May 2014

East Dist Champs

5.98m Lisa Ferguson ( Edin AC) 20 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

5.92m Janice Ainsley (Edin WM) 19 May 1991

East Dist Champs

5.90m Anna Wilson (Western AC) 08 Jun 1963

SWAAA Champs

5.89m Moira Walls (Western AC ) 15 May 1971

Note WA

Moira Walls

6.14mw Faye Nicholson (Edin AC) 24 May 2014

East Dist Champs

6.03mw Jade Nimmo (Falkirk VH) 17 Jun 2010

Scot Sen Champs

U20 6.38m Fiona May ( Derby & Co AC) 30 Aug 1987

UKWAL D3 World Gold Medalist (1995 & 2001)

Olympic Silver Medalist (1996 & 2000)

5.90m Caroline Black (Edin WM) 18 May 1991

East Dist EJ Champs

5.69m Moira Walls (Maryhill LAC/Glas Univ) 15 May 1971

Scot Univ Champs

Note WA

5.93mw Faye Nicholson (Moorfoot RR) 17 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

U17 5.55m Faye Nicholson (Moorfoot R) 20 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

Note WA

5.62m Molly Reville (Edin AC) 29 May 2021

SAL Jumps GP

5.61m Kirsten Galbraith (Pitreavie AAC) 02 Apr 2011

Pit Club Champs

U15 5.46m Lynsey Scott ( Scot Borders ) 10 Aug 1996

Celtic International

U13 4.80m Rachel Robertson (Lasswade AC ) 18 Jun 2008

Forth Valley Lge

Triple Jump

Sen 12.83m Jayne Nisbet (Edin AC ) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

12.71m Nony Mordi ( Fife AC) 29 May 2021

SAL Jumps GP

12.45m Gillian Kerr (Edin AC ) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

12.04m Mary Devlin ( Abbey AC,Ire ) 21 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

11.98m Sara Barry-Wheeler(Cardiff AC/Ire) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

11.82m Pamela Anderson (City of Glasgow) 20 Jun 1999

Note WA

13.15mw Nony Mordi (Shaft Barnett H) 10 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

12.10mw Zara Asante ( Harrow AC) 10 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

U20 11.77m Pamela Anderson (City of Glasgow) 08 Jul 1995

Scot U20 Champs

11.14m Laura McKenna (Edin AC) 21 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

11.00m Melissa Fletcher ( Leeds City AC) 27 Apr 2014

YDL

Note WA

12.13mw Sarah Warnock(Edin AC) 18 Jun 2010

Scot Sen Champs

U17 12.20m Libby White (Ayr Seaforth AC ) 29 May 2021

SAL Jumps GP

U15 10.73m Kate Harvey (Moorfoot R ) 28 Jul 2019

SAL Jumps GP

Pole Vault

Sen 4.06m Henriette Paxton (Birchfield H ) 20 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

3.92m Courtney Macguire ( Edin AC ) 01 Sep 2019

Sky High GP

3.90m Kirsty Macguire ( Edin AC ) 07 Sep 2008

Scot PV GP

3.80m Kimberly Skinner (Falkirk VH ) 20 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

3.74m Anna Gordon (Edin AC ) 02 Sep 2018

Scot PV GP

3.60m Stephanie MacKenzie ( Edin AC ) 30 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

U20 3.75m Anna Gordon ( Pitreavie AAC ) 24 May 2014

East Dist Champs

3.20m Kirsten Mullen ( PItreavie AAC ) 24 May 2014

East Dist Champs

3.00m Louise Gauld ( City of Edin AC ) 08 May 1999

East Dist Champs

3.00m Alana Dunsmore ( Pitreavie ) 08 Apr 2017

Pit Club Champs

Note Indoors

3.90mi Anna Gordon ( Pitreavie AAC ) 10 Apr 2015

Pit Club Champs

U17 3.60m Anna Gordon ( PItreavie AAC ) 28 Apr 2013

YDL

3.60m Abigail Roberts (Wakefield & Dist ) 28 Apr 2013

YDL

Note Indoors

3.70mi Anna Gordon ( Pitreavie AAC ) 14 Apr 2013

Pit Club Champs

U15 2.55m Kirsten Cronie ( PItreavie AAC ) 15 Apr 2012

Pit Club Champs

Note Indoors

2.80mi Anna Gordon ( Pitreavie AAC ) 11 Sep 2011

Pit YA Trophy

U13 2.41m Cecilce Joiner (Pitreavie AAC) 01 Sep 2019

Sky High GP

Shot Putt

Sen (4kg)

17.89m Myrtle Augee (Bromley AC) 28 Aug 1988

UKWAL D4

16.80m Meg Ritchie ( Edin SH ) 29 Aug 1982

15.65m Alison Rodger (Sale H ) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

13.63m Jenny Kelly ( Bromley AC ) 28 Aug 1988

UKWAL D4

13.48m Moira Kerr ( Maryhill Ladies ) 08 Jul 1967

Scot Sen Champs

13.43m Mhairi Poterfield ( PItreavie AAC ) 21 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

U20 (4Kg)

14.16m Alison Grey (ESPC ) 19 May 1991

East Dist Champs

13.65m Mary Anderson (EAC ) 15 Jun 1985

Scot Schls Champs

13.59m Ashley Morris (Pitreavie AAC ) 30 Jun 1987

UKWAL D3

U17 (3Kg)

11.86m Vicki Adams ( Leeds City ) 27 Apr 2014

YDL

U17 (4Kg)

11.63m Ashley Morris (Pitreavie AAC ) 25 Aug 1985

UKWAL D3

U15 (3Kg)

10.71m Shannon Gough (Law & Dist ) 02 Sep 2018

Pit YA Trophy

U15 (3.25Kg)

11.24m Lesley Ann Roy (Pitreavie AAC) 10 Aug 1996

Celtic International

U13 ( 2.72Kg)

10.84m Eleanor Garden (PIreavie AAC) 04 Apr 1989

Pit Club Champs

Discus (1Kg)

Sen 59.86m Meg Ritchie (Edin SH) 28 Aug 1982

UK Record holder (67.48m)

50.63m Kirsty Law (Shaft Barnet H ) 21 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

50.42m Navdeep Dhaliwal (Shaft Barnet H ) 18 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

47.62m Rosemary Payne ( Anglo Scottish) 12 Jun 1965

Scot Sen Champs Gold Medalist Com Games 1970

44.90m Leslie Adams (Pitreavie AAC ) 27 Aug 1989

44.90m Alison Grey (Edin WM) 08 May 1999

East Dist Champs

U20 43.10m Ashley Morris (Pitreavie AAC ) 28 Aug 1988

UKWAL D4

41.34m Christine Gairns ( Pitreavie AAC ) 13 May 1975

41.26m Alison Grey ( ESPC ) 19 May 1991

East Dist Champs

U17 42.78m Sandra McDonald ( Pitreavie AAC ) 03 May 1980

East Dist Champs

U15 33.03m Donna Milne (Moray RR ) 09 Sep 2012

Pit YA Trophy

U13 ( 0.75Kg)

36.56m Catherine Garden ( PItreavie AAC ) 19 May 1991

East Dist Champs

Javelin

Sen (600gm)

45.48m* Sylvia Brodie ( Edin AC ) 11 May 1974

East Dist Champs

44.12m* Karen Saville ( ESPC ) 19 May 1991

East Dist Champs

42.25m Lisa Glover ( EAC ) 30 Aug 2009

Scot Sen Champs

41.42m* Valerie Price ( Edin SH ) 05 May 1979

East Dist Champs

38.83m Estelle Kagambega ( VPCoG ) 17 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

38.78m* Norma Bruce ( Pitreavie AAC ) 10 Apr 1988

U20 (600gm)

46.00m* Mary Anderson (EAC ) 15 Jun 1985

Scot Schls Champs

43.82m* Lorna Jackson ( Tayside AC) 19 May 1991

East Dist Champs

42.35m Lisa Glover ( Edin AC ) 30 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

U17 (500gm)

41.80m Lisa O’Neil ( Pitreavie AAC ) 27 Apr 2014

YDL

U17 (600gm)

37.92m Lisa O’Neil ( Pitreavie AAC ) 09 Jun 2015

Fife Schls Champs

U15 (500gm)

40.22m Kiera Waddell ( Chirnside Chasers) 04 Sep 2016

Pit YA Trophy

U15 (600gm)

34.46m* S.Kaufman ( Bromley AC) 28 Aug 1988

UKWAL d4

*Pre 1999 model

U13 (400gm)

31.58m Louise Telford ( Lochgelly & Dist) 20 Aug 1994

Pit YA Trophy

Hammer

Sen (4kg)

60.84m Susan McKelvie ( Edin AC ) 17 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

58.47m Mhairi Walters ( Pitreavie AAC ) 13 Apr 2003

54.13m Myra Perkins (( Falkirk VH ) 20 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

52.50M Catherine Garden ( PItreavie AAC ) 08 May 1999

East Dist Champs

51.45m Stacey Wilson ( VPCoG) 20 Jun 2009

Scot Sen Champs

50.44m Laura Chalmers ( Elgin AC ) 30 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

U20 (4kg)

49.86m Catherine Garden ( PItreavie AAC ) 20 May 1997

47.74m Caitlyn Mackie (Pitreavie AAC ) 30 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

46.43m Stacey Wilson (Edinburgh SH) 22 Apr 2006

Hammer GP

U17 (3Kg)

51.54m Emma Rae ( Pitreavie AAC ) 10 Apr 2015

Pit Club Champs

U17 (4Kg)

46.40m Natalie Robbins ( Edin AC ) 23 May 2014

East Dist Champs

U15 (3Kg)

51.19m Emma Rae ( PItreavie AAC ) 23 May 2014

East Dist Champs

U13 (3Kg)

35.47m Emma Rae ( PItreavie AAC ) 09 Sep 2012

Pit YA Trophy

Compilied by

Graham McDonald updated May 2021

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Pitreavie Best Performances: Women – Track

Posted on February 25, 2021 by The Author

Linsey McDonald, British Airways Games, 1979

PITREAVIE ATHLETICS STADIUM

BEST PERFORMANCES

TRACK EVENTS – WOMEN

100m

Sen 11.7 Helen Golden ( Edin SH ) 03 May 1975

East Dist Champs

11.8 Sinead Dudgeon ( Edin WM AC) 08 May 1999

East Dist Champs

11.9 Melanie Neef (City of Glas AC) 18 June 1996

11.97 Louise Dickson (EAC) 30 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

12.0y Maureen McLeish ( Perth SH) 11 June 1966

Scot Sen Champs

12.1y Esther Linaker (Pit AAC) 11 June 1966

Scot Sen Champs

Note WA

11.4w Helen Golden (ESH) 03 May 1975

East Dist Champs

11.9w Karen Williams( Pit AAC) 30 May 1980

East Dist Champs

U20 11.9 Linsey Macdonald (Pit AAC) 17 June 1981

12.0y Janet Lowe (Pit AAC) 29 May 1963

East Dist Sen Champs

12.0 Sheila Pringle ( Edin South H) 19 June 1971

Scot Schls Champs

Note WA

11.87w Gillian Hegney ( CoG AC) 08 July 1995

Scot U20 Champs

12.04w Natalie Hynd (Pit AAC) 08 July 1995

Scot U20 Champs

U17 11.9 Linsey Macdonald (Pit AAC) 04 May 1980

U15 12.3 Catriona Gardener ( Glasgow Ladies AC) 24 June 1981

Note WA

12.0w Fay Nixon (ESH) 21 June 1975

U13 12.8 Emma Clark ( Larkhall YM) 03 July 2021

Dunf T&F Open

200m

Sen 24.2 Helen Golden ( Edin SH ) 03 May 1975

East Dist Champs

24.42 Stacey Downie (Pit AAC) 21 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

24.5 Alison Thompson (Pit AAC) 30 Aug 1987

UKWL D3

24.7 Alison Reid (EAC) 02 May 1981

East Dist Champs

24.7 P. Beckford ( Wolver’ton & Bilston ) 25 Aug 1985

UKWAL D3

24.71 Gemma Nicol (Dunf WF AC) 21 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

Note WA

24.51w Aileen McGillivray ( Edin WM ) 19 May 1991

East Dist Champs

U20 24.6 Linsey Macdonald (Pit AAC) 02 May 1981

East Dist Champs

24.61 Sinead Dudgeon ( Edin WM AC} 08 July 1995

Scot U20 Champs

25.00 Natalie Hynd (Pit AAC) 08 July 1995 Scot U20 Champs

Note WA

24.8w Kelsey Stewart (Aberdeen AAC) 23 May 2014

East Dist Champs

U17 23.7 Linsey Macdonald (Pit AAC) 13 June 1979

U15 25.4 Fay Nixon (ESH) 03 May 1975

East Dist Champs

U13 26.6 Emma Clark (Larkhall YM H ) 23 May 2021

Pit Open

300m

U17 39.2 Alison Curbishley (M’borough AC) 30 Aug 1992

U15 41.1 Nicola Campbell (Dundee HH) 05 Sept 2004

400m

Sen 53.9 Melanie Neef (City of Glas AC) 18 June 1996

54.73 Gemma Nicol ( Dunf & WF AC) 18 June 2010

Scot Sen Champs

55.73 Maria Thomas (Dundee HH) 21 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

55.79 Mary McClung (Edin WM ) 08 May 1999

East Dist Champs

55.84 Cary Easton ( Edin WM ) 08 May 1999

East Dist Champs

56.11 P.Devine(ESP ) 19 May 1991

East Dist Champs

U20 55.6 Rosemary Stirling ( Wolv & Bilston) 11 June 1966

Scot Sen Champs Gold Medal 800 C’wealth Games ‘70

56.24 Lorraine Bell ( Motherwell AC) 08 July 1995

Scot Sen Champs

56.5 Lucy Philp (Edin WM) 15 June 1997

U17 55.8 Ann Clarkson (Edin SH) 08 June 1975

SWAAA Intermediate Champs

Ann Purvis

800m

Sen 2:02.23 Clare Gibson (Kilbarchan AC) 21 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

2:07.88 Mary McClung (Edin WM ) 09 May 1999

East Dist Champs

2:08.12 Jennifer Ward (City of Glasgow) 09 May 1999

East Dist Champs

2:08.7 Morag McLarty (Central AC) 24 May 2014

East Dist Champs

2:08.9 Susan Scott (City of Glasgow) 13 Aug 1997

2:09.14 Haley Parkinson ( Edin WM) 09 May 1999

East Dist Champs

U20 2:07.63 Linsey Sharp (Edin AC) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

2:08.52 Jenny Tan (Fife AC) 21 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

2:11.7 Karen Montador (Edin WM) 13 Aug 1997

U17 2:15.1 Kerry Robinson (Pit AAC ) 08 June 1975

SWAAA Intermediate Champs

U15 2:12.6 Isobel Linaker (Pit AAC ) 02 Sept 1990

SWAL D2

U13 2:20.7 Carol Candlish (Pit AAC) 14 May 1978

1500m

Sen 4:15.85 Morag McLarty (Central AC) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

4:17.09 Nicola Gauld ( Edin AC ) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

4:18.55 Freya Murray (Edin AC ) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

4:20.83 Sara Stevenson (Giff N AC) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

4:21.88 Kerry Harty (Newcastle AC ) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

4:21.97 Abbey McGhee (VP CoG) 21 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

U20 4:32.1 Karen Montador ( Central AC ) 26 June 1996

4:32.15 Sarah Coutts (Fife AC) 25 June 2021

Pit Open

4:34.1 Susan Scott ( City of Glasgow AC) 26 June 1996

U17 4:38.07 Karen Montador ( Central AC ) 08 July 1995

Scot U17 Champs

U15 4:29.5 Alison Johnstone (Dundee HH ) 03 May 1980

East Dist Champs

U13 4:58.87 Caitlyn Christy (Falkirk VH ) 02 Sept 2018

Pit Trophy Meeting

1 mile

Sen 5:06.72 Val Tomlinson 12 June 1965

Scot Sen Champs

5:14.4 Leslie Watson (Maryhill LAC ) 11 June 1966

Scot Sen Champs

5:17.2 Catherine Kelly (Maryhill LAC ) 11 June 1966

Scot Sen Champs

U15 5:11.56 Kathryn Pennel ( Pitreavie AAC) 06 Sep 2008

FVLge President’s Select

3000m

Sen 9:37.4 Sheila Fairweather (City of Glasgow AC) 11 June 1997

9:51.3 L. Harvey ( Borough of Enfield) 25 Aug 1985

UKWAL D3

9:53.9 Vicki Vaughan ( Pitreavie AAC ) 18 May 1991

East Dist Champs

U20 9: 54.4 Gail MacDonald (Glasgow AC ) 15 July 1985

Scot Schls Champs

U17 10:31.0 Natasha Philips ( Dundee HH) 23 May 2021

Pit AAC Open

5000m

Sen 16:25.26 Benita Johnston (Australia) 21 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

16:29.11 Freya Murray ( Edin AC ) 18 July 2010

Scot Sen Champs

17:08.92 Kerry Harty (Newcastle AC ) 30 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

10,000m

Sen 37:08.67 Jennifer Emslie ( Central AC ) 24 June 2012

Great Britain’s Eilidh Child, holding her national flag, celebrates after winning the Women’s 400m Hurdles final during the European Athletics Championships at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich on August 16, 2014.

100m Hurdles

Sen/U20

13.8 Katie Purves ( Edinburegh AC) 03 July 2021

Dunf T&F Open

14.0 Jocelyn Kirkby20 (M’borough AC) 30 Aug 1992

14.14 Alyssa Fullelove (VPCoG ) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

14.5 Sarah Richmond20 ( Pit AAC ) 30 Aug 1992

14.5 Holly McArthur (Edin AC) 23 May 2021

Pit Open

14.52 Yasmin Milne ( Edin AC) 24 May 2014

East Dist Champs

Note WA

14.0w Myra Nimmo ( Maryhill LAC) 28 Apr 1974

SWAL D1

14.2w Felicity Strong(ESH) 28 Apr 1974

SWAL D1

80m Hurdles

U17 11.68 Bethany McAndrew (Pit AAC ) 04 Sept 2016

Note WA

11.56 Lynne Fairweather ( LasswadeAC) 08 July 1995

Scot U17 Champs

75m Hurdles

U15 11.4 Jill Brooks (Falkirk VH ) 10 Sept 2006

11.4 Erin Froude ( Lasswade AC) 10 Sept 2006

Pit Trophy Meeting

70m Hurdles

U13 11.24 Holly Whittaker *Elgin AC 21 Aug 2021

Dunf T&F Open

400m Hurdles

Sen 56.9 Eilidh Child (Pit AAC) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs Scotland’s most decorated athlete

60.91 Avril Jackson (Edin AC ) 21 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

61.22 Holly Belch (Kilbarchan AC ) 21 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

61.3 Fiona Macaulay (ESH ) 07 Sept 1980

62.2 Lorna Silver ( City of Glasgow ) 31 May 1998

62.2 Wendy Davidson ( Stoke ) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

U20 62.6 Suzzane Wood (Edin WM ) 14 June 1992

63.7 Ashley Brown (Dumfries Ac) 15 July 1985

Scot Schools Champs

64.9 S.Glass 15 July 1985

Scot Schools Champs

U17 59.8 Eilidh Child (Pit AAC) 27 July 2003

3000mSC

Sen 10:13.81 Emma Raven (Chester-Le-St H) 17 July 2010

Scot Sen Champs

10:19.21 Lennie Waite (Rice Univ , USA ) 20 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

10:33.71 Nicola Hood ( VPCoG ) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

10:52.13 Eilish McGolgan (Dundee HH ) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

10:58.52 Emma Waterhouse (Chester-Le- St H ) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

2000mSC

Sen 7:22.18 Megan Crawford (Fife AC/ St And Univ) 24 Apr 2010

Scot Univ Champs

7:26.75 Eilish McColgan ( Dunee HH / Dun Univ) 24 Apr 2010

Scot Univ Champs

1500mSC

U20 5:32.13 Hallina Rees (Fife AC ) 28 Apr 2013

YDL

U17 5:37.60 Jemma Jamieson (Pit AAC ) 21 Apr 2018

Pit Club Champs

4x 100m Relay

Sen 46.79 Edinburgh AC 15 June 2014

Scot Sen Champs

47.9 Pitreavie AAC 27 May 1979

48.4 Wigan AC 28 Aug 1988

UKWAL D4

U20 47.87 Ireland (BLOE) 10 Aug 1996

Celtic International

Club 49.83 Pitreavie AAC 01 June 2003

U17 47.87 Scotland 10 Aug 1996

Celtic International

Club 48.67 Giffnock North AC 15 Sept 2019

Scot U17 Champs

U15 49.41 Scotland 10 Aug 1996

Celtic International

Club 49.94 Ayr Seaforth AC 31 Aug 2008

U13 53.22 Vict Park CoG AC 15 Sept 2019

Scot U15 Champs

4x 400m Relay

Sen/

U20 3:55.06 Central AC 30 May 2004

Scot U20 Champs

3:57.2 Pitreavie AAC 25 Aug 1985

UKWAL D3

3:57.4 Aldershot F’ham & Dist 25 Aug 1985

UKWAL D3

4x 300m Relay

U17 2:46.74 Giffnock North AC 15 Sept 2019

Scot U17 Champs

U15 2:55.12 Pitreavie AAC 15 Sept 2019

Scot U15 Champs

3x 800m Relay

Sen/ 6:48.03 Vict Park CoG AC 15 June 2014

U20 Scot Sen Champs

U17 6:56.51 Kilbarchan AAC 15 June 2014

Scot U17 Champs

U15 7:00.08 Giffnock North AC 15 Sept 2019

Scot U15 Champs

U13 7:35.13 Giffnock North AC 15 June 2014

Scot U13 Champs

Heptathlon

Sen 4769 pts Jackie Tindall ( Pit AAC ) 18.19 July 2009

Scot Sen Champs

4729 pts Leanne Bixton (Bedford AC ) 18.19 July 2009

Scot Sen Champs

4376 pts Helen Morton ( Horsham AC ) 18.19 July 2009

Scot Sen Champs

U20 4266 pts Elayne Henderson (Central AC ) 29.30 May 2004

Scot U20 Champs

U17 3819 pts Paul Gass ( Edin AC } 10.11 July 2010

Pentathlon

U20 3050 pts Jean Thompson ( Maryhill LAC ) 08 June 1974

Scot Schls Champs LJ / 200m/ 80mH / SP/ HJ

3078 pts Kirsty Roger (Inverness H ) 08 June 1996

Scot Schls Champs LJ / 100mH / SP / HJ / 800m

U17 3318 pts Elaine Douglas (ESH) 08 June 1974

Scot Schls Champs LJ / 200m/ 80mH / SP/ HJ

3201 pts Gillian Stewart ( Edin WM ) 08 June 1996

Scot Schls Champs LJ / 80mH / SP / HJ / 800m

U15 3041 pts Karen Williams (Pitreavie AAC ) 08 June 1974

Scot Schls Champs LJ / 200m/ 75mH / SP/ HJ

2981 pts Kirsty Hunter ( Falkirk VH ) 30 May 2004

Scot U15 Champs HJ / 75mH / SP / LJ / 800m

U13 2487 pts Jill Brooks (Falkirk VH ) 30 May 2004

Scot U15 Champs HJ / 70mH / SP / LJ / 800m

Compiled by

Graham McDonald July 2021

Pitreavie Stadium

Posted on February 25, 2021 by The Author

Pitreavie Track 1954

Few of us who ran on the track at Pitreavie back in the late 1950s and 1960’s could possibly have visualised the stadium as it is today with the all-weather facilities, indoor training arena with running and weight/circuit training facilities. The transition over more than a half century is of course down to the word done and initiatives of a whole series of individuals and committees over the years. In the beginning athletes turning up for championships had to change in what is now a football pavilion and walk or jog down to the track Now it is a matter of yards. One of the best facilities in the country it has hosted meetings at all levels from club to international. As it has developed, the Pitreavie AAC club has also grown and has turned out many top class performers in track and field events. Graham McDonald has worked hard to produce the story of the track, and the club over the years and we begin with his account of the beginnings in the 1950’s and taking us up to the formation of Pitreavie AAC.

Graham has also drawn up lists of the best performances in all events (Men’s track, Women’s track, Men’s field events and Women’s field events) over the years – a veritable who’s who in Scottish athletics and not a few European, Commonwealth and Olympic greats too. Just click on the appropriate link. Now read about the stadium.

PITREAVIE ATHLETICS STADIUM
HISTORY
The Concept and Construction

The Carnegie Dunfermline Trust was keen to encourage outdoor sports for local schools – particularly Dunfermline HS – and leased the ‘Pitreavie Games Park’ from the Trustees of Pitreavie Estate in 1926. In 1930 the CDT purchased the Park outright and expanded it by buying adjacent fields . A year later, plans were put in place to construct a Pavilion and prepare the playing area for games: Rugby , Football , Cricket and Hockey. It was also used for Cycling on a marked out grass track from time to time. The New Pavilion was opened on 13th June 1934 by Mrs Louise Carnegie , wife of Andrew Carnegie. Further progress in the development of the Playing Fields was interrupted by the outbreak of WW2 in 1939. The Pavilion was requisitioned by the military to accommodate , initially RAF personnel and then 300 Royal Navy Wrens. Following the end of WW 2, there was an increasing demand from the public to open up the opportunities for playing sport again. In 1945 CDT requested the MOD return the Playing Fields and Pavilion to them but it wasn’t till 1947 that was completed. However in order to make them suitable for public use again , quite a bit of work was required , particularly on the Pavilion which had the serious problem of a leaking roof which meant the original ionic Clock Tower had to be demolished.

In the meantime Mr Ord Cunningham , Vice Chairman of the CDT , a keen athlete in his younger days , was keen to explore the possibility of an Athletics Track at Pitreavie Playing Fields. He contacted Jimmy Gilbert, Secretary of the Scottish Amateur Athletic Association at that time, to enquire about the specifications required for the construction of an ‘Olympic’ standard track. He also asked Gilbert if he could recommend a list of contractors he
considered suitable of building such a facility. Gilbert was very keen to help and encourage a new facility in Scotland as the tracks here were run down following the hostilities and a new facility would give a much needed boost to the development of the sport North of the Border. He contacted Jack Crump of the AAA. Crump arranged a visit to London to discuss the new track with those involved laying the new track at the White City for 1948 London Olympics. The ground at Pitreavie Playing Fields was surveyed , the position of the track agreed and in 1949 tenders were issued for the construction.. The original idea of a cycle track outside the athletic track (similar to Grangemouth) was dropped due to cost and the contract awarded in 1950 at a cost of £17,000 (how much of a track would get for that sum these days). Tony Chapman, Scottish National Coach , advised on equipment and Bill Pryde , head groundsman at PItreavie , went down to London University’s Motspur Park, to learn the maintenance programme requirements for new tracks, from legendary groundsman Archie McTaggart , who was in charge of maintenance of the ’48 Olympic track.

The Pitreavie track was finally completed in 1953. By modern expectations it would be considered quite basic:
A 440yd cinder track by En-Tout-Cas with tubular railing round it. 3 sand pits for the jumps (grass take offs) , 2 throwing circles and a Javelin throwing sector (grass). There was no cover or facilities for spectators with only a grass banking round the track. Equipment was stored in an old shed next to the main changing pavilion 200yds away. In order to train for a field event , an athlete would barrow over the equipment required , by hand. For an organised meeting , the groundsman’s tractor and trailer required.

Official Opening of the Track Sat 12th June – 1954

The facility was opened by Lord Cawdor, Chairman of the Scottish Branch of the National Playing Fields Association in conjunction with 1954 Scottish Schoolgirls Athletics Championships.(Schoolboys Championships were held separately in those days) He apologised for the absence of the Duke of Edinburgh, President of the National Playing Fields Association and the Duke of Buccleuch, President of the Scottish Branch who were invited but unable to attend. He congratulated the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust (CDT) for laying down this facility – he understood it to be the only track in Scotland built to Olympic standards. Mr Ord. A Cunningham, Vice Chairman CDT was called upon to give a vote of thanks to Lord Cawder by CDT Hon Treasurer Wm Dick who gave Mr Cunningham credit for driving this project to fruition. Mr Cunningham added that 25 years ago, as a keen athlete, he had looked for a track to use but there was none. Now that the facility was in place he hoped that it would be fully utilised. Graham McDonald notes that Mr Cunningham’s’s faith in persuading the CDT to construct the track has been fully justified.

Another point of interest is that the medals at the Scottish Schoolgirls Athletic Championships were presented by Frances Barker, Principal of Glasgow HS for Girls. The Trophy now presented for the Best Girl’s Performance at the Schools Championships is named after Frances Barker).

The photograph below was taken at the opening meeting. The crowd as shown in the picture would please any meeting organiser in any sport.

Formation of Local Club

Having invested in a new ‘Olympic Standard’ track , CDT were keen that the facility would be well used by encouraging local youngsters to get involved in the sport and hopefully used to host national events. Most of the interest in athletics in the area had been in ‘Professional’ running , mainly in Highland Games and the annual Powderhall New Year Sprint. Although there are reports of some excellent results in the Scottish Schools Championships by pupils of Dunfermline HS as far back as the 1920s, there had been no provision to encourage them to continue in what was termed at the time as ‘Amateur’ Athletics. CDT had been hoping that the Pitreavie track would fill the gap. Therefore in 1953 , ahead of the official opening of the track , CDT had promoted the formation of an ‘Athletic’ club as a section of the Carnegie Physical Training & Athletic Club which was primarily a gymnastic club..
The new club was called Carnegie Amateur Athletic Club (ref Letter Dunfermline Press 11th April 1953). However , it never really got off the ground. Training sessions were sporadic and no competitions were organised. In order to help stimulate local interest in athletics , the SAAA offered to transfer the Annual SAAA v Atalanta (Scottish Universities) match from Meadowbank to Pitreavie. That took place on the 30th June,1955 and was attended by one Graham McDonald. The Atalanta fixture became a regular feature at the Pitreavie venue for many years.
However, CAAC continued to disappoint, the secretary resigned and it defaulted on the affiliation fee to the SAAA and ceased to exist. Early in the 1956 season CDT approached local athletics enthusiasts who used the track for training and were obviously very interested in the sport. The outcome was that CDT asked two of them, Geoff Seabrook and Claude Foley , if they would interested in forming an athletic club. One evening soon after that meeting, youngsters using the track were called together by Geoff on the grass banking surrounding the track, He explained that he had been asked by the CDT to form an Athletic Club and suggested that it be called Pitreavie AAC but it would have to be agreed formally at a properly convened General Meeting. In the meantime a couple of inter club competitions and ‘club championship events were organised to provide some competition for the youngsters who frequented the track.
This General Meeting took place in September 1956 when the club name Pitreavie AAC was formally proposed and agreed in the presence of Mr Ord Cunningham and Mr Andrew Buchanan of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust. Mr Geoff Seabrook was elected President Mr Claude Foley was elected Secretary. A small committee was formed, Pitreavie AAC was up and running (& jumping & throwing.)

Pitreavie Best Performances: Men – Track

Posted on February 25, 2021 by The Author

Olympic Champion Allan Wells winning at Pitreavie in the British Airways Games, 1979

PITREAVIE STADIUM

BEST PERFORMANCES

TRACK EVENTS – MEN

100 Metres

Sen 10.4 Alan Wells (ESH) 27 May 1979

Brit Airways Games Olympic Gold Medalist 1980

10.41 Nick Smith ( Shaftsbury B’nett ) 30 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

10.49 Stuart Benson(TVH/RAF) 30 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

10.6y Ian Turnbull (Bellahouston H) 28 May 1968

East Dist Champs

10.6 Ian Mackie (Pit AAC) 25 May 1995

10.61 Richard Kilty (Gatshead H) 30 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs Euro Ind 60m Gold Medalist 2015/2017

U20 10.66 Ryan Oswald(Pit AAC) 30 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

10.7 Mark Learmouth(Edin AC) 14 June 1980

Scot Schls Champs

10.7 Chris Carson (Shaftsbury B’nett) 01 Jun 1997

Fife Schls Champs

Note W/A

10.78mw Ross Ballie (VP) 08 June 1995

Scot U20 Champs

U17 11.0y Alan Crorie ( Bella H/ Hutch GS) 17 June 1967

Scot School Boys Champs

Note W/A

10.7w Ian Mackie (Pit AAC ) 16 June 1992

10.8w Kris Stewart (Sc Borders) 15 June 1996

10.8w Chris Carson ( Lochgelly & Dist) 15 June 1996

Scot Schls Champs

10.88w Tom Began ( Shett H ) 08 July 1995

Scot U17 Champs

U15 11.27 Kieran Kevlin (EAC) 13 Sept 2009

Pit Trophy Meet

U13 12.47 Ben Robbins(EAC) 13 Sept 2009

Pit Trophy Meet

200 Metres

Sen 20.9 Alan Wells (ESH) 27 May 1979

Brit Airways Games

21.3 Grant Plenderleith(FVH) 23 May 2014

East Dist Champs

21.3 Ryan Oswald (Sale H) 23 May 2014

East Dist Champs

21.39 Nick Smith (Shaftsbury B’nett) 18 July 2010

Scot Sen Champs

21.4y Menzies Campbell ( Garscube H) 03 June 1965

East v West

21.40 Stuart Benson (Thames Valley/RAF) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

U20 21.3 David Jenkins (Edin Univ) 15 May 1971

Scot Univ Champs

21.6 Peter Little (EAC) 27 May 1979

Brit Airways Games

21.81 Ross Ballie(VP) 08 June 1995

Scot U20 Champs

U17 22.12 Dean Patterson ( Larkhall /GSOS) 25 June 2021

Pit Open

Note W/A

22.0w Chris Carson (Lochgelly & Dist) 15 June 1996

Scot Schls Champs

U15 23.06 Kieran Kivlin (EAC) 13 Sept 2009

Pit Trophy Meet

U13 26.30 Ben Robbins (EAC) 13 Sept 2009

Pit Trophy Meet

400m

Sen 46.79 Kris Robertson (Kirk Olys) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

46.82 Alan Stuart (Shett H) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

47.35 Brian Doyle (Harrow AC) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

47.45 Patrick Swan(Gatesh’d H) 18 July 2010

Scot Sen Champs

47.62 Jamie Bowie ( Inv H) 20 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

47.87 Sean Watson ( Shett H) 20 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

U20 48.36 Kris Stewart (Sc Borders) 08 May 1999

East Dist Camps

48.7 Alasdair Donaldson (Pit AAC) 25 June 1995

48.86 Nick Petrou (Leeds City ) 27 April 2014

YDL(H)NP2

U17 48.17 Greg Loudon (Lass AC) 20 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

U15 52.4 George Gray (Vale of Leven) 14 June 1980

Scot Schls Champs

U13 59.1 Craig Robinson (Pitreavie AAC) 21 June 2005

FVLge

800m

Sen 1:49.00 Mark Mitchell (Forres H) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

1:49.27 Neil Burnside (SBH) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

1:49.9 Graham Williamson (Spr’burn H) 27 May 1979

1:50.4 Dick Hodelet( Greenock GlPk) 08 June 1966

East v West

1:50.61 Stewart Reid (Pit AAC) 09 May 1999

East Dist Champs

1:50.99 Tom Nimmo ( City of Edin) 20 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

U20 1:52.0 Graham Grant (Dumb’ton AAC) 30 June 1965

1:53.79 Guy Learmouth (Lasswade AC) 18 June 2010

Scot Sen Champs

1:54.6 David Henry (Gala Ac) 04 July 1964

SAAA v Atalanta

U17 1:57.1 John Scott (Edin AC ) 21 April 1974

Sc Young Athletes Lge East

U15 2:01.41 Ben Greenwood(PSH) 09 Sept 2012

Pit YA Trophy Meet

U13 2:11.6 Calum Dick ( Giffnock N) 03 Jul 2021

Dunf T&F Open

1500m

Sen 3:42.56 Colin Birmingham(Australia) 21 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

3:44.3y Ian McCafferty ( Law & Dist) 07 June 1967

East v West Commonwealth Silver Medalist 1970

3:46.6y Lachie Stewart( Vale of Leven) 07 June 1967

East v West Commonwealth Gold Medalist 1970

3:46.60 Chris MacKay (N’ham& Essex B) 21 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

3:48.13 Ian Williamson (Cambridge & Co) 21 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

3:48.29 Alastair Hay (Central AC) 20 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

( y – 1m time minus 18 secs)

U20 3:56.06 Andrew Thomson (Fife AC) 12 Sept 2021

(Pitreavie Club Champs)

4:00.31 Alasdair McMonagle ( C’nauld) 25 June 2021

Pit Open

4:03.18 Stuart Gibson ( Motherwell AAC) 08 June 1995

Scot U20 Champs

U17 4:03.2 Josh Kerr ( EAC) 23 May 2014

East Dist Champs Olympic Bronze 2021 [2020]

U15 4:06.4 Alistair Currie (Dumbarton AAC} 14 June 1980

Scot Schls Champs

U13 4:34.68 Ryan Gray (Inverclyde AC) 09 Sep 2012

Pit YA Trophy Meet

1 Mile

Sen 4:02.3 Ian McCafferty ( Law & Dist) 07 June 1967

East v West

4:04.6 Lachie Stewart( Vale of Leven) 07 June 1967

East v West

4:07.6 Bill Ewing ( A’deen Uni/AAC) 29 June 1966

SAAA v Atalanta

4:07.8 Ian McPherson (VP AAC) 30 June 1965

SAAA v Atalanta

4:09.5 John Linaker (Pit AAC ) 08 June 1966

East v West

4:10.8 Roddy Wilson (Teviotdale H) 04 July 1964

U20 4:22.2 Alistair Riddell (Loretta Sch) 17 June 1967

Scot Schls Champs

4:24.3 James Cook (Garscube H ) 17 June 1967

Scot Schls Champs

4:29.99 Ben Potrykus (Pit AAC) 08 Sept 2014

Pit Trophy Meet

U17 4:24.13 Aiden Thomson (Pit AAC) 08 Sept 2014

Pit Trophy Meet

U15 4:27.74 Ben Greenwood Perth SH) 08 Sept 2014

Pit Trophy Meet

3000m

Sen 8:31.0 Jim Brown ( Clyde Valley) 13 Apr 1975

Fergus Murray in the Hawkhill Harriers vest

5000m

Sen 13:56.8y Fergus Murray ( Edin Univ) 08 June 1966

East v West

14:10.0 Chris Robinson (Spango Valley) 28 May 1995

14:11.04 Andrew Lemoncello (Fife AC) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

14:12.6 Robert Quinn (Kilbarchan AC) 28 May 1995

14:13.6y James Johnston (Monkland H) 08 June 1966

East v West

14:15.70 Woldemichael Tsege (Shett H) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

U20 15:08.8y James Burns ( Shett H ) 15 June 1974

Scot Schls Champs

15:10.4y Tom Paterson ( Springburn H) 15 June 1974

Scot Schls Champs

15:16.65 Alex Hendry (Central AC) 17 Jul 2010

Scot Sen Champs

( y – 3mile time plus 30secs}

10,000m

Sen 30:26.2 Frank Harper (Pit AAC) 14 May 1988

GRE Cup 1^st Rd

30:52.10 Neil Renault ( EAC) 24 June 2012

Scot Sen Champs

31:04.4y John Linaker (Pit AAC) 06 Oct 1962

31:32.77 John Newsom (Cent AC ) 24 June 2012

Scot Sen Champs

31:36.77 Ben Hukins (Unatt) 24 June 2012

Scot Sen Champs

32.44.7 D.Cameron ( Shett H ) 13 May 1989

GRE Cup 1^st Rd

(y – 6mile time plus 60secs)

Tony Hogarth and Fraser Proven

110m/120yds Hurdles

Sen 14.4y Tony Hogarth (Octavians , H) 25 May 1968

East Dist Champs

14.48 Chris Ballie (VPCoG) 18 June 2010

Scot Sen Champs

14.7y Alan Murray (ESH) 25 May 1968

East Dist Champs

14.7 Francis Smith (WG&EL) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

14.8y Fraser Provan ( Octavians ) 06 July 1963

15.0y Alf Bellah (HMS Caledonia/Nigeria) 08 July 1961

SAAA v Atlanta

15.0 Robert Davidson (Edin Univ) 29 May 1971

East Dist Champs

U20 14.90 S Bowden (USA) 08 June 1995

Scot U20 Champs

15.0 George McCallum (Central Reg ) 14 June 1980

Scot Schls Champs

15.0 Kevin McLennan (Black Isle AC) 15 June 1996

Scot U20 Champs

15.0 Taylor Roy (Pit AAC) 07 June 2016

Fife Schls Champs

Note W/A

14.5w(2.2) Jack Lawrie 27 Apr 2014

YDL(H)

100m/110yds Hurdles

U17 13.60 Gordon Menzies ( Kilbarchan AAC) 08 June 1995

Scot U17 Champs

80m Hurdles

U15 11.5 Kenneth McKeown (Ayr S’forth) 19 June 1996

Scot Schls Inter Area

11.5 Callum Newton ( Dunf T&F ) 03 July 2021

Dunf T&F Open

Note W/A

11.44w(4.7) Chris Ballie (VP) 09 July 1995

75m Hurdles

U13 11.8 Cameron Goodhall( Lasswade) 10 Sept 2006

Pit Trophy Meet

Francis Smith

400m/440ys Hurdles

Sen 52.25 Francis Smith (WG & EL} 21 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

52.56 Martin Lipton (Kilbarchan AC) 21 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

53.32 David Martin (VPCoG) 10 July 2010

Scot Sen Champs

53.91 Derek Paisley (Blackheath & B H) 21 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

54.15 Andrew Faulkner (Yeovil Olym’ds) 06 June 2009

BAL D 4

54.2 Alan Murray( Edin SH ) 29 May 1971

East Dist Champs

U20 52.73 Neil Flannery (Gateshead H ) 31 Aug 2008

Scot Sen Champs

54.19 Jack Lawrie (Pit AAC) 27 Apr 2014

YDL(H)

55.34 Ewan Dyer (Pit AAC) 28 Apr 2015

YDL(H)

U17 52.81 (Scot Rec) Richard McDonald (Perth SH) 10 Aug 1996

Celtic International

U15 61.0 G.Nugent ( Lenzie Ac) 14 Jun 1980

Scot Schls Champs

61.0 Graeme Lammie (Perth SH/PHS) 15 Jun 1996

Scot Schls Champs

3000mS/C

Sen 8:59.2 Gareth Bryan Jones (ESH) 29 May 1971

East Dist Champs AAA 3k SC Champion 1968

9:12.2 James Austin (Clydesdale H) 25 June 1995

9:18.0 John Linaker (Pit AAC) 07 Aug 1965

Scot v Army

9:23.0 Bill Ewing (Aberdeen AAC) 25 May 1968

East Dist Champs

9:23.0 Hugh Elder ( Dumbarton AAC) 13 June 1971

Inter Counties

9:30.1 Cameron Watson (Pit AAC) 20 June 1995

U20 9:34.2 David Lorimer (St Andrew’s Univ) 15 May 1971

Scot Univ Champs

9:34.86 Lachlan Oates ( Shett H ) 18 July 2010

Scot Sen Champs

9:48.96 Mathew Graham (Kirk’tilloch Oly) 21 June 2009

Scot Sen Champs

2000mS/C

U20 6:04.9 Andrew McKay (EAC) 14 June 1980

Scot Schls Champs

6:11.88 Bertie Houghton (Doncaster AC) 27 Apr 2014

YDL (H)

6:14.91 Aidan Thompson (Pitreavie AAC) 27 Apr 2014

YDL (H)

1500mS/C

U17 4:25.6 Iain Murdoch ( Avonside TC) 15 Jun 1996

Scot Schls Champs

4:34.9 Derek Easton ( Shett H) 15 Jun 1974

Scot Schls Champs

4x 100m Relay

Sen 42.1 West of Scotland Team 09 June 1965

East v West

42.5 SAAA Team 08 July 1961

SAAA v Atalanta

42.65 Coventry Godiva 06 July 2009

BAL D4

U20 44.1 Motherwell AC 08 Aug 1998

Scot U20 Champs

U17 42.77 Scotland U17 10 Aug 1996

Club

42.89 Edinburgh AC 15 June 2014

Scot U17 Champs

U15 45.51 Edinburgh AC 31 Aug 2008

Scot U15 Champs

U13 51.76 Edinburgh AC 18 July 2010

Scot U13 Champs

4x 400m Relay

Sen 3:23.3 Kilbarchan AC 24 June 2012

Scot Sen Champs

U20 3:27.2 Motherwell AC 08 Aug 1998 Scot Sen Champs

U17 3:30.19 Kilbarchan AC 30 May 2004

Scot Sen Champs

3x 800m Relay

Sen/ 5:47.21 Giffnock North AC 24 June 2012

U20 Scot Sen Champs

U17 6:06.47 Edinburgh AC 15 June 2014

Scot U17 Champs

U15 6:33.99 Edinburgh AC 15 June 2014

Scot U15 Champs

U13 7:15.03 Giffnock North AC 15 Sept 2019

Scot U13 Champs

Decathlon

Sen 5765 pts Robert Miller (Aberdeen AC) 29/30 May 2004

Scot Sen Champs

5615 pts David Agnew ( Pit AAC) 10/11 July 2010

Scot Sen Champs

4823 pts Ian C McEwan (Whitemoss AC) 10/11 July 2010

Scot Sen Champs

U20 6447 pts Michael Downie ( Arbroath & Dist) 10/11 July 2010

Scot U20 Champs

U17 5222 pts Andrew Murphy ( Ayr Seaforth AC) 10/11 July 2010

Scot U17 Champs

Pentathlon

U15 2765 pts Andrew Smith (Dundee HH) 29 May 2004

Scot U15 Champs HJ / 80mH / LJ / SP / 800

2709 pts Kenneth McKeown(Ayr ) 8 June 1996

Scot Schls CEs 80mH / SP / 200m / LJ / 1500m

U13 1891 pts Connel McDonald ( In’ness H) 18 July 2009

Scot U13 Champs HJ / 75mH / LJ / SP / 800

Track – Ultra

25,000m(15.53miles)

1hr 19m 16.6secs Don McGregor ( Edin SH) 12 Dec 1970

1hr 19m 16.6secs Alistair Wood ( A’deen AAC) 12 Dec 1970

30,000m(18.64miles)

1hr 35m.13.8secs Don McGregor ( Edin SH) 12 Dec 1970

35,000m(21.75miles)

1hr 50m.59.8secs Don McGregor ( Edin SH) 12 Dec 1970

World best )at the time_

40 mile

3hr 49m 49secs Alistair Wood ( A’deen AAC ) 13 Dec 1969

World Best (at the time)

2 Hours

33.82Km(21m21y) Alistair Wood ( A’deen AAC ) 13 Dec 1969

33.82Km(21m21y) Steve Taylor ( A’deen AAC) 13 Dec 1969

34.91Km(21m337y) Willie Russell (Shett H ) 13 Dec 1969

Compiled by Graham McDonald updated July 2021

World Best 40 Miles at Pitreavie Track, 1969

Phil Hampton (3), Steve Taylor (6), Alastair Wood (2) and Willie Russell (5)

John Hepburn Photographs: 3

Posted on February 20, 2021 by The Author

The photographs on this page were taken on Sunday, 29th September, 2012 on the Aonach Eagach on what would seem to be a not very nice day. Accompanying John are Stewart Walker, Natalie Christie and Denis Bell.

John Hepburn Photographs: 2

Posted on February 20, 2021 by The Author

These were taken during a trip to the Dolomites. The scenery is magnificent and the photographs are all good ones and they are all hill runners and mountain climbers! And did anyone mention altitude training? Have a look at these.

John Hepburn Photographs: 1

Posted on February 20, 2021 by The Author

We are told that John is a very unassuming, ultra-helpful gentleman. A very skilled mountaineer, he is always sure and steadfast. He’s one of the guys you’d always want to be near you, in his company. A thoroughly superb guy and a ‘make-happen’ his word is his bond. Rarely has anything ever been too much of a bother. John might not be ‘high profile’, but an absolute stalwart all his long and successful career. A true Friend, a gentle man, an upstanding citizen, a real achiever!

He is however a very good hill runner indeed with many good races in his diaries. He has run all over Scotland – the Isle of Jura seems to be a favourite with several appearances, he’s run in Strathyre at the fearsome Stuc a Chroin race and travelled to the south of the country for the Two Breweries race, run in the Birnam Hill Classic and many more but as a Lochaber AC runner, he has to run in the Ben Nevis race and in 2018 he received the McConachie Plaque for having run in twenty one Ben Nevis races.

We start with some photographs of John running in the Ben Nevis race.

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After the Ben race, John and some friends went to Mull; for two days, and all the cycling photos are from that trip. As Denis said, I don’t know how he managed it! The photograph above is one taken after the prize giving and social after the Ben race. In the photograph are Alwynne Shannon, Des Crowe, John H and his son Andrew , a super piper.

The thing that impresses me about most hill runners is their whole healthy lifestyle – I have known hill runners to finish a race, shower (optional), dress, eat and head off on a hike arguing about whose pack is the heavier. I know hill runners who walk, climb, canoe and sail. Some even drive. That is the justification for putting up so many of them just acting ‘normally’. Well, it is for them.

The above are just some of those available. The next selection is of pictures from a a trip to the Dolomites, What we said above of the lifestyle and attitude to the world around us applies. John’s way was always calm and trusted leadership with Mike Lindsay (another brilliant hill-runner).

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Finlay Wild: Running Career Overview

Posted on February 13, 2021 by The Author

Finlay Wild is a name known almost exclusively to the hill running fraternity although it should be well known to all endurance runners in Scotland at the very least. After this look at some of his running achievements, we will have a page done following an extended conversation that Denis Bell had with Finlay.

He was born on 8 September 1984 in Thurso. It was maybe inevitable that he would be an enthusiast for the great outdoors right from the start: his father Roger Wild, was a mountain guide, and his mother Fiona (née Hinde) was an accomplished hill runner who won the Three Peaks Race in 1981 and the Carnethy 5 in both 1981 and 1982. Finlay was educated at Fort William primary and Lochaber High School before heading to the University of Aberdeen where he graduated with a medical degree and he now works as a GP in Lochaber. So much for his background which all (where he has always lived, parents occupation and involvement) point to a love of the hills. We can go on from there to have a look at his career as a hill runner.

His first hill race is said to be at Ben Rinnes at the age of 21. Held in conjunction with the Dufftown Highland Games, it is really three hills – there are the two tops of Little and Meikle Conval before the Ben Rinnes summit with the return via the same trail making it a total of 22 kilometres with 1500m of ascent. It is however through his superb running on Ben Nevis that his hill running talents have been shown to best advantage. Winning the race once is an achievement, to win it as often has he has is however a wonderful almost incomparable achievement. He first won it in 2010 and every year since! The ‘Press & Journal began its report in 2019 as follows:

“A doctor made it 10 in a row when he won a gruelling race up and down the UK’s highest mountain. Fort William GP Finlay Wild fought off competition from 450 other athletes to win the Ben Nevis race for the 10th time on Saturday. He conquered the 4,411ft mountain in 1 hour, 32 minutes and five seconds.

Despite falling on part of the route, Dr Wild was 17 minutes and 47 seconds ahead of his nearest challenger, fellow Lochaber Athletic Club member John Yells. The 35-year-old said: “When I won it the first time I was absolutely shocked so I never thought this would happen and I would be here with 10. I feel quite shocked really as it was very unexpected.

“It is a great local event that attracts people from all over and it is great to see so many people. “I am sure I will be back next year.”

Unfortunately he was not able to go back in 2020 because there was no race due to the Covid crisis – and as a GP he was probably working flat out at the time anyway.

There are some, many, runners who favour a particular event and run better there than anywhere else but that does not apply to Finlay Wild. He has the same high standards and displays them on short hill races, long hill races, the various ’rounds and, in short, in any event in which he takes part. Note the following:

In 2012, he set a new course record for the Glamaig Hill Race, breaking the previous best set by top class internationalist Mark Rigby in 1997. He improved his own record by a further five seconds in 2018.
Wild’s other wins include the Carnethy 5, Goatfell races 2013–2015, the Isle of Jura 2015-2017, Stuc a Chroin, the Ennerdale Horseshoe and the Langdale Horseshoe. He won the British Fell Running Championship in 2015. The heights and distances tend to be on the long side – Langdale is 21 km in distance and 4760 ft of ascent, Stuc a Chroin is 24 km and 5000 feet of ascent, Isle of Jura is 28 km and 2370 m of ascent and Ennerdale is 36.8 km and 2290 feet. As an indication 21 km is 13 miles and 36.8 km is over 22 miles.
He also has the fastest known time for the Cuillin Ridge traverse on Skye, completing the crossing in 2:59:22 in 2013. In February 2016, Wild and Tim Gomersall made a winter crossing of the Cuillin Ridge in a time of 6:14. There is an excellent report on his record in the UK Climbing website which sums the feat up in this quote: “On Saturday 12th October Finlay Wild broke the speed record for the Cuillin Ridge traverse for the second time in a year, knocking a hefty 15 minutes from his previous record to log the first sub-three-hour completion of Britain’s greatest mountaineering route. So how on earth did he manage to get from the summit of Gars-bheinn at the south end of the ridge to the top of Sgurr nan Gillean in the north, in just 2hrs 59mins 22secs”?
In 2016, Wild’s results in the Tromso Sky Race (Norway: 33 km and 2000m of ascent) and the Glen Coe Skyline gave him third place in the Extreme section of the Skyrunner World Series.
In October 2016, he set a record time of 10:15:30 for Tranter’s Round in the mountains around Glen Nevis. He further reduced the record to 9:00:05 in July 2020. Note that the second record was 75 minutes faster than the first – a huge lump off the time. Often, almost always, a runner going for a record round has pacers, guides or companions assisting but not this time for Finlay Wild. This quote about the run from the following link Finlay Wild breaks his own Tranter’s Round record – FionaOutdoors says “Finlay ran the Tranter’s Round solo and unsupported. He said: “Only a few people knew I was out for a record attempt against myself, so there didn’t feel like there was much pressure. This keeps stress levels low and makes it just an enjoyable big day out in the hills.” Finlay thoroughly enjoyed the run, He said: “It was a high watching the weather improve into the afternoon, just as I had hoped it would from an optimistic interpretation of the forecast. “It was great to take an hour and 15 minutes off my previous record, too. Even missing a sub-nine-hours wasn’t disappointing because I feel I made a concerted push to try for it over many hours, so I ran as well as I could have hoped.”
In May 2019, Wild ran the Welsh 3000s in a time of 4:10:48 which broke the long-standing record of 4:19 held by fellow Scot Colin Donnelly since 1988.
Wild set a record for the Ramsay Round in August 2020, completing the route solo and unsupported in a time of 14:42:40. Note that like the Tranter Round a month earlier it was a solo and unsupported run over some of the most difficult terrain the United Kingdom. It was also a huge chunk off the previous record – a massive 90 minutes. And it was done as a solo attempt with scarcely one month between the two. We should maybe look at the two Rounds. The photograph below is of Finlay after setting the Ramsay Round record and you can read about it at Finlay Wild sets new Ramsay Round record – FionaOutdoors

Hill Runners from all countries and of all standards seem to collect ’rounds’ with every country having its own tough round of hill, tops, peaks to be completed against the clock. And the various countries have other rounds. The two Scottish ones mentioned above are worth a look. The Tranter Round first. Described by the Gofar website as follows – “Named after Philip Tranter, who first completed it in 1964, this is considered to be Scotland’s original 24 hour challenge, before being extended by Charlie Ramsay in 1978. It is a round of some 36 miles and over 20,000′ taking in 19 Munros in the Mamores, Grey Corries and Aonachs together with Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis. It still remains a creditable and rewarding challenge in its own right. ” Note the reference to the Ramsay Round which is the big challenge for Scottish Hill Runners. For a description of the Ramsay Round we go to the appropriate website of https://www.ramsaysround.co.uk/tranters-round which reads

Ramsay’s Round is an extension of Tranter’s round which started in Glen Nevis. Travelling anticlockwise he completed all of the Mamores, (10 munros) thereafter he crossed the valley and onto the Grey corries (4 munros) before ascending onto the Aonachs (2 munros) and onwards towards Carn Mor Dearg, culminating on Ben Nevis, (2 munros) Great Britain’s highest mountain, finishing back at Glen Nevis. Following the completion of the Mamores at Sgurr Eilde Mor continue eastwards towards the South end of Loch Treig, continue onto the summit of Beinn na Lap, thereafter head for Chno Dearg then onto the summit of Stob Coire Sgriodain, before descending to the north end of Loch Treig, thereafter start the steady climb onto the Easains, before descending down to the Lairig Leacach, finally start the ascent onto the summit of Stob Ban joining up and continuing onto Tranter’s Round.”

To set records for both within a month and break the previous best time by so much indicates a runner of tremendous talent and determination.

And the hill and fell running is not quite enough for the full display of Wild’s talents. He has also competed in ski mountaineering and was the British champion in that sport in 2016 as well as the Scottish Skimo series winner in the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 seasons.

We have a record of his running career from 2006 to 2020 at this link – Finlay’s Racing Record

Glasgow Police Sports, 1956

Posted on February 12, 2021 by The Author

The Police Sports were one of the country’s top meetings with quality athletes from all over the world competing at Ibrox. Were the quality measured by the size of the programme, it would have beaten many an international fixture: this one runs to 66 pages including the covers.

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