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Burton Latimer - athletics - malcolm thurlow_1

The photos top left and top right date from 1949.
The photo on the left shows Malcolm Thurlow competing in a track event at the Kettering & District Schools Sports day.
The photo on the right shows Malcolm with the prestigious Arthur Nicholson Trophy which he won at the competition after setting a new record for the 100 yards event.

Burton Latimer - malcolm thurlow_2
Burton Latimer - athletics - girls relay team

Burton Latimer girls relay team, winners of the relay race at a Wellingborough sports meeting . From left to right: Margaret Thurlow, Janet York, Dorothy Baish,
Gill Keightley.

Burton Latiner - athletics - margaret thurlow - high jump

Margaret Thurlow (later Craddock) competing in the high jump at the 1951 Kettering & District Schools Sports competition.

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