Surrey Athletic Club or Surrey AC for short, was a British athletics club based in London. The club was based at Norbiton Recreation Ground (the Kingsmeadow Athletics Stadium today).
History
In 1903 the club was formed under the name Malden Harriers and the club's formation was largely attributed to Ted Vowles, a former Blackheath Harrier and Malden footballer. Mr F. B. Montague was elected president.
In 1907 the club changed its name to the Surrey Athletic Club and members of the club met at the Royal Oak in New Malden on a regular basis.
At the 1920 Summer Olympics two Surrey AC athletes, Cecil Griffiths and Percy Hodge won gold medals.
In 1969 the club joined the British Athletics League as a founder member.
In 1982, the Surrey Athletic Club disbanded and the male athletes from the club joined Belgrave Harriers, while the women decided to join Royal Borough of Kingston Athletic Club instead.
Notable athletes Olympic athletes AthleteEvent/sGamesMedals/RefRichard Yorke 3,200m steeplechase, 800m, 1500m 1908, 1912 George Hutson 5,000m, 3,000m team 1912 , Clive Taylor high jump (ns) 1912 Charles Clibbon 5,000/10,000 metres 1920, 1924 Edgar Mountain 800 metres 1920, 1924 Cecil Griffiths 1920 James Hatton 10,000m, 3,000m team 1920 William Hill 100, 200, 1920 Percy Hodge 3,000m steeplechase 1920 Alfred Nichols 5,000m, cross country 1920 Edward Wheller 400 metres hurdles 1920 John Benham cross country 1924 Fred Blackett 400 metres hurdles 1924 Bill Cotterell 10,000 metres (ns) 1924 Eric Harrison 110 metres hurdles 1924 Lancelot Royle 100 metres, 1924 George Constable 10,000 metres 1928 John Heap 100 metres 1928 Don Finlay 110m hurdles, 1932, 1936, 1948 , Frank Close 5,000 metres 1936 Jim Morris 10 km walk 1948 Maureen Barton-Chitty long jump 1968. 1972
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