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Surrey Athletic Club

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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).[1]

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Cecil Griffiths gold medal winner at the 1920 Olympic Games
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Percy Hodge secured another gold at the Olympics for Surrey AC

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.[2]

In 1907 the club changed its name to the Surrey Athletic Club[1][3] and members of the club met at the Royal Oak in New Malden on a regular basis.[1]

At the 1920 Summer Olympics two Surrey AC athletes, Cecil Griffiths and Percy Hodge won gold medals.[4][5]

In 1969 the club joined the British Athletics League as a founder member.[1]

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.[1]

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Notable athletes

Olympic athletes

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