Probably the school 1946 Sports Day at Wandsworth Dog Track
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Patrick Williams supplied the photo and writes:

Those taking part are - from the left - unknown (but he is the boy 3rd from right, back row and wearing a tie, in the 6th Form Photo); Brady; Patrick Williams; unknown; George Wenglowitz and unknown. (I know them all, but can't remember their  names).

Notice the mix of footwear; plimsolls, football boots and ordinary shoes among them. Long before the days when one had to worry whether one was wearing the right trainers!

I also entered the one mile race; Houses were competing with each other. I think there were only four Houses - Saxons, Norman, Danes - I can't remember the fourth House (Celt ED). But there were 6 entrants in the race. Only the first four would score points. After 3 laps I was trailing a miserable sixth, behind Doug James. (see the form photo) I think Doug's fags were beginning to take their toll, and realising he wasn't going to score points for his team, he dropped out. I was still half a lap behind, but remembering the words of Winston Churchill that we should never surrender, I trailed in a pathetic fifth. No points, but a most gratifying cheer all to myself from the handful of spectators in the grandstand.