Harry Fenion

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Harry Fenion
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Bornc.1931 [1]
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)
Long-distance, marathon, Cross country
ClubBellahouston Harriers

Harry Irvine Fenion (born c.1931) is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Fenion, a cabinet maker by profession, [1] was a member of the Bellahouston Harriers. [2] He won the 1954 Midland District 6 miles cross country championship [3] and in 1956 he won the 16-miles Clydebank to Helensburgh road race. [4]

In 1957 claimed the Scottish cross country championship [5] and was the 1957 Scottish marathon champion. [6] In February 1958 he was named by the Scottish AAA in the 'possibles list' for the forthcoming Commonwealth and Empire Games [7] and at the 1958 Scottish A.A.A. Championships, he finished runner-up to Hugo Fox. [8]

He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team [9] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales, [10] participating in one event, the marathon race. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rain helps Harry Fulfil His Secret Vow" . Sunday Post. 23 June 1957. p. 27. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Cross-Country Title for John Stevenson" . The Scotsman. 25 January 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Another Success For Young John McLaren" . Wishaw Press. 12 February 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Fenion's Record Run" . The Scotsman. 9 April 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Athletics Notes" . Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 15 May 1957. p. 13. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Everett in Two-Miles Special" . Daily Record. 19 July 1957. p. 19. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "37 Scots athletes as Possibles for Cardiff" . The Scotsman. 21 February 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 4 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Standards good, but few will win Cardiff medals" . The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 4 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Scots athletes for Cardiff" . The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
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