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Hilda Thorogood was a female athlete who competed for England.
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Hilda Thorogood was a female athlete who competed for England.
She competed for England in the high jump at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. [1]
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England competed at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 - 25 July 1970.
England competed at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 24 January - 2 February 1974.
England competed at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 3 to 12 August 1978.
England competed at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982.
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