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Hamilton Olympic Club

Hamilton Olympic Club

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The Hamilton Olympic Club (HOC) is the oldest track and field organization in Canada. It was established in 1926 by a group of local businessmen. Many HOC athletes have competed at the provincial, national and Olympic level, including Percy Williams, Don McFarlane, Johnny Miles and Ray Lewis.[1][2]

The club hosted an international club meet in 1929 against a combined team from Oxford and Cambridge University, with the English team winning by a margin of two points.[3]

Meets associated with

  • Canadian Olympic Team Trials, Civic Stadium
  • Canadian British Empire Games Trials, Ivor Wynne Stadium
  • British Empire Games
  • Dual Track and Field Meet: Oxford-Cambridge Track Team Vs Hamilton Olympic Club, Olympic Stadium
  • Canusa Games: Flint, Michigan Vs Hamilton, Ontario

Past members

References

  1. [1]
    Bowes, Gord (2016-09-14). Hamilton Olympic Club, oldest track club in Canada, celebrates anniversary. Hamilton News. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  2. [2]
    Milton, Steve (2016-12-29). Dedication. For 90 years. That's the Hamilton Olympic Club. The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  3. [3]
    OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE TRIUMPH ON TRACK; Conquer the Hamilton Olympic Club in Dual Meet, Seven First Places to Five. PUMPHREY BREAKS RECORD Lowers the Canadian Two-Mile Mark--Edwards and Fitzpatrick Score Doubles. Betters Even Time. Edwards Had Little Sleep. THE SUMMARIES. OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE TRIUMPH ON TRACE. New York Times (1929-07-07). Retrieved 2021-04-09.
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