The Metcalfe Society

Metcalfe Sportsmen

Oldest World Records (Men)

Athlete(s)	Nation	Event	Time	Date	Beaten	Held For
Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe, Foy Draper, Frank Wykoff	USA	4x100m	39.8s	1936-08-09	1956-12-01	20y 3m (7412 days)

Augusta Metcalfe - Honoree honored by the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall Of Fame.

Olympian

Ralph Harold Metcalfe (1910-1978) Born in Atlanta, Ga., May 29, 1910. U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1971-78. Gold, silver and bronze medal winner at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, California and 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Track coach and political science instructor at Xavier University, New Orleans, Louisiana. Died in Chicago, Ill., October 10, 1978. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Worth, Ill.

Fast Lady

Appearing in the Guinness Book of Records for 1997 under yachting is Samantha Metcalfe who holds the British high speed record at 37.21 knots made at Sota Vento Beach, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands on 29 July 1995.

Mountaineer?

One of only two members of the self-styled Stockport Secret Climbing Club, Fraser Metcalfe had secretly abseiled from the town's 110ft viaduct and scaled the town hall. The midnight mountaineering came to an end when going on an across the town centre rooftops escapade the police apprehended the climbers and they were fined for what the magistrate called a 'boyish prank'. Manchester Metro 26 July 1996. (J Metcalfe M316)

Rodeo Rider

For the second time Carolyn Metcalfe {4th cousin to David Metcalf (M46) and niece to Shirley Metcalfe (M731) qualified for the Canadian Rodeo Finals. To reach the event she took part in 46 rodeos and came in the top ten list of prize winners.

Tennis Coach

At the Muscat Inter-Continental Hotel tennis coach Peter Metcalfe was given a farewell party including a tennis match and other novelty programmes. At the end of the party along with gifts and mementoes a shield was presented by the vice president of the Oman Tennis Association in appreciation of Peter's role in promoting tennis in the Sultanate. (From the Times of Oman 4 May 1996 provided by Suzanne Briscoe (M604).