Steve Smith, the 19-year-old Liverpool high jumper, smashed his British and Commonwealth record with 2.37m, but it was only enough to earn him the bronze. BNCB
He had for a while reigned as the British number one high jumper. BNCB
He persuaded Brannen, a natural middle distance runner and high jumper, to take up the challenge of the ten events (100 metres, long jump, shot, high jump and 400 metres on day one of a competition, followed by the 110 metres hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500 metres on day two). BNCB