Stan Vennard
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Born | c.1939[1] |
| Died | January 2018 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance / cross-country |
| Club | Royal Ulster Constabulary AC Duncairn Nomads AC |
Stanley H. Vennard (c.1939– January 2018) was an athlete from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire and Commmonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Vennard was a constable with the Royal Ulster Constabulary and was a member of their Athletics Club.[2] He also ran for the Duncairn Nomads Athletic Club and was the 1959 Irish marathon champion.[3] A civil servant, he was also the six-miles Northen Ireland champion in 1960 at the age of 21.[1]
He married Norma McInnes in August 1963 and was a student teacher at Stranmillis University College.[4]
Vennard represented the 1966 Northern Irish Team[5] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica,[6] participating in the two athletics events;[7] the 6 miles race[8] and the marathon.[9]
Vennard was a seven-times Northern Irish champion, winning the 3 miles title in 1966, the 6 miles titles in 1960 and 1966, three marathon titles (1960, 1966, 1967) and the cross-country title in 1967.[10]
He completed his teaching career at the Moira Primary School, where he was the head. He died in January 2018.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Vennard captures six-mile senior track title". Ireland's Saturday Night. 7 May 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 16 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Foundry score another success". Belfast Telegraph. 16 June 1959. p. 10. Retrieved 16 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Some Keen Running Expected". Belfast Telegraph. 13 April 1960. p. 18. Retrieved 16 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Foundry score another success". Belfast Telegraph. 5 August 1963. p. 9. Retrieved 16 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "No surprises in Games Team". Belfast News-Letter. 21 June 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 14 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Three more for Empire Games Team". Belfast News-Letter. 12 July 1966. p. 1. Retrieved 14 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Athletics 6 miles - Men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Athletics marathon - Men Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Northern Irish Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Norther Irish Championships". Stanley Vennard Obituary. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2025.