Athletics
Awarded to Boys of 14 B.B. age or more who attain the required standard in any six of the following events with at least one event in each group:
| Events Required Standard | |
| Group A | |
| 100 yards | 13 secs |
| 220 yards | 30 secs |
| 440 yards | 70 secs |
| 880 yards | 2 min 40 secs |
| 100 yards hurdles (10 flights, 2ft 6in high); 8 yards apart; 14 yards approach, 14 yards finish | 17 secs |
| Group B | |
| High Jump (over Lath) | 4ft 1in |
| Long Jump | 14ft |
| Pole Vault | 6ft 6in |
| Hop, Step and Jump | 30ft |
| Group C | |
| Cricket Ball | 150ft |
| Javelin (7ft 2½in) | 85ft |
| Discus (2 lb 3½ oz) | 75ft |
| Putting-the-Weight (8 lb 13 oz) | 30ft |
| Hammer (8 lb 13 oz) | 65ft |
Duke of Edinburgh's Award: The Athlete's Certificate qualifies a Boy in the Fitness Section at Bronze level.
Athlete's Badge
Awarded to Boys of 15 B.B. Age or more and who hold the Athlete's
Certificate gained in a previous session, and who attain the required
standard in any six of the following events, with at least one event in
each group:
| Events Required Standard | |
| Group A | |
| 100 yards | 12½ secs |
| 220 yards | 27 secs |
| 440 yards | 66 secs |
| 880 yards | 2 min 26 secs |
| 1 mile | 5 min 45 secs |
| 120 yards hurdles (10 flights, 3ft high); | 19 secs |
| Group B | |
| High Jump (over Lath) | 4ft 4in |
| Long Jump | 16ft |
| Pole Vault | 7ft 6in |
| Hop, Step and Jump | 34ft |
| Group C | |
| Cricket Ball | 175ft |
| Javelin (7ft 2½in) | 105ft |
| Discus (2 lb 3½ oz) | 95ft |
| Putting-the-Weight (10 lb) | 31ft |
| Hammer (8 lb 13 oz) | 80ft |
Duke of Edinburgh's Award: The Athlete's Badge qualifies a Boy in the Fitness Section at Silver level.
Athlete's Advanced
Certificate
Awarded to Boys of 16 B.B. age or more who hold the Athlete's Badge gained
in a previous session and who attain the required standard in any six of
the following events with at least one event in each group:
| Events Required Standard | |
| Group A | |
| 100 yards | 11.2 secs |
| 220 yards | 26 secs |
| 440 yards | 63 secs |
| 880 yards | 2 min 20 secs |
| 1 mile | 5 min 30 secs |
| 120 yards hurdles (10 flights, 3ft high); | 18 secs |
| Group B | |
| High Jump (over Lath) | 4ft 6in |
| Long Jump | 17ft |
| Pole Vault | 8ft |
| Hop, Step and Jump | 36ft |
| Group C | |
| Cricket Ball | 185ft |
| Javelin (7ft 6½in) | 120ft |
| Discus (3 lb 5 oz) | 105ft |
| Putting-the-Weight (12 lb) | 32ft |
| Hammer (12 lb) | 85ft |
Duke of Edinburgh's Award: The Athlete's Advanced Certificate qualifies a Boy in the Fitness Section at Gold level.
(Regulations as at 1964)
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