Thomas John Lesley "Tom" "TJ" Miles (17 November 1905 – 9 October 1961) was an Australian professional athlete/sprinter who won the 1927 Stawell Gift

Stawell Gift

The Stawell Gift is Australia's oldest and richest short distance running race. It is run over every Easter weekend by the Stawell Athletic Club, with the main race finals on the holiday Monday, at Central Park, Stawell in the Grampian Mountains district of western Victoria.The race is run on grass...

 sprint race and 1928 World Champion by defeating then reigning champion, Tim Banner.

Early life

Miles was born in Bundaberg, the son of James Miles (1878-1940) and Grace Merrifield Nicholson (1885-1943). He attended Bundaberg South State School from 1911.

External links

• Confirmation of the above and photo of Tom Miles is held at the Bundaberg & District Historical Museum http://www.collectionsaustralia.net/org/992/about Refer Museum Co-ordinator, Mrs Christine Spence.
• http://www.stawellgift.com/images/stories/documents/stawell%20gift%20winners%20since%201878.xls