They Take The Year's Sporting Honours -- Britain's immortal sportsman of the year, Roger Bannister, and Miss Pat Smythe, leading British sportswoman for the second year in succession, Photographed with their trophies. Roger Bannister, the first four-minute miler, was last night presented with the "Sportsman of the year" trophy. Miss Pat Smythe, the international show jumper, was named "Sportswoman of the year" for the second year in Succession. December 31, 1954. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.).