The 1903 International Cross Country Championships was held in Hamilton, Scotland, at the Hamilton Park on 28 March 1903. A preview of the event[1] and an appraisal of the results[2] appeared in the Glasgow Herald.
| 1903 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 1st |
| Date | 28 March |
| Host city | Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland  |
| Venue | Hamilton Park |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 8.5 mi (13.7 km) |
| Participation | 45 athletes from 4 nations |
Complete results,[3] medallists, [4] and the results of British athletes[5] were published.
Medallists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Men 8.5 mi (13.7 km) |
Alfred Shrubb England |
46:22.6 | Tom Edwards England |
46:56.6 | John Daly Ireland |
47:10.2 |
| Team | ||||||
| Men | England |
25 | Ireland |
78 | Scotland |
107 |
Individual Race Results edit
Men's (8.5 mi /13.7 km) edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Alfred Shrubb | England |
46:22.6 |
 |
Tom Edwards | England |
46:56.6 |
 |
John Daly | Ireland |
47:10.2 |
| 4 | Albert Aldridge | England |
47:10.2 |
| 5 | Sidney Robinson | England |
47:21 |
| 6 | W.A. Mercer | England |
47:37 |
| 7 | Harry Lawson | England |
47:50 |
| 8 | Tom Hynes | Ireland |
47:58 |
| 9 | J. Thomas | England |
48:10 |
| 10 | James Crosbie | Scotland |
48:47.4 |
| 11 | George Smith | England |
48:51 |
| 12 | Jack Marsh |  Wales |
48:54 |
| 13 | J. Creedon | Ireland |
49:00 |
| 14 | John Ranken | Scotland |
49:08 |
| 15 | Charlie Silsby | England |
49:14 |
| 16 | Pat Whyte | Ireland |
49:18 |
| 17 | James Ure | Scotland |
49:25 |
| 18 | Frank Curtis | Ireland |
49:26 |
| 19 | D.G. Harris | Wales |
49:40 |
| 20 | P.J. McCafferty | Ireland |
49:41 |
| 21 | T.C. Hughes | Scotland |
49:51 |
| 22 | James Reston | Scotland |
49:59 |
| 23 | Thomas Mulrine | Scotland |
50:02 |
| 24 | James Hosker | England |
50:22 |
| 25 | Arthur Turner | Wales |
50:25 |
| 26 | Hugh Muldoon | Ireland |
50:38 |
| 27 | Albert Palmer | Wales |
50:42 |
| 28 | Robert Davies | Wales |
50:45 |
| 29 | Ernest Thomas | Wales |
50:47 |
| 30 | Fullerton Wilson | Scotland |
50:50 |
| 31 | Pat Hehir | Ireland |
50:51 |
| 32 | Rhys Evans | Wales |
50:58 |
| 33 | Albert Horne | England |
51:16 |
| 34 | Tom Johnston | Scotland |
51:18 |
| 35 | Robert Pugh | Wales |
51:30 |
| 36 | Allan Rees | Wales |
52:01 |
| 37 | W. Davies | Wales |
52:01 |
| 38 | W. Grail | Wales |
52:33 |
| 39 | Thomas Baggs | Wales |
52:44 |
| 40 | James Butters | Scotland |
52:57 |
| 41 | Alex Kinnaird | Scotland |
53:02 |
| — | Phil Randles | England |
DNF |
| — | William Robertson | Scotland |
DNF |
| — | Robert Frew | Scotland |
DNF |
| — | Tom Hamilton | Ireland |
DNF |
Team Results edit
Men's edit
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
Alfred Shrubb Tom Edwards Albert Aldridge Sidney Robinson W.A. Mercer Harry Lawson |
25 |
| 2 | Ireland |
John Daly Tom Hynes J. Creedon Pat Whyte Frank Curtis P.J. Mccafferty |
78 |
| 3 | Scotland |
James Crosbie John Ranken James Ure T.C. Hughes James Reston Thomas Mulrine |
107 |
| 4 | Wales |
Jack Marsh D.G. Harris Arthur Turner Albert Palmer Robert Davies Ernest Thomas |
140 |
Participation edit
An unofficial count yields the participation of 45 athletes from 4 countries.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Notes on sport - Athletics. An interesting departure in international sport will be witnessed at Hamilton Palace Grounds on Saturday, when the first of what we hope will be a long and brilliant series of contests between the cross-country elect of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales takes place..., Glasgow Herald, 23 March 1903, p. 12, retrieved 24 September 2013
- ^ Notes on sport - Athletics. Describing the first international cross-country championship, decided at Hamilton Park on Saturday, is an easy task, indeed..., Glasgow Herald, 30 March 1903, p. 12, retrieved 24 September 2013
- ^
Magnusson, Tomas, INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 13.7km CC Men - Senior - Glasgow Hamilton Park Saturday March 28, 1903, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on 5 December 2005, retrieved 24 September 2013
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved 24 September 2013
- ^ 36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 13ff, archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013, retrieved 24 September 2013