The 1866 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 23 March 1866, in the grounds of Thomas Jones, 7th Viscount Ranelagh's Beaufort House.[1][2]
| 1866 AAC Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 March 1866 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | Beaufort House, Walham Green, London |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
1867 → | |
Summary
edit- A cup was presented to each winner and a medal was awarded to second place. Paid admission was required.[1]
- The athletes consisted primarily of University students.
- Richard Garnett set a world record of 21:41.0 in the 4 miles race and also set a world record at the 3 miles intermediate of 16:27.0.
- John H. S. Roupell and J. C. Little set a world record when both jumped 1.753m in the high jump event.
Results
edit| Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Thomas M. Colmore | Brasenose | 10½ | Robert W. Vidal | St John's, Ox | 6 inches | William Collett | London RC | ½ yd |
| quarter-mile | John H. Ridley | Eton | 55.0 | Anthony J. Wilkinson | Anomalies CC | 6 yd | Charles W. Beardsell | Lincoln's Inn | |
| half-mile | Percy Thornton | Blackheath Park | 2:05.0 | William C. Gibbs | Jesus, Cm | 10 yd | Edward Michell | Magdalen | |
| 1 mile | Charles Lawes | Trinity College | 4:39.0 | William Bowman | Univ C | 12 yd | R. M Chinnery | London AC | |
| 4 miles | Richard C. Garnett | Trinity College | 21:41.0 WR | Edward Royds | Eton | 15 yd | Bernard C. Molloy | London RC | |
| 120yd hurdles | Thomas Milvain | Trinity Hall | 17¾ |  Louis Tiffany |
Emmanuel | ½ yd | John P. Martin | Exeter C | |
| 7 miles walk | John Chambers | Public Schools Club | 59:32 NR | R.M. McKerell | Trinity College | 60 yd | W. Doig | St John's, Cm | 15 yd |
| high jump | John H. S. Roupell J. C. Little |
Trinity Hall Peterhouse |
1.753 WR 1.753 WR |
n/a | Charles E. Greene | Trinity College | 1.676 | ||
| high pole jump | J. Wheeler | Wandsworth Club | 3.05 | F. Ewbank | Clare | 2.90 | Richard Lambert | Civil Service | 2.51 |
| broad jump | Richard Fitzherbert | St John's, Cm | 5.99 | Thomas G. Little | Peterhouse | 5.89 | Robert W. Smith | Horse Artillery | |
| shot put | Charles Fraser | London | 10.62 | George Elliot | Trinity College | 9.25 | C. C. Cheston | Merton | absent |
| hammer throw | Richard J. James | Jesus, Cm | 23.88 | David Morgan | Magdalen | 22.86 | D. Moffatt | Christ Church | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Amateur Athletic Club". Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle. 17 March 1866. Retrieved 19 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fulham: Walham Green and North End". British History Online. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Amateur Athletic Club". Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle. 24 March 1866. Retrieved 19 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.