The 1911 International Cross Country Championships was held in Caerleon, Wales, at the Caerleon Racecourse on 25 March 1911. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]
| 1911 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 9th |
| Date | 25 March |
| Host city | Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales  |
| Venue | Caerleon Racecourse |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 10 mi (16.1 km) |
| Participation | 45 athletes from 5 nations |
Complete results,[2] medallists,[3] and the results of British athletes[4] were published.
Medallists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Men 10 mi (16.1 km) |
Jean Bouin France |
54:07.6 | Harry Baldwin England |
54:22 | George Wallach Scotland |
54:44 |
| Team | ||||||
| Men | England |
32 |  Ireland |
108 | Scotland |
121 |
Individual Race Results
editMen's (10 mi / 16.1 km)
edit| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Jean Bouin | France |
54:07.6 |
 |
Harry Baldwin | England |
54:22 |
 |
George Wallach | Scotland |
54:44 |
| 4 | William Scott | England |
55:01 |
| 5 | Frederick Hibbins | England |
55:26 |
| 6 | Christopher Vose | England |
55:36 |
| 7 | Ernest Glover | England |
55:44 |
| 8 | Alfred Clemes | England |
55:47 |
| 9 | Sammy Welding | England |
56:00 |
| 10 | Puck O'Neill | Ireland |
56:07 |
| 11 | Jacques Keyser | France |
56:24 |
| 12 | Samuel Raynes | England |
56:26 |
| 13 | John Daly[note 1] | Ireland |
56:31 |
| 14 | Sam Watt | Scotland |
56:49 |
| 15 | Sid Wilson | Wales |
56:59 |
| 16 | Paul Lizandier | France |
57:17 |
| 17 | P.J. Clarke | Ireland |
57:18 |
| 18 | Ernest Paul | Wales |
57:21 |
| 19 | P.J. McGuinness | Ireland |
57:38 |
| 20 | Will Herring | Wales |
57:47 |
| 21 | Albert Turner | England |
57:50 |
| 22 | Angus Kerr | Scotland |
57:51 |
| 23 | Frank Ryder | Ireland |
57:53 |
| 24 | Tom Johnston | Scotland |
57:55 |
| 25 | F.J. Isles | Wales |
57:57 |
| 26 | Jack Smith | Ireland |
58:09 |
| 27 | Alex Mann | Scotland |
58:13 |
| 28 | Louis Pauteix | France |
58:22 |
| 29 | Paul Kelly | Ireland |
58:24 |
| 30 | T. Elsmore | Wales |
58:43 |
| 31 | Alex McPhee | Scotland |
59:06 |
| 32 | F. Guthrie | Ireland |
59:07 |
| 33 | J.D. Hughes | Scotland |
59:09 |
| 34 | Jack Meyrick | Wales |
59:11 |
| 35 | James Duffy | Scotland |
59:48 |
| 36 | Llewellyn Lloyd | Wales |
1:00:01 |
| 37 | Gustave Lauvaux | France |
1:00:14 |
| 38 | Fernand Lamorille | France |
1:01:43 |
| 39 | Edgar Ballon | France |
1:01:44 |
| 40 | Jean Capelle | France |
1:02:21 |
| 41 | Lucien Fremont | France |
1:02:21 |
| — | Edgar Stead | Wales |
DNF |
| — | John Templeman | Scotland |
DNF |
| — | Jack Miles | Wales |
DNF |
| — | Jim Kerr | Ireland |
DNF |
Team Results
editMen's
edit| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
Harry Baldwin William Scott Frederick Hibbins Christopher Vose Ernest Glover Alfred Clemes |
32 |
| 2 | Ireland |
Puck O'Neill John Daly P.J. Clarke P.J. McGuinness Frank Ryder Jack Smith |
108 |
| 3 | Scotland |
George Wallach Sam Watt Angus Kerr Tom Johnston Alex Mann Alex McPhee |
121 |
| 4 | France |
Jean Bouin Jacques Keyser Paul Lizandier Louis Pauteix Gustave Lauvaux Fernand Lamorille |
131 |
| 5 | Wales |
Sid Wilson Ernest Paul Will Herring F.J. Isles T. Elsmore Jack Meyrick |
142 |
Participation
editAn unofficial count yields the participation of 45 athletes from 5 countries.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cross Country Championship - Fine Running by Frenchman. - The ninth cross-country international was run at Newport Racecourse on Saturday before a large number of spectators..., Glasgow Herald, 27 March 1911, p. 12, retrieved 26 September 2013
- ^ INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 16.1km CC Men - Newport Caerleon Racecourse Date: Saturday, March 25, 1911, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on 5 August 2007, retrieved 26 September 2013
- ^ 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
- ^ not to be confused with John Daly (1880-1969)