1903 International Cross Country Championships

1903 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers	ICCU
Edition	1st
Date	March 28
Host city	Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Location	Hamilton Park
Nations participating	4
Athletes participating	45
Races	1
Distances	8.5 mi (13.7 km)
← 1898 Ville-d'Avray 1904 St Helens →

The 1903 International Cross Country Championships was held in Hamilton, Scotland, at the Hamilton Park on March 28, 1903. A preview of the event^[1] and an appraisal of the results^[2] appeared in the Glasgow Herald.

Complete results,^[3] medallists, ^[4] and the results of British athletes^[5] were published.

Medallists

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

Men's (8.5 mi /13.7 km)

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	Sid 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

Men's

Rank	Country	Team	Points
1	England	Alfred Shrubb Tom Edwards Albert Aldridge Sid 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

An unofficial count yields the participation of 45 athletes from 4 countries.

England (12)  Ireland (9)

Scotland (12)

Wales (12)

See also

• 1903 in athletics (track and field)

References

1. 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, March 23, 1903, p. 12, retrieved September 24, 2013
2. Notes on sport - Athletics. Describing the first international cross-country championship, decided at Hamilton Park on Saturday, is an easy task, indeed..., Glasgow Herald, March 30, 1903, p. 12, retrieved September 24, 2013
3. Magnusson, Tomas, INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 13.7km CC Men - Senior - Glasgow Hamilton Park Saturday March 28, 1903, Athchamps (archived), retrieved September 24, 2013
4. INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved September 24, 2013
5. 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, retrieved September 24, 2013