1903 International Cross Country Championships

1903 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers ICCU
Edition 1st
Date March 28
Host city Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland Scotland
Location Hamilton Park
Nations participating 4
Athletes participating 45
Races 1
Distances 8.5 mi (13.7 km)

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
1st Alfred Shrubb  England 46:22.6
2nd Tom Edwards  England 46:56.6
3rd 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.

See also

References

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