1927 International Cross Country Championships

1927 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers	ICCU
Edition	20th
Date	2 April
Host city	Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales
Location	Caerleon Racecourse
Nations participating	5
Athletes participating	44
Races	1
Distances	9 mi (14.5 km)
← 1926 Bruxelles 1928 Ayr →

The 1927 International Cross Country Championships was held in Caerleon, Wales, at the Caerleon Racecourse on 2 April 1927. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald,^[1] and on Track Stats.^[2]

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

Medallists

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
Individual
Men 9 mi (14.5 km)	Lewis Payne  England	51:40	Seghir Beddari  France	51:49	Henri Gallet  France	52:03
Team
Men	France	49	England	61	Scotland	112

Individual Race Results

Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	Time
	Lewis Payne	England	51:40
	Seghir Beddari	France	51:49
	Henri Gallet	France	52:03
4	Frank Stevenson	Scotland	52:05
5	Walter Beavers	England	52:08
6	Ernie Thomas	Wales	52:09
7	Henri Lahitte	France	52:16
8	Ernie Harper	England	52:18
9	Roger Pelé	France	52:19
10	E.R. Leyshon	Wales	52:20
11	Emile Chapuis	France	52:23
12	Austin Price	England	52:25
13	Robert Miller	Scotland	52:27
14	Dunky Wright	Scotland	52:36
15	Henry Bowler	England	52:48
16	Pat Coyle	Ireland	52:51
17	Georges Leclerc	France	53:01
18	John Suttie Smith	Scotland	53:04
19	Léon Thierré	France	53:14
20	Tommy Metcalf	England	53:21
21	Danny Phillips	Wales	53:25
22	Jules Ladoumègue	France	53:28
23	Tommy Keating	Ireland	53:30
24	George Magan	Ireland	53:43
25	Patrick Groarke	Ireland	53:48
26	Ted Hopkins	Wales	53:59
27	Jimmy Guy	Wales	54:17
28	John Nalty	Ireland	54:29
29	Sam Ferris	Ireland	54:32
30	Frank Denmead	Wales	54:45
31	James Girvan	Scotland	54:47
32	Alex McMorran	Scotland	54:52
33	Larry Cummins	Ireland	54:57
34	Robert Marchal	France	55:26
35	L.S. Howells	Wales	55:27
36	George Forryan	England	55:35
37	J. Hughes	Wales	55:43
38	Ross Roxburgh	Scotland	55:45
39	Vincent Berry	Wales	55:56
40	Colin Fisher	England	56:32
41	M. Stewart	Scotland	57:12
42	W.C. Plant	Scotland	57:15
43	John Timmins	Ireland	58:52
—	Sammy Allnutt	England	DNF

Team Results

Men's

Rank	Country	Team	Points
1	France	Seghir Beddari Henri Gallet Henri Lahitte Roger Pelé Emile Chapuis Georges Leclerc	49
2	England	Lewis Payne Walter Beavers Ernie Harper Austin Price Henry Bowler Tommy Metcalf	61
3	Scotland	Frank Stevenson Robert Miller Dunky Wright John Suttie Smith James Girvan Alex McMorran	112
4	Wales	Ernie Thomas E.R. Leyshon Danny Phillips Ted Hopkins Jimmy Guy Frank Denmead	120
5	Ireland	Pat Coyle Tommy Keating George Magan Patrick Groarke John Nalty Sam Ferris	145

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 44 athletes from 5 countries.

See also

• 1927 in athletics (track and field)

References