1927 International Cross Country Championships
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]
| 1927 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 20th |
| Date | 2 April |
| Host city | Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Venue | Caerleon Racecourse |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 9 mi (14.5 km) |
| Participation | 44 athletes from 5 nations |
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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 | 51:40 | Seghir Beddari | 51:49 | Henri Gallet | 52:03 |
| Team | ||||||
| Men | | 49 | | 61 |  | 112 |
Individual Race Results
Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lewis Payne | | 51:40 |
 | Seghir Beddari | | 51:49 |
 | Henri Gallet | | 52:03 |
| 4 | Frank Stevenson | | 52:05 |
| 5 | Walter Beavers | | 52:08 |
| 6 | Ernie Thomas | | 52:09 |
| 7 | Henri Lahitte | | 52:16 |
| 8 | Ernie Harper | | 52:18 |
| 9 | Roger Pelé | | 52:19 |
| 10 | E.R. Leyshon | | 52:20 |
| 11 | Emile Chapuis | | 52:23 |
| 12 | Austin Price | | 52:25 |
| 13 | Robert Miller | | 52:27 |
| 14 | Dunky Wright | | 52:36 |
| 15 | Henry Bowler | | 52:48 |
| 16 | Pat Coyle |  | 52:51 |
| 17 | Georges Leclerc | | 53:01 |
| 18 | John Suttie Smith | | 53:04 |
| 19 | Léon Thierré | | 53:14 |
| 20 | Tommy Metcalf | | 53:21 |
| 21 | Danny Phillips | | 53:25 |
| 22 | Jules Ladoumègue | | 53:28 |
| 23 | Tommy Keating | | 53:30 |
| 24 | George Magan | | 53:43 |
| 25 | Patrick Groarke | | 53:48 |
| 26 | Ted Hopkins | | 53:59 |
| 27 | Jimmy Guy | | 54:17 |
| 28 | John Nalty | | 54:29 |
| 29 | Sam Ferris | | 54:32 |
| 30 | Frank Denmead | | 54:45 |
| 31 | James Girvan | | 54:47 |
| 32 | Alex McMorran | | 54:52 |
| 33 | Larry Cummins | | 54:57 |
| 34 | Robert Marchal | | 55:26 |
| 35 | L.S. Howells | | 55:27 |
| 36 | George Forryan | | 55:35 |
| 37 | J. Hughes | | 55:43 |
| 38 | Ross Roxburgh | | 55:45 |
| 39 | Vincent Berry | | 55:56 |
| 40 | Colin Fisher | | 56:32 |
| 41 | M. Stewart | | 57:12 |
| 42 | W.C. Plant | | 57:15 |
| 43 | John Timmins | | 58:52 |
| — | Sammy Allnutt | | DNF |
Team Results
Men's
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Seghir Beddari Henri Gallet Henri Lahitte Roger Pelé Emile Chapuis Georges Leclerc | 49 |
| 2 | | Lewis Payne Walter Beavers Ernie Harper Austin Price Henry Bowler Tommy Metcalf | 61 |
| 3 | | Frank Stevenson Robert Miller Dunky Wright John Suttie Smith James Girvan Alex McMorran | 112 |
| 4 | | Ernie Thomas E.R. Leyshon Danny Phillips Ted Hopkins Jimmy Guy Frank Denmead | 120 |
| 5 | | 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
- Athletics - International Cross-Country - The International Cross-Country Championship was again won by France on the Caerleon Racecourse Newport, Mos., on Saturday, but England had the satisfaction of supplying the first man home in Lewis Payne, of Hallamshire Harriers..., Glasgow Herald, 4 April 1927, p. 7, retrieved 28 September 2013
- Phillips, Bob (March 2009), Track Stats - Lewis Payne - Britain's least known cross-country champion remembered at last after more than 80 years - Lewis Payne won the International cross-country championship in 1927 at the age of 19 but rarely ever competed again. Profiled by Bob Phillips. Published in "Track Stats" March 2009, Track Stats, retrieved 28 September 2013
- Magnusson, Tomas (24 March 2007), INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 14.5km CC Men - Newport Caerleon Racecours Date: Saturday 2 April 1927, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on 7 August 2007, retrieved 28 September 2013CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- 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
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