1934 International Cross Country Championships
The 1934 International Cross Country Championships was held in Ayr, Scotland, at the Ayr Racecourse on 24 March 1934. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]
| 1934 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 27th |
| Date | 24 March |
| Host city | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland  |
| Venue | Ayr Racecourse |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 9 mi (14.5 km) |
| Participation | 54 athletes from 6 nations |
Complete results,[2] medallists, [3] and the results of British athletes[4] were published.
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Men 9 mi (14.5 km) |
Jack Holden | 50:28 | Alex Burns | 51:24 | Arthur Penny | 51:26 |
| Team | ||||||
| Men | | 34 |  | 102 | | 105 |
Individual Race Results
Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Jack Holden | | 50:28 |
 | Alex Burns | | 51:24 |
 | Arthur Penny | | 51:26 |
| 4 | Bert Footer | | 51:35 |
| 5 | Fernand Le Heurteur | | 51:37 |
| 6 | Jim Flockhart | | 51:44 |
| 7 | Mohamed Bou Maiza | | 51:47 |
| 8 | Roger Rérolle | | 52:08 |
| 9 | Victor Honorez | .svg.png){kind=small} | 52:12 |
| 10 | Tom Evenson | | 52:14 |
| 11 | Robbie Sutherland | | 52:16 |
| 12 | Alex Dow | | 52:17 |
| 13 | Harry Gallivan | .svg.png){kind=small} | 52:20 |
| 14 | Laurie Weatherill | | 52:25 |
| 15 | Norman Jones | | 52:30 |
| 16 | Pierre Bajart | | 52:34 |
| 17 | Georges Depotter | | 52:40 |
| 18 | Louis Willemyns | | 52:51 |
| 19 | Alex Workman |  | 52:55 |
| 20 | Ivor Brown | | 52:57 |
| 21 | Frans Vandersteen | | 53:07 |
| 22 | Paul Lallement | | 53:10 |
| 23 | John Suttie Smith | | 53:12 |
| 24 | D.F. Jones | | 53:16 |
| 25 | Danny Phillips | | 53:20 |
| 26 | Walter Hinde | | 53:22 |
| 27 | Jackie Laidlaw | | 53:24 |
| 28 | Robert Arnold | | 53:39 |
| 29 | Gustaaf Maes | | 53:41 |
| 30 | Sammy Tombe | | 53:48 |
| 31 | Oscar van Rumst | | 53:52 |
| 32 | Roger Vigneron | | 53:54 |
| 33 | W.A. McCune | | 54:00 |
| 34 | Roger Rochard | | 54:05 |
| 35 | William Eaton | | 54:10 |
| 36 | René van Broeck | | 54:12 |
| 37 | René Vincent | | 54:24 |
| 38 | Sam Dodd | | 54:26 |
| 39 | René Lécuron | | 54:29 |
| 40 | Jimmy Nelson | | 54:30 |
| 41 | Len Tongue | | 54:48 |
| 42 | Bill Matthews | | 54:56 |
| 43 | M. Gorman | | 55:05 |
| 44 | Pat Blair | | 55:12 |
| 45 | James Wilson | | 55:36 |
| 46 | Ernie Thomas | | 55:57 |
| 47 | Tom Richards | | 55:58 |
| 48 | Tom Todd | | 56:19 |
| 49 | Bob Patterson | | 56:53 |
| 50 | Johnny Glenholmes | | 57:18 |
| 51 | Victor Hamilton | | 57:53 |
| 52 | Louis Leroy | | 58:45 |
| 53 | E.L. Adams | | 58:59 |
| 54 | Clarence Cheyney | | 59:25 |
Team Results
Men's
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Jack Holden Alex Burns Arthur Penny Bert Footer Tom Evenson Laurie Weatherill | 34 |
| 2 | | Fernand Le Heurteur Mohamed Bou Maiza Roger Rérolle Paul Lallement Robert Arnold Roger Vigneron | 102 |
| 3 | | Jim Flockhart Robbie Sutherland Alex Dow John Suttie Smith Walter Hinde Jackie Laidlaw | 105 |
| 4 | | Victor Honorez Pierre Bajart Georges Depotter Louis Willemyns Frans Vandersteen Gustaaf Maes | 110 |
| 5 | | Harry Gallivan Ivor Brown D.F. Jones Danny Phillips Len Tongue Bill Matthews | 165 |
| 6 | | Alex Workman W.A. McCune Jimmy Nelson M. Gorman Pat Blair Bob Patterson | 228 |
Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 54 athletes from 6 countries.
See also
- 1934 in athletics (track and field)
References
- Cross-Country - England's Victory in International - J.T. Holden wins individual honour - The twenty-seventh cross-country international decided at Ayr Racecourse on Saturday afternoon under excellent ground and weather conditions resulted in a sweeping victory for the English team, France being second, and Scotland third..., Glasgow Herald, 26 March 1934, p. 7, retrieved 29 September 2013
- Magnusson, Tomas (24 March 2007), INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 14.5km CC Men - Ayr Date: Saturday, March 24, 1934, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on 7 August 2007, retrieved 29 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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