Lacrosse at the 1908 Summer Olympics
A field lacrosse game was played between Canada and Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics. The game marked the second appearance of lacrosse at the Olympics, the first being at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Only two teams competed — one fewer than in 1904. South Africa was slated to send a team but then withdrew prior to the tournament.[1]
| Men's lacrosse at the Games of the IV Olympiad | |||||||
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 Patrick Brennan goes for a ground ball. | |||||||
| Venue | White City Stadium | ||||||
| Date | October 24 | ||||||
| Competitors | 33 from 2 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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Both teams held try-outs to select the players to represent their country. The game was tied 9-9 in the fourth period, before Canada scored 5 straight goals to pull ahead. Canada won 14-10 to earn their second of two gold medals, the only lacrosse gold medals given out in the Olympic Games.[1][2]
Medal table
| Position | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Participants
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Frank Dixon George Campbell Gus Dillon Richard Louis Duckett George Rennie Clarence McKerrow Alexander Turnbull Henry Hoobin Ernest Hamilton John Broderick Tommy Gorman Patrick Brennan (Capt.) D. McLeod A. Mara J. Fyon |
Gustav Alexander George Buckland Eric Dutton S. N. Hayes Wilfrid Johnson Edward Jones Reginald Martin Gerald Mason Johnson Parker-Smith Hubert Ramsey (Capt.) Charles Scott Norman Whitley C. J. Mason F. S. Johnson V. G. Gilbey H. Shorrocks James Caldwell Alexander L. Blockey |
None awarded |
Results
The Canadian team cheering after their win.
| Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 24 | Great Britain | 10 | - | 14 | Canada | White City |
| (1 | - | 5) | ||||
| (2 | - | 6) | ||||
| (7 | - | 9) | ||||
- Scoring summary
- FIRST QUARTER (5-1): Canada: Brennan (2), Turnbull, unknown (2); England: Buckland
- SECOND QUARTER: (6-2) Canada: unknown; England: Jones
- THIRD QUARTER (9-7): Canada: Turnbull (2), unknown; England: Jones (2), Buckland (3)
- FOURTH QUARTER (14-10): Canada: Brennan (3), Gorman (2); England: Jones, unknown (2)[1]
See also
- Federation of International Lacrosse
- World Lacrosse Championship
References
- Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2000). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland & Co. pp. 197–199. ISBN 9780786440689.
- "The Fourth Olympiad London 1908" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. pp. 205–208.
Sources
- "Lacrosse at the 1908 London Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- "Laws of Lacrosse - Special Code for Olympic Games" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. pp. 503–509.
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