1905 International Cross Country Championships

1905 International Cross Country Championships
OrganisersICCU
Edition3rd
Date25 March
Host cityDublin, Leinster, Ireland Ireland
VenueBaldoyle Racecourse
Events1
Distances8 mi (12.9 km)
Participation48 athletes from
4 nations

The 1905 International Cross Country Championships was held in Dublin, Ireland, at the Baldoyle Racecourse on 25 March 1905. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]

Complete results,[2] medalists,[3] and the results of British athletes[4] were published.

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Men
8 mi (12.9 km)
Albert Aldridge
 England
40:20 Tom Hynes
 Ireland
40:35 Joe Deakin
 England
41:14
Team
Men  England 28  Scotland 82  Ireland 97

Individual Race Results

Men's (8 mi / 12.9 km)

Rank Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Albert Aldridge  England 40:20
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tom Hynes  Ireland 40:35
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Joe Deakin  England 41:14
4 William Pickup  England 41:33
5 W.G. Dunkley  England 41:37
6 Sam Stevenson  Scotland 41:58
7 Sammy Welding  England 42:03
8 George Pearce  England 42:09
9 Eddie Francis  Wales 42:21
10 Hugh Muldoon  Ireland 42:22
11 Tom Johnston  Scotland 42:25
12 John Ranken  Scotland 42:26
13 T. Hughes  Wales 42:33
14 Peter Russell  Scotland 42:34
15 Frederick Hulford  England 42:35
16 George MacKenzie  Scotland 42:38
17 James Hosker  England 42:39
18 P.J. Whyte  Ireland 42:40
19 Billy Day  England 42:41
20 Harry Cleaver  Wales 42:52
21 J.J. Doyle  Ireland 42:56
22 Will Delaney  Ireland 42:59
23 Sam Elliot  Scotland 43:00
24 Michael McDonagh  Ireland 43:14
25 Tommy Arthur  Wales 43:20
26 Paul Kelly  Ireland 43:21
27 Sam Kennedy  Scotland 43:28
28 W. Francis  Wales 43:41
29 J. Burke  Ireland 43:42
30 Ernest Thomas  Wales 43:47
31 Charlie Harris  Ireland 43:55
32 Eddie Ace  Wales 44:06
33 L.J. Donelan  Ireland 44:08
34 Robert Davies  Wales 44:27
35 Thomas Robertson  Scotland 44:28
36 George Arnot  Scotland 44:32
37 Thomas Young  Scotland 44:48
38 T.T. Wynn  Wales 45:05
39 H.T. Johnstone  Wales 45:18
— Arthur Ashby  England DNF
— Fred Neaves  England DNF
— George Whiston  England DNF
— John Daly  Ireland DNF
— Tom Hamilton  Ireland DNF
— Thomas Mulrine  Scotland DNF
— James Sommerville  Scotland DNF
— Eddie O'Donnell  Wales DNF
— Edgar Price  Wales DNF

Team Results

Men's

Rank Country Team Points
1 England Albert Aldridge
Joe Deakin
William Pickup
W.G. Dunkley
Sammy Welding
George Pearce
28
2 Scotland Sam Stevenson
Tom Johnston
John Ranken
Peter Russell
George MacKenzie
Sam Elliot
82
3 Ireland Tom Hynes
Hugh Muldoon
P.J. Whyte
J.J. Doyle
Will Delaney
Michael McDonagh
97
4 Wales Eddie Francis
T. Hughes
Harry Cleaver
Tommy Arthur
W. Francis
Ernest Thomas
125

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 48 athletes from 4 countries.

See also

  • 1905 in athletics (track and field)

References

  1. ^ "Notes on sport - Athletics - Cross-Country International. The third annual international championship was decided at Baldoyle racecourse, Dublin, on Saturday..." Glasgow Herald. 27 March 1905. p. 12. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  2. ^ Magnusson, Tomas. "INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 12.9km CC Men - Senior - Dublin Baldoyle Racecourse Saturday March 25 1905". Athchamps (archived). Archived from the original on 5 December 2005. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  3. ^ "INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  4. ^ "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 on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.