1867 AAC Championships

1867 AAC Championships
Dates15 April 1867
Host cityLondon, England
VenueBeaufort House, Walham Green, London
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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The 1867 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 15 April 1867, in the grounds of Thomas Jones, 7th Viscount Ranelagh's Beaufort House.[1][2][3]

Summary

  • Heavy rain showers at frequent intervals.
  • A cup was presented to each winner and a medal was awarded to second place.
  • Thomas Farnworth set a 7 miles walk national record of 58:12.

Results

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Event 1st 2nd 3rd
100 yards John H. RidleyEton10¾ William CollettLondon AC1 yd Robert W. VidalSt John's, Ox1 ft
quarter-mile John H. RidleyEton52¾ Robert W. VidalSt John's, Ox¾ yd Edward ColbeckLondon AC1 ft
half-mile William FrereMagdalen2:10.0 William D. HogarthLiverpool3 yd Arthur KingThames RCwalked in
1 mile Samuel G. ScottMagdalen4:42.0 Charles LongTrinity College6 inches Walter M. ChinneryLondon ACwalked in
4 miles Gilbert G. KennedyTrinity College22:12.5 John W. FletcherPembroke15 yd James G. WebsterLondon AC150 yd
120yd hurdles Arthur LawJesus, Cm18.0 Henry M. ThompsonTrinity College6 inches Clement JacksonMagdalen Hall2 ft
7 miles walk Thomas H. FarnworthLiverpool58:12 NR John ChambersAAC6 in T. W. ThompsonLondon ACa good lap
high jump Charles E. Greene
Thomas G. Little
Trinity College
Peterhouse
1.727
1.727
n/a Frederick W. Parsons
Sir Victor Brooke
Magdalen
AAC
1.676
1.676
high pole jump William F. Powell MooreLondon AC2.82 Edmund GurneyTrinity College2.74 only 2 competitors
broad jump Richard FitzherbertSt John's, Cm5.91 Thomas G. LittlePeterhouse5.84 only 2 competitors
shot put John StoneLiverpool Gymnasium11.13 Richard WalthamPeterhouse10.10 William F. Powell MooreLondon AC10.08
hammer throw Patrick HalkettLondon AC28.83 John R. EyreClare28.68 George R. ThorntonJesus, Cm28.40

References

  1. ↑ "Amateur Athletic Club". The Sportsman. 16 April 1867. Retrieved 19 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Pedestrianism". London Evening Standard. 16 April 1867. Retrieved 19 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Athletic Sports". Field. 20 April 1867. Retrieved 19 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 July 2024.