1879 AAC Championships

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1879 AAC Championships
Dates7 April 1879
14/16 June 1879
Host cityLondon, England
Venue Lillie Bridge Grounds
Stamford Bridge Running Grounds
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1878


The 1879 AAC Championships were two outdoor track and field competitions organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC) and London Athletic Club (LAC). The first was the usual annual AAC championships, held at the Lillie Bridge Grounds on 7 April 1879. [1]

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A second championships was organised in the Summer of 1879 to allow for the growing demand of club athletes to compete. Previously the championships in March were organised largely to suit the availality of university athletes. [2] [3]

The Summer Championships were held on Saturday 14 June and Monday 16 June 1879 at the Stamford Bridge Running Grounds in England. [4] [5]

Summary

In addition to each event winner receiving a medal, the prizes included several valuable cups presented on an annual basis:

Results

[6] [7]

Spring Championships

Event1st2nd3rd
100 yards Melville R. PortalOxford UAC10.6Edgar StoreyCambridge UAC1 ftEdward L. LucasCambridge UAC2 yd
440 yards Edgar StoreyCambridge UAC51.4Melville R. PortalOxford UAC1 ftFrederick W. FellowesBurton FC20 yd
880 yards William W. BoltonCambridge UAC2:03.6 Lees Knowles Cambridge UAC3 ydCharles J. JohnstoneCambridge UAC17 yd
1 mile Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bernhard Wise Oxford UAC4:29.0Henry C. JenkinsOxford UAC15 ydCharles J. JohnstoneCambridge UAC100 yd
4 miles James E. WarburtonStoke Victoria20:41.6James HarrisMiddlesbrough BC22:15.6
120yd hurdles Samuel PalmerCambridge UAC17.4 Charles Gilbert Oxford UAC12 ydonly 2 competitors
7 miles walk Harry WebsterStoke Victoria52:34.5 NRn/aonly 1 competitor
high jump Reginald Macauley Cambridge UAC1.765Thomas TomlinsonDenby1.689only 2 competitors
pole jump Frederick H.W.D. RobinsonBeccles AC3.05n/aonly 1 competitor
long jump William G. ElliottCambridge UAC6.36Stanley F. Prest Durham ARC 5.84only 2 competitors
shot put Arthur H. EastCambridge UAC11.47Henry W. MacauleyCambridge UAC10.90only 2 competitors

Summer Championships

Event1st2nd3rd
100 yards Charles L. Lockton London AC 10.1–5 secHenry AllanLondon AC2½ ydHorace CrossleyLondon ACclose
440 yards Henry R. Ball London AC 51.8Sidney H. BakerLondon AC1½ ydHerbert H. SturtLondon AC½ yd
880 yards Charles Hazen-Wood London AC 2:01.3–5 secNeville TurnerLondon AC5 ydWilliam E. Pedley RIEC 15 yd
1 mile Walter George Moseley Harriers4:26.6Samuel K. Holman London AC dnfCharles Hazen-WoodLondon ACdnf
4 miles Walter George Moseley Harriers20:52.2Charles H. Mason London AC dnfW. StevensonLondon ACdnf
10 miles Charles H. Mason London AC 56:31.6George E. StanleySpartan Harriers57:51.8C. F. TurnerSpartan Harriersdnf
120yd hurdles Charles L. Lockton London AC 16.6Henry AllanLondon AC2 ydFrancis J. W. WoodLondon AC6 inches
steeplechase Henry M. OliverLAC & Mosley Harriers11:49.2Charles L. O'Malley (Ireland)LAC & Ilex SC70 ydRobert S. Benson Royal School of Mines 100 yd
7 miles walk Harry Venn London AC 56:10.6n/aonly 1 competitor
high jump Robert E. Thomas
William Hall
Liverpool Gymnasium
Bristol Ariel RC
1.753n/aHorace W. Strachan
Frank J. W. Wood
London AC
London AC
1.664
1,664
long jump Charles L. Lockton London AC 6.74Horace CrossleyLondon AC6.22Gerard FowlerBirmingham AC6.02
shot put William Y. Winthrop London AC 12.01Robert E. ThomasLiverpool Gymnasium10.77only 2 competitors
hammer throw William A. Burgesslate Oxford UAC29.49William Y. Winthrop London AC 28.52only 2 competitors

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