1891 AAA Championships

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1891 AAA Championships
Dates29 June 1891
Host cityManchester, England
VenueManchester AA Grounds, Old Trafford
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events14
1890
1892


The 1891 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held on Saturday 29 June 1891 at the grounds of the Manchester Athletic Association in Old Trafford, Manchester, England. [1] [2] [3]

The 14 events were the same number and disciplines as in the previous year.

Results

[4]

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Flag of the United States.svg Luther Cary10.2E. Kirkwood House3 ydWilliam Seward½ yd
440 yards Flag of the United States.svg Alfred Remington51.8J.P. Shuter6 ydonly 2 finished
880 yards William Holmes2:00.8Harold Wade4 ydAlfred Le Maitreinches
1 mile James Kibblewhite4:28.6William Fowler1½ ydHerbert Heath15 yd
4 miles William Morton20:53.6J.R. Hainsworth21:02.2only 2 finished
10 miles William Morton52:33.8Sidney Thomas52:36.8 Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Hannah54:46.2
steeplechase Edward Parry11:24.8L'Argent Keer170 ydColin Souchdnf
120yd hurdles Flag of Leinster.svg Daniel Bulger 16.3-5 secC. W. HawardGodfrey Shaw
7 miles walk Harry Curtis54:00.2John Wells56:24.4 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Nicoll56:34.2
high jump Thomas Jennings1.765Arthur Watkinson
Flag of the United States.svg Henry Hallock
1.740
1.740
not awarded
pole jump Robert Watson3.43Robert Dickinson3.35Tom Ray3.12
long jump Flag of Leinster.svg Daniel Bulger
Flag of the United States.svg Malcolm Ford
6.20
6.20
not awardedCecil Haward5.87
shot put Flag of Leinster.svg William Barry12.09 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Queckberner11.53Harry Brown
hammer throw Flag of the United States.svg Charles Queckberner39.58 Flag of Scotland.svg R. Nelson Robbie38.78 Flag of Leinster.svg William Barry35.26

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References

  1. "The Amateur Athletic Championship" . Glasgow Evening Post. 29 June 1891. Retrieved 6 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Amateur Athletic Association Championships" . Western Daily Press. 29 June 1891. Retrieved 6 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Athletics" . Huddersfield Chronicle. 29 June 1891. Retrieved 6 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 6 July 2024.