1904 International Cross Country Championships

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1904 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers ICCU
Edition2nd
Date26 March
Host city St Helens, Lancashire, England Flag of England.svg
Venue Haydock Park
Events1
Distances13.7 kilometres (8.5 mi)
Participation46 athletes from
4 nations

The 1904 International Cross Country Championships was held in St Helens, England, at the Haydock Park Racecourse on 26 March 1904. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald. [1] Complete results, [2] medallists, [3] and the results of British athletes [4] were published.

Contents

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
Men
(13.7 kilometres (8.5 mi))
Alfred Shrubb
Flag of England.svg  England
47:58.4 Albert Aldridge
Flag of England.svg  England
48:20.2 George Pearce
Flag of England.svg  England
49:38.6
Team
MenFlag of England.svg  England 27Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 102Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 113

Individual Race Results

Men's (8.5 mi / 13.7 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Alfred Shrubb Flag of England.svg  England 47:58.4
Silver medal icon.svg Albert Aldridge Flag of England.svg  England 48:20.2
Bronze medal icon.svg George Pearce Flag of England.svg  England 49:38.6
4 John Daly Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 50:03
5 Fred Neaves Flag of England.svg  England 50:04
6Jack MarshFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 50:42
7Billy DayFlag of England.svg  England 50:56
8T. HughesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 51:00
9Frank JamesFlag of England.svg  England 51:14
10William HickmanFlag of England.svg  England 51:30
11John RankenFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 51:38
12Tom DowningSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 51:44
13James BarrieFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 51:47
14George WhistonFlag of England.svg  England 51:55
15A. CampbellFlag of England.svg  England 52:02
16Arthur MeachamFlag of England.svg  England 52:05
17Hugh MuldoonSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 52:12
18Duncan MillFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52:13
19Robert DaviesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 52:14
20James RestonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52:15
21D.G. HarrisFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 52:18
22Edgar PriceFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 52:19
23F.W. WebberFlag of England.svg  England 52:24
24James UreFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52:27
25Sam LeeSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 52:34
26Rhys EvansFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 52:40
27Sam KennedyFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52:49
28Walter BradburyFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 52:53
29George MackenzieFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52:54
30Michael HynanSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 52:56
31George ArnotFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52:57
32Pat HehirSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 52:59
33Pat MolloySaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 53:00
34Ernest ThomasFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 53:05
35Frank PeeloSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 53:11
36Sam StevensonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 53:13
37A. ArblasterFlag of England.svg  England 53:19
38Robert PughFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 53:53
39William RobertsonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 53:59
40J.J. DoyleSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 55:23
41W. FrancisFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 55:52
42Oscar CunninghamSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 57:08
43C.W. WinterFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 58:21
Thomas MulrineFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DNF
Peter WrightFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DNF
Eddie FrancisFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales DNF

Team Results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1Flag of England.svg  England Alfred Shrubb
Albert Aldridge
George Pearce
Fred Neaves
Billy Day
Frank James
27
2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Jack Marsh
T. Hughes
Robert Davies
D.G. Harris
Edgar Price
Rhys Evans
102
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland John Ranken
James Barrie
Duncan Mill
James Reston
James Ure
Sam Kennedy
113
4Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland John Daly
Tom Downing
Hugh Muldoon
Sam Lee
Michael Hynan
Pat Hehir
120

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 46 athletes from 4 countries.

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References

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