1907 International Cross Country Championships

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1907 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers ICCU
Edition5th
Date23 March 1907
Host city Glasgow, Scotland Flag of Scotland.svg
Venue Glasgow Agricultural Society Show Grounds, Scotstoun
Events1
Distances10 mi (16.1 km)
Participation56 athletes from
5 nations

The 1907 International Cross Country Championships took place on 23 March 1907. The race was held at the Glasgow Agricultural Society Show Grounds, Scotstoun in Glasgow, Scotland. It was the first year that athletes from France competed in the event. Race results, [1] and medallists [2] [3] were published in the Glasgow Herald. [4]

Contents

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 56 athletes participated from five countries:

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
Men
10 mi (16.1 km)
Adam Underwood
Flag of England.svg  England
54:26.4 George Pearce
Flag of England.svg  England
54:48 Sammy Welding
Flag of England.svg  England
54:50
Team
MenFlag of England.svg  England 23Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 85Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 123

Individual Race Results

Men's (10 mi / 16.1 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Adam Underwood Flag of England.svg  England 54:26.4
Silver medal icon.svg George Pearce Flag of England.svg  England 54:48
Bronze medal icon.svg Sammy Welding Flag of England.svg  England 54:50
4Arthur AshbyFlag of England.svg  England 55:00
5Tom JackFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 55:24
6Harry BennionFlag of England.svg  England 55:27
7Billy DayFlag of England.svg  England 55:32
8James MurphySaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 55:35
9Harry YoungSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 55:37
10Jack PriceFlag of England.svg  England 55:50
11 Gaston Ragueneau Flag of France.svg  France 55:59
12W. HulseFlag of England.svg  England 56:20
13 Jean Bouin Flag of France.svg  France 56:31
14Pat MelvilleFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 56:35
15Thomas RobertsonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 56:39
16Tom JohnstonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 56:44
17William BowmanFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 56:47
18George MacKenzieFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 56:48
19Georges CousinFlag of France.svg  France 56:53
20H.S. PullingerFlag of England.svg  England 57:12
21 Jacques Keyser Flag of France.svg  France 57:13
22William BirtlesFlag of England.svg  England 57:17
23John RankenFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 57:28
24Sam CarsonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 57:42
25Sam LeeSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 57:46
26W. CookeSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 57:47
27Frank BuckleySaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 58:06
28Tom DowningSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 58:09
29Ernest RaxFlag of France.svg  France 58:10
30Edgar BallonFlag of France.svg  France 58:15
31Georges DavidFlag of France.svg  France 58:18
32Edgar PriceFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 58:25
33D.H. GriffithsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 58:43
34Jack SmithSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 59:02
35 Alexandre Fayollat Flag of France.svg  France 59:38
36Louis HallerFlag of France.svg  France 59:43
37Frank PinkardFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 59:46
38W. FitzjohnFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1:00:32
39Ben ChristmasFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1:00:39
40T. BunfordFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1:01:17
41Eddie AceFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1:01:35
42Tommy ArthurFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1:01:39
43Adam GrieveFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:02:34
44W. CooperFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1:03:08
45J. MooreSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 1:03:15
46Eddie FrancisFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1:03:22
Joe Deakin Flag of England.svg  England DNF
Ernest Loney Flag of England.svg  England DNF
E. RossetFlag of France.svg  France DNF
Charlie HarrisSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland DNF
G.W. HillSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland DNF
Albert BakerFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DNF
Alex McPheeFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DNF
James UreFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DNF
Llewellyn LloydFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales DNF
Eddie O'DonnellFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales DNF

Team Results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1Flag of England.svg  England Adam Underwood
George Pearce
Sammy Welding
Arthur Ashby
Harry Bennion
Billy Day
23
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Tom Jack
Pat Melville
Thomas Robertson
Tom Johnston
William Bowman
George MacKenzie
85
3Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland James Murphy
Harry Young
Sam Lee
W. Cooke
Frank Buckley
Tom Downing
123
4Flag of France.svg  France Gaston Ragueneau
Jean Bouin
Georges Cousin
Jacques Keyser
Ernest Rax
Edgar Ballon
123
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Edgar Price
D.H. Griffiths
Frank Pinkard
W. Fitzjohn
Ben Christmas
T. Bunford
219

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