1929 AAA Championships

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1929 AAA Championships
Dates5–6 July 1929
Host cityLondon, England
Venue Stamford Bridge
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events24
1928
1930


The 1929 AAA Championships was the 1929 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 5 to 6 July 1929 at Stamford Bridge in London, England. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The Championships consisted of 24 events and covered two days of competition. The marathon was held from Windsor to Stamford Bridge.

Results

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Harry Payne retained his marathon title Harry Payne (1928).jpg
Harry Payne retained his marathon title
David Cecil (Lord Burghley), winner of the sprint hurdles LordExeter.jpg
David Cecil (Lord Burghley), winner of the sprint hurdles
EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Jack London 10.0 William Simmons 1½ yd Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Edgardo Toetti 1 ft
220 yards John Hanlon 21.9 Stanley Engelhart 1½ yd John Rinkel 1 ft
440 yards John Hanlon 49.4 Flag of Hungary.svg László Barsi 6 yd Laurence Neame 4 yd
880 yards Cyril Ellis 1:54.6 Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg Reg Thomas 1:55.2 Michael Gutteridge 6 yd
1 mile Cyril Ellis 4:22.0 Stanley Ashby 1 yd Stan Tomlin 4:28.0
4 miles Walter Beavers 19:49.4 Flag of Poland.svg Stanislaw Pietkiewicz19:54.6 Flag of Scotland.svg James Wood20:00.6
10 miles Ernest Harper 52:15.8 Jack Holden 52:35.0 Flag of Scotland.svg John Suttie Smith 53:45.2
marathon Harry Payne 2:30:57.6 ER Ulster Banner.svg Sam Ferris 2:39:12.0 Ernest Leatherland 2:49:22.0
steeplechase Edward Oliver 10:53.2 Herbert Townsend 11:01.0 Vernon Morgan 11:16.0
120y hurdles Lord Burghley 15.4 Francis Foley 2 yd Donald Finlay 6 yd
440y hurdles Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Luigi Facelli 53.4 Lord Burghley 55.0 Douglas Neame 20 yd
2 miles walk Alf Pope 13:57.6Bert Cooper14:00.2 Cecil Hyde 14:10.0
7 miles walk Cecil Hyde 53:38.6 Alf Pope 55:17.6John Reddish55:47.4
high jump Flag of Hungary.svg Kornél Késmárki 1.905 Flag of Norway.svg Einar Tommelstad 1.854 Flag of Ireland.svg Con O'Connor
Alec James
1.803
1.803
pole jump Howard Ford 3.58 Fred Housden
Jack Longland
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Age van der Zee
3.50
3.50
3.50
n/a
long jump James Cohen 6.88 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anton van Welsenses 6.88 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Willem Peters 6.75
triple jump Flag of the Netherlands.svg Willem Peters 14.22 Harold Langley 13.40 Arthur Gray 13.16
shot put Flag of Hungary.svg József Daranyi 14.20 Robert Howland 12.85 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Auguste Vos 12.62
discus throw Flag of Norway.svg Harald Stenerud 43.54 Flag of Hungary.svg József Daranyi 41.16 Flag of Ireland.svg Tim Healy40.30
hammer throw Flag of Ireland.svg Bill Britton 47.60 Flag of Ireland.svg John McSweeney45.62 Flag of Norway.svg Harald Stenerud 43.98
javelin throw Flag of Hungary.svg Bela Szepes 66.70 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jules Herremans 56.52 Flag of Scotland.svg James Dalrymple 53.46
440 yards relay Polytechnic Harriers Surrey ACSouth London Harriers
Tug of war (100 st)London Fire BrigadeB Division MPAC Gerald RoadLuton Borough Police AC
Royal Naval Barracks Portsmouth
Tug of war (catch weight)London Fire BrigadeLuton Borough Police ACB Division MPAC Gerald Road
Monmouthshire Police

See also

References

  1. "Payne sets up a record marathon time" . London Daily Chronicle. 6 July 1929. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Foreigners held at Bay" . Reynolds's Newspaper. 7 July 1929. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA Championships" . Daily News (London). 8 July 1929. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 July 2024.