1931 International Cross Country Championships

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1931 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers ICCU
Edition24th
Date28 March (men)
22 March (women)
Host city Dublin, Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg (men)
Douai, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Flag of France.svg (women)
Venue Baldoyle Racecourse (men)
Events2
Distances9 mi (14.5 km) men
1.9 mi (3.0 km) women
Participation54 (men / 16 (women) athletes from
6 (men) / 3 (women) nations

The 1931 International Cross Country Championships was held in Dublin, Ireland, at the Baldoyle Racecourse on 28 March 1931. For the first time, an unofficial women's championship was held a week earlier in Douai, France on 22 March 1931. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald for the men's [1] and the women's event. [2]

Contents

Complete results for men, [3] and for women (unofficial), [4] medallists, [5] and the results of British athletes [6] were published.

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
Men
9 mi (14.5 km)
Tim Smythe
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
48:52 Jack Winfield
Flag of England.svg  England
49:11 Tom Evenson
Flag of England.svg  England
49:16
Women (unofficial)
1.9 mi (3.0 km)
Gladys Lunn
Flag of England.svg  England
11:12 Lilian Styles
Flag of England.svg  England
11:25 Suzanne Lenoir
Flag of France.svg  France
Team
MenFlag of England.svg  England 32Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of France.svg  France
102
Women (unofficial)Flag of England.svg  England 15Flag of France.svg  France 21Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 42

Individual Race Results

Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Tim Smythe Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 48:52
Silver medal icon.svg Jack Winfield Flag of England.svg  England 49:11
Bronze medal icon.svg Tom Evenson Flag of England.svg  England 49:16
4Henri LahitteFlag of France.svg  France 49:31
5Jack PottsFlag of England.svg  England 49:39
6 Jack Holden Flag of England.svg  England 49:43
7Frank DeakinFlag of England.svg  England 50:00
8 Robbie Sutherland Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 50:03
9Arthur AllumFlag of England.svg  England 50:22
10 John Suttie Smith Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 50:23
11Robert LoiseauFlag of France.svg  France 50:25
12Thomas KinsellaFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 50:39
13Jimmy WoodFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 50:51
14Marcel MichotFlag of France.svg  France 50:53
15Albert AuvrayFlag of France.svg  France 50:55
16Victor HarmanFlag of England.svg  England 50:57
17Harry GallivanFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 50:58
18Danny PhillipsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 50:59
19F. MillsFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 51:07
20J.C. McIntyreFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 51:10
21Walter GunnFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 51:16
22David FryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 51:17
23 Ernie Harper Flag of England.svg  England 51:23
24J. BehanFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 51:25
25Pierre LouchardFlag of France.svg  France 51:26
26Oscar van RumstFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 51:29
27Theo MeersmanFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 51:32
28Charles WilsonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 51:33
29Laurie WeatherillFlag of England.svg  England 51:37
30Julien SerwyFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 51:38
31James PetrieFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 51:44
32Ernie ThomasFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 51:48
33Sauveur TapiasFlag of France.svg  France 51:54
34Maxi StobbsFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52:02
35Tom BurgeFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 52:03
36T. O'ReillyFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 52:05
37Joseph OroseFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 52:10
38Jack ProsserFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 52:20
39Jean LinsenFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 52:24
40John TimminsFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 52:25
41T. KingFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 52:36
42Leon VerheylesonneFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 52:38
43John NaltyFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 52:46
44A.S. StoneFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 53:02
45 Sam Palmer Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 53:12
46Emile GoetlevenFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 53:23
47Edgard ViseurFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 53:24
48James GardinerFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 53:41
49René VincentFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 54:14
50R. SimonsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 54:21
51Wilf ShortFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 55:07
Georges LeclercFlag of France.svg  France DNF
Roger RérolleFlag of France.svg  France DNF
Maurice WaltispurgerFlag of France.svg  France DNF

Women's (1.9 mi / 3.0 km, unofficial)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Gladys Lunn Flag of England.svg  England 11:12
Silver medal icon.svg Lilian Styles Flag of England.svg  England 11:25
Bronze medal icon.svg Suzanne Lenoir Flag of France.svg  France
4 Ruth Christmas Flag of England.svg  England
5Sebastienne GuyotFlag of France.svg  France
6Marguerite BattuFlag of France.svg  France
7 Madeleine Massonneau Flag of France.svg  France
8Martine LerouxFlag of France.svg  France
9Doris ButterfieldFlag of England.svg  England
10Jeanne SouffriauFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
11Renée TrenteFlag of France.svg  France
12Marie-Louise BonduFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
13Josée MarianiFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
14Eileen StringerFlag of England.svg  England
15Madeleine FulcherFlag of England.svg  England
16 Lucie Petit Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Team Results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1Flag of England.svg  England Jack Winfield
Tom Evenson
Jack Potts
Jack Holden
Frank Deakin
Arthur Allum
32
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Robbie Sutherland
John Suttie Smith
Jimmy Wood
Walter Gunn
David Fry
Charles Wilson
102
Flag of France.svg  France Henri Lahitte
Robert Loiseau
Marcel Michot
Albert Auvray
Pierre Louchard
Sauveur Tapias
102
4Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Tim Smythe
Thomas Kinsella
F. Mills
J.C. McIntyre
J. Behan
T. O'Reilly
112
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Harry Gallivan
Danny Phillips
Ernie Thomas
Tom Burge
Jack Prosser
A.S. Stone
184
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Oscar van Rumst
Theo Meersman
Julien Serwy
Joseph Orose
Jean Linsen
Leon Verheylesonne
201

Women's (unofficial)

RankCountryTeamPoints
1Flag of England.svg  England Gladys Lunn
Lilian Styles
Ruth Christmas
Doris Butterfield
15
2Flag of France.svg  France Suzanne Lenoir
Sebastienne Guyot
Marguerite Battu
Madeleine Massonneau
21
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Jeanne Souffriau
Marie-Louise Bondu
Josée Mariani
Lucie Petit
42

Participation

Men's

An unofficial count yields the participation of 54 male athletes from 6 countries.

Women's

An unofficial count yields the participation of 16 female athletes from 3 countries.

See also

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