1937 International Cross Country Championships

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1937 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers ICCU
Edition30th
Date20 March
Host city Brussels, Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Venue Hippodrome de Stockel
Events1
Distances9 mi (14.5 km)
Participation54 athletes from
6 nations

The 1937 International Cross Country Championships was held in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium, at the Hippodrome de Stockel on 20 March 1937. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald. [1]

Contents

Complete results, [2] medallists, [3] and the results of British athletes [4] were published.

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
Men
9 mi (14.5 km)
Jim Flockhart
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
49:50 André Sicard
Flag of France.svg  France
50:03 James Ginty
Flag of England.svg  England
50:13
Team
MenFlag of England.svg  England 55Flag of France.svg  France 70Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 98

Individual Race Results

Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Jim Flockhart Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 49:50
Silver medal icon.svg André Sicard Flag of France.svg  France 50:03
Bronze medal icon.svg James Ginty Flag of England.svg  England 50:13
4Jack PottsFlag of England.svg  England 50:26
5 Alex Burn Flag of England.svg  England 50:27
6Edouard SchroevenFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 50:38
7Oscar van RumstFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 50:54
8Roger RérolleFlag of France.svg  France 50:56
9André LonlasFlag of France.svg  France 51:05
10Bill MatthewsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 51:10
11 Jean Chapelle Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 51:10
12Harold ClarkFlag of England.svg  England 51:13
13Arthur BourtonFlag of England.svg  England 51:14
14 René Lécuron Flag of France.svg  France 51:24
15Joseph GuiomarFlag of France.svg  France 51:25
16Harry GallivanFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 51:33
17 Alex Dow Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 51:40
18Tommy LeeFlag of England.svg  England 51:50
19Vic DraperFlag of England.svg  England 51:55
20 Robbie Sutherland Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52:00
21Pierre BajartFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 52:13
22Roger LachaudFlag of France.svg  France 52:18
23Emmet FarrellFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52:19
24Ivor BrownFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 52:25
25Bert HermansFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 52:28
26 George Bailey Flag of England.svg  England 52:42
27Davy CannavanUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 52:47
28Albert van MeenenFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 52:53
29W.A. McCuneUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 52:55
30 Bill Wylie Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 53:04
31Charles SmithFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 53:04
32Walter HindeFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 53:09
33James AndrewsUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 53:12
34René LebonFlag of France.svg  France 53:18
35Arthur WilliamsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 53:23
36M. GormanUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 53:29
37Jean CoisneFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 53:33
38Danny PhillipsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 53:35
39Eddie CooperFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 54:03
40Emile VerschaetseFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 54:39
41Allan WhitecrossFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 54:41
42Léopold MonceyronFlag of France.svg  France 55:10
43 Tom Richards Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 55:42
44Bob PattersonUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 56:09
45Alex WorkmanUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 56:11
46Dan GillespieUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 56:12
47Elwood JonesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 56:28
48Godfrey ClarkeFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 56:40
49Harry McFallUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 56:47
Jack Holden Flag of England.svg  England DNF
Mohamed Ben LarbiFlag of France.svg  France DNF
Jack ParkerUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland DNF
Victor HonorezFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium DNF
William KennedyFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DNF

Team Results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1Flag of England.svg  England James Ginty
Jack Potts
Alex Burns
Harold Clark
Arthur Bourton
Tommy Lee
55
2Flag of France.svg  France André Sicard
Roger Rérolle
André Lonlas
René Lécuron
Joseph Guiomar
Roger Lachaud
70
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Edouard Schroeven
Oscar van Rumst
Jean Chapelle
Pierre Bajart
Bert Hermans
Albert van Meenen
98
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Jim Flockhart
Alex Dow
Robbie Sutherland
Emmet Farrell
Bill Wylie
Charles Smith
122
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Bill Matthews
Harry Gallivan
Ivor Brown
Arthur Williams
Danny Phillips
Eddie Cooper
162
6Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Davy Cannavan
W.A. McCune
James Andrews
M. Gorman
Bob Patterson
Alex Workman
214

Participation

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

See also

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References

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