1938 AAA Championships

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1938 AAA Championships
Dates15–16 July 1938
Host cityLondon, England
Venue White City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events26
1937
1939


The 1938 AAA Championships was the 1938 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 15 to 16 July 1938 at White City Stadium in London, England. [1] [2]

Contents

The Championships consisted of 26 events and covered two days of competition. The decathlon was held at Loughborough on 5–6 August.

Results

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Maffei was one of 5 Italians to win a title
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Don Finlay continued to dominate the 120 yards hurdles
EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tinus Osendarp 9.8 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Orazio Mariani 1 yd - 4 ft Maurice Scarr 1 ft - ½ yd
220 yards Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wil van Beveren 22.1 Flag of Scotland.svg Robin Murdoch 1½ yd Kenneth Jenkins ½-1½ yd
440 yards Godfrey Brown 49.2 Alan Pennington 49.3 Bill Roberts 49.4
880 yards Arthur Collyer 1:53.7 Alfred Baldwin 1:54.9 Brian MacCabe 1:55.2
1 mile Sydney Wooderson 4:13.4 Denis Pell 4:14.2 Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg Jim Alford 4:15.4
3 miles Jack Emery 14:21.0 Peter Ward 14:21.1Patrick Hennessy14:22.4
6 miles Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Giuseppe Beviacqua 30:06.6 Flag of Ireland.svg Frank Cummins30:23.4 Reginald Draper 30:56.2
10 miles Reginald Draper 52:40.6 Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg Samuel Palmer52:47.0 Arthur Penny 52:52.0
marathon John Beman 2:36:39.6Francis O'Sullivan2:40:03.0George Latham2:40:21.0
steeplechase John Potts 10:39.2 Bernard Fishwick 10:44.2A. Stokes10:46.4
120y hurdles Don Finlay 14.4 John Thornton 3-5 yd Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Brasser 1-2 yd
440y hurdles Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Juul Bosmans 54.1 Flag of France.svg Prudent Joye 54.2 Flag of Ireland.svg Robert Wallace55.5
2 miles walk Bert Cooper 14:02.2 Eddie Staker 14:07.6 Harry Churcher 14:11.4
7 miles walk Flag of Sweden.svg John Mikaelsson 51:48.2 Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Hedberg 53:23.0Joe Coleman53:36.8
high jump Flag of Ireland.svg Richard O'Rafferty 1.854 Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Kennedy 1.854 Hubert Stubbs 1.854
pole vault Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Mario Romeo 3.96 Dick Webster 3.90 Flag of Scotland.svg Alexander Gibson3.50
long jump Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Arturo Maffei 7.52 Flag of Luxembourg.svg François Mersch 7.07 William Breach 7.03
triple jump Ulster Banner.svg Edward Boyce 14.06 Bert Shillington 13.85 Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Beattie13.61
shot put Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Angiolo Profeti 14.06 Robert Howland 13.90 Flag of Scotland.svg Angus Milligan 13.30
discus throw Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Adolfo Consolini 43.60 Flag of Scotland.svg David Young 42.06 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Brasser 40.99
hammer throw Flag of Ireland.svg Bert Healion 52.46 Tom McAnallen 45.70 Flag of Scotland.svg Duncan Clark 45.40
javelin throw Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ralph Blakeway 60.08 Stanley Wilson 57.90 Flag of Norway.svg Alp Lommerud 56.18
decathlon Thomas Lockton 5513 NRJohn Cotter5396 Patrick Skipworth 4960
Tug of war (catchweight)Royal Ulster ConstabularyRoyal Army Service Corps (Feltham)
440 yards relayGS Baracca Milano Pro Patria45.2secGS Oberdan Pro Patria MilanoDe Trekvogals
Tug of war (100st)Royal Army Service Corps (Feltham)Cranleigh & District British Legion

See also

References

  1. "Italian wins six-mile title" . Western Mail. 16 July 1938. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "AAA Championships" . Birmingham Daily Gazette. 18 July 1938. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 July 2024.