1939 International Cross Country Championships

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1939 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers ICCU
Edition32nd
Date1 April
Host city Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Venue Ely Racecourse
Events1
Distances9 mi (14.5 km)
Participation63 athletes from
7 nations

The 1939 International Cross Country Championships was held in Cardiff, Wales, at the Ely Racecourse on 1 April 1939. 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)
Jack Holden
Flag of England.svg  England
47:23 Mohamed El Ghazi
Flag of France.svg  France
47:34 Salem Amrouche
Flag of France.svg  France
47:52
Team
MenFlag of France.svg  France 36Flag of England.svg  England 95Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 115

Individual Race Results

Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Jack Holden Flag of England.svg  England 47:23
Silver medal icon.svg Mohamed El Ghazi Flag of France.svg  France 47:34
Bronze medal icon.svg Salem Amrouche Flag of France.svg  France 47:52
4Gaston LetisserandFlag of France.svg  France 48:08
5 Oscar Van Rumst Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 48:15
6 Jean Chapelle Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 48:20
7Emmet FarrellFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 48:21
8Maurice BaudouinFlag of France.svg  France 48:39
9André GlatignyFlag of France.svg  France 48:40
10Joseph GuiomarFlag of France.svg  France 48:45
11Ivor BrownFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 48:47
12 Jim Flockhart Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 48:48
13Albert ScheirsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 48:54
14 Sam Palmer Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 48:55
15Alf TyrerFlag of England.svg  England 48:57
16Jack PottsFlag of England.svg  England 48:58
17Gaston TinardFlag of France.svg  France 48:59
18 Arthur Penny Flag of England.svg  England 49:00
19 Jack Emery Flag of England.svg  England 49:08
20W.A. McCuneUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 49:10
21Alphonse van der StraetenFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 49:15
22Bobby McPhersonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 49:17
23Peter AllwellFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 49:20
24Harry GallivanFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 49:24
25Dillan HierFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 49:29
26Frank ReeveFlag of England.svg  England 49:30
27Willie SutherlandFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 49:31
28René LeyguesFlag of France.svg  France 49:33
29James RossFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 49:34
30 Tom Richards Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 49:35
31Bobby ReidFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 49:43
32Dennis MorganFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 49:44
33Adolphe HeuninckFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 49:48
34James O'ConnorFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 49:50
35George FoxFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 49:58
36Johnny GlenholmesUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 50:00
37Robert NevensFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 50:02
38Pierre BajartFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 50:08
39M. GormanUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 50:09
40Anthony EtheridgeFlag of England.svg  England 50:24
41James AndrewsUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 50:46
42J. McEvoyFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 50:58
43Jack NobleFlag of England.svg  England 51:11
44 Reg Thomas Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 51:24
45J. McCormickUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 51:25
46Dan GillespieUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 51:53
47Bob PattersonUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 52:04
48P. CullenFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 52:06
49Arthur WilliamsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 52:19
50Michael MurphyFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 52:35
51Sam GreyFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
52Pat CampbellFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
53Paul CoburnFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
54William KennedyFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
55C. MaloneFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Jean WattiauFlag of France.svg  France DNF
Edouard SchroevenFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium DNF
Davy CannavanUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland DNF
Albert van MeenenFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium DNF
Archie Craig Jr.Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DNF
Ted StimpsonFlag of England.svg  England DNF
Charlie McCookeUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland DNF
J.A. CrillyFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland DNF

Team Results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1Flag of France.svg  France Mohamed El Ghazi
Salem Amrouche
Gaston Letisserand
Maurice Baudouin
André Glatigny
Joseph Guiomar
36
2Flag of England.svg  England Jack Holden
Alf Tyrer
Jack Potts
Arthur Penny
Jack Emery
Frank Reeve
95
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Oscar Van Rumst
Jean Chapelle
Albert Scheirs
Alphonse van der Straeten
Adolphe Heuninck
Robert Nevens
115
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Emmet Farrell
Jim Flockhart
Bobby McPherson
Peter Allwell
Willie Sutherland
James Ross
120
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Ivor Brown
Sam Palmer
Harry Gallivan
Dillan Hier
Tom Richards
Dennis Morgan
136
6Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland W.A. McCune
Johnny Glenholmes
M. Gorman
James Andrews
J. McCormick
Dan Gillespie
227
7Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland James O'Connor
J. McEvoy
P. Cullen
Michael Murphy
Sam Grey
Pat Campbell
277

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 63 athletes from 7 countries.

See also

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