1954 International Cross Country Championships

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1954 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers ICCU
Edition41st
Date27 March (men)
20 March (women)
Host city Birmingham, England
Venue Bromford Bridge Racecourse
Events1 / 1
Distances9 mi (14.5 km) men / 2.5 mi (4.0 km) women
Participation62 (men) / 12 (women) athletes from
7 (men) / 2 (women) nations

The 1954 International Cross Country Championships was held in Birmingham, England, at the Bromford Bridge Racecourse on 27 March 1954. In addition, an unofficial women's championship was held one week earlier at the same place on 20 March 1954. A preview on the men's event, [1] a report on the men's results [2] as well as the women's results [3] was given in the Glasgow Herald.

Contents

Complete results for men, [4] and for women (unofficial), [5] medallists, [6] and the results of British athletes [7] were published.

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
Men
9 mi (14.5 km)		 Alain Mimoun
Flag of France.svg  France 		47:51 Ken Norris
Flag of England.svg  England 		48:13 Patrick Ranger
Flag of England.svg  England 		48:21
Women (unofficial)
2.5 mi (4.0 km)		 Diane Leather
Flag of England.svg  England 		15:19 Anne Oliver
Flag of England.svg  England 		15:45 June Bridgland
Flag of England.svg  England 		16:12
Team
MenFlag of England.svg  England 29Flag of France.svg  France 85Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 102
Women (unofficial)Flag of England.svg  England 10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 34

Individual Race results

Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Alain Mimoun Flag of France.svg  France 47:51
Silver medal icon.svg Ken Norris Flag of England.svg  England 48:13
Bronze medal icon.svg Patrick Ranger Flag of England.svg  England 48:21
4 Frank Sando Flag of England.svg  England 48:25
5Derek WalkerFlag of England.svg  England 48:53
6Lucien HanswijkFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 49:07
7Peter DriverFlag of England.svg  England 49:09
8Edward HardyFlag of England.svg  England 49:10
9Albert ChorltonFlag of England.svg  England 49:13
10 Marcel Vandewattyne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 49:15
11 Antonio Amoros Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 49:16
12André LecatFlag of France.svg  France 49:33
13Edouard DillienFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 49:40
14Eddie BannonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 49:44
15Boualem LabadieFlag of France.svg  France 49:49
16L. AlamiFlag of France.svg  France 49:53
17Luis GarcíaFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 49:55
18Ken WoodFlag of England.svg  England 49:59
19Frans van der HoevenFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 50:01
20Pierre PratFlag of France.svg  France 50:10
21Lahcen Ben AllalFlag of France.svg  France 50:12
22Pedro SierraFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 50:16
23Amar KhalloufFlag of France.svg  France 50:19
24Harry FenionFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 50:20
25Roger SerroelsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 50:26
26Michael MaynardFlag of England.svg  England 50:30
27Forbes McKenzieFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 50:36
28Joe StevensonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 50:41
29Frans SmetsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 50:42
30Félix BideguiFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 50:45
31Mohamed Ali LabidiFlag of France.svg  France 50:55
32Felicito CerezoFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 50:58
33Phil MorganFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 51:00
34Francisco IrizarFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 51:05
35Tony PumfreyFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 51:16
36 Lucien Theys Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 51:20
37Archie GibsonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 51:24
38Antonio AguirreFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 51:25
39Robert de TroyerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 51:35
40Ronnie KaneFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 51:39
41Dyfrigg ReesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 51:43
42Terry KeeganFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 51:45
43J. McClellandFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 51:51
44Charlie OwensFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 52:09
45Marcel DavignonFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 52:15
46Enrique MorenoFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 52:20
47Willy DoddsFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 52:23
48K.B. HarveyFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 52:29
49William ButcherFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 52:30
50Joe McGheeFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52:35
51Tommy TraceyFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52:47
52Lyn BevanFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 53:01
53Tom WoodFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 53:18
54Tom StevensonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 53:42
55Johnny MarshallFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 53:49
56Jim DouglasFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 53:54
57John NashFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 54:08
58George PhippsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 54:19
59Jack DouganFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 55:24
60Gilbert LeggeFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 55:43
–Michel AscarateilFlag of France.svg  France DNF
–Eddie McAvoyFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland DNF

Women's (2.5 mi / 4.0 km, unofficial)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Diane Leather Flag of England.svg  England 15:19
Silver medal icon.svg Anne Oliver Flag of England.svg  England 15:45
Bronze medal icon.svg June Bridgland Flag of England.svg  England 16:12
4Dilys WilliamsFlag of England.svg  England 16:23
5Marian DaviesFlag of England.svg  England 16:30
6Norah SmalleyFlag of England.svg  England 17:00
7Anne DrummondFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 17:29
8Mary WadlerFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 17:55
9Agnes ElderFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 19:01
10Mollie FergusonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 19:13
11Betty MoffatFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 20:20
12Sheila JohnstoneFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21:30

Team results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1Flag of England.svg  England Ken Norris
Patrick Ranger
Frank Sando
Derek Walker
Peter Driver
Edward Hardy		29
2Flag of France.svg  France Alain Mimoun
André Lecat
Boualem Labadie
L. Alami
Pierre Prat
Lahcen Ben Allal		85
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Lucien Hanswijck
Marcel Vandewattyne
Edouard Dillien
Frans van der Hoeven
Roger Serroels
Frans Smets		102
4Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Antonio Amoros
Luis García
Pedro Sierra
Félix Bidegui
Felicito Cerezo
Francisco Irizar		146
5Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Eddie Bannon
Harry Fenion
Forbes McKenzie
Joe Stevenson
Archie Gibson
Ronnie Kane		170
6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Phil Morgan
Tony Pumfrey
Dyfrigg Rees
William Butcher
Lyn Bevan
Tom Wood		263
7Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Terry Keegan
J. McClelland
Charlie Owens
Willy Dodds
K.B. Harvey
Johnny Marshall		279

Women's (unofficial)

RankCountryTeamPoints
1Flag of England.svg  England Diane Leather
Anne Oliver
June Bridgland
Dilys Williams		10
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Anne Drummond
Mary Wadler
Agnes Elder
Mollie Ferguson		34

Participation

Men's

An unofficial count yields the participation of 62 athletes from 7 countries.

Women's

An unofficial count yields the participation of 12 female athletes from 2 countries.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cross-Country International - Birmingham Prospects - A. Mimoun, still the outstanding cross-country runner in France, is a strong favourite to win the International race on Saturday at Bromford Bridge, Birmingham...", Glasgow Herald , p. 4, 22 March 1954, retrieved 1 October 2013
  2. ↑ "England's Cross-Country Win - France and England shared the honours, and Scotland once again disappointed in the forty-first cross-country International, which was staged on Saturday at Birmingham Racecourse...", Glasgow Herald , p. 11, 29 March 1954, retrieved 1 October 2013
  3. ↑ "Scottish Women Beaten - England easily defeated Scotland in the first post-war women's International cross-country match at Birmingham on Saturday by 19 points to 34...", Glasgow Herald , p. 4, 22 March 1954, retrieved 1 October 2013
  4. ↑ Magnusson, Tomas (24 March 2007), INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 14.5 km CC Men - Birmingham Bromford Bridge Racecourse Date: Saturday, March 27, 1954, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on 4 August 2007, retrieved 1 October 2013
  5. ↑ Magnusson, Tomas (15 February 2007), Various Cross Country Events - 4.0 km CC Women - Birmingham Date: Saturday, March 20, 1954, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on 19 July 2007, retrieved 1 October 2013
  6. ↑ "INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS", Athletics Weekly, retrieved 24 September 2013
  7. ↑ 36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 13ff, archived from the original on 27 September 2013, retrieved 24 September 2013
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