1931 International Cross Country Championships
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| 1931 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 24th |
| Date | 28 March (men) 22 March (women) |
| Host city | Dublin, Ireland  (men)Douai, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France  (women) |
| Venue | Baldoyle Racecourse (men) |
| Events | 2 |
| Distances | 9 mi (14.5 km) men 1.9 mi (3.0 km) women |
| Participation | 54 (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] Complete results for men,[3] and for women (unofficial),[4] medallists, [5] and the results of British athletes[6] were published.
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Men 9 mi (14.5 km) |
Tim Smythe Ireland |
48:52 | Jack Winfield England |
49:11 | Tom Evenson England |
49:16 |
| Women (unofficial) 1.9 mi (3.0 km) |
Gladys Lunn England |
11:12 | Lilian Styles England |
11:25 | Suzanne Lenoir France |
|
| Team | ||||||
| Men | England |
32 |  Scotland France |
102 | ||
| Women (unofficial) | England |
15 | France |
21 |  Belgium |
42 |
Individual Race Results
Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Tim Smythe | Ireland |
48:52 |
 |
Jack Winfield | England |
49:11 |
 |
Tom Evenson | England |
49:16 |
| 4 | Henri Lahitte | France |
49:31 |
| 5 | Jack Potts | England |
49:39 |
| 6 | Jack Holden | England |
49:43 |
| 7 | Frank Deakin | England |
50:00 |
| 8 | Robbie Sutherland | Scotland |
50:03 |
| 9 | Arthur Allum | England |
50:22 |
| 10 | John Suttie Smith | Scotland |
50:23 |
| 11 | Robert Loiseau | France |
50:25 |
| 12 | Thomas Kinsella | Ireland |
50:39 |
| 13 | Jimmy Wood | Scotland |
50:51 |
| 14 | Marcel Michot | France |
50:53 |
| 15 | Albert Auvray | France |
50:55 |
| 16 | Victor Harman | England |
50:57 |
| 17 | Harry Gallivan |  Wales |
50:58 |
| 18 | Danny Phillips | Wales |
50:59 |
| 19 | F. Mills | Ireland |
51:07 |
| 20 | J.C. McIntyre | Ireland |
51:10 |
| 21 | Walter Gunn | Scotland |
51:16 |
| 22 | David Fry | Scotland |
51:17 |
| 23 | Ernie Harper | England |
51:23 |
| 24 | J. Behan | Ireland |
51:25 |
| 25 | Pierre Louchard | France |
51:26 |
| 26 | Oscar van Rumst | Belgium |
51:29 |
| 27 | Theo Meersman | Belgium |
51:32 |
| 28 | Charles Wilson | Scotland |
51:33 |
| 29 | Laurie Weatherill | England |
51:37 |
| 30 | Julien Serwy | Belgium |
51:38 |
| 31 | James Petrie | Scotland |
51:44 |
| 32 | Ernie Thomas | Wales |
51:48 |
| 33 | Sauveur Tapias | France |
51:54 |
| 34 | Maxi Stobbs | Scotland |
52:02 |
| 35 | Tom Burge | Wales |
52:03 |
| 36 | T. O'Reilly | Ireland |
52:05 |
| 37 | Joseph Orose | Belgium |
52:10 |
| 38 | Jack Prosser | Wales |
52:20 |
| 39 | Jean Linsen | Belgium |
52:24 |
| 40 | John Timmins | Ireland |
52:25 |
| 41 | T. King | Ireland |
52:36 |
| 42 | Leon Verheylesonne | Belgium |
52:38 |
| 43 | John Nalty | Ireland |
52:46 |
| 44 | A.S. Stone | Wales |
53:02 |
| 45 | Sam Palmer | Wales |
53:12 |
| 46 | Emile Goetleven | Belgium |
53:23 |
| 47 | Edgard Viseur | Belgium |
53:24 |
| 48 | James Gardiner | Scotland |
53:41 |
| 49 | René Vincent | Belgium |
54:14 |
| 50 | R. Simons | Wales |
54:21 |
| 51 | Wilf Short | Wales |
55:07 |
| — | Georges Leclerc | France |
DNF |
| — | Roger Rérolle | France |
DNF |
| — | Maurice Waltispurger | France |
DNF |
Women's (1.9 mi / 3.0 km, unofficial)
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gladys Lunn | England |
11:12 |
|
Lilian Styles | England |
11:25 |
|
Suzanne Lenoir | France |
|
| 4 | Ruth Christmas | England |
|
| 5 | Sebastienne Guyot | France |
|
| 6 | Marguerite Battu | France |
|
| 7 | Madeleine Massonneau | France |
|
| 8 | Martine Leroux | France |
|
| 9 | Doris Butterfield | England |
|
| 10 | Jeanne Souffriau | Belgium |
|
| 11 | Renée Trente | France |
|
| 12 | Marie-Louise Bondu | Belgium |
|
| 13 | Josée Mariani | Belgium |
|
| 14 | Eileen Stringer | England |
|
| 15 | Madeleine Fulcher | England |
|
| 16 | Lucie Petit | Belgium |
Team Results
Men's
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
Jack Winfield Tom Evenson Jack Potts Jack Holden Frank Deakin Arthur Allum |
32 |
| 2 | Scotland |
Robbie Sutherland John Suttie Smith Jimmy Wood Walter Gunn David Fry Charles Wilson |
102 |
| France |
Henri Lahitte Robert Loiseau Marcel Michot Albert Auvray Pierre Louchard Sauveur Tapias |
102 | |
| 4 | Ireland |
Tim Smythe Thomas Kinsella F. Mills J.C. McIntyre J. Behan T. O'Reilly |
112 |
| 5 | Wales |
Harry Gallivan Danny Phillips Ernie Thomas Tom Burge Jack Prosser A.S. Stone |
184 |
| 6 | Belgium |
Oscar van Rumst Theo Meersman Julien Serwy Joseph Orose Jean Linsen Leon Verheylesonne |
201 |
Women's (unofficial)
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
Gladys Lunn Lilian Styles Ruth Christmas Doris Butterfield |
15 |
| 2 | France |
Suzanne Lenoir Sebastienne Guyot Marguerite Battu Madeleine Massonneau |
21 |
| 3 | 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
References
- ↑ Cross-Country - England wins international championship - T.F. Smythe's fine race - The twenty-fourth International Cross-Country Championship, which was decided at Baldoyle Racecourse, Dublin, on Saturday afternoon. resulted in a win for England with an aggregate of 32 points, Scotland and France tieing for second place with 102 points..., Glasgow Herald, 30 March 1931, p. 7, retrieved 28 September 2013
- ↑ Cross-Country - English women's success - Paris, Sunday - The team of English women runners, headed by Miss Gladys Lunn gained a considerable victory in the first triangular cross-country run, which took place at Douai today, the team placing being 1 England, 15 points; 2 France, 21 points; 3 Belgium, 42 points..., Glasgow Herald, 23 March 1931, p. 9, retrieved 28 September 2013
- ↑
Magnusson, Tomas (24 March 2007), INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 14.5km CC Men - Dublin Baldoyle Racecourse Date: Saturday, March 28, 1931, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on 7 August 2007, retrieved 24 September 2013
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑
Magnusson, Tomas (15 November 2006), Various Cross Country Events - 3.0km CC Women - Douai Date: Sunday, March 22, 1931, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on 19 July 2007, retrieved 28 September 2013
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved 24 September 2013
- ↑ 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 (PDF) on 27 September 2013, retrieved 24 September 2013
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See also: IAAF World Cross Country Championships | ||
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