1906 International Cross Country Championships

The 1906 International Cross Country Championships was held in Caerleon, Wales, at the Caerleon Racecourse on 10 March 1906. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]

1906 International Cross Country Championships
OrganisersICCU
Edition4th
Date10 March
Host cityCaerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales
VenueCaerleon Racecourse
Events1
Distances10 mi (16.1km)
Participation44 athletes from
4 nations

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

Medallists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Men
10 mi (16.1 km)
Charles Straw
 England
57:32 George Pearce
 England
57:55 Will Nelson
 England
58:11
Team
Men  England24  Ireland86  Scotland106

Individual race results

Men's (10 mi / 16.1km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Charles Straw England57:32
George Pearce England57:55
Will Nelson England58:11
4John Daly Ireland58:30
5Joe Deakin England58:33
6Jack Price England59:40
7Sammy Welding England59:41
8W.G. Dunkley England59:45
9T. Hughes Wales59:52
10Sam Stevenson Scotland1:00:25
11John Hayes Ireland1:00:27
12Francis Whittle England1:00:40
13David Cather Scotland1:00:41
14Charlie Harris Ireland1:00:46
15Peter Russell Scotland1:00:55
16R.E. Hughes Scotland1:00:57
17Tommy Arthur Wales1:01:08
18Pat Joyce Ireland1:01:09
19Paul Kelly Ireland1:01:16
20T. Mernagh Ireland1:01:40
21George Butterfield England1:01:51
22Tommy Greenall England1:01:52
23Eddie Ace Wales1:02:20
24Edgar Price Wales1:02:26
25John Ranken Scotland1:02:34
26W. Thomas Wales1:02:35
27Thomas Robertson Scotland1:02:38
28John Gilchrist Scotland1:03:19
29T. Horton Wales1:03:21
30J. Finnegan Ireland1:03:27
31Harry Cleaver Wales1:03:30
32William Muirden Scotland1:03:41
33Joe Morris Wales1:03:52
34Ernest Thomas Wales1:04:03
35Alexander Matthews Scotland1:04:03
36T. Bunford Wales1:04:10
James Beale EnglandDNF
Billy Day EnglandDNF
Tom Downing IrelandDNF
George Guthre ScotlandDNF
Alex Mann ScotlandDNF
Thomas Mulrine ScotlandDNF
H.T. Johnstone WalesDNF
Eddie O'Donnell WalesDNF

Team results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1 EnglandCharles Straw
George Pearce
Will Nelson
Joe Deakin
Jack Price
Sammy Welding
24
2 IrelandJohn Daly
John Hayes
Charlie Harris
Pat Joyce
Paul Kelly
T. Mernagh
86
3 ScotlandSam Stevenson
David Cather
Peter Russell
R.E. Hughes
John Ranken
Thomas Robertson
106
4 WalesT. Hughes
Tommy Arthur
Eddie Ace
Edgar Price
W. Thomas
T. Horton
128

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 44 athletes from 4 countries.

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See also

  • 1906 in athletics (track and field)

References

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