1874 AAC Championships explained

1874 AAC Championships
Host City:London, England
Dates:30 March 1874
Stadium:Lillie Bridge Grounds, London
Level:Senior
Type:Outdoor
Previous:1873
Next:1875
Games:AAC Championships

The 1874 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 30 March 1874, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds in London.[1] [2]

Summary

Results

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width=100Event1st2nd3rd
100 yardsE. Jenner Davies 10.5John Potter 1 ftAlfred H. Pearson Notts City F.C. inches
quarter-mileGeorge A. Templer 53¾John Potter 4 ydGeorge W. Gower G.W.R CC 6 yd
half-mileEdward A. Sandford 2:04.0 F. W. Todd (Ireland) Irish Champion AC 3 ydJoseph W. MooreBirmingham AC 1 yd
1 mile4:43.0E. B. Grimmer Norwich AC dnfonly 1 finished
4 miles20:52.0 James E. Warburton Haslingden AC 30 ydAugustus E. Micklefield 450 yd
120yd hurdlesHugh K. Upcher 16.5John H. A. Reay 3 ydHenry W. Beauchamp 1 yd
7 miles walkWilliam J. Morgan Atalanta RC 55:26.8A. Gilmour withdrewonly 1 competitor
high jump1.803 WRThomas Davin (Ireland) Irish Champion AC 1.778J. T. Yellowly Watson 1.702
pole jumpEdwin Woodburn Ulverston CC 3.23 =WRHugh M. Fyffe
Robert W. Sabin
William Kelsey
South London Harriers
Culworth AC
Hull CC
3.15
3.15
3.15
n/a
long jumpE. Jenner Davies 6.83Hugh K. Upcher 6.10+William KelseyHull CC
shot putWilliam F. Powell Moore 12.17Tom StoneLiverpool 11.96 Nicholas J. Littleton 11.62
hammer throwStephen S. Brown 36.58William A. Burgess Oxford U.A.C 36.47James Paterson 35.61

Notes and References

  1. News: The Amateur Championship Athletic competitions . Morning Post . 31 March 1874 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 July 2024.
  2. News: AmateurChampionship Sports . Freeman's Journal . 31 March 1874 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 July 2024.
  3. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 20 July 2024.