1876 AAC Championships explained

1876 AAC Championships
Host City:London, England
Dates:10 April 1876
Stadium:Lillie Bridge Grounds, London
Level:Senior
Type:Outdoor
Previous:1875
Next:1877
Games:AAC Championships

The 1876 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 10 April 1876, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds in London.[1] [2]

Results

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width=100Event1st2nd3rd
100 yardsOxford UAC 10.6Edward M. Salmon Cambridge UAC ¾ ydE. Jenner Davies late Cambridge UAC
quarter-mileFrederick T. Elborough52.4Alfred R. Lewis Cambridge UAC 4 yd only 2 competitors
half-mileFrederick T. Elborough 2:03.0Hon. Arthur L. Pelham Cirencester Agricultural College 1 yd2 yd
1 mile4:35.2 Harold Lee-Evans late Cambridge UAC 27 yd only 2 competitors
4 milesAlfred Goodwin Oxford UAC 21:17.2Charles H. Mason 3 ydJulius C. Bendixen South London Harriers 120 yd
120yd hurdlesAlfred B. Loder Cambridge UAC 16.4John H. A. Reay 3 ydFrancis J. W. Wood late Harrow School 3-4 yd
7 miles walkHarry Venn 55:11.8William J. Morgan Atalanta RC dnfonly 1 finished
high jumpOxford UAC 1.829 only 1 competitor
pole jumpHorace W. Strachan 3.07 Charles W. Gaskin Wisbech CC 2.77only 2 competitors
long jumpJohn G. Alkin Nuneaton AC 6.48 William E. Tomkin late Eton 6.40Francis J. W. Wood late Harrow School 6.16
shot putTom Stone Jr. Newton-le-Willows CC 11.77William Y. Winthrop 10.64only 2 competitors
hammer throwGeorge H. Hales Cambridge UAC 29.34 NRTom Stone Jr. Newton-le-Willows CC 26.11only 2 competitors

Notes and References

  1. News: Amateur Athletic Club Championship Sports . London Evening Standard . 11 April 1876 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 July 2024.
  2. News: Miscellaneous . Hackney and Kingsland Gazette . 12 April 1876 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 July 2024.
  3. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 21 July 2024.