1877 AAC Championships explained

1877 AAC Championships
Host City:London, England
Dates:26 March 1877
Stadium:Lillie Bridge Grounds, London
Level:Senior
Type:Outdoor
Previous:1876
Next:1878
Games:AAC Championships

The 1877 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 26 March 1877, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds in London.[1] [2]

Summary

Results

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width=100Event1st2nd3rd
100 yardsHenry MacDougall 10.4Edward M. Salmon Cambridge UAC 1 ftErnest C. Trepplin Oxford UAC 1 yd
quarter-mileFrederick Elborough 51.4William H. Churchill Cambridge UAC 5 yd Henry W. Hill 4 yd
half-mileFrederick Elborough 2:00.0Arthur Pelham 3 ydonly 2 competitors
1 mile4:29.2W. O Moorednfonly 2 competitors
4 milesJames Gibb South London Harriers walk overonly 1 competitor
120yd hurdlesJohn H. A. Reay 17.2 Sydney F. Jackson Oxford UAC 3 ydHenry MacDougall
7 miles walkHarry Webster Knotty Ash, Liverpool 53:59.6William J. Morgan Atalanta Rowing Club 53:59.8S. W. Metcalfe 55:06.0
high jumpGerard W. Blathwayt Cambridge UAC 1.676Henry E. Kayll
Horace W. Strachan
John Alkin
Sunderland FC
London AC
Nuneaton AC
1.607
1.607
1.607
n/a
pole jumpHenry E. Kayll Sunderland FC 3.28Horace W. Strachan 3.20only 2 competitors
long jumpJohn G. Alkin Nuneaton AC 6.27Horace W. Strachan 5.99 only 2 competitors
shot putTom Stone Jr. Newton-le-Willows CC 11.63William J. Winthrop11.02only 2 competitors
hammer throwGeorge H. Hales Cambridge UAC 33.54 NRonly 1 competitor

Notes and References

  1. News: Amateur Championship Sports . London Evening Standard . 27 March 1877 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 July 2024.
  2. News: Stanmer . Sussex Advertiser . 28 March 1877 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 July 2024.
  3. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 21 July 2024.