1895 AAA Championships explained

1895 AAA Championships
Host City:London, England
Dates:6 July 1895
Stadium:Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Level:Senior
Type:Outdoor
Events:14
Previous:1894
Next:1896
Games:AAA Championships

The 1895 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held on Saturday 6 July 1895 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) in London, England.[1] [2]

The 14 events were the same number as in the previous year and all 14 event disciplines remained the same.

Fred Bacon set a new world record in the 1 mile event.

Results

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width=100EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yardsCharles Bradley 10.0 =NRAlfred Downer 1½ ydMax Wittenberg 1 yd
440 yardsWilliam Fitzherbert 49.6Edgar Bredin2 ftPhilip Blignaut (South Africa) 4-6 yd
880 yardsEdgar Bredin 1:55.8Frederick Horan 3 ydArthur Butler 1:57.4
1 mile4:17.0 WRWilliam Lutyens 4:21.0Charles Montague 10-12 yd
4 milesHenry Munro 19:49.4Charles Pearce 20:02.0Sidney Thomas 20:06.8
10 miles52:43.8Harry Watkins 52:45.4Charles Willers 55:28.4
steeplechaseEdwin Wilkins11:24.0C. S. Sydenham20 ydC. W. Davies
120yd hurdlesGodfrey Shaw 15.8 NR2½ ydPercy Lowe 1½ yd
4 miles walkWilliam Sturgess 30:17.4M. K. Forrester 200 ydW. Cryer
high jump James Ryan 1.816Reginald Williams1.791Robert Perry 1.765
pole jumpRobert Dickinson 3.05P. Hunter (South Africa) 2.74only 2 competitors
long jump6.56 Wally Mendelson6.48Claude Leggatt 6.31
shot put13.50Dudley Gradwell (South Africa)13.13 William Barry 13.00
hammer throw Denis Horgan13.50Dudley Gradwell (South Africa) 13.13 William Barry 13.00

Notes and References

  1. News: The Amateur Championships . Athletic News . 8 July 1895 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 6 July 2024.
  2. News: The Amateur Athletic Association . Sporting Life . 8 July 1895 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 6 July 2024.
  3. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 6 July 2024.