1898 Scottish Athletics Championships Explained

1898 Scottish Athletics Championships
Host City:Glasgow, Scotland
Dates:25 June
Stadium:Hampden Park
Level:Senior
Type:Outdoor
Events:11
Previous:1897
Next:1899
Games:Scottish Athletics Championships

The 1898 Scottish Athletics Championships were the sixteenth national athletics championships to be held in Scotland. They were held under the auspices of the Scottish Amateur Athletic Association at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on Saturday 25 June 1898.

Background

A little more than four thousand spectators witnessed the first dead heat in a Scottish championship. Hugh Barr (Clydesdale H.) and James Auld (Ayr FC), tied in the final of the 100 yards in 10 4/5 seconds. At the second time of asking Barr led throughout and won by half a yard in the same time. Hugh Welsh (Watson's Coll. AC) had set a Scottish native record in the 1 mile in May but did not appear at the championship, reserving his effort for the international with Ireland in Dublin on 16 July where he won both the 880 yards and the 1 mile. At the championship, those two events went to William Robertson (Clydesdale H.), who had also won the 10 miles in April, and made a bold bid to hold all the distance event titles by turning out for the 4 miles. But it was too much and he was forced to retire at half way, at which point the race seemed a certainty for Jack Paterson (Watson's Coll.), the reigning cross country champion. But James Duffus, youngest of the three Duffus brothers from Arbroath, chased him hard all the way to the line and was only half a yard in arrears at the finish. splits (Scottish Referee) 1 mile: 5:05, 10:29 (5:24), 15:42 (5:13), 20:47.2 (5:05.2).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Results summary

100 yards
Pos Athlete Time
1. Hugh Barr (Clydesdale H.) 10 4/5
2. James B. Auld (Ayr FC)
3. J. Bell (Borrowstounness)
220 yards
Pos Athlete Time
1. James B. Auld (Ayr FC) 23 3/5
2. Hugh Barr (Clydesdale H.)
3. J. Bell (Borrowstounness)
440 yards
Pos Athlete Time
1. J. Donaldson (Salford H.) 52 3/4
2. G. Catton Thomson (Edinburgh H.)
3. James B. Auld (Ayr FC)
880 yards
Pos Athlete Time
1. William Robertson (Clydesdale H.) 2:02.0
2. J. F. Henry (Edinburgh H.)
3. David W. Mill (Clydesdale H.)
1 mile
Pos Athlete Time
1. William Robertson (Clydesdale H.) 4:38 4/5
2. James C. MacDonald (Stewart's Coll.)
4 miles
Pos Athlete Time
1. Jack Paterson (Watson's Coll. AC) 20:47 1/5
2. James S. Duffus (Clydesdale H.)
120 yard hurdles
Pos Athlete Time
1. Hugh N. Fletcher (Edinburgh Un.) 18sec.
2. Walter Grieve (Edinburgh Un.)
High jump
Pos Athlete Time
1. John B. Milne (Dundee Gymnastic & AC) 5ft 9in (1.75m)
2. J. MacFarlane (Maryhill H.) 5ft 7in (1.70m)
3. William Grieve (Edinburgh Un.) 5ft 6in (1.67m)
Long jump
Pos Athlete Dist
1. Hugh Barr (Clydesdale H.) 21ft 9 1/2in (6.64m)
2. George D. Laing (Edinburgh Un.)
3. William C. S. Taylor (Queen's Park FC) 19ft 5 1/4in (5.92m)

10 miles (track)

10 miles (track)
Pos Athlete Time
1. William Robertson (Clydesdale H.) 55:10 4/5
2. D. M. Cameron (Maryhill H.) 56:42
3. Alexander R. Blewes (Kirkcaldy H.) 59:31

The 10-mile championship took place at the Powderhall Grounds, Edinburgh, on Friday 15 April 1898. It rained for most of the day until shortly before the race and by the time of the start it had stopped and the weather cleared. Although there was no standing water on the track it was wet, and heavy, and times were not expected to be fast. Only four men toed the mark for the start: last year's winner William Robertson (Clydesdale H.), D. M. Cameron (Clydesdale H.), James S. Duffus (Clydesdale H.), and A. R. Blewes (Edinburgh Northern H.) and from Kirkcaldy. Robertson quickly took the lead and by half way was leading by 300 yards. At a little over six miles Duffus retired, and Robertson eventually won by over 500 yards. Cameron earned a standard medal for being inside 57 minutes. splits (Dundee Evening Telegraph) 1 mile: 5:02.0, 10:21.8 (5:19.8), 15:53.0 (5:31.2), 21:15.2 (5:22.2), 26:49.4 (5:34.2), 32:24.0 (5:34.6), 38:02.0 (5:38.0), 43:45.6 (5:43.6), 49:29.2 (5:43.6), 55:10.8 (5:41.6).[10] [11] [12] [13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Scottish Athletics 1883-1983, John W. Keddie (1982)
  2. https://app.box.com/s/u16zxc5a0os7edqw6dguny19ias3ptum Scottish Championship Results - Track
  3. https://app.box.com/s/q1walf45yqdg4mg18k27qsnfne9sfxpn Scottish Championship Results - Field
  4. https://www.scotstats.net/archive-2/track-and-field/ Scottish Athletics Track Statisticians - Archive
  5. "Scottish Referee", Mon 27 Jun 1898 p. 1-2
  6. "Sporting Life", Mon 27 Jun 1898 p. 7
  7. "Glasgow Herald", Mon 27 Jun 1898 p. 9
  8. "Field", Sat 2 Jul 1898 p. 30
  9. "Irish Independent, Mon 18 Jul 1898 p. 6
  10. "Dundee Evening Telegraph", Sat 16 Apr 1898 p. 3
  11. "Fife Free Press, & Kirkcaldy Guardian", Sat 16 Apr 1898 p. 4
  12. "Dundee Courier", Sat 16 Apr 1898 p. 6
  13. "Sporting Life", Sat 16 Apr 1898 p. 6

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