1906 AAA Championships explained

1906 AAA Championships
Host City:London, England
Dates:7 July 1906
Stadium:Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Level:Senior
Type:Outdoor
Events:16
Previous:1905
Next:1907
Games:AAA Championships

The 1906 AAA Championships was the 1906 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 7 July 1906 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) in London, England.[1] [2]

The Championships consisted of 16 events.

Results

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width=100EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards10.41½ yd1 ft
220 yards22.64 ydArthur Hargreaves½ yd
440 yards48.88-10 ydJohn Densham 4 yd
880 yards1:57.8J. Woolley2-4 ydJames Lintott5-8 yd
1 mileGeorge Butterfield4:18.44:19.2Jack Lee 4:22.6
4 milesFrederick Hulford20:27.4James Roberts20 ydA. W. Shee
10 milesAlbert Aldridge 54:07.254:15.0Leslie Pearce55:06.0
steeplechase11:14.8George Wigginton11:37.4Charles Holdaway80-100 yd
120yd hurdles16.6inchesEric Hussey inches
2 miles walk Alfred Yeoumans 14:20.4Frank Creasey 50-80 ydRichard Harrison 6-12 yd
7 miles walkFrank Carter 53:20.253:43.0W. H. Martindale 54:19.0
high jump1.8291.753Edward Leader
Cyril Dugmore
1.676
1.676
pole jump3.15not awardedonly 1 competitor
long jump Peter O'Connor7.156.926.85
shot put Tom Kirkwood 13.83 NR12.05Arthur Sale 11.07
hammer throw37.52 Tom Kirkwood 36.52Alf Flaxman 36.18

Notes and References

  1. News: Amateur Championships . Bristol Times and Mirror . 9 July 1906 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 11 July 2024.
  2. News: The Amateur Championships . Sporting Life . 9 July 1906 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 11 July 2024.
  3. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 11 July 2024.