1919 AAA Championships explained

1919 AAA Championships
Host City:London, England
Dates:5 July 1919
Stadium:Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Level:Senior
Type:Outdoor
Events:17
Previous:1914
Next:1920
Games:AAA Championships

The 1919 AAA Championships was the 1919 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 5 July 1919 at the Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, England.[1] [2]

The Championships returned after missing four years due to World War I and consisted of 17 events. The triple jump, javelin and discus throw were not held.

Results

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width=100EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yardsWilliam Hill 10.0Jack Lindsay NZL ½ ydVictor d'Arcy inches
220 yardsWilliam Hill 22.6Harry Edward 1-5 ydJack Lindsay NZL 1 yd
440 yardsGuy Butler 49.8¾-1½ ydCecil Griffiths 2 yd
880 yardsAlbert Hill 1:55.21:58.6G. Percy Sweet 1:59.8
1 mileAlbert Hill 4:21.24:26.2John Quinn 4:28.8
4 miles19:56.4Ernest Glover20:19.0E.J. Rogers 20:39.4
10 milesCharles Blewitt 53:45.6Walter Monk 55:46.6Ahmed Djebelia FRA 56:16.4
2 miles steeplechasePercy Hodge 11:53.6Laurence Cummins IRE 12:04.0Jack Cruise 12:16.4
120y hurdles15.8George Gray 3 yd Gerald Keddell 1 yd
440y hurdlesGeorge Gray 59.8Joseph English 8-15 ydLaurence Pullar
2 miles walkBobby Bridge14:18.4Gunnar Rasmussen DEN 14:28.8J.W. Dowse 14:29.8
7 miles walkWilliam Hehir 53:23.6Charles Dowson 53:31.2J.W. Dowse 54:37.6
high jumpHoward Baker 1.803 Georg Högström1.778im Carroll IRE 1.753
pole vault3.35Henry Petersen DEN 3.27only 2 competitors
long jump Wilhelm Bjornemann7.18Le Roy Haliburton CAN 6.79Ethelbert Southee AUS 6.72
shot put12.98Rex Woods 12.25A. Hamilton10.78
hammer throwEinar Midtgaard DEN44.00John Freeborn 34.80only 2 competitors

Notes and References

  1. News: AAA Championships . Daily Herald . 7 July 1919 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 11 July 2024.
  2. News: Amateur Champions . Daily Record . 7 July 1919 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 11 July 2024.
  3. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 12 July 2024.