1937 International Cross Country Championships

The 1937 International Cross Country Championships was held in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium, at the Hippodrome de Stockel on 20 March 1937. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]

1937 International Cross Country Championships
OrganisersICCU
Edition30th
Date20 March
Host cityBrussels, Belgium Belgium
VenueHippodrome de Stockel
Events1
Distances9 mi (14.5 km)
Participation54 athletes from
6 nations

Complete results,[2] medallists, [3] and the results of British athletes[4] were published.

Medallists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Men
9 mi (14.5 km)
Jim Flockhart
 Scotland
49:50 André Sicard
 France
50:03 James Ginty
 England
50:13
Team
Men  England55  France70  Belgium98

Individual Race Results

Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
1st place, gold medalist(s)Jim Flockhart Scotland49:50
2nd place, silver medalist(s)André Sicard France50:03
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)James Ginty England50:13
4Jack Potts England50:26
5Alex Burn England50:27
6Edouard Schroeven Belgium50:38
7Oscar van Rumst Belgium50:54
8Roger Rérolle France50:56
9André Lonlas France51:05
10Bill Matthews Wales51:10
11Jean Chapelle Belgium51:10
12Harold Clark England51:13
13Arthur Bourton England51:14
14René Lécuron France51:24
15Joseph Guiomar France51:25
16Harry Gallivan Wales51:33
17Alex Dow Scotland51:40
18Tommy Lee England51:50
19Vic Draper England51:55
20Robbie Sutherland Scotland52:00
21Pierre Bajart Belgium52:13
22Roger Lachaud France52:18
23Emmet Farrell Scotland52:19
24Ivor Brown Wales52:25
25Bert Hermans Belgium52:28
26George Bailey England52:42
27Davy Cannavan Northern Ireland52:47
28Albert van Meenen Belgium52:53
29W.A. McCune Northern Ireland52:55
30Bill Wylie Scotland53:04
31Charles Smith Scotland53:04
32Walter Hinde Scotland53:09
33James Andrews Northern Ireland53:12
34René Lebon France53:18
35Arthur Williams Wales53:23
36M. Gorman Northern Ireland53:29
37Jean Coisne Belgium53:33
38Danny Phillips Wales53:35
39Eddie Cooper Wales54:03
40Emile Verschaetse Belgium54:39
41Allan Whitecross Scotland54:41
42Léopold Monceyron France55:10
43Tom Richards Wales55:42
44Bob Patterson Northern Ireland56:09
45Alex Workman Northern Ireland56:11
46Dan Gillespie Northern Ireland56:12
47Elwood Jones Wales56:28
48Godfrey Clarke Wales56:40
49Harry McFall Northern Ireland56:47
Jack Holden EnglandDNF
Mohamed Ben Larbi FranceDNF
Jack Parker Northern IrelandDNF
Victor Honorez BelgiumDNF
William Kennedy ScotlandDNF

Team Results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1 EnglandJames Ginty
Jack Potts
Alex Burns
Harold Clark
Arthur Bourton
Tommy Lee
55
2 FranceAndré Sicard
Roger Rérolle
André Lonlas
René Lécuron
Joseph Guiomar
Roger Lachaud
70
3 BelgiumEdouard Schroeven
Oscar van Rumst
Jean Chapelle
Pierre Bajart
Bert Hermans
Albert van Meenen
98
4 ScotlandJim Flockhart
Alex Dow
Robbie Sutherland
Emmet Farrell
Bill Wylie
Charles Smith
122
5 WalesBill Matthews
Harry Gallivan
Ivor Brown
Arthur Williams
Danny Phillips
Eddie Cooper
162
6 Northern IrelandDavy Cannavan
W.A. McCune
James Andrews
M. Gorman
Bob Patterson
Alex Workman
214

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 54 athletes from 6 countries.

See also

  • 1937 in athletics (track and field)

References

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