1946 International Cross Country Championships

The 1946 International Cross Country Championships was held in Ayr, Scotland, on 30 March 1946. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]

1946 International Cross Country Championships
OrganisersICCU
Edition33rd
Date30 March
Host cityAyr, Ayrshire, Scotland Scotland
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)
Raphaël Pujazon
 France
51:51.2 Marcel Vandewattyne
 Belgium
52:24 Paul Messner
 France
52:49
Team
Men  France43  Belgium77  England96

Individual Race Results

Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
1st place, gold medalist(s)Raphaël Pujazon France51:51.2
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Marcel Vandewattyne Belgium52:24
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Paul Messner France52:49
4Arsène Piesset France52:52
5Pierre Cousin France52:55
6Jack Holden England52:58
7Reg Gosney England53:12
8Henri Ost Belgium53:16
9Frans Feremans Belgium53:21
10Vic Draper England53:26
11Pat Haughey Ireland53:31
12Jimmy Nelson Ireland53:32
13Edouard Schroeven Belgium53:41
14Henri Leveque France53:43
15Jim Flockhart Scotland53:50
16Roger Petitjean France54:05
17Henri de Belder Belgium54:15
18Steve McCooke Ireland54:17
19Kevin Maguire Ireland54:19
20Ron Hughes England54:22
21Len Herbert England54:33
22René Chagnaud France54:41
23Johnny Marshall Ireland54:46
24Edmond Capel France54:59
25Emmet Farrell Scotland55:00
26Bobby Reid Scotland55:05
27André Valdovinos France55:15
28Emile Renson Belgium55:23
29Jean Chapelle Belgium55:30
30T. Henry Ireland55:33
31Dillan Hier Wales55:35
32Jack Corfield England55:46
33Willy Sommerville Scotland55:50
34Frank Froggart England55:57
35Ivor Lloyd Wales55:59
36Harry Howard Scotland56:05
37Jack Carrick England56:12
38Jan Steenhouwer Belgium56:16
39Joseph Reamackers Belgium56:22
40Tom Richards Wales56:25
41J. Walkinshaw Ireland57:05
42Eddie Cooper Wales57:24
43Gordon Porteous Scotland57:36
44Arthur Cole England57:38
45Frank Bathgate Ireland57:59
46Tom Gibson Scotland57:59
47David Main Ireland58:33
48Bill Richards Wales58:33
49Charles McLennan Scotland59:21
50Ken Harris Wales59:25
51Dennis Morgan Wales1:00:08
52Tom Christison Wales1:00:47
53D.C. Saunders Wales1:01:13
54Eddie McAllistar Scotland1:02:31

Team Results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1 FranceRaphaël Pujazon
Paul Messner
Arsène Piesset
Pierre Cousin
Henri Leveque
Roger Petitjean
43
2 BelgiumMarcel Vandewattyne
Henri Ost
Frans Feremans
Edouard Schroeven
Henri de Belder
Emile Renson
77
3 EnglandJack Holden
Reg Gosney
Vic Draper
Ron Hughes
Len Herbert
Jack Corfield
96
4 IrelandPat Haughey
Jimmy Nelson
Steve McCooke
Kevin Maguire
Johnny Marshall
T. Henry
113
5 ScotlandJim Flockhart
Emmet Farrell
Bobby Reid
Willy Sommerville
Harry Howard
Gordon Porteous
178
6 WalesDillan Hier
Ivor Lloyd
Tom Richards
Eddie Cooper
Bill Richards
Ken Harris
246

Participation

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

See also

  • 1946 in athletics (track and field)

References

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