The 1867 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 15 April 1867, in the grounds of Thomas Jones, 7th Viscount Ranelagh's Beaufort House.[1][2][3]
| 1867 AAC Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 April 1867 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | Beaufort House, Walham Green, London |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1866 1868 → | |
Summary
edit- Heavy rain showers at frequent intervals.
- A cup was presented to each winner and a medal was awarded to second place.
- Thomas Farnworth set a 7 miles walk national record of 58:12.
Results
edit| Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | John H. Ridley | Eton | 10¾ | William Collett | London AC | 1 yd | Robert W. Vidal | St John's, Ox | 1 ft |
| quarter-mile | John H. Ridley | Eton | 52¾ | Robert W. Vidal | St John's, Ox | ¾ yd | Edward Colbeck | London AC | 1 ft |
| half-mile | William Frere | Magdalen | 2:10.0 | William D. Hogarth | Liverpool | 3 yd | Arthur King | Thames RC | walked in |
| 1 mile | Samuel G. Scott | Magdalen | 4:42.0 | Charles Long | Trinity College | 6 inches | Walter M. Chinnery | London AC | walked in |
| 4 miles | Gilbert G. Kennedy | Trinity College | 22:12.5 | John W. Fletcher | Pembroke | 15 yd | James G. Webster | London AC | 150 yd |
| 120yd hurdles | Arthur Law | Jesus, Cm | 18.0 | Henry M. Thompson | Trinity College | 6 inches | Clement Jackson | Magdalen Hall | 2 ft |
| 7 miles walk | Thomas H. Farnworth | Liverpool | 58:12 NR | John Chambers | AAC | 6 in | T. W. Thompson | London AC | a good lap |
| high jump | Charles E. Greene Thomas G. Little |
Trinity College Peterhouse |
1.727 1.727 |
n/a | Frederick W. Parsons Sir Victor Brooke |
Magdalen AAC |
1.676 1.676 | ||
| high pole jump | William F. Powell Moore | London AC | 2.82 | Edmund Gurney | Trinity College | 2.74 | only 2 competitors | ||
| broad jump | Richard Fitzherbert | St John's, Cm | 5.91 | Thomas G. Little | Peterhouse | 5.84 | only 2 competitors | ||
| shot put | John Stone | Liverpool Gymnasium | 11.13 | Richard Waltham | Peterhouse | 10.10 | William F. Powell Moore | London AC | 10.08 |
| hammer throw | Patrick Halkett | London AC | 28.83 | John R. Eyre | Clare | 28.68 | George R. Thornton | Jesus, Cm | 28.40 |
References
edit- ^ "Amateur Athletic Club". The Sportsman. 16 April 1867. Retrieved 19 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Pedestrianism". London Evening Standard. 16 April 1867. Retrieved 19 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletic Sports". Field. 20 April 1867. Retrieved 19 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 July 2024.