The 1868 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held from 19 to 20 June 1868, in the grounds of Thomas Jones, 7th Viscount Ranelagh's Beaufort House.[1][2][3]
| 1868 AAC Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19–20 June 1868 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | Beaufort House, Walham Green, London |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1867 1869 → | |
Summary
edit- The championships were run over two days for the first time.
- A cup was presented to each winner and a medal was awarded to second place.
- Walter Chinnery set a world record for the 4 miles event with as time of 21:12.0.
- Robert Mitchell set a world record for the pole jump event with a jump of 3.21.
Results
edit| Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | William Tennent | AAC | 10.2 | Edward J. Colbeck | London AC | 1 ft | William MacLaren | Manchester AC | 1½ yd |
| quarter-mile | Edward J. Colbeck | London AC | 50.4 NR | William MacLaren | Manchester AC | 12 yd | Walter M. Chinnery | London AC | gave up |
| half-mile | Edward J. Colbeck | London AC | 2:02.0 | Arthur King | London AC | 4½ yd | Walter R. M. Bethune | Civil Service AA | 3½ yd |
| 1 mile | Walter M. Chinnery | London AC | 4:33.2 | Edward Hawtrey | Eton College | 27 yd | only 2 competitors | ||
| 4 miles | Walter M. Chinnery | London AC | 21:12.0 WR | Joseph Snow | Manchester AC | 270 yd | Sydenham Dixon | Civil Service AA | retired |
| 120yd hurdles | William Tennent | AAC | 17.4 | William MacLaren | Manchester AC | ½ yd | William F. Powell Moore | AAC | 5 yd |
| 7 miles walk | Walter Rye | London AC | 57:40 | Thomas Griffith | AAC | 58:00 | H. M. Wilkinson | Civil Service AA | a mile |
| high jump | Robert J. C. Mitchell | Manchester AC | 1.727 | Charles Guy Pym | Civil Service AA | 1.676 | Frederick W. Parsons | Magdalen C | 1.575 |
| pole jump | Robert J. C. Mitchell | Manchester AC | 3.21 WR | William F. Powell Moore | AAC | 3.06 | Alfred Lubbock | AAC | 2.59 |
| broad jump | Robert J. C. Mitchell | Manchester AC | 6.01 | Edward Havers | Ingatestone | 5.92 | William Tennent | AAC | 4.91 |
| shot put | John Stone | Liverpool AC | 11.56 NR | Robert J. C. Mitchell | Manchester AC | 10.97 | William F. Powell Moore | AAC | 10.40 |
| hammer throw | Henry Leeke | Trinity College | 30.33 NR | Douglas Moffatt | AAC | 29.49 | Patrick Halkett | London Scottish | 28.42 |
References
edit- ^ "Amateur Athletic Club". Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle. 20 June 1868. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Championship Meeting". London Evening Standard. 20 June 1868. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Athletic Club Sports". Morning Post. 22 June 1868. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 July 2024.