The 1872 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 27 March 1872, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds in London.[1][2]
| 1872 AAC Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 March 1872 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | Lillie Bridge Grounds, London |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1871 1873 → | |
Summary
edit- Thomas Christie and George Templer tied and both set a new world record in the half-mile, recording 2.01.0.
Results
edit| Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | William A. Dawson | First Trinity | 10.5 | Robert Philpot | Third Trinity | 2½ yd | George E. R. Johnstone | Civil Service AA | 1½ yd |
| quarter-mile | Robert Philpot | Third Trinity | 52.8 | Arthur W. Brodie | Sidney Sussex C | 1½ yd | Edmund Loder | Trinity C | 4 yd |
| half-mile | Thomas Christie George Templer |
Lincoln C Trinity C |
2:01.0 WR | n/a | Hon. Arthur L. Pelham | Third Trinity | 8yd | ||
| 1 mile | Charles H. Mason | London AC | 4:42.25 | Thomas R. Hewitt | Trinity Hall | 8 yd | Edward Hawtrey | St John's C | 8 yd |
| 4 miles | James B. Edgar | Isle of Man | 21:31.25 | Alfred Wheeler | German Gymnastic Society | 21:44.0 | J. Powell | Barnes Football Club | 22:22.0 |
| 120yd hurdles | John L. Stirling | London AC | 16.8 | Edward Garnier | University C | ½ yd | Henry W. Beauchamp | Corpus Christi C | 2 yd |
| 7 miles walk | T. R. Hogg | Lewisham CC | 57:22 | H. W. Steib | Preston GC | 5 yd | J. A. Jobling | Northumberland CC | 600 yd |
| high jump | Edward S. Prior | Caius C | 1.626 | Francis H. Woods | Jesus C | 1.600 | James F. Bland (Ireland) | University of Dublin | |
| pole jump | Henry Fellowes | Lichfield College | 2.90 | William F. Powell Moore | AAC | 2.84 | only 2 competitors | ||
| long jump | E. Jenner Davies | Pembroke C | 6.88 NR | Ralph L. Dixon | Catherine Hall | 6.17 | William A. Dawson | First Trinity | 5.79 |
| shot put | Edward J. Bor (Ireland) | Royal Engineers | 12.93 NR | William F. Powell Moore | AAC | 10.74 | Henry W. R. Domville | Pembroke C | 10.67 |
| hammer throw | Henry Leeke | Stafford | 34.01 NR | James Paterson | Trinity C | 33.86 | William A. Burgess | Derby School | 32.08 |
References
edit- ^ "The Amateur Championship Meeting". Echo (London). 28 March 1872. Retrieved 21 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Championship Amateur Athletic Meeting". London Evening Standard. 28 March 1872. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 21 July 2024.