1877 AAC Championships

The 1877 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 26 March 1877, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds in London.[1][2]

1877 AAC Championships
Dates26 March 1877
Host cityLondon, England
VenueLillie Bridge Grounds, London
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1876
1878


Walter Slade in 1877

Summary

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Results

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Event 1st 2nd 3rd
100 yards Henry MacDougallLondon AC10.4 Edward M. SalmonCambridge UAC1 ft Ernest C. TrepplinOxford UAC1 yd
quarter-mile Frederick ElboroughLondon AC51.4 William H. ChurchillCambridge UAC5 yd Henry W. HillLondon AC4 yd
half-mile Frederick ElboroughLondon AC2:00.0 Arthur PelhamAAC3 yd only 2 competitors
1 mile Walter SladeLondon AC4:29.2 W. O Moorednf only 2 competitors
4 miles James GibbSouth London Harrierswalk over only 1 competitor
120yd hurdles John H. A. ReayLondon AC17.2 Sydney F. JacksonOxford UAC3 yd Henry MacDougallLondon AC
7 miles walk Harry WebsterKnotty Ash, Liverpool53:59.6 William J. MorganAtalanta Rowing Club53:59.8 S. W. MetcalfeLondon AC55:06.0
high jump Gerard W. BlathwaytCambridge UAC1.676 Henry E. Kayll
Horace W. Strachan
John Alkin
Sunderland FC
London AC
Nuneaton AC
1.607
1.607
1.607
n/a
pole jump Henry E. KayllSunderland FC3.28 Horace W. StrachanLondon AC3.20 only 2 competitors
long jump John G. AlkinNuneaton AC6.27 Horace W. StrachanLondon AC5.99 only 2 competitors
shot put Tom Stone Jr.Newton-le-Willows CC11.63 William J. WinthropAAC11.02 only 2 competitors
hammer throw George H. HalesCambridge UAC33.54 NR only 1 competitor

References

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  1. "Amateur Championship Sports". London Evening Standard. 27 March 1877. Retrieved 21 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Stanmer". Sussex Advertiser. 28 March 1877. Retrieved 21 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 21 July 2024.