1938 International Cross Country Championships

April 2022 1938 International Cross Country Championships ICCU 31st 2 April (men)12 March (women) Belfast, Ulster, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland} (men)Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France France (women) Royal Ulster Showground (men) 7 (men) / 3 (women) 63 (men) / 18 (women) 1 / 1 9 mi (14.5 km) men / 1.9 mi (3.0 km) women 1937 Bruxelles 1939 Cardiff The 1938 International Cross Country Championships was held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the Royal Ulster Showground on 2 April 1938. In addition, an unofficial women's championship was held three weeks earlier in Lille, France, on 12 March 1938. A report on the men's event was given in the Glasgow Herald. 4 April 1938 Scottish team's poor showing - Flockhart loses his title - Seven nations' race at Belfast - There was an attitude of hopefulness, tinged with anxiety, among the officials and supporters of the Scottish team prior to the start of the seven nations cross-country international, held over a course of nine miles at Balmoral Showgrounds, Belfast, on Saturday, and when the race was over hopes were blighted and fears justified, for the Scottish team's showing was the poorest in the entire series, and J.C. Flockhart, Shettleston Harriers, had to relinquish the individual championship... https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XkFAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iVkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6138%2C544540 Glasgow Herald 18 September 30, 2013 Complete results for men,Magnusson Tomas March 24, 2007 INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 14.5km CC Men - Belfast Royal Ulster Showground Date: Saturday, April 2, 1938 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_SM1938S.html Athchamps (archived) September 30, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070807130527/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_SM1938S.html August 7, 2007 and for women (unofficial),Magnusson Tomas January 20, 2006 Various Cross Country Events - 3.0km CC Women - Lille Date: Saturday, March 12, 1938 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/uxc_SW1938S.html Athchamps (archived) September 30, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060517224145/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/uxc_SW1938S.html May 17, 2006 medalists, INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ixc.htm Athletics Weekly September 24, 2013 and the results of British athletes36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS http://www.iaaf.net/mm/Document/Competitions/Competition/2008WXC_Facts_Figures_1816.pdf IAAF 13ff September 24, 2013 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20130927091955/http://www.iaaf.net/mm/Document/Competitions/Competition/2008WXC_Facts_Figures_1816.pdf September 27, 2013 were published. Medalists IndividualMen9 mi (14.5 km)Jack EmeryENG 49:57Jean ChapelleBEL 50:16Sam PalmerWAL 50:36Women1.9 mi (3.0 km)Evelyne ForsterENG 12:40Dolly Harris-RodenENG 12:48Jeanne PoussetBEL 12:51 TeamMenEngland 43France 96Belgium 117WomenEngland 12France 30Belgium 36 Individual Race Results Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Jack Emery ENG 49:57 Jean Chapelle BEL 50:16 Sam Palmer WAL 50:36 4 Jack Potts ENG 50:48 5 Jean Wattiau FRA 50:49 6 Jack Holden ENG 50:54 7 Ivor Brown WAL 50:56 8 Emmet Farrell SCO 50:59 9 Bertie Robertson ENG 51:00 10 Frank Cummins IRL 51:03 11 Vic Draper ENG 51:09 12 Alec Burns ENG 51:14 13 Salem Amrouche FRA 51:20 14 Jean Lalanne FRA 51:24 15 Albert van Meenen BEL 51:30 16 Oscar van Rumst BEL 51:31 17 Maurice Baudouin FRA 51:34 18 Pierre Bajart BEL 51:36 19 Davy Cannavan NIR 51:41 20 W.A. McCune NIR 51:46 21 Joseph Guiomar FRA 51:47 22 Bill Matthews WAL 51:48 23 Harry Gallivan WAL 51:51 24 Archie Craig Jr. SCO 52:00 25 Norman Jones ENG 52:02 26 Roger Rérolle FRA 52:07 27 Alex Dow SCO 52:08 28 James O'Connor IRL 52:12 29 Frank Reeve ENG 52:14 30 André-Louis Laforge FRA 52:16 31 Frans Vandersteen BEL 52:21 32 Tom Lamb SCO 52:22 33 André Sicard FRA 52:23 34 Johnny Glenholmes NIR 52:32 35 René van Broeck BEL 52:35 36 Peter Allwell SCO 52:38 37 Jim Flockhart SCO 52:40 38 Dennis Morgan WAL 52:44 39 M. Gorman NIR 52:45 40 Elwood Jones WAL 52:46 41 Frank Marsland ENG 52:46 42 James Andrews NIR 52:47 43 George Fox WAL 52:51 44 James Freeland SCO 52:57 45 Tom Gibson SCO 53:02 46 Alex Workman NIR 53:03 47 Alex Donnett SCO 53:05 48 Mike Finglass IRL 53:19 49 Tim Smythe IRL 53:23 50 Dan Gillespie NIR 53:29 51 Jack Parker NIR 53:29 52 Eammon Jones IRL 53:43 53 Bert Hermans BEL 53:44 54 J. McCormick NIR 53:47 55 Pierre Willems BEL 53:48 56 Dougie Coard IRL 54:05 57 Albert Donfut BEL 54:06 58 Tom Winslade WAL 54:17 59 Tom Hopkins IRL 54:21 60 Gordon Edgar IRL 54:24 61 Roger Lachaud FRA 54:28 62 Sam Grey IRL 54:59 — J. Pearce WAL DNF Women's (1.9 mi / 3.0 km) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Evelyne Forster ENG 12:40 Dolly Harris-Roden ENG 12:48 Jeanne Pousset BEL 12:51 4 Mary Clarke ENG 12:54 5 Lilian Styles ENG 12:58 6 Dorothy Franklin ENG 13:04 7 Elisabeth Lemonnier FRA 13:05 8 Lily Lotte FRA 13:15 9 Renée Trente-Ganault FRA 13:22 10 Lucienne Tostain-Bouin FRA 13:24 11 H. van Mol BEL 13:35 12 Jacqueline Gruner FRA 13:52 13 Germaine Vincent FRA 13:58 14 Y. de Linge BEL 13:59 15 M. Simon BEL 14:07 16 G. Lormiez BEL 14:20 17 Margaret Armstrong ENG 14:32 18 G. Groux BEL Team Results Men's Rank Country Team Points 1 England Jack EmeryJack PottsJack HoldenBertie RobertsonVic DraperAlec Burns 43 2 France Jean WattiauSalem AmroucheJean LalanneMaurice BaudouinJoseph GuiomarRoger Rérolle 96 3 Belgium Jean ChapelleAlbert van MeenenOscar van RumstPierre BajartFrans VandersteenRené van Broeck 117 4 Wales Sam PalmerIvor BrownBill MatthewsHarry GallivanDennis MorganElwood Jones 133 5 Scotland Emmet FarrellArchie Craig Jr.Alex DowTom LambPeter AllwellJim Flockhart 164 6 Northern Ireland Davy CannavanW.A. McCuneJohnny GlenholmesM. GormanJames AndrewsAlex Workman 200 7 Ireland Frank CumminsJames O'ConnorMike FinglassTim SmytheEammon JonesDougie Coard 243 Women's Rank Country Team Points 1 England Evelyne ForsterDolly Harris-RodenMary ClarkeLilian Styles 12 2 France Elisabeth LemonnierLily LotteRenée Trente-GanaultLucienne Tostain-Bouin 30 3 Belgium Jeanne PoussetH. van MolY. de LingeM. Simon 36 Participation Men's An unofficial count yields the participation of 63 male athletes from 7 countries. 22em (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) (9) Women's An unofficial count yields the participation of 18 female athletes from 3 countries. 22em (6) (6) (6) References Category:International Cross Country Championships International Cross Country Championships Cross Category:1938 in Northern Ireland sport Category:Cross country running in the United Kingdom Category:Sports competitions in Belfast Category:20th century in Belfast Category:Cross country running in France International Cross Country Championships International Cross Country Championships Category:Sport in Lille Category:March 1938 sports events in Europe Category:International athletics competitions hosted by France Category:Women's athletics competitions in France Category:1938 in women's international sport Category:1938 in women's sport of athletics Category:1938 in French women's sport