1956 International Cross Country Championships

April 2022 1956 International Cross Country Championships ICCU 43rd 17 March Belfast, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland (men)Upminster, Essex, England England (women) Royal Ulster Showground (men) 8 (men) / 2 (women) 70 (men) / 12 (women) 1 / 1 9 mi (14.5 km) men / 1.9 mi (3.0 km) women 1955 San Sebastián 1957 Waregem The 1956 International Cross Country Championships was held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the Royal Ulster Showground on 17 March 1956. In addition, an unofficial women's championship was held the same day at Upminster, England on 17 March 1956. A report on the men's event March 19, 1956 Scotland Fourth in Belfast Cross-country Race - France regained the International nine miles cross-country championship at Balmoral, Belfast, on Saturday - they last won it three years ago - surprisingly defeating England by 17 points... https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1GlAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X5UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2248%2C2195123 Glasgow Herald 4 October 1, 2013 as well as the women's event March 19, 1956 Women's International - England beat Scotland in a women's International race over two miles at Upminster, Essex, England... https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1GlAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X5UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4413%2C2197660 Glasgow Herald 4 October 1, 2013 was given in the Glasgow Herald. Complete results for men,Magnusson Tomas March 24, 2007 INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 14.5km CC Men - Belfast Royal Ulster Showground Date: Saturday, March 17, 1956 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_SM1956S.html Athchamps (archived) October 1, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070806152215/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_SM1956S.html August 6, 2007 and for women (unofficial),Magnusson Tomas January 20, 2006 Various Cross Country Events - 3.0km CC Women - Upminster Date: Saturday, March 17, 1956 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/uxc_SW1956S.html Athchamps (archived) October 1, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060517224222/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/uxc_SW1956S.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)Alain MimounFRA 45:18Frank SandoENG 45:28Ken NorrisENG 45:28Women1.9 mi (3.0 km)Roma AshbyENG 13:05June BridglandENG 13:11Diane LeatherENG 13:12 TeamMenFrance 42England 59Belgium 131WomenEngland 10Scotland 34 Individual Race Results Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Alain Mimoun FRA 45:18 Frank Sando ENG 45:28 Ken Norris ENG 45:28 4 Fred Norris ENG 45:36 5 Hamoud Ameur FRA 45:42 6 Lahcen Ben Allal FRA 45:44 7 Frans Herman BEL 45:46 8 Antonio Amoros ESP 1945 45:57 9 Bakir Benaissa FRA 46:00 10 Said Benmaguini FRA 46:10 11 Amar Khallouf FRA 46:11 12 John McLaren SCO 46:12 13 Ken Gates ENG 46:13 14 Pat Moy SCO 46:14 15 Luis García ESP 1945 46:27 16 Marcel Vandewattyne BEL 46:38 17 Peter Driver ENG 46:41 18 Maurits van Laere BEL 46:45 19 Frans van der Hoeven BEL 46:49 20 Albert Chorlton ENG 46:50 21 Paul Genève FRA 46:52 22 Chris Suddaby WAL 46:53 23 Manuel Faria POR 46:57 24 António Ventura POR 47:04 25 Hélio Duarte POR 47:05 26 Abdallah Ould Lamine FRA 47:14 27 Francisco Irizar ESP 1945 47:15 28 Charlie Owens IRE 4prov 47:28 29 João Silva POR 47:30 30 José Araújo POR 47:33 31 Ken Huckle WAL 47:34 32 Don Appleby IRE 4prov 47:34 33 Eddie Bannon SCO 47:38 34 Pierre de Pauw BEL 47:44 35 David Richards Jun. WAL 47:46 36 Davy Harrison IRE 4prov 47:47 37 Denis Jouret BEL 47:47 38 Joe Stevenson SCO 47:55 39 Tom Stevenson SCO 47:56 40 Bertie Messitt IRE 4prov 48:03 41 Bobby Calderwood SCO 48:06 42 Sergio Bueno ESP 1945 48:09 43 Tommy Dunne IRE 4prov 48:11 44 Lucas Larraza ESP 1945 48:15 45 Jim McCormack SCO 48:19 46 Derek Ibbotson ENG 48:20 47 Filipe Luis POR 48:31 48 John Disley WAL 48:32 49 Jose Castro Ruibal ESP 1945 48:41 50 Andy Brown SCO 48:43 51 Alan Perkins ENG 48:48 52 Jesús Hurtado ESP 1945 48:50 53 Jack Dougan IRE 4prov 48:53 54 Julien Vandevelde BEL 49:07 55 Augusto Silva POR 49:15 56 Jim Mahood IRE 4prov 49:26 57 Terry Keegan IRE 4prov 49:31 58 Jimmy Todd IRE 4prov 49:37 59 Peter Bowden WAL 49:42 60 Gordon Dunn SCO 49:47 61 Dyfrigg Rees WAL 50:24 62 Mariano Martin ESP 1945 50:53 63 Ken Flowers WAL 51:06 64 William Butcher WAL 51:19 65 Richard Morgan WAL 51:21 — Hamida Addéche FRA DNF — Lucien Theys BEL DNF — Félix Bidegui ESP 1945 DNF — Derek Walker ENG DNF — Joaquim Santos POR DNF Women's (1.9 mi / 3.0 km, unofficial) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Roma Ashby ENG 13:05 June Bridgland ENG 13:11 Diane Leather ENG 13:12 4 Phyllis Perkins ENG 13:23 5 Madeline Wooller ENG 13:25 6 Maureen Bonnano ENG 13:51 7 Anne Drummond SCO 14:35 8 Anne Herman SCO 15:11 9 Doreen Fulton SCO 15:17 10 Mollie Ferguson SCO 15:18 11 Elizabeth Steedman SCO 15:19 12 Mary Campbell SCO 16:05 Team Results Men's Rank Country Team Points 1 France Alain MimounHamoud AmeurLahcen Ben AllalBakir BenaissaSaid BenmaguiniAmar Khallouf 42 2 England Frank SandoKen NorrisFred NorrisKen GatesPeter DriverAlbert Chorlton 59 3 Belgium Frans HermanMarcel VandewattyneMaurits van LaereFrans van der HoevenPierre de PauwDenis Jouret 131 4 Scotland John McLarenPat MoyEddie BannonJoe StevensonTom StevensonBobby Calderwood 177 5 Portugal Manuel FariaAntónio VenturaHélio DuarteJoão SilvaJosé AraújoFilipe Luis 178 6 Spain 1945 Antonio AmorosLuis GarcíaFrancisco IrizarSergio BuenoLucas LarrazaJose Castro Ruibal 185 7 Ireland 4prov Charlie OwensDon ApplebyDavy HarrisonBertie MessittTommy DunneJack Dougan 232 8 Wales Chris SuddabyKen HuckleDavid Richards Jun.John DisleyPeter BowdenDyfrigg Rees 256 Women's (unofficial) Rank Country Team Points 1 England Roma AshbyJune BridglandDiane LeatherPhyllis Perkins 10 2 Scotland Anne DrummondAnne HermanDoreen FultonMollie Ferguson 34 Participation Men's An unofficial count yields the participation of 70 male athletes from 8 countries. 22em (8) (9) (9) IRE 4prov (9) (8) (9) ESP 1945 (9) (9) Women's An unofficial count yields the participation of 12 female athletes from 2 countries. 22em (6) (6) References Category:International Cross Country Championships International Cross Country Championships International Cross Country Championships Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Northern Ireland Category:Cross country running in the United Kingdom Category:Sports competitions in Belfast Category:20th century in Belfast Category:March 1956 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:Upminster Category:International athletics competitions hosted by England Category:1956 in sport in London Category:Women's sports competitions in England Category:Women's athletics competitions in the United Kingdom Category:Sport in the London Borough of Havering Category:1956 in international sports Category:1956 in women's international sport Category:1956 in women's sport of athletics Category:1956 in British women's sport