1954 International Cross Country Championships

November 2017 November 2017 1954 International Cross Country Championships ICCU 41st 27 March (men)20 March (women) Birmingham, England Bromford Bridge Racecourse 7 (men) / 2 (women) 62 (men) / 12 (women) 1 / 1 9 mi (14.5 km) men / 2.5 mi (4.0 km) women 1953 Vincennes 1955 San Sebastián The 1954 International Cross Country Championships was held in Birmingham, England, at the Bromford Bridge Racecourse on 27 March 1954. In addition, an unofficial women's championship was held one week earlier at the same place on 20 March 1954. A preview on the men's event, 22 March 1954 Cross-Country International - Birmingham Prospects - A. Mimoun, still the outstanding cross-country runner in France, is a strong favourite to win the International race on Saturday at Bromford Bridge, Birmingham... https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M1tAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5IsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3106%2C2433090 Glasgow Herald 4 1 October 2013 a report on the men's results 29 March 1954 England's Cross-Country Win - France and England shared the honours, and Scotland once again disappointed in the forty-first cross-country International, which was staged on Saturday at Birmingham Racecourse... https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=URk1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=PaYLAAAAIBAJ&pg=6501%2C3314238 Glasgow Herald 11 1 October 2013 as well as the women's results 22 March 1954 Scottish Women Beaten - England easily defeated Scotland in the first post-war women's International cross-country match at Birmingham on Saturday by 19 points to 34... https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M1tAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5IsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3121%2C2434450 Glasgow Herald 4 1 October 2013 was given in the Glasgow Herald. Complete results for men,Magnusson Tomas 24 March 2007 INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 14.5 km CC Men - Birmingham Bromford Bridge Racecourse Date: Saturday, March 27, 1954 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_SM1954S.html Athchamps (archived) 1 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20070804115750/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/wxc_SM1954S.html 4 August 2007 and for women (unofficial),Magnusson Tomas 15 February 2007 Various Cross Country Events - 4.0 km CC Women - Birmingham Date: Saturday, March 20, 1954 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/uxc_SW1954S.html Athchamps (archived) 1 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20070719044321/http://mypage.bluewin.ch/tomtytom/iccu/uxc_SW1954S.html 19 July 2007 medallists, INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ixc.htm Athletics Weekly 24 September 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 24 September 2013 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20130927091955/http://www.iaaf.net/mm/Document/Competitions/Competition/2008WXC_Facts_Figures_1816.pdf 27 September 2013 were published. Medallists IndividualMen9 mi (14.5 km)Alain MimounFRA 47:51Ken NorrisENG 48:13Patrick RangerENG 48:21Women (unofficial)2.5 mi (4.0 km)Diane LeatherENG 15:19Anne OliverENG 15:45June BridglandENG 16:12 TeamMenEngland 29France 85Belgium 102Women (unofficial)England 10Scotland 34 Individual Race results Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Alain Mimoun FRA 47:51 Ken Norris ENG 48:13 Patrick Ranger ENG 48:21 4 Frank Sando ENG 48:25 5 Derek Walker ENG 48:53 6 Lucien Hanswijk BEL 49:07 7 Peter Driver ENG 49:09 8 Edward Hardy ENG 49:10 9 Albert Chorlton ENG 49:13 10 Marcel Vandewattyne BEL 49:15 11 Antonio Amoros ESP 1945 49:16 12 André Lecat FRA 49:33 13 Edouard Dillien BEL 49:40 14 Eddie Bannon SCO 49:44 15 Boualem Labadie FRA 49:49 16 L. Alami FRA 49:53 17 Luis García ESP 1945 49:55 18 Ken Wood ENG 49:59 19 Frans van der Hoeven BEL 50:01 20 Pierre Prat FRA 50:10 21 Lahcen Ben Allal FRA 50:12 22 Pedro Sierra ESP 1945 50:16 23 Amar Khallouf FRA 50:19 24 Harry Fenion SCO 50:20 25 Roger Serroels BEL 50:26 26 Michael Maynard ENG 50:30 27 Forbes McKenzie SCO 50:36 28 Joe Stevenson SCO 50:41 29 Frans Smets BEL 50:42 30 Félix Bidegui ESP 1945 50:45 31 Mohamed Ali Labidi FRA 50:55 32 Felicito Cerezo ESP 1945 50:58 33 Phil Morgan WAL 51:00 34 Francisco Irizar ESP 1945 51:05 35 Tony Pumfrey WAL 51:16 36 Lucien Theys BEL 51:20 37 Archie Gibson SCO 51:24 38 Antonio Aguirre ESP 1945 51:25 39 Robert de Troyer BEL 51:35 40 Ronnie Kane SCO 51:39 41 Dyfrigg Rees WAL 51:43 42 Terry Keegan IRE 4prov 51:45 43 J. McClelland IRE 4prov 51:51 44 Charlie Owens IRE 4prov 52:09 45 Marcel Davignon BEL 52:15 46 Enrique Moreno ESP 1945 52:20 47 Willy Dodds IRE 4prov 52:23 48 K.B. Harvey IRE 4prov 52:29 49 William Butcher WAL 52:30 50 Joe McGhee SCO 52:35 51 Tommy Tracey SCO 52:47 52 Lyn Bevan WAL 53:01 53 Tom Wood WAL 53:18 54 Tom Stevenson SCO 53:42 55 Johnny Marshall IRE 4prov 53:49 56 Jim Douglas IRE 4prov 53:54 57 John Nash WAL 54:08 58 George Phipps WAL 54:19 59 Jack Dougan IRE 4prov 55:24 60 Gilbert Legge WAL 55:43 – Michel Ascarateil FRA DNF – Eddie McAvoy IRE 4prov DNF Women's (2.5 mi / 4.0 km, unofficial) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Diane Leather ENG 15:19 Anne Oliver ENG 15:45 June Bridgland ENG 16:12 4 Dilys Williams ENG 16:23 5 Marian Davies ENG 16:30 6 Norah Smalley ENG 17:00 7 Anne Drummond SCO 17:29 8 Mary Wadler SCO 17:55 9 Agnes Elder SCO 19:01 10 Mollie Ferguson SCO 19:13 11 Betty Moffat SCO 20:20 12 Sheila Johnstone SCO 21:30 Team results Men's Rank Country Team Points 1 England Ken NorrisPatrick RangerFrank SandoDerek WalkerPeter DriverEdward Hardy 29 2 France Alain MimounAndré LecatBoualem LabadieL. AlamiPierre PratLahcen Ben Allal 85 3 Belgium Lucien HanswijckMarcel VandewattyneEdouard DillienFrans van der HoevenRoger SerroelsFrans Smets 102 4 Spain 1945 Antonio AmorosLuis GarcíaPedro SierraFélix BideguiFelicito CerezoFrancisco Irizar 146 5 Scotland Eddie BannonHarry FenionForbes McKenzieJoe StevensonArchie GibsonRonnie Kane 170 6 Wales Phil MorganTony PumfreyDyfrigg ReesWilliam ButcherLyn BevanTom Wood 263 7 Ireland 4prov Terry KeeganJ. McClellandCharlie OwensWilly DoddsK.B. HarveyJohnny Marshall 279 Women's (unofficial) Rank Country Team Points 1 England Diane LeatherAnne OliverJune BridglandDilys Williams 10 2 Scotland Anne DrummondMary WadlerAgnes ElderMollie Ferguson 34 Participation Men's An unofficial count yields the participation of 62 athletes from 7 countries. 22em (9) (9) (9) IRE 4prov (9) (9) ESP 1945 (8) (9) Women's An unofficial count yields the participation of 12 female athletes from 2 countries. 22em (6) (6) See also 1954 in athletics (track and field) References Category:International Cross Country Championships International Cross Country Championships Cross International Cross Country Championships International Cross Country Championships Category:Cross country running in the United Kingdom Category:International sports competitions in Birmingham, West Midlands Category:1950s in Birmingham, West Midlands Category:1954 in international sports