1871 AAC Championships

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1870 AAC Championships
Dates3 April 1871
Host cityLondon, England
VenueLillie Bridge Grounds, London
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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AAC Championships

The 1871 AAC Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 3 April 1871, at the Lillie Bridge Grounds in London.[1][2][3]

Summary

  • Robert J. C. Mitchell set a new world record in the high jump, jumping 1.765.
  • John Scott set a new world record in the 4 miles, recording 20:38.0.
  • Robert J. C. Mitchell won four events for the second consecutive year.

Results

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Event 1st 2nd 3rd
100 yards John G. Wilson Worcester C 10.4 E. Jenner Davies Pembroke C 2 yd Thomas Hooman London AC 2 yd
quarter-mile Abbott R. Upcher First Trinity 51.8 W. Page London AC 4 yd A.S. Henry Dalbiac RMA, Woolwich 5 yd
half-mile Hon. Arthur L. Pelham Third Trinity 2:06.0 Arthur J. C. Dowding New C 1 ft only 2 competitors
1 mile Walter M. Chinnery AAC 4:31.8 Thomas Christie Lincoln C 20 yd Edward Hawtrey St John's C 30 yd
4 miles John Scott London AC 20:38.0 WR Alfred Wheeler L.G.S 22:02.0 Frederick V. Rainsford London AC 23:37.0
120yd hurdles Edward Garnier University C 16.6 William C. Davies Trinity C 3 yd Abbott R. Upcher Trinity C 3 yd
7 miles walk J. Francis Peek's CC 58:09 J. E. Bentley London AC disq only 1 finished
high jump Robert J. C. Mitchell Rossendale AC 1.765 WR John A. Harwood London AC 1.676 Charles Mason S. Lincoln AC 1.562
pole jump Robert J. C. Mitchell Rossendale AC 3.07 William F. Powell Moore AAC 2.92 William F. Curteis Jesus C 2.90
broad jump E. Jenner Davies
Robert J. C. Mitchell		 Pembroke C
Rossendale		 6.20 n/a John A. Ornsby Lincoln C 6.17
shot put Robert J. C. Mitchell Rossendale 11.80 Edward J. Bor (Ireland) RMA, Woolwich 11.42 Henry W. Domville Pembroke C 10.79
hammer throw William A. Burgess Queen's C 32.13 Alaric W. Churchward Pembroke C 31.14 Henry Leeke Trinity 30.58

References

  1. ^ "The Amateur Championship Meeting". 4 April 1871. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "The Champion Athletic Meeting". Daily News (London). 4 April 1871. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAC Champion Meeting". Echo (London). 4 April 1871. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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