1927 International Cross Country Championships
OrganisersICCU
Edition20th
Date2 April
Host cityCaerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales Wales
VenueCaerleon Racecourse
Events1
Distances9 mi (14.5 km)
Participation44 athletes from
5 nations

The 1927 International Cross Country Championships was held in Caerleon, Wales, at the Caerleon Racecourse on 2 April 1927. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald,[1] and on Track Stats.[2]

Complete results,[3] medallists, [4] and the results of British athletes[5] were published.

Medallists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Men
9 mi (14.5 km)
Lewis Payne
 England
51:40 Seghir Beddari
 France
51:49 Henri Gallet
 France
52:03
Team
Men  France49  England61  Scotland112

Individual Race Results

Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
1st place, gold medalist(s)Lewis Payne England51:40
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Seghir Beddari France51:49
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Henri Gallet France52:03
4Frank Stevenson Scotland52:05
5Walter Beavers England52:08
6Ernie Thomas Wales52:09
7Henri Lahitte France52:16
8Ernie Harper England52:18
9Roger Pelé France52:19
10E.R. Leyshon Wales52:20
11Emile Chapuis France52:23
12Austin Price England52:25
13Robert Miller Scotland52:27
14Dunky Wright Scotland52:36
15Henry Bowler England52:48
16Pat Coyle Ireland52:51
17Georges Leclerc France53:01
18John Suttie Smith Scotland53:04
19Léon Thierré France53:14
20Tommy Metcalf England53:21
21Danny Phillips Wales53:25
22Jules Ladoumègue France53:28
23Tommy Keating Ireland53:30
24George Magan Ireland53:43
25Patrick Groarke Ireland53:48
26Ted Hopkins Wales53:59
27Jimmy Guy Wales54:17
28John Nalty Ireland54:29
29Sam Ferris Ireland54:32
30Frank Denmead Wales54:45
31James Girvan Scotland54:47
32Alex McMorran Scotland54:52
33Larry Cummins Ireland54:57
34Robert Marchal France55:26
35L.S. Howells Wales55:27
36George Forryan England55:35
37J. Hughes Wales55:43
38Ross Roxburgh Scotland55:45
39Vincent Berry Wales55:56
40Colin Fisher England56:32
41M. Stewart Scotland57:12
42W.C. Plant Scotland57:15
43John Timmins Ireland58:52
Sammy Allnutt EnglandDNF

Team Results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1 FranceSeghir Beddari
Henri Gallet
Henri Lahitte
Roger Pelé
Emile Chapuis
Georges Leclerc
49
2 EnglandLewis Payne
Walter Beavers
Ernie Harper
Austin Price
Henry Bowler
Tommy Metcalf
61
3 ScotlandFrank Stevenson
Robert Miller
Dunky Wright
John Suttie Smith
James Girvan
Alex McMorran
112
4 WalesErnie Thomas
E.R. Leyshon
Danny Phillips
Ted Hopkins
Jimmy Guy
Frank Denmead
120
5 IrelandPat Coyle
Tommy Keating
George Magan
Patrick Groarke
John Nalty
Sam Ferris
145

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 44 athletes from 5 countries.

See also

  • 1927 in athletics (track and field)

References

  1. Athletics - International Cross-Country - The International Cross-Country Championship was again won by France on the Caerleon Racecourse Newport, Mos., on Saturday, but England had the satisfaction of supplying the first man home in Lewis Payne, of Hallamshire Harriers..., Glasgow Herald, 4 April 1927, p. 7, retrieved 28 September 2013
  2. Phillips, Bob (March 2009), Track Stats - Lewis Payne - Britain's least known cross-country champion remembered at last after more than 80 years - Lewis Payne won the International cross-country championship in 1927 at the age of 19 but rarely ever competed again. Profiled by Bob Phillips. Published in "Track Stats" March 2009, Track Stats, retrieved 28 September 2013
  3. Magnusson, Tomas (24 March 2007), INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 14.5km CC Men - Newport Caerleon Racecours Date: Saturday 2 April 1927, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on 7 August 2007, retrieved 28 September 2013{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved 24 September 2013
  5. 36th IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - EDINBURGH 2008 - FACTS & FIGURES - GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY & WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (PDF), IAAF, p. 13ff, archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013, retrieved 24 September 2013
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