1919 AAA Championships
| 1919 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 July 1919 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge (stadium) |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | 17 |
← 1914 1920 → | |
The 1919 AAA Championships was the 1919 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 5 July 1919 at the Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, England.[1][2]
The Championships consisted of 17 events. The triple jump, javelin and discus throw were not held.
Impact of WWI
The Championships returned after missing four years due to World War I. Many former AAA champions or medal winners who would have competed at the 1919 Championships had been killed in action from 1914 to 1918. They included -
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | William Hill | 10.0 | Jack Lindsay NZL | ½ yd | Victor d'Arcy | inches |
| 220 yards | William Hill | 22.6 | Harry Edward | 1-5 yd | Jack Lindsay NZL | 1 yd |
| 440 yards | Guy Butler | 49.8 |  Nils Engdahl |
¾-1½ yd | Cecil Griffiths | 2 yd |
| 880 yards | Albert Hill | 1:55.2 | Anatole Bolin |
1:58.6 | G. Percy Sweet | 1:59.8 |
| 1 mile | Albert Hill | 4:21.2 | Sven Lundgren |
4:26.2 | John Quinn | 4:28.8 |
| 4 miles | Eric Backman |
19:56.4 | Ernest Glover | 20:19.0 | E.J. Rogers | 20:39.4 |
| 10 miles | Charles Blewitt | 53:45.6 | Walter Monk | 55:46.6 | Ahmed Djebelia FRA | 56:16.4 |
| 2 miles steeplechase | Percy Hodge | 11:53.6 | Laurence Cummins IRE | 12:04.0 | Jack Cruise | 12:16.4 |
| 120y hurdles |  Harry Wilson |
15.8 | George Gray | 3 yd | Gerald Keddell |
1 yd |
| 440y hurdles | George Gray | 59.8 | Joseph English | 8-15 yd | Laurence Pullar | |
| 2 miles walk | Bobby Bridge | 14:18.4 | Gunnar Rasmussen DEN | 14:28.8 | J.W. Dowse | 14:29.8 |
| 7 miles walk | William Hehir | 53:23.6 | Charles Dowson | 53:31.2 | J.W. Dowse | 54:37.6 |
| high jump | Howard Baker | 1.803 | Georg Högström |
1.778 | im Carroll IRE | 1.753 |
| pole jump | Georg Högström |
3.35 | Henry Petersen DEN | 3.27 | only 2 competitors | |
| long jump | Wilhelm Bjornemann |
7.18 | Le Roy Haliburton CAN | 6.79 | Ethelbert Southee AUS | 6.72 |
| shot put | Bertil Jansson |
12.98 | Rex Woods | 12.25 | A. Hamilton | 10.78 |
| hammer throw | Einar Midtgaard DEN | 44.00 | John Freeborn | 34.80 | only 2 competitors | |
References
- ^ "AAA Championships". Daily Herald. 7 July 1919. Retrieved 11 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Champions". Daily Record. 7 July 1919. Retrieved 11 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 12 July 2024.