1936 International Cross Country Championships
International athletics championship event
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The 1936 International Cross Country Championships was held in Blackpool, England, at The Stadium, Squires Gate on 28 March 1936. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.[1]
| 1936 International Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | ICCU |
| Edition | 29th |
| Date | 28 March |
| Host city | Blackpool, Lancashire, England  |
| Venue | The Stadium, Squires Gate |
| Events | 1 |
| Distances | 9 mi (14.5 km) |
| Participation | 54 athletes from 6 nations |
â 1935 Auteuil 1937 Bruxelles â | |
Complete results,[2] medalists,[3] and the results of British athletes[4] were published.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Men 9 mi (14.5 km) |
William Eaton England | 47:38 | Jack Holden England | 48:08 | Alex Dow Scotland | 48:14 |
| Team | ||||||
| Men | England | 41 |  France | 66 | Scotland | 112 |
Individual Race Results
Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | William Eaton | England | 47:38 |
 | Jack Holden | England | 48:08 |
 | Alex Dow | Scotland | 48:14 |
| 4 | André Lonlas | France | 48:17 |
| 5 | Alec Burns | England | 48:35 |
| 6 | Roger Rérolle | France | 48:42 |
| 7 | Oscar van Rumst |  Belgium | 48:45 |
| 8 | Salem Amrouche | France | 48:52 |
| 9 | Maurice Baudouin | France | 48:58 |
| 10 | Jack Potts | England | 49:10 |
| 11 | Sam Dodd | England | 49:13 |
| 12 | Laurie Weatherill | England | 49:15 |
| 13 | Robbie Sutherland | Scotland | 49:21 |
| 14 | Fernand Le Heurteur | France | 49:22 |
| 15 | Bill Matthews |  Wales | 49:22 |
| 16 | Alex Workman |  Northern Ireland | 49:31 |
| 17 | Arthur Williams | Wales | 49:34 |
| 18 | Harry Gallivan | Wales | 49:34 |
| 19 | M. Gorman | Northern Ireland | 49:36 |
| 20 | Jim Flockhart | Scotland | 49:39 |
| 21 | Tom Evenson | England | 49:44 |
| 22 | Bill Wylie | Scotland | 49:51 |
| 23 | Harold Clark | England | 49:56 |
| 24 | John Suttie Smith | Scotland | 50:02 |
| 25 | Mohamed Bouali | France | 50:05 |
| 26 | Edouard Schroeven | Belgium | 50:12 |
| 27 | René Vincent | Belgium | 50:20 |
| 28 | Brahim Ben Mohamed | France | 50:24 |
| 29 | Joseph Guiomar | France | 50:27 |
| 30 | Jackie Campbell | Scotland | 50:28 |
| 31 | Johnny Glenholmes | Northern Ireland | 50:33 |
| 32 | Pierre Parent | Belgium | 50:40 |
| 33 | George Fox | Wales | 50:41 |
| 34 | Danny Phillips | Wales | 50:51 |
| 35 | Maurice van den Berghe | Belgium | 51:02 |
| 36 | Pierre Bajart | Belgium | 51:03 |
| 37 | Tom Carter | England | 51:04 |
| 38 | Charles Smith | Scotland | 51:11 |
| 39 | René van Broeck | Belgium | 51:15 |
| 40 | Bob Patterson | Northern Ireland | 51:17 |
| 41 | Tom Richards | Wales | 51:18 |
| 42 | Jimmy Nelson | Northern Ireland | 51:23 |
| 43 | Peter Plais | Northern Ireland | 51:36 |
| 44 | Louis Willemyns | Belgium | 51:46 |
| 45 | W.L. Raddon | Wales | 51:55 |
| 46 | Cliff Evans | Wales | 52:10 |
| 47 | Ken Harris | Wales | 52:36 |
| 48 | William J Gunn | Scotland | 52:53 |
| 49 | John Henning | Northern Ireland | 52:56 |
| 50 | Harry McFall | Northern Ireland | 53:06 |
| 51 | Bert Hermans | Belgium | 53:17 |
| 52 | Willie Sutherland | Scotland | 53:42 |
| â | Bareck Ben Daou | France | DNF |
| â | W.A. McCune | Northern Ireland | DNF |
Team Results
Men's
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | William Eaton Jack Holden Alec Burns Jack Potts Sam Dodd Laurie Weatherill | 41 |
| 2 | France | André Lonlas Roger Rérolle Salem Amrouche Maurice Baudouin Fernand Le Heurteur Mohamed Bouali | 66 |
| 3 | Scotland | Alex Dow Robbie Sutherland Jim Flockhart Bill Wylie John Suttie Smith Jackie Campbell | 112 |
| 4 | Wales | Bill Matthews Arthur Williams Harry Gallivan George Fox Danny Phillips Tom Richards | 158 |
| 5 | Belgium | Oscar van Rumst Edouard Schroeven René Vincent Pierre Parent Maurice van den Berghe Pierre Bajart | 163 |
| 6 | Northern Ireland | Alex Workman M. Gorman Johnny Glenholmes Bob Patterson Jimmy Nelson Peter Plais | 191 |