1931 AAA Championships

The 1931 AAA Championships was the 1931 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 3 to 4 July 1931 at Stamford Bridge in London, England.[1][2]

1931 AAA Championships
Dates3–4 July 1931
Host cityLondon, England
VenueStamford Bridge
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events24
1930
1932


After 19 consecutive years at Stamford Bridge, it would be the last time that the venue hosted the championships. The Championships consisted of 24 events and covered two days of competition. The marathon was held from Windsor to Stamford Bridge.

The steeplechase event saw the number of hurdles standardised and the pole jump was renamed the pole vault.

Results

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Scotsman Dunky Wright retained his marathon title
 
Tom Evenson won the steeplechase
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards Ernie Page 10.0   Fred Reid inches   Edgardo Toetti inches
220 yards   Robin Murdoch 22.5 John Hanlon inches   Andrej Engel
440 yards Godfrey Rampling 48.6   Laszlo Barsi 49.6   Felix Rinner 50.0
880 yards Tommy Hampson 1:54.8 Stuart Townend 1:56.4   Otto Peltzer 1:56.7
1 mile Reg Thomas 4:16.4 Cyril Ellis 4:20.6   Reidar Jørgensen 4:21.0
4 miles Alex Burns 19:49.4   James Wood 20:00.0   Robert Sutherland 20:07.4
10 miles Jack Winfield 54:34.4 Thomas Evenson 54:41.4 John Potts 54:48.4
marathon   Dunky Wright 2:49:54.2 Stanley Smith 2:50:09.4 Henry Clarke 2:54:06.4
steeplechase Thomas Evenson 10:36.4 George Bailey 10:39.0 Sidney Binfield
120y hurdles Lord Burghley 14.8 Donald Finlay ½ yd   Holger Albrechtsen 1 ft
440y hurdles   Luigi Facelli 54.4   Johan Areskoug 3-5 yd Lord Burghley 1 yd
2 miles walk Alf Pope 13:52.6 Bert Cooper 13:57.8   Janis Dalins 14:10.0
7 miles walk   Ugo Frigerio 53:32.0   Janis Dalins 53:40.0 Alf Pope 54:09.0
high jump Arthur Gray 1.829   Colin Gordon & Alec James (shared silver) 1.803
pole vault   Henry Lindblad 3.88   Arie van der Zee 3.81 Laurence Bond 3.66
long jump   Hannes de Boer 7.21   Arturo Maffei 7.06   Anton van Welsenses 6.98
triple jump   Jan Blankers 14.22   Willem Peters 14.16 Harold Langley 13.43
shot put   József Daranyi 15.23   František Douda 15.16 Kenneth Pridie 13.46
discus throw   Endre Madarász 43.10   Emil Janausch 42.30 Kenneth Pridie 38.74
hammer throw   Ossian Skiöld 51.36   Gunnar Jansson 48.83   Fernando Vandelli 46.84
javelin throw   Olav Sunde 60.76   Willem Hertzog RSA 53.13 Stanley Wilson 53.03
440 yards relay Achilles Club 43.3–5sec Blackheath Harriers Polytechnic Harriers
Tug of war (100 st) Royal Marines Portsmouth Luton Borough Police Willesden Loco
RN Barracks Chatham
Tug of war (catch weight) Royal Marines Portsmouth London Fire Brigade

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Athletics records may be smashed today". Daily News (London). 4 July 1931. Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Few AAA titles go abroad". Daily Herald. 6 July 1931. Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 July 2024.