1938 AAA Championships

The 1938 AAA Championships was the 1938 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 15 to 16 July 1938 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2]

1938 AAA Championships
Dates15–16 July 1938
Host cityLondon, England
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events26
1937
1939


The Championships consisted of 26 events and covered two days of competition. The decathlon was held at Loughborough on 5–6 August.

Results

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EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yardsMartinus Osendarp NED9.8Orazio Mariani ITA1 yd - 4 ftMaurice Scarr1 ft - ½ yd
220 yardsWijnand van Beveren NED22.1Robin Murdoch1½ ydKenneth Jenkins½-1½ yd
440 yardsGodfrey Brown49.2Alan Pennington49.3Bill Roberts49.4
880 yardsArthur Collyer1:53.7Alfred Baldwin1:54.9Brian MacCabe1:55.2
1 mileSydney Wooderson4:13.4Denis Pell4:14.2Jim Alford4:15.4
3 milesJack Emery14:21.0Peter Ward14:21.1Patrick Hennessy14:22.4
6 milesGiuseppe Beviacqua ITA30:06.6F. Cummins IRL30:23.4Reginald Draper30:56.2
10 milesReginald Draper52:40.6Samuel Palmer52:47.0Arthur Penny52:52.0
marathonJohn Beman2:36:39.6Francis O'Sullivan2:40:03.0George Latham2:40:21.0
steeplechaseJohn Potts10:39.2Bernard Fishwick10:44.2A. Stokes10:46.4
120y hurdlesDon Finlay14.4John Thornton3-5 ydJan Brasser NED1-2 yd
440y hurdlesJules Bosmans BEL54.1Prudent Joye FRA54.2Robert Wallace IRL55.5
2 miles walkBert Cooper14:02.2Eddie Staker14:07.6Harry Churcher14:11.4
7 miles walkJohn Mikaelsson SWE51:48.2Erik Hedberg SWE53:23.0Joe Coleman53:36.8
high jumpRichard O'Rafferty IRL1.854Robert Kennedy1.854Hubert Stubbs1.854
pole vaultMario Romeo ITA3.96Richard Webster3.90Alexander Gibson3.50
long jumpArturo Maffei ITA7.52Francois Mersch LUX7.07William Breach7.03
triple jump Edward Boyce14.06Bert Shillington13.85Sam Beattie13.61
shot putAngiolo Profeti ITA14.06Robert Howland13.90Angus Milligan13.30
discus throwAdolfo Consolini ITA43.60David Young42.06Jan Brasser NED40.99
hammer throwBert Healion IRL52.46Tom McAnallen45.70Duncan Clark45.40
javelin throwRalph Blakeway RSA60.08Stanley Wilson57.90Alp Lommerud NOR56.18
decathlonThomas Lockton5513 NRJohn Cotter5396Patrick Skipworth4960
Tug of war (catchweight)Royal Ulster ConstabularyRoyal Army Service Corps (Feltham)
440 yards relayGS Baracca Milano Pro Patria45.2secGS Oberdan Pro Patria MilanoDe Trekvogals
Tug of war (100st)Royal Army Service Corps (Feltham)Cranleigh & District British Legion

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