1946 AAA Championships

1946 AAA Championships
Dates19–20 July 1946
Host cityLondon, England
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events23
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AAA Championships

The 1946 AAA Championships was the 1946 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 19 to 20 July 1946 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2][3]

Summary

The Championships consisted of 23 events and covered two days of competition. The attendance was 30,000.

It was the first championships to be held following the six years lost to World War II. The 10 miles and 440 yards relay events were not held.

Aad de Bruyn from the Netherlands retained his shot put title despite the six-year break. The Dutchman was the only athlete to retain a title, although Sydney Wooderson who won the 3 miles event and broke the British record had previously won the 1 mile event in 1939.

Impact of WWII

The Championships returned after missing six years due to World War II. Many former AAA champions or medal winners, (some of whom would have competed at the 1946 Championships) had been killed in action from 1939 to 1946 as a result or cause of the war. They included -

Results

[4]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards McDonald Bailey 9.8 Jack Archer 10.1 Bert Liffen 10.1
220 yards McDonald Bailey 22.3 Jack Archer 2 yd Bert Liffen
440 yards Arthur Wint 48.4 Bill Roberts 48.6 Derek Pugh 49.0
880 yards Arthur Wint 1:54.8 Tom White 1:55.2 Geoffrey Dove 1:55.4
1 mile Doug Wilson 4:17.4 Frits de Ruijter 4:17.4 Clifford Bunton 4:20.6
3 miles Sydney Wooderson 13:53.2 NR Willem Slijkhuis 13.54.2 Steven McCooke 150 yds
6 miles Jim Peters 30:50.4 Jean Chapelle 31:14.8 David Wingate 31:37.0
marathon Squire Yarrow 2:43:14.4 Donald Robertson 2:43:14.6 Tom Richards 2:44:10
steeplechase Marcel Vandewattyne 10:27.6 Albert Robertson 15 yd Edward Nankivell
120y hurdles Pol Braekman 14.9 Pierre Van de Sijpe 2 yd Rupert Powell
440y hurdles Ronald Ede 57.0 Robert Prevot 1 yd Robin Boyd
2 miles walk Lars Hindmar 13:59.0 Harry Churcher 14:04.6 Eddie Staker 14:16.0
7 miles walk Lars Hindmar 52:30.0 Eddie Staker 53:39.0 Harry Churcher 54:18.8
high jump Alan Paterson 1.880 Ron Pavitt 1.854 John Lunn Newman 1.854
pole vault Cor Lamorée 3.91 Frans Van Peteghem 3.78 John Dodd 3.58
long jump Denis Watts 7.11 James Morrish 6.96 Harry Askew 6.88
triple jump Denis Watts 14.26 Gordon Williams 14.03 Marcel Dennis 13.69
shot put Aad de Bruyn 13.69 James Byrne 13.16 Harold Moody 12.58
discus throw Jan Brasser 43.56 James Nesbitt 42.16 Aad de Bruyn 40.61
hammer throw Hans Houtzager 48.48 Duncan Clark 47.79 Norman Drake 47.35
javelin throw Nico Lutkeveld 56.61 Malcolm Dalrymple 55.29 Frederick Pidgeon 55.19
Tug of war (catchweight) Wimpey London Airport C Wimpey London Airport A
Tug of war (100st) R.E.M.E No.1Central Workshop Cranleigh District British Legion

See also

References

  1. ^ "AAA Championship Meeting". Nottingham Evening Post. 20 July 1946. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Swede first to win AAA title". Daily Herald. 20 July 1946. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA results". Daily News (London). 22 July 1946. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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