| 1872 AAC Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 March 1872 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | Lillie Bridge Grounds, London |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
←1871 1873 → | |
The1872AAC Championships was an outdoortrack and field competition organised by theAmateur Athletic Club (AAC). The championships were held on 27 March 1872, at theLillie Bridge Grounds in London.[1][2]
| Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | William A. Dawson | First Trinity | 10.5 | Robert Philpot | Third Trinity | 2½ yd | George E. R. Johnstone | Civil Service AA | 1½ yd |
| quarter-mile | Robert Philpot | Third Trinity | 52.8 | Arthur W. Brodie | Sidney Sussex C | 1½ yd | Edmund Loder | Trinity C | 4 yd |
| half-mile | Thomas Christie George Templer | Lincoln C Trinity C | 2:01.0 WR | n/a | Hon. Arthur L. Pelham | Third Trinity | 8yd | ||
| 1 mile | Charles H. Mason | London AC | 4:42.25 | Thomas R. Hewitt | Trinity Hall | 8 yd | Edward Hawtrey | St John's C | 8 yd |
| 4 miles | James B. Edgar | Isle of Man | 21:31.25 | Alfred Wheeler | German Gymnastic Society | 21:44.0 | J. Powell | Barnes Football Club | 22:22.0 |
| 120yd hurdles | John L. Stirling | London AC | 16.8 | Edward Garnier | University C | ½ yd | Henry W. Beauchamp | Corpus Christi C | 2 yd |
| 7 miles walk | T. R. Hogg | Lewisham CC | 57:22 | H. W. Steib | Preston GC | 5 yd | J. A. Jobling | Northumberland CC | 600 yd |
| high jump | Edward S. Prior | Caius C | 1.626 | Francis H. Woods | Jesus C | 1.600 | James F. Bland (Ireland) | University of Dublin | |
| pole jump | Henry Fellowes | Lichfield College | 2.90 | William F. Powell Moore | AAC | 2.84 | only 2 competitors | ||
| long jump | E. Jenner Davies | Pembroke C | 6.88 NR | Ralph L. Dixon | Catherine Hall | 6.17 | William A. Dawson | First Trinity | 5.79 |
| shot put | Edward J. Bor (Ireland) | Royal Engineers | 12.93 NR | William F. Powell Moore | AAC | 10.74 | Henry W. R. Domville | Pembroke C | 10.67 |
| hammer throw | Henry Leeke | Stafford | 34.01 NR | James Paterson | Trinity C | 33.86 | William A. Burgess | Derby School | 32.08 |