The 1898 Scottish Athletics Championships were the sixteenth national athletics championships to be held in Scotland. They were held under the auspices of the Scottish Amateur Athletic Association at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on Saturday 25 June 1898.
A little more than four thousand spectators witnessed the first dead heat in a Scottish championship. Hugh Barr (Clydesdale H.) and James Auld (Ayr FC), tied in the final of the 100 yards in 10 4/5 seconds. At the second time of asking Barr led throughout and won by half a yard in the same time. Hugh Welsh (Watson's Coll. AC) had set a Scottish native record in the 1 mile in May but did not appear at the championship, reserving his effort for the international with Ireland in Dublin on 16 July where he won both the 880 yards and the 1 mile. At the championship, those two events went to William Robertson (Clydesdale H.), who had also won the 10 miles in April, and made a bold bid to hold all the distance event titles by turning out for the 4 miles. But it was too much and he was forced to retire at half way, at which point the race seemed a certainty for Jack Paterson (Watson's Coll.), the reigning cross country champion. But James Duffus, youngest of the three Duffus brothers from Arbroath, chased him hard all the way to the line and was only half a yard in arrears at the finish. splits (Scottish Referee) 1 mile: 5:05, 10:29 (5:24), 15:42 (5:13), 20:47.2 (5:05.2).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Results summaryedit
100 yards
Pos
Athlete
Time
1.
Hugh Barr (Clydesdale H.)
10 4/5
2.
James B. Auld (Ayr FC)
3.
J. Bell (Borrowstounness)
220 yards
Pos
Athlete
Time
1.
James B. Auld (Ayr FC)
23 3/5
2.
Hugh Barr (Clydesdale H.)
3.
J. Bell (Borrowstounness)
440 yards
Pos
Athlete
Time
1.
J. Donaldson (Salford H.)
52 3/4
2.
G. Catton Thomson (Edinburgh H.)
3.
James B. Auld (Ayr FC)
880 yards
Pos
Athlete
Time
1.
William Robertson (Clydesdale H.)
2:02.0
2.
J. F. Henry (Edinburgh H.)
3.
David W. Mill (Clydesdale H.)
1 mile
Pos
Athlete
Time
1.
William Robertson (Clydesdale H.)
4:38 4/5
2.
James C. MacDonald (Stewart's Coll.)
4 miles
Pos
Athlete
Time
1.
Jack Paterson (Watson's Coll. AC)
20:47 1/5
2.
James S. Duffus (Clydesdale H.)
120 yard hurdles
Pos
Athlete
Time
1.
Hugh N. Fletcher (Edinburgh Un.)
18sec.
2.
Walter Grieve (Edinburgh Un.)
High jump
Pos
Athlete
Time
1.
John B. Milne (Dundee Gymnastic & AC)
5ft 9in (1.75m)
2.
J. MacFarlane (Maryhill H.)
5ft 7in (1.70m)
3.
William Grieve (Edinburgh Un.)
5ft 6in (1.67m)
Long jump
Pos
Athlete
Dist
1.
Hugh Barr (Clydesdale H.)
21ft 9 1/2in (6.64m)
2.
George D. Laing (Edinburgh Un.)
3.
William C. S. Taylor (Queen's Park FC)
19ft 5 1/4in (5.92m)
Shot put
Pos
Athlete
Dist
1.
A. S. Stronach (Glasgow Academicals)
31ft 3in (9.52m)
Hammer
Pos
Athlete
Dist
1.
A. S. Stronach (Glasgow Academicals)
60ft 8in (18.50m)
10 miles (track)edit
10 miles (track)
Pos
Athlete
Time
1.
William Robertson (Clydesdale H.)
55:10 4/5
2.
D. M. Cameron (Maryhill H.)
56:42
3.
Alexander R. Blewes (Kirkcaldy H.)
59:31
The 10-mile championship took place at the Powderhall Grounds, Edinburgh, on Friday 15 April 1898. It rained for most of the day until shortly before the race and by the time of the start it had stopped and the weather cleared. Although there was no standing water on the track it was wet, and heavy, and times were not expected to be fast. Only four men toed the mark for the start: last year's winner William Robertson (Clydesdale H.), D. M. Cameron (Clydesdale H.), James S. Duffus (Clydesdale H.), and A. R. Blewes (Edinburgh Northern H.) and from Kirkcaldy. Robertson quickly took the lead and by half way was leading by 300 yards. At a little over six miles Duffus retired, and Robertson eventually won by over 500 yards. Cameron earned a standard medal for being inside 57 minutes. splits (Dundee Evening Telegraph) 1 mile: 5:02.0, 10:21.8 (5:19.8), 15:53.0 (5:31.2), 21:15.2 (5:22.2), 26:49.4 (5:34.2), 32:24.0 (5:34.6), 38:02.0 (5:38.0), 43:45.6 (5:43.6), 49:29.2 (5:43.6), 55:10.8 (5:41.6).[10][11][12][13]
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The 1898 Scottish Athletics Championships were the sixteenth national athletics championships to be held in Scotland They were held under the auspices of the Scottish Amateur Athletic Association at Hampden Park Glasgow on Saturday 25 June 1898 1898 Scottish Athletics ChampionshipsDates25 JuneHost cityGlasgow ScotlandVenueHampden ParkLevelSeniorTypeOutdoorEvents11 18971899 Scottish Athletics Championships Contents 1 Background 2 Results summary 3 10 miles track 4 See also 5 ReferencesBackground editA little more than four thousand spectators witnessed the first dead heat in a Scottish championship Hugh Barr Clydesdale H and James Auld Ayr FC tied in the final of the 100 yards in 10 4 5 seconds At the second time of asking Barr led throughout and won by half a yard in the same time Hugh Welsh Watson s Coll AC had set a Scottish native record in the 1 mile in May but did not appear at the championship reserving his effort for the international with Ireland in Dublin on 16 July where he won both the 880 yards and the 1 mile At the championship those two events went to William Robertson Clydesdale H who had also won the 10 miles in April and made a bold bid to hold all the distance event titles by turning out for the 4 miles But it was too much and he was forced to retire at half way at which point the race seemed a certainty for Jack Paterson Watson s Coll the reigning cross country champion But James Duffus youngest of the three Duffus brothers from Arbroath chased him hard all the way to the line and was only half a yard in arrears at the finish splits Scottish Referee 1 mile 5 05 10 29 5 24 15 42 5 13 20 47 2 5 05 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Results summary edit100 yards Pos Athlete Time 1 Hugh Barr Clydesdale H 10 4 5 2 James B Auld Ayr FC 3 J Bell Borrowstounness 220 yards Pos Athlete Time 1 James B Auld Ayr FC 23 3 5 2 Hugh Barr Clydesdale H 3 J Bell Borrowstounness 440 yards Pos Athlete Time 1 J Donaldson Salford H 52 3 4 2 G Catton Thomson Edinburgh H 3 James B Auld Ayr FC 880 yards Pos Athlete Time 1 William Robertson Clydesdale H 2 02 0 2 J F Henry Edinburgh H 3 David W Mill Clydesdale H 1 mile Pos Athlete Time 1 William Robertson Clydesdale H 4 38 4 5 2 James C MacDonald Stewart s Coll 4 miles Pos Athlete Time 1 Jack Paterson Watson s Coll AC 20 47 1 5 2 James S Duffus Clydesdale H 120 yard hurdles Pos Athlete Time 1 Hugh N Fletcher Edinburgh Un 18sec 2 Walter Grieve Edinburgh Un High jump Pos Athlete Time 1 John B Milne Dundee Gymnastic amp AC 5ft 9in 1 75m 2 J MacFarlane Maryhill H 5ft 7in 1 70m 3 William Grieve Edinburgh Un 5ft 6in 1 67m Long jump Pos Athlete Dist 1 Hugh Barr Clydesdale H 21ft 9 1 2in 6 64m 2 George D Laing Edinburgh Un 3 William C S Taylor Queen s Park FC 19ft 5 1 4in 5 92m Shot put Pos Athlete Dist 1 A S Stronach Glasgow Academicals 31ft 3in 9 52m Hammer Pos Athlete Dist 1 A S Stronach Glasgow Academicals 60ft 8in 18 50m 10 miles track edit10 miles track Pos Athlete Time 1 William Robertson Clydesdale H 55 10 4 5 2 D M Cameron Maryhill H 56 42 3 Alexander R Blewes Kirkcaldy H 59 31 The 10 mile championship took place at the Powderhall Grounds Edinburgh on Friday 15 April 1898 It rained for most of the day until shortly before the race and by the time of the start it had stopped and the weather cleared Although there was no standing water on the track it was wet and heavy and times were not expected to be fast Only four men toed the mark for the start last year s winner William Robertson Clydesdale H D M Cameron Clydesdale H James S Duffus Clydesdale H and A R Blewes Edinburgh Northern H and from Kirkcaldy Robertson quickly took the lead and by half way was leading by 300 yards At a little over six miles Duffus retired and Robertson eventually won by over 500 yards Cameron earned a standard medal for being inside 57 minutes splits Dundee Evening Telegraph 1 mile 5 02 0 10 21 8 5 19 8 15 53 0 5 31 2 21 15 2 5 22 2 26 49 4 5 34 2 32 24 0 5 34 6 38 02 0 5 38 0 43 45 6 5 43 6 49 29 2 5 43 6 55 10 8 5 41 6 10 11 12 13 See also editScottish Athletics Scottish Athletics ChampionshipsReferences edit Scottish Athletics 1883 1983 John W Keddie 1982 Scottish Championship Results Track Scottish Championship Results Field Scottish Athletics Track Statisticians Archive Scottish Referee Mon 27 Jun 1898 p 1 2 Sporting Life Mon 27 Jun 1898 p 7 Glasgow Herald Mon 27 Jun 1898 p 9 Field Sat 2 Jul 1898 p 30 Irish Independent Mon 18 Jul 1898 p 6 Dundee Evening Telegraph Sat 16 Apr 1898 p 3 Fife Free Press amp Kirkcaldy Guardian Sat 16 Apr 1898 p 4 Dundee Courier Sat 16 Apr 1898 p 6 Sporting Life Sat 16 Apr 1898 p 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1898 Scottish Athletics Championships amp oldid 1218561233, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
