title: 1939 International Cross Country Championships
text: # 1939 International Cross Country Championships
  
  The 1939 International Cross Country Championships was held in Cardiff, Wales, at the Ely Racecourse on 1 April 1939. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
  
  Complete results, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.
  
  ## Medallists
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Individual |||||||
  | Men 9 mi (14.5 km) | Jack Holden England | 47:23 | Mohamed El Ghazi France | 47:34 | Salem Amrouche France | 47:52 |
  | Team |||||||
  | Men | France | 36 | England | 95 | Belgium | 115 |
  
  ## Individual Race Results
  
  ### Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Jack Holden | England | 47:23 |
  | | Mohamed El Ghazi | France | 47:34 |
  | | Salem Amrouche | France | 47:52 |
  | 4 | Gaston Letisserand | France | 48:08 |
  | 5 | Oscar Van Rumst | Belgium | 48:15 |
  | 6 | Jean Chapelle | Belgium | 48:20 |
  | 7 | Emmet Farrell | Scotland | 48:21 |
  | 8 | Maurice Baudouin | France | 48:39 |
  | 9 | André Glatigny | France | 48:40 |
  | 10 | Joseph Guiomar | France | 48:45 |
  | 11 | Ivor Brown | Wales | 48:47 |
  | 12 | Jim Flockhart | Scotland | 48:48 |
  | 13 | Albert Scheirs | Belgium | 48:54 |
  | 14 | Sam Palmer | Wales | 48:55 |
  | 15 | Alf Tyrer | England | 48:57 |
  | 16 | Jack Potts | England | 48:58 |
  | 17 | Gaston Tinard | France | 48:59 |
  | 18 | Arthur Penny | England | 49:00 |
  | 19 | Jack Emery | England | 49:08 |
  | 20 | W.A. McCune | Northern Ireland | 49:10 |
  | 21 | Alphonse van der Straeten | Belgium | 49:15 |
  | 22 | Bobby McPherson | Scotland | 49:17 |
  | 23 | Peter Allwell | Scotland | 49:20 |
  | 24 | Harry Gallivan | Wales | 49:24 |
  | 25 | Dillan Hier | Wales | 49:29 |
  | 26 | Frank Reeve | England | 49:30 |
  | 27 | Willie Sutherland | Scotland | 49:31 |
  | 28 | René Leygues | France | 49:33 |
  | 29 | James Ross | Scotland | 49:34 |
  | 30 | Tom Richards | Wales | 49:35 |
  | 31 | Bobby Reid | Scotland | 49:43 |
  | 32 | Dennis Morgan | Wales | 49:44 |
  | 33 | Adolphe Heuninck | Belgium | 49:48 |
  | 34 | James O'Connor | Ireland | 49:50 |
  | 35 | George Fox | Wales | 49:58 |
  | 36 | Johnny Glenholmes | Northern Ireland | 50:00 |
  | 37 | Robert Nevens | Belgium | 50:02 |
  | 38 | Pierre Bajart | Belgium | 50:08 |
  | 39 | M. Gorman | Northern Ireland | 50:09 |
  | 40 | Anthony Etheridge | England | 50:24 |
  | 41 | James Andrews | Northern Ireland | 50:46 |
  | 42 | J. McEvoy | Ireland | 50:58 |
  | 43 | Jack Noble | England | 51:11 |
  | 44 | Reg Thomas | Wales | 51:24 |
  | 45 | J. McCormick | Northern Ireland | 51:25 |
  | 46 | Dan Gillespie | Northern Ireland | 51:53 |
  | 47 | Bob Patterson | Northern Ireland | 52:04 |
  | 48 | P. Cullen | Ireland | 52:06 |
  | 49 | Arthur Williams | Wales | 52:19 |
  | 50 | Michael Murphy | Ireland | 52:35 |
  | 51 | Sam Grey | Ireland | |
  | 52 | Pat Campbell | Ireland | |
  | 53 | Paul Coburn | Ireland | |
  | 54 | William Kennedy | Scotland | |
  | 55 | C. Malone | Ireland | |
  | — | Jean Wattiau | France | DNF |
  | — | Edouard Schroeven | Belgium | DNF |
  | — | Davy Cannavan | Northern Ireland | DNF |
  | — | Albert van Meenen | Belgium | DNF |
  | — | Archie Craig Jr. | Scotland | DNF |
  | — | Ted Stimpson | England | DNF |
  | — | Charlie McCooke | Northern Ireland | DNF |
  | — | J.A. Crilly | Ireland | DNF |
  
  ## Team Results
  
  ### Men's
  
  | Rank | Country | Team | Points |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | France | Mohamed El Ghazi Salem Amrouche Gaston Letisserand Maurice Baudouin André Glatigny Joseph Guiomar | 36 |
  | 2 | England | Jack Holden Alf Tyrer Jack Potts Arthur Penny Jack Emery Frank Reeve | 95 |
  | 3 | Belgium | Oscar Van Rumst Jean Chapelle Albert Scheirs Alphonse van der Straeten Adolphe Heuninck Robert Nevens | 115 |
  | 4 | Scotland | Emmet Farrell Jim Flockhart Bobby McPherson Peter Allwell Willie Sutherland James Ross | 120 |
  | 5 | Wales | Ivor Brown Sam Palmer Harry Gallivan Dillan Hier Tom Richards Dennis Morgan | 136 |
  | 6 | Northern Ireland | W.A. McCune Johnny Glenholmes M. Gorman James Andrews J. McCormick Dan Gillespie | 227 |
  | 7 | Ireland | James O'Connor J. McEvoy P. Cullen Michael Murphy Sam Grey Pat Campbell | 277 |
  
  ## Participation
  
  An unofficial count yields the participation of 63 athletes from 7 countries.
  
  * Belgium (9)
  * England (9)
  * France (9)
  * Ireland (9)
  * Northern Ireland (9)
  * Scotland (9)
  * Wales (9)
  