title: 1903 International Cross Country Championships
text: # 1903 International Cross Country Championships
  
  The 1903 International Cross Country Championships was held in Hamilton, Scotland, at the Hamilton Park on 28 March 1903. A preview of the event and an appraisal of the results appeared 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 8.5 mi (13.7 km) | Alfred Shrubb England | 46:22.6 | Tom Edwards England | 46:56.6 | John Daly Ireland | 47:10.2 |
  | Team |||||||
  | Men | England | 25 | Ireland | 78 | Scotland | 107 |
  
  ## Individual Race Results
  
  ### Men's (8.5 mi /13.7 km)
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Alfred Shrubb | England | 46:22.6 |
  | | Tom Edwards | England | 46:56.6 |
  | | John Daly | Ireland | 47:10.2 |
  | 4 | Albert Aldridge | England | 47:10.2 |
  | 5 | Sidney Robinson | England | 47:21 |
  | 6 | W.A. Mercer | England | 47:37 |
  | 7 | Harry Lawson | England | 47:50 |
  | 8 | Tom Hynes | Ireland | 47:58 |
  | 9 | J. Thomas | England | 48:10 |
  | 10 | James Crosbie | Scotland | 48:47.4 |
  | 11 | George Smith | England | 48:51 |
  | 12 | Jack Marsh | Wales | 48:54 |
  | 13 | J. Creedon | Ireland | 49:00 |
  | 14 | John Ranken | Scotland | 49:08 |
  | 15 | Charlie Silsby | England | 49:14 |
  | 16 | Pat Whyte | Ireland | 49:18 |
  | 17 | James Ure | Scotland | 49:25 |
  | 18 | Frank Curtis | Ireland | 49:26 |
  | 19 | D.G. Harris | Wales | 49:40 |
  | 20 | P.J. McCafferty | Ireland | 49:41 |
  | 21 | T.C. Hughes | Scotland | 49:51 |
  | 22 | James Reston | Scotland | 49:59 |
  | 23 | Thomas Mulrine | Scotland | 50:02 |
  | 24 | James Hosker | England | 50:22 |
  | 25 | Arthur Turner | Wales | 50:25 |
  | 26 | Hugh Muldoon | Ireland | 50:38 |
  | 27 | Albert Palmer | Wales | 50:42 |
  | 28 | Robert Davies | Wales | 50:45 |
  | 29 | Ernest Thomas | Wales | 50:47 |
  | 30 | Fullerton Wilson | Scotland | 50:50 |
  | 31 | Pat Hehir | Ireland | 50:51 |
  | 32 | Rhys Evans | Wales | 50:58 |
  | 33 | Albert Horne | England | 51:16 |
  | 34 | Tom Johnston | Scotland | 51:18 |
  | 35 | Robert Pugh | Wales | 51:30 |
  | 36 | Allan Rees | Wales | 52:01 |
  | 37 | W. Davies | Wales | 52:01 |
  | 38 | W. Grail | Wales | 52:33 |
  | 39 | Thomas Baggs | Wales | 52:44 |
  | 40 | James Butters | Scotland | 52:57 |
  | 41 | Alex Kinnaird | Scotland | 53:02 |
  | — | Phil Randles | England | DNF |
  | — | William Robertson | Scotland | DNF |
  | — | Robert Frew | Scotland | DNF |
  | — | Tom Hamilton | Ireland | DNF |
  
  ## Team Results
  
  ### Men's
  
  | Rank | Country | Team | Points |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | England | Alfred Shrubb Tom Edwards Albert Aldridge Sidney Robinson W.A. Mercer Harry Lawson | 25 |
  | 2 | Ireland | John Daly Tom Hynes J. Creedon Pat Whyte Frank Curtis P.J. Mccafferty | 78 |
  | 3 | Scotland | James Crosbie John Ranken James Ure T.C. Hughes James Reston Thomas Mulrine | 107 |
  | 4 | Wales | Jack Marsh D.G. Harris Arthur Turner Albert Palmer Robert Davies Ernest Thomas | 140 |
  
  ## Participation
  
  An unofficial count yields the participation of 45 athletes from 4 countries.
  
  * England (12)
  * Ireland (9)
  * Scotland (12)
  * Wales (12)
  