The 1930 International Cross Country Championships was held at the Newbold Comyn Farm Estate, Royal Leamington Spa, England, on 22 March 1930. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald. Prior to the race a luncheon was held for delegates at the Town Hall. Following the race, at the same venue, delegates and runners enjoyed a formal dinner, the award of trophies and a ball.
Complete results, medalists, and the results of British athletes were published.
Medalists IndividualMen9.5 mi (15.3 km)Tom Evenson 53:49Robbie Sutherland 53:50Roméo Dieguez 54:15 TeamMen 30 80 111
Individual Race Results Men's (9.5 mi / 15.3 km) Rank Athlete Nationality Time Tom Evenson 53:49 Robbie Sutherland 53:50 Roméo Dieguez 54:15 4 Ernie Harper 54:23 4 Wally Howard 54:23 6 George Bailey 54:24 7 Jack Holden 54:25 8 Harry Eckersley 54:26 9 Roger Rérolle 54:59 10 J.A. Broadley 55:20 11 Henri Gallet 55:42 12 Georges Boue 55:45 13 John Suttie Smith 55:48 14 Oscar van Rumst 55:49 15 Arturo Peña 56:01 16 Jack Potts 56:06 17 Danny Phillips 56:07 18 Pierre Louchard 56:08 19 Tommy Kay 56:18 20 William J Gunn 56:23 21 Maxi Stobbs 56:24 22 Frank Stevenson 56:25 23 German Campo 56:28 24 Thomas Kinsella 56:29 25 Jesús Oyarbide 56:30 26 T.H. Timbrell 56:34 27 Henri Lahitte 56:35 28 Dougie Coard 56:43 29 Joseph Berthelot 56:43 30 P. Sheedy 56:45 31 W.A. McCune 56:46 32 Camille van de Velde 56:47 33 Maxwell Rayne 56:50 34 André Lausseigh 56:54 35 James Duggan 56:59 36 Joseph Orose 57:09 37 T. O'Reilly 57:16 38 Emile Goetleven 57:21 39 Dunky Wright 57:23 40 James Petrie 57:26 41 J. Gifford 57:27 42 Jean Linsen 57:28 43 Leon Verheylesonne 57:35 44 John Timmins 57:38 45 Harry McFall 57:41 46 Louis de Lathouwer 57:50 47 Maurice Christiaens 58:13 48 Jack Prosser 58:20 49 José Reliegos 58:27 50 Tim Smythe 58:38 51 Tom Burge 58:40 52 James Gardiner 59:17 53 F.J. Shackell 59:24 54 Sid Daly 59:54 55 René Geeraert 1:00:18 56 I. Lloyd 1:00:32 57 Antonio Pachon Rivas 1:00:54 — Claudio Egana DNF — Juan Ramos DNF — Maurice Waltispurger DNF — Ernie Thomas DNF
Team Results Men's Rank Country Team Points 1 Tom EvensonErnie HarperWally HowardGeorge BaileyJack HoldenHarry Eckersley 30 2 Roméo DieguezRoger RérolleHenri GalletGeorges BouePierre LouchardHenri Lahitte 80 3 Robbie SutherlandJohn Suttie SmithWalter GunnMaxi StobbsFrank StevensonMaxwell Rayne 111 4 Thomas KinsellaDougie CoardP. SheedyW.A. McCuneT. O'ReillyJohn Timmins 194 5 Oscar van RumstCamille van de VeldeJoseph OroseEmile GoetlevenJean LinsenLeon Verheylesonne 205 6 Danny PhillipsT.H. TimbrellJames DugganJ. GiffordJack ProsserTom Burge 218 — Arturo PeñaGerman CampoJesús OyarbideJosé ReliegosAntonio Pachon RivasClaudio Egana DNF
Participation An unofficial count yields the participation of 61 athletes from 7 countries.
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