Last updated 22 August 2003
Below is information on the National Cross Country Championships and the Southern Cross Country Championships.
NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP over 15Km
Each club is entitled to run a team of not less than six or more than nine competitors, selected from the names which appear in the programme. At the conclusion of the race the respective positions of the first six of each club are added together and the club with the lowest aggregate of points is declared the winner.
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Steve Cluney, Blackheath Harriers
President September 1993 to January 1995, holding National Cross Country
Challenge Cup.
The Finch-Wayte Cup and English Cross Country Union Shield were also awarded to us on 12 March 1994 at South Shields. |
The winning team holds the FRANK WYNNE CUP for the ensuing year and each member of the scoring six receives an Association Medal. The individual winner holds the CHESHAM CUP and receives an Association Medal. Similarly silver and bronze team and individual medals. The team finishing nine runners with the least number of points (excluding the first three teams) holds the CHARLES OTWAY MEMORIAL CUP.
The leading Southern team holds the W.FINCH-WAYTE CUP and the first competitor in the team to finish will be awarded a plaque.
MINOR CLUB TROPHY is awarded to the first club who has not finished in the first 30 during the past five years.
PERSIL TROPHY is presented to the club with the lowest aggregate in the three championships.
CENTENARY TROPHY to be awarded to the first team to finish from the 11 clubs in existence at the time of the formation of the ECCU.
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP - 10Km
12 to enter, six to run, four to score. The winning club holds the HARRY HALL CHALLENGE CUP and the individual winner the ARBITER TROPHY. The leading southern team holds the ANDY CIBB TROPHY.
YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP - 7Km
12 to enter, six to run, four to score. The winning club holds the SHEFFIELD CHALLENGE TROPHY and the individual winner the J.L. WAGSTAFF TROPHY. The leading southern team holds the JACK CRUMP MEMORIAL TROPHY.
PRESENTED ON 3RD MARCH 1984 TO THE ENGLISH CROSS COUNTRY UNION BY THE SURVIVING FOUNDER MEMBER CLUBS AS A MARK OF APPRECIATION ON BEHALF OF ALL RUNNERS WHO HAVE BENEFITED BY THE WORK OF THE UNION OVER THE PAST 100 YEARS
Founder member clubs:
Thames Hare and Hounds
Blackheath Harriers
South London Harriers
Cheshire Tally Ho Hare and Hounds
Birchfield Harriers
Coventry Godiva Harriers
Highgate Harriers
Ranelagh Harriers
Reading Athletic Club
Bristol Athletic Club
Liverpool Harriers and Athletic Club
Winners:
1984 Birchfield Harriers
1985 Birchfield Harriers
1986 Birchfield Harriers
1987 Birchfield Harriers
1988 Birchfield Harriers
1989 Coventry Godiva Harriers
1990 Coventry Godiva Harriers
1991 Highgate Harriers
1992 Blackheath Harriers
1993 Blackheath Harriers
1994 Blackheath Harriers
1995 Blackheath Harriers
FRANK WYNNE TROPHY (plus lid and plinth)
THE NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHALLENGE CUP PRESENTED TO THE NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY UNION BY FRANK WYNNE ESQ - RANELAGH HARRIERS 1905
1877 THAMES H & H
1878 SPARTAN H
1879 THAMES H & H
1880 BIRCHFIELD H
1881 MOSELEY H
1882 MOSELEY H
1883 MOSELEY H
1884 MOSELEY H
1885 LIVERPOOL H
1886 BIRCHFIELD H
1887 BIRCHFIELD H
1888 BIRCHFIELD H
1889 SALFORD H
1890 SALFORD H
1891 BIRCHFIELD H
1892 BIRCHFIELD H
ESSEX BEAGLES
1893 ESSEX BEAGLES
1894 SALFORD H
1895 BIRCHFIELD H
1896 SALFORD H
1897 MANCHESTER H
SALFORD H
1898 SALFORD H
1899 HIGHGATE H
1900 FINCHLEY H
1901 ESSEX BEAGLES
1902 HIGHGATE H
1903 BIRCHFIELD H
1904 HIGHGATE H
1905 HIGHGATE H
1906 SUTTON H
1907 BIRCHFIELD H
1908 HALLAMSHIRE H
1909 BIRCHFIELD H
1910 HALLAMSHIRE H
1911 HALLAMSHIRE H
1912 HALLAMSHIRE H
1913 BIRCHFIELD H
1914 SURREY AC
1915)
1916) NO DATES OR
1917) ENTRIES SHOWN
1918)
1919)
1920 BIRCHFIELD H
1921 BIRCHFIELD H
1922 BIRCHFIELD H
1923 BIRCHFIELD H
1924 BIRCHFIELD H
1925 BIRCHFIELD H
1926 BIRCHFIELD H
1927 HALLAMSHIRE H
1928 BIRCHFIELD H
1929 BIRCHFIELD H
1930 BIRCHFIELD H
1931 BIRCHFIELD H
1932 BIRCHFIELD H
1933 BIRCHFIELD H
1934 BIRCHFIELD H
1935 BELGRAVE H
1936 BIRCHFIELD H
1937 BIRCHFIELD H
1938 MITCHAM AC
1939 BELGRAVE H
1940)
1941)
1942) NO DATES OR
1943) ENTRIES SHOWN
1944)
1945)
1946 BELGRAVE H
1947 SUTTON H
1948 BELGRAVE H
1949 SUTTON H
1950 SUTTON H
1951 SUTTON H
1952 VICTORIA PARK AAC
1953 BIRCHFIELD H
1954 BOLTON UH AND AC
1955 SOUTH LONDON H
1956 SHEFFIELD UNITED HH AND A
1957 SOUTH LONDON H
1958 SOUTH LONDON H
1959 SHEFFIELD UH AND AC
1960 DERBY AND COUNTY AC
1961 DERBY AND COUNTY AC
1962 DERBY AND COUNTY AC
1963 COVENTRY GODIVA H
1964 PORTSMOUTH AC
1965 PORTSMOUTH AC
1966 NORTH STAFFS
1967 PORTSMOUTH AC
1968 COVENTRY GODIVA H
1969 TIPTON H
1970 CITY OF STOKE
1971 SHETTLESTON HARRIERS
1972 TIPTON H
1973 GATESHEAD H AND AC
1974 DERBY AND COUNTY AC
1975 GATESHEAD H AND AC
1976 GATESHEAD H AND AC
1977 GATESHEAD H AND AC
1978 TIPTON H
1979 GATESHEAD H AND AC
1980 TIPTON H
1981 TIPTON H
1982 TIPTON H
1983 ALDERSHOT FARNHAM AND D AC
1984 ALDERSHOT FARNHAM AND D AC
1985 ALDERSHOT FARNHAM AND D AC
1986 TIPTON H
1987 100TH CHAMPIONSHIP - GATESHEAD H AND AC
1988
1989 TIPTON H
1990 VALLI H
1991 BINGLEY H AND AC
1992 TIPTON H
1993 BINGLEY H AND AC
1994 BLACKHEATH HARRIERS
1995 BLACKHEATH HARRIERS
1996 BINGLEY H AND AC *
1997 TIPTON H *
1998 BINGLEY H AND AC *
1999 TIPTON H *
2000 TIPTON H *
* Please note that although these clubs were holders of the trophy for these years, it is not known whether the engraving has been kept up to date.
It should also be noted that there is no entry shown against the year 1988. In fact, Birchfield H won it that year and, as at 1995, the engraving had not been brought up to date.
Additionally, information received from Wilfred Morgan of Birchfield Harriers indicates that the engraving on this trophy has been backdated as, until Frank Wynne presented the cup in1905, there had been no National Cup for presentation.
FINCH-WAYTE CUP (plus lid and plinth)
DONATED BY THE LATE W FINCH-WAYTE IN 1931
TO BE AWARDED ANNUALLY TO THE LEADING SOUTHERN TEAM IN THE NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
1931 South London H
1932 Command H
1933 Belgrave H
1934 Belgrave H
1935 Belgrave H
1936 Belgrave H
1937 Belgrave H
1938 Mitcham AC
1939 Belgrave H
1946 Belgrave H
1947 Belgrave H
1948 Belgrave H
1949 Reading AC
1950 Reading AC
1951 Aylesford PM
1952 Belgrave H
1953 Thames Valley H
1954 South London H
1955 South London H
1956 Thames Valley H
1957 South London H
1958 South London H
1959 South London H
1960 South London H
1961 Portsmouth AC
1962 Portsmouth AC
1963 Portsmouth AC
1964 Portsmouth AC
1965 Portsmouth AC
1966 Portsmouth AC
1967 Portsmouth AC
1968 Portsmouth AC
1969 Hercules-Wimbledon AC
1970 Hercules-Wimbledon AC
1971 Reading AC
1972 Reading AC
1973 Reading AC
1974 Hercules-Wimbledon AC
1975 Shaftesbury H
1976 Aldershot Farnham and D AC
1977 Shaftesbury H
1978 Aldershot and Farnham D AC
1979 Aldershot and Farnham D AC
1980 Invicta AC
1981 Aldershot Farnham and D AC
1982 Aldershot Farnham and D AC
1983 Aldershot Farnham and D AC
1984 Aldershot Farnham and D AC
1985 Aldershot Farnham and D AC
1986 Basildon AC
1987 Aldershot Farnham and District AC
1988 Blackheath Harriers
1989 Invicta East Kent AC
1990 Highgate Harriers
1991 Shaftesbury Barnet H
1992 Shaftesbury Barnet H
1993 Blackheath Harriers
1994 Blackheath Harriers
1995 Blackheath Harriers
1996 Blackheath Harriers
1997 Highgate Harriers
1998 Shaftesbury Barnet H
1999 Blackheath Harriers
2000 Belgrave Harriers
Plain black plinth, all engraving is on cup.
FRANK WYNNE CHALLENGE CUP (and plinth)
Presented to the Southern Counties Cross-Country Association 1904 by Frank Wynne Esq - Ranelagh Harriers in 1904
1884 SOUTH LONDON H
1885 SOUTH LONDON H
1886 SOUTH LONDON H
1887 FINCHLEY H
1888 FINCHLEY H
1889 SPARTAN H
1890 SPARTAN H
1891 FINCHLEY H
1892 FINCHLEY H
1893 ESSEX BEAGLES
1894 ESSEX BEAGLES
1895 FINCHLEY H
1896 FINCHLEY H
1897 FINCHLEY H
1898 ESSEX BEAGLES
1899 HIGHGATE H
1900 HIGHGATE H
1901 ESSEX BEAGLES
1902 ESSEX BEAGLES
1903 HIGHGATE H
1904 HIGHGATE H
1905 HIGHGATE H
1906 HIGHGATE H
1907 HIGHGATE H
1908 HIGHGATE H
1909 HIGHGATE H
1910 HIGHGATE H
1911 HIGHGATE H
1912 HIGHGATE H
1913 SURREY AC
1914 HERNE HILL H
1915) NO CHAMPIONSHIP
1919)
1920 SURREY AC
1921 HIGHGATE H
1922 SURREY AC
1923 SURREY AC
1924 SURREY AC
1925 SURREY AC
1926 SURREY AC
1927 SOUTH LONDON H
1928 SOUTH LONDON H
1929 SOUTH LONDON H
1930 SOUTH LONDON H
1931 SOUTH LONDON H
1932 SOUTH LONDON H
1933 ALDERSHOT CH
1934 BELGRAVE H
1935 SURREY AC
1936 SURREY AC
1937 READING AC
1938 MITCHAM AC
1939 MITCHAM AC
1940-5 NO CHAMPIONSHIP
1946 BELGRAVE H
1947 AYLESFORD PM
1948 BELGRAVE H
1949 BELGRAVE H
1950 THAMES VALLEY H
1951 AYLESFORD PM
1952 BELGRAVE H
1953 THAMES VALLEY H
1954 SOUTH LONDON H
1955 SOUTH LONDON H
1956 THAMES VALLEY H
1957 SOUTH LONDON H
1958 SOUTH LONDON H
1959 THAMES VALLEY H
1960 THAMES VALLEY H
1961 PORTSMOUTH AC
1962 PORTSMOUTH AC
1963 PORTSMOUTH AC
1964 PORTSMOUTH AC
1965 PORTSMOUTH AC
1966 PORTSMOUTH AC
1967 PORTSMOUTH AC
1968 READING AC
1969
1970
1971 ALDERSHOT F&D AC
1972 READING AC
1973 READING AC
1974 THAMES VALLEY H
1975 SHAFTESBURY H
1976 BRIGHTON & HOVE AC
1977 ALDERSHOT F&D AC
1978 THAMES VALLEY H
1979 ALDERSHOT F&D AC
1980 ALDERSHOT F&D AC
1981 ALDERSHOT F&D AC
1982 INVICTA AC
1983 ALDERSHOT F&D AC
1984 BOURNEMOUTH AC
1985 BOURNEMOUTH AC
1986 BLACKHEATH H
1987 ALDERSHOT F & AC
1988 INVICTA AC
1989 BRIGHTON & HOVE AC
1990 BRIGHTON & HOVE AC
1991 SHAFTESBURY BARNET
1992 SHAFTESBURY BARNET
1993 BLACKHEATH HARRIERS
1994 BLACKHEATH HARRIERS
1995 BLACKHEATH HARRIERS
1996 BLACKHEATH HARRIERS
1997 HIGHGATE HARRIERS
1998 BLACKHEATH HARRIERS
1999 BLACKHEATH HARRIERS
2000 BLACKHEATH HARRIERS
2001 THAMES HARE AND HOUNDS
NOTE: The engraving on this trophy has been backdated as, until Frank Wynne presented the cup in1904, there had been no Southern Cup for presentation.