Lacrosse at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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A lacrosse
game was played between Canada and Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics
. The game marked the second appearance of lacrosse at the Olympics, the first being at the 1904 Summer Olympics
. Only two teams competed — one fewer than in 1904. South Africa
was slated to send a team but then withdrew prior to the tournament.
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
game was played between Canada and Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
. The game marked the second appearance of lacrosse at the Olympics, the first being at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Lacrosse at the 1904 Summer Olympics
-Shamrock Lacrosse Team:*Eli Blanchard*William Brennaugh*George Bretz*William Burns*George Cattanach*George Cloutier*Sandy Cowan*Jack Flett*Benjamin Jamieson*Stuart Laidlaw*Hilliard Lyle*Lawrence Pentland-St. Louis Amateur Athletic Association:...
. Only two teams competed — one fewer than in 1904. South Africa
South Africa at the 1908 Summer Olympics
-Athletics:South Africa was one of 5 nations to win at least one gold medal in athletics, taking the gold medal in the short sprint. Reggie Walker was the 100 metres champion, setting a new Olympic record in the semifinals and matching it in the final. Charles Hefferon added a silver medal in the...
was slated to send a team but then withdrew prior to the tournament.
Medal table
| Position | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament | None |
Canada
- Patrick BrennanPatrick Brennan (lacrosse)Patrick "Paddy" Brennan was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Canadian team which won the gold medal. He was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1966....
- John Broderick
- George Campbell
- Angus DillonAngus DillonAngus F. "Gus" Dillon was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Canadian team which won the gold medal.-External links:*...
- Frank DixonFrank Dixon (lacrosse)Francis Joseph "Frank" Dixon was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Canadian team which won the gold medal.-External links:*...
- Richard Louis DuckettRichard Louis DuckettRichard Louis Duckett was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Canadian team which won the gold medal.-External links:*...
- J. Fyon
- Tommy GormanTommy GormanThomas Patrick "T. P." Gorman was a founder of the National Hockey League , a winner of seven Stanley Cups as a general manager with four teams, and an Olympic gold medal-winning lacrosse player for Canada....
- Ernest HamiltonErnest HamiltonErnest Samuel "Ernie" Hamilton was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Canadian team which won the gold medal. He was the father of politician William McLean Hamilton.-External links:*...
- Henry HoobinHenry HoobinHenry Hoobin was a Canadian lacrosse player. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-1908 Summer Olympics:Hoobin won a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London as a member of the Canadian lacrosse team. At the time he was signed for the Montreal Shamrocks in the attack wing position...
- Albert Hara
- Clarence McKerrowClarence McKerrowClarence "Clary" McKerrow was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was born in Quebec.In 1908 he was part of the Canadian team which won the gold medal.-External links:*...
- David McLeod
- George RennieGeorge Rennie (lacrosse)George Haddow Rennie was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Canadian team which won the gold medal.-External links:*...
- Alexander Turnbull
Great Britain
- Gustav AlexanderGustav AlexanderGustav Alexander was an Austrian otolaryngologist remembered for describing Alexander's law. He was the director of the Department of Otology of the Wiener Allgemeine Poliklinik from 1917 until his death...
- J. Alexander
- L. Blockey
- George BucklandGeorge BucklandGeorge Frederick Buckland was a British lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the British team which won the silver medal.-External links:*...
- Eric DuttonEric DuttonEric Ogden Dutton was a British lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the British team which won the silver medal.-External links:*...
- V. G. Gilbey
- S. N. HayesS. N. HayesS. N. Hayes was a British lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the British team which won the silver medal.-External links:*...
- F. S. Johnsin
- Wilfrid JohnsonWilfrid JohnsonWilfrid Alexander Johnson was a British lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the British team which won the silver medal.-External links:*...
- Edward JonesEdward Jones (lacrosse)Edward Percy Jones was a British lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the British team which won the silver medal.-External links:*...
- Reginald MartinReginald MartinReginald George Warren Martin was a British lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the British team which won the silver medal.-External links:*...
- Gerald MasonGerald Mason (lacrosse)Gerald Mason was a British lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the British team which won the silver medal.-External links:*...
- G. J. Mason
- Johnson Parker-SmithJohnson Parker-SmithJohnson Parker-Smith was a British lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the British team which won the silver medal....
- Hubert Ramsay
- Charles ScottCharles Scott (lacrosse)Charles Hubert Scott was a British lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the British team which won the silver medal.-External links:*...
- H. Shorrocks
- Norman WhitleyNorman WhitleySir Norman Henry Pownall Whitley KCB MC was a British Army officer, judge and silver medalist in Lacrosse at the 1908 Summer Olympics....
Final
| October 24 | Great Britain | 10 | - | 14 | Canada Canada at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Gold:* Robert Kerr — Athletics, Men's 200 m* Frank Dixon, George Campbell, Angus Dillon, Richard Louis Duckett, George Rennie, Clarence McKerrow, Alexander Turnbull, Henry Hoobin, Ernest Hamilton, John Broderick, Tommy Gorman, Patrick Brennan — Lacrosse, Men's Team Competition* Walter... |
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