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LACROSSE AT THE 1908 SUMMER OLYMPICS

At the 1908 Summer Olympics, a lacrosse event was contested. It was the second appearance of the sport on the Olympic programme. Only two teams competed, one fewer than in lacrosse at the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Contents
Medal table
Medal summary
Team rosters
Canada
Great Britain
Results
Final
Notes
Sources

Medal table


Position Country 'Gold' 'Silver' 'Bronze' Total
1
Canada
Canada
1 0 0 1
2
Great Britain
Great Britain
0 1 0 1

Medal summary


Event 'Gold' 'Silver' 'Bronze'
Men's tournament
Canada
Canada
Great Britain
Great Britain
''None''

Team rosters


Canada


Patrick Brennan

John Broderick

George "Doc" Campbell

Angus Dillon

Frank Dixon

Richard Louis Duckett

J. FyonThis player is listed as a reserve in the Official Report, and might not have actually played. Regardless, the IOC database lists him as a medallist.

Tommy Gorman

Ernest Hamilton

Henry Hoobin

A. Mara

Clarence McKerrow

D. McLeod

George Rennie

Alexander Turnbull
Great Britain


Gustav Alexander

J. Alexander

L. Blockey

George Buckland

E. O Dutton

V. G. Gilbey

S. N. Hayes

F. S. Johnson

Wilfrid Johnson

Edward Jones

R. G. W. Martin

G. Mason

G. J. Mason

J. Parker-Smith

H. W. Ramsay

Charles Scott

H. Shorrocks

Norman Whitley

Results


Final

October 24 Great Britain 10 - '14' Canada ''White City''
(1 - 5)
(2 - 6)
(7 - 9)

Notes


Sources



The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report, , Theodore Andrea, Cook, British Olympic Association, 1908,

Lacrosse 1908

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