The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-08-10 00:00:00

KIDDERMINSTER.

UOIIICHEII'e CLUB AND ATHLETIC SPORTS. The
'Alitetic sports in connection with the Workmen's Club
were held at Aggborough .on Monday afternoon last.
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la object ,of the meeting was to raise an
yards clearing off the debt for furnishing
nous rooms of the club. As prizes for the different
..vents valuable silver cups and other trophies had been
resented by Sir W. A. Fraser, Bart., M.P.' Mr. Albert
_nowt, Mr. T. Lea, Mr. M. Tonikinson, Mr. B. Bags'..er,
.ad others—ladies and gentlemen. The day was fine.
sad a large concourse of persons was present on the
;rouud. • The first event wax the long jump, which was
Amu by li. ti. Pugh, who cleared 178. 9u2., T. Sheppard.
...mpg second with 181 t. 2in. A. Tyler, of Birmingham,
..iearcil 19u. 71n.,, but hp had .to Ore 2ft. 9in. to th..
...liner, sad
,16lieppard had to give him 6in. Pugh
eon by lin.—The, next cumicitton was a 100
Ards fiat race for members, tne first prize, being a cup.
being
idw scarcelyit ti,re dsi.tia7;
tica,:blvembsheoifisionit simut.
V aelb tie, given by Mr. Bagger., .First heat:
asewazd, 1 Pugh, 2; Silk, 3. A splendid race,
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..watiburbneeeeira
gbbreetaa
utekiiinktuighle'atlProduced a splendid ;e°frttot'nh2t:
:.4,,u,run.o—yztwcnouilynarndes.t:
see between 6. Pugh aed Phillpot, the former winniog
We finish by halt a yarde:—The quarter-mde race fol
Joys yfas,eva u IL Willey, scratch, e. Holder, 10 yards,
„cehd.—iliere were niue competitors in the hall
„he fiat race, tee prize for which wee a magnificeu.
said to be worth twelve guiueas, presented by Sit
V. A. Fraser, Dart., id.r. The winner was H. Stewara
Jo yarns, J. Hobbs, 35 yards, being second. Won by
atieen yarns—The WWI ju for which there was a
,Was contested by live persons. ti
I.:dwaida, oh toe Diruilnguani Athletic Ulub, olearec.
bin.; Wane, it. 4"1-; and A. Tyler, also of the
'•.; gAi rte"letic
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be.
uida swsatirlidesr
inches,ehfoarde
w4:l4stinin' pwletis; otio6l toe list. Tyler was, therefore.
neciareli tue winner, and Edwards carried off the 2nd
prize.—ltie 120 )isrds hurdle race was for a prize ot a
airier Cup,' kieseatua Y air. X. .Lea, valued at Li 4.
int, winner was A. Tyler, IS, A. C.; I'. J. Edwards,
•Li. A. U., 2uu ;J. t.. &nun, 1). A. U., 3rd. Won by
,urea yards.—in tae contest for throwing the hammer.
A. ilulipoti woo threw it a distance of 661 t. Qin.,
„es the lei prize, Ur. Pagh, Who 'threw it 56ft, loin..
acing 'tad.— ine 220 .yardalleit•ince,-for professionals,
was wen by W Yates, Yates being 2nd.—Tbe one
wile fiat race, for a silver cup, presented. by Sir W. A.
Fraser, breudit sa coiupeutora to the post, the winner
.acing ri. Uertou, 15 yards, being 20d.-I'here were
several other events on the programme, but they weri
ant competed when our parcel left. The bands of the
tbth 66.1fordshire title Corps and of Cradley Heath
;:era present and played during the day. The judges
iele tan iteV. J. if. h.eraliaw and Mr. J. Elgood ; the
..tarter Was Mr. •J. .1. Corbet ; and the honorary secre•
sry Air. A. E. Holloway. There was a perform-
uco on the tight Wire in the course of the evening by
" Nimrod Pasha," and a grand display of fireworks bjr.J.
Wilder, of Birmingham.

ALRL OY FIRE AT A CARPET MILL.—On Monday
.noruing last au alarm uf fire was reused at Messrs. b
Woouward atm Co.'s carpet works, Mill Street. Mr.
,usell, with the Curriele engine, was soon on the spot,
And the fire hose was conneuted with the main in tar
,Lreets. The fire hail originated ainocrg sonic waste ii
,nu warehouse, and it was extiuginthed before ther,
was time tor any serious musetnet being dour.