The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-02 00:00:00

THE ATHLETIC SPORTS.

The second annual athletic meeting in con-
nection with the Stourbridge Cricket and Football
Club took place in the Cricket Field, Amblecete, on
Monday last. The weather was al; that could be
&sired and the attractions provided by tile com-
mittee drew about 8,000 people to the ground.
There were eleven events set down on the card ar d
some of them were well contested. Among the
local winners J. P. Davis secured cheques va ue
£l2, %;-Lilst T. Clulee catne next, £ll. and hi.>
brother H. A. Clulee In the final for the
bicycle race a fine struggle ensued between Palmer,
Bennett, and Smith the Birmingham crack Palmer
winning in grand style by a yard from Bennett.
'lle event which was most looked for by the
people of the immediate neighbourhood was the one
mile walking handicap in which Mr. W. J. Turney
had entered and was handicapped with a good
start of 150 yards. This gentleman has been "on
train" for some time past under a "professional
trainer," and it was generally anticipated that it
would turn out a certainty for him, but after going,
about three laps, during which he was pass d by
Hart, he retired, as also did Hart. Both, however,
up to the time of retiring walked exceedingly well.
The event was won by Crewclson, of Salford, A.C.,
who with the second man T. Lindon, of West-
minster, F.C., walked in grand style.
The judges were Captain W. G. Webb, Messrs.
W. J. Turney and H. Cochrane; Mr. W. H.
Edwards (8.A.C.) was referee, Mr. H. M. Oliver
handicapper and timekeeper, Mr. J. W. Moore
starter, Mr. J. Bird clerk of the course, Messrs. J.
F. Otter and T. Clulee secretaries, and there were
fourteen stewards, to all of whom much credit is
due for the very satisfactory management of affairs.
_ . .

The first event was 120- Yards- Handicap,—fi;-i
prize value £0; second prize value £2. (open).—
First heat: F. Rogers, Stourbridge P.C., 10 yards
start, 1; S. Sheppard had the race in hand, lead-
ing at fifty yards from the tape, and whilst trott-
ing in was shot on the post by Rogers, Time,
2 2.5 see. Second heat: W. H. Caldicott,
Worcester 8.0 , 10i, 1 ; won by a yard-and-a-
half. Time; 11 4.5 sec. Third beat :T. Clulee,
Stourbridge C.C., 7,1; won by a yard. Time, 12
see. Fourth heat: A. H. Jones, Shrewsbury F.C.,
10, 1; won by half-a-yard. Time, 12 sec. Fifth
heat: F. F. Giles, Kidderminster AC., 8-1, 1. Wou
easily by two yards. Time, 12 sec. Sixth heat
E. Steel, Wordsley F.C., 8, 1 ; L. C. Thomas,
Birmingham A C., 9, 2. Time, 124'5 sec. Seventh
heat: A. Chatwin, Newlands C.C., 12, 1. Won
easily by two yards. Time. 12 2.5 sec. Final
heat: Clulee, 1 ; Jones, 2. Very good race, won
by a foot, all close up. Time, 11 3 5 sec.
440 Yards Handicap (Members), first prize £4
10s. Od.—J. P. Davis, Stourbridge F.C., 16 yards
stare, 1; 11. A. Clulee, Stourbridge F.C., 20, 2; J.
Aston, Stourbridge F.C., 17, 3. The winner took
the lead 200 yards from home, and though closely
pursued, held that position throughout, winning
by a yard. lulee ran well for second, beating
Aston by 2.yards. Time, 54 2.5 sec.

440 Yard; Scholars' Hi.ndicap, first prize £2 Os.
Od. second prize £1 Os. Od.—First heat: H.
Ferriday, Oldswinford School, 8 yards start, 1 • A.
Burton, St. Clement's School, 32, 2; W. Cockain,
Loughborough School, 16, 3. Time, 63i sec.
Second heat: A. Baker, St. Mary's, Birmingham,
24, 1; A. W. Wood, Oldswinford, scratch, 2; J.
Eastgate, Private School, 24, 3. Time, 61 3.5 sec.
Final heat: A. Baker, 1 ; J. Ea.stgate, 2 ; A. W.
Wood, 3. Time, 1 min. Objections were lodged
against the winners, and prizes held over.
880 Yards Handicap (open), first prize £6 03. Od,
second prize £2 Os. oa.--11. Green, Lichfield P.C.,
30 yards start, 1 • J. L. Allday, Handsworth
Wood C.O , 30, 2; ?W. G. George, Worcester, 8.C.,
scratch, 3. Wier went well and held the lead for
the first lap, when Bickerton came to the front.
running very strongly; going round for the last
time, George ran into th rd place; and after a
close run with Allday, took second, but in the rush
it was repassed. Time, 1 min. 59 sec.
120 Yards Members' Handicap, first prize £4 Os.
oi, seeond. prize £1 10s. Od.—First heat: J. P.
Davis, Stourbridge P.C., 5 yards start, 1; H. A.
Clulee, Stourbridge F.O ,8, 2. Very close thing
between Clulee and Davis, the latter winning on
the tape. Time, 121 sec. Second heat: B. P.
Talbot, Stow-bridge P.C., 8,1; A. Hart, Stour-
bridge F.C., 4, 2. Won by two yards. Time, 13
sec. Final heat: Clulee 1, Davis 2. In this heat
the men kept breaking aw.y, and it was not until
they had been brought, back, time after time, and
a:-.•veral competitors had been penalised, that a
start could be`effected ; Clulee won easily by a
yard. Time 12 3-5 sec.
One Mile Bicycle Handicap, first prize £8 Os. Od.
second prize £3 Os. Od., third prize £1 03. Od.—
First heat; G. H. Vaughan, Worcester 8.C., 130
yards start, 1; F. A. Bennett, Speedwell 8.C., 35,
2. Bennett caught Nicholls in the third lap, who
then stopped, and the two leaders rode for places.
Time, 3 min. 31i sec. Second heat: J. T. Wood,
Stourbridge 8.C., 140. walked over. Third heat:
C. A. Palmer, Birmingham 8.C., 130, 2. The two
rode over for places, Palmer ultimately winning
easily. "lime, 3 min. 40 see. Fourth heat: C. 0.
Perry, Speedwell 8.C., 120, walked over. Fifth
heat: J. Webb, Birmingham A.C. 20, 1; A.
Smith, Manchester 8.C., 120, 2. Webb took th 3
lead in the second lap, closely followed by Smith,
and this order was maintained throughout. Time
3 min, 48 sec Final heat: Palmer, 1 ; Bennett
; Smith, 3. Palmer won a very close race by a
yard, half that distance separating second and
third. Time, 3 min. 17 sec._

One Mile Handicap (open), first prize .V 7 Os. Ocl.
second prize ..t2 10s. Od.—R. E. Wright, Walmley
Harriers, 90 yards start, 1; J. L. Allday, Hands •
worth Wood C C., 60, 2 ; J. Crewdson, Salford A.C.,
85, 3. Wright and McClelland, closely followed
by Allday. worked their way through the long-
start men, a. d the fourth lap were fouith, fifth,
and sixth. McClelland gave way in the last lap,
and Wright, spurting very strongly, took the
len ; down the straight Allday came grandly,
and was only beaten by a yard. Time, 4 nun. 24
sec.

120 Yards Hurdle Handicap. first prize £5 Os. Od.
second prize ..£2 Os. Od.—First heat: E. W.
:Edwards, Birmingtam A.C., owes 14 yards, I. '
Edwards won easily by two yards. Time, 191- secs.
Second heat: H. Pownall, IVordsley P.C., scratch,
1. Pownall, had it all his own way, and won
Ly four yards. Time, 19 sec. Third heat: S.
.•.11,ppard. Rushall Rovers, P.C., 6 yards start.
walked over. Fourth heat: T. Clulee, Stour-
bridge C.C., 6 yards start, 1. Won by two yards.
1100, 191, sec. FLIal hex, 1, Edwards
2 ; Pownall led over the last hurdle, but fell.
440 Yards Hanclicai. (open), first prize £6 Os. Od.
second prize ..t2 Os. Od.—First heat: R, H. Hol-
lingswotth, Wedneshary AC., 36, 1; C. Brown,
Wes.minster F.O , 35, 2. Won by three yards,
all being well rm. Time. 53 sec. Second heat: J.
, 77'. Davis, Stourbridge P.O, 40, 1; A. Chat,
T:ewlands C.C., 35, 2. Won by one yard. Time,
51 sec. Thud heat : W. A. Addison, Birmingham
A.c., 37, 1; A. Hickin:m, :.,:loseley Harriers, 35, 2.
Won by a yard. Time, 51 4.5 see. Final heat:
Davis, 1 ; 11.Iollingsworth. 2. Davis took the lead
after 0.01n,2 tlity yards, and won a very clozely-
ofet e
race by
slitaa,l,i -a-yard, third and fourth
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