The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-13 00:00:00

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STOITRBRIDGE CRICKET AND FOOTBALL

CLUB ATHLETIC SPORTS.

The annual sports, in cmnection with the above
club, took place on. the ground at Amblecote, on
Monday last, and notwittitanding that it rain-d
&most the whole of the day, the number of specto.
tors amounted to nearly 4,000. Neither the en-
tries or the subscriptions were CO good as on former
occasions, but, notwithslaucling these drawbacks,
we understand the club will not suffer a peelmiary
loos. 490 worth of prizes were offered for com-
petition, and amongst those who contested for the
various events were George (Worcester), Liw
, (Birchtiehl Harriers), Lawrence (Me)seley Harriers)
Clulee and Plant (Stourbridge), Gilts (Kiddetmin-
ster), Lindon prove Harriers). Allen (Edgbaaton
Harriers), C. W. Bennett (L. & S. W. B. C.), Smith
(Wtstbromwich), Hassan (peedwell 8.C.), and
Ingerthorpe (Moseley Harriers). The judges neve
Captain W. G. Webb, Mk ssrs. W. J. Turney and
H. Tnrney ; referee, Mr. W. a Edwards; handi-
capper and timer, Mr. H. M. Oliver; starter, Mr.
H. Cochrane; clerk of the course, Mr. Fitz Webb.
The following were the results of the different
events :

120 yards scholars handicap : First heat: C.
Smith, scratch, 1; Sydney Blunsom, 27, 2 ; J. E.
Wood, 15, 3. Second heat: F. Collins, 14, 1 ; E.
Stanley, 14, 2 ; A. Latham' scratch, and C. IL
King, 4, dead-heat for third place. In running off
the final Collins, who was a long way Lff his mark
when the pistol was fired, came in first and the
judges decided that it wa4 no nice mild after a short
interval it was finished in the f-llowing manner,
Col ins 1; King 2; Smith 3. T1111:3 11-three-fifths
secs.

20 yards I.4lfmber,e Handicap: T. Clulee
(scratch) 1; J. 11. Plant (scratch) 2. This was a
good race, Clulee IN inning by about a yer.l and a
half in fiont of Plant, Wool being well up. Time
24 secs.

120 yards Handicap: First heat: C. Ampblett
(8f) 1 ; second heat: J. T. Doughty (41) 1; third
heat : Thomas Clulee (i yard) 1 ; fourth heat :
F. F. Gies (si) 1. In the final Giles was 1. Arn
phlett 2, and Doughty 3. This was a good race—
time 12 one-fifth secs.
One Mile Bicycle Handicap : First heat : C. W.
Bennett, L. &S.W. B. C., 85 yards, 1; A. G.
Dyke. unattached, 115, 2. Time 3rains 14 four-
fifths secs. Second heat: H. H. Smi+h, Westbrom-
' wich B. C., 90 yards, 1 ; E S. Ha.ittall, Speedwell
8.C., 60 yard., 2. Time 3mins. 13 two-fitths secs.
Final : Smith, 1; Bennett, 2 ; Dyke, 3. This was
a grand race, the leaders keeping close to-
gether for the la,t three laps, and Smith only gain-
ing the judges verdict by about 4 inches, Vyke
being about a yard behind Bennett. Time 3mius.
11-ecs.

Two Miles Walking Handicap: T. C. Lindon.
Grove Ilarriers, soratch, 1 ; A. J. Flower, C. W. S.
C.C., 200 yards, 2; W. Murphy, unattached, 60
yards, 3. Linden, who walked very fairly, won
easily at the finish Time 16rnin. Isc. W.
Allen, Edgbaston Harriers, and W. Hollingsworth,
Elwell's A.C., were disqualified for unfair
walking.

120 yards Hurdle Handicap: First heat: S.
Shepherd, Walsall F.C., owed 2 yards, 1; L. H.
aevies, uuattached, owed t yards, 2. Tim .
19 three fifths secs. Second heat : f. Clulee, S.O C.
owed 12 yards, walice•.3 over. Third heat; C. Am-
phlett, Worcester A,C . owed 1 yard. 1 ; W. J.
Lawrence, Moseley Harriers. scratch, 2. Time
20 one-fifths secs. Final : Clulee, 1 ; Amphlett and
Shepherd, dead heat for second place. • Won with
ease by two yards. Time 18 soot. On running the
dead heat off, Shepherd won easily.
One Mile Handicap: W. H. Abell, Lye C.C.,
130 yards, 1 • J. Law. Birchfield Harriers, 35 yards,
2•,W. G. George, Worcester A.C. scratch, 3.
This was the principal event of the day, and upon
George making his appearance be was loudly ap-
plauded. He ran in fine form but he was unable
to overtake Abel and Law.
440 yards Handicap' (open) : First heat: S. In-
gerthorpe, Moseley Harriers, 9 yards, 1; J. Roden,
Dudley A.F.C., 10 yards, 2; J. H: Plant, S C.C.,
scratch, 3. S;cond heat: A. R. Hibell, Mo-eley
Harriers, 23 yards. 1 ; C Hall, Birchfield Harriers,
25 yar.!a, 2; T. Clulee, S.C.C., 10 yards, 3. Final:
Hall, 1. ; Plant 2; Ingerthorpe, 3. Won by two
yards. Time 51 three-fifths scos.
Three Miles 'Bicycle Hatdicap J. C. Rush,
Clifton 8.C., 210 yards, 1 ; C. W. Bennett, L. & S.
W.8.C., 190 yards, 2; H. H. Smith, Westbrornwich
B C., 210 yards, 3. This FM a magnificent race.
Rush won, after a mot determined struggle, by
2} yards ; about 1* yards between second and
third. Time 10mins. 24 one-fifth secs.
Two Miles Steeplechase Handicap: Leslie,
Walmsley Harriers. 65secs. start, 1: W. J. Law—
rence, Moseley Harriers, 40secs., 2 ; E. Horton,
Birchfield Barriers, 50secs. 3. Time 12 mine.
23 four-fifths secs. Lawrence, who had to give a
start to all the other competitors, ran very gamely,
but VMS not able to catch the winner, who won with
e.,sc by a dozen or more yards.
The prizes were distributed to the winners by
W. J. Turney, Esq.

The Lord Chancellor has app..inted Mr. Charles
Wadharn Wyndtiam, of 89, High Street, Stour-
bridge. Solicitor, to be a Commissioner to ad-
minister oaths in the Supreme Court of Judicature
in England.
ILLBGALLY F/sMING.—At the Police Court, held
yesterday, before Colonel Fletcher and Mr. C.
Cochrane, Charles Harris was charged with illegally
fishiug at Belbroughton, on the 3,d December last.
Police-constable Poole proved that be saw the
defendant fiehing on Mr. Noel's estate on the above
date. Defendant absconded and as he did not
appear, the Bench ordered him to be re summoned.
Dautexcemeris.—Samuel Millward was charged
with ly:ing drunk at Wollescote, on the Bth ult.
Police-constable Jewson proved the case. Fined 24
6d and costs; in default 7 days.—Edward Palmer
Wai charged with being drunk at the Lye, on the
Bth inst. Police-constable Jewson proved that
defendant was drunk, and said he was making a
great noise, and quarelling with his wife. He
ordered him home. Defendant denied being drunk
and said he had no ale that day, and called Myra
Southall, who said that defendant was nut drunk.
From the manner in which she answered the Bench
they said they did not believe her, and considered
the case proved. Fined 5s and costs; in default 14
days.—George Lavender was charged with being
drunk in the public streets, on the 9th inst. Police-
sergeant Herman proved the case. Pleaded guilty.
Fined 2. 6d and costs.
EXTSNSION OF TIMPL—Mr. Joseph Jaggard, of
the Mitre Hotel, asked for one hout extension, en
the occasion of a supper in connection with the
Odd Fellows:Lodge. Granted.
TretereFoßts.—The following transfers took piece:
—The Wagon and Horses, Lmere, from James
‘tirreittaker to Joseph Whittaker; The Falcon Inn,
Lye, from William Oliver, to Stephen Robins.
CULAGE Or DAMAGING GitAsS AND CLOVsn
Fanny Aston was summoned for damaging a
quintity of greet and clover, the property of
'homes Henry Parker. Complainant said that he
had just put down a quantity of reed clover, and
defendant walked over it, and did dauage to the
amount of thrce pence. The defence was, that she
dick not think she w.ts d ing any harm, and she was
a stranger to the place, and denied walking on any
clover. Ellen Crockett was called, and said the
road was bare, and the defendant did no damage.
Other witue-ses were called to prove that they had
been in the habit of travelling up and down the
road for years. The summons Was dismissed.
BOARD or GUARDIANS. —The usual weekly meet-
ing of this Board was held yesterday, Mr. Ray-
bould presiding. There were also present Messrs.
Tho npsen, Wood, Homer, J. Billingham, Mills,
Lavender, Rhodes, H. Bilingham, Eorrest and
Brooks. A.-.mitted into the house 12; discharged
12; remaining in the hens° 537, corresponding
week last year, 483. Out-door relief, Kingewinfoed
district, .238 19s 6d; Stourtiridee district, .232 2e.
sd; Halesowen district, £l9 13s 5d ; non-: esident
65 id; total 292 Os 6d. against £77 les 61. —A
te:ter was rtceived from ti.e Loca: Uuvernment
Board sanctioning he appointments of Mr. w. H.
Thompson, and Mr. W. Phillips as di-triet moll: al
officers, until the 29th September next.—Some
irregularty in the aecounts of Mr. Chapman, re-
lieving officer, having epme to the knowledge of
the Board, it was nna.nonously d_eided to suepend
him from the perforrnanee of his duties.