Swansea Journal and South Wales Liberal. — 1895-09-14 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

ATHLETIC SPORTS IN SWANSEA.  'sot Races and 50 Mile Bicycle Race.  The best attendance at any Thursday sports yet was secant the Swansea Cricket Ground on Thursday afternoon, when an athletic meeting, which proved to be exceedingly interesting, was brought off under the auspices of the Swansea Harriers and other interesting workers in the cause of athletics. The proceeds of the sports were in aid of the parents of Frederick Barrett, the young " Leader " compositor, who was drowned recently whilst bathing on the Swansea Sands, and who had been an active member of the Swansea Harriers. The band of the 3rd G.R.V. furnished a capital selection of music during the afternoon. The judges were Colonel W. Ll. Morgan, Mr. J. E. Williams, and Mr. J. Butt, and Mr. James ' Livingston acted as starter. Following were the other officials :—Clerks of the course, Messrs. A. Shadwick and F. Abbott; competitors' stewards, Messrs. R. Ward and A. ; timekeepers, Messrs. X. Ganz and W. Aldridge; lap scorers, Messrs. A. Bosley, S. Callard, and C. M. M:aggs; handicappers. Messrs. Harry Evans and W. Attwell (foot), and Mr. E. C. Pooh) (cycle) ; telegraphic steward, Mr. Hopkins; bon. secs., Messrs. J. J. Thomas and F. R. Taylor. The meeting was under A.A.A. laws and N.C.U. rule 3. The first race on the programme started 45 minutes late, and by that time a large gate had assembled. The 120yds. foot race, for the club medals and a silver medal, was divided into five heats, some 30 competitors having entered. But the first heat brought three only up to the mark, and it was wan, after a keen race, by A. B. Manning iu 12 1-3 secs., with E. Flower second. G. E. Olive won the second heat, only two starting. A. Griffiths carried off the fourth in 12secs., and the fifth was a walk over for L. Jenkins." In the final the starters were: A. B. Manning, 3iyds. ; A. Griffiths, 4-yds.; Olive, 3-yds.; 1). M. Thomas, 3Vds.; and L. Jenkins, syds. It was a close finish, with scarce a foot to choose between first and second in the final. Result: Ist, Griffiths; 2nd, Olive; 3rd, Manning. Time, 12 1-3 sees. 250 Yards Youths' Foot Race. —Two club' medals and silver medal; in two heats and a final. The entries hero were better represented on the field than in the last, and the races made pretty contests, D. M. Thomas (25yds.), Fuller (Llandilo) and W. Cummings (14yds.), carrying off the first heat in order (time 28sees.), and J. Phillips (18yds.) and A. L. Gronow (25yds.) taking the next heat in 29 min. 2 secs. In the final, D. M. Thomas won easily, with Gronow second, and J. Phillips third.  Challenge Cup. The 440 yards' flat race has for the club medal and the 20 guinea challenge cup, to be won three times in succession, aroused particular interest, and . it was understood that a little matter between: Egerton. and Maiming was to be settled in it. There were half-a-dozen starters, J. G. Egerton starting from scratch, and giving A. B. Manning five yards. The two heats and final were thrown into one race, and it proved a hard one. W. Evans, however, with 11 yards start, held a, lead.' all through, and won by nearly four yards, having overtaken inSide of 300 yards the 17 yards man, M. W. Richards, who came second. J. G. Egerton, winning by just a little from Manning, was content with third place. Time 51 secs. Half-Mile Flat Handicap, for two gold medals and a third silver. The two heats and final were thriwn into one here also, and there were 10 starters, Harry Evans, starting behind, with 40 yards in a . handicap, representing E. C. Bredin, scratch. Result: J. W. Phillips (125 yards), 1; H. Richards (145 yards), 2; and J. 'Shepherd (100 yards), 3. Harry Evans who had long Starts to give the youngsters, tool: it easy---so easy that he failed to sprint up the distance in the end. Young Richards took a plucky and popular second, which his friends made a note of. Hurdle Race, 300 yards for Club Medal and two others, handicap, representing G. Shaw, scratch. In the first heat NV: Rees and E. Poole came in; the, second, was a walk over for W. Davies, and the third fell to J. I. Thomas and J. G. Long. Mile Flat Race.—ist, H. Richards; 2nd, A. D. Thomas; 3rd, H. Evans.  • The. 60 Miles Bicycle Race. The 50 miles bicycle race (handicap) was the big thing of the afternoon. There were ten competitors :—Jones Lewis, .Llanelly, 1 ruin.; J. Jenkins Pontardawe, 3 ,mins. • John Evans, Pontard ' awe, 6 mine. 20 secs. ; Wm. Williams, Llanelly, 6 mine.; A. Butt, Swansea, 6 min. 20 secs. ; D. Thomas, Neath, 7 ruins. 20 sees.; A. Webster, Swansea, 15 ruins. 35 recs. ; F. R. Taylor, Swansea, 17 ruins. 40 sees.; W. ,Taylor Swansea, 33 mine.; D. J. Morris, Llandilo, and A. Harvey, Swansea, 23 5-6mins. The race began shortly before 3.30, and a sharp race was macie by the behind men at the start. 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