Our Annual Athletic Sports took place on Oct 13th & 14th. The committee was –
E.H. Alington (Ex officio)
L.S. Bristowe Treas (Ex officio)
E. Waddington
F.D. Crowdy
W.C. Acton
A.N. Jackson
H.C. Frere Hon. Sec.
The mile was won by Hamilton, a new fellow, C. Macnamara 2, Alington 3, Bolton 4. Time 5.50. Owing to a stupid mistake in the measurement the course was 176 yards too long, 44 yds for each quarter, thus accounting for the badness of the time.
The Long Jump Open was won by Waddington, C. Fox being 2nd – distance 17ft 3in.
Hurdles – 100 yds open
This race was run in heats-
1st heat – C. Fox 1. Watson 2. Secretan 3.
2nd heat – Alington 1. Williams 2. Frere 3.
3rd heat – Waddington 1. Crowdy 3. Aston 3.
Final – Waddington 1. Allington 2. Watson 3.
Time 16 ¼ secs.
Long Jump – Open [Likely intended to read ‘High Jump – Open’
Owing to the state of the ground only 6 competed for this – but the jumping was good nevertheless.
Crowdy 1. Gamble 2. Alington 3.
Height 5ft.
The Hammer Open was won by Waddington who threw a distance of 72ft 6 ins.
Half-mile Hurdles
This race was won easily for the third time by Alington – Waddington was 2nd and Crowdy 3rd. Williams unfortunately touched the first hurdle with his hands and was accordingly disqualified. Time 2.29 min.
100 yds – Open
This race was won by E.R. Frere, a Town-Boy, although Macnamara had been considered sure of it – The time, 11 secs, was very good considering the abominable state of the ground.
Pole Jump – Open
For this there were only two competitors – Waddington and Alington – the first of whom won after clearing 8ft 5ins – on a better day he would have probable have done 9ft.
440 yds – Open
This, as was expected, was won easily by Waddington, Mcnamara being 2nd and Alington third. Time 60 secs.
Consolation Race was won by Black 1, Needham 3, Dawson 3. Time 40 secs.
The Old Westminster Race was won by Harrison, as last year.
The weather on the first day was fairly good, on the second day it began to drizzle about 10 o’clock and continued all day.
The prizes were given away up school by Mrs Scott, having been previously taken up Fields for inspection. The Head Master returned thanks as usual. Cheers were given for Old Westminsters. Boys returned thanks & called for three chairs for the ladies – on behalf of who Mrs Randolph returned thanks – and the meeting dispersed, non the worse apparently for standing about up fields in the rain.
L.S. Bristowe Prin Opp