The Athletic Sports were held this year on Oct 11th & 12th amid truly English weather.
1st Day
The weather having slightly moderated towards 12 o’clock Westminster assembled at Vincent Square & the Athletics commenced.
Throwing the Cricket Call under 15. Won by Sherring who threw 68 yds odd.
One Mile Hat Race.
Won by F.T. Higgins in splendid style.
Throwing Cricket Ball open to all
Won by G. Eden with a throw of 91 yds
Hat Race 300 yds Handicap
This is a new feature in our Athletics substituted for the Pole Jump for which there were no entries this year.
1st Heat won by Eden, 2 Booker
2nd Heat won by Sutherland, 2 Higgins
Hat Race 100 yds under 15
Won by Page. Time 12 2/5 secs.
Hat Race 440 yds under 16
- Page 1 min 1 3.5 secs.
Hurdle Race
Owing to the sloppy nature of the ground the jumping had to be done carefully in which Bedford particularly excelled.
1 Heat: Bedford. Both his opponents fell.
2 Heat: Waterfield. Forster.
High Jump. Under 15.
Won by Sandilands with a good jump. 4ft 2 ½ in. Wimbush second.
Hat Race 300 yards under 14
Won by McHardy
High Jump. Open to All.
- J. Booker 4ft ¾ in
Half-Mile Handicap
Won by Nicholas with a start of 120 yards
Forster scratch taking third place
100 yards under 16
- Page No time taken.
Second Day
Throwing the Hammer
Only 3 entries. 1. Rogers 62ft 5 in
Half Mile with Hurdles at the End
- Forster 2. Higgins 3. Bedford
Long Jump under 15
Sandilands here again defeated Wimbush with a jump of 14ft ½ in.
Hat Race 300. Final Heat.
- Eden. 2. Booker. 3. Higgins.
Hat Race 150 yards under 13
- Monroe. 2. Wodehouse
Hurdle Race Final Heat
- Waterfield. 2. G. Berens. 3. Bedford.
400 yds under 15
- Pope 2. Dundas
100 yds Open to All
- Eden 2. Forster 3. Waterfield. No time taken.
Long Jump. Open to All.
- Waterfield. 2. Rogers
Hurdle Race under 15
- Page. 2. Wimbush
Open Quarter of a Mile
- Forster. 2. Sutherland. Time 59 secs.
Old Westminster Race 120 yards
- C.Y.R. Bedford. 2. H.D.S. Vidal. 3. J.P. Jeffcock.
Bicycle Race. 2 Miles Handicap
- Forster 2. Lowe
Consolation Race
- R. Armitage. 2. Lynch
Tug of War
Townboys beat Queen scholars (2-0)
| J. Rawlinson | D.N. Lynch |
| C. Roller | G. Berens |
| G. Eden | H. Hoskins |
| W. Meredith | F.T. Higgins |
| J. Booker | A. Bedford |
| R. Armitage | P. Russell |
Mrs Scott with her annual kindness in spite of a serious cold, presented the prizes to the successful competitors
The Committee consisted of
| H. Waterfield | W.G. Hewitt |
| M.R. Belthune | F.T. Higgins |
| G.E.M. Eden | A. Bedford (sec) |
G. Hewitt Prin. Opp.