{"id":4233,"date":"2026-02-27T04:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/townboyledger.westminster.org.uk\/?p=4233"},"modified":"2026-01-15T16:20:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T16:20:51","slug":"no-431-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/townboyledger.westminster.org.uk\/?p=4233","title":{"rendered":"No. 431"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Sports took place on Friday and Saturday April 5th and 6th.&nbsp; The weather was extremely cold and the strong wind seriously affected the times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FIRST DAY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Flat race. 300 yards handicap.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>First Heat A. Whittow (R) (scratch I). J. H. Reynolds (QS) II. A.B Paget (H.BB) (10 yds.) III<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time 42 seconds.&nbsp; Won easily: Second and third close together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second Heat &nbsp;1. A. H. Hogarth (QS) (2 yards). 2. B. C. Boulter (QS) (8 yards). 3. P. T. Jones (HBB) (8 yards).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time 40 seconds. Won by 3 yards. 1 yard between second and third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Flat race. 100 yards&nbsp; Under 16<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>1. H. McKenna (R) &nbsp;2. W. F. Corfield (HBB) Time 13 seconds. McKenna led throughout<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Throwing the cricket ball Under 15.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>1. H. R. Flack. 2. E. \u00c6. Cotterill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distance 67 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Flat race. 100 yards. Open. Challenge Cup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>1. A. H. Hogarth (QS) 2. H. 0. C. Beasley (R) &nbsp;3. A. Whittow (R)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time 11\u2155<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Very close race between Hogarth winning by inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Hurdle race. Under 15. Heats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>First Heat &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. A. C. Barnby (R)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. L. Y. Barnby (2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time 2\u2158 sec<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The younger Barnby won easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second Heat &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. E. \u00c6. Cotterill (QS) 2. H. R. Flack (QS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time 22\u2155<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Won easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Third Heat &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. W. Stevens (HBB) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. H. N. Wyatt (A)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>22\u2155<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Won by six yards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. 6. 150 yards. Under 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. E. C. Stevens (HBB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time 22 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Won anyhow by 20 yards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. 7. Hurdle Race Open Challenge Cup<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1st Heat 1. F. Cunningham (R) 2. G. East (A)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time 20\u2156 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An easy win for Cunningham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2nd Heat&nbsp; 1. A. H. Hogarth (QS)&nbsp; 2. C. E L. Johnston (QS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>22\u2158 sec<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. 8.&nbsp; High Jump Open. Ladies&#8217; Challenge Cup<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>T. H. Corfield (HBB)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. B. Maughan (HBB)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Height 4 feet 11\u215f2 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A poor jump, especially after last year\u2019s record<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. 9. High Jump Under 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. E. \u00c6. Cotterill (QS)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. H. N. Wyatt (A)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Height 4 feet 4 in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both jumped neatly as did Flack who was third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. 10. Hurdle Race Open&nbsp; Final Heat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. &nbsp;A. H. Hogarth (QS) 2 F. Cunningham (R)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A very good race, Hogarth only just winning.&nbsp; For some unknown reason, the time was not taken; but it seemed a fast race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. 11.&nbsp; Long Jump Under 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. W. V. Rayner (HB) 2. L. Y. Barnby (R)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distance 14 ft 9 in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barnby and Lloyd (A) tied for second place, and on jumping it off Barnby jumped 14 feet 11 in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. 12. Half Mile with Hurdles. Challenge Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. A. W. Raikes (A) &nbsp;2. G. Simonds (R) 3. H. 0. C. Beasley (R)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time 2 minutes 32 sec<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simonds was leading over the hurdles, but fell and Raikes won by 8 yards. Bad third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. 13&nbsp; Throwing The Hammer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. B. C. Boulter (QS) &nbsp;2. L. J. Moon (G)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distance &nbsp;56 ft 6 in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. 14. Half Mile Handicap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Prize given by Rev. W. Failes.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. R.C . Jewesbury (R). (110 yds) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. D. W. Tacey (G) (75 yards).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. A. Whittow (scratch)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Won by 20 yards; Good third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. 15.&nbsp; Inter-House Tug-Of-War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rigaud&#8217;s beat Grant&#8217;s easily (2-0).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Team \u2013 P.T. Jones, F.J. Corfield, R.E. Murray, B. Maugham, O.J.R. Howarth and T.H. Corfield<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sports Second Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. 300 Yards Handicap Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. A Whittow (R) (scratch). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2) A. H. Hogarth (QS) (2 yards) 3. B. C. Bold (QS) (8 yards).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time 36\u215f2 sec<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whittow ran very well and won by a yard. Bad third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. &nbsp;300 Yards Under 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I. E. \u00c6. Cotterill (QS) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. A. C. Barnby (R)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Won easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. 440 Yards under 15. Challenge Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. W. V. Rayner (H.B)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. L. Y. Barnby (R)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time 65\u2155 sec<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rayner led throughout and won by 8 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Throwing The Crick Et Ball. Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. H. 0. C. Beasley (R) &nbsp;2 R. E. More (R)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distance, 80 yds 6 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Won by about a foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Quarter Open Challenge Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1.&nbsp; A. Whittow (R) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 A. H. Hogarth (QS)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. P. T. Jones (HBB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time 58\u2158 sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whittow ran well and won by 2 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Long Jump Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. F. Cunningham (R)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. T. H. Corfield (HBB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distance, 17 ft 6\u215f2 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. 100 Yards. Under 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. W. Stevens (HBB). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. E. \u00c6. Cotterill (QS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time &nbsp;13\u2156 &nbsp;seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Won by 2 yards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Mile Challenge Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. A. W. Raikes (A) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2. J.W.G Simonds (R)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. A. H. Hogarth (QS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time 5 minutes 5 sec<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12 started.&nbsp; At the end of the third lap Raikes was well ahead and drawing away won by 25 yards.&nbsp; Beasley was fourth and Stamp (QS) fifth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9.&nbsp; Hurdle Race. Under 15 Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. W. Stevens (HBB). 2. A. C. Barnby (R)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time, 21\u2155 sec<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good race<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. Quarter Under 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. H. McKenna (R) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2. W. F. Corfield (HBB) &nbsp;3. R. N. R. Blaker (R)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time, 61\u2155 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led all the way and won easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11. Consolation Race. 300 Yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. J. H. Reynolds (QS) (10 yards). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. H. C. Smith (8 yards).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. H. Y. L inghorne (QS) (5 yards).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12. Inter-house tug-of-war Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rigaud&#8217;s beat H.BB (2-0)&nbsp; The heavier team won with the greatest ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13. Servants&#8217; race<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Weller. 2. F. Philips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14. 0.WW. Race<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. M. Cheadle. 2. H. McHardie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Close race, Both were just ahead of Veitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15. Tug of War<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q.SS. beat T.BB (2-0) QSS pulled better together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teams:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>QSS<\/td><td>TBB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>St&nbsp; llbs<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>St&nbsp; llbs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C. Van der Gucht<\/td><td>10..4<\/td><td>A. Whittow<\/td><td>10..13<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A. H. H. Hogarth<\/td><td>9..10<\/td><td>A. W. Raikes<\/td><td>11..2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>H. Y. Langhorne<\/td><td>10..4<\/td><td>R. E. More<\/td><td>11..4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>H. T. Sheringham<\/td><td>12..9<\/td><td>L. J. Moon<\/td><td>11..8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>W. A. E. Stamp<\/td><td>11..2<\/td><td>H. E. W. Young<\/td><td>11..9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C. D. Fisher<\/td><td>11..5<\/td><td>E. H M. Cooper<\/td><td>11..10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>J. J. Waters<\/td><td>11..6<\/td><td>S. C. Prohyn<\/td><td>11..12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>B. C. Boulter<\/td><td>12..0<\/td><td>G. Norman<\/td><td>13..10<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The prizes were given away by Clements R. Markham, Esq., F.R.S., P.R.G.S. (O.W.) The Head-master then made a speech thanking him for coming and calling for three cheers.&nbsp; Mr. Markham replied and asked for the same compliment for the O.W.W present. 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