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| 9/08/1913
Hastings Observer |
CYCLING AND ATHLETIC CONTEST MR CONWAY WERTHEIMER PRESENTS THE PRIZES A highly successful cycling and athletic race meeting was held in the Central Cricket and Recreation Ground the afternoon of Bank Holiday, promoted by the Hastings Cycling Club, there was some capital racing and a satisfactory attendance, a large number prominent residents being accommodated in a reserved enclosure. The officials were: Judges, Councillor J Niedermayer NCU (cycling), and Mr A. Saunders (running); Referee, Mr C T March; Starter, Mr W J Ransom; Umpires, Messrs W H Raby, A Stoakes, W T Roberts, and W Huggett; Timekeeper, Mr A Moule; Scorers. Mr. Philip O Buswell and Councillor E A Hocking; Marksmen. Messrs. T Wade, H Sherwood, and A F Tyrell; Dressing Room Steward. Mr Toff Lynch; Telegraph Steward, Mr Sargood Williams; Enclosure Stewards, Mr W Catt and Mr J King; NCU. Representatives, Mr W Huggett and Mr W T Roberts; handicappers. Mr V Waterhouse, NCU (cycling) and A.A.A. Board of Handicappers (running); Hon. Secretaries, Messrs G H Chapman and Harry Groome. Appended the results: One Mile Open Cycle Handicap. Prizes value four guineas, two guineas, and one guinea. The first two in each heat competed the final. The heat winners were: W Harvey (Kentish Wheelers). 180 yards start; W A Muir (Tunbridge Wells St. John's), 170 yards; E A Firrell (Eastbourne Rovers) 110 yards; A P Richardson (Paddington CC). 135 yards; G E Brown (Elite CC), 125 yards; and W A McLaren (Brighton Stanley CC), 130 yards. Final: Brown. 1; Harvey, 2; Muir, 3. Won by a wheel. Time, 2mins. 27 3-5th seconds. … One Mile Local Cycle Scratch Race. Three prizes for Tradesmen's carriers. The heat winners were A E Crouch, Henry Knight, J G Avery, and F Fellows. Final: Avery, 1; Crouch. 2; Knight. 3. Time, 3mins. 28secs. A very good contest. One Mile Open Flat. Prizes value three guineas, two guineas, and one guinea. F Strange (Ashford), 140 yards, 1; E Barker (Brighton), 118 yards, 2; P Boulton (Hastings C.C.). 180 yards, 3. Thirteen started. A very pretty race. Gear [G D Gear], of Hastings, made the pace too hot, and fell back in the last lap. Time, 4mins 25 2-5th sec. Two Miles Open Cycle Handicap. Prizes value four guineas, two guineas, and one guinea. First Heat: A P Richardson (Paddington) 230 yards, 1; G E Brown (Elite), 215 yards, 2. Time. 5mins 6 1-5th secs. Second Heat: W Harvey (Kentish Wheelers), 340 yards, 1; T L Watts (Tunbridge Wells St John's), 270 yards, 2. Time, 4mins 54 2-5th secs. Third Heat: F L March (Hastings) 230 yards; W A McLaren (Brighton Stanley), 220 yards 2. Time, 5mins 12 4-5th secs. Final: A P Richardson. 1; G E Brown. 2; W Harvey, 3. Won by half dozen yards. March had hard luck. After going a lap his machine went, wrong, and he dismounted and took another machine. This put him in a hopeless position. The time was 5mins 32 2-5th secs. … One Mile Sussex NCU Championship. First Prize, 18 caret gold medal; second prize, gold centre medal. Heat 1: 1st F L March (Hastings CC); 2nd W A McLaren (Brighton Stanley CC). Heat 2: 1st E A Firrell (Eastbourne Rovers); 2nd E J Hooker (East Grinstead CC). This final was disallowed owing to the competitors exceeding the time limit of three minutes. Half Mile (Club) Flat handicap. First Prize (value of £1 10s), case of fish knives and forks. R Bursley; second prize (value £1 1s) plated flower epergue. G D Gear; third prize (value 10s), clock F G Leigh-Nicholls. … One Mile Club handicap (winner to hold the Harvey du Cross 15 guinea challenge shield for twelve months, also first prize of a case of fish knives and forks). 1st C Maxted; 2nd plated sugar basin, S G Kent; third, plated salad bowl and servers, W Gentle. Time 2mins 31secs. … Event: |
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