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1917
1917 - 0983.PDF
SEPTEMBER 20, 1917. • A BEAUTIFULLY warm sunny afternoon gladdened the hearts of the Sopwith workers and their friends at the first annual house sports, in aid of the Flying Services Fund, held at the Old Kingstonians ground at Nor- biton*on Saturday last. Lying well out in the country, the ground is, nevertheless, so get-atable from all directions, either by train or tram, that that fact, coupled with the fine day, brought together some thousands of visitors, the stands and grounds being closely packed, the spectators encircling the five-lap course "Completely. Some excellent sport WAS witnessed in the various events, of which there were a goodly number—almost too many, in fact ; for good as a sports meeting may be, when once 6 o'clock has been passed there comes a tiring and a falling-off in interest and of onlookers. The fallirrg-off, however, was not with the com- petitors themselves, who held their end up, right to the finish. Confirmation of this is given in the fact that some events had to *be postponed. If a suggestion may be made, it is that next year all the heats in the works competitions should" be run off in advance of the meeting. Perhapsj the1 best event of the day, as affording a thrilling finish, was^ the One Mile Open, which brought out a great entry and provided a win for the Scratch man, Mr. A. H. Nichols, Surrey A.C. and International Champion, who, running with great skill and judgment, commenced to catch his men in the second lap and got through 50 yards from the tape, only to be challenged by the limit man, Mr. F. Maxim, Finchley Harriers, who, coming again in magnificent style, ran breast and breast for the last 10 yards, to be beaten right on the tape by about 6 ins. The Relay race also produced a rare 'turn of speed, where one usually expects a little less in the matter of pace. Every man as he received his staff from his companion started off at a sprint, which was held each time for the distance that had to be run. Indeed the pace over the quarter mile and 220 yards, was more fitting for a ico yards AT THE SOPWITH AVIATION WORKERS' SPORTS.—1. A close finish in the Ladies' 100 Yards Works'Championship. 2. The''Chariot Race," in which the " horses " are blind-fold and rely on the "coachman's " guidance. 3. On the tape in the final for the Men's 100 Yards Works' Championship. Mr. V. W. Derringtonand Mr. J. Whitehorn running their dead heat. 983 . '
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