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The Sportsman — Saturday 5 January 1924 / London to Brighton Marathon Relay via W
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The Sportsman — Saturday 5 January 1924
TO-DAY'S RELAY RACK 160 RUNNERS 014 RRIGHTO.N ROAD. _ . _ — To-day, as Big Ben strikes the first note cit eleren, there will begin from Westminster one of the greatest contests which the time-honoured Brighton Road, famous for its honourable associations with sport, has ever seen, for sixteen team comprising 160 runners and representing the majority of the foremost running clubs in the South, are to engage in a relay race user the fifty-four miles between Westminster and Brighton. Organised by the "News of the World, " the rare will serve as an attempt on the "record" held by Surrev Athletic ('lob, who in 1941 carried through a time trial with ten of their members, and set up the figures of 4hrs 39inin 43 3 &see. The event, however, was not competitive, arid, therefore, it is reasonable to suppose that the 1921 time will be soundly beaten. though true comparison cannot be made. as the course for to.dar.'"s race has suffered some! alteration in the — London arra, due to the advice of the anthorities, and will lie about 24 miles longer than the usual route, the full distaiwsi being 54 miles 500 yards. The changeover points en route, the mileago of each stage, and the times at which competitors may he expected is ae follows: Lit Relay (Big Ben to Wandsworth Common Station. Imiles. 11.25 a.m.). 2nd Relay (Wandsworth to Mitcham Green, 4 miles 1232yds. 11.45 a.m.). 3rd Relay(Mitcham to Purley Corner, 5 miles 528yda. 12.10 p.m.). 4th Relay (Purley to Merstham, 5 miles 410vds. 12.35). sth eklay VAlerstham to fortes% 6 miles 26.2yi15. 6th Relay (Hurley to ('rawlev, 5 miles ..M34 1.25 p.m.). 7th Relay tLrawlev to Handl . ..noes, 4 miles 665yds. 1.50 pro.). Btfi Relay (Randcross to Hiclistend. 6 miles 222yds, 2.20 p.m.). 9th Relay (Hickstesid to P. 0., Pvesopsbe, 5 miles 495yds, 2.451. 10th Relay (f-yenotobe to Brighton, 6 miles 804yds, 3.15).
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Daily Herald — Friday 4 January 1924
LONDON — BRIGHTON Exciting Contest Promised in To-morrow's Relay Race Sixteen clubs neve entered teams fur the relay rare from London Brighton, which begins to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock from Wertminste-r (writes " ner''). Each team will consist ten men, and each stage will be between five and six miles. This year the route will lie lie Grosvenor-road. QueenVroad. Cedar's-road. Clspham Common and Wandsworth Common Station, distance miles, where the first thang [BNA: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19240104/189/0008" target="_blank">Link.] Shields Daily News — Saturday 5 January 1924 LONDON TO BRIGHTON First Relay Race Marathon To-Day. An enormous crowd watched the start of the first relay race from London to Brighton at Westminster this morning. Long before 11 o'clock when the race started, thousands had gathered in the roadway which stretched from the Abbey along the riverside to the western exit from London. There were 16 team-. 10 men in each, and the race, organised the "News the World, " consisted of 10 relays over a distance of 54 miles SCO yards, W. A. Brim son, Cambridge Harriers, ran the front the start and set a strong pace the pack. The first relay was Westminster Wandsworth Common Station, miles. At the end of the first relay A. T. Mugjgridge, Brighton and County Harriers, led, his time being 28 mins. 16 secs., G. Constable, Wolverton A.C., being second, in 28 mins. 48 secs., and C. Benham, Surrey A.C., third, in 28 mins. 49 secs. SURREY TEAMS LEADING. The second relay was Wandsworth Mitcham Green — four miles 1.232 yards. T Dear, Surrey's second man, made good headway on the second relay, at the completion of which he held a long lead. At Mitcham the positions were: — W. T. Dear, Surrey, 1; F. Baker, Brighton, 2; L. Sykes, Woodford Green, 3. The third relay was Mitcham Porfey Corner — five miles 528 yards. The third Surrey man, A. H. N'choll. went even further away, and led by half-a-mile between Mitcham and Purley. The Surrey team had established the strong lead of nearly three minutes at Purley. and the positions and times the first six men there were: — A. H. Nicholi, Surrey A.C., 1 hour 17 mins. 29 sees. H. R. Butcher-. Brighton and Connty H., 1 hom20 nrins. 16 secs. J. Groves, H., 1 hour 21 mins. 39 secs. Signaller Reeves. Roval Corps of Signals, 1 hour tnms. 13 secs. L. W. Mellish, Queen's Park H., 1 hour 22 mins. 44 secs. R. Reed. Smith London TL, 1 hour. 22 mins., 55 secs. [BNA: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001168/19240105/015/0001" target="_blank">Link.] Reynolds's Newspaper — Sunday 6 January 1924 RELAY RACE TO BRIGHTON. ATTEMPT ON SURREY CLUB'S RECORD FAILS. 160 RUNNERS. The much-talked-of London id Brighton race started from Westmin. stir yesterday morning at eleven o'clock, amid scenes of enthusiasm. There were sixteen starters, representing the following clubs: Brighton and County Harriers, Cambridgo Ilar:iers, Enfield Athletic Club, Eitsom Harriers, Essex Beagles, Highgate Harriers, Luton United Harriers and Cycling Club, Queen's Park Harriers, Royal Corps of Signallers Athletic Club, Royal Fusiliers (Dover), South London Harriers, Surrey Athletic Club, Thames Hare and Hounds Woodford Green Athletic Club, -olverton Athletic Club, M and the etropolitan Athletic Club. With ten relays there were in all 160 runtime The first relay was run ar. tar as Wandsworth Common Station. a distance of lye and a half miles. and the relay from there as far as Mitcham. the rest of the runners ..overed stages Lf about utiles. An attempt was made to heat the record, put up by the Surrey Athletic Club of 4 hours 39miu. 43 in 1921 in a triak in which ten of their members took part. The positions at Mitcham wert_. 11. T. Dear (Surrey AC.), 1; F. Baker (Brighton and County II.), 2; K. Piggott (Highgate 3. On entering the oecond stage. Dear took up the lead for Surrey and handed it over to Cummings who wa, Ar 4 at Ntersthans. Cummings'. iime was lhour. 39utin. -Mee. H. Hartland (Brighton and ('ount) li.) was second, time 1 hour 51see.t 0. C. Clarke (Highgate 11.), 3, 1 Ilene 34min. 13, ee. The %inners were Surrey Athletic (in% the 4 home being C. T. Clibbou. The time WM 4 hour. 30iiiiii. 1-sser.,.0 the record of the Surrey Club stands. W. T. DEAR and A. C. NICHOLL, ! two prominent membered Ow! rho, WAD J. C. nelhaille r. Thar, .1. 4. Nieholl, Shaeklirk. Evans, J. D. Sang.ter, A. D. Elliott, la L M. Cummins. aad C. T. Clibbnn. Corporal Cotterell, of Dm Royal Corpi of Signals. was third in 5 4n/in. Wee.; H. W. Payne, ot Woodford (ireen. fourth. in 5 beam. 4inin. 47w4..; and T. 4yling. of Brighton and CetAiity Bacriers, in 5 boors ssuin.:mil .1. 'l'. roan-, of Cambridge, was .11th.' in 5 hour". 6mis. 19wer. The ~..eond team (farrier. the English inteinatioual, I. J Webber, running in, making the tints 4 boor. min. 2.5'.F.ee. — fr [BNA: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001033/19240106/167/0011" target="_blank">Link.] The Sportsman — Monday 7 January 1924 THE RAGE. Sir Emsley Carr started the runners, and Iimmediately there was a rush for the lead. At IClapham Common the Brighton and County harrier. A T sfugridge, had gained a Weill/ lead from the Nolrerton and Surrey representatives J C Benham was close on the heels of Mugridge when the first exchange stationo, Wandsworth Common, was reached idiauinte 53 miles), in 23min lust W T Dear, a youthful runner, who vent on for Surrey., 00I1Pleeed his aide ahead, and at )(tidier. "4 miles 1232yds front tatting over) lie led F Baker (Brighton and County H.) tw fully 5(10 eards. Taking. up the nest relay, Arihug Ni, taills. the exSou t hero (7n n tics and es. Interne ii 911141 champion, despite his many rears' s:rewa, gave a very impressive exhibitiou em the htol, oourae between Mitcham aid.Purlev, where the roads, under the influence of the sun, made the going pretty heave. At Purley (toner '5 miles and Ist miles from the start) Nicholls's time was Mute 29see, end then tame H R Butchers (Brighton and ('ows. li.). 80min 16eate. J Groves (Highgate H.). Efltnin 30, e. At Horley (relay, 6 miles 262Yds. total diftenet. 26 miles 1552vds) Erin . ), 44 for Autrey in 2 6 rs 22min 43aec. and B D Taylor L ipgilgate was second to 2brs 2Trein 4.sapt, ON lee was reacted first by J Sangster (Rueray A.C.) in Shis 50min Wee, and second by J Gauen (Ilightr owe ato 15.) in 2hre 36rciu They were folld to th t nt maytance 32 mike 7dyds; la a st poi relay, O 'modal by BrigfiVie and Cowitv 13min 46sec;, ::smbridge H. ' 3hrs 43aN.; S t rati Londao H., 9trs 56sec; Woodford Green, ars beats L3sat; Royal Corps of Mewls, Stirs lm.n 27sye. Continuing the inswing relay. Hanoi — Los; _(7 miles 665vdsi total distant-. 36 mike Rtrda) Wert readied 1y Arthur Elliott (Haney .1.C..1 in Mr., 16min llsee: W E De%mell If.) in 3hrs 23nuo 24sec; and Flr.k a u ants County If., Stirs Zmin llate. Jab VV 1, 610. the old:wettish luternational. took tip the runt:nth: for Sorrel/ from Handernss to Hickstead (6 miles Ze2yds; total, 42 miles 96lyds) and he appentad to Unseat., the lead over H J Storey IHiohgate H.). The times theie wale: 31irs, 47min — Mset and Stirs 55m:n 23. e. ninth relay was taken by .7 Sbaddiek, the Norfolk eraii, for Surrey. and he ran his journey owo e miles 405 yards to Pycomhe Poat Office in kmanlike style. The time to that n-int--47 miles 1456 yards — waa 4l, rs 17tniu 53sec. [BNA: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001055/19240107/178/0008" target="_blank">Link.] "Sheffield Daily Telegraph — Monday 14 January 1924 / Death of Phebe Doncaster Philip Boys To: Philip Boys philip.boys@btinternet.com; 16/12/21 10:54 1 Sheffield Daily Telegraph — Monday 14 January 1924 DEATH OF MISS PHEBE DONCASTER. A member of a well-known Sheffield family has passed away Miss Phebe Doncaster, fourth daughter of the late Mr. Daniel Doncaster, avho died at her residence, Wandsworth Common, London, in her 77th year. member of the Society of Friends, Miss Doncaster took a keen interest in it activities all her life, both in Sheffield and London, where she had lived since her father's death in 1884. She was of a sweet disposition, and beloved by all who knew her. She devoted considerable time to literary work, and, in spite increasing deafness, maintained a remarkably wide contact with all current affairs, political, religious, social, and literary. The funeral,will take place in London to-morrow. [BNA: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000250/19240114/067/0002" target="_blank">Link.] Daily News (London) — Thursday 24 April 1924 TENEMENT BUILDING. Sir,The London County Council propose to spend nearly 4,000.000 on housing this year, and riniong the sites purchased is that of the Fishmongers' Almhouses. East Hill, Wandsworth, one of the most picturesque spots n dot,. It is eight acres of land close Wandsworth Common, and according to the regulations of the Ministry of Health should provide accommodal ten for sbon, gist people. The L.C.C. pron , st. to erect lofty tenement lveildings for 3.2 4 9 per.. ins notwithstanding the serious "ojections rd-ed by various Departmental Housing Committees to the piling up of the population in lofty buildings, except in -salfined areas, and the fact that this system is guide unsuitable for a working-class population The Wandsworth Ratepayers' Association ate actively opposing the L.C.C. scheme in its present form, and it is to be hoped that the Ministry of Health will refuse to satieti..n or subsidise the erection of these tenement buildings. W. F. Wandsworth, [BNA: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003212/19240424/099/0006" target="_blank">Link.] South Western Star — Friday 4 July 1924 POLICE WIN GAME OF QUOITS Bolingbroke Quoit Club at Wandsworth Common Traterday played a return snatch at quoit. with reprentatives of L of Police. The last naniere more was 124. That of the Quoit Club was 51. Teassa: — Boliagbroke: Messrs. Briggs. Beet, Strouogler, and Reynolds. L Sergeant James (captain). P.C. Wises (vsee-captain). P.C.s Nye, Ward, Waldron, and Anglestein. [BNA: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004606/19240704/142/0008" target="_blank">Link.] Fulham Chronicle — Friday 10 October 1924 MT. TOWNIEWAD Roan. — =to the geollloos interest of a few in the neighbourhood the children attending St. Matthew's Sunday morning service (conducted by Mr. Oeoge H. Sergeant) recently spent a very enjoyable time on Wandsworth Common by LC.C. permit regular Z lic kt i en received invitations. together with several helpers, and all were by special motor omnibuses. for one brief shower the weather beautifully An excellent Ma provided. Daring the day lorry ride", and various games and competitions gave much pleasure to the children, who heartily appreciated the effort made on their behalf. On subsequent evening the children were regaled with biscuits, fruit, sweets, and flute. 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