Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 03 July 1899
Conisborough Cricket Club Sports.
The second annual sports in connection with the Conisborough Cricket Club took place on Saturday, on the St. Peter’s Football Ground.
About £40 were offered in prizes, the entries being in excess of last year.
Although the weather was none too promising, there was fair crowd present, the gate being about £6 better than last year.
Details : —
100 yards Scholars’ Race.
J. Smith, Swinton, 25 yards start, 1; H. Moody, Conisbro’, 14, 2; J. Hallam, Conisbro’, 45, 3; J. Griffiths, Swinton, 26, 4.
120 Yards Open Handicap.
Winners of heats: W. Goodhind, Doncaster, 7; H. Goodinson, Kilnhurst, 3. ; H. Marshall, Conisbro”, 2; H. Stenton, Barmbro’, 7_ ; F. H. Needham, Sheffield United Harriers, 6 ¼ : J. Smith, Tickhill, 7.
Final: Goodinson 1, Goodhind 2, Marshall 3. Won by six inches. Time, 12 ½ sec.
120 Yards Members’ Race .
- W. Norwood. 18. 1: W. Appleyard, 19, 2; J. A. Bates on, 12, 3. Won by a yard; foot between second and third. Time, 13 2-5 sec.
440 Yards Open Handicap.
Qualified for final- Heat 1: M. Elliott, Hallamshire Harriers, 16, 1 J. T. Clayton. Rotherham Harriers, 14, 2. Heat 2: J. Russell. Kilnhurst, 25, 1; R. King. Hallamshire Harriers, 22, 2. Heat 3: H. Smith. Tickhill. 9, 1; C. Moody, Conisbro’, 17, 2. Heat 4: J. P. Hague, Rotherham Harriers, 24, 1; W. H. Nichols, Rother ham, 22, 2.
Final: Moody 1, Elliott 2, Clayton 3. Won by three yards; a yard separating second and third. Time, 57sec.
220 Yards Open Handicap.
Winners of heats: H. Goodinson. Kilnhurst, 5; F. Guest, Denaby, 9; J. Brearley, Hallamshire Harriers. 7: J. W. Goodhind, Doncaster, 6; S. Phillips, Sheffield. 8: J. A. Elliott, Hallamshire Harriers, 9; J. Smith, Tickhill, 10.
Final : Guest 1. Goodhind 2, Phillips 3. Worthy two yards ; one yard between second and third. Time 25 secs
One Mile Open Handicap.
H. Thompson. Hallamshire Harriers, 130. 1: W. Levers, Rotherham Harriers, 90, 2; J. W. Leach. Bolton, 60, 3. Twelve ran. Won by 10 yards. 30 yards between second and third. Time, 4min. 51 4-5 sec.