Two Local Champions – Cranidge & Rufus (pictures)

13 August 1921

Mexborough & Swinton Times, August 13th

Two Local Champions.

Harry Cranidge (left), of Conisbrough, a member of the Hallamshire Harriers, who won the half mile flat championship at the N.C.U. and N.C.A.A. Yorkshire championship meeting at Castleford last Saturday;

and S.Rufus (right) of Cadeby, a member of the Mexborough Cycling Club, who won the half mile cycle championship at the same meeting.

Cranidgewon by5 yards; time 2 min. 4 3-5 secs. Rufus won by a wheel. Time 1 min 13 3-5 se4cs.

C ranidge was also a member of the Hallamshire team which won the mile relay championship