In the evening prior to the display of fireworks with which the day's proceedings terminated there were athletic sports when the first annual championships under the auspices of the Gala Committee in conjunction with Liverpool Athletic Club were decided.
Results:-
80 yards handicap. - 1, R. G. Plint; 2, W. G. Smith; 3, W. Handson. Time 8.6 secs.
880 yards championship. - 1, W. Wilkinson; 2, P. C. Macfarlan; 3, W. Brown. Time 2 mins. 8½ sec.
100 yards junior championship. - 1, S. Lea; 2, W. H. Morley; 3, M. Cunningham. Time 10 3/10sec.
400 yards boys' relay. - S. Sylvester's.
One mile championship. - 1, D. Liddle; 2, S. Francom; 3, G. W. Wilkinson; Time 4mins. 49 1/5sec.
100 yards championship. - 1, J. W. Thwaite (220 yards Northern Counties and University champion); 2, G. A. Amethson; 3, D. L. Houghton. Time 9 3-5sec.
One mile junior championship. - 1, H. Thearse; 2, G. Williams; 3, F. Gomery. Time, 5min. 11sec.
Two laps handicap. - 1, W. Hampson; 2, E. G. Montgomery; 3, H. Andrews. Time 1min. 22 7-10sec.
Pole Jump. - J. Birkett (Northern Counties champion) gave an exhibition and cleared 10ft.
GALA OFFICIALS
The arrangements for the Gala, which were excellent in every respect, were in the hands of a capable body of officials, including the following:- Chairman, Mr N. S. Grundy; hon. Treasurer, Mr A. W. V. Scoins; hon. Secretary, Mr J. Paul; finance committee - Messrs. Scoins, W. F. Hustin, W. Sutton, J. McGLashan, C. M. Coffee, C. W. Morrison, and Mrs Grundy; gates committee - Messrs. Hughes and W. J. McNulty (superintendents); horticultural - Messrs. A. W. V. Scoins, A. Worth, W. G. Kirkbride and C. W. Kelly; judges - Messrs. Joseph Storey and Frederick Atkin; entertainments - Messrs. N. S. Grundy and J. Paul; sports - Messrs. J. Bennett, W. H. P. Johnstone, W. E. Heap and C. W. Kelly.
Ends
Source - Wallasey News - Saturday, 09/07/1921
Ref 2771