Public Schools Athletic meeting at Stamford Bridge. 1932.

For Sale are Three sides of Photographs with Text removed from "The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, April 9th, 1932," for the "Public Schools Athletic meeting at Stamford Bridge." 

The First Page is called "As On The Turf :  A New Starting Gate for Running Events.," and shows the Following 2 Photographs.
   a- Runners set ready for the start :  The Man on left is about to Fire the Pistol which, by Electrical Contact, Raises the Gate.
   b- The New Gate Raised :  Mr. H. Rottenburg, the Inventor, is shown on left of picture as the runners get into their stride.

At the Public Schools athletic meeting at Stamford Bridge last week-end, the starting device for runners shown above was tested. It is an invention of Mr. H. Rottenburg, a Cambridge Professor of Engineering and Rugger Blue who also invented the mechanical device for changing over in relay races which was used for the inter-'varsity relay races at Iffley Road in November last.  The starting gate here shown unfortunately came to temporary grief at the Public Schools meeting last week, when a runner ran his head into it and entangled himself in the meshes.    Up to then it had worked very well, though obviously of improvement.

The  second and third pages show the Following Photographs with Text.
   a- Thrills in the Half-mile :  A. G. K. Brown wins in the last few strides.
   b- A Splendid Performance in the Field Events :  F. R. Webster makes a New Record with 10ft. 8 in. (Pole jump).
   c- Pools of Water lay across the Stamford Bridge Track during the Races and Rain fell in Torrents.
   d- The Outstanding Competitor in Field events :  H. P. A. Kvaal beats the Shot record for the meeting with  41ft.  9.5 in.
   e- A Rain-Soaked track made terrific difficulties for the Hurdlers :  A. J. Fitzgerald, the Holder, easily won the slithering match for the 120 yds. Hurdles in 18 sec.
   f- A False start in the Quarter :  The Schoolboy Athletes at Stamford Bridge suffer from the over-anxiety common to all these occasions.
   g-Victory in the Hundred Yards, which preceded a fine win in the Quarter :  F. A. R. Hunter, of Fettes, equals the schools record of 10.and 2 fiths secs.

Heavy rain on the day of the finals nearly ruined the Public Schools Sports at Stamford Bridge and only the courage and tenacity of the boys themselves saved the meeting from fiasco.  A water-logged track ruled out the chance of any great times being made, as they might well have been had conditions been different.  Lancing and St. Lawrence tied for the championship with 37 points each, Rossall being third and Fettes fourth. Among the individual performances three stood out particularly.  F. A. R. Hunter, whose father is secretary of the Achilles Club and the British Olympic Association, won the 100 yards and the quarter mile for Fettes;  A. J. Fitzgerald, captain of Lancing, won the long jump and the 120 yards hurdles ; and H. P. A. Kvaal, captain of St. Lawrence, won the shot and the discus, was equal second in both the pole and high jumps, and was second in the javelin.  The last-named's was easily the best all-round performance of the meeting.  F. R. Webster, son of F. A. M. Webster, formerly a great javelin thrower, again won the pole jump and again broke the record for the meeting and incidentally scored Bedford's solitary win.

Condition is Very Good.