Olympic Cavalcade

FIFTH OLYMPIAD, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 1912 93 Tennis: 2nd in Gentlemen's Doubles (covered court); 3rd in Mixed Doubles; and on the open court, 2nd in Mixed Doubles. Riding: Sweden won the Individual Military Contest, both Team and Individual, and took first three places in the Prize Riding, and 1st place in the Team Jumping. Yachting: 1st in the ro metres and 2nd in the 12 and 8 metres classes, and 3rd in the 6 metres class. Great Britain, scoring 76 points, was 3rd, followed by Finland, )2 points. These points were scored as follows: Great Britain in Athletics: rst in the 400 metres Relay race; 2nd in the Tug-of-War (the City of London Police); 3rd in the 5000 metres (Hutson); rst in the 1500 metn:s (Jackson); 2nd in the ro,ooo metres Walk (Webb); 3rd in the 200 metres (Applegarth); 3rd in the 3000 metres Team race; 3rd in the Cross-country Team competition; 3rd in the r6oo metres Relay race. Rowing: rst and 3rd in the Eights (Leander and New College); rst in the Sculls (Kinnear); 2nd in the Out-rigged Fours (Thames Rowing Club). Swimming: 2nd in the 1500 metres Free Style (Hatfield); 3rd in the Ladies' roo metres (Miss Fleicher); 3rd in the 400 metres Breast Stroke (Courtman); 3rd in the Ladies' Plain Diving (Bella White); rst in Water Polo; 2nd in 400 metres Free Style (Hatfield); rst in Ladies' 400 metres Team races, and 3rd in the 8oo metres Team race. Shooting: 2nd in Army Rifle Team competition; 2nd in the Clay Bird Team Shooting; 2nd in Pistol Shooting (50 metres); 3rd in the Individual competition (Stewart), and 3rd in the Team competition; 3rd in the Duel Shooting Team competition; 3rd in Miniature Rifle Shooting (50 metres); Ist in the Team competition and 2nd and 3rd in the Individual competi– tion (Milne and Burt); 2nd in Miniature Rifle Team competition (25 metres). Tennis: Covered Courts: 2nd in Gentlemen's Singles (Dixon); 3rd in Gentlemen's Doubles (Dixon and Beamish); rst and 3rd in Ladies' Singles (Mrs. Hannam and Mrs. Parton); rst and 2nd in Mixed Doubles (Mrs. Han– nam and Dixon and Miss Aitchinson and Roper-Barrett). Other events: In the Cycle race 'round the Malar', 2nd in the Indi– vidual competition (Grubb) and 2nd in the Team competition; 3rd in Gymnastics competition II; 2nd in Epee Fencing Team competition; rst in Football. Finland in Athletics: 2nd 1n Throwing the Javelin; rst and 3rd in IO,ooo metres race; 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Javelin, Aggregate contest; 1st in 5000 metres; 3rd in Weight Aggregate contest; 1st in Discus, best hand; rst and 2nd in Discus Aggregate contest; rst Individual Cross-country and 2nd in the Team competition. _ Shooting: rst in Single Shooting at Running Deer. Wrestling: rst and 2nd Heavy-weight; 2nd in Middle-weight; 3rd in Middle-weight; Is~ in Light-weight; rst and 3rd in Feather-weight. '

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