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Polytechnic Harriers Athletic Club D'Arcy, Victor Henry Augustus (1887 -1961), Harrier and Olympian
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Hon Secretary's Annual Report for the Year 1960-1961

Report by J R Jones, Hon Secretary, including details of cross-country, road relays; road running; walking section; track season; club championships; juniors and youths; Kinnaird and Marathon; Sward and Norrkoping meeting; and social activities of the Polytechnic Harriers club. Obituary for B Kirkpatrick; J H French and Vic D'Arcy.

[Page 45] Six Photographs; The Pavilion Grounds Eascote Halt; W M Tombleson; Pa; Group photograph of the Polytechnic Harriers; Brussels Tour 1911; Giongo; Nicol; Haley; Hill; D'Arcy; Martin; Norrey; Higgs; Hosking; Durnford

1. Photograph of a group of Polytechnic Harriers at their cross-country headquarters, The Pavilion Grounds Eastcote Halt on 28 October 1911. W M Tombleson, AKA Pa Tombleson, can be seen on the first row third from the left. 90x135mm.

2. Photograph of a team of Polytechnic Harriers in their sporting clothes whilst on tour to Brussels in 1911. The Harriers photographed here are Giongo, Nicol, Haley, Hill, D'Arcy, Martin, Norrey, Higgs, Hosking and Durnford. 90x140mm.

3. Photograph of an unnamed Polytechnic Harrier kissing a woman. 185x140mm

4. Photograph at the start of the Inter-Club Walking Race taken at New Malden on 21 October 1911. 90x140mm.

5. Photograph of a team of Polytechnic Harriers in their suits and boating hats whilst on tour to Brussels in 1911. The Harriers photographed here are Giongo, Nicol, Haley, Hill, D'Arcy, Martin, Norrey, Higgs, Hosking and Durnford. 90x140mm.

6. Photograph of four members of the Polytechnic Harriers cross-country team at the clubs headquarters at the Pavilion Grounds, Eastcote Halt, date July 1913. 90x135mm.

[page 34a] Four photographs: Scotch Tour; 1913; Owen; C.H. Frisby; Willie Applegarth; Percy Mann; Jack Andrew; Davies; Stewart; J. J. Barker; J. Tucker; P. E. Mann; V. H. A. D'Arcy

1. Photograph of five athletes and three smartly dressed gentlemen during the Scotch Tour in 1913. Standing from left to right is Owen, unidentified male, C.H. Frisby, Willie Applegarth and Percy Mann. Also identified in the image is Jack Andrew and Davies, left front and middle front.

2. Photograph of nine smartly dressed gentlemen in an outdoor setting. in the back row, standing from left to right are Davies, C.H. Frisby, W.R. Applegarth, Stewart and J.J. Barker. In the front row, kneeling from left to right are J. Tucker, P.E. Mann, V.H.A. D'Arcy and Owen. The photograph is taken during the Scotch Tour in 1913.

3. Photograph of nine smartly dressed gentlemen in an outdoor urban setting. Identifiable are W.R. Applegarth and P.E. Mann standing to the far left and second from left. At the front of the image, sitting on a chair, is Sir Kyanston Studd (Vice President then, but later President from 1923 to 1944), above him slightly to the left is C.H. Frisby and slightly to the right is Davies. Finally, above C.H. Frisby, standing in the back row is Owen. The image was taken during the Scotch Tour in 1913.

4. Photograph of ladies and gentlemen in an outdoor setting. In the back row, second from the right, is C.H. Frisby. In the second last row, fourth from the left, is Willie Applegarth and sixth from the left is Owen. Sitting third from left in the third row is P.E. Mann and first from right is J. Tucker. Sitting at the front, first from left, is Davies. The remaining ladies and gentlemen remain unidentified. The photograph was taken during the Scotch Tour in 1913.

[Page 40] Two newspaper cuttings; Olympic Games 1913; One letter

Newspaper cutting from The Daily Mail, Monday August 25th 1913 with headline: "Olympic Sports at the Crystal Palace", featuring photograph of R C Rice winning the 100 metres flat race and W R Applegarth winning the 50 yards handicap in record time; 150x176mm. Letter from G A Burrows, Sydney, to the Poly Harriers, dated 4th February 1914, accompanying photograph on page 41 - of three old boys: Boyde, Burrows and Purrey [see below]; 156x166mm. Newspaper cutting with headline: "Successful British Athletes in Berlin", featuring photograph of the English team who won three out of four events: Nicol, Applegarth, Barker and D'Arcy; Note in hand dating the cutting as 3rd September 1913; 152x166mm.

[page 9] Two photographs: sporting events; Brussels; [G. Nicol]; Mann; D'Arcy;

1. Photograph of seven athletes and smartly dressed gentlemen sitting on a bench and standing behind the bench, in an outdoor setting, in Brussels, Belgium in 1911. Sitting on the bench, second from the left is [G. Nicol]. 2. Photograph of eleven athletes sitting on a bench and standing behind the bench, in an outdoor setting, in Brussels, Belgium in 1911. Standing second from the left is George Nicol, followed by, third from the left, Percy Mann. Vic D'Arcy is standing first from the right. Other names have been given, unfortunately they are not clear enough to read.

Polytechnic Harriers

Photograph of a group of eight Polytechnic Harriers members outside a house. Standing to the far right, is J. M. Andrew. Sitting to the far right, is P. E. Mann. (The same unidentified property appears in PHA/8/2/63). George Nicol second from right of back row, Vic D'Arcy far right of front row.