117 Prof W. O. Alexander and W. Morgan ed., The History of Birchfield Harriers 1877-1988, Birmingham: Renault Printing Co. Ltd, p10.
118 For the club record between 1880 and 1911 in the English Cross Country Championships see Prof W. O. Alexander and W. Morgan ed., The history of the Birchfield Harriers Athletics, Club, England: Renault Printing Co. Ltd, 1988, p110-111.
119Aston Times, 29th July, 1905.
120Aston News, 15th April, 1905. For another, earlier example of these meetings see
Sports Argus, 23rd March, 1903.
121Aston News, 11th August, 1911.
122Aston News, 15th July, 1911.
123Midland Athlete, 17th March, 1880.
124 It can only be presumed that this Native American individual was connected to the Buffalo
126 Prof. W. O. Alexander, and W. Morgan, ed., The History of Birchfield Harriers 1877-1988, Birmingham: Renault Printing Co. Ltd., p14. For a full list of Snook’s record see British Athletic Championships, 1876 -1914, www.gbrathletics.com/bc/bc1.htm
127Aston News, 16th October, 1909.
128Aston News, 2nd January 1909.
129Aston News, 7th January, 1911.
130Aston News, 28th January, 1911.
131Aston Times, 22nd May 1905.
132Aston Times, 22nd July, 1905.
133Aston Times, 11th June, 1898.
134Aston News, 29th April 1911.
135 It is a Church of England youth organisation whose origins lie in the formation, in 1891 of
161Birmingham and Aston Chronicle, 20th October, 1894.
162Aston Times, 12th September, 1891.
163Aston Times, 5th August, 1899.
164Aston Times, 23rd September 1905.
165Aston Times, 23rd September, 1899. This can be identified as an expression of dislike in regards to Kruger and his opposition to Britain in South Africa.
166Aston Times, 22nd April, 1899.
167Aston News, 10th November, 1900.
168Aston News, 5th October, 1901.
169Aston Times, 2nd February, 1895.
170Aston Times, 7th September, 1895.
171 J. Burchardt, The Allotment movement in England 1793-1873. London: Royal Historical