Both of them mulled the first--but Barnworth cleared easily second shot.

We fancied Wake would too, but he missed both his other chances, and so got out of it.

Awfully good jump this for a Fifth-form chap.
"Barnworth pulled himself together after that, and cleared the 5 foot 31/2 and 5 foot 4 first go.

Then came the tug.

The bar went up to 5 41/2, Smedley's jump, and you might have heard a fly cough.