Alfred Hodges

As a 19-year-old, Alfred Hodges of the Birmingham Dolobran club finished third in the Midland Counties Championships. That same year, he was a member of the Dolobran team that won the Adams Shield as British team champions. The following year Hodges joined the Birmingham Pelican Club and competed in the English National Championships and was also selected for the London Olympics, where he finished equal 16th in the individual all-round event. He also represented the Pelican club in the Adams Shield.

When he competed in the 1909 national championship, Hodges was living in the Surrey area and represented Lingfield. He also coached the East Grinstead Gymnastics team. Hodges emigrated to the United States in 1910 and was closely involved in the work of the YMCA. In 1915 he was appointed physical training director of the Victoria YMCA in British Columbia. Hodges served in the US Amy during World War I.