The Athlete for 1866

THE ATHLETE. 81 ^at Race, Half a Mile— Jowitt ... ... .. ' ... 1 Gosset ... ... ... ... 2 Douglas... ... 3 Won easily in 2 min. 30 sec. Handicap, Gtiarter of a Mile- Atkinson 15 yards start ... 1 Lucas 15 „ „ ... 2 Worsley 20 „ „ ... 3 Strangers' Race, 600 Yards— Laing {Chrht Church)... ... 1 Bowman ( University) ... ... 2 Michell {Magdalen) ... ... 8 Ellis (48^ itefft.) 0 Grace {M.C.C.) 0 Smith ( Worccdcr) ... ... 0 Michell started With the lead, hut about 150 yards from home Laing and Bowman passed him, and after a fine race between these two, Laing won by a yard in 1 min. 21 sec. Flat Race, 200 Yards— Hanbury ... ... ... 1 Trimmer ... ... ... 2 Douglas... 3 Steeple Chase, 2 Miles- Johnson... ... ... ... 1 Gdsset ... ... ... ... 2 Mogg 3 Won anyhow ; time 10 min. 34 sec. Consolation Stakes- Douglas Dennis \ "Woodforde ) *" Queens College, Oxford' Friday and Saturday,Nov. 16th d- 17(A- Rev R. Ronnison (Judge) Rev. R. Falcon, (Starter), R. F. Raper, Esq. (Referee), F. W. Hotliam (Clerk of the Course), C. Ban- key, F, W.Hotham, A. A. Elliot (Stewards); W. R. Walker, H. C. Phelps (Secretaries). Hurdle Race, 120yds (over 10 flights)— Heat 1. Heat 2. H. Bartley ... 1 I C. Sankey ... 1 A. Holmes ... 2 ] H. C. Phelps 2 FINAL HEAT. Bartley 1 Holmes 2 Time ISA seconds Throwing the Hammer (16 lb).— G. K. Milla,72 ft. 3 in. ... 1 T. Eadford ... . . ... 2 Flat Race, Quarter of a Mile— W. R. Walker, handicapped 5 yds... 1 F.W. Hotham 2 Time 65 seconds. High Jump— P. B. Lambert, handicapped 1 in. , , W. A. Burgess 4 feet 9 inches. Strangers' Race, Half a Mile— H. Chinnery {Amateur Athletic Vluh) 1 E. B. Michell {Magdalen College) ... 2 W. G. Grace {Bristol) Time 2 min. 7 sec. Flat Race, 100 yds— Heat 1. Heat 2. C. Haigh ... 1 | H.C. Phelps... 1 H. Bartley ... 2 10. Sankey ... 2 FINAL HEAT. C. Haigh 1 H. C.Phelps ... 2 Time 10 J sees. a