The Athlete for 1866

THE Handicap, 1 Mile— H. W. Strafford 40 yards ... 1 T. A. Wade 10 „ ... 2 T. Tilbury ... 40 „ ... 3 W. F. Richards 10 „ ... 0 A. 11. Smith 100 „ 0 Won by 12 yards ; 2 yards between second and third ; time 5 min. 8 sec. Handicap, Quarter of a Mile— W. R. liowe 30 yards ... 1 F. Bishop ... 10 „ ... 2 W. W. Kainsford 20 „ ... 3 H. W. Strafford 15 „ ... 0 T. W. Cooper 20 „ ... 0 F. Robins ... scratch ... 0 Won by 15 yards in 56 seconds. Flat Race,Half a Mile— W. F. Richards... ... ... 1 C. E. Rainsford ... ... 2 Rainsford led till within 50 yards from home, when Richards passed him, and won as he liked. Time 2 min. 31 sec. Hurdla Race, 150 Yards, over lO flights— F. Bishop ... ... 1 C. Johnson ... 2 T. W. Cooper ... ... ... 3 Won by 3 yards in 24 seconds. Strangers' Handicap Race, 300 yards— W r . Collett {Amateur Athletic Club) scratch 1 F. C. Barker {London Athletic Club) •i yards 2 T. Collins {Citi/ Amateur Athletic Club) ... ... 5 yards 3 T. Griiiitlis do. ... 8 „ 0 F. James ... ... 6 „ 0 Collett passed his men at once, and won as he liked in 33^ seconds. S3 Merton College, Oxford. 19</i November, (BALUOL GROUND.) Stewards, J. B. Hankey and A. King; Starter, J. J. Wilkinson; Judge, W. H Foster. Flat Race, 100 Yards- King 1 Hankey... ... 2 Faunce ... ... ... ... 3 Won easily in 10 Jseconds. Long Jump— Gladstone (16-ft. 9-in.)... ... 1 King (l(J-ft.) 2 Flat Race, 1 Mile— King 1 Stuart ... ...• ... 2 Sherlock 3 Throwing the Cricket Ball— Copleston (86 yards 3-in.) ... 1 Hankey (83 yards) ... ... 2 Hurdle Race, 250 Yards, over 12 flights— King 1 Dunlop ... ... 2 Faunce ... ... ... ... 3 Won by 10 yards in 40 seconds. High Jump— Copleston (4-ft. 10-in.) ... 1 Dunlop (4-ft. 2-in.) ... ... 2 Handicap, Half a Mile— (34 entries.) Walter 60 yards start ... 1 Northcote 60 „ „ ... 2 Arbuthnot 55 „ „ ... 3 34 entries. Won by 5 yards in 2 miu. 30 sec. Throwing the Hammer— Mensden(86-ft.) ... ... 1 Copleston ... ... ... 2 G 2