The Athlete for 1866

88 THE ATHLETE. Jesus College, Cambridge, (JESUS CLOSE.) '26</t November. High Pole Jump— H. A. Woodward, 8 feet 6in.... 1 C. P. Soott 0 Throwinrr the Hammer. G. 11 Thornton, 85 feet '2 in. .. 1 C. C. Corfe 78 „ 11 „ ... 2 Hurdle Race, 130 yards (over 12 flights Heat 1. Williams ... • • ••• 1 Francis ... .. ... ••• 2 Scott ... ... ... ••• ^ Banks ... ... . . ... 0 Williams led throughout, and wt/n by 6 yards ;time 24 seconds. Heat 2. r. C. Corfe 1 G R. Thornton ... ... 2 E. H. Elton 3 Won by 2 feet in 22^ sees. FINAL HIJAT. C. C. Corfe 1 G. R. Thornton ... 2 Williams 0 Francis ... 0 Won by 2 yards ; Thornton fell;time 21i seconds. Flat Race, Two Miles— J. H. Sloock ... ... ... 1 C. H. R. Gosset... ... ... 2 C. G. Corfe ... ... ... 0 W. Laurie ... .. ... 0 Won by 20 yards in 11 minutes 46 seconds. Flat Race, 100yards— Heat 1. Bomieu Coryil Banks Griffiths Won anyhow. Heat 2. Corfe Gibbs 0 i Hanbury 0 | Coulson Woneasily by4yds. FINAL HEAT. Corfe 1 Romien 2 Cowil 3 Corfe gained a great advantage at starting, whichhe retained throughout, winning easily in10seconds. Putting the Weight— W. Laurie, 30 feet 5 inches ... 1 F. Slocock,4JG „ 7 „ ... 2 Flat Race, Quarterof a Mile— W, C. Gibbs ... ... ... 1 J. J. Romieu ... ... ... 2 Won easily ; time 57seconds. Long Jump— C. C. Corfe, 19 feet 10 inches... 1 G. R. Thornton, 18 ft 6 „ ... 2 Half Mile Race for Freshmen— A. W. F. Martell 1 E. C. Hanbury ... ... ... 2 Also ran Banks and Francis; won easily ; time 2 minutes 28 seconds. Throwing the Cricket Ball— W. B. Weighill, 95 yds 1 ft.... 1 G. Baker, 85 ... 2 Flat Race, 1 Mile— W. Gibbs ... ... ... 1 F. H. Slocock ... ... ... 2 Gosset ... ... ... ... 3 Won very easily in 4 minutes 16 se­ conds ;a good race betweensecond and third. Stranger'sHandicapRace, Quar­ ter of a Mile— A. K. Finlay (l.sf Trinity) 13yards 1 J. J. Romieu (,/cs«,s) 18 ,, ... 2 Colbeck {London Athletic) scratch... 3 Also ran C. C. R OBS (l.st Trinity) 18 ; Pitman (St. John's) 20 ; Lerling {jasus) 25; and Alsopp (1«£ Trinity) 40. Won by 4 yards ; nearly 2 yar-ls be­ tween second and third.