The Athlete for 1866

THE AniLETE. 9 W. Collett {LondonRmving Olub) 0 E. B. Michell {Magdalen Coifeye,0.5- ford) 0 Thornton led all the way and won by ten yards ; time, 2 min. 7 Be;onds. Flat Race, Four miles— P. C.Garnett {Trinity College, Cam­ bridge) 1 E. Royds {Eton) 2 K. T. Digby {London Athletic.Clnb) 0 T). C. Molley {London Rawing Club) 0 C. F. Fanan {London. Rowing Club) 0 F. Witty {London Ath etic Club) ... 0 Captain Barnes {Scots Fusiliers) ... 0 D. Moffat {Christ Church, Oxford) 0 W. S. Cadman {St Peter's College, Cambridge) 0 Garnett took the lead after a few yards had been run, and retained it to the finish, winning by about 15 yards, in 21 min. 41 seconds. The splendidly plucky performance of Royds, against an older and stronger opponent, will not soon be forgotten by those who had the good fortune to wimessit. Amateur Athletic Clv.h. HANDICAP MEETING. December 15th, B EACFORT H OUSE, W ALHAM G BKEN. Handicap, 160 yards. Heat 1. Heat 2. J. H. Ridley, 3 yards start ... 1 Col. Wynne, 2 yards start ... 2 J. B. Martin, 5 yards start ... 0 W. Freere, 5 yards start ... 0 D. Moffat, 9 yards start ... 0 J. Jackson, 10 yards start ... 0 Col. Bathurst,10 yards start ... 0 Won by two yards W. Collett, scratch ... 1 R. W. Vidal, 3 yards start... 2 Absent— T. F.Burra M. M. Mackenzie C. C. Ross J. G. Roraieu C. B Lawes Won by a frot. FINAL HKAT. Ridley [3 yrds start]1 Collett [Scratch] 2 Vidal 0 Wynne 0 Ross 0 Won by two yards in 16 seconds. Walking Handicap,Four miles— R. M. Williams, 140 yds start 1 R. M. McKerrell, scratch ... 2 G. Whiteley, 150yds start 3 G. E. Darroch 0 Won easily in 35 min. 7 sec; Mo Kerrell, whoWas lame, doingthe dis­ tance in 35 min. 22sees. Hurdle Race, 120 yards, over 10 flight — J. B. Martin, 4 yards start ... 1 A. Arthur, 4 „ ... 2 C.S.Sheppard 5 ,. „ ... 3 J. Round 8 „ „ ... O R. W. Vidal,scratch 0 Vidal stumbled atthe first hurdle, and Martin won a good rate by half -a yard in 22 seconds. Flat Hace, OneMile— W. M. Chinnery,20 yds start 1 T. W. Fletcher, 35 „ „ 2 J. H. Ridley. 40 „ „ 3 The race was entirely between Chin- nery and Fletcher; and after a good contest, the former obtained I he lead, and won by 20 yards, in 5 minutes 3 seconds. Quarter of a Mile— W. Frere, 14 yds start ... 1 C. C. Ross, 17 „ ... 2 R. W. Vidal, 11 „ „ ... 3 E. B.Michell, 14 „ „ ... O D. Moffat, 22 „ „ ... 0 This was a fast race ; won by half a yard; good third; time, 56 seconds.