The Athlete for 1866

10 THE ATHLETE. University College, Oxford, ( i l era (Hi Fell vary, 1866. (COWLEY SCU'IOI. GROHND.) A. Wilmot, Handicapper; S. B. Binny, Starter; C. Gr. Perceval, Judge; T. F. Burra, Secretary. Flat Eace, Quarter of a Mile— W. P. Bowman 1 W. C. Bruce 2 G. Brewerton 3 5 started ; time 62 seconds; won by LO yards. Throwing the Cricket Ball— Bruxner (92 yards) ... 1 T. Lainson 2 Hurdle Race, 250 yards, over 10 flights- Heat 1. Heat 2. T. F. Burra ... 1 i W. H.Wilson 1 H. Churton ... 2 j H. S.Sandbacli 2 W. H. Holbeck3 |A. A. Wilraot 3 Time 37 seconds. Time 35 seconds. FINAL HEAT. T. F. Burra ... 1 H. S. Sandbacli 2 W. H. Wilson 3 Wilsonbad the race in hand over the last flight,butfell during the run in. Throwing the Hammer— G. Brewerton (66-ft. 9-in.) ... 1 T. F. Burra(62-ft. 10-in) ... 2 W. J. Joye 3 12 competed. Long Jump— W. H. Churton (16-ft. 4-in.) 1 W. C.Bruce (16-ft. 2-in.) ... 2 A. A. Wilmot 3 10 competed. Flat Hace, One Mile— W. P. Bowman 1 S.H. Sandbach 2 H.G.Hilton ^ 3 Won on the post by a yard; time 6 min.28 seconds Flat Eace, 100 yards- Heat 1. Heat 2. T. F. Burra ..» 1 1 W. Wilson ... 1 W. P. Bowman2 |G. R.Venables 2 5 ran. Time 11Jsees. Time 11 sees. FINAL HEAT. T. F. Burra 1 W. P. Bowman ... 2 Time 10| seconds. High Jump— C. S. Newton (4-ft. 8-in.) ... 1 H. W. Churton 2 Churton, who has won for the last 3 years, with 4-ft. 11-in. was not in good form, but in jumping for 2nd place he got over 4-ft.8-in., the same height as thewinner. HurdleEace,120 yds.lOflights— Heat 1. Heat 2. T. F. Burra ... 1 I A. A. Wilraot 1 H.W.Churton... 2 [ W.Wilson 2 time 20 sec. time 18i sec FINAL HEAT. Wilmot 1 Wilson 2 Burra A good race; won by a foot only, in 18 sec. Putting the Stone, (14 lbs.)— W. Hedley (28-ft. 10-in ... 1 W. J. Toye(26-ft. 10-in) ... 2 W. P. Bowman (26-ft. 5-in) 3 The winner threw sideways, Mr. Toye in the Scotch fashion, from the shoulder. Strangers' Eace, 600 yards, Fora Silver mounted Claret Jug—• P.M. Thornton,(Jesws College, Cambridge,) ... ... ... 1 C. Y. Fell, {St.John'sCollege, Oxford,) ... ... ... 2 T. H. Everest {MertonCollege, Oxford,) ... ... 2 Also ran—Earl of Jersey, (Balliol) ; E. B. Charlton, [Christ Church) ; A. H. Johnson, (Exeter); D. Mofl'at, (Christ Church); A. King, (Merton) ; A. W. I muii, (Maydaien.) V. wit (M .IIY by 25 yds in 1 miu. 26