The Athlete for 1866

THE ATHLETE. 17 A. J. Wilkinson {St. John's Coll., 1 Cambridge) 14 — 2 T. S. Goldsmith (West London Bow­ ing Clvh) 23 0 W. G. Herbert ( Civil Service) 25 .. 0 Won by a yard ; three yards between second and third; time 32J seconds. Heat 3. W. Collett {London Roiving Club) 23 yards 1 D. M. O'Leary {London Rowing Club) 17 2 J. H. Pollard {King's CollegeRow­ ing Club) 27 3 Won by sixyards. Heat 4. C. J. Emery {Civil Service) 14yards 1 G. Ryan {LondonBowing Club) 23 2 G. K. Nunn {Guy's Boat Club) 20 . 0 Won bytwo yards; time 33 seconds . FINAL HEAT. Collett 1 Jobling 2 Emery 3 Mackenzie 4 High Jump- Graham (5-ft. 3-in.) Wontner Slaughter G. Drayson One Mile Race (Open). P. M. Thornton {Jesus Coll., Cam­ bridge) 1 W. M. Chinnery ( Went London Rowing Club) 2 A. King {Ilex Bowing Club) 3 Also ran—C. M. Callow ( Civil Ser­ vice) , W. James {BeaufoijRorvingClub), C. F. Farran {London Rowing Club), H. T. Digby {LondonRowing Club.) Won easily by 20 yards, King a bad third; time, 4 min. 37 seconds. Hurdle Race, 260yards over10 flights of hurdles— (For Members of the London Rowing Club only.) C. Y. Fell 1 D. M. O'Leary ••• 2 11.Graham 3 R. Wontner 0 Won by 5yards ; bad third. Flat Race, 2 Miles. {LondonRowing Club only.) H. J. Chimiery 1 K. T. Digby 2 B. C. Molley 3 Ci F. Farran 0 Won by 15 yards in 11 min. 5 seconds. Lincoln College, Oxford. ATHLETIC SPORTS, 1866. These sports were held on Monday, Feb. 19th, onthe Cowley School Ground' Giving to heavy rains, the ground was verv sticky, andthe running very bad. Ste­ wards, T. Batson, "VV. Hedgman, L. .r. Maton j Judge, S. C. Voules ;Starter, J. F. Scoball; Hon. Sec., L. J. Maton. Flat Race, 100 yards. Voules 1 Batson 2 Won easily; 7 ran; time. 11 seconds. Hurdle Race, 200 Yards, over 12 flights— Tayler 1 Goldney 2 0 Scobell led for three parts of the distance, when he fell, and allowed Tayler to win easily. Throwing the Hammer(161bs.)— Batson 1 Goldney 2 Distance 63-ft. 6-in.;7 entries. Flat Race, Quarter of a Mile— Voules 1 Batson 2 Batson took the lead for thre»- fourths of the distance, when Voules put ona splendid spurtand won easily; time 61 seconds. High Jump— Goldney 1 Taylor 2 Height 4-ft. 11-in.