The Athlete for 1866

30 THE ATHLETE. Walking Race, OneMile— E. Watts Russell 1 D. Moffat 2 Time 11 minutes. Oxford and Cambridge Athletic Sports. 9fh March. (ON CHRIST CHURCH GROUND, OXFORD) Cambridge Stewards—Cheetham (Trin hall) Elliott, Garnett. Pelham, Lawes (Trinity), Tiffany (Emmanuel), and Law (Jeaua). Oxford „ Lord Jersey (Balliol) , Morgan(Magdalen hall), Tritton (Christ Church), ami Pocklington (Brase- uosa). Judges—J. G. Chambars. (Trinity College), Cambridge: and R. H. Mitchell (BaUiol College), Oxford). Referee—R. E. Webster (Tinity College), Cambridge. Throwing the Hammer— G. R. Thornton (Jems) Cambridge (87-ft7-in) 1 R. J. S. James [Jems) Cambridge (86-ft 9-iu) 2 D. Morgan [Magdalenhall) Oxford (86-ft 6-in) 3 W. H. Croaker (Trinity) Oxford 0 Flat Race, One Mile— J. W. Laing [Christ Church), Ox. 1 "W.P.Bowman ( University) Oxford 2 W. G. Gibbs [Jesus) Cambridge 3 C. B. Lawes (Trinity) QwahrxAgv 0 J. "W. Fletcher [Pembroke) Oxford 0 Won easily by 20 yards in 4 minutes 46 seconds; half a yard between Bow­ man and Gibbs. High Jump— Ft. in. J. H. T. Roupell (Trin) Cam.6 6 1 G. D. Little [St. Peter's) Cam. 5 5 2 F. Parsons [Maydahn) Oxford S 4 3 W. C.Stuart [Merton] Oxford 5 2 4 Flat Race, 100 Yards— R. W, Vidal [St. John's) Ox.\ . T. W. Colmore [Brasenott) Ox. / B. B. Connolly (Caius) Cam. 2 T. S. E.Hood [Trinity) Cam. 3 Dead heat between Colmore and Vi­ dal who came in a yard in front of Connolly. Time lOJ seconds. Putting a 161b.Weight— Ft. In. G. W. Elliott, ( Trin) Cam. 32 10^ 1 R.Waltham [St. Petr's) Cam. 32 9J 2 D. Morgan [MycUUn hi) Ox. 30 4 3 C. C. Cotes [Christ Chch) Ox. ... 0 Flat Race, Quarter of a Mile— Hon. F. G.Pelham [Trinity) Cam. 1 E. Nolan [St. Johns) Oxford 2 F. H. Cheetham (Trin. Hall) Cam. 0 M. Knight [Magdalen ) Oxford 0 Won by 3 yards. Time 54J sees. Long Jump— T. G.Little [St Peter's) Cam.20ft 4in 1 W. F. Maitland [Christ Chv/rch )Ox. 19-ft. 11-in 2 A. C. Toswill [Oriel) Oxford 0 T. Law [Jesus) Cambridge 0 Hurdle Race, 120 yards, over 10 Flights of Hurdles, 3 ft. 6 in. high— D. Morgan [Magdalen hall) Ox. 1 R. W. Vidal [St. John's) Ox. 2 T. Milvain [Trinity JTall) Cam. 0 L. Tiffany (Emmanuel) Cam. 0 Won by 2 yards in 18^ seconds. Flat Race, Two Miles— C. H. Long [Trinity) Cam. \ , T. W. Laing [ChristChurch) Ox. j T. G. Little [St Peter's) Cambridge 2 R. C. Garnett [Trinity) Cambridge 0 W. P. Bowman [University) Oxford 0 A. H. Johnson [Exeter) Oxford... 0 Dead heat between Longand Laing. Little was overhauling his men rapidly but the crowd breaking into thecourse extinguished his chance. Time 10 minutes 20 seconds.