The Athlete for 1866

34 THE ATHLETE. accidents as usual; still several did contriveto get into thewater and mud, and one or two ensured their doing so, by taking the widest leaps " standing," but they were none the worst for it. On the 12th, the 1 STCLASS QUARTERMILK was run ona goodtrack in 61secs.; the 2Nn,3 RD , and 4 TH CLASS 300 YARDS in 40, 44$, and 46isecs.,the best times yet recorded; they were all well contested. The times for the 100 YARDS on poor turf (5 classes) were12^,13,14,14i and 15i seconds; very close races. The H URDLB RACES were watched with much interest; F. Maxwell, the favourite for the 1st class, stumbled over one,and fell over the next hurdle. The jumping of the 3rd class was remarkably good. For the VISITORS' STAKES , Mr. Rawlins beat some good runners in fine style, in 128ecs. ; and in the OLD BOTS' HURDLE RACES , Chellingworth took the lead and kept it. Temple, after clearing the last hurdle, did not run in, and so lost the second prize. VAULTING: F. Maxwell, for whom it was regarded as a certainty, was several inches lower than hecan do; so H. Brooks wonwith 5ft; and Barlow the second class with 4ft 9in. HIGH POLE— 1st Class : Grayson, 7ft Sin; Second; Powys, 7ft; Third: H. Taylor, 6ft 2in. WIDE JUMP—R. Godby, 15ft lOin; Hunter, 14ft 7in; F, Street, 12ft 4in; and Walmisley, lift llin, were the several winners. HIGH JUMP —Down cleared 4ft 5m in beautiful style; Hunter, with 4ft 2in; Compton, 3ft 9in; and G. Taylor, with 3ft 4in, won in the other classes. In THROWINGAT WICKET , all but Large were very feeble. In THROWINGCRICKETBALL, H. Annesley's firsthrow of 89yds 1ft; Picker­ ing's of 60yds ; and Collier's of 56yds 1ft were the winning ones. Trinity College, Oxford. 14^ March. (TRINITY COLLEGE CRICKET GROUND.) Flat Race, 100 yards- Heat 1. Heat 2. E.T.Baldwin 1 T. H. Sealey... 1 W. Yarde ... 2 A. Crofton ... 2 Heat 3. E. D. Mansfield 1 G. Lyon 2 FINAL HEAT. VV. Yarde 1 T. H. Sealey 2 Won by halfa yard. High Jump— G. P. Robertson 5-ft 1 in. 1 F. L. Robinson 4-ft 11 in 2 Flat Eace, Quarterof a mile— H. F. Pelham 1 A. Crofton 2 Won by two yards in 59 seconds. 10 ran. Throwing the Cricket Ball— W. H. Croker 104 yards 10 in 1 G. P. Robertson 101 2-ft 5-in 2 J. Turner 100 „ 3 Hurdle Race, 120 yards, over 10 flights- Heat 1. | Heat 2. E. Davenport... 1 I G. Lyon 1 P. H. Brier l y.. 2 | E. T. Baldwin.. 2 Heat 3. F. L. Robinson 1 J. Turner 2 FINAL HEAT. F.L.Robinson ... I E. Davenport 2 Won by two yards; time 20$ sees. Throwing the Hammer- Was wonby W. H. Croker, with a throw of 86 feet 8 inches.