The Athlete for 1866

36 THE ATHLETE. Rughy School. Ibth March. Stewards — Messrs. Oadley, Panncefote, Theobald andNovelli. Flat Race,200 yards— Oldham 1 Colmore 2 Time 23 seconds. Standing Jump (Open)— Goschen (3-ft. 10-in.) ... 1 Turner 2 Flat Race, One Mile— Allenhill 1 Bucknill 2 Hall 3 Won very easily. Throwing the Cricket Ball- Thompson (97 yards) ... 1 Robertson (96 yards) ... 2 Flat Race, Half a Mile- Atkinson 1 "Wingham 2 Time 2 min. 27 seconds. Blight's High Jump Was won by Goschen with 4-ft. lO-in- on slippery ground. Flat Race, 200 Yards— [Under b-ft 7-in.) Colmore ... 1 Browne 2 Broad Jump- Won by Poole, who cleared 18-ft. 2-in. Bright' s Flat Race, 100 yards— (Open.) Oldham 1 Steward 2 Poole 3 Won by a yard ; good third. Hurdle Race,120 yards, over 10 flights— pjole 1 Buckuill 2 HurdleRace over 12 Hurdles— Bucknill 1 Poole 2 Hurdle Race,Half a Mile over 14 Hurdles— Whigham 1 Bucknill 2 Time 2 minutes 40 seconds. Flat Race, Quarter of a Mile. [Opento winners only.) Oldham 1 Poole 2 Time 1 minutes 8 seconds. OpenSteeple Chase— Nevins 1 Bucknill 2 Akenhead ... 3 Pole 4 Steeple Chase— [Under o-ft. 7-in.) G. Waikin 1 Ringrove 2 Batson 3 Ten ran. Three Miles Walking Match for a Cup— (West London Ground, Brompton) E.B. Micliell [Magdalen, Oxford) 1 J. R\ckaby [Brasenose, Oxford) O At the end of the second mile Mr. Michell had gained 60 yards on his op­ ponent and won as he liked Time, 1. mile, 8 min. 14 sec. 2 „ 17 „ 6 „ Thames Rowing Club. \7th March. (PRINCEOF WALES GROUND, BOW). Committee—Messrs. Foster, Oswin, Page, Robertson, and Talbot. Flat Race, 100 yards- Heat 1. Heat 2. J. Foster 1 I W. Smale 1 , R. Harvey ... 2 j E. A. King / Also ran, G.Wright Also ran J.Harvey