The Athlete for 1868

THE ATIILETE. Sword Dance- There were only two competitors for this prize, W. G., Hepburn being the winner. Throwing the Cricket Ball- D. Hill ( 5 y<ls.) . . . . . I E. Lind.sell (84 yds. 2 ft. 10 in.) i High Jump- Hurdle Race, 120 yards, over i·. I ~!jl:~c1} (4 rt. 9 in.) . 1 9 fiights- llEAT 1. Long Jump- J. G. Elliott (16 ft. 9 in.) C. J. tu.nilaml . . . . '£he ground very slippery. }! 1 lat Race, 440 yards– w. Collett ..... W. R. Bethune . . Won easily by 6 yds. Flat Race, One l\Iile- 1 2 1 2 w. R. Bethune . . . 1 -Farquhar 2 Farquhar 1 d for three-quarters of a mile, wheu Bettrnne pa, cu him, anJ. won easily by 10 y<ls. iu 5 min. 30 sec. Throwing the Cricket Ball– H. J. locle (93 y<ls.) F. H. Schultze . . . Consolation Race– F. H. chultzc 1 2 1 A. J. Waring . . E. Lindscll . . . H.J. llusscy 1 •-' Won by a yard and a half; time, 17! sec. D. Hill R. Philpot C. Dunt JIEAT 2. Won by 2 ft. ; time, 17 sec. FINA.L HRAT. A. J. Waring. 1 D. Hill 2 Won, after a capital race, by 2 ft. ; time, 16 sec. Flat Race, 440 yards- . Dunt ..... . lJ. Hill . . . . . . . Won by 2 yd.; 5 ran. A. J. l3lylho . Won very easily. 2 High Jump- Lyme Regis Sports. .A.. Brondr:un (4 fl. 10 in.) A. J. ·waring (1 ft. in.) E. Limbcll (± ft. 6 in.) th August. Handicap Race, 300 yards- Flat Race, 100 yards- R. Philpot (15 ytls.) . . . 1 A. J. ,varing . . . . . . J E. Lintlsdl 10 ytls.) . . . ~ R Philpot. . . . . . . . 2 R. Hinton ('10 yds.) ,, 0. Dunt · · · · · · · · :3 1 ,von by a var<l anJ. a half: good 7 ran. Won by a yarJ ; timr, lOJ sec. tlurJ.; 12·nm. - I Il