The Athlete for 1868

THE ATHLETE. 99 Volunteers' Quarter of a l\Iile Flat Race, in Uniform, with Rifle, &c.- Oorporal Hen::,haw(lst11fanchester R. V.) ........ 1 Private Gletlhill (Gth WestRiding R. V.) ........ 2 Hurdle Race, Quarter of a Mile, over 16 hurdles 3 ft. 6 in. high- 1 A. F. Beaufort (,1Ianchester A.RC) ..... O R. )I. IIill (Jianche. ter) . . . 0 W. A. Darby (Jlanr.ltester A. C.) I) Time, 2 min. 23 sec. Putting the Shot (24 lb.)- Right. Left. 1t. in. ft. in. J. Stone (Newton) 26 2 31 2 A. Horsley (:iJianrhesler A.G. 0.) O . J. Holliday (,1Ianchesler A. C.) O W. l\Ieunock (Buersil A. 0.) 0 A. Bradley (Huddersfield A. 0.) W. ::\facLnren (,11a1tche~ter A. 0.) C. G. Emery (London A. 0.) . 1\1. E. Jobliug (Yortlmrnberland ~ Throwing the Cricket Ball– 0. C.) . . . . . O J. Hooton (Lherpool). 0 w. Grnve (J!anchesler A. 0.,, 115 y<l::1. • • • . • • • • W. IacLareu (ditto), 105 yds.. i j Pole Leaping- Flat Race, One l\'.Iile– J. Snow (Jlanchester) . Thoma (Birkenhead) . . . . . Hytle (Dukinfield), 10 ft. } 1 , R. Horne (Kenclal), 10 ft. · 1 2 Thwaiic · (ditto), 9 ft. o in. . :.! I. E. J obling (Northumberland 0. C.) ........ 0 J. Warren (Mcinche.~ter A.G. C.) 0 C. W. Beard.sell (IIuddersfield A. 0.) ........ O C. G. Emery (Lonrlon A. .) . 0 H. Beardsell (IIuddmfield A. 0.) 0 G. F. Pickering (Jianchester) 0 'l'ime, 5 min. 3 sec. Wide Jump- Stand. Run. J. Duckworth (IIas· ft. in. ft. in. lingrlen A. ('.) . 9 5 18 41 1 W. J. Cruft ( he.J]ield F. 0.) . . . . 8 11 18 3 2 Flat Race, Half a l\1ile- J. Hooton (Liverpool) . . . . 1 I.E. Jobling (Xorllrnmberlana) 2 P. Dewlmr t (Manchester) 0 J. , 'now (ditto) . . . . 0 0. F. Picko:ring (ditto) . 0 G. F. PickPriug (ditto) . . . 0 L. A. Gledhill (Huclder :field A. C.) . . • . . . . . o 0. mith (Ke'wiclc) 0 Throwing the Hammer (16 lb.) 0. J. llollitlay (Jianche ·ter A.O.), 5 ft.Gin. . . . . . . . J. F. Patter on (ditto), 75 ft. 6 in. 2 J. "tone (Xe1clun) . . . . • 0 J. Hillkfrk (JiancheRter A. G. 0.) 0 R. Burn (Jlondie.ter A. 0.) . . 0 A. llor ley ( Jianchei,f.er A. G. C.) 0 Marlborough College. 3rd, 5th, and 6th April. Tho weather on all three days was fine, and the course in capital ortler. Hurdle Race, 200 yards (over hurdle 3 ft. 4 in. high)- HEAT 1. R. P. Luscombe . . R. Alfonl . . 2 H. llillyartl . : ~ Time, 3!~ ec. The winner was handicapped 5 ytls.