The Athlete for 1868

106 THE ATHLE'l'E. Flat Race, Two Miles- E. l\fapplebeck (Birmingham A. 0.) . . . . . . . . 1 H. Reynolds (Birrningham.A. C.) 2 Chubb ( Glour:-e ler) . . . • . 0 5 started. Chubb led till the com– tnencement of the last lap, when he gave up, and l\fapplebeck took the lead and came in 12 cc. before Reynolds. Time, 11 min. 10 sec. Steeple Chase, Half a Mile- 1\1. E. J obling (Northumberland Handicap, Quarter of a Mile– F. inclair (5 yds.) . 1 E. Allen (20 yd .) . . . . . 2 F. Bi bop ( cmtch) . . . 3 Won by 6 yds. Handicap, One Mile– w. mith (100 yds.) . B. l\faccrow (200 yds.) H. W. StrafforJ (scratch) G. Adams (20 ycls.) Won easily by 20 yds. 1 2 3 4 J. i~ind~ (Bir;nir;gh~m· A.' C.) ~ Handicap, 150 yards- 5 ran ; won by a yard in 2 min. 28 HEAT 1. sec. 0. Gouldiug (8 yds.) . High Jump (standing)- J. Duckworth (4 ft. 8 in.) . 1 P.A. A. Brindley (4 ft. 7 in.) . 2 Hartley l Plowman (4 ft. 4 in.). Davies Pole Leaping-- 3 1 2 Plowman (9 ft. 5 in.) . . W. Fletcher} (S ft 5 . ) J. 0. Watt · rn. · Throwing the Hammer (16 lb.) I II. Leeke (Derby), 25 yds. 1 ft. 2 in. . . . . ..... 1 A. l\IcFie (Birmingham), 21 ycls. I 2 ft. 3 in. . . . . . . 2 --------"-===- -- North London Club. 9th )larch. F. Allingham (11 y<ls.) J. Smitl1 (17 yd .) . . F. l\1iller 15 yds.) . . Won by 2 yds. HEAT 2. A. Mills (11 yd .) . . F. Bishop 5 ycl .) . . G. lusk (18 ycls.) . . Wou by a yard and a half. liEAT 3. A. William. ( 'l'ratch) . G. Allen (17 yd,:.) . . T. Wacle ( yds.) . . Won cleverly. FINAL HEAT. C. Goulding ( 8 yds.) . A. Mills (11 yds.). . A. Williams (scratch) Won ea:,ily by 5 yds. 1 2 3 Oxford University Sports. 1 22nd a11d 23rd .i.1la1'Ch. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 Handicap, Half l\Iile- 0. Goulding (scratch). J. lark 40 ytls.) . . W. II. Smith (30 y,ls.) F. l\1cn:-;i1wliam (40 yds.) 2 Stewnrds-T. M. Colmore (Broseno,e), B. S. O Dnrhy~hire (Wadhum), l•~arl of J cri;c>y (Bnl- Time, 2 min. 15 sec. O liol), l\I. G. Knight (:\lngdnlen), J. W. Laing (Christ Clmrcl1), KW. Tritt on (l,'hrist Church l, F. Willin (l~xeter). ,Jnd!!es-RPv. W. F. Short (New), T. l[. T. Hopkins (Mugdnlen). Hopping Race- Referee-Rev. u. :. Ward (;\fagdul<:n Hull). G. Aclums ,\on C'asily ; a g~>o<I race 'fheso port took p1ace on Friday between G. llarris and 0. Pry ·c for c- 1 aucl Saturday, 22nd and 23rd March. concl place. J. Il.obius and IL "\Vollarns On the first day the ground was tolc– wero beaten uff. rably good going, notwithstanding being