The Athlete for 1868

140 TIIE ATIILETE. L. Wat on ( ("ratch) . . . 3 C. F. Bell (30 y<ls. . . . . 4 Won by 2 yd . ; a yard between second an<l thin].. Flat Race, 120 yards– Lie:ut. R. Pulford R. E.). Capt. E. l\Iirklen R. E.) . . Lieut. W. l\Ierriman (R. E.). Time, 121 sec. 1 2 3 Consolation Scramble– Thorpe. . . . . . Brooke ..... . I Flat Race, Half a l\file- 2 . Hayward , npper). Elli ..... . Won by 2 yds. 3 Lieut. R. W oodthorpe . I 2 3 4 Royal Engineers. 2Gth June. Veteran Handicap, 200 yards– ( Over 10 years· s,,rvice ; I yard start for every year over IO years.) Col. Fisher, C.B. . Lieut. W. Merriman Sergt. J. Dougherty Sergt. G. Pro:-.ser . Driver J. Parker. . I 2 3 4 5 I KA hlcy T.S.) .. F. Bennett ,Sapper) . Hmdle Race. 440 yards– c. Eyton ( Sapper) . Lieut. W. forriman T. Ratcliffe (SapJJPr) J. l\fonning r N. 1 1 .) Rugby School. 8th and <Jth April. I 2 3 4 'l'he weather wns very unfavourable on both days; it blPw aml rain d hard and the ground was very heavy going. Flat Race, 100 yarcls– Lieut. R. Pnlfonl . . . 'l'. Jones SHpperJ . . • J. Davis ..... . 2 Flat Race. 200 yards- 3 J. Gardner . . . . . I Hurdle Race, 120 yards, over 8 flights - ( 0.0icers only.) C,1pt. E. 1icklem . . Lieut. Bere ford . . . Lieut. Halkctt . . . TimP., 19;} sec. Flat Race, 440 yarc1s– o. IIaywanl S11piJer J • Lieut. n. Pulfonl . J ,it·ut. Broadbent . F. Bennett Sapper) f.'. Ashley. . . . 'rime, G01 cc. Flat Race, One Mile– Li,·ut. R. Woodthorpe. G. Hayward (Sapper 1 • E. Ashley . . . . . F. Bennett (Sctpper) . Time, 4 min. 53 sec. I 2 3 I 2 3 4 5 I 2 3 4 B. Pauncefote . . . . 2 Won after n. good race Ly about 2 yds. in 21~ sec. Standing Jump- J. Gardner :} 4 ft. 1 2 in.. 1 B. Pauncefote Flat Race, Ono l\Iile- W. llall 1 J. Richardson 2 J. H. Becke . 3 Timo, fi min. 23 sec. Throwing the Cricket Ball- J. Gardner (UO yds. I ft.) 1 W. Yardley 2 Flat Race, HnJf a l\Iile- S. P. Bucknell I F. S. Gwatkin 2 Time, 2 min. 2G sec.