The Athlete for 1868

TIIE ATIILETE. 149 Al o ran - D. K. RhoJcs and A. Bradley (lfo<lrlersfi.eld A. C. , F. A. Thomas r Birke11he11d), .T. Donovan (]Yor– folk P. C., he:Oiel<l;. Johling was fir t over tl1e brook an<l was never afterwards lieacled ; time, 1 min. 4:7; sec. Consolation Race, J 00 yards– c. W. B an] ell (lludders.field A. C.) ........ 1 S. Brown (Garrfrl, F. C.) . . 2 A. Bradley (lfocliler ;field A. C.) 3 Eight ran. Shrewsbury School. 30th March. This was run over a very stiffcountry, the cour:ie being a mile all<l three quar– ters i11 length, a11<l inclu<li11g, among the ob taele:;, 11 hedges, and two <lams of watPr, one of whiclt wa 30 yd '. wide. Owing tu the rains the crround was Yery heavy going and the brook; were much swollen. Flat Race, Quarter of a Mile- G. Finlay ........ 1 II. B. Dickinson . . . . • 2 Also ran-G. F. Boytl, 0. J. IIihbert, J. 0. Ray, W. Nicholn:;, II. P. Smith, A. E. Coatt>s, E. l\I. Jone~, J. Lawson, A. H. Poyser. Won with riuiculous ease in 55 sec. Long Jump- J. Brockbank (18 ft. 3 in.) . . I Also competed-G. F. Boyd, J. G. Finlay, P. J. Hibbert, E. 1\1. Jones, H. Ramsden. Flat Race, Two Miles- H . B. Diekinson . 1 P. J. Hibbert . . 2 Al o ran-G. F. Boyd, J. Brockb::mk, J. G. Finlay, E. l\fo ,,r, F. Paget, W. R. Ringrm,e, P. A. cratchlcy, J. R. Young. Hibbert p:ot nway with u. trcmcn<lou lead. but Dirkiu ·on gra– dually camo up, pas ·cd liim in th teuth lap, and won by 7 yus. ; time, 10 min. 22 sec. Steeple Chase– H. B. Dickin on . J. Brockbank . R. Remer ... I Thrnwing the Cricket Ball- ~ J. nrockhank r 7 y<b. 2 ft. 9 in.) l II. L. l\Tanhy (7,' ytls.) . . . 2 Also ran-A. S. Finlay, E. B. Moser, and 0. . Thorn. Diekiu on aml R em r led alternately, till they hail p,t · ed Berwick Brook, when the former wt>nt aheacl, and rd.ained his lend to tho fi11hilt, winning l>y about 12 ytls.; l O yds. between secouJ. u.ud thinl; time, 10 min. 10 sec. 9th July. Flat Race, ] 00 yards– Also competcd-R. 11. Bird, G. F. Boyd, J. G. Finlay, II. J. Hatch, J. C. Ray. F. J. Tobin, P. Hibbert, P. Wil– liams. Hurdle Race- J. Broekbank. . . . . . . 1 J. G. Finlay . . . . . . . 2 Also mn - G. F. Boyd, E. B. Dickin– son, P. J. Hibbert, E. 1\1. Jones; time, 1 min. 5 sec. G. li'. Boy<l · · · · · ·. .· ! Flat Race, Half a, J\Iile- G. lfinlny . . . . . _ Al. o ran- J<J. Gnnett, P. Hibbert. C. Jnnw ', G. Jol111.tu11e. B. Jone:i, J. U. Hay, J. S. Lewi,1, IL Manhy, C. R l\farinclin, W. L. Nichola:, W. E. l'alev, A. II. Poy:ier, K B. SteeJman, H. :f>. William ; tim , 101 1::>ec. J. Br0<•klm11k. . . 1 G. l!'. Boytl . . . . . . . 2 Also ran-II. B. Di,.kin on, J. G. Finlay, H. K Hi!'!1ard ·on, A. Fr eland, P. Hibbert, E. 1\1. Jone., A. II. royser, H. Wayman; tirue, 2 miu. 7 sec.