The Athlete for 1868

154 TUE ATHLETE. Three-legged Race- Won ea:;ily by J.P. and W. H. Pal– mer ; W. J. Eaton and A. Baddeley & cond. Walking Race, One J\Iile- w.. Ogle ....... 1 W. W. Rain ford ( Victoria United). . . . . . . . 2 H. Blane and W. Waddell disquali– fied. Won by 30 ydJ . ; time, 8 min. 2 sec. Sack Race- c. How ( Templars) C. Hill (Tavistock) . A. Thack ray . . Won by half a foot. Flat Race, 220 yards– T. Allinghnm W. H. Palm ·r . . . . H.H.Ray ..... Won by a foot ; time, 23! sec. 1 2 3 1 2 3 Handicap Race, Quarter of a Mile- Powen (GO yds.) . . 1 Phillips ( 65 yds.) . . 2 Won by 2 yds. Flat Race, 100 yards- E. A. Hoare . . . . . . . 1 W. G. Walker . . . . . . 2 Walker got awAy with the lead, but Hoare cauo-ht him half way, and won cleverly in lOk sec. High Jump- W. F. Curteis (5 ft. 5! in.) 1 W. G. Walker .... 2 Flat Race, Half a Mile- E. Willis 1 F. Lu eombe . 2 Time, 2 min. 9 sec. Pole Jump- Consolation Race, Quarter of a w. F. Ourteis (8 ft. 9 in.) . . 1 Mile- The winner b.a done 9 ft. 6 in. in R. G. Ogle . . . . • . . 1 practice. J. D. Simon ....... 2 Won by a foot ; time, 1 min. 3 sec. Tunbridge School. 15th and 1 Gth April. Notwith. tanrlino- a heavy fa1l of rain, which render d the ground bad going, the re ult of the sport. showed a very marked improvement upon former years. Thrnwing the Hammer (14 lb.) W. G. Walker (G5 ft. 5 in.). . 1 Flat Race. Quarter of a Mile– E. A. Hoare . . . . . . . 1 E. Willis . . . . . . .. 2 Broad Jump- w. G. Walk r (18 ft. 11 in.) W. F. Curtcis (1 ft. 4- in.) . Flat Race, One Mile- (For Challenge Cup.) E. A. Hoare . P. axton . . . . . . F. Lm,<"ombe. . . . . 1 2 1 2 3 Hoare led the wltole way, and won by 100 yds. in 4. min. 5G sec. Having now won this trophy thr e years in ucces– sion, it be('ame hi::1 property. but instead of ket>ping it he re-presented it to the school. Hoare leu from tart to finish, and won easily by 15 yds., iu bB cc. 6 ran. Handicap Race, Half a Mile- s. Muggeric1ge ruo yd::i.) . . 1 Throwing the Cricket Ball- S. Baiss (100 yds.) . . . . . 2 W. ~. Walker 103 yds.) . . 1 Won, after a hardly-contested rac , Strceten (101 yd,.,.) . . . . . . 2 I by a foot. r. t,