The Athlete for 1868

THE ATHLETE. 163 HEAT 2. E. Northcote (Q. S.) 1 J. 0. Smith (1!. B.). 2 Eddis (Q. S.) . . 3 Al o ran-Dasent, F. Haden, Lee, Lefroy. Won by a foot, after a fine race ; time, 17 t sec. FINAL HEAT. ~QSmith 1 E. Randolph . 2 Giles . 3 E. Northcote 4 Also ran-Williams, Eddis. Won by a yard and a half; North– cote fell at the fifth hurdle and was unable to make up the lo t ground. Time, Hii sec. 23rd October. Throwing at the Wicket, 50 yards- H. Curteis ( Q. S.) . . . . . 1 Also competed- aunclers, Rawson, Neill, Johnstone, R. Curteis. Kicking the Football- 0. Brien (51 yds. 1 ft.) . . . 1 H. Ourteis (4!.l y<ls. 1 ft.) . • . 2 Flat Race, Half a Mile, with 8 hurdles at the end- J. C. Smith (T.B.). . . . . 1 l<Jd<lis (Q..) . . . . . . . 2 D. Williams ( Q. .) . . . . 3 Also ran-E. Randolph, II. Curteis, E. Cope, D. Gilb rt'on, iles P. Hud– son, Neill, F. auucl rs, L e. Time, 2 min. 32 ec. Williams was leading at 70 yds. from home, when mith and Eddi raced up to him, and after a hard truggl mith won by a yar<l and a half. · Throwing the Hammer (14 lb.) Giles (Q. .), 66 ft.. . . . . 1 Barrow (Q..), 5 ft. 6 in.. . . 2 Also competed , harpe ( Q. S.), 48 fl,. 5 in., E<ldis, D. Williams. Flat Race, 100 yards- J. 0. Smith (T. B.). . . I William (Q. S.) 2 Bray (Q. S.) . . . . . 3 Also ran-H. Curteis, E. Cop , Bar– ley, H. Elli , D. Gilbertson, Giles, T. Hudon, Neill, E. Northcote, E. Ran– dolph, Wakley, Vereker, Ed<lis. Won by 2 yd . ; time, llf sec. High Jump- E. Randolph (Q. S.), 4 ft. 8,} in. 1 aunders ( Q. S. ), 4 ft. 7 in. . . 2 Da ent ( Q. S.), 4 ft. 3,} in. 3 Al o compete<l-F. Haden, Le , May, E. Northcote, J.C. Smith, Wakley, Le– froy, Barrow. Flat Race, 440 yards- ( 'l!he winners of the Mile and 100 yds. excluded.) E. Bray ( Q..) ...... 1 E. Cope (Q..) . . . . . . 2 D. William Q. S.). . . . . 3 Also ran-H. Curt is. Dasent, Dyce, Eddis, H. Ellis, ilc , l\fayhow, Neill, Randolph, auncler, ·wace. Time, 5G~ ec. Cope led till about 60 yd .from home, when Bray pa sed him, and won easily by 7 yds. Consolation Race, 300 yards- Neill . . . . . . 1 Lefroy . . . . . . . . 2 Wakley ....... .. 3 Won ea ily. West of Scotland Cricket Club. 13th April. Th se ports came off at Hamilton re ·cent Grouncl , and although the weather wa fin , the ground wus very Jieavy and slippery owing to recent rain. Throwina the Cricket Ball- H. lVI·Dougall (97 yds. 2 ft.) 1 W. mith ........ 2