The Athlete for 1868

TIIE ATHLETE. 35 Co!fe g~t the best of the start, and, ' High Jump- keeprng lns lead to the end, won by W F O ·t · ( 5 ft 3 · ) 1 11 yd. . . m ms. . rn. . A. J. Cllevalller 2 Throwing the Hammer– G. R. Thornton ( 6 ft. 1 in.) C. J. Bayley (74 ft. 4 in.) . 1 Handicap Race, 600 yards- 2 R. Barber (100 ytls.) . . . . 1 Also competed-E. H. Elton. Hurdle Race, 120 yards, over 10 hurdles- IlEAT 1. E. H. Elton . . } lk d C. C. Corfe . . wa e over. HEAT 2. W. F. Curtcis . } lk d _ Bidwell . . wa e over. FINAL HEAT. W. F. Curtois E. H. Elton . 1 2 Alo ran-0. C. Corfo and-Bidwell. Time, 21~ sec. Long Jump- u. C. orfe (18 ft. 6! in.) • 1 W. F. Curteis (17 ft. !in.) 2 Flat Race, Two Miles- - Gilb rt } A. "\ . F. 1'fartell · · · · · 1 Al o ran-J. 0 . Burt, W. N. Berkeley, R. H. Hughe. , and l!1. II. Elion. l\fortell led Lill within 10 Yards from home, closely followed by Gilbert and Burt. At the finish Gilbert made a g~cnt spurt, n.ntl passed the tape level w1tll Iartell. Time, 11 min. lo sec. Al o run-P. 0. Hanbury, 55 yds.; E. H. Elton, 55 yds.; - Bidwell, 62 ycl . ; J. II. 'rickell, 70 yd . ; T. Gilbert, 75 yds.; W.W. Berkeley, ! y(ls.; Pricc, 95 yds. ; H. t. J. A. Hunter, 100 yd,·. Time, 1 min. 15 sec. Flat Race, 440 yards– J. H. Ridley w. c. Gibb:i ..... C. C. Corfe . . . . . 1 i .... .:, Time, 52~ s c. Gibbs made the run– ning to the bottom of the hill, when Ridley caught him. They ran neck and neck to tho Pavilion, antl Ridlev the11 came away, and won by l O yd . · Strangers' Race, 200 yards– IIEAT 1. C. . Ro s (Tri11ity) . . . . A. F. Jcffr .y-s(Christchurch, Oxf. :! Al oran-R B. Hutchins ( t. John', ), T. Brocklebank (Trinity). and W. A. Borradaile (1 1 rin.Jiall). Time, 23! sec. Jfo.AT 2. l\1. Templeton (2n(l Trinity) T. A. Pear on (3rd Trinity) i Also mn-D. W. C. Hood (Cai11.~, l\Iichcll (Naydalen ), and G. l?lekl.<·r (Clare). Time, 22 ·cc. Ih:AT 3. W. II. S. mufortl (L:t Trinity) W. J. Kendle ( Caius) . . . . 2 ~ ECO~D DAY. Al:-o mn-A. cott Trinity), and Y. Flat u_ P. Wyatt (Queen's). Time, 23 sec. .uace, Ilalf Mile (Fresh- men)- - Birlwcll . . . . . . . 1 J. C. Bmt . . . . . . . . 2 Seven ran. "Ton ea ily. Time, 2 min. 28 soc. 1\1. Tomp1eton (2ncl Trinity) 1 C. C. Ros (Trinity) . . 2 T. A. Pearson (3rd Trinity) :~ 'l'imc, 22~ sec.