The Athlete for 1868

TIIE ATHLETE. 43 Throwing the Cricket Ball– M. ~e~pletou (102 yds. 2 ft. 6 lll.J ......•. 1 R. Gaskell . . . . . . . 2 Strangers' Race, Quarter of a Mile- E. A. B. Pitman (St. John's) . 1 T. G. Little (Peterhouse) . . 2 R. N. Rus oil (Trinity ) . . . 3 Alo ran-B. B. Connolly (Caius), C. C. Ross ( Trinity . onnolly and Pitman raced to tho turn into tho st~aight, when tho former was pa::ised by Little, who made a great race of it witll Pitman, but was ju -t beaten by a yard. Time, 52 sec. 3rd Trinity, Cambridge. 23nl F~bruary. (FL ~ER' GROl: ·n.) Walking Race, Two l\Iiles ( ix times round and a di tance)– G. E. Darroch . . . . . . 1 A. F. Kinnard . . . . . . 2 O. E. Green . . . . . . . 3 At the cud of the first lap Darroeh was leading by 50 yd::i., m1J he grn– dually increased this advantage cnch lap, winning at lust by uearly three– quartors vf a lap. Time, 17 min. 10 sec. Putting the Weight (16 lb.)– Hon. S. G.•w. Lyttelton (30 ft. 61 in.) . . . . . . . . 1 W. R Griffiths (27 ft. i in.). . 2 Also competcd- H. I. Thompson, J. Jackson, H.J. Gurclou-Rebow, S. H. A. Hervey. Flat Race, 100 yards– HEAT 1. W.R. Griffiths . . . . . . 1 E. B. Faber . . . . . . . 2 Also mn- IIon. T. II. W. Pelham and . D. lloadlam. Won by a yard in 11! sec. HEAT 2. T. A. Pcnr on . . H. J. Gurdon-R(:;bow . . 1 2 Also ran-A. F. Kinnard. and J. Jackson. Won by 5 yds. in 101 sec. :FIL~ AL HE.A.T. T. A. Pearson . H.J. Gurdou-Rcbow. 1 2 Also ran-W. R. Griffiths and E. B. Faber. Pear on took the lead at tarting and retained it tu the fini h ; time, lOi sec. Long Jump- H. l\'.I. Thompson (1 ft. 5 in.) I T. L. Harn on (17 ft. 3 in.) . 2 Hon. 8. G. W. Lyttcltou (16 ft. 5 in.) . . . . . . . . 3 Also compotcd-1\I. 0. ims, G. E. Dnrroch, C. E. Green, E. B. Faber, and W. S. Faber. Hurdle Race, 120 yards- lIEAT 1. W. cholfielcl . . . . . . I A.]'. Kinuanl . . . . . . 2 l\t. O. ims . . . . . . . 3 Wun by half a yard, iu 20~ sec. HEAT 2. Hon. . G. W. Lyttelton . . . 1 C. Pitt-Taylor . . . . . . 2 E. 13. Faber . . . . . . . 3 Won by two yards aml a lrnlf, in 21 soc. FL' Al, lIEAT. A. F. Kinnard . 1 Hon. S. G. W. Lyttelton 2 Al o mn-W. Scholfield and C. Pitt– Taylor. 'This was a gootl race• to the last hurdle but one, when LYttelton hlun– clcrctl over the hunlle autl lo::;t ground, Kinnard wiuning at lu 't by 3 yds. in 20 :sec. Throwing the ricket Ball– Hon. .I!'. G. Pdham (!JO yd . 2 ft. 5 in.) . . . . . . . 1 C. Pitt-'rnylor ( 1 yd . 1 ft. 1 in.) 2 Also competed- II. J. Gurdon-Re– bow and . H. A. Ilorvey.