The Athlete for 1868

56 'I1IIE ATHLETE. HEAT 2. R. A. S. Lamb } 1\1. E. Jobling A walk over. FL. AL IIEAT. S. Dixon . R. A. S. Lamb Time, 53,i sec. ... I 1 2 J. E. Bentley. . . . . . . 0 Hon. E. Th , i~er . . . . . 0 W. A. B. Hamilton O Won by a yard. Time, 33 sec. HEAT-!. C. J. Emery, owes 6 ~·ds. (War O.ffece). . . . . . . . . I R. Phillips (I'ost 0.tfice) . . . 2 S. C. Spencer-Smith, owes Gy<ls. 0 A. Baker ........ 0 F. Lever ........ 0 Vaulting- A. T. King (National Debt 0.Dlce\, 7 ft. . . . . . . Won by 3 ycls., both tnkin~ it ea y, 1 RS the re t were placed hors cle combat. Time, 35 sec. W. A. Hunt (War O.ffece), 5 ft. 11 in ..... Ilace, Half a :M:ile- 2 w. R. M. Bethune (.Audit 0.ffice) 1 C. G. Emery (War Office) . . 2 C. M. Callow . . . . . . . 0 Twent,-one entered, six. tarted. Also ran-E. U. tcbbing, E. IL Bowen, and C. Harding. Emery went n.way at a pace, but was soon heacleJ by Bethune, who was n ver reached, and won by 3 yds. Callow mn through his men when half the di ·tunce had been com– passed, and joined Emery at the top of the straight, and a splendid race for second place re:;ulted in favour of Emery by a foot. The non-placed lot gave in at a quarter of a mile. Time, 2 min. 10 ::;ec. Hurdle Race, 200 yards, over 12 fl.ights- HE.aT 1. W. F. Eaton (Audit O.fJice), and W. Lindsay (India Office), had a walk over and finished abreast. HEAT 2. R. Babington ( .Admiralty) . I K ]hecth (Inland Revenue). 2 A. B. Cooke . . O G. W. Bawtr·e • 0 R. Eyre Lambert O Won easily by 8 ycls. Time, 33 sec. HEAT 3. M. E. Jobling ( Court of Pro- bate) . . 1 I F. T. Follit . . . . . . 2 I SECOND TRI.AL HEATS. Firi,t. Eaton .. Babington. . . . Linclbay. . . . Freeth . . . . . . . . Won 1.,y a yard. Time, 32 sec. econd. 1 2 0 0 EmPry . . . . . . . . 1 Follit . . . . . . . . • 2 Phillips . . . . . 0 '\Von easily. 'l'ime, 34: sec. FIN'AL HEAT. C. G. Emory (owes 6 ytls.) R Babington W. F. Eaton F. T. Follit 1 2 3 0 Won by 3 ycls. Time, 2 i sec. Fullit fell. Match, 100 yarc1s- F. G. Faithful (receiving 5 yds.) 1 H. Hawker . . . . . .. 0 Won by 7 yds. Time, 13 sec. Challenge Cup, 220 yards- Hi·,AT 1. T. D. Pigott ( War Office) I H. Tomlin on ( Cu ·toms) . 2 J. Brewtey . . . . . 0 Won easily by 2 yds. ; Browtey gave up. Time, 24 sec. HEAT 2. C. G. Emery rWar Office) I J. G. Carew . . . , 2 Won ea::;ily.